STILA: Friends and Family 20% OFF Sale

Hey Everyone!  Stila is having their 20% off sale!  Go to www.stilacosmetics.com.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

MAC Lightscapade Dupe?

Hey Everyone!  Hope your wk has been going well!  I went to the MAC unveiling party for all the fall collections a couple days ago.  Since then I have been playing with all my newly bought goodies :)

I had this product in my collection, Revlon Pure Confection Highlighting Face Powder, which seems to resemble Lightscapade.  So I decided to swatch the 2 products and see if it was a possible dupe.  I took pics of the products against 2 different colored backgrounds as they were giving them a different hue when photographed.  Both these products seems to have the same colours throughout each compact...a cream, yellow, pink and blue swirl.  How did the products weigh in?

*Revlon PC is 4.26 g for $5.99 (on amazon.com)  VS  MAC Lightscapade is 10 g for $28
*Revlon PC is a permanent product VS  Lightscapade which is a limited ed. item
*Revlon is a tad more shimmery and full of sheen VS Lightscapade which has a not so obvious glow and sheen

I find these 2 products to be somewhat similar, but for me they are different enough to warrant me having both!  I would use Revlon PC for a more intense nighttime look.  And MAC Lightscapade for a more subtle daytime look.  Below are close up pics and swatch pics.

What do you think, is Revlon PC similar enough to be considered a dupe?

X+O,

Dear Groupon: I LOVE U!

Hey Everyone!  I am in love with Groupon right now!
I have been getting amazing deals on manis/pedis, massages, salon services, teeth cleaning/whitening, slimming body wraps and at restaurants to name a few! 


What is a Groupon?  How does it work?
Groupon negotiates huge discounts—usually 50-90% off—with popular businesses. They send the deals to thousands of subscribers in a free daily email, and they send the businesses a ton of new customers. 
Hot deals in Chicago, New York, Boston and many other cities.

You can check out many other great deals in your local city @ groupon.com

If you already know about groupon.com, do you love it as much as I do?

Beauty.com: Friends & Family 20% off

Hi Everyone! Beauty.com's friends and family sale has already begun...it's from now till Friday 5/13 @ 11:59pm. There is no promo code necessary. The discount will be applied at checkout. Free Shipping off orders over $25

Discount exclusions include: Jane Iredale products, gift cards, and certificates.

What are y'all planning to get?

NYX Cosmetics on Hautelook.com!!

I was able to get some goodies on hautelook.com today, yay! NYX is already inexpensive, so they had some good deals :)  Enjoy!

xoxo

-C

Black Friday/Cyber Monday UPDATE

• Lime Crime is currently taking 40% off everything on their website!  Code:  BLACKFRIDAY40.  I've been wanting to try some of these eyeshadows everyone has been talking about, so I grabbed about three.
• Sugarpill Cosmetics is also having a great black Friday sale!!  Code: PINKWEEKEND.  They are currently taking off 30% of everything on their website.  I was so excited for this, I picked up quick a bit there.  And, it's only one in the morning!!
• Coastal Scents is taking off 33% off the items on their website.  It's been a while since I shopped there, but I decided to pick up a couple of eyeshadow palettes. :)

Happy Shopping everyone! 

xoxo

-C

Cyber Monday/ Black Friday Beauty DISCOUNTS!!!

Just wanted to give y'all an update of a couple of beauty or beauty related sales that I think would be
great to take advantage of! 

• Hi-Fi Cosmetics is giving 40% off everything!!  They have an amazing selection of eye shadows, check em' out!
• Etsy:  This is one of my favorite websites!  I'm sure there will be many sellers who are having specials.  I'll keep my eyes open for some!  You can't have enough Indie makeup!
• Kate Sommerville:  30% off with code KSFF2010, expires 11/30
• LORAC:  Cyber Monday Collection ($100 value) for $25, 11/29 only
• Saks Fifth Avenue:  Get $25 gift card when you spend $100 on beauty/fragrance with code BEAUTYSFA, 11/25 thru 11/26
• Bath & Body Works:  VIP Bag 2010 available online 11/24 and 11/25; in stores on 11/26. $5 wallflowers from 11/25 to 11/26. Buy 3, get 3 free signature collection 11/25 thru 11/28. 2 for $20 candles 11/25 thru 11/28
• Bobbi Brown:  $65+ orders ship free, no code necessary. Free full-size Copper Penny Shimmer Wash Eyeshadow with $65+ orders with code COPPER9, expires 1/14/11. Free Rock star Metallic Eyeshadow with $65+ orders with code ROCK9, expires 1/14/11. Free full-size Mahogany Ink Gel Eyeliner with $65+ order with code BEST33, expires 1/15/11. Free full-size Cobalt Ink Gel Eyeliner with $65+ orders with code BEST55, expires 12/25/10
• Smashbox:  Free gift every Tuesday and Thursday. Free shipping on all orders.  20% off with code FFSB20, expires 11/29
• Urban Decay:  Selected Urban Decay best-selling eye shadows, colored mascaras and glosses for just $6, chic nail polish sets and shadow palettes for just $12 from 11/26 (at 3am EST) thru 11/30 (3am EST).  Sneak peek of 15th Anniversary 24/7 Pencil Set on 11/29
• Stila:  20% off with code STILALOVES, expires 11/30.  Cyber Monday Warehouse Sale only on 11/29, up to 80% off
• Amazon: Up to 70% Off No coupon code needed. Valid: 11/23-12/1
• Beauty.com:  $10 off plus free shipping your purchase of $60 or more!

Some of this information was gathered from Temptalia's Blog, which is just an amazing resource! 

Don't Forget...

ULTA Beauty is having 20% off  online only, through 10/30 (one more day left!).  
Use code 47139 at checkout!


Stock up on all your regular items and get a head start on your christmas shopping! :)


This is my very first post...my dear friend and I have created this blog to get away from our daily stress and be able to talk about the one thing we are very passionate about: MAKEUP!




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-S