Sinfully Rich with Jaqua Cocoa Buttercream Frosting

Jaqua, you just keep knocking it out of the park. Every time I think I've seen the best, you just throw something even better my way! Already a fan of the brand's incredibly decadent Buttercream Frosting line, you can imagine the joy I felt when I discovered their newest and greatest -- Cocoa Buttercream Frosting!

Upon taking in the succulently sweet aroma, I felt as though I had died and gone to heaven. My favorite offering has got to be the Cocoa Buttercream Frosting Guilt-Free Body Treats. Held within the pink candy-striped and cake-decorated gift box lie a regular-sized version of Shower Creme and tiny versions of the Body Butter and Hand Creme, all laced with the intoxicating scent.

And at only $30, how can you go wrong? Jaqua, oh how I love you.

Allure Directory -- With a Writeup by Yours Truly!

Some of you may already know this, but this beauty chick recently did a writeup of a spa treatment in Boston for Allure's monthly Directory section. It appears in the September 2007 issue, on newsstands now (yes, featuring the one and only Britney Spears on the cover). I wrote about the African Shea Butter Indulgence Body Wrap at Rosaline's Day Spa in Brookline, and my byline is included! See page 187 for the writeup and 188 for the byline. Okay, shameless self-plugging is now complete.

With Davies Gate Sugar Plum Soothing Shower Gel, Tchaikovsky Has Entered the Shower.

Christmas may still be a few months away, but this beauty chick is already aching to see The Nutcracker. And why is this, you may ask? Because of Davies Gate Sugar Plum Soothing Shower Gel, of course.

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Beauty Is On the Outside: Clinique Zero Gravity Repairwear Lift

Replenished. Rejuvenated. Reinvigorated. Yes, I'm talking about my skin -- and it's all thanks to Clinique's latest and greatest product, Zero Gravity Repairwear Lift.

The silvery jar, while it may be tiny, packs quite a punch with everything from retinol and whey protein to tons of different vitamins. And what does this miracle product do, you might ask? Why, firm, tighten and produce visibly amazing results within just a few uses, that's what!

It's no lie to tell you I started to see results immediately. My skin instantly looked younger, fresher and more hydrated, and this was upon only the first use! And it comes in three versions -- Combination Oily to Oily, Dry Combination and Very Dry to Dry (I tried the last), so no matter what your skin type, there's one made just for you.

Can Clinique do any wrong? This beauty chick thinks not.

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Drink It In: Banana Republic Chilled Sangria Candle

Ahh, the search for the perfect candle. Why am I never content with the 40 or 50 already cluttering my dresser, vanity, windowsill, and every other inch of space in my apartment? Always on the search for the next candle to spend time burning each evening, I recently came across Banana Republic's new line of candles -- all in earthy, woodsy, sumptuous scents guaranteed to make you take many deep breaths of contentment and delight.

My favorite? Chilled Sangria -- a luscious mix of ripe cassis, red currant and ruby peony that, if possible, is even better as a candle than a drink! Housed within a gorgeously-hued red glass, the poured candle lasts for up to 50 hours and comes with its own set of matches. This beauty chick thinks she'll be enjoying sangria for many, many hours to come!

What's better -- one pitcher that leaves you feeling tipsy or one candle that just gives off the great scent and leaves you in your right mind, so you can keep enjoying it? That's what I thought.

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