Designer Tie by PUCCINI

I was chosen as one of a select few to review an awesome Puccini designer tie. I am a women and of courses I don't wear ties, however I have an amazing father-in-law who does wear them daily. Now, not to be mean or anything, but he is kind of a tie snob. LOL. He only likes certain ties of certain qualities and this one passed the test. These ties are very nice and come in any color you could imagine!

This is the tie that I received:

I think it is a gorgeous color and of high quality materials. My inlaws are set to go on a cruise and I knew this color would match my mother-in-law's outfit perfectly so I sent the tie to my father-in-law. I was right the tie matched perfectly.

As you can see for yourself....this tie looks amazing. The best part is, while on the cruise he happened to drop some red sauce on his tie and was worried it wouldn't come out. However, no worries.....the sauce came right out and the tie looks just like new. 

If you want to check out the colors and designs available, you can do so here!

They have ties sorted by color and they have special sizes as well. Even kids sizes too. Not only do they have neckties....they also have bow ties, cuff links, and handkerchiefs! 

This is directly from their site:

More than Just a Tie Shop

Although we carry over a thousand different necktie and bow tie styles and designs in stock, there is much more to this site than a simple tie shop. Besides a large assortment of ties you will find instructions on tying neckties, on How to Tie a Bow Tie, and even on How to Fold a Handkerchief.

Besides tie knot instructions, we will educate you on specific dress codes such as Black Tie Attire, the right and professional Job Interview Attire, or the popular Casual Business Attire that many offices have adopted for so-called casual Fridays.

Last but not least we invite you to visit our blog with many useful, and up-to-date Fashion Tips For Men. Should you have any suggestions on additional topics then please send us an e-mail. We always appreciate your feedback!

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

NAAT Brazilian Keratin Hair Care

Lucky me! I was lucky enough to be chosen to review the

NAAT Brazilian Keratin  Products! 

I was skeptical at first that these products could be as good as I have heard. I was excited to give them a try though! Much to my surprise they were more work then I thought they would be. LOL! I thought I would just put it in and wash it out and then my hair would look amazing....ha ha that was not the case! For the different products there are different directions for use to get the best outcome! I followed these directions and I can tell you that I am over-joyed about the outcome of my hair! I am much surprised to inform that I was actually completely stunned! lol!   

These are the products that I used: Shampoo, Conditioner, Hair Mask, Leave-In, and the Serum.

Everyday Moisture that Reduces Volume & Frizz

NAAT Brazilian Keratin collection restores and intensifies your hair's nutritional balance, leaving it incredibly smooth, strong and flexible. Unlike typical animal-based keratins, our exclusive Green Keratin formula stays in your hair longer and is more resistant to rinsing. Promotes vibrancy and hydration, giving hair a natural, healthy shine. Products include: Shampoo, Conditioner, Hair Mask, Leave-In, and Serum.

I would like to take this time to show you my before and after photos! This is the picture of my hair before I used the products:

I have to admit my hair was frizzy and flat! I was a little disgusted about the way it was looking. Another reason why I was so excited to try the products! So here I am AFTER I used the NAAT Brazilian Keratin Hair Care products:

As you can tell.....the products did wonders for my hair! I am pretty excited about how healthy my hair looks and it is so much less frizzy! 

Here is some more info from the site:

Benefits

With Green Keratin

• Works with all hair types
• Repairs cuticle damage
• Regenerates and strengthens hair fibers
• Restores natural shine and softness
• Seals hair cuticles
• Reduces volume and frizz
• Makes hair resilient and healthy
• Formaldehyde and sodium chloride free

Great for every day use. Also recommended for those who have professionally relaxed/straightened hair to keep hair at its best between touch-ups.

Available in-store at Select Walgreens and Walmart stores, Beauty Supply stores and all Navarro Pharmacies.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Sun Shadz by Monimay

I am excited to share with you the new product I was lucky enough to get to try! I was able to try the new product called Sun Shadz by Monimay. Sun Shadz is an all natural sun screen for your scalp. I was never truly aware of how prominent scalp cancer is becoming. However, if you truly sit and think about it I think you would agree that most people that use sunscreen tend to use it everywhere on their body EXCEPT their scalp. After all, who wants all that greasy, oily substance in their hair? Well if you are like me then you agree that greasy and oily are not terms that you would like associated with your hair. However I have been recently trying to be as safe as possible when it comes to the sun and my skin. Well that is where this awesome product comes in. Sun Shadz and Hair Shadz are actually sunscreen for your hair that is a powder you apply directly to the roots and scalp. When you buy the product from the Monimay site it comes with the powder and a built in soft bristle brush that allows you to apply it easily and quickly. The other great part about this product is that it is an all natural mineral powder. Which means not only can women use it, men and children can use it as well!

As most of you know I live in Texas and last week we had a few actually HOT days. The sun was out and blaring down on us. I happened to decide to take my kids to the park one day so we could play and have a picnic. We turned out going around 10:00 AM and stayed until about 2:00 PM. I used the clear (shea) Sun Shadz on all of our scalps and then also applied sunscreen to the kids' faces and shoulders. I love how the Sun Shadz didn't make our hair look greasy or matted down. It actually made our hair look fuller and feeling soft. By the time we woke up the next morning, our scalps were all burn free and so were the kids' faces. My face on the other hand was red and tender on my nose and on my cheekbones.

You can order the Sun Shadz and/or the Hair Shadz right off the Monimay website. They sell for a price of $29.95. The Hair Shadz are actually colored in ordered to match your hair color. Sun Shadz and Hair Shadz come in 10 different colors including: Pale Blond (Pat), Beige Blond (Sandy), Golden Blond (Margaret), Light Brown (Anna), Light Warm Blond (Dona), Medium Brown (Chloe), Medium Warm Brown (Marsha), Dark Brown (Paula), Copper Red (Lucy), Red Violet (Gigi), and Translucent Sun Shadz (Shea).

This is Directly from their website:

Hair Shadz® is a revolutionary solution for the hair and scalp.
It has 3 in 1 capabilities and it’s all natural!

Root Blending
Masks roots from the 2nd to 5th week colorings.
A spectrum of 8 colors to choose from for suitable matches.

Dry Shampoo
Absorbs oil and prolongs the life of your hairstyle between shampoos.
Simply apply to oily areas of your hair, and Hair Shadz® absorbs oil and enhances hair color.

Sun Protection
Each application protects the scalp from harmful UVN|B and UVA sun rays.

Sun Shadz® is the first sun protection blend that is patented specifically for the hair and scalp! It is the first all natural micronized mineral power formula that offers a solution to greasy or alcohol based sunscreens!

Sun Shadz® is Dermatologists approved.

Sun Shadz® has been clinically tested for safety and is irritation free.

Sun Shadz® is ultra light minerals leave the hair and scalp feeling naturally.

Refills are also available.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Ateevia Botanica Pain Cream

So this holiday season I was blessed by being chosen to give the new Ateevia Botanica Prime Daily Pain Defense Cream a try! I was so glad to be chosen for this one too. I had heard about it and had my own doubts that a cream could work.

For Christmas I took a trip to Florida (from Texas) and drove there with the kids. By the time we got there my knee and back was killing me. I have arthritis in my knee and my back has pain when I do too much or sit too long. I was so thankful I brought this cream with on the voyage! I used the cream the night I got there before bed and then the next morning when I woke up and the pain was relieved! I was so happy! I couldn't believe that the cream worked so well.

So on the way home, I was in pain again and then when we arrived I forgot to put the cream on before bed! I woke up the next morning in so much pain. I used the cream in the morning and then at around lunch time and by bedtime I was in just very slight pain. I put it on before bed and by the next morning, I felt as good as new. This is most definitely my new "go to" cream for any inflammatory pain that I have.

This is directly from their site:

Ateevia Botanica has been clinically proven to decrease or eliminate inflammation at its source – in joints, muscles, and tissue – providing relief from the most common pain conditions. Massage Ateevia Botanica into your skin 2–3 times daily, or more often as needed. For best results apply in the morning and at bedtime. Ateevia Botanica is effective in providing relief from some of the most common pain conditions in joints, muscles and tissues:
	Arthritis / Arthritic Joints
	Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
	Tendinitis / Tennis Elbow
	Plantar Fasciitis
	Bursitis
	Sport Strains and Bruises
	Myalgia / Lower Back Pain

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

iCaughtSanta.com

I have been lucky enough to be chosen to review a new site and product! The new site is iCaughtSanta and at this site you are able to create personalized pictures of your child's favorite fictional character!!! Here is a description:

"A personalized picture from iCaughtSanta is the perfect gift for any child… PROOF that their favorite fictional character is not only real, but was actually ‘Caught on Camera’ in their very own home! Kids will be amazed when they see the "proof" and you'll be a Hero! Choose from our world famous cast of characters including Santa Claus, Rudolph, The Easter Bunny and The Tooth Fairy. This year we've added Black and Hispanic Santas too."

The site is easy to use and navigate and pretty much self-explanatory! I enjoyed looking through it and seeing what they have to offer! I can't wait to make my picture tomorrow night after Santa has came and dropped off his presents for the kids! I know the kids will be so excited to see "mommy's proof" that Santa was here!

Here is an example of what you can do with just a snap shot of your tree and the room that it is in.

So the good news for my followers?!?! WELL this is what else the sponsors said... "Additionally, we will award 5 of your followers with one free code of their own. Conduct a giveaway for these 5 codes in any way you see fit and select the winners. Provide us with the first name and email address of each winner and we will send eCertificates to them.

And finally, we are offering your followers a reduced price of $7.50 (regularly $9.99). Simply point them to this special URL to receive the discounted rate: http://www.icaughtsanta.com/contest. If they don't enter the site though that special link, the cost will be $9.99."

So here is your chance to win one for free!! I am going to have everyone comment here on my blog post to enter for your chance to win. You will have one entry for each of these things that you complete and please leave a separate comment (including your email address) for each task you complete. 

(1) which character would you like to have "proof" of?

(2) like this page on FB

(3) Add me to one of your circles on Google +

(4) Follow me on twitter

I will choose the winner tomorrow afternoon, so I have time to get the winners names and email addresses to the sponsor. I will choose the winners around 3 PM Eastern time on 12/24/12. 

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Omega-3 Review and Giveaway

Thanks to one of the websites I am a member of I was lucky enough to be chosen to try Omega-3 softgels from Truceuticals. Truceuticals is a compant that makes natural pain reliever and supplements. I have heard many great things about taking Omega-3 supplement and I have been wanting to try it! So being chosen for this review and giveaway was a blessing.

Truceuticals, also makes, natural pain relief cream called Noxicare!

So when I first started researching Omega-3, I found some awesome information on the WebMD website. This is what I found:

"There are many health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. Research shows strong evidence that the omega-3s EPA and DHA can boost heart health and lower triglycerides. And there are studies showing that omega-3 fatty acids may help with other conditions -- rheumatoid arthritis, depression, and many more.

Just what are omega-3 fatty acids exactly? How much do you need? And what do all those abbreviations -- EPA, DHA, and ALA -- really mean? Here's a rundown of the essential omega-3 facts you need to know.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Basics

• Omega-3 fatty acids are considered essential fatty acids. We need them for our bodies to work normally. Because essential fatty acids (ALA,DHA,EPA) are not made in the body or are inefficiently converted from ALA to EPA and DHA, we need to get them from our diet .
• Omega-3s have a number of health benefits. Omega-3s are thought to play an important role in reducing inflammation throughout the body -- in the blood vessels, the joints, and elsewhere. However, omega-3 supplements (EPA/DHA) may cause the blood to thin and cause excess bleeding, particularly in people taking anticoagulant drugs.
• There are several types of omega-3 fatty acids. Two crucial ones -- EPA and DHA -- are primarily found in certain fish. Plants like flax contain ALA, an omega-3 fatty acid that is partially converted into DHA and EPA in the body. Algae oil often provides only DHA.
• Experts say that DHA and EPA -- from fish and fish oil -- have better established health benefits than ALA. DHA and EPA are found together only in fatty fish and algae. DHA can also be found on its own in algae, while flaxseed and plant sources of omega-3s provide ALA -- a precursor to EPA and DHA, and a source of energy."

After finding out all this information and researching for a few days, I was more than excited to give it a try! I have been taking Truceuticals Omega-3 natural supplement now for a little over a week. I think the product is great! I have been feeling better and I have had much less inflammation in my knees (which were causing me pain and I was having to take Motrin everyday, but now I have not taken any Motrin at all for 3 days!) 

So on to the fun part... One of my lucky readers will get a chance to try a bottle for themselves from free! Truceuticals has offered to send one of my readers a free bottle to try. All you have to do to enter is to use the form below! :) Good Luck! 

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I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Crest 3D Whitestrips

So I was lucky enough to be chosen by Influenster to test the new Crest 3D White Whitestrips. They are the Intensive Professional Effect with whitening power of 5!

I have to be honest, when I first received the product I was iffy about it. I have heard of Crest Whitestrips before, of course, but I had never tried them. I thought they were probably a rip off and would only last a few days and then go right back to being as they were prior to the strips.

Boy was I wrong. I did the strips for 7 days as directed on the box. The first thing I thought was annoying about it was that I had to leave them on for 2 hours! However I was very happy that I could still drink water with them on; that made it a little easier for me. Then my teeth started to get a little sensitive about day 5, so I decided to skip a day and just resumed the next day. This made the sensitivity better and the pain was definitely better.

Finally at the end of the 8 days, I was VERY happy with the results! My teeth were most definitely noticeably whiter to me. Then I wondered if anyone else would notice. At the end of my 8 days I went to my friends house and much to my surprise on of the first thing she asked me was if I had gotten my teeth cleaned. I told her no and then proceeded to tell her about my experience with the Crest Whitestrips!

So for my end decision, I most definitely plan to buy another set of these when my husband returns home from Afghanistan in August!