Ah, just in time for the holidays! Why give just any old makeup gift set to the women in your life when you can them a date night supply pack!?! NARS (one of my favorite beauty buys) has come out with 2 great "Safe" sets this fall - the 'Safer Set' and the 'Safest Set'. Both include their fabulous Multiple in Orgasm (such an all time flattering shade, btw) and some sort of prophylactic. Best of all, these sets raise money for Amfar!

Read more...If you're of the variety to encourage abstinence to your pals, then you'll want to go with the 'Safest Set' which has a convenient little black book that lists all of the ways you can say 'no' to your wannabe lover to let them down easy.

More of the pre-marital 'sexy time' variety? Well NARS has you covered there too with their 'Safer Set' which comes with 2 condoms to encourage you to have safe sex if you're going to do it.

I really admire NARS for coming up with these kits, especially the 2 seperate ideas (and their appropriate names!). With all of the STDs and unwanted pregnancies out there today you really need to practice safe sex or no sex, and I'm glad to see a major company such as NARS take a stand like this to educate properly.

Beauty for a Cause:
A portion of the sale benefits Amfar programs to promote global safe sex education initiatives.

NARS 'Safer Set' $37 at Sephora
NARS 'Safest Set' $37 at Sephora

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Do you ever feel uptight and a little tense? Got a headache? Anxiety? Then you definitely want to try out Origins 'Peace of Mind'. This lotion is meant to be dabbed in little doses to the back of your neck, your temples, and earlobes (yeah I thought it was an odd spot too...), you breathe deeply, and it brings you to relaxation.

Big bonus (as it is October and Breast Cancer Awareness Month), Origins is donating $35,000 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation from sales of Peace of Mind® On-the-spot relief sold in North America.

But does it work? Check out my review...

I was feeling a little stressed out when I tried this out, I had been working on a paper all day for mid-terms and needed a little 'me' time. I dabbed this product on a few minutes ago after applying my new hair treatment from Lush that I'm trying out (more on that later). I applied to the back of neck, temples, and earlobes as instructed...a few seconds later I felt a cooling sensation all over! I kid you not, this product helped me breathe in deeper and relax (which is why I rushed to my laptop to share my experience!). It is definitely going with me in my purse from now on to help me relax in future situations.

The scent? Not strong, but its slightly lavender-y if I had to pick an herb. A small little dab will do ya, so the .5 oz bottle should last for several months! I'm definitely going to continue using this product, and recommend you all to get it!

Overall: 10 out of 10
A product that relaxes you in this high-stress world AND benefits breast cancer? Definite buy!

You can purchase Origins 'Peace of Mind' at Origins website here for $10.

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