{#Review} @PerlierUSA Royal Elixir Face Serum #iFabboShop #PerlierOnHSN #bbloggers #Luxe

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Perlier Honey Miel Face Royal Elixir Youth Serum 1.6 fl oz

My first encounter with Royal Jelly was when I working in a hospital and a co-worker was taking it in supplement form, and I inquired why she was taking it. She quickly went into a wide variety of the benefits of Royal Jelly, including: Brain Health, lowering Serum Cholesterol Levels, Anti-Biotic and Anti-Inflammatory Properties, as well as Anti-Aging. She had been taking it as a dietary supplement for over 10 years when I met her and I must admit she really did have amazing skin!

I never really thought about it again until last year when I had the chance to attend a Perlier Press Preview with Princess Amanda Borghese and Prince Scipione 'Skip' Borghese where they showed us a collection of Perlier Products that contain Royal Jelly as an ingredient! (If you missed that recap press HERE)

I had the chance to review the Perlier Imperial Honey Body Butter in the Winter (in case you missed that review, press HERE) and for summer I am testing the Royal Elixir Face Serum!

About Royal Elixir Face Youth Serum:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Formulated with Fresh Royal Jelly Pearls (Super nourishing!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Boosts Cell Regeneration and Cell Energy

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Light-weight Gel formula (Making it perfect for the warm months ahead!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Uses pure rose distillate instead of water which enhances moisturization and adds toning properties.

My Take:

I tend to lean towards serums for my skin in the summer and this one is definitely going to be on heavy rotation for me. It goes on smooth and silky, and does not clog my oily/acne prone skin which is a definitely plus! It does have micro-pearls so there are fine shimmer particles that add a subtle sort of 'healthy glow' to your skin, so if you don't like the idea of a bit extra shimmer, wear it at night after you cleanse your skin. 

Trust me this won't leave you glowing like the Vampires on Twilight or anything, but it's there! This is definitely a luxe category face serum, Perlier lists it at $200 for the 1.6 ounce but you can nab it for $99 at HSN  here: http://www.hsn.com/products/perlier-honey-royal-gold-elixir/7137713

Just remember a little goes a long way, so it will last you awhile, and if the 'Queen Bee' lives at least 5 times longer than the rest of her hive, I say show your best Queen Bee Face this summer and beyond!

What is your go-to skin hydrator for summer this year Butterflies?

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{#Review} @PerlierUSA Imperial Honey Body Butter #iFabboShop #PerlierOnHSN #bbloggers

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Perlier Imperial Honey Body Butter

If you haven't been battered with snow yet, consider yourself lucky! The snow hasn't been cleared yet and we are expecting yet more snow this week! I'm a Mass Transit Commuter and take an Express Bus in and out of the City each day, which means standing at a bus shelter in all kinds of weather including winter winds. Then the heating indoors finishes totally drying out my skin. It's definitely NOT a pretty picture!

Keeping my skin hydrated is not always so easy! My skin ends up very dry in winter whether I'm indoors or outdoors. During the day I'll re-apply lotion after washing my hands, but I like using something a bit thicker at night. Especially on hands, elbows, knees and feet. With feet I like to put on something really hydrating and then put on sleep socks so it can really penetrate, and one of the products I am using right now is one I thought I should put on your radar.

About Perlier Imperial Honey Body Butter:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Formulated with the honey of Black Bees and Royal Jelly (Think super nourishing!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Scented with notes of honey and oriental woods (Think perfect year round)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Honey is one of the foundations of the Perlier line and this product has been re-formulated to improve hydration!

My Take:

I love that this is not actually super thick so it smooths on easily and is super hydrating, with ingredients like Shea Butter, Cocoa Seed Butter, Avocado Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil, as well as honey and royal jelly you can literally feel your skin just drink this in! And with this being the time of year where ticking off folks on your Holiday Shopping list on a budget gets more challenging each year, purchasing this on HSN insures you will get it a great price, here: http://bit.ly/GT2CdC

So Butterfly, what is your go-to skin hydrator for winter?

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My Not So #WordlessWednesday - The get 'new' skin edition! #PerlierOnHSN (+Nab $5 off!)

I'll keep it brief butterflies as it's Wordless Wednesday and all (although if you've been here more than a minute, you know full well I can rarely keep it wordless!).

Perlier Volcanic Thermo Renewing Scrub

Volcanic Rocks + Thermal Water and micronutrients that are essential and vital to the cells in the skin combine in this scrub, that does more than just exfoliate, it rejuvenates and smooths the skin in a way that truly leaves it soft and feeling brand 'new'! It's like at an home spa treatment - you know without the wait time, having a stranger scrubbing you up, and high prices! (I'll just say that the only part of the iFabbo experience I don't like is that postcard proclaiming 'Aren't you Spoiled', reviewing skincare is hard work!) :-)

Nab it for a discount: Do you want to have the most fabulous time you can possibly have in the shower? Sure you do! Score $5 off Perlier's Volcanic Thermo Renewing Scrub by entering iFabbo5 on HSN! (UM, you're totally welcome!)

My Take:

It's the quality of Perlier's ingredients that never fails me, and because I test a lot of beauty products, my skin can sometimes react and get sensitive or even break out more and with Perlier's skincare products I get no bad reactions or breakouts and I will admit I'm a total sucker for body exfoliating products but the biggest standout perk for me with this one is that it doesn't leave my bathtub all sticky, slippery and gross like many body exfoliators tend to do because those mostly rely on the oils to counter-balance the exfoliation process. My skin truly feels renewed after using this, it's not slippery or oily, just super smooth and I ADORE the scent on this one so much! If they are reading this, I think I now need the Perlier Volcanic Thermal Spa 3-piece Collection in my life!

What is your favorite body scrub? (Please share, I'm always game for trying new ones!) And Bloggers please post the link to your Wordless Wednesday Post or WW Linky Hops as a comment here so we can visit you too! (Just play nice, no giveaway links for Wordless Wednesday OK?)

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Bellinis with Princess Amanda Borghese and Prince Scipione "Skip" Borghese! @PerlierUSA Press Preview in New York City! #Beauty #PerlierOnHSN

This is an event recap, NOT a sponsored post!

Bellinis with a Princess and Prince? Yep, just a typical Wednesday afternoon in New York City! In early June I had the opportunity to attend the Perlier Press Preview in New York City and got the opportunity to play with not only summer 2013 products, but we also got the chance to find out about some fun gift sets for holidays as well an idea of what to expect in 2014, there are some collections I am really, really looking forward to.

Left: Scipione 'Skip' Borghese and Right: Amanda Borghese

While all the products we got to play with were fantastic the one thing that really stands out is the amazing conversation I had with Amanda Borghese! We spoke about so many different topics (incredibly varied not just beauty), but it was a conversation that was just so motivational and upbeat, I left feeling very inspired! And as fun as a week filled with back-to-back events may seem to some, those who do it day in and day out understand just how draining they really can be. It's been such a long time that I left an event with MORE energy when I left it, than when I entered.

Some of the stuff I previewed I can't quite talk about yet, but be sure they will be covered in more detail once they are closer to launch!

You may remember I posted a review of the Perlier Travel and Body Cream Travel Kit sold on HSN (you can click HERE to see that review post) that I received as a member of ifabbo's 'shop' program, and it's the awesome folks at team ifabbo who referred me to this event so I definitely have to give them a shout out and thanks!

The mother and son dynamic duo are just as warm and welcoming in person as they come across on HSN. I was immediately welcomed by Skip who offered me the signature cocktail for this event, a Bellini, and shortly after I found out why this was the signature cocktail, I was led to a table that had Perlier's Bellini products including the Bellini Sorbet Soothing Gel for Legs & Feet, the Perlier Bellini Sorbet Body Cream, and the Perlier Bellini Sorbet Hand Cream!

Of course I had to add my Bellini to the Vignette and snap a picture of them together:

Perlier's Bellini Bodycare Products and my Bellini Cocktail! :-)

Nothing says refreshing and summer like Italian Ice Sorbets right? and Perlier has created a fun and refreshing bath and skincare line for summer with this theme. In addition to the Bellini products they also offer the Perlier Coconut Sorbet system, the Perlier Wild Berries Sorbet products (these were in my gift bag), and the Perlier Lemon Sorbet Bath and Body Collection. 

Perlier Lemon Sorbet Refreshing Ice Granita

And then it was on to an 'interactive' bodycare experience!

Prince Scipione 'Skip' Borghese applies the Perlier Lemon Sorbet Refreshing Ice Granita to Ascending Butterfly's hand

I didn't expect this to actually 'crackle' on my skin and I think you can tell by the shock on my face as Skip put this on my hand for me to experience that this actually 'crackles', but it's not hot, it's actually really refreshing on the skin. Use it during the day for a burst of energy and in the evenings to remove the tiredness and heat of these hot summer days!

Baggu 'Duck Bag' in color 'Sailor Stripe'

My Take:

I have to say that with quality ingredients and fun packaging I haven't met a Perlier Product I didn't like, and if the event and detail that went into it wasn't enough, our gift bags were incredibly thoughtful as well, they were housed in a Baggu 'Duck Bag' 'Sailor Stripe' Tote, which means the bag is eco-friendly and re-useable, and with the fun navy stripes just so perfect for summer! There were products from the Sorbet Line included (I got Wild Berries which smells great!) and there were some products I can't talk about yet, but they are also super fab and I can't wait to provide full product reviews on those too!

I didn't get any photos with Amanda (we were so busy talking I forgot to take any!) but I did get one with Skip:

The Borghese Family couldn't be more welcoming, and team Perlier put together a very nice Press Preview Day. I love the idea behind the Sorbet line and since they contain Milk Proteins, I can tell you I found them very soothing after getting a really bad sunburn! (My first ever sunburn in my entire life in fact!). I'll be enjoying Italian Sorbets this summer, from Perlier that is!

What is your favorite Perlier Product Butterfly?

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FTC Disclosure: This is NOT a Sponsored Post, no compensation has been received to share our event recap coverage. Gift Bags were given to attendees, however all opinions expressed herein are 100% my own.

{#Beauty #Review} @PerlierUSA Shower and Body Cream Travel Kit #PerlierOnHSN

With the insane year I had last year, I intend to squeeze every last drop of life and sunshine out of this summer. And with summer comes vacations, 'daycations, and 'staycations' galore! In fact one of my favorite summer destinations is Atlantic City, New Jersey, dubbed a 'Mini-Vegas' (among other nicknames I'm sure), the one thing that makes Atlantic City different is the beach is very much a real beach, not a simulated one! I've stayed at a number of the properties on the legendary Boardwalk, but one thing that holds true is that most properties could use a wake up when it comes to shower amenities. And so for years I've always brought along my own!

With so many different restrictions from the FAA it's sometimes hard to know what you can and can't carry anymore, so travel kits are one of the best ways to keep your favorite skincare with you and not have to worry about hating the generic stuff that most hotels seem to put out.

I received the Perlier Shower and Body Cream Travel Kit sold on HSN from iFabbo (I'm sure you've noticed my iFabbo blog badge proudly displayed on my home page!), the kit includes 4 pairs of shower gels and their accompanying lotions!

The Perlier Shower and Body Cream Travel Kit Includes:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - A Clear Travel Bag (which the products come in)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 1.6 fl. oz. Honey Shower Cream Mini (100% Certified Italian Organic Honey)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 1 oz. Honey Nurturing Body Balm - Scent: Clean, Pure and Soft

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 1.6 fl. oz. Olivarium Bath & Shower Cream Mini (100% Italian Organic Olive Oil)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 1 oz. Super Nourishing Body Cream with Olive Oil - Scent: A Spa-like clean, Herbal

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 1.6 fl. oz. Ultra Rich Moisturizing Cream Shower with Citrus Extract (Pure 100% Certified Organic Shea Butter & Citrus)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 1.0 fl oz. - Intensive Nurturing Body Balm with Citrus Extract - Scent:  Soft Notes of Citrus, combination of Lemons, Limes and Oranges provides warmth to the citrusy notes

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 1.6 fl. oz. - White Almond Moisturizing Shower Cream (With Cold Pressed & Pure Almond Oil)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 1.0 fl. oz. - White Almond Absolute Comfort Almond Body Moisturizing Cream - Scent: Soft Italian Almonds from Sicily (considered to be the best almonds in Italy, with a touch of Marzipan

About Perlier:

For over 80 years, Perlier has specialized in the manufacturing of products derived from the active ingredients of medical plants. In 1972, Perlier expanded operations to include the development of cosmetics.  ALL WITH NO ANIMAL TESTING!

Perlier Products are:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Scientifically Formulated

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Tested with Modern Scientific Principles with over 80 years of research background

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Efficient and functional in their results

Get Social:

Come on, you know you want to!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 'Like' Perlier on Facebook (By the way don't forget to enter their WEEKLY Facebook Giveaway, this week's giveaway is for the exact same kit I just featured!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @PerlierUSA on Twitter

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Become Pinterest Besties with Perlier too!

DISCOUNT:

Nab $5 off any Perlier Product Purchase at HSN by using the PROMO CODE: ifabbo5

The Perlier Shower and Body Cream Travel Kit

My Take:

I actually can't pick a favorite scent from the bunch, so I am super stoked to have tried them all, honey is the softest, with a whisper scent, but honey does so much good for the skin, that with it's whisper soft scent it still packs a strong punch of great benefits for the skin. And the Shea Butter is also a mild scent but in a good way, and I've been using Shea products for years now, and am always glad to add a new one to my arsenal. I have also used products with Olive Oil before but not always enjoyed the scent (especially for some reason in the haircare products) so this was a pleasant surprise that I do like the scent. I had actually not used any Cold Pressed Almond Products prior to this kit and it was a perfect introduction.

I love to travel but I hate the skimpy bath products at most properties (I will say that some Suites nowadays offer better amenities, but even those are not always my cup of tea when it comes to scent), this kit allows me the perfect combination of quality skincare, perfect scents, and a great price point, it's a total win/win.

Butterflies please let us know if you nabbed this kit using the discount provided above, I'd love to know what you think, so once you've tried it out, come back here and sound off! And don't forget to enter to win one via the Facebook link provided above!

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FTC Disclosure: I am an iFabbo endorsed independent Fashion and Beauty Blogger who received this sample for editorial consieration. This post is NOT compensated. No compensation has been received for my feedback and all opinions expressed herein are 100% my own.