Is it Humpday already???!! Ahhhhh! This week is going by painfully slow and all too fast at the same time. Before I know it it will be Saturday morning and I’ll be boarding my plane to the wine country!
But I’m sure you all are dying to know the winner of the Eating Well Cookbook!!!! First of all, let me just tell you I got some great ideas from you guys! 525 AWESOME ways to eat healthier..what more could you ask for?!
That being said, the random winner is Lexi, comment number 105!!!
Lexi wrote: “My favorite healthy adaptation is to blend steel cut oats to make the flour when I make pancakes. I use half oats & half whole wheat flour. The oats make them nice and fluffy!”
Awesome, Lexi! Please email me your information and I will get your book sent right out to you! 
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This morning I made a big Green Monster to boost my vitamins and minerals as I near the weekend.
I followed it up with a steaming mug of green tea!
And now….the moment you have all been waiting for!
As you know, I have been using the Avocate Skincare products now for nearly a week. I just can’t say enough about this line. Coming from someone that is SO paranoid about their super sensitive skin, it means a lot for me to recommend these products so strongly these products to you.
If you can recall my Skincare 101 post I wrote last month you know my skin’s history. It hasn’t all been bells and whistles! I had great skin until I reached age 20 and then it seemed to all just go downhill fast from there. For years I struggled with dry skin, then oily skin, then breakouts, then super super sensitive skin….I relied heavily on oral antibiotics, topical steriods and super drying sulfur face wash during that time. For the past two months I’ve used Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub twice daily and have had good results (as in no breakouts) but my skin still lacked the certain luster that I craved.
Enter Avocate.
Made from organic, all natural ingredients, this line might have simply changed my life. Avocate, like I’ve said before, uses organic avocado oil in its products. Avocado oil is pretty much a wonder oil because it actually increases the amount of collagen in the skin to visibly reduce the first signs of aging. Also, the oil is water soluble so your skin can almost instantly drink up all the amazing vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids found in the oil. Avocado oil not only benefits those with dry skin, but also those with sensitive skin prone to breakouts because the oil has antibacterial properties.
Other than avocado oil, the line uses other natural substances such as honey (known also for its antibacterial properties), dead sea salts, vitamin E, vitamin A, aloe vera and the finest essential oils available.
When Stephanie Morris, the founder of Avocate, told me that all she does every day is use the Body Polish on her face as well as a little dab of the Skin Glow…no make-up, no anything, I was shocked. Scrub my face with salt and then apply OIL?!! Are you out of your mind???? She reassured me it was fine and she hasn’t had a breakout since she started (she used to have very breakout-prone skin as well). So, gingerly, after scrubbing my face with the body polish, I applied a dime sized amount of the Skin Glow to my face. I was worried my face would be oily for the rest of the day or break out like never before, but surprisingly, the oil soaked into my skin within a minute and I was left with the smoothest, softest skin ever. No grease, no breakouts. It was a miracle! Plus, it smells absolutely heavenly and it was like getting a mini facial at home. Stephanie, you are a genius! No breakouts this morning either. Actually, my skin feels seriously softer than I think it has ever felt and its almost glowing!
So this morning Stephanie has agreed to giveaway one complete set of her products a very, VERY lucky ELR reader. The reader will receive the same set as I did—the Intensive Eye Repair, Body Lotion, Skin Glow and Body Polish. This set retails at about $95!
Like yesterday, the giveaway will end at 10 pm eastern time. To enter, just leave a comment on this post stating why you want to try these products. I will pick a random winner tonight!
**Avocare products are also available for purchase online….Stephanie says that because the line is so new, it isn’t even in stores yet.
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Because the sun and wind and chlorine of training for a triathlon keeps wreaking havoc on my skin! I’d love to try this!
I work in merchandising beauty products and have yet to see these!! I would love to try them
Every single comment is from a very young gal! What about those of us with a little more mature skin?? I would love, love, love to try the fabulous avodadoey goodness on my skin – I would love to ‘glow’, too!! Please, please, please pick me!!!!
I would love to look amazing without makeup too! I used to rub avocado on my face as a face masks and love that Avocate uses avocado oil in their skin care products. The fact that it’s organic makes it even better.
hi jenna! I suffer from eczema and super dry skin. these products look amazing and I would love to try them!
As I neared my 29th birthday last Friday, I noticed my skin becoming increasingly more angry and irritated with me. I hardly ever wear make up, usually just Bare Minerals powder and mascara, so I’m just assuming it’s hormones or something changing as I get a bit older. I’ve always battled the occasional break out, but it’s gotten a bit much! I’d love to try these new products to see if it can help my skin calm down and glow like yours
I would love to try these! I’ve been all about getting into all natural stuff lately and these look perfect!
I just love trying new skin products!! This sounds like it would just make my skin so smooth.
i’d love the chance to try something to moisturize my super dry skin..and give me a glow!
With 5 mins to spare– I would absolutely LOVE to try this line! I also have breakout-prone and sometimes oily/sometimes dry, without the “glow” that I want skin. I’ve been trying to find the right combination for months!
I would love to have it because I have always had really bad skin. I get many blemishes under the skin that are big, red, and hurt really bad. I would love to see if this could help.
Thanks
I have a love affair with avocados! I turn 30 this year and I have been noticing that my skin is looking a little blah lately. Would love to try out this product!
I have terribly sensitive skin and I would LOVE to try these products!
I’d love to try these beauty products because I always just use home remedies/recipes from stuff I have in the kitchen: avocado, honey, vinegar, etc. I haven’t had much faith in storebought products, so it’d be awesome if I tried these and they actually worked and didn’t cause my skin to break out!!
Thanks for the opportunity to win these delicious looking beauty products!
Oh my gosh, I SOO need this! I have been breaking out like CRAZY around my mouth for the last several months. I cannot get rid of it and I use to have the best skin, I would love to try this product!
I lOVE avocados so so much and am looking for a good, clean, organic product that will help me with my skin!!
I would love to try and get away from harsh chemical facial products!
I would love to try this product, so my skin can glow like yours! beautiful!!!
I would love to win these awesome natural skin care products, because I’m 25 and still get pimples! argh. I’d love to try something new
I love trying new skincare! Fingers crossed.
I love trying new products and I usually try to change my beauty products every now and then…it would be a good opportunity to let me skin try something new!
I’m desperately searching for a skin care line that will take care of my skin. I’ve started refering to myself as “Rudolph” because my nose, since the past few years, is always bright red. No matter what I do it gets splotchy, and I’m so tired of always looking like I’ve had one too many drinks (when average about one glass of wine a MONTH). Maybe this line of products will help??
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