GLAM Spring Beauty Board

As a part of the GLAM Beauty Board, I got the chance to test a few of the newest and best beauty items that are sure to revamp your makeup bag for the new season. Below are all of the products that I received, and those marked with an asterisk (*) are my favorites of the bunch, and I you can check out my full review of those products as well.

1.  Benefit Fine-One-One, $30 - This sheer 3-in-1 blush, bronzer and highlighter is gorgeous in person. It gives that "glow from within" look that I love, and it'll be in my arsenal for Spring and Summer!

2.  Gillette + Olay Razors in Sugarberry, $11 - Nothing is worse than dry skin after you shave, but these have Olay moisture bars that seal in moisture. My skin was not irritated at all after use.

3.  EOS Ultra Moisturizing Shave Cream, $5 - Absolutely amazing when used with the Gillette razors. My legs were super soft and moisturized after use.

4.  Kenzo Amour I Love You, $57 - The perfect Spring/Summer scent. Bonus: my boyfriend loves it on me!

5.  Alessandro Coco Mango Nail Cream, $25 - I love using this for my at-home manis, no more dry cuticles for me!

*6.  Maybelline Rocket Mascara, $6 

*7.  Philosophy Miracle Worker Eye Cream with HPR, $65

8.  Biolage ExquisiteOil Replenishing Treatment, $20 - I use this overnight in my natural hair, and as a hot oil treatment after conditioning. The scent is so addictive, and a little goes a long way.

*9.  Olay CC Cream - Total Effects Tone Correcting Moisturizer with SPF, $25

10. Burt's Bees Lip Gloss in Rosy Dawn, $9 - A pretty neutral pink color for the season, and it feels more like a lip conditioner than a gloss. 

11. First Aid Beauty Ultra Skin Repair Cream, $26 - Probably one of the most effective moisturizers I've ever tried, I use this at night after a bath. My skin literally drink in this cream, and is still soft the next morning.

Paying it Forward with Coca-Cola

This is the question that Mutsa, the woman behind Meet Mutsa asks in preparation of her latest fundraising event - a Danceathon being held this weekend in NYC. I came across her site through an e-mail I was forwarded, and was so impressed! I couldn't wait to share it with all you, and I knew Mutsa's story would be perfect to mention in this post. In her own words "I was set on actively doing something to change the state of the HIV pandemic especially in Africa and I wanted to gear other people up to do the same in a creative, fun and refreshing way. The pandemic is often portrayed as a hopeless situation and I don't believe it is at all. It can end.