Get your underarms ready for summer

I participated in an Influencer Program on behalf of Mom Central for Dove. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for participating.

Yup, that’s right you guys — I’m about to talk about my armpits on the blog today! Get ready for it. If you dislike getting rid of your underarm hair, please note this is my opinion. I feel much more comfortable,  and I prefer to have hairless, soft and moisturized underarms, especially when wearing sleeveless tops or tanks.

Now that we’re getting closer to summer, and those tank tops making reappearances I’ve decided to discuss grooming again. Ah, wonderful visual.Selfie-with-underarm

If you’re a long time reader, you know I asked a company if I could review one of their epilators last November. A razor has touched my underarms probably three or four times since then, out of pure laziness and sometimes a little fear. It still hurts to use one of those things, but it’s my preferred method that I reserve only for the underarms. I can’t bare to try it anywhere else.

Epilators helps prevent razor burn, bumps, and the unsightly 5 o’clock shadow that some people get when they shave. I find it best to use more frequently than not. Don’t wait for your hair to grow out. Just do it every couple of days, because if you let those suckers grow, it’s going to hurt yanking them out with the device.

Quick and easy tips to get your underarms summer ready

  • Exfoliate your underarms with a gentle body scrub, or exfoliating mitt
  • Epilate those underarms
  • Follow up with tend skin to prevent ingrown hairs
  • Towel dry, and apply your favourite anti-perspirant/deodorant

Not done here, talking about my underarms, and how I take care of them. I’ve been using Dove go fresh deodorant for as long as I can remember, primarily because I love the cucumber scent, and keeps me dry. But last time, I mixed things up and bought the peach one. It didn’t mix with my body chemistry well, and by the end of the night I felt like I had to apply more to de-stink.

Because I was selected to participate in an influencer program with Mom Central, I was sent two full sized Dove Advanced Care products, which I hadn’t tried. I was interested to see how it would work in comparison to the Go Fresh line.

Dove-Advanced--CareRevive is a fragrance of pomegranate and lemon verbena. While nourished beauty is described as having a floral powdery fragrance with notes of jasmine and rose. The latter, is my favourite.

Do you go through as many steps as I do for your underarm regimen, to keep them soft, and smooth?

Have you ever used Dove products?

What about an epilator?

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Dior Transat Summer 2014 Collection

Christian-Dior-Summer-2014Dior Transat Summer 2014 Collection has a nautical feel to it which brings me back to my childhood days when my parents sailed on my Uncle’s yacht. From what I recall, I’m not a water-girl by any means, I get seasick. I’d rather hang out at the dock with my fancy deck shoes and wait until everyone comes in, on a day out at sea.

I can’t help but have a soft spot for anything nautical. If there’s anything with stripes on it, I’ve already bought it. Navy and white? Always a classic combo. Today I’m discussing the make up to go along with said collection. I’ll have swatches posted up on my blog later next week, but for now, simply enjoy the packaging and great colours.

Neutrals are always in trend, they’re so easy to wear.Dior-Transat-Eyeshadow-5-co

DiorSkin Nude Shimmer in two great shades of Rose and Amber.DiorSkin-Nude-Shimmers

Fantastic neutral palette called Sundeck.Dior-Transat-eyeshadow

Dior Addict Lipsticks in Mayday and Cruise.Dior-Addict-Lipsticks-

Dior Addict Glosses in Seafarer and Offshore. Love the glistening shimmer in Offshore.Dior-Addict-Lipglosses--

Come back next week as I show you how to re-create a refreshed summer skin make-up look using primarily Dior products.Dior-2014-summer

Does anything pique your interest? Thinking of picking up any of the items I showed today?

I know not everyone can afford luxury beauty products, such as Dior. Perhaps you can splurge on one or two products from their collection if you enjoy the photos and swatches of what I have to say. I am lucky enough to work with Dior’s PR. As you know, I only work with companies who I 100% believe in. My opinion is never biased towards a brand, and always my own.

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Spiffykerms Birthday Giveaway

spiffykerms-birthday-giveawayMy birthday is today!

I scheduled this blog post in advance. I ain’t be spending no birthdays on the computer. I’ll blog about the day a little later because I’m probably out gallivanting around. #BirthdayGirlFTW

For those who are long-time readers know that I like to do giveaways on my birthday. I failed at getting one up last year, since I was going all Paleo. Then gave it up.

But I’m back at it this year. Let’s make it a bi-yearly birthday giveaway. I’ll try to remember to do one next year, breaking up my system.

Everyone loves giveaways, and I’m opening this one up internationally. Hopefully the winner doesn’t live somewhere where it costs more to ship the products than it does to buy them yourself at the store. We’ll see how it goes.

This year I’ll be giving away a few of my favourite things:

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You know I’m a fan of Philosophy and MAKE UP FOR EVER products, so you know I can’t do a giveaway without these two products involved. You’ll be getting a bottle of Purity cleanser which I haven’t strayed away from in almost two years. Smoky Lash mascara will give you false looking eyelashes if you layer it a ton. It’s great.

Caudalíe hand cream is fantastic, has a nice scent which I can’t for the life of me describe.

Mini atomizer (it’s for your perfume, to carry on the go. If you don’t know how to use one watch this short YouTube video)

I’m also throwing in a few things I love from Daiso. Stationary is my vice. I’m forever buying notebooks and pens, so a Daiso notebook had to go in, along with a little Daiso trinket bowl (that light blue thing) to store your rings or spare change in, a box of Daiso nail polish remover pads (these are the only ones I use now, they’re greasy but good) and to keep everything together, a floral Daiso make up bag.

Giveaway is open world wide. Use the rafflecopter form below to enter.

Everything was purchased by me, and will be shipped out by me.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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