Let’s get in the holiday spirit, shall we?

The Holidays are a time for giving, so The Body Shop wants to give something special to their customers and faithful blog readers. The Peppermint Pursuit is an exciting online “scavenger hunt” created by The Body Shop to give you a chance to get your hands on the Peppermint Pursuit Gift Pack, including an assortment of Peppermint foot care products and some of their customer favorites valued at over $150.00. This exclusive gift set includes the following items:

Best of The Body Shop

• Camomile Gentle Eye Make-Up Remover
• Vitamin E Intense Moisturizer
• Divide & Multiply Mascara
• Shea Body Butter
• Coconut Oil Hair Shine

Peppermint Footcare Package

• Peppermint Cooling Foot Lotion
• Peppermint Cooling Foot Rescue Treatment
• Peppermint Cooling Foot Spray
• Peppermint Cooling Pumice Foot Scrub
• No More Rough Stuff Pumice
• Moisture Booties

Each day this week, a selected beauty blog will post a “clue” and a link, which will lead you to find one of our featured products. There will be a new product each day, so you’ll have to use your best sleuthing skills and stay on your toes to find the right one.

It’s a prickly plant to entrust with skin care
So we made sure the fibers were traded fair
It’s happy to live on the side of your tub
And come out for work when you need a good scrub

Once you find the right product, leave a comment here with the product name and you’ll automatically have a chance to win a Peppermint Pursuit Gift Pack full of classic favorites from The Body Shop.

Be sure to check in with the other beauty blogs listed below for a new secret clue each day of the week:
Wednesday – http://www.christinaloves.com
Thursday – http://www.mythbusterbeauty.com
Friday – http://www.specktra.net

Also, check out The Body Shop Blog for more updates, health and beauty tips, and discounts.

Good luck!

This week we’ve been visiting our sister in Dallas, Texas and are thoroughly enjoying our time in her bathroom.

Where a normal shower takes us 11 minutes– we’re spending, like, TWENTY checking out and trying all the products in Sister’s shower. (Because our sister is single and doesn’t have to share space with anyone, her beauty products occupy every drawer, shelf, cabinet, nook and cranny in her bathroom entire house.) (This makes us laugh because our mother is a makeup minimalist: moisturizer, mascara, lip balm, Shalimar. Done. How she produced two product junkies, we’ll never know.)

Here’s some of the goodies from Sister’s bathroom we’ve been enjoying this week:

We had no idea that our favorite Bath & Body Works scent (Cherry Blossom) came in a shampoo & conditioner. A VOLUMIZING shampoo & conditioner. Our sister picked these up for $5 each while on an extended business trip and not only do they smell divine, they work great.

We’re a sucker for eye cream and this Philosophy Hope In A Tube Eye & Lip Cream is extra rich and firming. After only a few days, our eyes are already looking better.

At home we rarely have time for masks, but this week we gave The Body Shop Wise Woman Intensive Firming Mask a whirl and found our skin feeling smooth and moisturized. (Added bonus: a few moments of spa-like bliss). (Sister doesn’t know this, but this one is going home with us).

We want to tell you about all her makeup–but we’ll have to save that for another day (when we have three hours to spare!).

In the meantime, we’re enjoying the summer thunderstorms and 85% humidity here in Dallas.

The Body Shop Wise Woman skincare collection comes in a great little starter pack with Vitality Serum, Regenerating Day Cream and Regenerating Night Cream.

For just $65 you get this simple 3-step program that encourages collagen production in mature skin while strengthening, firming and hydrating.

And while you’re at The Body Shop, be sure to check out their fall color collection, Fabulous Metallics. The Slate Green Shimmer Smudger is a quick, no-fuss way to brighten eyes with a pop of color.

This fall, The Body Shop is releasing a new special edition color collection called Fabulous Metallics.

With warm, sumptuous hues full of shimmer, this collection offers night-time glamour as well as everyday appeal. Our favorite item from the collection is the Shimmer Squares (shown above) which can be used separately as eyeshadow, blush, highlighter, or swept together for a healthy, shimmery glow. Available in Velvet Browns and Cashmere Pinks.

Also in this collection:

Precious Rouge ultra glossy lip color

• Lavish Pink
• Opulent Rose
• Sleek Brown

Shimmer Smudgers

• Etched Brown
• Slate Green
• Burnished Metal

Brilliance Powder

• Lustrous Rose

Fabulous Metallics will be available beginning next month at The Body Shop.