A Manly Man’s Skincare Makeover #MySignatureMove #Ad #CBias

March 30, 2015 by Jenni 1,803 Comments

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Men stink. They’re hairy……and they stink. And not just “some” men – it’s ALL men! My stinky fella works hard and plays hard. He loves to hunt, fish, shoot, and just spend time outdoors. He’s a welder so he pretty much has to take a shower on the daily. If you know anything about welders, then you know how stinky and dirty they get. I’m talkin’ metal smoke stank. Coal black clothes with holes burnt in them. Black junk that fills up their ears and nose holes. It’s just gross!

He’s been a welder since we’ve been married, and though the years have been kind to us both – his skin is worse than a dried up old snakeskin. Bleck! I am CONSTANTLY picking dead skin flakes off his face. He will NOT go the extra step to use men’s skincare at the sink. You know…the Step 1, Step 2, and Step 3 kind of regimen. Yeah, uhh no – that won’t happen. Soooo, he has to multi-task in the shower and take care of everything all at once.

Tips for a Manly Man’s Skincare Makeover…

1. Exfoliate

2. Hydrate

3. Moisturize

4. Kissing (cause kissing works those facial muscles – helllloo!)

I bought him the new Irish Spring Signature collection and OMGeeeeee – it smells soooooo good! I don’t know who’s in charge over there with getting the smell just right but boy, they hit the nail on the head. I can smell the bar soap just as soon as I walk in the bathrooom and I usually take a big ole’ whiff and then just smile. Sigh. Makes me wanna just kiss his face off!

Irish Spring Signature Body Wash (3-in-1 and Hydrating)

3-pack of Bar Soap (Hydrating and Exfoliating Scrub)

I love the “Man Size” bar soaps! The exfoliating one is perfect for him cause of course, it has the little scrubbies in there to take all that dead-skin flakery off of his pretty face and then of course the Hydrating options help to put some moisture back in his skin. Men really need that!! Both the exfoliation AND the hydration. Especially if they work outdoors or in harsh conditions (like having 500 million degrees of heat in your face all day like my man does).

Our guys work hard and play hard! They might as well smell good doin’ it right?! #MySignatureMove #Ad

A video posted by Jenni Eaves (@sweetpennies) on Mar 30, 2015 at 6:15am PDT

I grabbed the Irish Spring Signature line at Walmart the last time I was there. You can find them with the other body washes and bar soaps. In case you have a hard time locating these new ones….here’s a snapshot from the shelf where I found them. Ohh, and I have a deal for you too…. “Purchase one of the new Irish Spring Signature products and get $5 off a VUDU purchase! Take a picture of your receipt and then go to http://cbi.as/3boj to upload your receipt. Next step, enjoy watching!” Woo Hooo!

So, I’ve told you my stinky man story! Share your stinkiest man story with us in a comment below!

5 Simple Ways to Prevent Dry Winter Skin

November 19, 2014 by Jenni 409 Comments

This post brought to you by Vaseline. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Sweet Pennies From Heaven.

We just went from 70 degree weather to sub zero temps with wind chill, like….overnight. I just got back from my trip to Florida and we went straight into full on WINTER mode. So, with that – I’ve already started my regimen to prevent dry winter skin! Itchy, dry and scaly skin in the winter is NO fun. My husband tends to fight it more than I do, but I still have my fair share. So does our little man. If you fight the terrible itchy winter skin woes, then make sure that you’re doing these few simple tricks to combat it.

5 Tips to Prevent Dry Winter Skin

1. Turn down the heat. The warmer your house is, the drier your skin gets. We keep our thermostat set somewhere between 67 and 70 degrees.

2. Use a humidifier. I sing praises to our humidifiers! They put moisture back in the air that your heat is taking away. The moisture is excellent for your skin AND your sinusus. Keeping a little moisture in your home can also prevent sinus infections? True!

3. Take warm (not hot!) showers. Even when you come in out of the cold and want that super hot shower….don’t do it! It may feel good, but that hot water is drying your skin out.

4. Gloves! Yes…I know that seems like a no-brainer but how many times have you gone outside without gloves on? Then complain that your hands are cracking?! I know…I do it too but I’ve gotten to where I keep gloves IN my coat pockets so I can easily slip them on. More than just keeping your hands warm, they’re a protective barrier against cold wind chapping your skin.

5. Use an excellent moisturizing lotion – like Vaseline Intensive Care Advanced Repair. This moisturizer is “The Official Lotion of Winter”! It’s clinically proven to heal very dry skin in 5 days!

More about Vaseline Intensive Care Advanced Repair

It’s a deep moisturizer that relieves very dry skin from the first use. It contains a specially designed blend of glycerin and micro-droplets of Vaseline Jelly, plus dimethicone which locks the moisture in! It’s perfect for anyone who fights severe dry skin all year long, especially in the winter months!

Vaseline sent me an awesome package a few days ago and I instantly put it to the test, considering I already had signs of really dry skin starting. Included in the package, were test strips to test how dry my skin really was. So, in order to get an accurate comparison for this post, I only used the lotion on my right leg for 5 days. I didn’t apply any to my left leg. You can see for youself the difference in the strips. The one on the left was used on my left leg (with no lotion) and the one on the right was used on my right leg which I had been applying the lotion. Pretty cool and gross at the same time, huh?! HAHA!

They also sent me a yummy container of Godiva Hot Chocolate Mix and an awesome mug personalized with my Twitter handle @sweetpennies. How awesome is that!!

Omgee! I have a new coffee mug personalized with my Twitter handle!! Gahhh!! Thank you @VaselineBrand and @Godiva. I'll be enjoying these goodies this week! #Vaseline

A photo posted by Jenni Eaves (@sweetpennies) on Nov 11, 2014 at 2:55pm PST

I can really tell a massive difference in my skin overall when I use it daily and at night. I love to put it on my feet and then put on thick socks before going to sleep. It makes my feet feel so good! The Vaseline Intensive Care Advanced Repair retails for just $4.99 for a 10 oz. bottle and can be found at your local stores.

Rodan & Fields Skincare Produces Crazy Awesome Results

April 12, 2014 by Jenni 1,967 Comments

I was blessed with good skin as a teenager. I never had big issues with acne or major breakouts. Yes, I had the occasional “OH MY Gosh, look at the size of that crater!” moments but overall – I was lucky!

Until the mid-30’s hit.

Enter in dry patches, redness and oh dear….the fine lines. I don’t know what’s so “fine” about them. I think they SUCK!

One piece of beauty advice that your momma or grandma probably gave you – I know it’s the one mine gave me…

Take good care of your skin NOW. It’ll thank you later!

Brandi, one of my girlfriends that I graduated high school with was yammering on and on – on Facebook about how awesome this stuff was that she was using. She actually loved it so much that she decided to stop teaching so she could stay home with her son and start selling it! I couldn’t stand it anymore, so I had her send me some goodies to try out.

It’s called Rodan + Fields……and I {heart} it. Alot. Rodan + Fields are the names of these 2 rocking awesome dermatologists that created the line of products. Brilliant ladies, I tell you!

They have 4 different skin scare regimens along with some other really popular products that are fantastic (including this thing that sucks dead skin off your face…more about that in just a bit)!!! Below is a guide of sorts that shows you what each regimen does. There’s Redefine, Unblemish, Reverse, and Soothe. The regimen I’m on right now is Reverse.

Just after the first few uses, I could tell a drastic difference in my skin. The dry patches started going away and my face just felt good. Like, all I wanted to do was touch my face – good. Now that I’ve been using it for about a month, I can tell a HUGE difference. My redness is evening out and my complexion is more like it used to be when I was younger.

I’m really excited about that because by the time summer is in full swing, I won’t have to wear foundation!!! I’ve heard so many stories of women being able to go “foundation free” when using Rodan + Fields. I cannot wait for that!! Do you know how freeing that is?! I hate it when my face melts and foundation is pooled around me, when it’s 200 degrees outside. There’s nothing pretty about that!!!

Below is an awesome before and after photo of a gal named Laura! This is after 2 months of using the Reverse regimen, along with the eye cream and one use of the Macro Exfoliator from Rodan & Fields!

Ok. Let me tell you about this Macro Exfoliator! It’s this really fancy shmancy digital handheld exfoliator that literally SUCKS the dead skin off of your face and neck. It’s the bomb – dot com!!! I’ve used it twice and both times, crazy amounts of dead skin crud came off of my face.

This is the crud that came off. You see all that white stuff???? That’s DEAD SKIN! Gaaaa-rosssss!!!!

You can compare Rodan & Fields to other skin care brands. I’ve used other brands like Clinique and my most recent skin care routine was Clarins. Rodan + Fields products cost less than BOTH of those brands and the results were much better. You just get a lot more bang for your buck!!

Rodan + Fields is becoming more and more popular, even among the celebrity crowd. LeAnn Rimes and Brittany Spears use it, and Oprah featured it as one of her favorite things! LeAnn Rimes just hosted a business launch party for her friend this weekend and Brittany Spears’ mom is a consultant! The Macro Exfoliator has gotten so much free press from being featured in mags by editors choosing it as one of the best at-home beauty tools!

Turning Rodan & Fields into a career…

Brandi shared her story with me. I knew she was a school teacher before, but I had no idea at the time that she was able to replace her income with Rodan & Fields. Here’s her story…

“I was looking for something I could do in part-time hours that could give me and my family financial freedom! In the few short months since starting with Rodan & Fields I have replaced my teaching salary. I do not devote more than 10 hours a week to R&F, but the payout is so amazing! This business has been such a blessing to my family and I!”

If you want to learn more about the products OR the business aspect of Rodan & Fields, you can contact Brandi. Here is her business card.

Brandi is also offering an awesome promotional deal right now! Anyone that orders from this link and orders as a preferred customer will get a free lip Micro-Dermabrasion Stick (valued at $17). With becoming a preferred customer, you’ll also get 10% off any order and free shipping 12 times a year!!

The best part about Rodan & Fields, besides the awesome results, is that they have a 60 day money back gaurantee. If, for whatever reason, in the first 60 days you’re not seeing any results you can get your money back. I don’t know about you….but I just think that’s awesome! We all have that hundreds of dollars graveyard drawer full of skin care and cosmetics that we can’t use and couldn’t return!!!

Which regimen do you think would be for you? The Reverse, Soothe, Redefine or Unblemish?

If you’re unsure and you’re really interested in trying out Rodan + Fields, you can contact Brandi to ask questions and find out which regimen might be what you’d need. She knows her stuff!!!