Sometimes you don’t know how much you need a mini break until you stop everything and take one. The Dove Go Fresh Restore Your Senses Retreat hosted by StyleCaster provided just that break.
The day in the Hamptons was filled with activities designed to get beauty and style editors to relax and interact. Activities included yoga, jewelry making, hand massages, manicures and simply lounging by the pool. Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and lunch were all inspired by Blue Figs and Orange Blossom, one of four new scents in the Dove Go Fresh Collection.
One of the primary ways I relax is by cooking AND eating, so, naturally I was drawn to Chef Danielle’s scrumptious creations inspired by blue figs and orange blossom scent. My absolute favorite menu item was grilled shrimp with fig flavored dipping sauce, and as a close second was the grilled eggplant and fig flavoured quinoa. Click here for food and other items inspired by all the scents in the Dove Go Fresh Collection. [PS. There are no food pictures because i was too busy eating. :)]
While lunch was my favorite part of the day, I had my moments with I Spy DIY — I was instructed on how to weave chain and leather cords together to create a uniquely inspired bracelet. This activity provided more relaxation than I thought. So much so that I had to recreate the experience at home when I created the bracelet below. (Yes, I had pieces of chain and ribbon just randomly at home because that’s just how I roll.)
Many selfies were taken and shared using the hashtag #restoreyoursenses — this was purely optional because photographer, Ally Lindsay, was on hand to capture candid and posed moments. Ally was cool to work with and was pretty much down for whatever guests wanted to shoot. Here are a couple of images from my day spent restoring my senses.
I’m already a huge fan of Dove products, particularly the body wash. The new fragrance, Blue Figs and Orange Blossom, smells like summer or more precisely, that place that one should spend at least two weeks of every summer. While my getaway was short, whenever I get a whiff of my body wash I will instantly be taken to a more relaxing time and place — The Hamptons, by the pool, with a cocktail in my hand.
Very rarely will someone give you time to relax and recharge, you simple have to take it. A fragrance with pleasant memories may be the first step to helping you to Restore Your Senses, at least until you can get to your ideal destination — your happy place.
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