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Ring in the New Year with kate spade new york and The Body Shop

It's that time of the year again to make New Year resolutions and start fresh.  Why not start the new year by treating yourself well and doing some good.  New year, new you!  The following products are perfect to treat yourself or even your signficant other.  They will also make you or your significant other look and smell great on New Year's Eve in New York City and all year long.

The women's fragrance, twirl by kate spade new york is a party-prepping essential that makes every woman feel flirtatiously feminine and fun.  It is infused with joie de vivre for celebrations big and small and the signature scent is the perfect finishing touch to your New Year's Eve party ensemble.  Embodying the chic yet fun attitude of kate spade new york, twirl by kate spade fragrance is not only fun to wear, but the ornate and decorative bottle is also an attractive addition to your vanity or countertop!  The fragrance encapsulates the floral fragrance of a garden in bloom finished with a twist of fresh fruit.  It's the perfect cocktail, so to speak, equally at ease at an afternoon lawn party or a night on the town.  Pink watermelon mingles with blackberry and red currant, enhanced with a heart of fresh flowers including orange blossom, star jasmine, tiare flower and sweet magnolia, finished with luminous musks and a touch of french macaron (straight from the patisserie, of course.)  The 3.4 oz. eau de parfum spray retails for $80.00, the 1.7 oz. eau de parfum spray retails for $65.00 and the 0.24 oz. eau de parfum rollerball retails for $18.00.  The fragrance, twirl by kate spade new york is available at www.katespade.com and kate spade new york stores.

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Make sure you also purchase the kate spade new york Larabee Dot Flutes to ring in the New Year with some bubbly.  Toasting to the New Year with these flutes will make all the difference as they are both stylish and entertaining.  You also won't need the confetti with these.  The etched dots on this fine crystal flute bring to mind the bubbles of the champagne that this glass is designed to hold.  Each flute retails for $40.00.

Tis the season of resolutions, and while you're busy planning how you will be starting off fresh in 2012, The Body Shop wants to help to ensure you look good doing it, by reviving a classic - you!  New Year, re-new you with The Body Shop!

100% Natural Lip Roll-On - $5.00

Between last year's champagne and a joyous chorus of Auld Lange Syne, when the clock strikes twelve, you will be wanting to ring in the New Year with kissable lips that will last all year long.  The Body Shop 100% Natural Oil Lip Roll-On delivers a perfect kiss of moisture without leaving your lips feeling sticky or waxy.  Made entirely from natural oils, this moisturizer delivers an even sheen through a dispensing and hygienic roller ball perfect for on the go application.  It is available in five naturally fantastic flavors:  Zesty Orange, Romantic Rose, Drift Away Coconut, Revitalizing Mint and Berry Goodness.

Rainforest Radiance Hair Butter - $14.00 (200 ml)

In this cold and dry season, make your hair radiate.  The new Rainforest Radiance Hair Butter will ensure you're starting the year off right with lustrous locks.  With 100% natural, biodegradable and organic ingredients, the Rainforest Radiance Hair Butter will boost shine, softness and manageability without weighing it down with silicones.

Body Butter Duo - $18.00

No one wants to start the New Year off alone, and The Body Shop's world famous Body Butter is no exception.  The new Body Butter Duo contains two levels of moisturization for every bit of you.  It is available in Vanilla, Floral Acai, Macadamia, and Sweet Pea.  This "one pot wonder" features the classic Body Butter formulation for normal skin for sheer moisture infusion as well as a separate formulation for dry skin, which is the perfect trick for drier areas like elbows and knees.

White Musk Libertine Collection - $15.00 - $26.00

If your resolutions revolve around becoming more adventurous, The Body Shop White Musk Libertine collection is perfect for drawing inspiration.  Worn proudly by the girl who loves life, this exciting fragrance collection will envelop you in the air of effortless charm and uncompromising control.  An evolution of the iconic original, international best-selling White Musk fragrance launched in 1981, White Musk Libertine is the most feminine and sensual fragrance from The Body Shop to date, featuring Community Fair Trade organic alcohol made from organic sugar cane in Ecuador.

Hand Care Collection - $8.00 - $18.50

Don't forget you've got hands under those gloves that will need some attention in the New Year as well.  You won't want to be walking around with last years dry skin in 2012 and The Body Shop had got you covered with the Wild Rose, Hemp and Almond hand care collections.  Whatever your specific needs, each collection has a great range of products to restore a petal-soft skin texture, even out a natural skin moisture balance and perfectly condition weak and brittle nails.  Take hold of the New Year with hands that look like they're brand new.

The Body Shop The STOP Bag - $10.00

If your New Year resolution is focused around doing good this year, you will carry the new STOP Bag proudly.  Created in collaboration with Tamara Mellon, OBE, proceed of this limited edition bag will support the victims of child sex trafficking globally.  The STOP Bag is made of raw, 100% Community Fair Trade cotton and featuring the handprints of celebrity supporters including winning actress Nicole Kidman, super chef Jaimie Oliver and CNN anchor Piers Morgan.

All products are available at www.bodyshop-usa.com or your local The Body Shop.  These products will help you or your significant other look and smell great on New Year's Eve and all year long.  Happy New Year and cheers!

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Margarita Viera is a freelance lifestyle, entertainment and fashion writer and social butterfly living in New York City. When she is not writing she is attending shopping, charity, beauty and fashion events and enjoying all the nightlife and culture New York City has to offer. Margarita also...

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