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<\/a>The view from the Penthouse at Mr. C’s. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n
And we both enjoyed that they had several culinary treats for us along the way, such as pizza, cupcakes, and various beverages; Laura deemed it to all be \u201cdelicious.\u201d<\/p>\n
Before I laud all of our favorite gifts we discovered there, I must first thank a few people who really helped me that day. Because no one ever wants to miss a popular Wow Creations event, the place was packed all day. And it was held on that hottest day of the heatwave, when it was actually 100 degrees out!\u00a0 So the room just could not get cool enough for my heatstroke-prone self. Laura most likely literally saved my life; she figured-out what the least hot part of the hotel was, got me to it, and enlisted a few staff members to help. First was Assistant Controller Suzy who got the assistant General Manager, Stephanie, for us, who in turn brought in Victor, who got a giant fan to blow on me while Stephanie got every piece of ice she could find to bring me around. She and Laura stayed with me for the entire hour it took me to fully come around.\u00a0 I thank all of them from the bottom of my heart.<\/p>\n
And because I’m such a fan of the Harris bros and their events, I made it back up there, and was rewarded for doing so by finding many worthwhile items to tell you about.<\/p>\n
Here are those highlights:<\/p>\n
<\/a>Photo by Laura Saul, as is the one at the top of this page.<\/p><\/div>\n
Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay<\/strong>\u2014Laura was actually introduced to this company’s healing clay a little while ago, so now she says, \u201cI’ve gone from a curious consumer to a fan!\u201d So besides that we were both happy to see the clay at this<\/em> event, they were also introducing something that Laura found \u201cexciting\u201d–two new\u00a0oils<\/em>. She has so much to say about it that I’m letting her take it from here. She tells us, \u201cTheir tea tree oil and jojoba oil can be mixed with their clay for various healing purposes. I struggle with terrible dry and cracked feet and I can’t wait to try their recipe for a ‘foot facial,’ where I will blend tea and\u00a0tea tree oil with the clay and then apply. I love baking because of the\u00a0process of mixing ingredients to create something delicious that makes people happy, and this will be\u00a0like that for me.\u00a0 But it will be even better because this time, I’ll be mixing ingredients to help me with my\u00a0wellbeing<\/em>! And that makes me happy because it will be like baking, but without the\u00a0calories<\/em>!\u201d\u00a0 www.aztec-secret.com<\/a><\/p>\n Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n Amour Cache<\/strong>–This lingerie company gifted bras, in a variety of sizes, (which I’m sure all the female\u00a0guests appreciated,) that Laura and I both deemed to be stunning and feminine. We perused them all, and Laura said, \u201cI don’t normally like the feeling of a lace bra because the material can be stiff and itchy, but Amour Cache\u2019s lace is surprisingly soft.\u201d And it\u2019s all pretty sexy, as well, which is where\u00a0my<\/em>\u00a0area of expertise comes in! www.amour-cache.com<\/a><\/p>\n Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n Sabre Pepper Spray<\/strong>\u2014I\u2019ve actually owned this company\u2019s products for awhile, and I can\u2019t tell you how much better I feel when I\u2019m even just holding their mini-pepper spray in my pocket! I recently showed it to a female Gas Company worker who came to my house; I felt she should have one when she has to go into strangers\u2019 homes. They were gifting it at this event, but this time it was a\u00a0jeweled\u00a0<\/em>one! You know I’ll be rocking\u00a0that<\/em>\u00a0one all the time. I may not even need to\u00a0spray<\/em>\u2014I may just dazzle potential evil-doers with the exterior! And just for good measure, there was a little personal\u00a0alarm in each gift bag. www.sabrered.com<\/a><\/p>\n Photo by Laura Saul.<\/p><\/div>\n Dr. Tyler Hales DDS<\/strong>\u2014The Ladera Ranch dentist himself was on-site to chat with the guests. Being teeth-obsessed, I was happy to see those interactions because I can never understand why so many Hollywood types don\u2019t take care of their teeth\u2014we\u2019re not in Britain, people!!! Laura agrees, being from a dental family. (Her dad is a retired dentist and her aunt and cousin are hygienists.) So I was surprised when she told me that she had never tried teeth whitening. \u00a0The dentist was giving guests certificates for exactly that service, so she just may get to finally get familiar with it. www.halesparker.com<\/a><\/p>\n Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n Victor Wear<\/strong>\u2014We loved meeting the family behind this line of \u201cactive wear with a purpose,\u201d as it’s billed on their site. It was created by the mom of a son with autism with the goal \u201cof providing employment and empowerment opportunities to the autism community.\u201d We chatted with them for a long time, and Laura says, \u201cIt was such an honor to meet teen-age Isaiah and his beautiful mom, (who really looks like she could be his sister.) \u00a0She is the definition of a she-ro! They were gifting tee-shirts with inspiring sayings, and Isaiah is the perfect spokesman for their company. He’s very involved with their mission, and even told me that he designed the company logo! He\u2019s so charming and engaging.\u201d On top of that I agree with all that, I loved the very varied colors of the tees, too! www.victorwear.com<\/a><\/p>\n Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n B\u00dc\u00a0Sunscreen<\/strong>\u2014I\u2019ve been familiar with this sunscreen company for about six months now, and I just finally realized that their title translates to their motto: Be You!!! I love that. As a mom of youngsters, Laura says, \u201cI\u2019m passionate about sunscreen, especially brands that have clean ingredients, with no oil or alcohol.\u00a0 I also look for them to be unscented. The B\u00dc brand sunscreen ticks every box for me.\u201d www.busunscreen.com<\/a><\/p>\n Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n Lysulin<\/strong>\u2014Laura was happy to see this company there because she was already familiar with them, and is a fan of the two products they were gifting that day, telling me she \u201cloves them equally.\u201d Their main offering is a nutritional supplement powder, which helps with diabetes and pre-diabetes. Laura says, \u201cAs someone who struggles with pre-diabetes, Lysulin Powder has been very helpful.\u201d The other item is Dr. Burd’s Wonder Spray. Laura says it\u2019s her “go-to spray when the kids have a cut,\u201d and even uses it herself. She adds, \u201cI don’t know what’s in it, but it works!\u201d Good for the rest of us to know. www.lysulin.com<\/a><\/p>\n Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n Bluelene<\/strong>\u2014This skincare line was gifting a choice of a face serum or sunscreen. Laura loves discovering new brands of the latter, so she sampled it on-site, and said, \u201cIt wasn’t greasy or sticky, and didn’t make the skin shine (which is a good thing.) I found it to be a very light sunscreen, one that I will actually want to put on.\u201d I<\/em> checked-out the face serum which is an interesting one because its combination of ingredients eliminates the need for multiple other products. www.bluelene.com<\/a><\/p>\n Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n Celebrity Hair for Less<\/strong>\u2014This company is known for their beautiful hair extensions and wigs. But at this event, they were gifting what Laura describes as \u201cbeautiful jeweled and rhinestone-studded headbands, the level of detail on which is unlike anything I’ve ever seen.\u201d She ultimately referred to it as a “black tie headband!” www.celebrityhairforless.com<\/a><\/p>\n Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n Beauty Kitchen<\/strong>\u2014Laura just became aware of this brand recently, and said, \u201cThis popular skincare company has so many goodies, including lotions, body washes, bath soaks, and shampoos. But their stand-out product is their scrub which is made with simple clean ingredients, with nothing weird added. I read the ingredient list and understood every one on it!\u201d www.beautykitchen.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>