When I started blogging five years ago, I had no idea what press embargo was. In fact, I’ve been blogging away for the first three years without a clue, even when I was receiving product from brands for review.

No one told me what it was. To be honest, I didn’t even think to ask, because it was my understanding back then that items sent to me for review would already have been launched in the market (or at least, going to be launched very soon).

For the past year or so, I’ve been hearing a lot of stories on the grapevine about bloggers breaking the rules of embargo. Most of the time, embargo was overlooked unintentionally, especially by newer bloggers on the scene.

So what is press embargo?

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Face Treatment Oils are one of Clarins’ cult products. Bet you thought it was only their Beauty Balms, eh? 😉

I wasn’t sure if I was going to like this face oil. In fact, I was apprehensive to even try it out. I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with face oils. Love cleansing oils, no doubt about it. I like Kiehls’ Midnight Recovery Concentrate, but only to a limit. Can’t use it daily, at least, not on the face.

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When I first saw a picture of the Benefit lip glosses that complements their bestselling box o’ powders, oh I was excited all right. I have a box of the Bella Bamba blush, and I couldn’t wait to try its complementing lip gloss out.

One of the lip glosses landed on my desk for review one day; lo and behold, it was the Bella Bamba! After counting my blessings for hitting a small jackpot, I rushed to take some pictures of the lipgloss and immediately ripped the packaging off.

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