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Last day to get a fab Peter Som bag chock full of beauty goodies at Beauty.com

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The UPS man just delivered my Beauty.com package, which included a fairly large Peter Som makeup bag stuffed with generous sized samples. Today is the last day to take advantage of this great offer, so if you are interested, do it quick!

With a $100 purchase, you get the following items in a well-made and adorable Peter Som bag:

  • Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Overnight Hair Rescue (a generous 1 oz size, the full sized 3.4 oz is $35.00)
  • NUXE Reve de Miel Face, Gentle Cleansing Gel
  • Stila One Step Makeup Prime Color, Capri Coral  (gorgeous, universally flattering color)
  • PHYTO Phytolisse Finishing Serum
  • Remede Alchemy Premium NIght Creme
  • Nick Chavez Beverly Hills Plump N Thick Leave-in Thickening Creme (2 oz)
  • Caudalie Premier Cru, The Ultimate Anti-ageing Cream
  • Smashbox Limitless Eye Liner, Onyx (perfect purse size!)
  • Urban Decay Stardust Eyeshadow, Retrograde (can’t wait to try this color as eyeliner)
  • ARCONA Vitamin A Complex, Repair PM
  • DDF Advanced Eye Firming Concentrate
  • philosophy hope springs eternal deep sea ultra-fine hydrating mist (smells incredible)
  • Perricone MD Advanced Face Firming Activator (.25 oz, the full size is 2oz and costs $120 – so it’s a $15 retail on it’s own – definitely the way to try it before splurging on the full size)
  • Korres Assorted Body Butter (a generous 1.69 oz tube)
  • Peter Thomas Roth Un-Wrinkle Lip Balm SPF15, Pink Shimmer (pretty petal  pinky-clear color and you can’t beat lip products with SPF!)

Gym Beauty Bag: Pre-workout face cleaning – Makeup Removing Cleansing Cloths

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We’ll be starting a series on what we’ve found to be the best products for before, during, and after your gym workout. Since you likely don’t have your typical at-home beauty stash with you in your gym bag, we’ve tried to narrow down the products and treatments that work best for the situation…and don’t add more weight to your gym bag than you can lift when you actually workout!

Today we’ll be considering your pre-workout cleansing. Whether you wear makeup while you work out is a subject of debate, I think it comes down to personal preference, comfort, and the intensity of your workout. Personally, if my mascara comes perfect on a day that I am intending to go to the gym after work, I tend to leave it be while I work out, since my brand (Fiberwig!) stays put no matter what (side note: their new formula, d.j.v. beautenizer Fiberwig LX, would stay put in a hurricane, so it’s definitely workout friendly). But ultimately, your level of makeup at the gym depends on several factors, including whether you are there for social reasons or just to get a good workout (more on natural looking and makeup that doubles as skin treatments in future installments of the series).

After trying several options, both Lyn and I really like using a makeup removing cleansing cloth for both pre and post workout cleansing. Before your workout, a good pre-moistened cleansing cloth completely takes off your makeup and leaves your face feeling refreshed while your work out. Used after a workout, it elimates sweat and leaves your skin ready for makeup or sunscreen reapplication.

We tried a few, but our favorite is e.l.f. Studio Makeup Remover Cleansing Cloths. A gentle wipe over your skin and it takes off makeup clean, including eye makeup. And since it Aloe Vera in the cleansing formula, it doesn’t irritate or dry out your skin like some of the other wipes we tried. The package reseals and has a snap closure, so the cloths stay moist (though I keep it in a sealed zip lock bag in my gym bag just in case). e.l.f. Studio Makeup Remover Cleansing Cloths cost $3 for 20 cloths and you can get them here.

Here’s the pack of the cleansing cloths:

e.l.f. Studio Makeup Remover Cleansing Cloth Package Picture

e.l.f. Studio Makeup Remover Cleansing Cloth – Great for your Gym Bag!

And here is a cloth I used to take off a full face of makeup, including two coats of mascara and liquid liner (yeah, kinda gross):

Used e.l.f. Studio Makeup Remover Cleansing Cloth

Used e.l.f. Studio Makeup Remover Cleansing Cloth – Takes off even waterproof mascara!

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