Romy Raves

Hello Beauty Mavens, I hope you are having a fabulous summer! Mine is flying by and I just returned from the amazing Cosmoprof North America in Las Vegas which was filled with the latest and greatest in the beauty industry, and my mind is spinning with all the beauty delights I discovered. Stay tuned for my recap of this fabulous show coming later this week.

In the meantime, I wanted to let you know about a fabulous giveaway event that is happening tomorrow. On July 22, 2010 Estée Lauder will kick off its largest sampling program to date, called America’s Night to Repair. Just stop by any Estée Lauder counter on July 22 between 5-9pm and choose from a 10-day deluxe supply of either the NEW Advanced Night Repair Eye Synchronized Complex or the Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex. Estée Lauder Beauty Advisers will be distributing a total of 360,000 deluxe samples, one sample per customer while supplies last.

This is a fabulous FREEBIE that you don’t want to miss out on! Enjoy and let me know what you think of these products.

I am totally addicted to this super fun and inspired little game that I discovered called Find It–A Contained Adventure. Basically, this is a hide and seek type of game in a tube, where a variety of fun little items are hidden among colorful beads and you have to shake, twist and spin the tube to find all the items listed on the top of the game.   This mesmerizing game is perfect for the family room or coffee table, it comes with a tally pad to check off as you find each item and you can play it alone or as a timed competition with a group.

In my opinion, the best part of this game is that it comes in variety of playful themes that appeal to different tastes like the beach, zoo, kids version, sports and even the Wizard of Oz. Each themed game contains dozens of items that relate to that theme. So cute and inspired!

Of course, it will be no surprise that my favorite Find It is the Glitz & Glamour version. This is a pink and purple totally girlie version of the game and it contains fun little items like jewels,a purse, lipstick, tiara, sunglasses, cell phone, and high heels. And as an added incentive to the appeal of the Glitz & Glamour version, Find It has partnered with the Susan G Komen for the Cure charity to join the fight against breast cancer. From August 1, 2009-July 31, 2010, Find It Games will donate $1.00 to this charity for every Glitz & Glamour game sold, with a minimum guaranteed donation of $25,000. So you can have fun and feel good about supporting a worthy cause.

The Find Games are affordably priced between $15-$30 and I think this would make a fun and unique Mother’s Day gift (especially the Glitz & Glam version). You can find the whole collection of Find It Games Here. Enjoy and happy hunting! Now through July 31st enter code FIGBLOG for $5 off your next order. 

GIVEAWAY ALERT THIS JUST IN: The fine folks at Find It Games have offered to GIVEAWAY a Wizard of Oz Find It to ONE lucky Romy Raves Reader. All that you need to do for your chance to win this fun prize is post a comment on this blog post telling me your most unique gift idea and what made it so special. This contest will end at midnight PST on Friday, May 14th, 2010. The winner will be selected using Random.org.

Many of you know that I am both a beauty maven and a foodie, so its no wonder I was super excited to attend a Blending Bash at KleanSpa in MindfulNest in Burbank (a super cute store that showcases artisanal designers). I was invited to attend this fab soiree by Jennifer AKA the Scentual Mixtress (LOVE that!) Jennifer is a goddess with beautiful energy and a NOSE (meaning that she really knows the art of smelling and combining fragrances in just the right way.) She is also the creator of KleanSpa, a beautiful line of handcrafted beauty products that are definitely worth checking out.

Jennifer recently began hosting these super fun monthly Blending Bashes at MindfulNest (usually on Sunday Evenings) where you have the  opportunity to formulate your own signature fragrance. During this inspired event, you are able to create, blend and walk away with a roll-on perfume and an extreme moisture shea lotion in a fragrance of your own creation. And to enhance the appeal of this event, KleanSpa usually partners with local restaurants and caterers so that you have the opportunity to sample yummy eats and drinks during the gathering. All this fun and creativity for a mere thirty five bucks! And as an added bonus, you can shop the unique assortment of artisanal items at MindfulNest too.  

During the bash, you  have the unique opportunity to work one on one with this Masterful Mixtress and custom blend your own signature fragrance. The process goes something like this: First you tell the Mixtress what types of fragrances you like and then you start sniffing to see what you like and what you don’t. If you get desensitized she has coffee grinds nearby too. Once you have a few fragrances you like, the Mixtress starts pairing the notes that go well together and eliminating those that don’t and then she starts combining your fragrance–making sure you have the right elements of a good base, middle/heart, and top notes. You sniff along the way to see if it smells good to you or if you want more of one scent or another until you get it just right. Jennifer expertly guides you through this process, so you feel confident and supported in creating something sophisticated and delicious.

Then you put on your apron and mix your custom scent into a luscious creamy shea lotion and give it a name. This whole experience totally appeals to both my beauty and foodie side! I created my Sultry Sassy Spring Blend with notes of  Fern, Fig, White Tea, Pomergranate, New Cucumber, Grass, and Ginger Milk—Green, fresh, slightly fruity, and the ginger adds a little spicy sultriness to the blend and I LOVE it! 

This was such a fun, scentual, creative experience and I highly rec giving it a sniff and a whirl  if you live in the LA area. And if you don’t live near by you don’t have to miss out on these fab products either, because from now through May 2010 Romy Raves Readers get 20% off all products at www.KleanSpa.com by entering the code ROMYRAVES20

And as a special treat, I am also doing a Blending Bash GIVEAWAY for you and friend ($70 Value!) , so you both can having the pleasure of creating with the Mixtress. All that you need to do for your chance to win this fabulous scentual experience is become an email subscriber of Romy Raves   AND  a Fan of the Romy Raves Facebook Page  AND post a comment on this blog post telling me what your favorite Spring/Summer fragrance is and why you love it. That’s all you need to do. I LOVE comments and want to encourage my readers to regularly post comments and share your thoughts. This contest will end at midnight PST on Monday, May 3rd, 2010. The winner will be selected using Random.org. You must live in the Los Angeles, CA area in order to take advantage of this regional prize and only one entry per person.  Good Luck!