I have used products from Adovia before and really liked them. This time I am using Adovia Sulfur Soap.  It is made from minerals and sulfur from the Dead Sea.  The minerals from the Dead Sea are so good for your skin and help make your skin look and feel better.

The sulfur soap however, when used on a gradually increasing level, does not cause dry skin as it is infused with lush Olive Oil and aloe vera, as well as sought-after Dead Sea minerals. Softly yet thoroughly cleansing skin with 3 percent sulfur content old skin cells are removed and pores are unclogged. Harmful impurities and oils can embed themselves into the deepest levels of our epidermis and this is one of the best sulfur soaps on the market to target and dissolve them. To help keep skin supple and hydrated, Adovia Sulfur Soap is also packed with Palm and Palm Kernal Oil as well the already mentioned Olive oil and Aloe Vera.

I liked using the soap in the shower – but it is suggested that you start using this soap slowly as it is different than other soap products.   During the summer I would use it at night in because I would want to make sure that all of my pores are unclogged after being warm and sweating during the day.  My skin felt much clearer and looked good.

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On Tuesday, September 30th, Jill’s newest Lucky Harbor novel He’s So Fine hits shelves. To celebrate, the author is giving away a Lucky Harbor prize pack including several titles from the series and a signed tote. I love the Lucky Harbor series – If you haven’t read them you need to!

Book: He’s So Fine

Author: Jill Shalvis

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Release Date: September 30, 2014

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Summary

For Olivia Bentley, Lucky Harbor is more than the town where she runs her new vintage shop. It’s the place where folks are friendly to strangers-and nobody knows her real name. Olivia does a good job of keeping her past buried, not getting too cozy with anyone . . . until she sees a man drowning. Suddenly she’s rushing into the surf, getting up close and personal with the hottest guy she’s ever laid hands on.

Charter boat captain Cole Donovan has no problem with a gorgeous woman throwing her arms around his neck in an effort to “save” him. In fact, he’d like to spend a lot more time skin-to-skin with Olivia. He’s just not expecting that real trouble is about to come her way. Will it bring her deeper into Cole’s heart, or will it be the end of Olivia’s days in little Lucky Harbor?

Excerpt

“Dry off,” Cole said, and stepped back from Olivia.

She nodded but didn’t move.

“Olivia?” he asked.

Her face was a mask of misery. “M­m­my arms won’t w­w­work.”

Shit. He quickly and gently pushed her back down to the bench, sat at her side, and began to pile blankets over the top of them both.

“W­what are you d­doing?”

“Sharing my body heat,” he said.

“I c­c­can’t feel any h­h­heat.”

“You will.” Beneath the blankets, he reached for the towel she still had wrapped around her. “Don’t freak,” he warned. “I’m just going to remove the wet towel and pull you into me.”

She opened her mouth, but using her sluggishness to his benefit, Cole quicklystripped the towel away from her, wrapping his arms around her, pulling her into him as two things happened simultaneously. One, she squeaked. Probably trying to formulate her next threat.

And two—holy shit—he realized she was completely, totally, one hundred percent naked beneath the layer of blankets.

And pissed. “Y­y­your pants!” she gasped. “Th­th­they’re c­c­cold!”

“Sorry, but I’m trying to do the right thing here,” he said through clenched teeth. Jesus. He couldn’t see a thing below her neck, but he could sure as hell feel her. His hands were on her hip and low on her back, respectively, not touching anything he shouldn’t be, but damn she was soft, and at the feel of her, his brain clicked off. Just completely flatlined.

Buy Links

Amazon: http://bit.ly/AmazonHesSoFine

Barnes and Noble: http://bit.ly/BNHesSoFine

iTunes: http://bit.ly/AppleHesSoFine

Author Biography

New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is, um, mostly coincidental. Look for Jill’s bestselling, award-winning books wherever romances are sold and visit her website for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures.

Social Networking Links

Website – http://www.JillShalvis.com

Facebook – http://www.Facebook.com/jillshalvis

Twitter – https://twitter.com/JillShalvis

Goodreads – https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22370.Jill_Shalvis

 
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My face is a bit sensitive so I have been looking for a facial cleanser that was deep cleaning but also is gentle.  I was happy to try Deep Cleansing Facial Oil by InstaNatural.  It is an all natural deep cleaning facial oil. It uses ingredients such as Jojoba Oil, Olive Oil, Essential Oils, Tamanu Oil, Hemp Oil and more.

I like that it is nonabrasive but cleans without stripping my skin of its natural oils.  It even removes eyeliner and mascara easily.  This energizing blend of oils will gently clean your pores and remove dead skin cells, leaving your skin smooth and nourished.

Deep Cleansing Facial Oil is very easy to use.   You just put some on a washcloth or sponge and massage into your skin.  Rinse off with warm water.  Your skin will be soft and silky feeling.  This  cleanser is good for all skin types especially for mature skin.

Here are some of the features I like about Cleansing Facial Oil by InstaNatural:

• Natural Ingredients
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• Nonabrasive and doesn’t strip the skin of its natural oils
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Beef wellington used to be an extremely popular dish some years ago. It’s lost its popularity over the years, but it can still be popular on a cold day. It makes for great comfort food! Read on to find out how to make this dish the easy way:

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For the Sauce You’ll Need:

• 300 ml of beef stock.
• 200 ml of your favourite red wine.

For the Rest You’ll Need:

• 1 egg, beaten for glazing.
• Plain flour.
• All butter pastry.
• Slices of ham.
• Thyme leaves.
• Chestnut mushrooms, chopped.
• 25g of butter.
• Porcini mushrooms.
• 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil.

1. Start off by seasoning the beef with a little black pepper. Heat up your oil in a frying pan, and sear the meat for around 30 seconds. Leave it to cool.
2. Soak your porcini mushrooms in a cup of boiling water until they are soft. Remove the liquid, dry your mushrooms, and chop them up small. Keep the liquid you soaked them in.
3. Heat up your butter, and add your mushrooms and thyme. Cook this until it’s golden and the pan isn’t wet anymore. Leave it to cool. Keep a quarter of mushrooms in the pan.
4. Use clingfilm to cover the area you’re working. Place your ham on top, and then spread with 3 quarters of the mushroom mixture you made earlier. Sit your meat on top of this and spread it with the rest of the mushrooms. Roll the ham around the beef using some clingfilm, then wrap tightly and pop in the fridge for 10 minutes.
5. Put aside a quarter of your pastry. Flour your surface, and then roll the rest of it into a square big enough to wrap your fillet. Trim it if you need to, to neaten it up. The edges that will be joined should be thinner.
6. Take the clingfilm off the beef and position in the centre of your pastry. Wrap it up with the beef, making sure the edges meet. Brush with beaten egg. The ends should be folded as you’d fold a parcel.
7. Transfer this to a greased tray. Roll out the rest of the pastry and cut into shapes in order to decorate your beef wellington. Brush it all over with egg, apply your decorations, and repeat. You can then chill this for up to 12 hours, but it should be left for at least 20 minutes.
8. Preheat your oven. Once heated, roast your wellington for 10 minutes, reduce the heat and cook for another 20-25 minutes, depending on how you like your meat.
9. Leave your wellington to rest for 10 minutes while making the sauce. Pour your wine into a pan with the mushrooms you saved, and then boil and simmer until you have 1 tablespoon of wine left. Add stock and mushroom liquid. The sauce should go syrupy after 10 minutes. Stir in a little butter and you’re done!

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