StyleUnited

 

Thanks to SheSpeaks, I'm one of the first to try out the new interactive fashion and beauty website put together by P&G, StyleUnited. It lets users take several quizzes, on topics such as skin, makeup, hair, and fashion. Then the answers from all the quizzes is put together to create a personal Style File.

I found out, for example, that in the fashion category I'm "flirty romantic." There are then several clothing items shown as examples of things that might fit my personal style, with links to buy them right there on the website. For makeup, I'm "fresh", and StyleUnited provides me with various examples of cosmetics that are right for me (based on my answers in the Style360 questionnaires. In the skin and hair categories, (I'm "combination" and "wavy", by the way), users are told specific products to use that will fit their particular needs. Users can also ask style questions, or consult one-on-one with a beauty expert. Additionally, there's beauty and fashion news, tips, trends, and special offers. You can even invite friends to join StyleUnited and be in your "inner circle", so that you can compare notes.

Join StyleUnited now and enter to win the New View, New You giveaway, with a grand prize of a $500 shopping spree at Macy's or Nordstrom. Now I could have some fun with that! Click here for more information about the giveaway, and then be sure to leave a comment on that page, letting SheSpeaks know that you joined StyleUnited. The contest ends June 8, 2012.

In exchange for this blog post, I will be receiving a small gift from SheSpeaks.

I'm Taking The RoC Challenge, To Look 10 Years Younger! Plus Coupons

Back in February, I celebrated my 36th birthday. Most of my life I have been mistaken for someone much younger, but now that I'm getting to be a bona fide old lady, I've sadly been getting lots of gray hair (must do something about that - soon!) and I'm noticing new and annoying facial features, such as crow's feet. Hmph. So when SheSpeaks offered me the opportunity to try RoC's Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream as part of their Look 10 Years Younger challenge, I excitedly jumped at the chance.

For 12 weeks, I will apply the cream, which is like a light moisturizer and smells really good, to my face and neck at bedtime. I took a before picture, and will be taking comparison pictures at 1 week, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks. I will blog about my progress, including photos. Today will be day 5 for me, so look for an update and pictures in a few days! I have in my possession 5 coupons for $3.00 off on any RoC anti-aging product, so if you'd like to join the challenge with me (or try another product), just leave a comment below with your email address and I'll mail you a coupon. (If you don't leave your email address, I'll have no way of contacting you to get your address...)

I can't wait to look 16 again. Wait, did I subtract wrong? Um, no...16 it is.

*Disclaimer: SheSpeaks provided me with a 12-week supply of RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream in exchange for joining the Look 10 Years Younger challenge. Other than that, I am not being compensated in any way.

Dinner Courtesy of SheSpeaks

Recently I had the opportunity to try a new product from Hormel via SheSpeaks. I wrote about it here on my blog, and as a thank you, SheSpeaks sent me some coupons for 2 FREE packages of Johnsonville Italian sausage and 2 FREE jars of Rinaldi pasta sauce. As I always say, you can't beat free with a stick. A couple nights ago I made a pasta dinner with this delicious combination. 

I apologize, by the way, for the wretched pictures. I have the cutest little pink camera that takes the WORST pictures. I am currently willing the universe to send me an awesome camera.


I poked a few holes in the sausages and cooked them, covered, with a little water, turning them every few minutes until they were fully browned. This took 30 minutes or so. I had to add a little water a couple times so they didn't burn. When the sausages were done I chopped them up and added them to some cooked rotini, along with the sauce. If I had had more time, I would have let the sauce and sausage simmer together for awhile before adding it to the pasta, but everything I do is in the spirit of flying by the seat of my pants. Nonetheless, it was really yummy. Thanks for dinner, SheSpeaks!