I’ve never used a brightening serum before and I was a bit skeptical about how exactly this serum was going to brighten my face–hey I’ve already got that pregnancy glow, right?

What Korres says about this product:

An ultra concentrated serum enriched with Baobab-tree polysaccharides that provide an instant firming and line-smoothing effect. An active agent derived from Wheat is clinically proven to reduce considerably the number, depth and length of wrinkles. Wild Rose oil is a natural source of vitamin C, which demonstrates significant repairing activity to skin colour disorders, adding brightness and radiance to the skin.

The Wild Rose Brightening Serum is also:

* Dermatologically Tested
* Mineral Oil Free
* Silicone Free
* Propylene Glycol Free
* Ethanolamine Free

It’s all natural and contains Wild Rose oil, Vitamin C, Baobab gel, Ginseng extract, Quince extract, provitamin B5.

What I thought:

I loved the very light rose scent. Not too florally or overly done. Nothing that would cause you to think it was too fragrant. The serum was tan in color and it only took 3 pumps to cover my entire face and eye area. It only pumps out a small amount at a time, so the 3 pumps really wasn’t a lot of product.

I do admit that my face did appear to liven up. I definitely used this product several times to ensure I was getting the same effect each time and without fail, each time my face seemed to have the brightening effect they talk about. Was it dramatic? No, but it was noticable.

I did notice that my cheeks had a little bit of red from it, but it was easily rectified by using the technique I talked about last month on Makeup Minute.

If you’ve used Korres Wild Rose Brightening Serum, what did you think?

Dump Cupid is a site dedicated to the woman who knows she doesn’t need cupid to make her Valentine’s Day.

“Diapers? Arrows? Candied hearts and chocolates? Who does this guy think he is? After all, with a track record like his (Jennifer and Brad? J.Lo and Ben? Tom and Nicole?), she’s better off handling her own love life.”

The site has cool features such as a Sweepstakes ($25,000 luscious shopping spree) and three very funny Webisodes (videos) with cupid in precarious situations. You have to check these out–they are hysterical!

In addition, Herbal Essences is inviting people to submit their best and worst love stories to be featured each week in the Match-Ups and Mix-Ups section of the site. Each week, the top 5 stories are posted. Later in the month, additional features will be added. The site will include a M.A.S.H. game (remember that middle school game- Mansion, Apartment, Shack, House?) on 1/8 and e-Cards to send all your fabulous girlfriends on 2/14. Simply go to www.DumpCupid.com

Head & Shoulders and Cosmopolitan magazine are looking for the “Head Turner of the Year” – someone with personal style, charisma and stand-out achievements.

Women can enter via photo and 50-word essay on www.HeadTurningHair.com from January 2 – 31. The top 10 finalists will be posted online and voted on by consumers to choose the grand prize winner. The grand prize winner will receive a three-day/two-night trip to New York City to participate in a photo shoot and makeover; the photo will run in the June 2007 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.

I have to admit, when I was approached to review Spa Towells, I wondered what it would look like and if it would actually work. I received a few packages of the towells, which were pretty good size. In fact, the towells were bigger than I imagined them to be. They are 8×8, which for image purposes imagine opening up a tri-folded papertowel like those in women’s restrooms.

The scent is very light and very pretty. I couldn’t place my finger….err nose on what exactly the scent was. I could smell some floral, but then sugary sweet cotton candy. This seemed to make me feel as if I was applying a pink lotion, although the lotion is clear.

When you open your towell, you can feel the lotion on it and the towell itself has deep ridges/pockets in it and has a good thickness to it. I simply swiped the towell over my skin as if it were a facecloth. I then rubbed the lotion that was on my skin all over. One towell had enough lotion on it to cover both my lower legs, both my arms and my stomach area.

I made sure to check my skin throughout the day, and sure enough, my skin was very soft. There are some pretty fabulous ingredients in these Spa Towells such as Safflower Oil, Almond Oil, Jojoba Oil and Glycerin.

If you travel, I think the Spa Towell offers a lot of convenience. Even if you don’t travel, it can easily fit into your purse without any chance of a spill. You can find these fabulous Spa Towells at www.SpaTowells.com