The Coupon Mom Show!

In tough economic times, Coupon Mom comes to the rescue and helps stretch your dollars to the max!

Stephanie Nelson, better known as Coupon Mom™, has appeared on numerous television shows (The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, and others) to share her remarkable tips and tricks for getting the biggest bang for your buck without sacrificing on quality! Now you too can learn the tips and tricks of strategic shopping and see how to save big money with the Coupon Mom Show!

With one new episode posted weekly until late April, you’ll know everything about saving from shopping at grocery stores and drug stores to eating at restaurants inexpensively and even entertaining on a budget. There are even a lot of fun hands-on challenges and an intensive savings boot camp! Perfect for any real family learning to save money! If you're hoping to save 25% or 50% or even up to 75% this show can help!

About the Coupon Mom Show

The Coupon Mom Show teaches viewers how to save money by watching Stephanie Nelson work with real families to solve their savings challenges in a fun and entertaining way. In each episode, Coupon Mom addresses different financial challenges, from families that want to slash their grocery bills to those hoping to save on holiday meals, birthday parties or even school supplies and provides saving solutions for them. New episodes of the Coupon Mom Show will be airing every Thursday on YouTube and on the Coupon Mom Show website.

Have a question for Coupon Mom? Viewers can submit questions and challenges to the Coupon Mom Show forum.

About Coupon Mom

Stephanie Nelson has built a loyal following and has become a trusted source. She has been featured as an expert on Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, The Early Show, Good Morning America, and profiled on MSN, AOL, Yahoo, and many other sites. Her site, http://www.couponmom.com/, attracts more than 1 million unique visitors per month, and she distributes her money saving newsletter to more than 1.5 million subscribers.

12 Pearls of Christmas: Slow Down, Pray & Give Thanks

All Decked Out For Christmas
by Maureen Lang

One of the reasons so many of us love the holiday season is that it's just so...pretty! Twinkling lights, shiny ornaments, packages that glisten with bows and fancy wrapping. Our houses are trimmed with wreaths and glowing trees, and the neighborhood lights up the night with strands of icicles and glimmering reindeer.

Even we get decked out for the holidays! Chances are most of us will attend at least one party this season, and if we don't usually don clothing or jewelry with a bit of sparkle, now's the time to take a chance with something that reflects the holiday.

Smiles are another reason this season is such a popular one. They accompany that familiar greeting-Merry Christmas! Smiles go with the gifts we give and with the gifts we receive. Smiles go with the old Christmas carols and classic movies we watch every year.

The holiday season is a time when everything can seem amplified. But what if we're all decked out on the outside, from the sparkling clothing to our best effort at a smile, and on the inside we're anything but happy? If life isn't what we expected it to be, the gap between reality and our happy, hopeful expectations seem wider when everyone around us is laughing through the season.

I know there are as many reasons to be unhappy as there are to be happy, and I wouldn't begin to have the answer to make this season bearable for everyone. But I do know a few things that have worked for me:

Slow down. What? During the busiest time of the year? Yep. I know when I feel completely overwhelmed it's because I'm pressuring myself to do too much. So I try to plan ahead, settle for less than perfection, do my best without driving myself and everyone around me crazy. Choose what's really important and let go of the other things. And I've adopted my aunt's favorite saying: "However it turns out, that's how we like it." Works wonders on attitude!

Pray. As my pastor reminded me this weekend from Psalm 34:18: the Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. God may not deliver us from our troubles, but He promises to stay beside us-in fact, closer than when everything seems hunky-dory.

Find a moment to give thanks for what you do have (without looking around at those who have more).

This last point deserves a moment of reflection, and is something I'm still learning to do. I have a child severely handicapped by Fragile X Syndrome, a genetic form of mental retardation. For years I thought I'd accepted his condition. I obediently said to God, "thank you even for this," since it taught me many things about adjusting to the life I've been given rather than the one I might have chosen.

But as my son gets older, I see new forms of acceptance making that feeling of gratitude more genuine. I think I'm finally letting go of some of the hopes and dreams I had for him, my oldest son. I can no longer imagine him any other way than the way he is, even though I'd be first in line if a cure is ever found.

I still think it's a good thing to give thanks in all things, even if it begins out of obedience rather than tender gratitude for whatever thorn we live with. But realizing it's okay to grow into that gratitude was a blessing to me.

Maybe some of the bruises on our spirit seem tender during the holiday season, a reminder that all the glitter on the outside might not light us up on the inside. My prayer is trust Psalm 34:18. Let's lean on Him this season-He's right here beside us!

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Maureen Lang grew up loving to tell stories, and God has blessed her immeasurably to be able to tell them to a wider audience these days. For the latest goings-on, please check her blog!

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A three strand pearl necklace will be given away on New Year's Day. All you need to do to have a chance of winning is leave a comment here. Come back on New Year's Day to see if you won!

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12 Pearls of Christmas: Wondrous Mystery

Magnificat
by Anna Joujan

Holy. Holy. Holy is the Lord. The familiar catch of breath. The sting in the eyes. And the tears begin to flow with the falling rain. Or do the tears fall with the flowing rain. What is it in these words that I whisper that wrenches at my heart so? Why does Mary's prayer touch the core of my being, so many centuries after it was spoken?

I think it must be because I know that she was just a girl, just a human being, with a woman's heart like my own. And so, when I hear her wondering words, I can feel with her the emotion she must have felt. To bear the son of God-what wondrous mystery, what glorious honour! And she was, like me, just a young woman-much younger, in fact, than I am now. And so, no matter how often I hear the story and read her words, it still has the power to bring abrupt and unsought tears.

What a gracious God, to work wonders with such frail and faulty creatures as us!

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Anna G. Joujan was born in South Dakota, as a Canadian citizen, and was raised in Zambia, the child of missionary teachers. Since her family's move to the U.S., Anna spent her childhood and early adulthood traveling throughout the world thanks to various educational and work opportunities . . . France, China, Peru, and Jamaica being some of the stops in her journeys. Her undergraduate degree in French Literature led to a Masters in Information Sciences, and to work as a college and high school librarian, and a cross country coach. She has also returned to Zambia multiple times to teach for individual families and for local schools. All the while continuing pursuing her passions of writing, artwork, photography . . . and running to a fault. She blogs at Full of Grace.

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A three strand pearl necklace will be given away on New Year's Day. All you need to do to have a chance of winning is leave a comment here. Come back on New Year's Day to see if you won!

12 Pearls of Christmas Series and contest sponsored by Pearl Girls®. For more information, please visit http://www.pearlgirls.info/

Zazzle Customized Products: Valentine's Day Idea & Giveaway

This Valentine's Day why not give the gift you made?  Create something special and personalized with Zazzle.  Whether it's a shirt, a mug, a card and a matching stamp or wine labels, you can find a bounty of products that show your love.

Personalize a cup and fill it with his/her favorite candy or coffee packets:

Customize Love Valentine's Day Cup by jbranam
Browse more Valentine's Mugs

Customized Happy Valentine's Day Mug by jbranam
Get a ceramic mug on zazzle

Create your own personalized wine labels and save a lot of money.  Buy a bottle of wine, soak the front and peel the label off.  Replace with your own customized label.  Add a loving quote or a memory and you have a nice personalized present.  Add a delicious Chocomize Chocolate Bar to compliment the wine or champaign.

Valentine's Day Customized Wine Label by jbranam
Browse more Valentines Stickers

The possibilities are endless what you can create with Zazzle but your loved one will know you love them.

The Giveaway:

$25 Gift Certificate!

To Enter:

Go to the Chocomize main entry and enter .. it's easy!

My Zazzle Wine Bottle Labels

I finally was able to place my labels on my wine bottles for Christmas.  After soaking the bottles, front only, I peeled off the label and placed the Zazzle labels to the front of the bottles.  This way, the back of the wine still contains all the information.  You can also customize the label to show the type and year of wine if you choose.

Here are a sample of other choices:

Copper and Gold Personalized Christmas Wine Labels by jbranam
See other Christmas Stickers

Christmas Present Customized Wine Label by jbranam
View more Christmas Stickers

Gold Christmas Tree on Red Background Wine Label by jbranam
Browse more Christmas Stickers

Kmart Bluelight Teasers for December 23-24 & Sweepstakes Information

Here are the Bluelight Special teasers for this weekend 12/26 - 12/27:

• Gen gemstone earrings (reg.$ 39.99) sale $9.99 
• Mushabellies (reg. $24.99) sale $7.99 
• Digital Photo Keychain (reg. $19.99) sale $8.99 ( 65% off)

Sweepstakes Information:

Don’t forget: The last day to enter the #KmartBLS sweepstakes is December 23rd - So keep the tweets coming and use the #KmartBLS hashtag before the contest is over!

Extra great ways to win:

• All those following @KmartDealsnNews on December 23rd will be entered to win the Grand Prize of a $500 Kmart shopping spree! The winner will be drawn on the 30th. For full details, make sure to check out http://tr.im/kmartbls Good luck!
• Kmart has extended their shopping hours to 6am-12am through December 23rd and 6am-10pm December 24th so if you still have shopping to do or in many cases, if YOUR husband still does, tell them to go to Kmart! Use the following link to tweet about the new shopping hours and enter yourself for the daily drawing! Shop @KmartDealsnNews extended Holiday hours: 6am-12am until 12/23 and 6am-10pm on 12/24! #KmartBLS.

12 Pearls of Christmas: Perspective

A Soggy, Jolly, Holly Christmas
by Melody Carlson

One of my most memorable Christmases started out as a natural disaster. But isn't that a bit how a pearl is formed? An oyster's soft easy life is disrupted by the invasion of sand, but something good comes out of it. When I was eight, we experienced the worst flood in recorded Oregon history. It was only a few days before Christmas when our streets became shallow rivers and the governor proclaimed a state of emergency. My sister and I assumed the flood was simply our new water-world playground and didn't understand the seriousness of washed out bridges and downed power lines and submerged homes. But when we realized this flood was about to nix our usual three-hour trek to our grandparents' home near the coast, we were not happy.

Naturally, our mom, a single parent, protested the sensibility of holiday travel (most of Oregon's rivers were involved in the flood). But Christmas at Grandma's house was our favorite event of the year. And thanks to our persistence, Mom finally gave in. We piled into the car and headed out. Flood waters climbed higher the closer we got to the coast. And at one point the road behind us was closed and the one ahead was flooded and about to be closed as well. The state policeman told us we could cross "at our own risk." We followed a Volkswagen Bug into the water-then we actually watched the bug floating away! Of course, there was nothing to do besides plow on through the water, which appeared to be nearly two feet deep! Fortunately we had an old heavy Chevy that did not float away, but the water seeped in and pooled on the floors.

Fortunately, we made it safely to the grandparents. But once we arrived, we learned there would be no Christmas tree because the road to the woods was closed. Then my grandpa picked up his ax and led us outside where he chopped down his prize holly tree planted in the parking strip. I stared in horror, thinking Grandma was going to have a fit. But then he explained the city had told him to remove the tree for traffic visibility. So we had a twelve foot holly tree for Christmas. It was a little prickly decorating it, but with its shiny green leaves and red berries, it was the most beautiful tree ever! So what started out as a disaster turned out to be a soggy, holly, jolly Christmas after all.

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Melody Carlson, author of Limelight, Love Finds You in Sisters, The Christmas Dog, 86 Bloomberg Place, Diary of a Teenage Girl, The Carter House Girls, and much more... http://www.melodycarlson.com/

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A three strand pearl necklace will be given away on New Year's Day. All you need to do to have a chance of winning is leave a comment here. Come back on New Year's Day to see if you won!

ZhuZhu Pet Giveaway Winner Announced

Congratulations to Barb!

An e-mail has been sent to Barb and she has until tomorrow at noon to respond.  If she does not respond, a new winner will be generated via Random.org.

This took a little longer to determine the winner as the entries from the post had to be moved into the correct date and time slot of the other entries to ensure fairness.  Each entry was verified per the entry requirements.

Thanks to all those that entered and Merry Christmas!

Free Downloadable Children's Songs

Free downloadable children's songs that are educational are available HERE.  Here is a sample available:

Abby & The Pipsqueaks

• 8 Days
• Don't Play With Fire
• The Pancake Song

Adam & The Couch Potatoes

• Never Gonna Be Bored!

Danny Adlerman & Friends

• Humpty Dumpty
• Elliott

Gap 20% Special and $20/$10 Gift Card

Right now you can save 20% at the Gap up until January 20, 2010 and if you purchase a pair of mens or womens jeans before December 24th, you get a free $20 in-store gift card or get a $10 gift card when you purchase a pair of Gap Kids or Baby Gap jeans. 

Go here to find out more:  http://www.gap.com/browse/info.do?cid=48380

My Top 10 Ways to Get Fit After the Holidays

My huge aspirations to lose weight BEFORE the new year tanked as quickly as I can down a piece of hot yeast bread or chocolate.  I'm a carb craver so it's hard to turn down carbs especially when I have to cook meals for picky eaters.  Even though I failed my own challenge to lose before Christmas, I can reflect back on the year and pat myself on the back for losing 26 pounds this year.  I'm gearing up for next year and it was perfect timing that EA and TwitterMoms teamed up for this perfect challenge to share our top ten ways to get fit after the holidays.  The best part, five random bloggers will receive the EA SPORTS Active™ Personal Trainer – the highest rated Wii™ fitness product to date for use on the Nintendo Wii system!

I already have a Wii system but this is one of the fitness games I do not have which is why I jumped at the chance to win one.  I've seen many reviews on it and Twitter contests for it with proven results and it's on my Chrismtas list.  If I don't get one, here is my list of how I plan to get in shape after the holidays:

1. In the mornings, with my oldest daughter, we will start up our Wii and workout fort 30 minutes four to five times a day.  The Wii is a great way to play and get in shape with just about any aged person as you choose the game and intensity.  I can challenge my six year old to boxing on Sports or cardio on my Cardio game.  I telecommute so I can allocate a certain time period every day for us to workout.  This way, my calendar will alert me it's time which holds me to be more accountable.
2. Practice calorie counting and watching my carb intake.  Carbs and I don't get along and I'm a stress eater so I find myself grabbing up the breads, pasta, chocolate and so forth.  My strict journal recording will ensure I stick to the plan and control the intake.  There are also great resources online to enter your intake as well as automatic calculators to determine your fat, calories and more. 
3. I bought a wagon last summer to encourage walking while exposing my children to sunlight (doctor's orders).  It started out good but then I found every excuse possible to not go on a walk.  When the weather turns nice, which in Georgia, we do have quite a few nice days, we'll take advantage of it.  I know I will find another excuse to get out of it but I decided I'll get a picture of a wagon and put it on the interior of the door.  Once I explain to my six year old what it means, she'll ensure I take her for a walk daily.
4. Eat healthier is tip number 4.  Counting calories is only part of it.  Eating better foods is necessary to get in shape.  Vegetables and fruit are much better but protein is still needed.  Fresh is best but frozen is good too!  Watch out as certain fruits are not equal and can still give you a lot of sugar.
5. Eliminate those harmful sodas and drink more water.  This sounds easier said then done but the amount of calories in one can is amazing.  Drinking other products like shakes, fruit smoothies and other vices such as that can pack on the pounds.
6. Proper sleep is essential to not only losing weight but maintaining a healthy life.  There have been numerous studies done on the impact of sleep and I'm a true testiment to it.  Right after my middle child was born, she had terrible colic and acid reflux so I didn't get much sleep and thus I packed on the pounds.  I will make sure I'm in bed by 10:00 pm every night or at least try.
7. Create a grocery list is an amazingly easy way to avoid buying bad food.  If you are hungry, forget it!  Make sure you plan your meals and create a shopping list to only buy those foods you want. Impulse buying will kill you everytime.  I've resorted to sending my oldest grocery shopping to avoid buying all the junk I used to buy.
8. Premake mini snacks for when you are hungry.  There is no need to go out and buy the expensive 100 calorie snack packs if you read the labels and store them in baggies.  If you have them packed and labeled for each day, it's much easier to follow and harder to cheat.  This is also cheaper than buying the convenience packs and less garbage. 
9. Practice snacking slower and smaller.  If you have to have a snack, try to not eat it all at once.  If you can spread the snack out over the course of a couple of hours, it will go longer, you feed your munchies and your stomach will slowly shrink.
10. Solicit help from others!  The buddy system is so critical to successful weight loss. When you have help from someone in the same position as you, you are more likely to succeed.  If you are highly competitive, check out the EA Sport challenges!  My oldest is ready to go so that helps!

If you want to take the EA challenge or stay up to date, become a fan on Facebook of EAs.  Join the fun and enter the EA and TwitterMoms Get Fit sweepstakes HERE.   I can't wait to post an update on my success! 

Winners of Build-A-Bear eCards Announced

Congratulations to...

SueBrown and Snowflake07

Both have had e-mails sent and have 24 hours to respond before a new winner(s) will be generated via Random.org.

Thanks to all those that entered and I'm working on a brand new set of giveaways for 2010!

SproutBaby Twelve Days of TwitterFest: Monday 12/21

Today's Twitterfest deal from SproutBaby.com is 40% off Thinkbaby Feeding Set! 

Simply follow @sproutbabyclub on twitter and purchase using this link: http://bit.ly/5U5MdQ  .

Every 7th buyer will be rewarded with a free Plan Toy!

Watch as Sproutbaby.com’s youngest helper, 3-year-old Eden and mom Emily tell us about today's deal. Visit http://www.youtube.com/sproutbabyclub for their special video!

12 Pearls of Christmas: Help & Support

Calling Elizabeth ... HELP!
by Tricia Goyer

Mary, the mother of Jesus is one of the most well-known women of all time. She was also a teen mom facing an unplanned pregnancy. This Christmas we will see evidence of Mary's story all around us. And as you hear it through Christmas songs and Christmas shows think of three things:

1. Mary was signed up for a big task she wasn't prepared for.
2. Mary no doubt faced criticism from people around her.
3. Mary found someone to turn to - a friend who could help Mary to succeed in her new role. It was Mary's older cousin Elizabeth.

Elizabeth played an important part in Mary's life. We know this because the book of Luke begins by telling us Elizabeth's story first. Elizabeth was the wife of a priest. She was very old and had no children, but God blessed her in her old age by allowing her to get pregnant. After Elizabeth's story comes Mary's story ... another surprise pregnancy. Can you imagine what a shock that was to everyone who knew both women? (Yes! I'm sure you can!)

The cool thing is that the angel Gabriel told Mary about Elizabeth's surprise pregnancy. It's as if he was saying, "Look, there's someone in your same situation. Turn to her. She can help you."

Mary did go to Elizabeth. In fact she lived with her older cousin for three months. Elizabeth was the first one who rejoiced over the child Mary held within her womb, and I imagine Elizabeth was there to encourage Mary as she coped with the idea of becoming a teen mom.

Like Mary, each of us should have people in our lives who we turn to for help, support and encouragement. Being a mom isn't an easy thing, and facing an unplanned pregnancy is even tougher.

When I had my son Cory I was 17-years-old, and there were a group of women from my grandma's church who supported me. They were the first ones who showed me that the child that was growing inside me was a gift. They gave me a baby shower, and they fought over holding my son after he was born.

As my son grew, there were other women I looked to ... and most of the time they didn't even know I was watching. One of them was Cheryl. Cheryl was patient with her children, she gave them big hugs, she laughed with them and played with them and I modeled myself after her. The thing about finding mentors is sometimes we can observe them without them even knowing. And if we're really lucky they enjoy their role of giving us advice.

Later, when I had two kids, I met a friend named Cindy. She and I were the same age and we became quick friends. Cindy was a support to me because we traded babysitting, talked about parenting problems, and we encouraged each other. She was someone who was walking the same road as me, and her advice helped more times than I can count.

No matter who we are, or where we live, each of us can look around and see the people we have in our lives. Some may cheer us on, some may guide our parenting, and others may just be there to walk along side us. If the mother of Jesus needed someone to look to for support ... shouldn't we? Everyone needs someone to provide a little help and support.

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Tricia Goyer is the author of twenty-one books including From Dust and Ashes, My Life UnScripted, and the children's book, 10 Minutes to Showtime. She won Historical Novel of the Year in 2005 and 2006 from ACFW, and was honored with the Writer of the Year award from Mt. Hermon Writer's Conference in 2003. Tricia's book Life Interrupted was a finalist for the Gold Medallion in 2005. In addition to her novels, Tricia writes non-fiction books and magazine articles for publications like Today's Christian Woman and Focus on the Family. Tricia is a regular speaker at conventions and conferences, and has been a workshop presenter at the MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) International Conventions. She and her family make their home in the mountains of Montana. Connect with Tricia at http://www.triciagoyer.com/.

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A three strand pearl necklace will be given away on New Year's Day. All you need to do to have a chance of winning is leave a comment here. Come back on New Year's Day to see if you won!

12 Pearls of Christmas Series and contest sponsored by Pearl Girls®. For more information, please visit http://www.pearlgirls.info/

SKINN Cosmetics by Dimitri James Beauty Product Review

Dimitri James worked for over twenty years in some of the largest cosmetic companies in the world before starting Skinn Cosmetics.  He launched SKINN Cosmetics in 2002 and instilled his philosophy to sell products to the consumer that were of quality and concentrated less on fancy packaging.  SKINN Cosmetics are available through televised home shopping, the internet and exclusive, privately owned spas throughout North America. Because they don't have expensive retail shops or New York office suits or utilize costly magazine or prime time TV ads, they can offer quality products with less overhead which benefits the consumer.

SKINN Cosmetics has a variety of products:

• Cleanse & Resurface 
• Skinn Treatments
• Eye & Lip Treatments
• Skinn Color & Make-Up
• Body Treatments
• Brushes & Applicators
• Kits & Specials

I was provided a complimentary Twin Set Collagen Boost Lipstick & Wet Lips Gloss and the Absolute Perfection Pro-Collagen Face Brightener with SKINN-Plexx 12 in exchange for a review from Lisa at It's a Glam Thing. 

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Twin Set Collagen Boost Lipstick & Wet Lips Gloss:

These Twin Sets contain two products your lips will love: Collagen Boost Lipstick and Wet Lips Gloss. Drench your lips in the most up-to-date lipstick colors delivered with collagen-boosting ingredients in a creamy rich formula. Open the other end of the perfectly palm-sized container and discover the beautiful diamond looking glosses that may be worn alone, or over lipstick for a sexy, shimmery pout. Packed with Vitamin E, Soy and Aloe to soothe even the driest of lips.

It is available in four shades: Beige Shimmer, Cosmo Politan, Ginger Snap and Pink Diamond and is inexpensive at $18.50.

My Review:

I have the hardest time finding the right shade and have wasted tons of money on buying a lipstick only to get it home and be disappointed. By luck, this was the perfect shade for my fair skin and blonde hair. I like how you can wear the lipstick or lipgloss alone or together as combined, it offers a glossy, fun appearance. I also noticed it lasts and it doesn't bleed which is a big bonus. It also did not have a weighty, greasy feel like many lipsticks and glosses do.

I really do like the idea of having collagen boosting ingredients as who doesn't want a little help in the lip area. What's nice about this duo is you have two in one so you don't have to carry two products. The container is easy to use and you don't have to struggle to apply either the lipstick or gloss.

I would recommend the Twin Set Collagen Boost Lipstick & Wet Lips Gloss and can't say I found any cons associated with it.

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Absolute Perfection Pro-Collagen Face Brightener with SKINN-Plexx 12:

The product is a super hydrating skin brightener, with Skinn-Plexx 12, which helps to protect the skin from dehydration and free radical damage, virtually erasing common skin flaws like large pores, discolorations, dullness and fine lines. Completely different to a foundation or old-fashioned coverage make-up, this feather weight, invisible "second skin" formulation leaves your complexion looking flawless and absolutely perfect by utilizing special incandescent pigments that brighten your skin even on the dullest of days.

Skinn-Plexx 12 is a proprietary blend of DMAE, resveratrol, prodew, coffeeberry extract, goji berry extract, açai extract, pomegranate extract, cranberry extract, wolfberry extract, blueberry extract, tourmaline, and Dermaxyl™.

My Review:

I applied as the directions stated daily after moisturizing with my fingertips (or you can use a sponge).  You continue using until you reach the desired brightness and coverage. Since my skin is light, I did not require but one thin coat which is great news for me as it means the product will last a long time.  I have never heard of SKINN Cosmetics so I had no idea what to expect and after opening the bottle, I was doubtful that I would like it.  I was completely wrong.  As soon as I received it, I washed my face, applied my moisturizer and applied the thin coat of brightener.  SKINN Cosmetics has a new fan and customer.  I loved the coverage, the feel and how it looks.  I've used it for three days now and plan to continue using it.  The thing I like the most is it's natural looking and all I need to do is apply a little powder and I'm ready to go.  My face does not have that thicky, weighty foundation feel but the coverage is enough where I don't need anything else.

I would definitely recommend the Absolute Perfection Pro-Collagen Face Brightener with SKINN-Plexx 12 product and it does come in other shades such as light, medium to tan and deep.  It's inexpensive too at $22.50.

Extra Information:


I am so happy with what I've tried, I just ordered the Youth Veil with Brush Set and the Luxe Waterproof Eyeliner and received a bonus: Blush and Blink Compact (see below for details).

Youth Veil with Brush Set:

The look of youth is convex. As we age, the cheek bones flatten and the unde-eye area flattens and sags. Shadows appear under the eye area and around the mouth where laugh lines form--basically everywhere a wrinkle or skin fold happens. Broken capillaries (spider veins) and thinning skin reveal excess redness on cheeks and nose. The skin color also fades with age and the brightness of youth is replaced with the gray and dull beige tone of age.

Youth Veil Airbrush FX, along with the Perfecting Powder Brush will help erase the look of redness, shadows and dullness as it lifts and re-plumps the appearance of facial contours. Also loaded with soothing and calming botanicals, this powder doubles as an anti-aging treatment to offset the look of aging. The talc-free powder is exceptionally micro-milled to re-create the soft, smooth, pore-free look of a professional airbrush machine.

Blush & Blink Compact:

Skinn Cosmetics' Sunny Days Blush and Shadow Compact gives a flawless kiss of color to your cheeks and eyes lasting for hours. The four brilliant shades of remarkable eye colors are Italian baked shadows that will bring out the gleam and glamour in any set of eyes. Whether on the runway or running to the market, these hot-off-the-press lustrous colors will keep you looking your brightest, most confident and sexy best.

Luxe Waterproof Eyeliner:

A pure luxury treatment liner that creates a smooth no-smudge line even on crepey lids. It contains peptides, shea butter and jojoba to firm the appearance of eyelids and smooth dry lids.

Right now there is free shipping for purchases over $50 in the US. 

Another bonus: Enjoy our FREE GIFT to you with purchase of at least $25.00 (while supplies last) Blush & Blink Fall In Love Compact for cheeks and eyes (just enter coupon code FIL9 on your shopping cart before you check out).

SKINN Cosmetics also believes being good to the environment is as much a part of doing business as is making a profit. They purchase only recycled, recyclable and/or biodegradable packaging materials. They also reuse all packing material sent to them (packing peanuts, bubble wrap, etc). Finally, their products are never tested on animals.

If you aren't convinced yet, check out the Media section and see where SKINN Cosmetics shows up and who used it!

* I was not financially compensated for this review and I received complimentary products in exhange for my honest review.

SproutBaby Twelve Days of TwitterFest: Sunday 12/20

Today's Twitterfest deal from SproutBaby.com is 40% off To Go Ware products! 

Simply follow @sproutbabyclub on twitter and purchase using this link: http://bit.ly/83EEz6 .

Every 7th buyer will be rewarded with a free Foaming Hand Santizer!

Watch as Sproutbaby.com’s youngest helper, 3-year-old Eden and mom Emily tell us about today's deal. Visit http://www.youtube.com/sproutbabyclub for their special video!