Throwback Thursday: My First Shower Gel (Hint: it's by Caress)

When I was a kid, I used bar soap. And I thought I liked it, I really did. But I never seemed to be able to get enough lather on a washcloth with the stuff. And then came Caress Daily Silk Body Wash.

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The Top 9 Bar Soaps

I’m a bar soap kind of gal. It's faster, and for some reason, I feel cleaner when I use it. I’ve been devoted to Dove since the beginning of time, but after I started this bar soap roundup, I found 9 other amazing soaps that will permanently put your loofah away.

Us bar soap gals are a small community compared to the body wash crowd, so in the comments section, let me know if you’re a fellow bar girl and why you bar. Did your favorite soap make the list?

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Exclusive! La La Anthony on Her New Partnership with Caress, Her Favorite Beauty Products & More!

A few weeks ago, Caress announced La La Anthony as their new Fabulista (AKA spokesperson). I recently had the chance to speak with La La about her partnership with the brand -- and even got the scoop on some of her favorite beauty products and beauty tips! Read on for more.

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12 Days of Beauty Giveaways: Caress Body Wash Collection

I may be Jewish, but that doesn't stop me from loving everything having to do with Christmas! I love decorating my friends' Christmas trees, I love caroling, I create awesome iTunes and Spotify Christmas music playlists, I love looking at Christmas decorations ... and the 12 days of Christmas just amplifies my excitement! This year, I'm counting down the 12 days of Christmas with 12 very fabulous beauty giveaways from some of my very favorite beauty brands!

One of my favorite body washes of all time? Caress Daily Silk Body Wash. It makes skin feel amazing and it smells incredible -- and it was the first body wash I ever used, so I've got a soft spot in my heart for it.

Well, today, I'm giving one lucky winner the chance to not only win Caress Daily Silk Body Wash, but to win a collection of ALL EIGHT BODY WASHES from the line! One person will win the following eight body washes, with a retail value of $48:

Daily Silk
Cashmere Luxury
Evenly Gorgeous
Glowing Touch
Tahitian Renewal
Velvet Bliss
Sheer Twilight
Red Lychee & Pomegranate Patchouli Oil Scent

To enter, leave your name and email address in the box below.



THE RULES:
This giveaway ends on Saturday, December 24 at midnight. One winner will be chosen AT RANDOM on Sunday, December 25. One entry per person and email address. Multiple entries will be disqualified. Giveaway is open to US residents only.

My Favorite Body Wash of All Time: Caress Daily Silk Body Wash

Do you remember the time before body wash? When there was no such thing and everyone used bars of soap? Well, I do -- and, back in the mid-90s, my life was changed forever. Why? Because I discovered Caress Daily Silk Body Wash.

All of a sudden, my showering world took on new meaning. No longer did I have to try and make a bar of soap adequately lather up on a washrag. No, with Caress, I could squeeze a bit onto a pouf (another new discovery) and voila! Bubbles and lather galore.

Now, I may have strayed from the amazingness of Caress over the years, but I always find my way back. There's something about the creamy, shimmery peach-hued consistency that keeps drawing me in ... not to mention the moisturizing ingredients of sunflower seed oil, orange flower extract, hydrolyzed silk and glycerin. And the fact that it's enriched with white peach and silk blossom? Could there be anything more luxurious?

Caress Daily Silk Body Wash retails for $5.60 at drugstore.com.

When the Weather Outside is Frightful ... Reach for Caress Tahitian Renewal Silkening Body Wash!

Caress Tahitian Renewal Silkening Body Wash. Really, that's all I should have to say about this to make you want to buy it. (But, okay, I'll go on.)

This delightful body wash contains exfoliating pomegranate seeds and Tahitian palm milk to ensure that your body is nourished, protected and comforted from head to toe. The exfoliating beads are incredibly tiny, so the experience is soothing rather than jarring as it could be with larger granules.

And the scent? It's sweet, exotic, tantalizing ... exactly how you'd hope your paradise getaway to be.

Caress Tahitian Renewal Silkening Body Wash retails for $6.49 at drugstore.com.

Wallet-Friendly Wednesdays: Caress Exotic Oil Infusions Moroccan Ultra Rich Cream Body Wash

I must admit, I'm a bit of a body wash snob. Not that I won't use drugstore brands -- I'm not completely against them -- but I usually reach for my Philip B., Jaqua or Philosophy shower gels in a pinch. But when I had the opportunity to try Caress Exotic Oil Infusions Moroccan Ultra Rich Cream Body Wash (say that three times fast!), I hearkened back to my junior high days when Caress was the only brand I'd consider using in the shower.

Do you remember when the brand first started, and their signature body wash came in the peach-colored bottle and just smelled so, so good? It was seriously my go-to shower product for years! Why had I forgotten that, I wondered. Had I become jaded? I decided right then and there to hop in the shower and lather up with the creamy goodness that I was sure would come out of the eggplant-colored bottle. And I have to say, I was not left disappointed!

The scent is absolutely fantastic -- the blend of cassis and starflower transports you to a faraway exotic island where it feels like anything can happen. And the formula, while honestly a bit creamier than I normally like (meaning I needed to use more on my pouf to get a decent lather), did leave my skin feeling incredibly soft and silky. All in all, it's a definite must-have! Because, let's be honest, who doesn't want to be magically whisked away to Morocco while still in their shower at home?

Note: This product is no longer available.

Nostalgic Beauty Products

My fellow beauty blogger, Jeni at Savvy Skin, had a great post yesterday about her favorite products from her pre-teen/teen years. It got me thinking -- what were the products this beauty chick just couldn't live without as a youngster? Here's a sampling of what I was totally in love with back then. (And, actually, I still use quite a few of them to this day!)

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