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Whish "Three Whishes" Gift Collection

Whish, one of my favorite bath and body lines, has introduced the "Three Whishes" Collection. The holiday gift set contains everyone's favorites from Whish body, including Sugar Scrub, Body Lotion and Body Wash, all boxed up for $ 38.

I have several products in the Whish line (see my previous review here).  The product I'm currently using and loving is the new Three Whishes Body Butter in Lemongrass.  I love that this indulgent body cream comes in a clear pump, so you can see how much is left.  The smell is heavenly and it moisturizes like a dream.  Honestly, this is one of my favorite spa/body lines.

Three Whishes Body Butter and the Three Whishes gift set are available at www.whishbody.com. 

Beauty 411: Best of Beauty 2007

Annie from Blogdorf Goodman is pulling together a bunch of beauty bloggers to discuss their Best of Beauty 2007.  These are the products (some new, some not-so-new) that I discovered in 2007 that changed the way I thought about my beauty routine, simplified my life or just rocked my world.  Here are ten of my highlights:

1. My new favorite mascara is Rimmel Eye Magnifier.  This drugstore find lengthens your lashes out to there!  I love the brush, which separates and most importantly, doesn't cause the mascara to clump.  If you're looking for a volume and thickening mascara, I wouldn't recommend Eye Magnifier, as it is truly a lenghthening formula.
2. Boots No.7 Quick Thinking 4 in 1 Wipes.  Another routine changer. I have given up removing makeup any other way.  My original product review can be found here.
3. Smashbox Creme Eyeliner.  I didn't used to be a huge eyelining fan until I bought this Try Me kit, which is a great deal, BTW.  For $29, you get a credit-card sized sampler of 6 creme eyeliners, the Brow Tech powders & wax, Photo Finish primer, Photo Op Under Eye Brightener, sheer lip gloss, double ended brush and a DVD. 
4. MAC Ablaze blush.  Part of the MAC Smoke Signals collection, I love this blush for it's rich color.  I can wear it with anything.  A light hand is needed for this color, though.
5. Coach lipstick.  With it's fabulous packaging and good coverage, Coach has made it cool to pull a lipstick out of your purse!
6. Fresh Sugar Lemon Parfum.  There is nothing in the Fresh line that I don't love.  Spraying on the Sugar Lemon parfum is an instant mood lifter.  I'm so glad I impulse-bought this.
7. Ojon Revitalizing Mist.  What a great discovery!  Using a flat iron daily and having color-treated hair could spell disaster.  Using the Ojon Revitalizing Mist protects my hair from heat damage, adds crazy shine, controls frizz and doesn't weigh my hair down.  Love this!
8. Aveda Pure Abundance Hair Potion.  Another I-can't-live-without hair product.  A few shakes of the Pure Abundance Hair Potion will transform your flat, mousey hair into hair with volume and loads of texture.  Skip the Pure Abundance Volumizing Hair Spray, however.
9. Staying with a hair theme, props to the Conair Infiniti Nano Silver Hair Straightener.  Before:  I couldn't work a hair straightener to save my life.  After:  Using the Conair Infiniti Nano Silver hair straightener with it's longer blades, I can master the art of the sleek, straight bob.  Check out my previous review here.
10. Whish Shave Crave and Shave Savour.  These products went from the box to the shower to my Holy Grail list! 

Honorable mention goes out to the Bobbi Bown Stonewashed Nudes collection.  I think this was one of Bobbi Brown's most versatile eyeshadow collection building on the Chocolate collection and surpassing all my expectations.  I pull this palette out at least once a week.

That's it!  My Top 10 Best of Beauty 2007 lineup.  What were your best beauty finds?  Make sure to bookmark or subscribe to Beauty411, as I've got a jam-packed January lineup of product reviews and other surprises for you!

Please check out some of the other Beauty Blogger's Beauty Bests of 2007:

15 Minute Beauty Fanatic

Afrobella

All About The Pretty

All Lacquered Up

Beauty 411

Beauty Blogging Junkie

Beauty Talk

Beautiful Makeup Search

Beauty Hatchery

Beauty Jones

Blogdorf Goodman

Canadian Beauty

C'est Chic

Coquette

eBeautyDaily

For The Love of Beauty

Give Me Your Eyes I Need Sunshine

Getting Amped

Grayburn

HauteMommaStuff

Koneko's Beauty Diary

Makeup Bag

The Makeup Girl

Miss Whoever You Are

My Life,My Words,My Mind

Legerdenez

Perfumista

Periodic Style

Platinum Blonde Life

Product Girl

Shop Diary

Slap of the Day

Steeping Beauty

The Beauty Alchemist

The Daily Obsession

The Life Of A Ladybug

The Non-Blonde

Urbane Girl

Victoria's Own

We Love Beauty

A Whish to Crave

Whish Body Products will change the way you think about shaving.  For real!  Shaving is the last "task" I do in the shower and I hate it. No matter what shaving cream I've tried, no matter how frequently I change razors and/or blades, I still wind up with nicks, cuts and the inevitable razor burn.  I just started using the Whish body products.  My legs have never been so soft and smooth!  The line consists of Shave Crave, which is a luxurious cream that contains natural oils. I have the Lemongrass, which smells heavenly and also soothes muscles and improves skin tone.  The key, according to the Whish folks, is to use the adorable Body Brush (which looks like one my dad used to use, but this one is pretty and feminine!), which actually helps to exfoliate, while the Shave Crave is conditioning.  When you get out of the shower, apply Shave Savour, an aftershave treat for your legs!  I use the blueberry mint for this, and there are essential oils that not only smell great, but really condition the skin.  This is like a spa treatment in the shower.  An added benefit:  the packaging looks pretty enough to leave out (and no rust rings!).  For additional information on the complete Whish line, including where to buy information, visit the website.