An Introduction.

While Teri is super busy finishing up a great feature for you that will be posted here on Wednesday, I thought I would lend a hand and write a few posts while she continues being the busy little worker bee.

But first, let me take a moment and introduce myself to you.

My name is Cindi, and around here I am the "assistant". 

I am a maniac makeup addict. I get so excited about makeup it is scary. When I attended my first CEW Beauty Awards Demonstration a few years ago, I went back to my hotel room and cried. I had two tote bags full of makeup, skin care, and fragrance products that I needed to try and vote on. And I am proud to say that I did try each and every single product I received. And I found something to love about everything I tried.

For the fun facts. I am 30 years old, married, with one little girl. I have very fair Irish skin with some freckles, medium golden blonde hair (more reddish gold than blonde), and green eyes. My facial skin is usually on the normal side, but I battle with a few dry spots in the winter. The rest of my body tends to be very dry, especially my legs. I am on a never-ending quest to find a body cream that keeps my legs soft and smooth with only one application in the day.

I absolutely adore mineral makeup. I use either Illuminare liquid foundation, Bare Escentuals, or Sheer Cover for my foundation every day.  I find that the minerals cover my redness and last all through the day. Ooooh - and I just got to try some newness from Jane Iredale, and I will be sure to report on that really soon. Beside that, I am game to just about anything.  I love trying new products and colors and am never afraid. I may cause a bit of rubber-necking from passers-by in the school line or at the grocery store. But hey, what can I say - I love to experiment with bold colors. And it is only makeup. I can wash it away at the end of the day and start with a fresh new canvas tomorrow.

I look forward to your comments, and hope to bring you a little insight into my passion for makeup and everything beautiful!

Think Pink with Principessa.

One of my new favorite bath and body prdocut lines, Principessa, has joined in the BCA campaign this month.

For the rest of October, 20% all of it's online sales will be donated to The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

May I suggest the following:

• Their BEST NEW PRODUCT as voted on at Ex*Tracts, Bianco Breeze Hair & Body Powder.
• Bellezza Box Beauty Tools Kit
• Bella Candela Soy Wax Candle

Scrub for Good!

I know it is very late in the month, but I didn't want to leave out LaLicious and it's contribution for BCA month.

LaLicious is giving 20% of sales from its’ Best-Selling Scrub Sampler to benefit The Breast Cancer Research Fund.

The Lalicious Sugar Soufflé Sampler three-pack of mini scrubs comes in your choice of either Brown Sugar Vanilla, Coconut Cream, or Coffee Bean or Lily Mango, Gardenia, and Passionfruit Lime .

The scrubs are not only delicious sounding, they work divinely. With the perfect combination of their ingredients, LaLicious Soufflés' sugar helps exfoliate, condition, moisturize, and smooth you to perfection

The sampler sets are $25 and are available exclusively on lalicious.com.