My husband’s heart sank when he spied the handwritten note on our kitchen counter.
“Hi Jennifer, so glad you’re interested in Patrick Dempsey…”
His first thought was that his lovely, devoted wife was spending her days writing love letters to heart-throb actors! Of course, 10 seconds later when he spotted the bottle of Patrick Dempsey 2 by Avon next to the note, it cleared up the misunderstanding and we both had a good laugh over it.
I recently voted in the FiFi fragrance awards, and couldn’t help but notice that TWO Avon fragrances were finalists (later, Patrick Dempsey 2 ultimately won the award for the Men’s Private Label category). This highly-coveted award is considered the “Oscars of the fragrance industry”, so I naturally wanted to sample these critically-acclaimed scents!
Immediately, Patrick Dempsey 2 is captivating. One of the things I love most about it is it’s uniqueness. Coming of age in the 80’s, every (and I mean EVERY) boy or man owned a bottle of Drakkar Noir. The problem? This easily recognizable scent always reminded women of their ex-boyfriends! Not the desired effect, right? Men… here’s a lesson for you. If you’re searching for a cologne, be sure to pick something unique! Patrick Dempsey 2 fits the bill. Notes of fresh mandarin, sexy spiced wood and mysterious green fig are sexy, masculine and soft. It’s husband-material in a market filled with ex-boyfriend scents!
A 2.5 oz. bottle retails for a mere $35.
Click HERE to check it out at Avon.com
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I wrote eons ago about a facial peel by Exuviance that helped rid me of acne scarring and bumpiness along my jawline. Well, recently Exuviance launched something even more hard-core! The Exuviance Performance Peel AP25 contains a 25% level of active peeling ingredients (alpha hydroxy acids, polyhydroxy acids, glycolic acid, mandelic acid and gluconolactone). The gang’s all here!
‘Tis the season for the beach read! Just in time to entertain sun-bathers everywhere, Brenda Novak’s latest: White Heat, will be launching today! Personally, I’m really hoping to have the opportunity to curl up with this romantic suspense novel. This book is the first of a three-part book series: White Heat, Body Heat and Killer Heat. Interesting fact: Brenda’s career was launched when she discovered her daycare provider was drugging her children to induce sleep. Horrific! Since ditching the drug-pushing nanny and staying home, Brenda has written about FORTY novels. She’s my idol!
To be named “America’s #1 Lip Gloss” is quite an accomplishment. Here’s a statistic that will just blow your mind: Avon sells the equivalent of EIGHT Glazewear Lip Glosses each minute! Wow… that’s a lot of gloss, America! Upon having the opportunity to sample the glosses in this collection, I’m beginning to understand why the ladies here in the USA are so smitten. Firstly, the pricetag is a super-reasonable $6. Secondly, there are three finishes to select from: intense (rich lipstick-like color), Sparkle (high gloss with a shimmer effect) and Shine (super shiny, and super sheer). Thirdly, there are a total of 16 shades in the collection, ranging from a sexy deep red to a perfectly clear top coat! With all of that diversity and a budget-friendly price, it’s easy for me to understand why American women are hooked!
What a RELIEF! As the Mom of two young children, I’ve had to ignore my dry hands and continually apply harsh hand sanitizers to keep my household in good health. The good news? Hand sanitizers work! My family somehow coasted through the Winter almost illness free. The bad news? Hand saniziters positively wreak havoc on the hands.