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Win This: Walmart Beauty Gift Bag.

Teri, editor — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:45:38 +0000

Last week, I told you how the Walmart Beauty Department has expanded and is now online. Have you checked out the great deals yet?

The nice people at Walmart Beauty have offered up a generous giveaway to one Beautiful Makeup Search reader. Look at this great Walmart Beauty gift bag that is up for grabs -

In the bag, you will find:

1 - Cover Girl Continuous Lip Color in Rose Quartz

2 - Cover Girl Lashblast Volume Blasting Mascaras in Very Black

1 - Cover Girl Eye Enhancers Trio in Shimmering Sands

1 - Crest Advanced Seal White Strips

1 - Olay Regenerist Micro Sculpting Cream with Amino Peptides

1 - Pantene Pro-V Moisture Renewal Shampoo for Damaged Hair

1 - Secret Clinical Strength Deodorant

The retail value of these beauties is about $100.00, and these are products I know you want to try.

To enter this giveaway, please leave a comment on this post telling me why you are excited about the Walmart beauty department being available online. Only one comment per e-mail address please, and you must be a United States resident, aged 18 years or older to win. One random winner will be chosen on November 9th, and notified by e-mail. If winner does not respond to that e-mail with 48 hours, that winner will forfeit the prize and another winner will be chosen. So be sure to use a valid e-mail address that you check often when you leave your comment on the post. Your e-mail address will only be seen by me, and will not be used for any other purpose except notifying you of your winning. Comments must be left on this post by 11:59 PM on Sunday November 8th, in order to entered into the giveaway.

Good Luck!

The Bobbi Brown Chrome Collection.

Teri, editor — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:18:00 +0000

No wonder I am so in love with Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. She does it right and she gets it - 100%.

Bobbi stated:

“Chrome is cool and icy- it’s a very modern, but still pretty way to illuminate the skin.”

Bobbi just launched her new Chrome Collection. This is a pre-holiday, late fall collection, and this mid-season stunner is not to be missed.

The star product is this Chrome Palette- her cool, contemporary take on holiday beauty. Featuring icy shimmering accents for eyes and lips, this chrome fold-out palette includes everything you need to create countless party-read looks including: 10 eye shadows, 4 lip shades, a Mini Eye Shadow Brush and a Mini Lip Brush. The palette retails for $75.00.

Chrome lips are another trend Bobbi loves for the season, which is why she is introducing three new limited edition products for lips: Port Lip Color, Chrome Metallic Lip Color and Plum Pearl Metallic Lip Color. Each Lip Color is $22.00

The collection also includes Bobbi’s Chrome Mini Brush Set. This set comes in a chrome zip-around cases features a Mini Face Blender, and their new Mini Angle Eye Shadow Brush and a Mini Eye Liner brush. Pick it up for yourself, or as a gift, for $55.00

All of these Bobbi Brown beauties are available now at Bobbi Brown counters, as well as online at BobbiBrown.com.

The BEST Serum I Have Ever Used: Orlane Super-Moisturizing Serum.

Teri, editor — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:21:20 +0000

Really, this is the most amazing serum I have ever used. Yes, really. My title is not to be taken lightly. This is the best serum I have ever used. Orlane Super-Moisturizing Serum has earned holy grail status in my life, and I have only just begun to use it.

The serum is more like a lightweight lotion, that absorbs into my skin, immediately making it more plump. My lines appear less as they soak in the hydration. My skin immediately feels soft and full of moisture. I cannot tell you the difference it makes. I use it right after I apply my eye cream and before my daily moisturizer, though it almost feels like I do not even need it.

The wonder of this serum is in how it works with hyaluronic acid and in three ways, as it works into each layer of the skin.

Based on the latest research on hyaluronic acid, this serum activates the key moisture receptor, CD44, for the very first time. To trap water like a sponge, hyaluronic acid must bind this membrane receptor, which is located on the surface of keratinocytes.

Super Moisturizing Serum provides intense hydration in three synergistic steps:
• Increases the number of CD44 receptors necessary for capturing and redistributing water—skin is replenished and its natural self-moisturizing mechanisms are restored.
• Fosters natural hyaluronic acid productions, which slows down as we age—skin becomes smoother.
• Optimizes the availability of water by encouraging aquaporins, which are channels that conduct water to the epidermis—skin is immersed in a moisture bath.

Super-Moisturzing Serum* is not cheap. 1 oz. is $190, but oh so well worth it. Seeing as one pump dispenses enough to cover my entire face, neck and part of my decolletage, I am guessing it will last a good while. If you are concerned about the price, use it just for daytime, which is what I am doing, so I can make the bottle last as long as it can.

To see for yourself just how amazing this serum is, visit an Orlane counter and rub a small amount into one hand and not the other. Wait a minute or two and you will notice the difference and be sold.

You can shop for Orlane Super-Moisturizing Serum at fine department stores such as Saks, Bloomingdales and Neiman Marcus.

*I received a press sample of this product.

Heidi Klum's Exotic Jewels Holiday Collection for Victoria's Secret.

Teri, editor — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:22:47 +0000

Just in time for the holiday season and in collaboration with Victoria's Secret, Heidi Klum introduces her Exotic Jewels Collection. Talk about beautiful!

Inspired by Heidi’s life-changing trip to the spiritual city of Varanasi, India and the Indian-themed vow renewal ceremony she shared with husband Seal in Mexico last year, this is her most personal creation yet. The collection interprets her exotic discoveries into a sparkling and rich palette of irresistible shades in packaging as beautiful and precious as Heidi’s favorite jewels.

The collection includes:

Lip Gloss
Lasting shine and rich, shimmering color. In Passion Fruit. $14

Perfect Lipstick
Rich, creamy formula drenches lips in lasting, full-coverage color and sheen. In Exotic Spice (glimmering nude). $16

Glitter Liquid Liner
Alluring liner lends lids a kick of purple and silver sparkle. In Majesty. $12

Luminous Face Powder Gems
Illuminating powder spheres brighten and balance for a sultry, jewel-like glow. In Moonstones (pinks, nudes and champagnes). $22

Eye Shadow Palette
A palette of five stunning Silky Eye Shadows to create infinite eye looks. In Hidden Palace (champagne, nude, berry, violet and black). $24

Extra-lengthening Mascara
Lush mascara extends the look of lashes with unique lengthening polymers. In Amethyst (purple). $13

The Luminous Face Powder Gems will be making it's way into my life. The packaging is gorgeous, and they look just like my most wanted Guerlain's Meteorites, but at a fraction of the price.

Exotic Jewels are available for a limited time at Victoria’s Secret stores and at VictoriasSecret.com.

The Wednesday Whirl for November 4th.

Teri, editor — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:10:58 +0000

Let's take a whirl around the web to see what some of my favorite beauties are talking about.

Let's pretend that summer is still here. Well, at least for the sake of our hair. {A Girl's Gotta Spa}
Reese Witherspoon's new fragrance is a go. {Beauty Girl Musings}
A Clinique Expert answers your questions. {Lipstick, Powder N Paint}
NARS says I want you, and now I want this, from NARS of course. {Product Girl}
It took more than brains to make this look pretty. Check out the new design. {Beauty Brains}
Now this is what I like to call fierce. {Beauty in Real Life}
Glow like the angel you are - or want to be. {Bit by the Beauty Bug}
A rose by any other name...{Canadian Beauty}

The ULTAMATE set from Billy Jealousy.

Teri, editor — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:13:59 +0000

Does you man need a little help in the grooming department? You can subtly let him know by placing this great little travel kit in his eyes view.

Mr. Billy Jealousy has launched a little something special with his friends over at ULTA that will have your guy into a beauty routine in just a few minutes.

The Billy Jealousy Introductory Travel Kit contains:

White Knight Facial Cleanser
White Knight contains essential moisturizing agents to provide necessary hydration while cleansing skin. The white, foaming formula cleanses without stripping the skin of essential oils. SLS-free, Paraben free, no fragrance added.
LiquidSand Facial Exfoliator
Less penetrating than a scrub and more powerful than a face wash, this gentle cleanser removes dead skin cells, dirt and all round grime. Colorant –free, SLS-free
Hydroplane Shave Cream
A rich, technologically advanced cream that keeps you looking sharp and feeling cool. This shaving cream cools, heals and conditions the skin with its micro-silicon beads, while natural citrus oils condition, moisturize and purify skin.
Fuzzy Logic Shampoo
This shampoo contains two DHT blockers (DHT causes hair loss) Menthyl Lactate and Peppermint Oil creating strong, healthy and thick hair. The powerful shampoo also contains Cocamide MEA, which is a coconut-derived cleanser and moisturizer as well as Panthenol, a provitamin conditioner.
Cashmere Coat Conditioner
This hair strengthening conditioner is infused with peppermint as well as DHT blockers to restore strength, volume and hydration to keep your hair lookin’ healthy
Illicit Body Wash
Created after the huge success of the ILLICIT Eau de Parfum, this body wash is infused with citrus bergamot, tea, ivy, ginger and sandalwood. The hemp seed oil softens and sooths the skin while Cocamide MEA, a natural derivative of coconut oil cleans and moisturizes and Vitamin E conditions.

So, find a place on his bathroom shelf or on his dresser to let him know you are thinking of him and how easy it is to clean up - just a bit.

This kit is available through ULTA for $24.00.

Fresh Effects from ChapStick.

Teri, editor — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:51:41 +0000

It is said that simply by applying a lip balm every night before bed, your lips will never be chapped. While I sort-of believe this theory, as I apply a lip balm every night, I still sometimes get chapped lips. I guess that is why I am forever on the hunt for another great lip balm.

This time I turned to the good ole stand-by ChapStick. Not just the run of the mill original black tube, even though that is just as good, but I like a bit more. Like this new one, called Fresh Effects*.

Fresh Effects is ChapStick's latest premium addition to the ChapStick lip balm line. Fresh Effects combines a subtle tingling sensation with a perfect creamy formula and yummy flavors - for soft and healthy looking lips.

While I do like both flavors, Invigorating Green Tea Mint and Refreshing Mandarin, I must admit that the Green Tea Mint is my favorite of them. My lips love the cooling sensation and the feel of being hydrated with it blend of 13 moisturizing ingredients.

Fresh Effects is sold at mass merchandisers right now for $2.99.

Have you experienced the fresh and cool feeling yet?

*I received a press sample of this product.

A Neutral Eye Shadow Kit for Naturally Flawless Eyes.

Teri, editor — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:30:05 +0000

Too Faced's new Natural Eye Neutral Eye Shadow Collection contains everything you need to create a pretty, soft and yes, a sexy natural eye. This kit was created by Too Faced's creative director Jerrod Blandino as the answer to those of use who want to kick natural up just a bit.

This all-inclusive kit includes nine essential shadows that you can use all over the lid, highlighting, lining, defining and even smudging. Plus, the kit contains three very easy-to-follow cards with step-by-step instructions and great application tips. Three different looks can be created, or of course, you can mix or match to your hearts content.

If you have not ever tried any of the shadows from Too Faced, I urge you to give them a try, and I think that this kit is a great place to start. Their shadows are very rich in pigment, so the color you see is the true color payoff you get. The shadows are silky smooth, blend with ease, and last all day.

The Natural Eye Kit is available for $34.00 at Sephora and Too Faced.

The U By Ungaro Color Collection Exclusively For Avon.

Teri, editor — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:53:48 +0000

International fashion powerhouse Emanuel Ungaro brings effortless, chic sensibility to Avon’s debut U by Ungaro Color Collection. Ungaro already has a very successful line of U by Ungaro fragrances at Avon, and is collaborating with them again to bring its fashion heritage to the makeup arena.

With luxurious formulas and limited edition Ungaro branded packaging, that is gorgeous, by the way, the U by Ungaro Color Collection takes you to the front row of fashion with the following products and shades.

Face Shimmer Powder* - $20.00

Champagne
Runway Pink

Eyeshadow Singles* - $13.00

Champagne
Runway Pink
Glam

Lipstick* - $10.00

Champagne
Glam
Ungaro Pink

U by Ungaro is available exclusively through Avon Representatives. To locate an Avon Representative call 1-800-FOR-AVON or visit avon.com.

*I received a press sample of this product.

Clinique Deep Comfort Hand and Cuticle Cream.

Teri, editor — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:51:18 +0000

The last thing I apply before heading under the covers at night is hand cream. There is nothing more soothing as a deep, nourishing hand cream to end the day. I love the way it feels, but let's face it. When you live in the temperamental northeast like I do, hand cream is a necessity to keep my hands from cracking.

My latest favorite hand cream is this brand new launch from Clinique. It is called Deep Comfort Hand and Cuticle Cream, and my hands are loving the 12 hour long soothing comfort.

Deep Comfort Hand and Cuticle Cream* absorbs quickly and smoothly into my skin without leaving it feeling sticky or tacky. Almost instantly, my hands even look more hydrated, soft and plump.

Deep Comfort Hand and Cuticle Cream contains some nourishing ingredients to get it to work the way it does:

Glycerin and Sodium Hyaluronate - These help to prevent skin dehydration by providing both immediate and long-term moisturization.
Birch Extract - This extract helps to strengthen the skins's moisture barrier so it improves overall, over time.
Vitamins C and Vitamin E - The must have Vitamins to protect skin from all that we subject it to.
Barley Extract, Wheat Extract and Murumuru Butter - These ingredients work together to not only strengthen the skin's moisture barrier as the Birch Extract does, these help the skin by retaining more of it's natural moisture, so the skin looked more smooth and hydrated.
Gentian Extract - This instantly soothes dry and irritated skin and cuticles.

Deep Comfort Hand and Cuticle Cream is available now at Clinique counters and online for $17.50.

*I received a press sample of this product.

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