The Beauty of the SPONGE

SPONGE—the name is inspired by the organic sponges cultivated off the coast of the Greek Island of Symi—is a line of singular skin care products (already a hit with quite a few people whose faces are scrutinized very closely on the big screen)  and they have recently come out with a new eye line and the two standouts are the anti-wrinkle cream and the firming eye gel.

All of the SPONGE  products are made from natural herbs, plants and flowers grown in Greece and are 100% chemical and paraben free. The specific combination of ingredients in each formula are designed to help improve the skin’s overall appearance and health.

Some of the ingredients in the Gel Mattia - Firming Eye Gel, include
 extracts of chamomile, sage  and linden

The Krema Mattia - Antiwrinkle Eye Cream includes olive oil, extracts of sage, linden, olive leaf, to name just a few.

Both feel nicely luxurious being applied to the skin and are quickly absorbed.

SPONGE products are  not tested on animals and are hypoallergenic.

As they say on their site, agapa thn fisi-- love nature

http://www.spongeskincare.com/

http://www.barneys.com/Beauty/BEAUT01,default,sc.html?prefn1=designer&prefv1=Sponge

                                                                                                                                                                                            

Sweet Lime and Cedar Season

Just because the weather has been yin-yanging in and out of Spring—a delicate crocus here, golf ball size hail, there-- doesn’t mean that you can’t surround yourself with your own personal warmth, light and fragrance. Sweet Lime & Cedar from British fragrance house Jo Malone was introduced last fall and now the line has expanded to include Shower Gel, Body Crème, a Home Candle, and the newest, a Body Oil. Now you can completely immerse yourself in this most lovely fragrance from dawn to dusk.

The fragrance itself is, like all of the scents from Jo Malone, singular. The first whiff of Sweet Lime & Cedar will transport you to the land where its inspiration was born, Siam, now Thailand. Top notes such as Kaffir Lime, Blood Orange, Spearmint and Pink Pepper along with middles notes that include Clary Sage, Coconut, Coriander, Lavender, layered on base notes such as Cedarwood, Amber and Tamarind. How deliciously delightful and at the same time, subtle, mysterious and unmistakable.

Jo Malone's unique philosophy encourages you to experiment with scent. Each of her original fragrances was designed to be worn alone or layered on the skin. By combining two or three, you can create an unexpected signature scent of your own. Think Wild Fig and Cassis, veiled with Honeysuckle and Jasmine or Amber and Lavender combined with Nutmeg and Ginger.

The fragrance collections can be combined as you wish and can be elegantly gift-boxed. Sweet Lime & Cedar Fragrance Collection makes a thoughtful and beautiful gift for you or for someone else. Or both.

Find it at Jo Malone Shops, http://www.jomalone.com/, and specialty stores including Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue and select Neiman Marcus stores.