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About the Product: Kaeng Raeng Cleansing Clay Detoxifying Charcoal Face Mask (2 oz) 

• Unique Activated Charcoal and Clay base attracts and absorbs toxins and impurities from the skin. Mineral rich Himalayan salt provides superior exfoliation leaving your skin feeling ultra smooth and renewed.
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I love facial masks. I do one once a week ( I have combination/oily skin) to keep my skin looking fabulous. The Kaeng Raeng cleansing clay detoxifying charcoal mask works wonders. When I opened it, I noticed it was moist & black. It had a very subtle aroma. Not bad, not good, but also not distracting. After my usual cleansing & toning ritual, I applied about a quarter sized amount of the mask to my moist face, neck & décolleté (most people stop at the chin, but you really should go all the way to the décolleté - after all, you don't want people to guess your age by counting the rings/wrinkles around your neck, do you?!). After a few minutes I felt a very mild tingling sensation. After 10 - 15 minutes, it was sticky, not taught - which is just how I like my masks. I used a white washcloth but should have used a dark one - oops - so my washcloth was stained. But that's ok I used the hotel's washcloth! Anyway, I used a warm wash cloth to rinse the mask off & my face felt SUPER smooth & blemish free for days. The more I use it, the more people ask me for recommendations! Black heads & white heads are a thing of the past now!

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Book Review - The Agency by M. L. Caggiano

This book is unlike any I have ever read. Which is good, because I don't like to be bored when I read. The Agency, if you can get over the occasional missing words, misplaced quotation marks or awkward dialogue, will take you on a thrilling journey filled with humor, sex, friendship, romance, power, violence & everything in between.


The story revolves around Eddie Bartlett, a hard-working Wall Street analyst who is a romantic at heart but just doesn't know how to approach women. His boss & friend, Dave Castro, however is a regular Casanova, and it just gets to be too much for Eddie to see him scoring with the ladies week after week while Eddie lives in constant loneliness, a single 30-something who should be married by now and living his dream of sharing his amazing life with a wife or partner. He decides it's time to do something about his losing streak with women & comes across the Reynard Agency, a unique & exclusive dating service that can guarantee Eddie success with women.


He decides to give it a shot, and boy, is he glad he does! His self esteem is now at an all-time high as he starts meeting new women and "closing the deal" so to speak. Everything changes, though, when he meets Jessica Goodwin. He falls head-over-heels in love with her & so wants to suspend his contract with the Agency, but that's against the Agency's rules. What happens next will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat!


It was hard to put the book down as Eddie holds fast to his love for Jessica and risks everything to keep her. He is challenged by corporate greed, secret networks, and pure evil. Pick up this book & you'll be engrossed in the story too!


I agree with other readers, this would make an exciting movie. I can almost imagine Matt Damon as Eddie, Zac Efron as Dave, and Jessica Alba as Jessica. Who would you choose?


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Blended Juice Proven to Be Far Healthier Than Cold Pressed

**********reblogged from Jus By Julie Blog ******************* I
f you're a regular juicer, or someone who drinks juice to add more fruits and vegetables to your diet, you may want to take note of the process used in making it. Cold pressed juices have long been the popular choice among health buffs, but now we're seeing that a blended version offers more health benefits. From added fiber content to more nutrients and sugar regulation, we break down the difference between cold pressed and blended juice, and why you may want to opt for the latter.


The Difference Between Cold Pressed & Blended Juice


Cold pressing juice removes all of the fiber in the fruits and vegetables, leaving you with a smoother, thinner liquid. Blended juice incorporates the whole fruit and vegetable, including the skin and fiber, where many important nutrients are found. The texture is thicker, and almost like a smoothie.


Why Blended? You're Getting the Whole Fruit & Vegetables


As mentioned above, you're getting the entire fruit and/or vegetable when enjoying a blended juice. The blending process breaks up the fiber, which makes the produce easier to digest.


They're More Filling


Blended juices are digested more slowly than cold pressed juices because you're getting the entire produce in the drink, including fiber, which makes you feel full for a longer period of time. So if you're using it as a meal replacement or a healthy snack, you're less likely to reach for the candy jar an hour after drinking it. This is also helpful for those doing a cleanse, because we all know feeling satisfied in terms of hunger is one of the biggest challenges of completing one.


They Detox Your System More Efficiently


If your goal in juicing is to detox your system, then blended is going to be a better option for you. All of that fiber in the fruits & vegetables (which you remove when cold-pressing) helps speed up the movement of things in your intestines, pushing waste & toxins through digestive tract and allowing you to eliminate them from your body. The fiber also feeds the good bacteria in your digestive system, keeping your colon healthy.


They Regulate Sugar Spikes


  If you're sensing a theme built around fiber, you're definitely right. Fiber is nature's magic, and it also regulates the digestion of sugar when you drink a juice. Fruits naturally contain a large amount of sugar, which is not necessarily bad for you, but if there's no fiber to create a steady release of sugar (aka energy) from your juice, you're bound to get a big spike in sugars, followed by a crash that makes you feel sluggish.


They Contain More Nutrients


All of that pulp in a blended juice may make the texture a little thicker than a cold pressed one, but that pulp corresponds to higher levels of naringin, a phtyonutrient proven to have cancer-fighting properties. Naringin also regulates inflammation and contains antioxidants that may be able to help treat diabetes and other metabolic disorders.


BLENDED JUICES AND CLEANSES TO TRY:
    3 Day Classic Cleanse
  Green Streak Juice Pack    
    5 Day Juice 'Til Dinner Cleanse

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