Scheme for some Skeem by entering our latest contest

I don’t know about you, but I check my look…a lot.  A few weeks ago I pulled out a compact for the umpteenth time and my daughter said, “Mom, why are you always doing that?”  I responded, “Well dear, I have a huge fear of walking around with a shiny nose.  It all started in 9th grade when this gorgeous senior boy told me he could just about see his reflection in my shiny face.  Now leave mommy and her insecurities alone.”  At that moment it occurred to me – if I was going to be checking my look every fifteen minutes, then I ought to make sure I’m giving my audience a beautiful compact to look at whilst I do so!

Interestingly enough, the fabulous candle company Skeem had just what I needed.   Skeem is known for their amazing artwork and long lasting candles with packaging so beautiful it’s bought by many just to repurpose the jars.  I have loved this line forever, and I was so excited when I saw the new Compact Mirrors ($14) with their gorgeous designs.

The inspiration for the designs came from old handwritten letters and vintage wallpaper samples.  The designs are beautiful, and the mirror itself is fabulous.  At 3 inches around, it’s just big enough to provide a full view of everything.  One side is a traditional mirror, the other is a magnifier mirror.

Each mirror comes in a vinyl pouch.  The designs are so exquisite, you will not hesitate to pull this baby out to check for a shiny nose no matter where you are.  There are 12 striking designs to choose from – you have got to check them out here.

Skeem also has some beautiful new candle scents out.   Pictured above is the cover for a pillar candle in the scent Peach Velvet ($23).  The pillar candles (12 ounces, 5 1/2 inches tall) burn for over 90 hours.  The new collection is called the Photofloral Collection, whose designs were inspired by 19th century hand-tinted postcards.

The scent is fantastic – it truly does smell like a ripe, succulant peach on a warm day.  Absolutely yummy.

Check out the artwork.  As fabulous as the candle is while it burns, I am never completely sorry when it’s gone – because then I have this amazingly beautiful glass jar to use as a drinking glass, or as a pen holder, or as a Q-tip jar. 

There are two other scents and designs in the Photofloral Collection, including Anise & Clove and Night Jasmine.  Altogether, there are 27 different scents available in the pillar size.

Another size to consider is the half pint ($14) which is 7.5 ounces, 2 3/4 x 2 3/4, with a 50 hour burn time.  The candles come in a glass jar with a printed metal lid.  Some of Skeem’s clever repurposing suggestions are to house paperclips on your desk, or to store sea salt in your kitchen.

This half pint is one of the new scents, Night Jasmine.  It isn’t easy to put into words what this candle smells like…it smells like dusk on an early summer evening, when all the flowers and bushes in bloom have been warmed throughout the day.  It simply smells divine.

There are many beautiful half pint candles to choose from – 16 in all, with scents ranging from Black Current to Tea Leaf to Vintage Peony.  The designs vary from floral to modern, there is artwork to please everyone.  Do yourself a favor and just peruse the website – you will be totally enthralled by all the terrific designs.  And if you are a persistent look-checker like me, be sure to get one of the new compact mirrors to check your look in style! – Lisa

How would you like to win the half pint Skeem candle of your choosing?  It’s easy!!

Here are the rules to enter

1. You MUST be a subscriber to Beauty Info Zone to enter.
2. After you comment on this post you need to email us at beautyinfozone@gmail.com to give us the name you use to enter. No email = an invalid entry. Label your email SKEEM CONTEST
3. In your comment on this post, tell us which half pint candle you will choose if you win.
4. The contest is open to all subscribers. It is open until Tuesday, August 23rd at 11:59 p.m. EST
5. For additional entries: ‘like’ Skeem on Facebook here.  ‘Like’ Beauty Info Zone on Facebook here.  Email us or comment on this post that you have ‘liked’ Skeem or Beauty Info Zone on Facebook for your extra entry.  For another entry, share this contest on Twitter and/or Facebook. When you comment on our posts you’ll see a “SHARE” button that helps you do that. Make sure you email us that you’ve shared on Twitter and/or Facebook so that we can use those in our random.org drawing.
6. Good luck!!