The new products come in tubes of the distinctive Carmex yellow, so they'll be easy to find... and you'll want to find these products if you need serious dry skin care. In the same way that Carmex lip balm is what you reach for when your lips need major protection and replenishment (try it if you're not already using it and you don't want chapped lips this winter), Carmex Healing Lotion and Healing Cream will be the new best friends for your skin. They worked very well on my hands, which are prone to getting so dry that they itch; I have been itch-free while I have been using them.

They both feel rich but not greasy, with the cream naturally being heavier; you'd think they were from a fancier brand... although some of THEM aren't that rich, frankly, so price doesn't really tell you much-you have to try things for yourself. These products don't have a strong scent, which is just as well since the strongly-scented ones tend not to moisturize as effectively in my experience. The lotion smells faintly of vanilla to me, and the cream has that and another scent too, maybe it's a little hint of their traditional balm scent... or maybe I'm just trying too hard to analyze a light scent, lol? In any case, the scents are totally inoffensive, so a man could use them without feeling emasculated, and you could use them at work without the Fragrance Nazis complaining.

The Carmex goodie kit contained a purse-sized lotion, and this works very well in even a jumbled bag because the cap stays on and there's no leaking. The tube shape of the products in general is good because it can be tossed in a desk drawer, glove box, etc without a disaster, and if you stand it up it'll drain to the end where you can squeeze it all out, not like some bottles that you have to prop and wedge up to get the last of the contents out.

Overall, then, I'd say that Carmex has done a bang-up job of making skin care products that have the same sort of dependable and good-quality results as their balms have always had. You should try them... and one of you will do so for FREE!! Whoever submits the best essay about their winter plans that will lead to them needing a Carmex fix will win a kit just like mine, with over $50 worth of Carmex products, including the new Healing Lotion and Healing Cream, all in a super-cute bag!! I'll post the winner at the end of the weekend. :-)

It's a good thing I found this:

"For a while there it looked like a second season of Caprica wasn’t coming at all; then there was the news that the Battlestar Galactica spin-off would indeed get a second season, but it wouldn’t premiere until 2011 – now, Syfy channel has revealed that the second season of Caprica will premiere a few months earlier, by which I mean right around the corner. Caprica‘s second season will officially get under way October 5th, which is a Tuesday. Perhaps it is a bit telling that Stargate: Universe will serve as Caprica‘s lead-in at 9pm EST – is Syfy counting on some of that Stargate magic to rub off on Caprica? Does that seem right?

Rumors earlier in the year suggested that Caprica‘s second season will jump ahead a bit in the mythology and make faster moves towards the accretion of the Cylon empire. Critcs of Caprica often bemoan the histrionic plot-lines and Peyton Place-ish soap opera nature of the show. Whether or not this involves a time jump at all is anybody’s guess, but a move towards the Battlestar universe we know and away from the Earthisms would definitely be a plus in this writer’s book."

"The highly anticipated return of Syfy’s critically-acclaimed series Caprica will come even sooner than anticipated. The second half of season one will now premiere on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 10:00PM ET/PT, the channel announced today. Fans will no longer have to wait until January to watch the series exciting kick-off, as the citizens of Caprica deal with the chaotic aftermath of the mid-season finale’s harrowing events.

The second half of season one will transport us from stunningly vivid, twisted Virtual realities to the fascinating outer worlds of the 12 Colonies. Along the way, revolutionary tensions rise, family power shifts and our characters grapple with the physical and emotional consequences of their questionable decisions. As the season races towards its stunning conclusion, each episode lays the groundwork for the inevitable (and brutal) clash between the new Cylon race and its human creators.

“Though we initially announced the January return of Caprica, we still had hopes of finding a way to get the series back on the air sooner,” said Mark Stern, Executive Vice President of Original Programming, Syfy and Co-Head of Content for Universal Cable Productions. “We’ve been able to successfully re-work our schedule, and are thrilled to bring the show back during what is traditionally Syfy’s most-watched time of the year. The outcome should also please fans who expressed their wishes for a shorter mid-season hiatus.”

Caprica stars Eric Stoltz (Daniel Graystone), Paula Malcomson (Amanda Graystone), Esai Morales (Joseph Adama), Polly Walker (Sister Clarice Willow), Alessandra Torresani (Zoe Graystone), Magda Apanowicz (Lacy) and Sasha Roiz (Sam Adama)."

http://www.tvovermind.com/cable/syfy/caprica/syfy-moves-caprica-season-2-premiere/30264

The first season showed real promise, so fingers crossed for Season 2!!