Looking to buy some gorgeous Spring makeup or just wanting to find that hero foundation? Or maybe some Superhero Mascara (my FAVORITE)?
IT Cosmetics is rewarding their loyal IT Girls with exclusive access to their semi-annual friends & family sale, an event that you DEFINITELY don’t want to miss. The sale is 25% off with code FRIENDS2016. You can indulge in palettes, sets, and individual face products, in a variety of shades, formulas, and categories – there’s something for every IT Girl!
The event will run through April 16, 2016!
Besides Superhero Mascara, which is amazing (see my review here), some of my all-time IT favorites are the Bye Bye Under Eye Concealer, Bye Bye Pores powder in loose and pressed formulas, and any of their gorgeous eye shadows. One of my new favorites is the Bye Bye Makeup 3-in-1 Makeup Melting Balm which removes all makeup easily and leaves skin so clean. I want to try the Confidence in a Cream moisturizer, and now would be the perfect time!
Enjoy shopping at www.itcosmetics.com and remember to use the offer code FRIENDS2016.
This exclusive five-piece collection gives you the confidence to reveal Your Most Beautiful You with anti-aging, skin-loving products—including four new game-changers making their debut! You’ll experience new Bye Bye Under Eye Illumination, your full-coverage, #1 best-selling concealer now infused with the look of light! Also included is Bye Bye Pores Pressed Powder to blur the look of imperfections, new Bye Bye Pores Blush to perk up your complexion, and a new Heavenly Skin Bye Bye Pores Powder Brush that does the work for you to deliver a flawless finish every time. And now, IT Cosmetics ends your day with you, too—as new Bye Bye Makeup gently cleanses your skin and makes your makeup disappear!
I was sent a set in Light for my honest opinion. It also comes in Medium, Tan and Deep. I am loving this set. Here are the products:
Bye Bye Under Eye Illumination — This is a full-coverage, antiaging concealer that gives skin a beautiful lit-from-within glow! This concealer helps cover the look of imperfections such as dark circles, broken capillaries, hyperpigmentation, and redness. This covers as well as the original Bye Bye Under Eye, but it has a little glow, not shimmer, to it. This can also be used as a full-coverage foundation. I like to use it on my eyelids with the Bye Bye Pores powder over it as an amazing eye makeup base.
Bye Bye Pores Pressed — This silky, translucent powder helps optically blur the look of pores and fine lines! Formulated with anti-aging, skin-loving ingredients including peptides, real silk, hydrolyzed collagen and Bye Bye Pores Optical Blurring Technology, this powder is perfect for touch-ups throughout the day. This is my favorite powder! It takes away shine and blurs all the bad stuff away! I used to get it in loose powder (which I still love), but the pressed is so easy to use with the new brush and so easy to carry with me.
Heavenly Skin Bye Bye Pores Powder Brush — Custom-cut with a super plush, dome-shaped head, this revolutionary brush features skin-loving fibers that optically blur away the look of imperfections for flawless, skin-perfecting results every time! LOVE! This is the perfect powder brush. The photo make it look super-soft, and it is, but the bristles are packed tightly so they pick up lots of powder to apply over the concealer. Can also be used with the blush.
Bye Bye Pores Brightening Blush — Smile and add blush! This is your sheer, buildable, silk-infused blush that gives you a naturally pretty flush of color that lasts. I love that the blush in the Bye Bye Pores formulation. It blends really easily and gives a beautiful flush of color that doesn’t settle in pores, and actually, it helps blur my pores!
Bye Bye Makeup Melting Cleansing Balm — is a fast-acting cleanser that removes makeup without feeling dry or irritating skin. This paraben-free formula is perfect for all skin types, leaves skin feeling hydrated, and adds a look of radiance while providing moisture! This very easily removes all of my makeup by instantly melting down when I apply it. I wipe it off with a damp cloth and my skin is so soft! It works so quickly and doesn’t dry my skin!
Are you going to pick this wonderful set up? Hurry, because it is only available for one day, Friday March 25, 2016!
Leave a comment and let me know what you think of this!
As the weather gets warmer, I am looking to softer, Spring-y colors in clothing and in makeup! I am getting so excited for sunny days and warmer nights!
I was sent some gorgeous Spring makeup for my honest review. They include two gorgeous (non-powder) blushes, a moisturizing lipstick and bullet-proof eye crayons:
philosophy take a deep breath cushion color for cheeks
philosophy take a deep breath cushion color for cheeks ($30 USD) — take a deep breath cushion color for cheeks offers breathable liquid color with benefits. formulated with exclusive clean-air technology™, it oxygenates and refreshes skin as it blushes and brightens. the innovative cushion delivery system with antibacterial mesh filter ensures a clean application every time, with a fine layer of color that’s easily blendable and buildable, for sheer to rich effects.
What I think: This is a beautifully sheer blush. It’s packaged in a little pot with a mesh top. I dab my fingers or brush into it and apply on the apples of my cheeks. I have the coral blush, and it gives a soft glow of color. It has a little shimmer in it, which I love. It’s so pretty on!
It Cosmetics Blurred Lines Lipstick in Je Ne Sais Quoi
It Cosmetics CC+ Vitality Brightening Crème Blush ($24 USD) — Experience the best-selling CC+ Vitality Brightening Crème Blush—now in IT’s signature Je Ne Sais Quoi shade, your perfect pink! Also available in Naturally Pretty™, your natural flush of color, this game-changing blush is formulated with anti-aging peptides, collagen, silk, antioxidants and Drops of Light Technology™ to instantly diffuse the look of imperfections and give your skin a youthful, lit-from-within glow. It’s your quickest way to look younger and bring out your most beautiful you!
It Cosmetics Blurred Lines Lipstick in Je Ne Sais Quoi ($24 USD) — Blurred Lines Smooth Fill Lipstick is your full rich color, instant color correction, and hydrating vitality! Effortlessly gliding over your lips to hydrate and add full, lush color, this anti-aging lipstick erases the appearance of fine lines on your lips and evens out the appearance of your lip tone!
Infused with lip-loving ingredients including Collagen, Peptides, Hyaluronic Filling Spheres, Shea Butter, Jojoba and Grape Seed Extract to nourish your lips while evening your lip tone, smooth the appearance of lip lines, and add color to your lips that will revitalize your entire complexion!
What I think: The crème blush is so pretty on. Just a little goes a long way and it really gives a glow. I dab a little on with my fingers and blend. It’s a very universal pink and I think it would look amazing on all skin tones!
The lipstick is a pretty, bright pink (on my very fair skin).
Mally’s Evercolor Shadow Stick Extra ($25 USD) these are the queen of multi-tasking and stay looking fierce from the minute you put them on until you decide to take them off! You have 45 seconds of playtime until your eye shadow is smudge-proof, transfer-proof, crease-proof, and of course, will last and last! Go for a sheer wash of color, or layer for more intensity. Available in 10 gorgeous shades.
What I think: These are so pretty! I love how easy they are to apply, swipe on and blend. And the versatility is amazing! You can wear them sheer, or build for a more dramatic or a smoky look. I receive these in Royal Plum and Burnished Bronze. Both are so pretty for day or night. You can even wear two or more, by using one for the lid and one in the crease. They stay put all day. LOVE!
IT Cosmetics New Year Your Most Beautiful Skin in Light
IT Cosmetics New Year Your Most Beautiful Skin ($59.96 or two easy payments for $29.98 each a $214 value!) — Starting midnight tonight, January 16th, you can buy this amazing set for one day only! If you love IT Cosmetics as much as I do, or you want to get an amazing deal and try something new — check this out! The set includes:
This exclusive six-piece collection is the perfect way to start your new year, and lets your natural beauty shine through with anti-aging, skin-loving, game-changing products! You’ll discover the hydrating coverage of CC+ Veil™ Cushion Compact Foundation, super-sized for the first time with a bonus refill cartridge. Also included are Blurred Lines™ Smooth-Fill Lipstick and CC+™ Anti-Aging Crème Blush, your must-haves for the look of youthful vitality—now available in Je Ne Sais Quoi™, your naturally pretty flush of pink. Experience it all with the soft-touch, flawless-looking finish of your Heavenly Luxe™ Angled Radiance Crème Brush and Heavenly Luxe™ Dual-Ended Complexion Perfection Brush that do the work for you!
I was especially excited to try the Cushion Compact. I haven’t tried one before. When I opened it up, it seemed a lot darker than my skin tone. But, once I applied it, it matched my skin tone exactly. Plus, it glided over my pores and fine lines. It didn’t settled at all in them. It gave me full coverage and a really natural look. I am so glad that the set included a refill, because I am going to be using this foundation for a long time! It is available in 5 shades from Fair to Rich.
The Blurred Lines lipstick and the Crème Blush are two products I hadn’t tried before either. Both are a little too bright pink for me, but I do love the blush. A little brightens up my fair skin and really wakes me up.
Have you tried IT Cosmetics brushes before? This set is worth it just for the value and quality of the brushes. They are so soft! The best brushes I have used, hands down! And you get two in this set. Amazing!
Are you going to pick up this set? Watch QVC today or click here to order.
IT Cosmetics Superhero Mascara (On sale right now for $26.36 for two on QVC.com) — One of my favorite companies, IT Cosmetics, has come out with an awesome new mascara that really works like a superhero! What is it’s claim, you ask?:
Formulated to give you the look of volume, length, and lift, Superhero Elastic Stretch Volumizing Mascara will take your lashes to new heights. The Lash-Changing Power Brush has bristles cut at all different lengths to make sure no lash is left behind, no matter its length. This innovative brush wraps each individual lash from root to tip, treating your lashes to collagen, hydrolyzed keratin, proteins, peptides, and polymers. It transforms your lashes with a super-black color for the look of longer, more defined lashes.
I was sent a sample of this amazing mascara to try and oh my! My tiny lashes almost hit my eyebrows once I applied it. Plus it stayed on all day without flaking. Mascara usually smudges on me by the end of the day, but this one didn’t!
This never-before-seen launch will make it’s debut on QVC TODAY during the 11pm Eastern Friday Night Beauty segment. You can purchase a duo of the mascaras now here. And the price is great, too!
Are you going to pick this one up tonight? I am going to watch tonight to see the presentation!
Still looking for the perfect gift for the makeup lover on your list? It is such a fun gift to receive! When I give makeup, the recipient is always excited to have new colors to play with!
Don’t be afraid to give adventurous colors as gifts, too. It gives the lady license to try something new and bold!
Below are some great gift ideas:
Smashbox Art. Love. Color. Pop Studio Set
Smashbox Art. Love. Color. Pop Studio Set ($29 USD) — At Smashbox we’re all about sharing hot new talent. For our Holiday collection, we partnered with breakthrough artist Yago Hortal to bring you these mega-vibrant, limited-edition kits featuring all of our bestsellers in a range of shades—from bold pops of color to always flattering neutrals.
Includes:
• Full Exposure Mascara (black)
• Be Legendary Lipstick in Primrose (mauve pink)
• Be Legendary Lip Gloss in Disco Rose (rich rose)
• Photo Op Eye Shadow Trio in Spectral [Platinum (matte warm nude)
• Bare (shimmery goldish brown)
• Aubergine (dark matte plum)
• Photo Op Eye Shadow Trio in Callback: Fortune (soft copper), Nude (matte soft caramel), Cocoa (metallic deep brown)
Maybelline Gilded in Gold Makeup Kit ($14.99 USD) Get a luminous look. This kit has everything you need to light up the night with a luxurious glow. The kit features shimmery and matte nude shadows, eyeliner, blush, highlighter and a red lip gloss. For flawless application, the kit includes step-by-step instructions and face charts to follow.
Available at select mass market retailers
It Cosmetics Heavenly Luxe 6 Piece Brush Set with Travel Case
It Cosmetics Limited Edition Your IT Girl Lips!
It Cosmetics Your Je Ne Sais Quoi! Limited Edition
It Cosmetics The Heavenly Luxe 6 pc Essentials Brush Collection ($50 USD) is a set of 6 essential must-have brushes and travel case that truly sets a new standard in the brush category by creating an ultra-luxurious, ultra-plush collection of brushes that work with all of your favorite products, but take them to a whole new level of airbrush application! We designed the sophisticated travel case to protect your brushes and allow for ease of storage and travel. The case also flips around and velcros, becoming a vanity stand for your brushes!
It Cosmetics Limited Edition Your IT Girl Lips! ($24 USD) — Experience the gift of youthful vitality with your perfect red lips that last! This limited-edition, 2-piece set includes your cutting-edge Blurred Lines™ Smooth-Fill Lipstick in IT Girl™ and a bonus Travel-Size YLBB™ Your Lips But Better Waterproof Lip Liner Stain in Cherry Flush. While Blurred Lines™ lipstick drenches your lips in rich color, lip-smoothing collagen and hydrolyzed filling spheres, the creamy YLBB™ lip liner enhances your lipstick and locks it in place with budge-proof definition. For skin as beautiful as your lips, this set also includes free samples of No. 50 Serum™ Primer, Your Skin But Better™ CC+™ Cream with SPF 50+ and Bye Bye Under Eye™ Concealer—try IT, love IT, believe IT!
IT Cosmetics Your Je Ne Sais Quoi Limited Edition ($28 USD) — Treat yourself or someone special to our award-winning, cult-favorite Vitality Lip Flush™ 4-in-1 Reviver Lipstick Stain and Vitality Lip Blush™ Hydrating Gloss Stain in Je Ne Sais Quoi®—your perfect flush of pink! Tucked inside a luxe-looking makeup bag that doubles as a clutch, this limited-edition duo also comes with bonus samples of No. 50 Serum® Primer, CC+® Cream with SPF 50+ and Bye Bye Under Eye® Concealer—try IT, love IT, believe IT!
MUA Makeup Academy Holiday sets — Tis the season to share the glam with NEW Makeup Academy holiday offerings, available exclusively at CVS/pharmacy! The sparkly and festive makeup kits are perfect stocking stuffers for beauty enthusiasts and help achieve flawless eye, lip and face looks!
Whether it’s the Sultry Eyes kit, featuring the Smokey Eyeshadow Palette for nighttime looks, the All About Brows set for killer arches, or Shades of Plum lip set for a defined pout, there’s an option for everyone – beginners and pros alike! Additionally, the kits are affordably priced at $15-$20.
Available at CVS stores.
Côte Shop Limited Edition 9-Polish Gift Set
Côte Shop Limited Edition 9-Polish Gift Set ($144 USD) — This specially curated set of nine luxurious, hand-poured, “five-free” polishes which are made in the United States, cruelty–free, vegan, FDA approved and free of the five major toxins associated with nail polishes: formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate (DBP), toluene, camphor and formaldehyde resin. Including a luscious trio of nudes, a bold trio of red hues, and a fresh trio of neutral pinks.
Lipstick Queen Galactic Gorgeous ($24 USD) — Take your lips into a fuller dimension with this travel-sized selection of Big Bang glosses formulated with light-reflecting shimmer particles for an otherworldly shine.
This set contains:
I’m so excited to announce today’s QVC Today’s Special Value by IT Cosmetics! It includes their top five products — Bye Bye Under Eye Concealer, Celebration Foundation Illumination, Hello Lashes 5-in-1 Volumizing Mascara, Brow Power Universal Eyebrow Pencil, and Vitality Lip Flush Anti-Aging Lipstick Stain. A Heavenly Luxe Master Brush is included to airbrush makeup on your skin–all boxed and ready to give!
I was sent a sample of this amazing set for my honest review. But, honestly I have tried all five products before and know how amazing they are! The concealer is even my holy grail concealer, it is that good! Brow Power stays on all day and that amazing lip stain…so gorgeous. You also get lashes for days and a really nice foundation. And that new brush is soft and wonderful. Perfect for applying foundations, blushes, bronzers you name it. Here is more about each product:
Includes:
0.28-fl oz Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Concealer
0.30-oz Celebration Foundation Illumination
0.33-fl oz Hello Lashes 5-in-1 Volumizing Mascara
0.0056-oz Brow Power Universal Eyebrow Pencil
0.11-oz Vitality Lip Flush Anti-Aging Lipstick Stain in Je Ne Sais Quoi
Heavenly Luxe Master Brush
Gift box
The full-coverage, antiaging eye concealer helps make your skin appear younger-looking and covers the appearance of skin imperfections. Available in 5 shades
This foundation has the same ingredients you love in original Celebration Foundation with added illumination for a soft glow. Available in 5 shades
The volumizing mascara takes the place of your conditioning lash primer; lash-enhancing serum; lash tint; and lash comb/curler. Quadruple the volume of your lashes after three coats!
The transforming shade of the eyebrow pencil is formulated to adhere to skin, look like real hair, match all hair colors, and cover gray! The brush gives a natural, polished look.
The lipstick offers hydration of a treatment balm and the infusion of a stain.
You can pick this amazing set up today only on QVC.com or watch QVC for a presentation of the products. It is selling for $59.94 + $3.00 shipping and tax or 3 Easy Pays of $19.98 (plush shipping and tax).
Are you going to pick this up! Amazing products for an amazing price! Leave a comment and let me know. Enjoy!
It’s holiday gift guide time! There are so many gorgeous gift ideas that I am excited to share with you this year. From makeup to bath products to books and food items, I will have ideas for gifts for everyone on your list.
For my first gift guide, I am highlighting holiday makeup sets that are perfect for the girly-girl in your life. She would be so excited if you gave her one (or more) of these:
Jane Iredale Holiday 2015
Jane Iredale In the Blink of a Smoky Eye Smoky Eye Kit ($50)
Five step-by-step looks are included on the fold-out ‘how to’ guide.
Highly pigmented shadows are simple to blend, sensitivity-tested and long-lasting for stay-put, gorgeous, crease-free color.
Packaged in an artful travel box with a mirror and dual-ended application brush.
Makes a beautiful gift.
Includes eight versatile shades:
Bone – matte, creamy nude
Pure Gold – shimmery, bright gold
Dawn – shimmery rose brown
Rose Gold – shimmery rose gold
Iris – matte, cool violet
Forest – matte, deep green
Double Espresso – matte, dark, cool brown
Ebony – matte black
Jane Iredale Forever Red Just Kissed® Lip and Cheek Stain ($25)
Non-drying, long-lasting stain adjusts to the wearers own chemistry for an irresistible, custom shade.
Olive Butter, Avocado Butter and Wild Rose Wax soothe and soften lips.
Rose Flower Wax and Beeswax nourish and moisturize.
Available November 2015 at janeiredale.com, select skin care specialists & beauty apothecaries worldwide.
It Cosmetics XOXO, IT Girl! Limited Edition Holiday
IT Cosmetics Your Je Ne Sais Quoi!
It Cosmetics XOXO, IT Girl! Limited Edition Holiday ($28, $44 value) — For the IT Girl in your life, reach for the gift that will give her naturally pretty, party-ready eyes! Within this limited-edition, exclusive IT Girl makeup case is a full-sized No-Tug Waterproof Gel Eyeliner in Black, a travel-sized Hello Lashes Mascara and a travel-sized Brow Power Universal Brow Pencil. This never-before-released set will give IT Girls a festive look that will last all day and night, without clumping, flaking, smearing, fading or smudging!
IT Cosmetics Your Je Ne Sais Quoi! ($28, $44 value) – Celebrate your Je Ne Sais Quoi with this limited-edition lip essentials set, an exclusive for the season! Included in the brand-new holiday makeup case are two full-sized, best-selling lip products for your softest, most beautiful lips ever! Take Vitality Lip Flush in Je Ne Sais Quoi wherever you go for a long-lasting flush of color that hydrates, conditions and nourishes your lips. This 4-in-1 lipstick reviver pairs perfectly with Vitality Lip Blush Hydrating Gloss Stain, which delivers high shine and rich pigment in one swipe. With nine butters and oils, this lightweight, stain-infused gloss will minimize the look of fine lines, while giving you your most luxurious lips ever!
Stila A Whole Lot Of Love Giftable Set ($59 USD) –A special delivery — sealed with love, from Stila. Recapture the classic romance of hand-written love letters with this ultimate collection of cherished Stila essentials. It’s everything you wished for, all wrapped in a vintage-inspired special delivery package that’s ready to give (or keep).
Includes 20 color-rich matte, pearl and shimmer eye shadows, 4 shades of universally flattering, silky-smooth blush, and a deluxe-size HUGE™ Extreme Lash Mascara for the biggest, boldest, blackest black lashes ever.
NARS NARSissist Blush, Contour, And Lip Palette ($59, $103 value) — This unique palette can be used to give cheeks and lips a shimmery wash of color. Featuring NARS’ Laguna bronzing powder, Albatross highlighting blush, three limited-edition blushes, and Istria lip gloss, it’s all encased in a take-anywhere NARSissist mirrored palette.
This set contains:
– 3 x 0.1 oz Blush in Roman Holiday (pretty pastel pink), Enrapture (pink terracotta), Enthralled (toasted rose/shimmer)
– 0.12 oz Highlighting blush in Albatross (luminous glow)
– 0.15 oz Bronzing powder in Laguna (brown powder/gold shimmer)
– 0.12 oz Lip gloss in Lstria (pink glace)
Bestselling author Emily Liebert writes absorbing novels about the real-life concerns and complexities of women. IT Cosmetics creates game-changing beauty products for confident, independent women. Together, Liebert and IT have collaborated on an exclusive set of products tied to her new book, THOSE SECRETS WE KEEP (June 2, 2015), an evocative read about three strong women whose lives are forever changed one summer when their deepest secrets are revealed.
The products: Mini Hello Lashes (clinically proven 5-in-1 mascara), Mini No Tug Black (waterproof gel eyeliner), and Mini Brow Power (universal eyebrow pencil), are essential eyewear for your summer getaway and they come in a chic black make-up bag. The novel, THOSE SECRETS WE KEEP, is the must-read page-turner of the season. Together, every woman’s tote will be complete for summer.
“I’m thrilled to be partnering with IT Cosmetics on a set of products tied to the launch of THOSE SECRETS WE KEEP. I’ve had nice success in the past collaborating with brands that organically complement my novels. IT is the perfect partner for this new book because their products are a woman’s best kept beauty secret and my book is all about the secrets women keep.”
I haven’t read the book, but it looks fantastic and am looking forward to reading it this summer. The products are fantastic, I have tried all of these before and I can say that they stay on all day! The mascara really makes lashes long and lush and the eyeliner and brow power define and last!
Today only, QVC and IT Cosmetics are teaming up for an amazing Today’s Special Value IT’s All About You! This amazing collection is $59.95 + $3.00 shipping or 5 easy payments of $11.99 (Regular QVC price will be $72.50 and the value is almost $150)! With this collection, you will receive:
0.30-oz Celebration Foundation SPF 50, in choice of Fair, Light, Medium, Tan, and Rich
0.28-fl-oz Bye Bye Under Eye concealer
0.78-oz IT’s Your Beauty Palette, including Vitality Matte Bronzer, Hello Light Creme, Bye Bye Pores Pressed Blush, and Bye Bye Pores Pressed Powder
Dual-ended foundation/concealer brush
Celebration Foundation SPF 50 is a hydrating, full-coverage powder foundation. Now with SPF 50 broad spectrum protection, you can treat and protect skin while airbrushing your skin for the appearance of complexion perfection. Bye Bye Under Eye concealer is your full-coverage, anti-aging concealer. Infused with hydrolyzed collagen, anti-oxidants and vitamins A, C, and E, this concealer provides full coverage to visually camouflage the appearance of imperfections. The IT’s Your Beauty palette includes skin-perfecting products. Vitality Matte Bronzer gives the look of warmth to your skin with a talc-free hydrating powder. Hello Light Creme provides the look of light and lift. Bye Bye Pores Pressed Blush helps blur the look of imperfections across your cheeks while adding a beautiful flush of naturally pretty color. And Bye Bye Pores Pressed Powder will give your skin the look of airbrushed perfection and treat your skin to anti-aging ingredients. The Heavenly Luxe foundation/concealer brush custom-cut to make easy application of each product. What I think: It Cosmetics always creates the perfect products to make your skin look flawless. The concealer is my favorite ever, it works on dark under eye circles and can be used as a foundation, a little goes a long way! The Celebration Foundation makes it quick and easy to apply foundation and it gives great coverage. The brush will work for all of the products in the set. And, if you haven’t tried IT’s brushes, they are super soft and luxe. Now, my favorite product is the palette. It has everything that you need to finish your look in one compact — powder, blush, bronzer and highlighter. I am going camping next week and I will not be without some makeup! This palette will be perfect to have on hand — it’s so pretty and easy to use.
Available now at http://www.qvc.com or tune in to QVC today. The Item Number is A265298. This fantastic deal will be over tonight at Midnight EST! Are you going to pick one up? Leave a comment and let me know!