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Today I’m just thrilled to be sharing a fun giveaway with you, courtesy of a lady that means a whole heck of a lot to Stuff Parents Need: the blog designer!

Marina is the brains behind Penny Lane Designs and she has some crazy-good computer skills. I love my blog, and that’s thanks to her great work! This is a pic of Marina and her sweet family. Notice her GORGEOUS skin…

In addition to being a blog designer extraordinaire, Marina is also a passionate and dedicated independent consultant for Rodan + Fields, which is a clinical skincare line created by the doctors behind Proactiv Solution. These products are focused on aging and sun damaged skin. Formerly sold only in high-end retail, R+F earned a solid reputation as the number one clinical selling line at Nordstrom (before it became exclusively available through consultants like Marina). Beauty editors are obsessed with R+F! Check out what they are saying here. These products truly deliver results. See for yourself by viewing a few amazing before + afters here.

Marina set up a special website just for Stuff Parents Need readers. And oh my word is she spoiling you guys! She is offering you 10% off your purchase, free shipping, and if you order before March 8th as a preferred customer, you get a $20 rebate. Oh heck yes!!!!

Additionally, Rodan + Fields is so confident that their product is going to blow you away that they offer a risk-free 60 day money back guarantee. So if you aren’t satisfied, you can get a refund. But you WILL be satisfied! 🙂

Marina also talks on the website about how she got into this business. I was really struck by the things she said, and I could relate to her as someone who wanted to be able to spend more time with her family, but who always thought direct sales was not a good idea for her. It really sounds like Rodan + Fields actually has a lot to offer, even to those who have shied away from direct sales opportunities in the past. Definitely check out what Marina has to say about it!

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will win a full sized REDEFINE Multi-Function Eye cream (ARV $59!) Please note that current R+F customers and R+F consultants are NOT eligible.
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I did some old fashioned bartering with Marina in exchange for hosting this giveaway. One lucky reader is going to “get a little work done” on their eyes courtesy of this fantastic cream, and my blog is going to “get a little work done” as well, courtesy of Marina’s skills! 🙂

Recently I came across Canadian Skincare company Elizabeth Grant. I’d been hearing glowing reviews about her products from some other moms on a few chat boards about how great the products were for brightening, tightening and giving your skin an all-around tune up!

When I checked out the site, I was drawn to The Socializer Skincare Collection. These products are specifically aimed to help you look refreshed and awake, even after a LONG night. Their marketing strategy is a very interesting one, as it seems focused on women in their twenties and thirties who rock the board room during the day, and rock the club at night. It’s sort of that glamorous Sex and the City type of life. Sounds fun.

It also sounds a million miles away from my own life. I rock the work-at-home mom routine during the day, balancing blog posts, grocery trips and increasingly frequent doctors appointments since I’m getting close to my due date. Night time for me is spent tossing and turning in a desperate attempt to find a comfortable sleeping position. Two months from now, I’ll be doing awesome to get 3 hours stretches of sleep, so its going to get even worse.

While my days and nights are not as sexy as what is projected by The Socializer collection, the end result is the same. I look TIRED, and yes, even a bit older than I should. I need some specialized skincare products that can really help out, and I can tell you that Eliabeth Grant’s products are doing a fantastic job. I’m so pleased! Here’s what I’ve been using lately:

Bright Lights and Late Nights: This product has two tubes for different needs. You apply late nights just before you head to bed (or perhaps during one of your late night/super early morning wake up sessions with baby) and it helps to reduce the puffiness that you know is coming. The Bright Lights tube is meant to be applied in the morning, and it literally helps brighten the area under your eyes, helping you go from looking haggard to looking bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. This product retails for $40

Porefection: This is a product designed to help with the “extra dull” look overtired skin gets. It helps stimulate exfoliation, reduces the look of pores and adds a boost of hydration to your skin. You apply it in the evening so that it can work its magic while you (finally) sleep. The retail price is $22.

Spotlight Exfoliator: This product is designed specifically for an area that is a trouble spot for most women: the t-zone. It is a very gentle exfoliator that helps reveal more radiant and healthy looking skin. I use it in the shower about twice a week. It retails for $26.

Can You Keep a Secret? This might be my very favorite product in the line. It has two components: one size of this tube has a gentle vibrator as part of the applicator, and you apply it to your lips in order to remove the dead skin on them and reveal a MUCH prettier smile! The other side of the tube has a deep conditioning balm with anti-aging properties to help keep your fresh lips looking kissably soft. This product retails for $38.

I’ve been very pleased with the results of using The Socializer products from Elizabeth Grant. I can definitely see some improvement in how I look, despite the fact that I most certainly don’t FEEL any more rested (on the contrary!). So even though I don’t need to look my best for an important meeting, and even though I wasn’t out until 3am partying hard, I still suffer from the same struggles as the Carrie Bradshaws of the world, and The Socializer products really help out!

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader is going to win two products of your choice from those I reviewed in the post!

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