Dove Beauty + Strength Giveaway

What’s beauty without strength, or strength without beauty? Dove believes having both means having it all.

It makes sense when you think about it: You’re beautiful for being a loyal friend, not just for having the right lipstick. You’re beautiful for holding the door for the person behind you, not just for wearing a knockout outfit.

Your strength of character is what makes you beautiful from the inside out. And Dove Clinical Deodorant wants to reward you for that.

Dove Clinical Deodorant is sending one lucky winner and a guest on a spa trip to Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa in Miami Beach. From now until August 31, 2012, you can enter to win.

Your three-day / two-night stay includes dinner, spa treatments, and yoga (round-trip airfare is included!).

Want to enter? Just click here.

Boost Your Confidence with Dove Clinical Protection Deodorant

Need a Boost of Confidence?

As a woman, you know how to prepare for life’s unexpected moments. You always remember to pack floss, mints and extra Band-Aids; in order to avoid an embarrassing smile, coffee breath and the occasional painful blister. But what about the moments that you plan for well in advance, those special moments that you want to be perfect? Sometimes, the moments that mean the most can also be the most nerve-wracking.

In a 2012 survey, Dove asked real women like you, “When do you need a confidence boost?” The top three answers were:

#3 A Hot Date:  If you play with your hair, bite your nails and tap your feet before date night, you can relate to the 44% of women who said going on a date or going out with friends puts them on edge.

#2 Public Speaking: If clammy palms and uncontrollable dry mouth are all tell-tale signs that you have a presentation at work today, then you are in the same boat as 52% of women who marked off public speaking as the number one reason they need some extra confidence.

And the number one instance that women said rattles their nerves was:

#1 A Special Occasion: With, 57% of the votes, family reunions, weddings, baby showers and birthday parties took the top spot.

The more important the event, the more likely you are to be nervous, anxious and excited – and all those emotions can sometimes take a toll on your confidence. The best way to pre-plan for these often intimidating situations is to opt for the only clinical strength deodorant on the market with Dove ¼ moisturizers™ and Vitamins E & F: Dove Clinical Deodorant. Dove Clinical Deodorant is a dermatologist recommended formula, which is less irritating than the leading prescription-strength anti-perspirant/deodorant. Unlike other clinical strength deodorants, Dove does not contain aluminum chloride or alcohols which can cause skin irritation and discomfort. Dove Clinical Deodorant offers prescription strength wetness protection with the maximum level of active ingredient available without a prescription and provides powerful 24-hour odor and wetness protection, making sure you feel confident all day long.

If that’s not enough, Dove Clinical Protection is available in the following fun fragrances: Original Clean: a light, clean scent; Soothing Chamomile: a citrus scent with notes of orange blossom, chamomile and delicate lily of the valley; Rebalance: a plum and sakura blossom scent; Revive: a pomegranate and lemon verbena scent; Cool Essentials: a cucumber and green tea scent and Clear Tone Skin Renew: formulated with calendula and sunflower seed extracts to help restore skin to its natural tone.

For more information on Dove Clinical Deodorant, visit www.facebook.com/dove (where you can enter for a chance to win a spa trip for two).

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Official Spa Treatment of Spa Week: The PitiCure™

dove-deodorant-ultimate-beauty-careMassage, facial, manicure, pedicure… there are endless spa treatments to indulge in during Spa Week. What is a girl to do? For starters, do not neglect your underarms! Spa Week’s new title sponsor, Dove Deodorant helps your underarms receive the same care and attention usually reserved for the rest of your body. That is why Dove Deodorant partnered with spokesperson and renowned dermatologist, Dr. Debra Luftman, to create the Official Spa Treatment of Spa Week 2010 – The PitiCure™.

A Piti-what you ask? Simply said, a PitiCure is to your underarms as a pedicure is to your feet. Often forgotten during pampering, the PitiCure was designed to cleanse and care for delicate underarm skin through a simple, three-step process that you can do at home.

1. Use a gentle exfoliating body wash or towelette to remove impurities that cause irritiation, ingrown hairs and red bumps.

2. Rinse thoroughly, shave normally and pat underarms dry with a towel.

3. Apply Dove Ultimate Beauty Care anti-perspirant/deodorant, which not only contains a tri-moisturizing system that soothes shaving irritation and helps replenish underarm skin, but also provides 24-hour odor and wetness protection.

Try this new at-home spa treatment before you head to Spa Week this year… and leave a comment below on your experience!

Dove Deodorant is the title sponsor of Spa Week. Spa week runs September 13-19 on the West Coast and Chicago, and October 11-17 on the East Coast and Midwest and offers spa-goers the chance to experience full service treatments at the discounted price of $50. Participating cities/states include: New York City, Las Vegas, Arizona, New Jersey, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Denver, Washington D.C., Florida, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, North Carolina, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Nashville, Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, Houston, Virginia Beach, Seattle and Toronto. (For more, click HERE)

Summer Primping You Shouldn’t Skip

It’s time to toss the boots and pull out the swim suits – but are your skin and hair ready for the sunshine? Our guest blogger today, Dove Deodorant spokesperson and Beauty and Style expert, Polly Blitzer dishes out four quick fixes to help you get a beach-ready look in no time.

Plump up your pout: Your lips have thinner layers of skin, verses the multiple, thicker layers on your face, making them very sensitive – especially under the heat of the sun. Instead of using an irritating plumping product, create the illusion of fuller lips by lining your cupid’s bow with a champagne-hue pencil, then dabbing shimmery gloss on the middle of each lip.

Save your skin: Did you know shaving reduces the top layer of underarm skin by 20 percent and can result in irritation and skin dryness? Try new Dove Ultimate Beauty Care Deodorant in Light Radiance; it’s perfect for the summer season, giving off a floral and woody scent containing apricot and citrus fragrance notes. Plus it includes a tri-moisturizing system that soothes shaving irritation and helps replenish delicate underarm skin.

Sculpt gorgeous arches: Do you dread painful plucking? The facial nerves contain a branch that extends to the eyebrows, making the area ultra-sensitive. Steam opens your follicles, helping hair slide out easily, so pluck brows right after a shower using an anti-fog mirror. Pull skin taut in the direction of hair growth to help ease removal.

Loosen up your locks: Windblown, knotted hair can be a bear to comb through. Tame your tangles by spritzing a detangling spray on damp hair. Then, holding the knotted section from the root to prevent tugging, gently work through the tangle in sections starting from the bottom.

Create lovely lashes: Most people have different shaped lids, making lash curlers an inexact fit for many women. After you apply mascara, lift and push lashes using the side of a credit card. It’s an easy on-the-go trick, too – I touch up my lash curl midday or on the way to an event where I’ll be photographed.

For more summer beauty tips from Polly Blitzer and the Dove Deodorant Expert Beauty Panel, visit www.Facebook/Dove