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Holiday Gift Guide 2018 — Beauty Gift Sets Part 2

Hi All! I hope you had a great weekend. I’m back with more beauty gift sets that will make amazing gifts. So if you haven’t finished your shopping, don’t worry, I’ve got you covered!

Below are skincare, body care and lots of makeup picks:

DR. JART+ Cicapair Friends Skin Soothers

DR. JART+ Cicapair Friends Skin Soothers ($36 USD) — Cicapair™Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment SPF 30 is a green-to-beige color-correcting treatment that corrects redness and helps protect skin from environmental aggressors. Cicapair™ Tiger Grass Re.Pair Serum is a highly concentrated, fast-acting serum that soothes skin sensitivity while calming redness and irritation. Cicapair™ Tiger Grass Cream is a moisturizing cream to calm sensitive, irritated, inflamed skin. Cicapair™ Tiger Grass Nightly Re.Pair Mask is an overnight mask that soothes redness and irritation to calm damaged skin. Cicapair™ Tiger Grass Camo Drops is a smart hybrid product—an ultra-lightweight, revitalizing serum and color corrector that neutralizes redness and turns on skin’s glow.

This set contains:
– 0.17 oz/ 5 mL Cicapair™ Tiger Grass Re.Pair Serum
– 0.34 oz/ 10 mL Cicapair™ Tiger Grass Cream
– 0.5 oz/ 15 mL Cicapair™ Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment SPF 30
– 0.17 oz/ 5 mL Cicapair™ Tiger Grass Camo Drops
– 5 x 0.1 oz/ 3 mL Cicapair™ Tiger Grass Nightly Re.Pair Mask

Purchase at Sephora

NaturaBrasil Hand Cream Trio ($29.50 USD) — A great way to try three of our best-loved hand creams in the perfect take-anywhere size. This set contains:

– Maracuja Hand Cream Enriched with soothing Maracujá Oil, this lightweight but efective hand cream penetrates quickly to leave hands feeling soft and smooth, never greasy.

– Castanha Hand Cream Enriched with Brazilian Castanha Oil and Murumuru butter, this extremely effective hand cream softens and smooths skin and provides a protective barrier against the elements. The rich texture absorbs quickly to leave hands feeling comfortable, not greasy.

– Cacau Hand Cream Enriched with Brazilian Cacau and Murumuru Butters butters, this extremely effective hand cream softens and smooths skin and provides a protective barrier against the elements.

Check out more sets and purchase at http://www.naturabrasil.com

Pixi Beauty Lid Lovelies 2nd Edition

Pixi Beauty Glow Tonic Holiday Edition ($15 USD) — The Pixi Glow Tonic 100ml miracle working toner helps brighten the complexion resulting in a healthier glow.

Pixi Beauty Lid Lovelies 2nd Edition ($22 USD) — 18 coordinated eye shades in a blendable natural mineral formula. Use with a fluffy eye brush for a sheer natural looking finish.

Purchase at http://www.pixibeauty.com and Target

bareMinerals Supernova Space Glossary 12-Piece Full-Size Bestsellers Collection ($79 USD) — With full-sized versions of cult-classic favorites like Prime Time and Mineral Veil, this 12-piece set is sure to be a smash. Complete with a brush, mascara, a few lippies, and more, this gift covers all of your bases.

On Saturday, December 8th, all bareMinerals holiday sets will be 40% off at Ulta in store and online. They have lots of sets in different price ranges, so check it out!

Purchase at Ulta or http://www.bareminerals.com

Urban Decay Holiday Hall of Fame ($39 USD) — Time to pay homage to the holy-grail favorites with some serious cult following. This year we’re welcoming these heavy hitters into the Holiday Hall of Fame, an ultimate arsenal to complete any look this season. Features a travel-size original Eyeshadow Primer Potion, travel-size All Nighter Long Lasting Makeup Setting Spray, full-size Perversion 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil and a full-size Perversion Mascara.

Urban Decay has lots of other great sets and beautiful palettes (Born to Run anyone?) that would make such nice gifts!

Price: $39, Available at Sephora/Sephora.com, Ulta Beauty/Ulta.com, select Macy’s stores/Macys.com, and UrbanDecay.com

Are you still shopping for beauty gifts? Any good ideas to share?

Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2018 Makeup Deals!

Hi all! Are you ready for some great deals?! Black Friday is just a few days away, so I thought I’d put together some guides to help with the upcoming sales.

This one contains deals for some of my favorite cosmetic companies like IT Cosmetics, bareMinerals, jane iredale and more:

IT Cosmetics

It Cosmetics deals:

Available 11/22 – 11/25 – Promo Code: ITFRIDAY

o 20% Off Your Order

o Doorbuster All About Eyes Skincare Set for $18 (set includes Bye Bye Makeup Melting Balm travel size + Superhero Mascara deluxe sample + Bye Bye Under Eye Eye Cream deluxe sample – $36 value!!!)

Available 11/26 – Promo Code: CYBER25

o 25% Off $30 + FREE Hello Lashes Mascara if you spend $70 (after discount)

Available 11/28 – 12/2 – Promo Code: GIFT4U

o Cyber Week Continues! Enjoy FREE Vitality Flush Lip Stain in Je Ne Sais Quoi if you spend $50 + FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS

Josie Maran

Josie Maran:

Black Friday

WHAT: 25% off core products

WHERE: josiemarancosmetics.com

WHEN: 11/21 – 11/25

*excludes gifts sets, good buys and sale items.

Cyber Monday
WHAT: 25% off entire site
WHERE: josiemarancosmetics.com
WHEN: 11/26
*excludes gifts sets, good buys and sale items.

Bare Minerals

bareMinerals:
Black Friday
WHAT: Solar Spectrum Owned Exclusive Blockbuster Kit – retails for $98, with an $183 value, marked down to $49!
WHERE: bareminerals.com
WHEN: 11/22-11/23

Cyber Monday
WHAT: 25% off sitewide plus free shipping, no exclusions! Plus, receive a Crystalline Glow Palette with any $75 purchase.
WHERE: bareminerals.com
WHEN: 11/25-11/26

WHAT: Skincare 25% off and $10 Lashtopia
WHERE: Sephora, and sephora.com
WHEN: 11/25-11/26

Jane Iredale

jane iredale: During Black Friday weekend (11/23-11/25) jane iredale is offering a 20% savings on orders of $100 or more and a 25% savings on orders of $150 or more at janeiredale.com. Additionally, for Cyber Monday from 11/26-11/28, jane iredale will be giving away a nine-piece gift set with $150 purchase. The gift set includes 8 best-sellers in mini sizes in our canvas gift with purchase bags.

(Minis include: Forever Pink Just Kissed® Lip and Cheek Stain, Sheer LipDrink® Lip Balm, BeautyPrep™ Face Cleanser, BeautyPrep™ Face Moisturizer, HandDrink® Hand Cream, Smooth Affair® Facial Primer & Brightener, PureLash® Lash Extender & Conditioner, Black Ice Longest Lash Thickening and Lengthening Mascara.)

Nanacoco: The Black Friday promotion will start on Thanksgiving morning 8AM EST (November 22nd to 26th). The promotion will be as follows: Nanacoco’s Annual Friendsgiving Sale. Spend $50 and get free shipping (along with a surprise Nanacoco Pro. freegift with purchase if the customer spends $50 and over). Use code FRIENDSGIVING on BBfull.com.

The Cyber Monday promotion will start on start 11/26/2018 – 12AM EST to 11/26/2018 11:59PM EST and will be as follows: Get 25% off of your entire order if you spend $50 (including free shipping). Use code Cyber25 on BBfull.com.

Milk Makeup November 23RD-25TH

25% OFF Sitewide

$35 Minimum
Exclusions include Wu-Tang Collection, Meet The Fam, The ‘Rents, The Cool Kids

GWP at $65: One FREE Full-Size Lip Color O.G. Red, C.R.E.A.M., or FRESHHH

Codes for Lip Colors: OGRED, CREAM, FRESHHH

CYBER MONDAY, November 26TH

35% OFF Sitewide

$35 Minimum
Exclusions include Wu-Tang Collection, Meet The Fam, The ‘Rents, The Cool Kids

GWP at $75: One FREE Full-Size Holographic Stick in Mars, Supernova or Stardust

Codes for Holographic Stick: MARS, NOVA, STAR

Available at MilkMakeup.com

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NARS Give & Take Event:

Event info: All online purchases site-wide on narscosmetics.com will be 20% off*
Exclusivity: Narscosmetics.com features several items that are unavailable at any other retailer – including lashes, brushes, and our cult favorite 413 BLKR collection. You can find images of our narscosmetics.comexclusives here.
Event start date: November 22nd at 12:00AM EST
Event end date: November 27th at 11:59 PM EST

This is the only time of year narscosmetics.com offers any discounts site-wide.

Brand Review — bareMinerals

Happy Saturday! I hope your weekend is going well!

I was recently sent some bareMinerals products for my honest review. The products I received are in the photo above. I’ve taken individual photos of all of the products, except for the Original Loose Powder Foundation with SPF 15 ($29 USD) — I forgot! So I’ll review it first.

I’ve tried this foundation years ago and liked it. It was the first powder foundation I tired. It’s a bit drying on my skin, but if I moisturize and use a hydrating primer, it looks really nice on. This is nice for when I want a more natural look and works so well before I go to the gym. I like having some makeup on, and this stays put through my work out! I also love that it has SPF and gives the skin a little glow!

Complexion Rescue Defense ($39 USD) — All-in-one lightweight hydrating veil protects skin from indoor and outdoor light damage, evens skin tone and adds radiance. This also has SPF 30. This is so nice under the original loose powder foundation. It hydrates the skin and since there’s a glow under the foundation, it looks less dry on. This is also nice on it’s own.

BarePRO Glow Highlighter in Joy ($28 USD) — Cleanly formulated for long-wearing luminosity, this face highlighter can be worn three ways for a truly customized glow that lasts up to 16 hours. With light-reflecting mineral pearls, this versatile formula provides a natural-looking luminosity when worn as highlighter makeup, and can be mixed into your favorite liquid foundation, tinted moisturizer or skincare products to add a customized level of glow to your entire face.

I know this looks awfully pink in the bottle, but it gives such a pretty rosy/peachy glow. It’s really pretty on the cheeks and eyes, too!

Gen Nude Eyeshadow Palette in Neutral ($29 USD) — This is an amazing eyeshadow palette for everyday wear. It has six long lasting neutral eyeshadows for every skin tone.

This palette has 4 mattes and 2 shimmers. They are very easy to blend and look really pretty on. And they do last all day! There is also a little sheet with look ideas enclosed that are fun to try. Even though this is very neutral, there are a lot of different looks you can make with the 6 shades.

Gen Nude Powder Blush in Bellini Brunch, Beige for Days and On The Mauve ($24 USD each) — This weightless blush comes in 12 amped up nude shades that mimic a natural flush. The good-for-skin, ultra-creamy formula is long lasting, blendable, and features the new Blurring Mineral Complex for a brightening, soft-focus effect.

I really like these blushes, especially On The Mauve. It’s so gorgeous for fall, actually all of the shades above are! The blushes apply really smoothly and are well pigmented.

Gen Nude® Patent Lip Lacquer in Can’t Even and Bae ($19 USD each) — This high gloss liquid lipstick has a cushiony, hydrating formula that features the Moisturizing Mineral Complex to help keep lips soft, while a dual-sided applicator smooths on full coverage with one swipe.

These are so fun, they are super opaque and really glossy, too. And they aren’t too sticky, which is really important to me when wearing something glossy. The shades are nice, too!

I really are loving these products! I’m so glad I got to try other products besides the foundation. I’d say my favorites are the eyeshadow palette, the blushes and the lip lacquers.

Have you tried bareMinerals lately? Which products do you love?

September 2017 Boxycharm Review

I received my September BoxyCharm and am so excited! This is my second month (you can see my August Boxycharm review here). It’s definitely one of my favorite beauty boxes and is worth the $21 per month!

Boxycharm contains 5-6 beauty items, most of them full-sized. It ships to the US and Canada.

This month, I received:

PUR Cosmetics Soiree Diaries Eyeshadow Palette – $34

ColourPop Ultra Satin Lip in Littlestitious – $6

MAC Cosmetics Eyebrow Pencil in Spiked – $18

Studio Makeup Luminous Loose Blush – $35

bareMinerals Perfecting Face Brush – $28

Briogeo Don’t Despair Repair Hair Mask – 2 oz $18

This is a gorgeous warm and cool toned neutral palette. The first row are mattes, the second are satins and the third, shimmers.

I have been using this for the past couple of days and I really like it. There’s a little kick up in the pan, but not a lot. They suggest using each vertical row of three for a complete eye look. I haven’t yet, but that’s a good suggestion. So far, I really love Private Party, Gala and Stunner. The glitters are nice when applied with my finger, but don’t show up well if I apply them with my brush. They are so pretty, though!

Swatches can be found at the end of this post of all the colored makeup I received.

Colourpop’s Ultra Satin Lip is my favorite formula of theirs. I have a Colourpop haul review coming up next week with more of these lovelies!

The texture of the is creamy and it applies very evenly. It dries down a bit to a semi-matte, but stays hydrating all day. This color is so pretty. It’s described on the Colourpop website as dusty pinky purple, but it stains my lips a pretty berry color. Love!

The MAC Eye Brow pencil is in the shade Spike, a rich brunette. It is listed as self-propelling and self-sharpening. I had to press down hard to get the swatch below. I haven’t tried it on my brows yet, but I hope it works better on hair. The color matches my dark brown hair, which is nice.

The Studio Makeup blush is in a pretty peachy-pink color. There is a lot of blush in the container. I swatched it below. It’s fairly matte with a little shimmer. I may give it away because I switch to a darker blush in the fall, but we’ll see.

I have been wanting to try this brush for a while! It has a fluid reservoir (hole) in the middle to put foundation in. Then buff the brush on the face to blend in the foundation. I’ve tried it already and it works really well!

The Briogeo mask is a “weekly treatment to restore essential hydration and enhance hair’s resilience and strength.” I haven’t tried it yet, but I hope it works well!

This month’s Boxycharm was a big win for me! I’ll use the eyeshadows, lip color, brush and hair mask. I’ll try the eye brow pencil. The only item I probably won’t use is the blush.

Do you get Boxycharm? What did you think?

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It’s Time For ULTA Beauty’s 21 Days of Beauty For Fall 2014!

Two times each year, ULTA Beauty hosts 21 Days of Beauty – a three-week celebration featuring special offers, expert beauty tips, and brand focus days.

Each day, for 21 days, ULTA Beauty features one “Beauty Steal” and one “Beauty Focus Day” — Beauty Steals are special offers on top beauty products, and Beauty Focus Days feature demonstrations like customized makeup lessons, expert beauty tips, and one-on-one appointments with beauty authorities for all categories. 21 Days of Beauty participants include top cosmetic and skin care brands, including: Urban Decay, Tarte, IT Cosmetics, Bare Minerals, Butter LONDON, Philosophy and more.

This beauty extravaganza is celebrated in all ULTA Beauty stores nationwide with special offers also available on ulta.com.

bareMinerals Lash Domination Volumizing Mascara

Philosophy The Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash

Today’s deals are any bareMinerals mascara 50% off and Philosophy The Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash 8oz size on sale for only $15 (normally $27)!

So, visit ULTA Beauty today and http://www.ulta.com and the following 20 days for great deals! Also, follow my blog for a great Ulta giveaway announcement soon!

Polish Your Look on New Year’s Eve With a New Lip Plumper

I was skeptical of lip plumpers for a long time. I have decent lips, why would I need to make them fat. Even worse is the fact that many lip plumpers contain irritants and make your lips sting. Ouch!

Now that they are more popular (and much less ouchier), I have been hearing very good things about some plumpers. One of the claims is that they smooth out fine lines in your lips and make your lips appear smoother.

So I began my research with the queen of all lip plumpers — LipFusion Lip Plumper ($38.00 USD). This lip plumping color shine is formulated with marine collagen micro-spheres that are absorbed by lips and then absorb moisture causing mild-swelling which gives lip a full, plump look. They say results can last for up to 48 hours. I don’t know about that but it did instantly plump and smooth my lips and didn’t sting at all. It left me with a little numbness, but it wasn’t unpleasant, and there are many shades to choose from. If you have $38.00 for lip gloss, I’ll be your friend! And try this gloss, it does live up to the hype!

Another great gloss is bareMinerals Buxom Big and Healthy Lip Polish ($18.00 USD). Sephora’s site states, “This mineral-infused polish imparts a luminous high shine with no sticky or tacky feeling. A deep infusion of antioxidant vitamins A and E help keep lips soft, smooth, and protected, while the tingly and cooling sensation reminds you that your lips are getting an immediate increase in fullness.” This does tingle but doesn’t sting (thank goodness). There are about eleven soft shades of this gloss and half the price of the LipFusion, its a pretty good buy.

But if you aren’t quite convinced about this lip plumping craze, try a drugstore brand. A really good one is the Maybelline Volume XL Seduction Lip Plumper ($8.99 USD). This one touts, “Make your lips up to 30% bigger with Maybelline Volume Seduction Lip Plumper. Feel a tingling effect as active amplifiers instantly plump lips for a visibly fuller pout. Available in 10 seductive shades. Not recommended for sensitive lips.” I guess my lips aren’t too sensitive, because it does tingle, but doesn’t sting me. Definitely a good gloss for plumping beginners.

So have fun with your gloss on New Year’s Eve! Go ahead and try something new.

A Mineral Make-up Virgin No More — bareMinerals by Bare Escentuals

I don’t know why I’ve been so hesitant to try mineral make-up. Everyone raves about it. It has changed lives, well, at least it has changed the look of people’s skin.

The honest truth is that I love liquid and mousse make-up. I love slathering on a creamy potion that matches my skin tone and evens out my skin’s texture. The idea of exchanging my Cover Girl TruBlend (what I use now) for powder just hasn’t appealed to me.

But since I am now blogging about cosmetics, I think it’s fair that I touch on many of the trends, including mineral make-up.

I decided to try the most popular brand, bareMinerals, while browsing through Ulta last weekend. They had a 4 piece introductory set on sale for $15.00 USD. “Wow, what a bargain”, I thought to myself. And it is. The set includes two .03 oz foundations, a .03 oz mineral veil, and a mini kabuki brush.

I purchased the Light kit which includes the Light and Fairly Light foundations. Ulta was nice enough to color match my skin and the Fairly Light was my perfect color. I of course tried it as soon as I went home. The steps included are:

1. Swirl a small amount of bareMinerals in the lid with the brush until all the bareMinerals are tucked into the bristles.

2. Tap away excess. There should be no visible bareMinerals on the outside of the brush.

3. Buff bareMinerals onto the skin in a circular motion, starting on the outside of your face near the cheekbone and swirling as you go. Buff until you are satisfied with the coverage.

I followed the directions. The look I got on the first day was glowy, but a bit powdery. I have used this product all week and I tried different ways to apply it. I used it with primer, without primer. With the mineral veil and without the mineral veil. I think I have become pretty handy with the brush, but I have noticed that my skin looks and feels much drier than it did in the beginning of the week.

So my verdict is…still out. I like the glow I get using the minerals. But I don’t like the dry feeling or the work it takes to apply it perfectly. I will try it again in a week or two to see if I like it better.

In the meantime, if any of you wonderful readers have any tips or tricks or another mineral product you love, please leave a comment. I am keeping an open mind!