EcoTools by Alicia Silverstone - 5 Piece Brush and Case Set
Hi All — I am giving away this awesome brush and makeup case set by EcoTools by Alicia Silverstone ($15.99 USD). These brushes are earth friendly, so soft and apply makeup like a dream. I have used many EcoTools brushes and love them all. Environmentally minded Alicia Silverstone designed the set. The details are:
CASE
Case is made with natural hemp material.
Lining is made with recycled plastic (PET).
Floral design is printed with non-toxic inks.
BRUSHES
Highly sustainable bamboo handles.
100% cruelty-free, soft taklon bristles.
Recycled aluminum ferrules.
PACKAGING
Box is made from 30% post-consumer recycled content and printed with non-toxic inks.
This limited edition EcoTools by Alicia Silverstone Brush Set and Case includes a Finishing Brush, Blush Brush, Angled Eye Shadow Brush, Lash & Brow Groomer and Brush Case. All the tools you need to create Alicia’s natural look!
To win, leave a comment on my blog. For extra entries follow me on Twitter @fortyflirtyfab and/or subscribe to my blog at the right side of my site’s home page. I will draw the winner on Friday, March 18, 2011. Good luck!
With spring on its way, it’s time to start grooming again! At least for me it is, I find I get a little lazy during the winter months, when I am all bundled up indoors and outdoors! Try one of the following prodoucts from Tweezerman to start getting your beauty habits in shape — the sun will be here soon, I promise!
Folding Ilashcomb ($9.00 USD) — The perfectly spaced, gold-plated metal teeth glide through lashes to remove excess mascara, leaving your lashes looking long, lovely and clump-free. Comb cleverly folds in to protect teeth when not in use. Great tip: While still wet with mascara, comb your lashes (moving up, out and away from eyes). If applying more than one coat, comb lashes after each additional application. Make sure to look in a mirror when using this precision tool.
NEW Special Edition Hot For Dots Matchbox Itty Bitty Files ($4.00 USD) — Designed to fit easily into the palm of your hand and stored in any size purse, pocket or travel bag, the compact case conveniently houses a dozen durable, disposable mini files. Rough emery grains on one side tackle tough nails while a fine grade of emery on the other smoothly file.
Mini Brow Rescue Kit ($25.00 USD) — Keep your brows looking perfect any time, any where with this convenient, travel sized brow essentials kit. Fits in any makeup bag or purse for quick touch ups on the go.
Kit Includes:
Mini Slant Tweezer
Mini Browmousse™
Mini Brow Brush
Mini eyenhance Brow Highlighter
Stylish Travel Case
Tweezermate 10X Lighted Mirror ($15.00 USD) — Isolate even the finest hair for precise, easy tweezing with our optically correct and lighted 10X magnifying mirror. Clear from edge-to-edge with no distortion — you won’t miss a hair.
Still looking for the perfect gift for the beauty lover on your list? Below I have listed products from Kate Somerville, Beautyblender and Macadamia Natural Oil. All of them are great items to help the recipients get smooth skin and hair. They are:
Kate Somerville Celebrate ExfoliKate — The Ultimate ExfoliKate Kit ($162.00 USD $240.00 Value). This holiday season, give the gift of great skin with this limited-edition kit, featuring ExfoliKate for the face and ExfoliKate Body. These treatments use fruit enzymes to eliminate dead skin cells instantly, revealing healthy, glowing skin after just one use. This set contains:
– 5 oz ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment
– 5 oz ExfoliKate Body Intensive Exfoliating
Both products polish skin, revealing a smooth, glowing complexion. Highly effective in combating acne, including stubborn blackheads, these products also help fade discoloration while promoting healthy skin, a healthy glow, and a healthy you.
This is my favorite exfoliator ever because it makes skin glow and pores appear smaller! I use this twice a week and it really makes my skin clearer and smoother. I know that it is pricey, but it is so worth it. Exfoliation is so important to youthful skin, so go ahead and splurge! Visit www.katesomerville.com to learn more and purchase.
The Beautyblender Holiday Set ($30.00 USD) — This ultimate make up sponge applicator has been created by celebrity makeup artist Rea Ann Silva who specializes in HD-Ready makeup for her stars. Beautyblender’s patent-pending elliptical shape makes application foolproof by allowing you to access hard-to-reach areas with stunning ease. Its suede texture is sensual to the touch and its unique curves fit the contours of your face, leaving your makeup stunning and undetectable – it’s no wonder why makeup artists and celebrities including Kim Kardashian, Brandy, Kat DeLuna, Cassie, Erin Andrews, Kirsty Alley, Wanda Sykes and Tiffany Evans love it! Not to mention, the Beautyblender Holiday Set comes complete with the Blendercleanser, a lightly lavender-scented cleanser that’s free of dyes and skin irritants, to keep your new favorite makeup tool fresh and clean. Visit www.beautyblender.net to purchase this fab set in a pretty red pouch.
Macadamia Natural Travel Kit ($29.95 USD) — This fantastic hair care line combines the miracle properties of Macadamia Nut Oil and Argan Seed Oil with special blends of nature’s most nourishing botanicals, providing the ultimate in hair rejuvenation and maintenance for all hair types. Benefits include improving hair strength and manageability, radiant shine, eliminating frizz while reviving hair damaged by heat, wind, oxidation and over-processing. Travel Kit consists of:
Rejuvenating Shampoo: Sulfate free, Paraben free and Color Safe, this coveted shampoo gently cleanses and replenishes moisture.
Moisture Rinse: Everyday conditioner for all hair types that gently nourishes, detangles, moisturizes and protects hair.
Nourishing Leave-In Crème: Tames unruly locks, improves shine and adds texture, while providing an extra dose of nourishment.
Deep Repair Masque: Provides the ideal, intense revitalization for dry, damaged hair, while improving elasticity and shine.
Healing Oil Treatment: This can’t-live-without therapeutic wonder product is ideal for all hair types, providing nourishment, smoothing and a long-lasting, tangle-free, frizz-free finish with intense shine.
Oil Infused Comb: The first-of-its-kind, this revolutionary comb is infused with Macadamia Healing Oil Treatment, dispensing oil (and all of its benefits)on the hair
with each use.
Don’t let hair oil scare you away! Instead of making hair greasy, Macadamia Oil actually makes hair soft and manageable, and very shiny. Available in at professional salons nationwide and Ulta Beauty Stores. For specific salon locations, visit the Macadamia Salon Locator at www.macadamiahair.com.
Hey all! I’ve got some great ideas for stocking stuffers for women and teens! I love finding beauty items in my stocking (I usually don’t get them though, I’m the one who gives beauty). I know that I’m not alone. Try one of these affordable and really good products, and the recipient will thank you!
LUSH Maple Taffy Lip Balm ($4.95 USD) — This delicious balm is made with 20% maple syrup for that authentic, sweet flavor. It is also packed with moisturizing butters like shea and illipe to make lips soft and smooth throughout the winter. Visit www.lushusa.com to purchase this balm and other affordable stocking stuffers such as bath bombs and soap, all handmade.
L’Oréal Paris Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara ($8.95 USD) — L’Oréal Paris’ newest addition to the cult-favorite Voluminous line claims to “deliver instant impact without any clumps, amplifying your lashes to millionaire lengths. Its innovative brush precisely combines long and short bristles to capture and evenly coat every lash from root to tip. Additionally, the new Clean-Sweep Wiper System uses stretch technology to adjust to every bristle, remove excess mascara and wipe the brush free of clumps, leaving just the right amount of mascara needed for an ultra-volumizing look.” Available at www.lorealparis.com and chain drug, food and mass market retailers nationwide.
Those purveyors of eco-freindly cosmetic brushes, ecoTOOLS, has recently released their Recycled Retractable Foundation Brush ($5.99). The heavily tapered hairs of the foundation brush mimic upscale designer cosmetic brushes, pioneering maximum luxurious functionality at minimum cost and harm to the earth. This is a very soft brush that smooths primer and foundation on beautifully. And you can’t beat the price!
Palladio Shadow & Liner Herbal Crayons ($6.00 USD) — Is a natural, shimmery, three-in-one cosmetic must-have. They “chill” when applied and offer an all-day cooling sensation. Featuring ingredients such as aloe and glycerin (a natural humectant), the soft gel formula glides on effortlessly and eliminates the need to “pull” or “tug” at sensitive eye areas. Use as an eyeshadow, eye liner or color-enhancing shadow base. Visit www.palladiobeauty.com to learn more!
So pick 1 (0r 2 or 3) of these great stocking stuffer and make someone’s Christmas special!
Looking for a different beauty gift to give that fun-loving lady that you know? Below are some great choices. From fashionable beauty cases, to an awesome video game to a really cute hair straightener — Take a look at theses very cool gift ideas!
Introducing SOHO Beauty Cases to organize all your beauty essentials. Organize all of the cosmetics piled around the bathroom sink – or unmanageable makeup bag – in a chic hard cosmetic case. SOHO Beauty Cases are available in an assortment of shapes, colors and sizes and are equipped with pull out trays, multi-tier accordion shelving, and a fold-up handle for glamour on the go.
I love the fun colors and prints this comes in. I have a cute little sheer black case with bright pink lips all over it. This would be perfect for an adult, teen or a tween. Very fun!
Please visit www.sohobeautycases.com and check out all of the styles and sizes available. Prices range from $9.99 – $29,99 and retail at Target, Walmart, Bed Bath and Beyond.
Redken’s Busy Scissors®, the new “life simulation” game allows consumers to perm, color, shampoo, cut, blow dry, and style hair! Players earn reputation and advance their career in a Hollywood based salon by meeting the demands of their glamorous and eccentric clientele. The game progresses as they help unlock each client’s inner potential by finding their unique outward style. The game features over 25 hairstyles, 20 mini-games, 6 career levels, and 4 game modes, which provide a dynamic combination of realistic gameplay, humor, and entertainment.
This is so much Fun for everyone, but especially for the people who love experimenting with hairstyles. It is available for Nintendo Wii or Nintendo DS ($19.99 each).
Zoe polkadot print design hair straightener ($29.99 USD). This super-cute and effective straightener includes these features:
Tourmaline ceramic 1 inch plates that heat up quickly to 410 degrees fahrenheit to supply natural and infrared heat
Tangle free 360 degree 9 foot professional swivel cable
Thermal pouch included
This is a really good little straightener. It heats up quickly and straightens or curls hair fast, too. Teens and tweens will also enjoy the cute print. Very affordable, too.
Celebrate a fab Breast Cancer Awareness month by treating yourself or a loved one to one of the following products from the Sephora BCA collection. Plus, Sephora will donate $1 from the sale of this product to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, dedicated to preventing breast cancer and finding a cure in our lifetime. For more information, visit http://www.bcrfcure.org.
BCA Pink Eyelash Curler ($16.00 USD) — Get a pretty wink from a curler that’s pink. This eyelash curler is engineered and tailor-made exclusively for Sephora. Its 29 parts fit together meticulously to deliver a professional feel and the ultimate curl. The high quality, stainless steel frame comes to a head at the mushroom-shaped curling mechanism. This shape, and the non-slip silicone lash pads that cover it, grip without pinching, delivering an accurate, beautiful, and long-lasting curl.
Makeup Palette To Go – BCA Edition ($15.00 USD, $50 Value) — Show off your commitment to a cure for breast cancer with this limited edition variety of colors from the Sephora Collection. This pink-hued compact is small enough to go anywhere and big enough to hold a range of beautiful shades. Gorgeous colors like shimmery pink, rich violet, and cool gray fill this versatile palette. Hot colors can be played down during the day or pumped up for an eye-catching evening look. Four glosses and one blush slide neatly into separate compartments on opposite sides of the compact.
This set contains:
– Eight eye shadows
– Four lip glosses
– Blush
BCA Pop-Up Brush ($8.00 USD) — It’s a hairbrush for your purse—and a good cause. Sephora’s well-known popup travel brush is available for a limited time in a pretty pink color with a ribbon signifying support for breast cancer awareness. It folds shut into a compact size, perfect for your purse or travel. Open to reveal the brush and mirror.
Announcing my Instyler giveway! On September 18, 2010 I will choose a reader to win an Instyler. Just leave a comment on my blog telling my why you would like the Instyler and I will choose a name randomly.
IGP Beauty, Inc. is proud to announce the launch of the Ed Hardy Vintage Collage Accessory Line featuring an array of brushes, combs, and paddles: the perfect styling companions to Ed Hardy’s popular blow dryers and flat irons. This collection allows the true Ed Hardy fan to unleash their imagination and take hairstyling to the next level by incorporating this line’s hot pink motif mixed with an array of bright, action packed images into your daily beauty routine.
It features a bold infusion of the most popular artwork from Ed Hardy’s world famous clothing line incorporating a collage of fashion forward colors and designs ideal for the trendsetter at heart. You can choose from:
Koi Styling Brush ($15.00 USD):: Smooth away tangles and style your hair with Ed Hardy Koi Fish Styling Brush. This comfortable brush features heat resistant nylon bristles to brush through even the thickest of hair and easily detangle your tresses. Back features the Koi tattoo designs of Don Ed Hardy, so you can style your hair using fashion minded tools.
Rose Teasing Brush ($10.00 USD):: The Ed Hardy Rose Teasing Brush boasts 3 tight rows of nylon boar bristles and a four-inch sectioning tail for separating & sectioning hair for perfect teasing and volume in all hair types! A silky smooth handle makes it easy to grip while creating your ideal style. $10
Rose Comb ($7.00 USD):: Perfect for detangling or combing in treatment products. Great for detangling wet or dry hair. Smoothly tapered teeth and rounded tips for more comfort and care. Ideal for medium to long hair.
Rose Comb (Small Tooth) ($7.00 USD): Detangle your tresses without damage using Ed Hardy Rose Detangling Comb! Featuring the rose tattoo designs of Don Ed Hardy, this comb will keep your hair healthy and tangle-free.
True to My Love Teasing Comb ($7.00 USD): Add volume and lift to your style by teasing hair using the Ed Hardy True to My Love Teasing Comb. This comb features the tattoo designs of renowned artist Don Ed Hardy in a small-tooth teasing comb including styling pick end. Made with heat resistant material, this comb will help you achieve any full and voluminous style.
True to My Love Large Paddle ($15.00 USD):: The Ed Hardy True To My Love Large Paddle Brush is perfect for all hair types. It features a silky smooth handle for easy gripping and has boar bristles to grip and hold every strand of hair while the nylon round tip bristles gently detangle for soft, healthy hair!
Love Eternal Medium Paddle ($15.00 USD):The Ed Hardy Eternal Love Paddle Brush is perfect for all hair types. It features a silky smooth handle for easy gripping and has boar bristles to grip and hold every strand of hair while the nylon round tip bristles gently detangle for soft, healthy hair!
Vintage Collage Pop Up Brush ($8.00 USD): Smooth tangles on the go with Ed Hardy Vintage Collage Pop Up Brush. This handy brush and mirror combo easily fits into any purse or bag, so you can keep your hair looking its best anytime, anywhere. With the Ed Hardy logo and tattoo designs of Don Ed Hardy, this pop up brush is a must have essential!
I have the Koi Styling Brush and I love it! It detangles and styles my hair perfectly. You can purchase these products at:
Miss Oops! creates innovative solutions to beauty and fashion problems at affordable prices. I have tried two products from this line — one is made to keep my hair color brighter longer and one has given me softer feet in just one step. They are:
Block Your Locks ($15.00 USD 4 oz) — This SPF 15 finishing spray prevents color from fading between hair appointments from sun exposure. To use, style your hair as usual, then spray a light coat of Block Your Locks on hair, paying special attention to the ends. The non-greasy, lightweight formula is an affordable way to extend the life of your hair color.
What I think: This is so easy to use and really seems to keep my hair color fresher longer. It is so important to extend my color now that I am going gray and color my hair every couple of months.
Could builders sand furniture with your feet? If so, then Miss Oops! Pedicure In a Bottle ($18.00 USD 4.5 oz) is your new best friend! Miss Oops Pedicure in a Bottle actually exfoliates, then hydrates your feet. Plus, it’s easy to use! Most exfoliating creams require you to rub the formula on your feet and then wash it off. Not Miss Oops. The exfoliating component is actually absorbed into the skin. Plus, with this non-greasy formula, you can apply it in the morning and wear your shoes without that “slippery-greasy” feeling. The combination of glycolic and salicylic acid, shea butter, peppermint, menthol, and lavender leave your feet feeling smooth and smelling pretty – just like you had a pedicure!
What I think: I love this foot cream! The directions state to apply twice a day for 7 days for smoother feet, and then once a day for maintenance. I have used this for 7 days and my feet look less rough and feel very smooth! I continue to use it because it feels cool on my feet and makes them instantly soft!
Visit www.missoops.com to learn more and to purchase these and other cool products. Enjoy!
Introducing the NEW Paw Print Mini Slant Tweezer & Matchbox Itty Bitty Paw Print Files
Tweezerman has tails wagging with the introduction of its NEW Paw Print Mini Slant® Tweezer and Matchbox Itty Bitty Paw Print Files. Featuring adorable black paw prints on a white background, these mini miracle workers are sure to and stand out in your favorite cosmetics case or purse and remind you of your favorite furry friend…especially while traveling.
Designed to keep your brows expertly groomed, the Paw Print Mini Slant® Tweezer ($15.00 USD) is the ideal answer to all of your plucking needs. A mere two and a half inches long, this mini tweezer comfortably fits in the palm of your hand and features perfectly aligned tips to grab the hair every time with the smoothest, true precision. Consistently acclaimed as setting the standard for quality and excellence and for over 25 years, the Slant® Tweezer has been the choice of make-up artists, models, celebrities and the most discerning consumers who demand the very best.
Ideal for saving a potentially messed up manicure disaster, the Matchbox Itty Bitty Paw Print Files ($4.00 USD) are the ultimate on-the-go nail 911 tool! Not only “handy” in a pinch, these small wonders are designed to fit easily into the palm of your hand and can be stored in any size purse, pocket or travel bag. Rough emery grains on one side are suitable to use on tough nails, while a fine grade of emery on the other side is appropriate for more effective and smoother nail filing. Great for quick nail fixes, the compact matchbox-style case conveniently houses a dozen durable, disposable mini files to be used anytime…anywhere.
Forging a special relationship with the Humane Society of the United States, Tweezerman is pleased to donate $1.00 from the purchase of each Paw Print Mini Slant® Tweezer and $0.50 from the purchase of each Matchbox Itty Bitty Paw Print Files to the organization in an effort to assist with their mission to “create a humane and sustainable world for all animals – a world that will also benefit people.”
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