CLOSED ~ Need Holiday Gifts? Check out GCDSpa ~ Review and Giveaway

A few years ago my friend and co-worker Kathryn was getting married. I was put in charge of planning the Work Bridal Shower. We decided on a Spa Theme for the shower and asked everyone in the office to buy something spa-related for her. She received a massage certificate, a robe, slippers, spa stuff etc. I wanted to give her something unique so I went on the Internet and did a search.

One of the sites I came upon was GCDspa.com. What I liked about this site was not only did they have tons of bath and body goodies to pick from but they had Bridal Shower gifts. They had a beautiful Bridal Bouquet Box that included sugar scrub, hand cream, and bath gel in bridal flowers fragrance, a pumice stone and jute weave washcloth all in a beautifully decorated box. She loved it and so did I.

I also received two lip balms as a little bonus and I loved them as well. They were delicious and kept my lips soft during the winter! I was hooked. I always kept this site in mind if I ever had to plan a party or do an event that needed favors. So one day when I received the e-newsletter, I decided to ask if they would like to do a giveaway on my blog. I was thrilled when the answer was yes!!

As I said before, I am not a girly-girl but I am nuts about all Bath & Body items. I love them! I was so excited because I got to review the following products. I am using the descriptions provided to me by GCDspa.com because I want you all to see what's included and the ingredients used.

Red Currant Skin Smoothers Gift Set: This set includes 8 oz bath gel with colorful exfoliating jojoba spheres; nylon pouf; 6 oz sugar scrub with the gentle exfoliation of cane sugar and soothing shea butter, sunflower and grapeseed oils; and moisturizing body lotion, combining sunflower oil, soybean oil, and oils from palm and coconut for a non-greasy feel. All products share the fragrance of Red Currant, a bold, red berry scent joined by tart citrus, softened with a hint of rose, and anchored by subtle wood notes. Paraben-free. Wrapped in cello with tulle ribbon and gift tag. Retail price $19.95

The Gingerbread Bath Indulgence gift set: This special gift set is only available through the holiday season. Our gingerbread products will make your mouth water with their sweet, spicy fragrance--and ingredients so good your skin will eat them right up! NEW paraben-free Scrub offers the gentle exfoliation of cane sugar and jojoba spheres, while the shea butter, sunflower and grapeseed oils soften and soothe. After polishing, apply our Silky Cream and let your skin enjoy the shea butter, avocado and jojoba oils, aloe vera and vitamins as well as silk amino acids to impart a smooth powder finish. Scrub and Cream jars are stacked and wrapped in an organza bag with gift tag. Retail price $16.95
Candy Cane Pedicure ~ No matter what time of year it is, your feet can always use a little pampering! To get your toes ready for their "close up," try our Candy Cane Pedicure. It's packaged for holiday giving—to a friend or to yourself—a perfect at-home pedicure! We've included exfoliating sugar scrubs, a 2 ounce bottle of our moisturizing foot cream, and a tube of balm, all with the refreshing and invigorating scent of peppermint! We've tucked in a red pumice to rub away rough areas and leave your toes picture perfect! All of this is packaged in a cello bag and decorated with a candy striped bow and a holiday gift tag. Holiday special $13.95

Okay, can I tell you I was in heaven?? The first thing I did when I received the package was use the extra Gingerbread Lip Balm I received. It was delish. It was the same wonderful lip balm I remember. It kept my lips soft and moisturized for the whole day. Plus, the taste was exactly like gingerbread. It was spicy and sweet.

The next products I tried were the Red Currant sugar scrub and body gel. The sugar scrub worked like a wonder to get rid of my scaly dry skin especially on my legs. The sugar scrub buffed away all the dead skin. The Body Gel was smooth and felt wonderful after the scrub and I used the pouf to make sure I covered the entire body area. After my shower, the Body Lotion kept my skin feeling great. The smell is fantastic. If you like fruity scents with a touch of floral, this is for you. It is also not a strong fragrance but it lasted all day. I smelled yummy!

The Gingerbread Set was just as good. The Sugar Scrub was wonderful and I really loved the Silky Cream. I actually liked the Silky Cream more than the Red Currant Body Lotion because it was creamier. In general, I like Body Butters more than lotion. Again, the smell was fantastic. I smelled like a cookie the whole day.

I saved the best for last. One of my favorite fragrances in the world is anything mint. The Candy Cane set is right up my alley. If you saw my feet before I used the pedicure set, you would have run screaming for the hills. But now I have the smoothest best smelling tootsies ever! The scrub really took off all the dry skin and the cream really made them soft and smooth. They feel and look good.

As you can tell I am a huge fan of GCDSpa and have been for years. You can find some really great stuff there. My favorite things are the party favors. There are favors for every occasion under the sun. I was looking around at all the new cool things and I saw these fantastic favors for Quincenera parties. Quincenera parties are the Sweet Sixteen parties for the Latino community. I thought these were so darling and have some friends whose daughters are turning 15 soon so these will make fantastic favors for the parties. But GCDSpa also has favors for bridal or baby showers, bachelorette parties, weddings, birthday parties, girl getaway parties and holidays. It's just the coolest and cutest stuff. You just need to go visit the site and see all the cool things GCDSpa has.

GDCSpa has some really cool and unique holiday gifts. You can find body gels, sugar scrubs, lip balms, body lotions or even a gift for that special man in your life. You can also find some wonderful stocking stuffers there as well!! If you did decide to visit and buy some special gifts, GCDSpa has given me a special coupon code just for my readers! Use WILLYNILLY10 when you check out for a 10% discount!!! THe coupon is good until January 31, 2010!

Three (3) lucky readers have the chance to snag some of these great GCD Spa gifts. Thanks to GCDSpa, I have three gift sets to giveaway. I have the sets I got to review: Candy Cane Pedicure Set, the Gingerbread Gift Set and the Red Currant Gift Set. YAY!! I tell you, you will love these products! (see below for pictures of the packaged & wrapped gift sets)
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Deadline: Friday, December 18 at 11:59 pm EST. I will use random.org to pick the winners so everyone has a chance to win. **PLEASE leave an email if your blogger profile does not include it or you don't have a blog. I need a way to contact you.** Once a winner is drawn I will contact them and the winner will have 48 hours to reply back before I draw a new winner. Giveaway is open to US residents only who are 18 years of age or older.




Disclosure: As part of my review, I received the product I discussed in this review. No other compensation was given and the opinions in this post are solely mine and are based on my experience with the product. My opinions have not been influenced by the product given.