HOLIDAY SPECIALS AND LINKS FOR GREAT DEALS!

 Hey everyone!  ULTA is having some awesome sales and deals this holiday season, I got an email from them, and thought I would share some of the goodies that I read about within!  First there is the free shipping offer, use the link below and the code 512213 at checkout when you purchase over $25 Get free shipping when you spend $25 or more.  Use code 512213 at checkout.  Ends 12/18

Who doesn't love candles?  I am sure you have many, but I think we all could use an extra candle holder to put them in!  With any fragrance purchase of $30 or more get a free candle holder! Link below for more details.  Free candle holders with any fragrance purchase of $30. While supplies last

Lastly, I think everyone will love, click the link to take you to the site, and check out all the crazy deals and discounted items, I LOVE THE HOLIDAYS!!!! Special Offers: Sale Items, Clearance and Free Gifts at ULTA

 Before I go, here are a couple of AMAZING deals for The Smashbox Wish for the Perfect Palette, and the TARTE holiday Royal Collection!!!

No wonder this mega palette sells out every year! It’s the biggest, boldest gift you could give any beauty junkie, with nearly 80 shades for endless color combinations of eyes, cheeks and lips. You’ll even get a FREE step-by-step guide to create a festive holiday look. Over $260 Value
Includes:
49 eye shadows
10 cream eye liners
6 brow powders
1 brow wax
8 lip glosses
2 blush
1 bronzer
1 highlighter
4 mini brushes (eye shadow, eye liner, angled brow and lip) Get it at ULTA Smashbox Wish for the Perfect Palette only $59 ($260 value) While Supplies Last

the royal collection

limited edition holiday palette

This limited edition holiday palette in tarte's signature color is stacked with 16 exclusive shades of eyeshadows and deluxe sizes of our best selling products making this the ultimate gift to give and to receive! Can be bought at ULTA Tarte Royal Collection only $43 ($263 value). While supplies last.

LUSH GIFT IDEAS

So here are my 5 favs from LUSH ranging in price from low to high!  I don't know about anyone else, but I LOVE LUSH.  I would be so happy to get ANYTHING from there for Christmas! All the descriptions are those from LUSH, so that is why it says WE which in this case is referring to LUSH!

Gingerbread House Tin

We love our new spicy Gingerbread House bubble bar so much that we just had to have a gift in its honor. What's more, we decided to pop in a variety of fragrances into this delightful tin so there is something for everyone to enjoy! With four bath time treats all under one roof, this unique gift is a beautiful addition to put under the tree for little ones or families.
$28.95  Get it here:
Gingerbread House Tin Gift

                                              
                                                                             
                                                                                    Secret Santa
What do you do when you draw someone's name out of the hat for the annual gift exchange? Don't fret; give them the gift of LUSH! Two delectable limited edition treats to use in the bath, in a beautifully wrapped box. Job done.$10.95.  Get it here:
Secret Santa Holiday Gift

Fizztival of Lights

Celebrate Hanukah this year with our festive mini hat box, filled with four of our all time favourite Bath Bombs. Fizztival of Lights has a special addition too- Magic! We brought Magic back (for a limited time) at our customers demand, and couldn't think of a better place to put it than our Hannukah gift-the invigorating peppermint waters to keep you going for all 8 days of celebration!

$19.95 Get it here:
Fizztival of ligths gift

                                                                                     Winter Wonderland

Don't let the winter blues get the best of you! Fend them off with a Winter Wonderland of refreshing treats for the shower. This gorgeous gift was inspired by the Victorian ‘frost fairs' that were held along the river Thames in London. Becca (our amazing gift designer) created this chilly, wintry, rooftop scene to adorn a hatbox stuffed with frosty shower delights.$114.95 Get it here:
Winter Wonderland Holiday Gift

 

Wonderful Christmas Time

If there was one gift that was a jaw-dropper this would be it. It's our biggest gift ever, inside are 25 of our best and brightest products, including our newest creations, best-sellers and seasonal faves. Every bit of your body will be buffed, scrubbed, moisturized and polished from the top down, and all around. If you're too excited to wait on this one, may we suggest that you use it as an advent calendar for a daily wash or soak with your countdown $199.95 Get it here:
Wonderful Christmas Time

StrawberryNET.com Gifts of Notice!

 SHISEIDO
Men Starter Kit: Cleansing Form + Moisturizing Emulsion + Body Creator Toning Gel 3pcs

* Men Starter Kit:
* 1x Cleansing Form 75ml/2.7oz
* 1x Moisturizing Emulsion 75ml/2.5oz
* 1x Body Creator Abdomen Toning Gel 100ml/3.3oz
Regular Price is $66.50, but you can get it here :
Shiseido Men Starter Kit: Cleansing Form + Moisturizing Emulsion + Body Creator Toning Gel 3pcs for $38.50!
 BOBBI BROWN

Lip Gloss Trio with Golden Pouch ( Unboxed ): 3x Lip Gloss 4.2ml 3pcs+1bag

• Lip Gloss Trio with Golden Pouch ( Unboxed ):
• 1x Glitter Lip Gloss 4.2ml ( #2 Pink Glitter )
• 2x Shimmer Lip Gloss 4.2ml ( #21 Sandy Beige, #15 Spun Gold )
• Lip color in hydrating & softening formula for maximum comfort
• Preserves the suppleness of your lips
• While the lip gloss imparts dazzling radiance
• Makes your lips look fuller with a beautiful glow

Retails at $57.00 but you can get it here
Bobbi Brown Lip Gloss Trio with Golden Pouch ( Unboxed ): 3x Lip Gloss 4.2ml 3pcs+1bag for  $38.50!

 

    CLINIQUe

Travel Set ( Purple Bag ): All About Eyes + Take The Day Off + Eyeshadow Palette + Lipstick +     Mascara 5pcs+1bag

• Travel Set ( Purple Bag ):
• 1x All About Eyes 15ml/0.5oz
• 1x Take The Day Off Makeup Remover 50ml/1.7oz
• 1x Colour Surge Eye Shadow Super&Soft Shimmer Palette 3.5g/0.12oz
• 1x Mini Lipstick - Twilight Nude
• 1x High Impact Mascara #01 Black 4g/0.14oz
• 1x Bag

Get it here
Clinique Travel Set ( Purple Bag ): All About Eyes + Take The Day Off + Eyeshadow Palette + Lipstick + Mascara 5pcs+1bag for $38.50

BLISS

Season's 'Treat'-ings Set: Blood Orange + White Pepper Shower Gel + Body Butter + Hand Cream 3pcs

$28.00

• Season's 'Treat'-ings Set:
• 1x Blood Orange + White Pepper Shower Gel 473ml/16oz
• 1x Blood Orange + White Pepper Body Butter 100ml/3.4oz
• 1x Blood Orange + White Pepper Hand Cream 30ml/1oz  Get it here
  Bliss Season's 'Treat'-ings Set: Blood Orange + White Pepper Shower Gel + Body Butter + Hand Cream 3pcs

 

ROBERTO CAVALLI

Just Cavalli Pink Her Eau De Toilette Spray 30ml/1oz

• A fruity floral fragrance for contemporary women
• Reveals a hint of elegance, sophistication & femininity
• Top notes unfold notes of peach peel, hibiscus, white lily
• Heart notes are tiare flower, Bulgarian rose, peony
• Base notes are rosewood, musk, grey amber

Get it here
Roberto Cavalli Just Cavalli Pink Her Eau De Toilette Spray 30ml/1oz for just $20!!

Tips from CosmeticMall

MAKEUP ARTIST TIPS – LIPS &CHEEKS Have a too blue based lipstick? Mix a dot of yellow concealer into your lipstick, or apply a yellow-based loose powder on clean lips, and apply lipstick on top. There will be just enough warmth in the product to take the edge off a too cool/blue shade. Want to update your lipsticks to the new cool blue based tones? Apply a navy blue eye pencil, or eye shadow on lips and apply your lipstick on top....just a little will do and you'll have a new shade. A soft, brown eye shadow applied on lips first will darken any too light shade. Make your own deep lipstick color by mixing blue eye shadow and red blush on your lips. Apply a lip balm on top and you're set. The most fun part is that every time you try this, you can experiment and get a different version every time. Use your shimmer highlighter sticks from spring/summer to highlight lipsticks. Apply on a clean mouth first, and then your dull lipstick on top. An instant frosted shade. The color of the moment is the 'bitten' lip look. Just take your rosy blush and apply dry on lips. Apply your Vitamin E stick, or gloss on top with a lip blush. Gel cheek colors work great for this too. A quick dusting of shimmering body powder or an iridescent eye shadow over the high points of the face, (cheekbones, chin, top of nose, eyelids, across forehead..) a quick day to night look. A model told me this trick! She runs a Gold Shimmer stick through her blonde hair! Instant shimmer and highlights, especially around the face.... Use a Concealer Pencil on your lips first, fill in, and then apply an old, dark lipstick. The concealer pencil lightens up the lipstick by about 3-4 shades.... A warm brick eyeshadow is the perfect all over color for lips, cheeks, eyes and a little lip gloss on top and you're off! Find a blush brush that perfectly fits the size of the apple of your cheek when you smile. Anything bigger than that and you'll get blush where you don't want it. You really don't need a huge blush brush for color, those are meant for shimmery powders......... Pick up your blush by lightly tapping the blush with the tips of the bristles. If you are sweeping the brush across the color, you'll pick up about 10 x more color than you need, and you waste a lot of product. Just tap the ends of the bristles about 2-3 times onto the color. Shake off any excess. You should barely be able to see the color on the brush. Don't worry, you do have enough on! When applying blush, don't "sweep" or "stroke" the color across the cheeks. You'll usually end up streaking the color on, and then having to go back to 'correct' and 'blend'. Instead, smile, and tap on gently going across your cheeks. By tapping the color onto the brush, and then tapping in onto the cheeks........ you'll avoid excess color, streaking and more. Tapping on blends the color for you and you can always add more if you want. Always swipe your blush brush across a Kleenex to clean off any excess, or pick up your powder brush (with no extra powder on) and sweep over and blend your blush into your skin. You'll get a softer, more 'real' look to your blush. OOPS! Okay, you look like a clown, wrong color, too much........now what? Easy! With a clean dry beauty sponge, pick up a light layer of loose powder and 'erase' as much off as possible. Too bright or too dark? Take a slightly dampened sponge and clean off as much as you can. The water will pick upand 'dilute' the color.........it just may be enough to fix it and look ok! "Blush!"-- For more beauty tips, Advice and cosmetics - visit CosmeticMall.com with a wide range of top brands and cosmetics to fill your need for beauty. Article by: Elke Von Freudenberg a top editorial makeup artist and hair stylist, based in New York and Los Angeles. Her clients include Calvin Klein, Paul Mitchell Hair Systems, Aveda, Rolling Stone Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Allure, Neue Magazine. COPYRIGHT 2001 by http://www.beautynewsletter.gq.nu. All rights reserved. COPYRIGHT 2001 by CosmeticMall.com All rights reserved.

Christmas Shops Online and Their Top 5 Gift Ideas

Hey Guys, so I thought I would kinda continue with the holiday theme, and select a few of my favorite online shops and stores and go through them and pick out what I think are the top 5 gift ideas.  I am going to try to get some for guys, and for girls, and have the price points range from moderate to lavish!
I am starting out with ULTA. This is what I found!






The Republic of Pink Bliss Quilted Tote includes: Body Lotion, Shimmering Bath Gel, Foot Rescue Cream, Face Peel, Foot Rescue and a Facial Sponge. This adorable little tote is $22.49

Quilted Tote Holiday Set

 

Corporate Men's Holiday Coffret Gift Set by Calvin Klein includes: .5 oz Obsession for Men Eau de Toilette Pour, .5 oz Eternity for Men Eau de Toilette Pour, .5 oz Euphoria for Men Eau de Toilette Pour, .5 oz CK Free Eau de Toilette Pour and .5 oz CK One Eau de Toilette Pour. A $60 value.   Costs you $35.00   Calvin Klein Men's Coffret Holiday Gift Set

Wish someone a cherry Christmas with this merry gift set, featuring cherry shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath 8 oz. and cherry high-gloss, high-flavor lip shine .5 oz. These moisturizing formulas leave skin feeling clean and soft and lips looking glossy and beautiful. The cherry-licious scent helps brighten the holiday and leaves you feeling cherry cheerful.  $18.00
Have A Cherry Christmas Duo







This Elegant 7 Piece Tote by ULTA contains: 7.1 oz Shower Gel, 5.9 oz Body Lotion, 3.52 oz Foot Soak, 5 oz Body Butter, 2.5 oz Body Mist and 2.1 oz Hand Cream. A $40 value. Comes in Berry Crush or Lavender Fields  $18.74
Elegant 7 Piece Tote

A cool, crisp season comes to life with this invigorating candy cane lane gift set by philosophy.  Coems with philosophy's foaming bubble bath & shower gel 4 oz., body lotion 2 oz. and high-gloss, high-flavor lip shine .5 oz. leaves skin feeling super clean and soft and lips looking glossy and beautiful. Allow the crisp peppermint scent to liven your spirit and add joy to your holiday. $22.00
Candy Cane Lane Set

Christmas Time Is Here! Gift Ideas You Can Use!

Hey everyone!  I love Christmas time, especially buying all the people on my list their gifts.  It is really my most favorite thing about the holiday.  I love going out to all the different shops and malls, and picking out what I hope will be the perfect gift.  All the little details from the gift itself, to the ribbons and bows I finish off the wrapping with!  So the point of this post is just to perhaps help someone out reading this, with an idea for a great gift for a few people you might find on your list!  Let's Get Started!

                                                                               

                                                                                     THE BOYFRIEND:
his favorite scent (or yours!) who doesn't want their man to smell good! You can find great deals on strawberryNET.com, plus take advantage of their FREE WORLD WIDE SHIPPING!





THE BFF:
well this one may be a bit broad, because only you know exactly what your BFF would want for Christmas, just for a general thought however, there is nothing better then getting a nice little card with a certain value on it so your friend can pick out all her favs!  ULTA makes a nice choice
Purchase a $50 Gift Card!

 


THE PARENTS:
All I have to say is BED AND BATH. OR HOME AND GARDEN. Usually the combo of these two sets of two words only bring smiles to mommy and daddy's faces. Homeclick.com is offering a nice discount on their ET2 stock, which is desirable to all homeowners! 15% OFF ET2 @ HomeClick.com! Use Coupon Code: ET215




THE BROTHER:
for me, the best gift for your bro is a t-shirt that sums him up in a few words or just a picture. Shop BustedTees, where you can find just about ANYTHING that's right for your sibling. T-Shirts Make A Great Gift. Shop At BustedTees For The Funniest T-Shirts Around.
                                                           

                                                                THE SISTER:
I saw this and thought it was pretty cool. Its a makeup case with a twist. Found on Stila.com they describe it as : This chic makeup case and portable speaker system-in-one comes with everything you need to amp up your makeup! This high-tech vanity connects to any mp3 player or smart phone. Download and watch FREE beauty lessons or listen to your music while you do your makeup! Perfect for use at home or on the go. It's makeup made fun - and easy!
the makeup player - box only