Cold weather help for your alligator skin from Aveeno, Spectro and Bioderma!

Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Body Wash & Body Lotion - 354ml - $9.99 & $8.99 - chock full of natural colloidal oatmeal to soothe skin even the most sensitive skin along with a unique blend of natural oils - oat, soy and sunflower - and emollients to lock in moisture for softer, smoother skin every time you shower. The creamy, lightly-fragranced, soap-free  body wash lathers gently then rinses clean while the moisturizer locks in moisture for 24 hours with a naturally nourishing, fragrance-free, non-greasy formula that absorbs quickly - perfect for all dry skin types, even sensitive.

Available at food, drug and mass retailers across Canada.

Spectro Dry Skin Therapy Moisturizing Body Wash and Face & Body Moisturizer - 275ml & 100g - $9.99 & $16.99 - sensitive skin care that includes a gentle, fragrance free wash along with a intensely hydrating moisturizer that relieves itching, reduces redness and soothes and protects dry and sensitive skin on both face and body.

Available at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

Bioderma Atoderm Gentle Shower Gel & Nourishing Cream - 500ml - $28.95 - start with the high tolerance, soap-free, foaming cleansing gel to clean without stripping the skin and making it feel tight and uncomfortable and finish off with the ultra-rich moisturizing and restructuring daily barrier cream that helps hold the water int he upper layers of the skin to prevent it from evaporating leaving skin well moistirized and renewed while feeling soft and supple.

Available at drugstores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Intense moisture from head to toe with John Frieda, Spectro, Clarins, Prevex and The Body Shop!

It's been a long, cold winter and everywhere on your person has probably been left with the effects of it - here are a few products to get all of you spring ready!

Your dry, thirsty hair is desperate for:

John Frieda Full Repair Hydrate + Rescue Deep Conditioner - 118ml - $10.99 - a revolutionary deep conditioner that infuses hair with intense moisture to instantly improve the look and feel of damage with just one use. The lightweight, non-greasy formula is packed with Inca Inchi Oil which quenches dry, damaged hair for the ultimate in softness and shine without weighing it down for hair that is 90% smoother in just one use.

Available now at all major drug, mass and grocery retailers across Canada.

Treat your dry skin in a sensitive way with:

Spectro Daily Facial Moisturizer for Dry Skin - 140ml - $14.99 - a gentle, non-irritating, fragrance and colour free moisturizer that provides enhanced hydration specifically designed for your dry skin. Contains advanced moisturization technology to replenish your skin’s natural moisture barrier and leave skin feeling soft and smooth.

Available at drugstores across Canada.

Clarins Moisture-Rich Body Lotion - 200ml - $44 - a quickly absorbed intensive moisturizing lotion with softening Peach Milk, Shea, Candlenut Oil and Orange Blossom to visibly minimize the signs of skin aging caused by sun, cold, heating and air-conditioning. Helps smooth dry, rough patches and improve skin tone while gently removing dull, flaky cells for a youthful, allover glow.

Soothing comfort every body loves! Clarins’ moisture-replenishing lotion—with Peach Milk, Shea, Candlenut Oil and Orange Blossom—visibly minimizes the signs of aging caused by sun, cold, heating and air-conditioning. Helps smooth dry, rough patches and improve skin tone. Gently removes dull, flaky cells for a youthful, allover glow. Quickly absorbed. - See more at: http://www.clarins.ca/Moisture-Rich-Body-Lotion/C020202002,en_CA,pd.html#sthash.R8vtH2tf.dpuf

Soothing comfort every body loves! Clarins’ moisture-replenishing lotion—with Peach Milk, Shea, Candlenut Oil and Orange Blossom—visibly minimizes the signs of aging caused by sun, cold, heating and air-conditioning. Helps smooth dry, rough patches and improve skin tone. Gently removes dull, flaky cells for a youthful, allover glow. Quickly absorbed. - See more at: http://www.clarins.ca/Moisture-Rich-Body-Lotion/C020202002,en_CA,pd.html#sthash.R8vtH2tf.dpuf

Available at Clarins counters across Canada.

Prevex Protectant Cream for Hands - 60g - $13.99 - relieves dry, chapped hands and acts as a barrier to protect skin against external irritants such as plants, food, cosmetics, household cleansers and water - ideal for those who wash their hands frequently including childcare and healthcare providers because it resists washing off. The tube is small so travels easily but will last forever because you only need dime sized amount for each application!

Available at drugstores across Canada.

Being covered by boots all winter you would think that the weather wouldn't have any effect on your feet, but does it ever! I love my Hemp Hand Protector and am happy to report that the Foot Protector does just as good a job to get your feet sandal ready!

The Body Shop Hemp Foot Protector - 100ml - $18 - softens extremely dry, rough feet and locks-in moisture with hemp seed oil which has an unusually high concentration of essential fatty acids that help to repair skin’s moisture barrier to keep skin smooth and supple, along with Community Trade organic beeswax that moisturizes, conditions and acts as a barrier to seal in moisture.

Available at The Body Shop stores and online at www.thebodyshop.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Smile for a chance to win a Spectro prize pack! Contest!

Is there anything that makes you smile more then having great looking skin? Then check out:

Spectro Cleanser for Blemish-Prone Skin - 200ml - $7.49, 500ml - $11.99 - a gentle, soap-free, pH balanced cleanser for sensitive skin that purifies and tones as it penetrates pores to remove dirt, oil and bacteria that can cause acne. And is free from potentially irritating ingredients such as fragrance, dyes, sodium, sulfates, parabens and lanolin.

And now that your skin looks great, think about what else makes you smile and upload a photo of it to Instagram, tagging #spectrosmile and @spectro. Each #spectrosmile tag is an entry into a the Smilegram contest, where gift packs, gift cards and an iPad can be won. The more #spectrosmile entries, the bigger the prizes. Prizes will be unlocked as more photos are entered and the Smilegram grand prize winner will be announced on August 28th.

To be eligible for the prize packs,  include your Instagram hashtag as proof of entry. Any contest entry is automatically eligible to win the grand prize!

Your Smilegram photos can be any photo of what makes you smile - the contest runs until August 27th and is open to all Canadian residents excluding Quebec.

To view Smilegrams, visit the Spectro Canada Facebook (www.facebook.com/spectro)
and Instagram pages (www.instagram.com/spectro).

Of course Beauty Crazed readers are special so not only can you enter the contest above, you can also enter to win one of 5 Spectro prize packs right here!

Each prize pack consists of a 500 mL cleanser for your bathroom, a 200 mL cleanser to take to the gym and a 140 mL moisturizer, along with a branded bathroom cup - valued at approximately $50!

This contest is open to all our Canadian followers and it's very easy to enter, just leave a comment letting us know that you follow through Google Friend Connect, Bloglovin' or Facebook Networked Blogs (if you aren't a follower you can do that now - sign up buttons are in the right sidebar).

1 entry for following and letting us know what makes you smile. Please also leave your e-mail so we can find you if you win!

And for extra entries: 

Follow @BeautyCrazedCan on Twitter and tweet the contest.

Like Spectro on Facebook - www.facebook.com/Spectro

If you prefer not to leave your info on a public post, please leave a post saying you want to enter and then e-mail your info to info@beautycrazed.ca, please put "Spectro Contest" in the subject line. Remember to leave the post or you name won't actually end up in the draw! Winner to be decided by random drawing and you have until August 27th to enter. Good Luck!

- Lisamarie -