L'OCCITANE: More than Almond Lotion.

One of my guilty pleasures is french beauty retailer L'OCCITANE's Amande (almond) line. Specifically, I love their Almond Delicious Paste Body Scrub which is described as, "a delicious blend of almond butter and almond oil, infused with crushed almond shells and sugar crystals, this exfoliating butter offers perfect exfoliation for the entire body." To me, it's like marzipan for the skin - AH.MAZE.ING. Anyhow, more importantly, they just did something good and that trumps all.L'OCCITANE just donated $120,000 to Dress for Success, a gift that will help up to 2,400 women begin their journey to achieving their professional goals in 2016. The company had pledged to donate $10 for every gift set purchased during the 2015 holiday season (up to $120,000) to Dress for Success to help prepare women for job interviews.Additionally, the company has been a long-time advocate for the economic independence of women supporting women's leadership programs in West Africa for over 20 years. In 2015, the brand's North American headquarters partnered with Dress for Success to empower women on a local level and deepen the brand's commitment to female empowerment on a global scale.

Since 1997, Dress for Success has helped more than 850,000 women throughout the world achieve their professional goals through career-advancing services. From suiting to mock interviews to employment retention and money management programs, the nonprofit helps provide women with the tools they need to secure a job and become a successful employee.

Check out this clip which highlights the L'OCCITANE partnership with Dress for Success in Canada.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAQqIOe4y2M&w=560&h=315]