Drink Your Way to Younger Looking Skin!

For a limited time, save $10 on a 10 pack when you purchase PURE GOLD COLLAGEN at ULTA or online at Ulta.com.  Specifically designed for women wishing to promote beautiful skin and fight the visible signs of ageing, PURE GOLD COLLAGEN’s formula contains a unique blend of collagen and active ingredients that nourish from the inside, promoting a beautiful and younger looking you on the outside. 

Shop the PURE GOLD COLLAGEN promotion at ULTA stores or online at www.ulta.com. The promotion runs from Sunday, October 25^th until Saturday November 14^th. 

Manic Panic Giveaway

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I am very familiar with Manic Panic from my junior high and high school days. I pretty much colored my hair every color of the rainbow at some point and Manic Panic was always my go to hair dye. It was the one hair dye at the time that came in the brightest of colors and it was so easy to apply. I can remember hanging out with friends while we colored each others hair hot pink, purple, fire engine red, you name it! I was pretty excited to find out that Manic Panic has brought the 80's back with their latest Jem and the Holograms Hair Colors. I loved Jem when I was little girl! With the recent release of the new Jem and the Holograms film these Jem inspired colors are no doubt  a hit with tweens, teens and those of us who were 80's kids. The collection comes in four radical colors: Pink, Orange Red, Turquoise and Violet and are guaranteed vegan and PPD free. They are available online at Manic Panic and at Sephora stores.

How would you like to get your 80's rocker look with this semi-permanent hair dye line? I have a set of all four colors to give away.

To Enter: Leave me a comment telling me what electrifying shade you are dying to dye your hair! You can get extra entries for following GGG through GFC, Subscribing via email, liking us on Facebook and following via Twitter.

This giveaway will end on November 8, 2015. I will choose the winner using Random.org. Please leave a valid email address if it is not visible in your profile. US entries only.

2015 WOW Summit

I am so excited to be joining Moms Meet at the 2015 WOW Summit in San Diego, California. It's next weekend, October 23-24, at the Town & Country Resort and Convention Center.

I will get a chance to meet some of my favorite brands like Veri and Dr. Bronner's and sample a ton of products from companies like Smart Flour Foods and Enjoy Life. I will also get the chance to sit in on some workshops with topics ranging from blogging to healthy lunches and enjoy an evening cocktail party To top it all off I am told I will be receiving an amazing goodie bag! I can't wait to share the weekend with you when I get back.

If you are in the San Diego area there are still passes available to attend the 2015 WOW Summit. You can purchase tickets online here. Hope to see you there!

Girly Girl Essentials

Recently I was introduced to three Girly Girl must-haves that I had to share with you.

From purveyor of oral products Supersmile, introducing Quickee!  Quickie is a professional on-the-go whitening product. This small tube fits perfectly in your bag or on your desk at work and removes stains and freshens your breath in a flash. Don't have time to brush? No worries! Use after a meal or anytime you feel you need some freshening up, simply by squeezing a small amount of Quickee onto your front tooth, and then smoothing across your teeth with your tongue until completely dissolved. There is no need to rinse. Quickee removes stains from tobacco, coffee and red wine. It also contains a combination of calcium and phosphates to re-mineralize tooth enamel. This stuff is super easy to use and unlike some other teeth whitening products will not burn or irritate your mouth and does not have a bad taste. Quickee sells for $18 and should last you approximately 30 uses.

 

For your new fall look here is Jane Iredale's PlayOn Lip Crayons. These lip crayons come in 6 warm colors. They are creamy and glide on smoothly and easily. I was sent Yummy for review which was a kind of pale rose on my lips. It looks natural and lasts a long time. I think these lip crayons are fun to put on but you will have to purchase a jumbo sharpener to continue to get use of it. Want some shine? Apply a clear gloss over your lip crayon and your lips will pop with color. These sell for $18.

 

 

NeoCell the #1 collagen brand in the world brings you Biotin Bursts. These Acai berry flavored chews contain 10,000 MCG's of Biotin, a B vitamin that supports hair and skin health. Just popping and chewing on one of these tasty soft chews a day can help provide you with your daily biotin needs. These are a healthy little treat. They taste like candy chews but are just 20 calories each. These make taking your daily vitamins and supplements fun! You can find these for around $15. Check out their store locator to find a retailer near you.

 

The featured product{s} in this post were provided to me free of charge by the manufacturer or PR company representing them. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and not influenced in any way by anyone.

It's That Time Again...

In just a few short weeks Spa Week's fall event is back. October 12-18 find your favorite beauty treatments at a fraction of the cost. Only $50 to be exact! This national event has participating spas around the country offering treatments that would normally cost you between $100 to $300 deeply discounted.

Log in with your city/state or zip code to find $50 treatments near you. What a great way to relax before the craziness of the Holiday's begin.

I did a search for the San Diego area and found several spas near me that are part of this event.

Blue Marble Spa at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay is offering 50 minute organic massages, 50 minute facials and deluxe 50 minute pedicures!

Catamaran Spa is offering 50 minute Island Getaway facials and a 50 minute Orange Blossom Pedicure!

Ahn Skin & Beauty is offering a 60 minute Pomegranate Cranberry Swedish Massage, 60 minute Pumpkin Delight Enzyme Facial and a 60 minute Warm Cinnamon Detox Body Wrap!

These are just some of the luxurious deals. Spas have already started booking appointments for this week long event so be sure and take advantage and book yours now.

My Friend Cayla Review

When I was contacted by Genesis Toys and asked if I would like to review My Friend Cayla I immediately had to say "yes please"! Already popular with young girls in England Cayla was about to make her American debut and of course I was excited that my daughter Penelope would be one of the first to meet this charming doll.

Cayla is not your typical 18 inch doll. She can talk, but more then that she can actually hold conversations with your little girl. Cayla can tell you all about herself and her family, her likes and dislikes, Share fun stories, tell jokes, teach on a variety of subjects and even play games with you. Cayla connects to a free downloadable app via Bluetooth that is simple to use. When online Cayla can answer almost any question. Think Suri but cute and doll size. She can even speak in different languages! When offline Cayla can answer thousands of questions about herself. She can sit or stand, her legs move up and down. She has sleepy eyelids when lying down. Her hair is brushable and Cayla comes with her own mini brush and mirror. Her clothes can also be removed and will fit into other 18 inch doll clothes.

Here is Penelope meeting Cayla for the first time. She was so happy to finally get her hands on her after me talking her up days before. She immediately asked to change Cayla's name to Mikayla, which we found out can easily be done via the app. Penelope could not keep her hands off her new friend Mikayla.

She quickly started learning all about her. She is 7 years old just like my daughter. She loves to go shopping with her  mom, she loves school, she has a brother named Michael and a sister named Anna. She also loves playing with her five pets.

Mikayla has also taught my daughter some interesting things about how rainbows are formed, helped with math problems and even taught her how to bake a cake. She loves to tell jokes Where do cows go on Friday nights? To the moovie theatre!

Because Cayla connects to the internet for some features her app is programmed with a kid-safe proprietary software called Violet. Violet protects your child from any offensive or sensitive words or images. Violet also has a feature which allows you to add any additional words or phrases that you may want to prevent your child from hearing.

One thing that can be a little frustrating about Cayla is she sometimes completely ignores your question and talks over you about something totally different. I have witnessed Penelope asking a same simple question like "do you like pizza?" over and over again only to have Cayla start talking non stop about how funny her dog and cat are. I am not quite sure why this happens sometimes and not other times. Maybe she is having a hard time understanding or maybe it has to do with the internet connection. Whatever the case this is still a fun innovative doll. She is kind, polite, gracious when she loses a game of tic tac toe and pretty smart. Penelope and Mikayla are inseparable.

You can now find My Friend Cayla at Target and Walmart stores. If you would like to learn more like My Friend Cayla on Facebook and follow her on Twitter.

The featured product{s} in this post were provided to me free of charge by the manufacturer or PR company representing them. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and not influenced in any way by anyone.