HAUTELOOK SPRING LIP BEAUTY BAG - NOW AVAILABLE

Today on HauteLook the HauteLook Spring Lip Beauty Bag is now available!

It contains over $160 worth of lip products and it's only $24.00 USD plus tax and shipping.

- Set of 10 items with cosmetic case

Set includes:
Laura Geller Italian Marble Lipstick: The Italian Marble Lipsticks were inspired by my luxurious, Italian-made Baked Collection.This swirl of light and dark pigments creates a vibrant depth of color on the lips, while its unique formulation provides deeply smoothing and softening benefits, thanks to moisturizing emollient oils.
- Color: sugared maple (a glazed caramel with creamy vanilla)
- Size: 0.12 oz

LORAC Lip Lustre Gloss: Inspired by our top-selling 3D Liquid Lustre Eye Shimmer, these glimmering, glam glosses are paraben-free, super hydrating and infused with antioxidants of Acai Berry, Pomegranate, Grape Seed and Vitamins A, C & E. Wear Lip Lustre alone or with your favorite LORAC lipstick for added sparkle and shine.
- Color: ruby
- Size: 0.11 oz
- Paraben-free
- Hydrating formula
- Infused with antioxidants of acai berry, pomegranate, Grape Seed and Vitamins A, C and E

Mirenesse Glossy Kiss Shade: Mirenesse Glossy Kiss is a 3 in 1 color created with BB Mineral Technology. Glossy Kiss takes Lip Color to a new level, delivering a high dose of color and shine in just one swipe; with the precision of a liner, the moisture of a balm, the shine of a gloss and the staying power of a stain all-in-one! Engineered from the latest in color technology, this high-pigment, glossy color is non-sticky, non-drying, and non-feathering and is infused with moisturizing vitamin E and BB Mineral Pigments to leave the lips full, smooth and hydrated and looking younger every day!
- Color: 2. Flirty Kiss (glossy red)
- Size: 3g
- Imported

Mirenesse Lip Bomb #2: A Revolutionary color that combines gloss, stain and lacquer all in one! A satisfying new innovation in lip color; beyond gloss, stain or lip lacquer. Color that drenches your lips for a juicy high impact color that's feather-light and super-moist with a velvety finish. Power packed with non-smearing pigment that lasts and lasts. Colors may be mixed easily to create countless intense or nude looks depending on your fashion mood! Infused with a breath refreshing mint taste and Lip Perfecting Spheres plus caring vitamins. Who says you can't have it all?
- Color: 2 (siren red)
- Size: 3.1g
- Key Ingredients: Lip Perfecting Spheres,Botanical Oils & Vitamin E
- Formulated for Sensitive Skin, Mirenesse Cosmetics are pharmaceutically formulated using organic Australian and safe, high quality and unique ingredients to minimize the risk of allergies.

Swoon Lip Gloss Reusable Wand: An innovative cosmetics tool that is designed to retrieve every bit of gloss from a lip gloss tube.
- Size: 5.6 x 1 x 1.5 inches
- Extend the life of your lip gloss
- Use on any brand of lip gloss; designed to reach, scoop and apply all the product in the tube
- Easy-to-clean with makeup cleaner or baby wipe
- Grooved handle enables easy gloss application
- Applicator cover keeps Swoon clean in your makeup bag
- Washable applicator tip is made of TPE

La Fresh Lip/Eye Makeup Remover Packette: Travel-savvy women around the globe rave about La Fresh Travel Lite Makeup Remover Wipes. That's because they instantly dissolve even heavy-duty makeup with a silky, lite-touch formula. Perfectly portable, La Fresh makes beauty a breeze when you're on-the-go.
- Approx. 6" x 7.75"
- Dissolves makeup from eyes, lips & face
- Moisturizing formula with vitamin e
- Carry-on friendly -- no spills, no leaks
- Biodegradable and compostable wet wipes

Lord and Berry Shining Lipstick: Say hello to vibrant and kissably soft lips with the Lord and Berry 20100 Lipstick Pencil. With a smooth and silky texture, it glides on effortlessly to produce seamless, long-lasting coverage, whilst having a glamorous, shiny finish.
- Color: Fire (red)

Allegro Lip Gloss Case
- Approx. 3.5" L x 1.5" W x 1" D

Crown Brush Lip Liner Brush: Add the perfect finishing touch to any look with the oval Taklon. The soft, yet firm synthetic bristles are specifically designed to line, contour, and blend with ease. The size of the tapered tip is ideal for reaching smaller areas and smudging liquid and cream based products.
- Brush length: 180mm
- Tip length 8mm
- Hair color: brown
- Ferrule color: black patent
- Handle color: black patent

NYX Lip Liner: Slim, trim but never prim, our lip pencils come in a variety of dashing shades from auburn to orange and traffic-stopping red. The buttery, long-wearing lip liner formula goes on easily and resists bleeding.
- Size: 0.01 oz.
- Creamy formula glides on smoothly and blends easily
- Provides long-lasting wear that does not feather or bleed
- Contains Coconut Oils to hydrate and condition
- Works perfectly with any NYX lipstick or gloss
- Color: Ruby, Fruit Punch, Nectar, Nude Pink, Citrus

Makeup Bag:
- Approx. 8" L x 4.5" W x 4" D

Please note your order will be shipped directly from the brand. Orders cannot be shipped to Australia, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico or P.O. Boxes.

SEPHORA HAUL / SHOP SPREE: Lorac Golden Girl

I actually got the Lorac Golden Girl collection for Christmas but I forgot to post a pic. Anyway I found an old pic of the collection and I wanted to share it with you all. I am really loving this gift. The Lorac Golden Girl collection is a makeup bag of goodies that is the perfect set of cosmetics to keep at work for touch-ups throughout the work day or the perfect grab and go makeup bag for a night out on the town. The kit itself is small enough that it will not take up much room and it includes all the necessary products to help keep a busy gal or guy glam-ed all day ♥
I'll try and update the post with swatches of the products later in the week if I have time. But for now read below all the information that was listed on the Sephora website about this collection. Unfortunately I don't think it is available anymore which stinks.

Lorac Golden Girl Collection ($112 Value)

What it is:
An exclusive collection for eyes and lips

What it does:
Create globe trotting Golden Girl looks with LORAC's exclusive collection for eyes and lips! Natural smoky brown hues for eyes and nude, glossy lips make for this season's dynamic duo beauty trend. 

This collection contains everything you need to shine in the spotlight: 2 Baked Matte Satin Eye Shadows in Posh and Social, Visual Effects Mascara in Jet Black, #18 Nude Lip Pencil and Couture Shine Liquid Lipstick in Vintage, all neatly packed in a gold metallic bag.

This set contains:
- 2 x 0.08 oz Baked Matte Satin Eye Shadow in Posh (matte ivory) and Social (matte chocolate brown)
- 0.17 oz Couture Shine Liquid Lipstick in Vintage (light neutral beige)
- 0.33 oz Visual Effects Mascara in Jet Black
- 0.04 oz Lip Pencil in 18 (light rosy nude)
- Metallic Gold Zip Bag

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Synthetic Dyes
- Phthalates
- GMOs
- Triclosan 

This set, when it was available at Sephora, retailed for $36

Final Thoughts:
Everything was perfect with this collection with the exception of the lipliner and the mascara. The lipliner was not as smooth to apply as I would have liked it to be and the mascara was really only good for touch-ups as the size of the brush and the amount of product that was available were geared more for reapplication only. .

SEPHORA 2011 FRIENDS & FAMILY: Wishlists and Survival Skills

So the word on Twitter is that Sephora is having their "Friends and Family Sale" starting Thursday, October 20th and it will last until November 2nd. Typically Sephora offers 20% off everything in store and on their website with little to no exclusions. If you've never shopped a Sephora Friends and Family sale before, then you really should keep reading...

Start by visiting your local Sephora store and make a list of the products that you know you want to buy. Then check the Sephora website for those web-only exclusives that might garner you a better deal than those found in the stores. Next, scour the web for reviews, swatches, videos, etc., for any of the products that you have on your list that you are wanting to try for the first time. It saves you time and heartache when you know ahead of time if the product is any good. But keep in mind that although it didn't work for one person someone else may have had more success with it.

Check to see if there are any combo sets or value sets that include any of the products that are on your list. This is a good way to try out a variety of products from the same brand without having to spend a lot of money. Another thing to remember is the more popular a product is, then it will likely sell out within the first day or so of the sale. So if there are any of those items on your list make sure that you purchase them immediately otherwise you might not get them.

Some of the items that I have on my wishlist include foundation primer, some nail polishes, a few makeup brushes, a couple of blushes, two highlight powders, and a couple of gift sets for my sisters. I might even try some Bobbi Brown products as well. I really like that brand but I find it to be a little more expensive than what I want to spend so this might be the perfect opportunity for me to pick up some of her products. One thing to keep in mind is that Sephora has an excellent return policy. So if you get caught up in the excitement and then later you have buyer's remorse, it is very easy to return the products to your local Sephora store.

GET YOUR SHOP ON... ♥♥♥

 

FREEBIES: MY TARGET BEAUTY BAG REVIEW

I love a good deal especially when the good deal ends up being a freebie offer. A couple of weeks ago Target was offering a free beauty bag on their website. The only requirement was to fill out a short survey and then sign up for their e-mail alerts which was optional of course. When I first heard about the offer my first thought was this must be a scam. You know, one of those offers where you have to fill out a bunch of surveys and you never receive the gift. So I was pleasantly surprised when this actually turned out to be legit. The items that I received were trial / sample sized items which are typically big enough for you to try but small enough to leave you wanting for more which make these perfect for travel! The only thing that worried me about this offer was on the Target website one of the disclosures stated that due to demand not all beauty bags will have the same items enclosed. Hmmm, interesting! So I wasn't sure if that was a good thing or not. Anyway, I made it a point to share this offer with my co-workers so we could compare our items.

Here is a picture of the items that I received in my Target Beauty bag..

And here is a picture of the items that my co-worker received in her Target Beauty bag...

I have listed the names of the items here for you in no particular order:

• Sonia Kashuk makeup bag
• Nivea Express Hydration Daily Lotion
• Pantene Color Preserve Shine Shampoo
• Fekkai Shea Butter Moisturizing Shampoo
• Fekkai Shea Butter Moisturizing Conditioner
• Neutrogena Naturals lip balm
• Revlon Colorburst Lipgloss
• Coupon booklet with over approx. $25 in savings

After my co-workers and I compared our Beauty bags that we received in the mail from Target we realized that everything was exactly the same - same items and same coupons! Pretty cool!

Final thoughts...

1. I love makeup bags and truly believe you can never have enough of them. They are very useful for holding all sorts of items other than makeup too! The Sonia Kashuk makeup bag that the items were packaged in is very nice. The quality of the bag is exceptional, extra roomy and can hold a lot of stuff.
2. The Nivea lotion however has a slight perfume-y scent which according to the bottle is Sea minerals and Lotus Flower. Although the scent is not strong or overpowering it doesn't add to the quality of the product. It actually would have been nice if a more neutral scent had been used instead. But overall the lotion did make my skin feel soft and smooth.
3. I have my hair colored / dyed on a regular basis and in the past I have found that certain shampoos tend to make the color fade much faster. So I have to be careful when using new products. I have had great success with Pantene's Restore Beautiful lengths conditioner so I wasn't to worried about their shampoo. The Pantene shampoo that was sent has a nice clean fragrance (scent) and manages to really clean my hair. In regards to color fading, I didn't notice any which is always a plus but multiple washes is really needed to truly judge whether or not the product speeds up color fading.
4. Even though you should try to wash your hair every other day, I am one of those people who has to wash their hair everyday due to an oily scalp. So when I saw that I had received a sample of Fekkai shampoo and conditioner I immediately put it in my giveaway pile. I have used this product in the past and did not have good results. For me it enhanced the appearance of an oily scalp and I felt that it didn't wash as well as it should. 
5. I love the Neutrogena Naturals lip balm that was included in this freebie. I had never tried this brand or product before so it was a nice change from what I currently use and love - NIVEA A KISS OF product line. 
6. I am not a fan of the packaging for the Revlon Colorburst lipgloss sample because it is hard to actually use the product without making a mess. I found it was easiest to use a q-tip to swatch the product on my lips and even then there wasn't much product to work with. I guess that is why it is considered a sample...ha ha! I would have preferred that the Revlon Colorburst lipgloss sample had come in a mini lipgloss tube like so many other companies package their lipgloss samples. Anyway, overall the lipgloss itself was really nice and not to sticky.
7. The coupon booklet was an added bonus for me because the coupons don't expire until the end of July and there were some products listed in the coupon booklet that I had never tried before. So this gives me plenty of time to try some of them and at a discount as well.

Here is a list of the coupons that I received in my Beauty bag
• $1 on 1 Revlon item (Custom Eyes mascara or Top Speed Nail color or ColorBurst Lip Gloss) (excludes trial / travel size)
• $1 off 1 CoverGirl Cosmetics item (excludes trial / travel size)
• $1 off 1 Olay Facial Care item (excludes trial / travel size)
• $0.75 off 1 Suave Professionals hair care item (excludes trial / travel size)
• $1 off 1 Neutrogena facial care item (excludes cleansing bars and trial/travel size)
• $1 off 1 Nivea Skin Care item (excludes trial / travel size)
• $1 off 2 Hair care items: Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essences, Pantene, Aussie (excludes trial / travel size)
• $2 off 1 L’Oreal hair color item 
• $5 off 1 John Frieda Precision Foam Colour hair color item
• $3 off 2 John Frieda Full Repair hair care items (excludes trial / travel size)
• $1 off 1 TRESemme hair color item (excludes trial / travel size)
• $1 off 1 Aveeno body care item: Skin or Sun (excludes trial / travel size)
• $3 off 1 Nivea body care itemGood-bye cellulite serum (2.5 oz.)
  Sun-Kissed Beautiful Legs moisturizer (6.7 oz.)
  Good-bye Cellulite gel-cream (6.7 oz.)
  Sun-Kissed Radiant Skin (8.4 oz.)
  Skin Firming Moisturizer (13.5 oz.)

• $1 off 1 Burt’s Bees Lotion (excludes trial / travel size)
• $1.50 off 1 Pond’s facial care item (excludes trial / travel size)
• $1 off 1 Neutrogena cosmetics item (excludes trial / travel size)
• $1 off 1 Maybelline FitMe cosmetics item (excludes trial / travel size)
• $1 off 1 Sally Hansen nail item: Color or Care (excludes trial / travel size)

So overall this was an excellent promotion from Target. Would I be more likely to shop there in the future for my beauty items? You bet I would! When a store takes the time to get to know their customers and offer them a chance to try brands / products for free it is most definitely a WIN in my book!

SEPHORA CHIC WEEK - 8 STYLISH DAYS OF SAVINGS FOR V.I.B.'s

For the past couple of weeks I have been wanting to place a Sephora order for my every day staples but I kept procrastinating. However, it turns out that was actually a good thing for me because in today's mail I got the following from Sephora:

 

How FREAKING FANTASTIC is this! I am so very excited and have already started loading up my cart on the Sephora website in anticipation of all the AWESOME beauty products that I want / need to get. Another plus, is that I get paid on the 15th so I can really do some damage then...LOL. Just remember if there is anything that you really need you should try and buy it the day the code is activated because a lot of stuff sells out really fast. I know one item, Laura Mercier Hydrating foundation primer, always sells out within the first day or so and it is definitely on my must buy list. It is the perfect primer for really dry skin!

Any way happy shopping and enjoy!

Here are the exclusions:

So don't forget, the VIB event starts April 14th - 21st and Sephora is offering 15%  off on everything!!!!

Deflect-o Desk Makeup Storage Cubes

 http://www.staples.com/Deflect-o-Desk-Cube-with-2-Drawers/product_810958?cmArea=SEARCH

http://www.staples.com/Deflect-o-Stackable-Cubes-Desktop-Organizers-With-X-Divider/product_810961?cmArea=SEARCH

http://www.staples.com/Deflect-o-Stackable-Cubes-Desktop-Organizers-with-4-Drawers/product_810968?cmArea=SEARCH

Deflect-o Stackable Cubes Desktop Makeup Organizers with 2 Drawers, 4 Drawers or even the x-cube. Great for storing your makeup & minimizing clutter. I love using these to store my makeup and I can see everything at a glance.

- And a cheap storage alternative for those on a budget too.

You can copy or click on the links to be taken to the website where these can be purchased. 

LORAC IS HAVING A SALE.... A 70% OFF SALE!

LORAC cosmetics is having their 70% off sale right now.

Just click on the link below to start shopping & saving NOW!!!

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