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99 Products beauty blog is dedicated to providing women from all walks of life with product reviews, application tips, skin care, hair care and the occasional fashion review. As a true lover of all cosmetics, 99 Products is a place where you can find real answers to your beauty product questions! http://www.99products.blogspot.com/
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Nivea Goodbye Cellulite Challenge!!
By: 99 Products    28 days 11 hours 32 minutes ago
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About a month ago I got the opportunity to try out Niveas One Month Goodbye Cellulite Program and I am here to tell you all about the results. When I received the program I was a little nervous about it. I have tried firming creams, and cellulite reducers and I have had minimal to no luck with them. Wishful thinking does not produce results, so I went in to this test full of both hope and skepticism.

The program consists of three separate but conjoined products that work together to reduce the appearance of cellulite in 4 weeks. It includes the Good-bye Cellulite Gel cream, and the NIVEA body Good-bye Cellulite Capsules. I wanted to attempt to take the capsules, but honestly, I just cant take any old pill because my skin is hyper-sensitive and anything is liable to set it off. So I left that part of the program to my dear friend Erica. I decided to go straight for the NIVEA body Good-bye Cellulite Patches. This is something that I can totally handle. They instructed that 2 to 3 times a week I should adhere the patches to the portions of my skin that had cellulite. I admit that after a winter of pretty much not working out at all, I went a little overboard. I had those patches everywhere. I looked like a big band-aid but I happily went to bed with my cellulite patches on hoping for the best.

Here is a breakdown of the progress:

Patches - Me


Week 1

No change

Week 2

Small difference

Got stuck to bedsheets

Reduced the amount of patches

Week 3

Smoother Appearance

Brave enough to entertain wearing shorts

Week 4

Dramatic difference

Bought shorts for the first time in 5 years and didnt cry

Wore them last weekend

Cream & Pills - Erica

Week 1

No change

Week 2

Small change stopped taking pills, felt they upset her stomach

Week 3

Smoother Appearance

Not dramatic though

Week 4

Liked the firmness

Thought perhaps the pills & cream worked harder together.

Overall Results For Both Products

The results are overall very positive for something that can be purchased over the counter. We would both recommend giving them a shot as we would definitely use them again.

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BEAUTY DUTY LINKS - 6/17/2008
By: 99 Products    36 days 12 hours 5 minutes ago
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It is my DUTY to tell you about these happening posts from around the web in beauty this week...

A Touch of Blusher looks at YSL's fall 2008 makeup collection.

All About the Pretty is really enjoying her new Soap & Paper Factory Fig Soap.

Beautiful Makeup Search asked some beauty blogger friends' what their three must-have Summer products are - check out their suggestions!

KRiSTOPHER gets her skin as smooth as a 12-year-old Eastern Euro models butt, with MD Skincare

Preview Prescriptives Fall 2008 collection DARING at Makeup Bag.

Makeup Moxie is buzzing over the new Lancome Oscillation Mascara.

SugarShock Beauty is loving Zooey Deschanel's on-trend yet vaguely retro look.

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Rescue We will see about that!
By: 99 Products    38 days 2 hours 24 minutes ago
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So I am sure you have all heard me cry about the fact that many eons ago I was in love with Rice Bran Body Scrub from The Body Shop. I even gave it a sad send off in my Gone But Not Forgotten catagory. I havent ever been able to find anything remotely close to this product in years. That was until about a month ago, when I was reading a beauty review in my local paper about a product called Rice to the Rescue.


Of course I am thinking that this is just wayyyy too good to be true and there is no way in the world that someone heard my prayers and re-incarnated my beloved scrub. I went out to find it the very same day at Bath and Body Works.

Rice to the Rescue is a part of their True Blue Spa line which I like and have used in many different product forms. I am a believer in their "Look Ma New Hands" which I keep in my purse faithfully. It gently moisturizes without being greasy and it absorbs completely. They also have my favorite vacation/travel body wash and lotion called "Tahiti Sweetie" and "Be More Pacific".

So it was described as a rice pudding body polish, which I think is an accurate discription. Not quite as hard working as my old scrub, but it produces virtually the same results. Super soft-non greashy skin, great moisture and a heavenly scent. Sure, its softer and requires a little more work in the elbow grease department, but it does the trick.

I am just happy to have a product that is similar to my dear old friend.
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Explosive Discovery
By: 99 Products    38 days 2 hours 46 minutes ago
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So last week I made my monthly pilgrimage to the MAC store to get my all time favorite foundation Studio Tech. I took my friend Erica and of course we were looking at all the great new summer products that MAC has to offer, when I noticed this little tub of black goo. I couldn't figure out what the stuff was at first, so I sent Erica over to inspect.

She opened the jar and seemed intrigued. A minute later she returned and said that it was a Volcanic Ash Exfoliant. Now I have tried plenty of exfoliants, and plenty of products that contain volcanic ash, but never the two combined.

My gracious MAC associate came over and demonstrated its powers on the back of my hand. A little water, a little exfoliant and a quick gentle rub or two. I was concerned at first because I have sensitive skin and though I love some of the dermabrasion properties of exfoliants, some can just be way too harsh.

The product started sort of gritty but vanished into a sort of smooth mud like consistency. Once I removed the remaining product, I was left with buttery baby soft skin and at that moment I was a believer. It was fabulous. Of course I bought a jar and it is amazing trust me when I tell you. I did a little research and found out that its a blend of natural Volcanic Ash with fine sugar crystals from the islands of Vanuatu.

The MakeupGirl and I were discussing it this weekend and she was telling me her experience with the Volcanic Ash Exfoliant and how soft it had made her elbows. Basically neither of us could say enough about how great this product is. Its just one of the fabulous products in MAC's new Future Earth line, which also includes Prep&Prime microfine lip refinisher and Charged Water hydrating mist.

Its just in time for summer and perfect to instantly soften your skin. I don't know how long it will be around so I am going to purchase another jar ASAP. Join me wont you.
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Secret Weapon: Phytonectar Pre-Shampoo Ultra Nourishing Oil Treatment 99 ProductsGo Nude
By: 99 Products    71 days 13 hours 1 minutes ago
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I can't pinpoint when pre-shampoo treatments became popular (I'll have to quiz a hairdresser about that soon) but I believe they are really effective - especially when you need to treat a specific problem.  My problem lately?  Dryness.  Big time.  I have even experienced some breakage which hasn't happened to me in a long time, so I've been a little distressed.

My hair has been through a lot of changes over the last two years - relaxed, weaved, natural, and now texturized with the occasional weave again.   Inconsistent weather hasn't helped either, so I have been doing a lot of super-moisturizing conditioning treatments over the winter and, hands down, Phyto's Phytonectar Ultra Nourishing Oil Treatment is one of my favorites.  The consistency will amaze you - it's nice and thick like a gel (The secret? 12% egg yolk oil) and I was very pleased with the immediate softness of my hair as I rubbed it in.  The bottle is not ridiculously small (1.7 oz) but the oil goes a long way and that made me happy because I am more likely to spend thirty bucks on a facial moisturizer than a hair oil.  I started applying the Phytonectar around my hairline first, and then worked my way through the rest of my hair all the way to the ends (my 4B texturized hair is short again) and I still have plenty of product left.   Another bonus, especially with summer around the corner, is the added UV protection.

I think this one's a keeper.

Phytonectar Pre-Shampoo Ultra Nourishing Oil Treatment for Ultra Dry Hair $30.00. 

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