BlogHer 2010 was an amazing experience. If you’re a blogger – this was the place to be this past August. It really allows bloggers the chance and opportunity to meet the “people behind the brands.” Here we are – consumers and bloggers – using certain products every single day… we blog about them, we vlog about them and we recommend them to our friends on and offline… to be able to actually meet someone (a real person!) from a brand really makes it a full circle experience. There are many emotions and experiences you can convey online, but there’s just something extra special about that face-to-face connection, it’s priceless.

Unilever had the incredible idea of creating a Unilever Penthouse at BlogHer 2010. They had a different event each day centered and focused around their specific brands. I had the pleasure of heading to their Penthouse in Saturday evening to experience the Unilever treatment!

One of my favorite experiences was getting a foot and hand massage with Suave’s NEW fragranced Body Lotions. I don’t have the time in my life to get massaged too often (OK, never!), so I soaked up this experience as much as I possibly could! Suave introduced 3 new lotions this past July – Suave Naturals Mango Mandarin, Suave Naturals Wild Cherry Blossom and Suave Naturals Lavender Vanilla (also newly formulated). I’m a lover of the scent of vanilla… so I chose the Lavender Vanilla Lotion for my massage.

After being on my feet for 3 days straight – this foot massage was heavenly… and my hand massage, A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! But… what got me the most was the scent. It wasn’t too much, but it wasn’t too little. I’m don’t like overpowering scents, they automatically give me a headache, I loved that the lotion gave off a clean, light scent. It also stayed with me ALL DAY long, even into the next day! I have never gotten that off a lotion before, this amazingly long-lasting scent. I felt like I’d be getting my money’s worth when buying it because it will actually last. I also love how the lotion went on smooth and was absorbed quickly. It wasn’t greasy or oily… I could do the “snap test.” My husband laughs when I say that, but it’s true – if I can snap my fingers, then it’s absorbed. I cannot tell you how many lotions are too thick and too greasy for even a simple snap. As every woman can attest, we don’t want lotion residue as to where we have been around our home from the lotion we use.

I highly recommend trying out the new Suave Naturals Body Lotions… and also their Body Washes!

I tried the Lavender Vanilla Body Wash on myself and it’s just as incredible as the Lotion. It conditions my skin and leaves such a wonderful scent behind. I love that my son actually noticed the scent on the way to a family cookout the other night. He asked what smelled like “ice cream?” Aww… me! Not to mention – it’s only $2.50! You can’t beat that!

For more of the amazing-ness of Unilever’s Penthouse – check out this video…