It’s Cyber Monday! Have you been picking up some great beauty deals? I know there are great ones out there.
Here are some steals to consider while you are enjoying the online sales:
Vendome Beaute
NEW from Vendome Beaute is this holiday season’s perfect stocking stuffer, rosewater eyeshadows, now at 40% off for today only! Vendome Beaute just hit the scene and is quickly becoming this season’s beauty must have with its botanical-infused color line, that goes on velvety smooth to create the perfect look for any occasion. The rosewater infused eyeshadows are highly pigmented and finely milled to give an all-around luxurious look and feel. Any makeup lover will adore a customized combination of the single eyeshadows. Vendome Beaute offers 33 striking hues, that allow you to mix and match colors to create a gift that is tailored to your specific Vendome girl. Each single eyeshadow is 40% off original retail of $26.00 and can be purchased on Amazon.com
Macadamia Professional
Receive 25% off all Macadamia Professional products on MacadamiaHair.com with the code GIFT25 only on Cyber Monday.
Eprouvage
Receive 25% off all éprouvage products on eprouvage.com with the code HOLIDAY25
Phyto Paris
For a limited time, PHYTO will be offering 40% OFF your entire purchase on Phyto.com
Ariana Grande Fragrances
Play footsie and get tickled pink in these must-have, cozy pom-pom socks! Your gift with any fragrance purchase of $49.00 or more at Ulta.com, from the ARIANA GRANDE fragrance collection.
Juara, the Indonesian-inspired, botanical skincare brand, will offer a BUY 2 PRODUCTS, GET 1 FREE promotion on juaraskincare.com. Bonus: Free shipping on all orders.
Votre Vu, known for its botanically activated skincare and makeup (with delightfully rich aromatic profiles), will offer 20% ALL products site wide. And orders over $75 will receive a FREE FULL SIZED Eiffel Power mascara. Go to votrevu.com.
As the weather gets cooler, I add more steps to my skincare routine to keep my skin hydrated and to fight wrinkles!
The products below cleanse, hydrate and treat dull fall and winter skin:
Pure Marula Facial Oil
Marula Pure Marula Facial Oil ($58 for 1 oz and $78 1.69 oz USD) — Light and hydrating, Pure Marula Facial Oil absorbs quickly into the skin without a greasy after-feel providing immediate and long lasting hydration and improved skin elasticity. Pure Marula facial Oil by Marula Pure Beauty Products is the only doctor endorsed, scientifically validated facial oil, with 60% more antioxidants than the leading Argan Oil.
Pure Marula Oil is completely virgin, wild harvested, hand-selected, and cold pressed with no added heat or chemicals ensuring that its beneficial properties are captured in every bottle. This superior Marula facial oil leaves the skin soft and plump with increased firmness for healthy, beautiful, age-defying radiance. Pure Marula Facial Oil is suitable for all skin types.
What I think: This light oil is so hydrating, but not greasy at all. I love using it as an evening treatment
Christie Brinkley Authentic Skincare is an anti-aging miracle! I was sent the following products to review:
COMPLETE CLARITY Facial Cleansing Wash ($32.95 USD) — Complete Clarity Facial Cleaning Wash is a luxurious foaming gel cleanser that is gentle on skin but gives strong cleansing action. This cleanser is designed to leave your skin feeling clean but not dry by balancing skin moisture. Removes residual make-up.
CLOSE UP Instant Wrinkle Reducer & Treatment ($79.95 USD) — Get camera ready in a flash! An instant treatment that tightens the look of skin while firming and smoothing the appearance of crow’s feet, fine lines, and wrinkles. Use around eyes, mouth and on forehead to erase years from your appearance.
REFOCUS Under Eye Treatment($79.95 USD) –A potent anti-aging serum infused with the Bio Copper Complex. Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in the delicate eye area while it firms, smoothes texture and tones the skin. Improves skin elasticity.
What I think: The foaming cleanser is fun to use and leaves skin clean and soft. The Instant Wrinkle Reducer is great to use before going out or special occasions because it instantly tightens skin and makes lines go away (temporarily). The eye treatment works over time to firm and smooth the eye area.
Equitance skincare was founded in Japan and claims to brighten the skin:
Brightening Foaming Cleanser ($30 USD) — The perfect start — and finish — to each day, the luxurious facial foaming cleanser effortlessly washes away makeup and environmental-pollution residue. Purifies and softens the skin without stripping away essential natural emollients and oils.
Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 36 ($30 USD) — Effectively safeguards against UV rays and free radicals. The perfect primer for makeup, this sunscreen filters UV rays and environmental stressors that contribute to hyperpigmentation, photoaging and skin-harm. Enhanced with brightening and moisturizing ingredients, the fast-drying formula primes the skin and performs flawlessly under makeup.
Hydrating Brightening Cream ($70 USD) — The ultra-light, yet luxuriously rich cream works as a moisture lock to keep skin soft and supple. This empowered formula not only contains the patented blend of brightening ingredients with sustained delivery system, but also provides needed nutrition and hydration. Balancing and regulating skin’s performance all day, it wards off the effects of drying environmental stressors, for a vital, radiant glow.
What I think: This is another luxe foaming cleanser that easily removes makeup and dirt gently. The sunscreen needs to be shaken before use. It applies like a liquid, but dries down and is not greasy at all. The brightening cream gives an instant glow, but also brightens the skin over time.
It is finally cooling down in Kansas City, and I’m loving it! It really feels like fall now and I am looking toward the holiday season.
My faves this week are products that help make my skin look amazing and make me feel healthier. I am loving and amazing serum, skincare that brightens my skin and tea that helps curb my carb cravings.
Equitance Skin Brightening Collection
The Equitance Brightening Collection restores radiant beauty to skin using both nature and science. At the heart of the collection the key in supporting skin’s vitality and radiance. The formulas are made from precisely balanced herbal ingredients and technology that diminish the appearance of dark spots and skin discoloration and target them on many fronts.
The products in the line (from left to right in the photo above) are:
Equitance Hydrating Brightening Cream ($70.00 1.4 fl. oz) — The ultra-light, yet luxuriously rich cream works as a moisture lock to keep skin soft and supple. It deeply nourishes and restores radiance and vitality – the empowered formula not only contains the patented blend of brightening ingredients with sustained delivery system, but also provides needed nutrition and hydration.
Equitance Brightening Toning Lotion ($50 5.0 fl. oz) — Perfectly balances moisture and evenly tones. This refreshing brightening toning lotion better prepares the skin to maximize absorption and improve the efficacy of the serum and cream. It restores and maintains skin’s moisture balance to enhance the complexion.
Equitance Brightening Foaming Cleanser ( $30 4.2 fl. Oz) — Gently lathers away dull skin cells and harmful pollutants. The perfect start — and finish — to each day, the luxurious facial foaming cleanser effortlessly washes away makeup and environmental-pollution residue.
Equitance Skin Radiance Dietary Supplement ($50.00 180 tablets) — Building a brightening foundation within skin. The Equitance supplement was designed to support brightening and skin health at the most fundamental levels — within the body. Calibrated to work with the balanced botanicals and proven technology found in the brightening topical formulas, our dietary supplement provides support for radiance from within.
Equitance Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 36 ($30.00 .98 fl. oz) — The perfect primer for makeup, this sunscreen filters UV rays and environmental stressors that contribute to hyperpigmentation, photoaging and skin-harm. Enhanced with brightening and moisturizing ingredients, the fast-drying formula primes the skin and performs flawlessly under makeup! Effectively safeguards against UV rays and free radicals.
Equitance Brightening Serum + Spot Corrector ($125 1.0 fl. oz) — Clinically proven to improve the appearance of discoloration and uneven skin tone. This pioneering spot-targeting serum formula zeroes in on the appearance of hyperpigmentation and dark discoloration. It uses patented technology to continuously deliver our key brightening ingredient, linoleic acid.
What I think: I am loving these products! The whole system used together has made my skin tone more even. I do have a few brown spots, and they are starting to look less noticeable. I will continue use and hope that my skin looks even better!
Mira-Skin Hyaluronic Serum ($159 USD) — deeply moisturizes and hydrates the skin while activating collagen production. It boosts the power of your own skin care products and can be combined with them for ultimate skin hydration.
Mira-Skin™ Hyaluronic Serum is a unique combination of high-quality, short-chained hyaluronic acid, which promotes regeneration and supplies your skin with the following valuable nutrients and antioxidants for ultimate hydration:
Collagen
MSM
Vitamin E
Omega 3
Vitamin A
CoQ10
Frankincense
Alpha hydroxy acid
What I think: I have been using this in place of my serum for about a week. It sinks right into my skin when I apply it. And it gives my skin an instant glow. So far, I have noticed that my skin looks smoother and is very soft. I am hoping to see more changes in my skin the more I use it.
Teami Skinny ($29.99 USD) — In order for the body to look good, it has to feel good. Teami Skinny tea combines a unique blend of all natural ingredients. Teami Skinny does not produce a laxative effect – you can drink as many cups as you like.
The ingredients in the tea are Oolong, Yerba Mate, Lime leaf Extract, Lotus leaf, Ginger Root, Dandelion leaf, Rhubarb Root.
Teami Tea Infuser ($8.45 USD) — The strainer ball is made from stainless steel and the handle is silicone rubber. Use to brew a cleaner, smoother cup of your favorite blends. Fits any size tea cup.
Food safe premium silicone rubber paired with a stainless steel infuser ball, giving a stylish and functional tea infuser. Smaller holes ensure that nearly all of your tea leaves stay inside the infuser ball. This means less floating herbs in your tea cup, brewing a cleaner, nicer cup of tea. Heat resistant and completely food safe. Prevent a dripping mess by using the drip tray to rest your new infuser.
What I think: I like this tea with a little honey or agave syrup. I have been drinking it in the morning and I find that I’m not that hungry and I tend not to snack until lunch. The infuser is really cool! It is easy to fill and dunk in hot water. The drip tray is handy, too.
Forty, Flirty & Fabulous 