Free Striking Question of the Week - 2/26/10

Some of us rely on our hair dryer more than others, some of us could not live without one on a day to day basis. We hope that we are not the only ones that take our hair dryers when we travel to ensure we have one that works the next day...

How often do you replace your hair dryer?

Post how often you replace your hair dryer on Facebook, our blog or by email to strikingskin@gmail.com. Each post will be entered in a random drawing on Fri, Mar 5th @ 9am/PT.

Prize=Winner gets to select one product of their choice.


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Romy Raves About Striking

Romy Raves about Striking in her recent post, Skin Care for 40 Somethings. Romy Raves is a blog that is the "Go to" girl for tips, trends, product reviews and any other suggestions that would be of interest to you. Read about her Striking Skin Care experience and stay tuned for an opportunity to win products on her site Romy Raves.

Striking Giveaway at Best Things in Beauty

Adrienne Whyte from Best Things in Beauty is hosting a giveaway of Striking. To enter click here for more information.

Best Things in Beauty
http://bestthingsinbeauty.blogspot.com/

Striking Product Review: Best Things in Beauty

Adrienne Whyte from Best Things in Beauty has been using Striking products for a month or so. She has written a fabulous review about using Striking Skin Care on her blog titled Best Things in Beauty. Read about Striking and other products that she reviews on her blog.

Best Things in Beauty
http://bestthingsinbeauty.blogspot.com/

Only a few more days to enter the Clean Beautiful Skin Giveaway

The giveaway will end at midnight on 10/30/09. Make sure that you enter before then and let your friends know about this fantastic giveaway before it is too late!

Read more here: Clean Beautiful Skin Giveaway Post

Free Striking Friday - Question of the Day 10/23

Winner drawn 10/30/09: Jane D. Congratulations Jane!

Question of the day: What types of exercise do you do to stay fit?

Prize: Striking Restorative Moisture Creme, 1oz and Striking Multi-Vitamin Cleanser, 8oz. (Value $70.00)

Post your answers here or email us at strikingskin@gmail.com. All answers must be posted by 9am Pacific time on Friday, October 30, 2009 in order to qualify. Winners will be randomly selected and then emailed for contact information. Please do not post your address or other contact information to this blog other than your email address.

Free Striking Friday-Question of the Day 10/16

Winner drawn was Linda I. Congratulations Linda!

Question of the day: What is your favorite thing about fall?

Prize: A fall basket full of a Striking Daily Essentials Product Set, a delectable bar of Seattle Chocolates and a cozy assortment of Bigelow teas to warm you on these cool Fall days.

Set includes - 4 conveniently sized products:
•Striking Multi-Vitamin Cleanser, 2 oz bottle
•Striking Multi-Peptide Serum, 0.5 oz bottle
•Striking Rejuvenating Eye Creme, 0.25 oz jar
•Striking Restorative Moisture Creme, 0.5 oz jar
Product Value: $50


Post your answers here or email us at strikingskin@gmail.com. All answers must be posted by 9am Pacific time on Friday, October 23, 2009 in order to qualify. Winners will be randomly selected and then emailed for contact information. Please do not post your address or other contact information to this blog other than your email address.

Clean Beautiful Skin Giveaway - Striking Skin Care + Clarisonic Mia!

We are thrilled to be able to offer a fantastic October Giveaway, the Clean Beautiful Skin Giveaway includes the Striking Skin Care System and a pink Clarisonic Mia. Total prize package worth $319!!

Clean Beautiful Skin Giveaway includes:

Striking Skin Care System ($170)
• Striking Multi-Vitamin Cleanser (8 oz.)
• Striking Multi-Peptide Serum (1 oz.)
• Striking Restorative Moisture Creme (1 oz.)
• Striking Rejuvenating Eye Creme (0.5 oz.)

Pink Clarisonic Mia ($149)
Mia is the new, go-anywhere Sonic Skin Cleansing System in a great compact size. The one-button, one-speed Mia fits your active lifestyle for beautiful, glowing skin wherever life’s adventures take you.

To enter the Clean Beautiful Skin Giveaway, enter your name and email address in the giveaway box in the right panel or click on our Clean Beautiful Skin Giveaway Contest Page. All entries must be made by October 30th, 2009 at 11:55 pm. One winner will randomly be selected using Contest Machine. The winner will be notified via email and asked for contact information to send the Clean Beautiful Skin Giveaway prize to. For more information, visit our Clean Beautiful Skin contest page.

Clarisonic - A Must Have!

Sometimes I’m just wrong; and I was dead wrong when it came to the Clarisonic Sonic Face Brush. About three years ago, someone asked me if I had ever heard of the Clarisonic. I had not. I did a little research, looked at the price ($195) and quickly dismissed it as another overpriced gadget. Boy, was I wrong.

My moment of conversion came when I used the brush. I had been battling a horrible bout of eczema on my face for almost two years and nothing seemed to work. After two days of using the Clarisonic, my eczema was gone. That was enough to make me become a believer. My theory is that it cleaned my skin so efficiently that the products I was using to combat my eczema could finally penetrate and do what they were supposed to do.

Since then, I have been singing the praises of the Clarisonic. It makes every skin care product that you use work better. Within a week of using it, people will start to ask you what you’ve done to your skin.

Just how does it work? Here’s some information pulled directly from the company’s website:

Benefits beyond just clean skin: Clarisonic improves the appearance of skin tone and reduces the appearance of pore size

Clarisonic is the sonic technology proven to gently yet effectively loosen dirt and oil to clear your pores. The Clarisonic Cleansing System uses a patented sonic frequency of more than 300 movements per second to clean, soften and smooth your skin. In just 60 seconds a day, the Clarisonic micro-massage action cleans more than twice as effectively as manual cleansing.

Clarisonic Sonic Cleansing Benefits
• Removes 6x more makeup than manual cleansing
• Leaves skin feeling and looking smoother
• Cleanses so well that products absorb better
• Gentle enough for twice daily use
• Helps reduce oily areas, dry skin patches and blemishes
• Helps reduce the appearance of visible pores
• Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles

I feel that this is a product that really delivers results. Within a week of using it, people will start to ask you what you’ve done to your skin. I love this product so much that after telling them my story to five of my friends and family members they have purchased the product and are now as enthusiastic about this product as I am. Just a head’s up: Clarisonic is not a “cheap date”. The brushes range in price from $225 to $149 and are available online in their web store. There's also a personalization feature for fun, or if you end up with more than one in your household. The bottom line is, if you want to get the most out of the skin care products that you are using, you’ll work this brush into your budget. I promise you won’t be disappointed.

Posted by Brigette, contributor

A Clean Sweep - Striking Multi-Vitamin Cleanser

I do not like cleansers. Don’t get me wrong, I love the feeling of a clean face. I have eczema, so trying a new cleanser makes me tremble with fear. Worse yet, is that I love foaming cleansers, which are the worst for my sensitive, eczema-prone skin.

When I was asked to try Striking Multi-Vitamin Cleanser, I was nervous. I had just solved a 2 year long eczema breakout on my face by using a foaming baby wash and I wasn’t ready to trigger another flare up. On top of that, it’s a creamy cleanser. Not exactly my favorite because I haven’t ever used a creamy cleanser that left my face feeling clean. So, with major reservations, I tried it and surprisingly enough, I liked it and (bonus!) it didn’t trigger my eczema.

Striking Multi-Vitamin Cleanser is a lightweight creamy cleanser that is really efficient at removing makeup (even eye makeup), dirt and environmental grime from your skin. I’ve had long standing issues with feeling like my face isn’t clean after using a creamy cleanser, but that’s not the case with this cleanser. I use my Clarisonic (more on my love for the Clarisonic later) when I wash my face so that’s probably part of the reason I’m getting over using a creamy cleanser in the first place, but I’ve also noticed that it rinses very thoroughly. I feel clean but not stripped of all moisture.

This cleanser is chock full of age-fighting vitamins A, C and E as well as plant extracts that are rich in vitamins as well. For instance, it contains evening primrose oil which is full of essential fatty acids (vitamin F). EFA’s are excellent for eczema-prone skin. It also contains avocado oil (rich in 20 different vitamins and minerals), carrot extract (vitamin A) and seabuckthorn extract (high in vitamin C which supports the activity of vitamin E). All of these skin-loving vitamins help to fight free-radicals which can attack your skin, mangle your DNA and accelerate skin aging.

My skin feels comfortable and moist after washing and I’m not scrambling to slather on the moisturizer to get rid of that claustrophobic skin-tightening feeling that happens after I insist on using a foaming cleanser. I’ve definitely become a fan.

What cleanser are you using?

Posted by Brigette, contributor