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French women are known for their flawless skin, and Clarins is a big part of that. Founded in Paris in 1954, this eco-friendly company was one of the first to utilize pure plant extracts and non-animal-based ingredients. Nowadays it’s stayed ahead of the game in innovation by formulating top-notch anti-wrinkle creams, cellulite firming lotions, gentle sunscreens and more. Clarins also makes gorgeous makeup, so don’t gloss over these lipcolor trios.
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Friday, April 30, 2010
Pixi by Petra 70% discount
BILLION DOLLAR BABES
is also starting a new beauty listing today!
Pixi Beauty
Pixi Beauty was founded by Swedish makeup artist/entrepreneur/insanely busy mom Petra Strand to help working women like her look awake, fresh and pulled together…in five minutes flat. "Makeup to wakeup," Pixi products are also skincare, full of beneficial ingredients that actually treat your skin while you wear it. We love its sheer, "no makeup" effect, its portable, understated packaging, and Petra's perfect philosophy: fresh, simple, clean.
is also starting a new beauty listing today!
Pixi Beauty
Pixi Beauty was founded by Swedish makeup artist/entrepreneur/insanely busy mom Petra Strand to help working women like her look awake, fresh and pulled together…in five minutes flat. "Makeup to wakeup," Pixi products are also skincare, full of beneficial ingredients that actually treat your skin while you wear it. We love its sheer, "no makeup" effect, its portable, understated packaging, and Petra's perfect philosophy: fresh, simple, clean.
Lady Primrose & Elemis Skincare for cheap
Haute Look
has just posted new bath and skincare lines
as well as tons of American Apparel, kids lines and home decor and jewelry.
has just posted new bath and skincare lines
as well as tons of American Apparel, kids lines and home decor and jewelry.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
EWWWWWWW!
I feel totally justified in carrying a bottle of Beauty So Clean spray around with me, and I don't even test out cosmetics on my FACE. (I apply tester products to my inner arm or wrist)
According to a recent Allure magazine post:
Allure has reported more than once on the sanitary pitfalls of used makeup. And now Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia is confirming the dangers: In a study of tester makeup in department stores, specialty stores, and drugstores, they found that 100 percent of it was "tainted"…with E. coli, staph, and strep bacteria. Elizabeth Brooks, the biological sciences professor who conducted the study, left us with this little gem on The Huffington Post: "Whenever you see E. coli, you should think 'E. coli equals feces.' That means someone went to the bathroom, didn't wash their hands, and then stuck their fingers in that moisturizer." Lovely.But besides grossing you out, contaminated makeup testers can actually make you sick, pass along oral herpes and pink eye, for example. So we wondered if it's ever safe to use cosmetics that another person has touched. And it turns out it depends on where you intend to apply them, says cosmetic chemist Ron Robinson, founder of beautystat.com. Not surprisingly, you're at the highest risk for infection if you use shared products on your lips or eyes. (Everywhere else, Robinson characterizes your risks as pretty low.)
And while wiping off or sharpening products can minimize contamination, they aren't exactly going to clean them either. "With sharpeners, you'd have to make sure that the sharpener itself doesn't get contaminated, as that can also help to spread germs to a clean pencil," Robinson says. And wiping a product off with a tissue only helps if you really work at it, removing a good chunk of the product in one strong swipe. (A knife works, too.) But better yet, ask for samples in individual packets—they're the cleanest options around.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
LORAC AT HAUTE LOOK AT UP TO 80% OFF
Haute Look just opened a Lorac Cosmestics sale with stuff that's normally $40.00 for $9.00 and such, but it's going really quickly. They have some of their lipstick which is some of the bestest lipstick ever, in my opinion.
They also have a number of other sales starting today as well.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Redheaded Girl Bullied to the point of dropping out!
I would have never believed it if I hadn't seen it. Apparently in England they're RABIDLY anti-redhead! Freaky! I got my share of teasing as a kid "I'd rather be dead than red on the head " being a perennial favorite- and as I've gotten older there's always been the oh so tasteful "fire on the head fire in the hole...." Charming. But usually if I was getting made fun of for my red hair it was because kids are evil little troll babies who will find anything that sets you apart and use it against you. I wasn't bullied BECAUSE my hair was red, it was simply a convenient weapon. In England the big thing now is to set up "Kick A Ginger In The Face Day" on Facebook, for example. Wha?
This blurb was posted on Bella Sugar recently:
For some redheaded (or "ginger") kids in the UK, where there's a virulent strain of prejudice against people of the flame-haired persuasion, going to school can be an awful experience. (Bullies, of course, will pick up on any arbitrary feature as a reason to taunt and torture.) Recently, one little girl in England was forced to leave school after receiving death threats from a bullying clique. She'd been so desperate that she even dyed her beautiful hair blond so that they'd leave her alone. This particular form of discrimination seems pretty foreign to most Americans, but we have our own, albeit less prominent, issues with redhead stereotyping and bullying.
This blurb was posted on Bella Sugar recently:
For some redheaded (or "ginger") kids in the UK, where there's a virulent strain of prejudice against people of the flame-haired persuasion, going to school can be an awful experience. (Bullies, of course, will pick up on any arbitrary feature as a reason to taunt and torture.) Recently, one little girl in England was forced to leave school after receiving death threats from a bullying clique. She'd been so desperate that she even dyed her beautiful hair blond so that they'd leave her alone. This particular form of discrimination seems pretty foreign to most Americans, but we have our own, albeit less prominent, issues with redhead stereotyping and bullying.
Sampler Village Mother's Day Preview
SAMPLER VILLAGE
I will be doing a video review of this month's Sampler Village Lavishly Samplicious Box within the next day or two but in the meantime don't wait to get your box! The Lavish Boxes sold out in less than 4 hours after being listed! The normal box is still an awesome deal, as you can see by my review of last month's standard Simply Samplicious Box. Once the video is posted I'll let you know, but here's where you can find links to each villager as well as what they had in my box and any applicable discounts available.
So without further ado,
MEET THE MOTHER'S DAY VILLAGERS!
First, Sampler Village included a lovely pink glycerin soap, just because Traci who runs it is a sweetheart!
I will be doing a video review of this month's Sampler Village Lavishly Samplicious Box within the next day or two but in the meantime don't wait to get your box! The Lavish Boxes sold out in less than 4 hours after being listed! The normal box is still an awesome deal, as you can see by my review of last month's standard Simply Samplicious Box. Once the video is posted I'll let you know, but here's where you can find links to each villager as well as what they had in my box and any applicable discounts available.
So without further ado,
MEET THE MOTHER'S DAY VILLAGERS!
First, Sampler Village included a lovely pink glycerin soap, just because Traci who runs it is a sweetheart!
2 candles in Rose Petals scent, one full sized votive and 1 tea light | STARWICK CANDLES All natural hand poured soy wax candles and lotion bars (MAYOR FOR APRIL, Nov/Dec) |
vanilla W/Chocolate bits cupcake in a jar | CUPCAKES BY NIKKI Cupcakes and frosting bottled in a glass jar (April, Sept, Oct) |
fired ceramic tile magnet | C G POTTERY Hand thrown ceramics with a keen eye for function (April, July) |
1 chocolate fudge lip balm | S TYPE CREATIVE Original handmade items from over 30 artists (April, July, Sept) |
handmade beaded & flowered mother's Day card | ASTONISHING HANDMADE Handcrafted paper goodies, jewelry and sewn items (April, May) |
1 chocolate covered flower decorated cookie | SERENA'S PARTY BOUTIQUE Party favors and cake toppers for many theme birthdays, weddings, baby showers, etc. (April, June, Sept) |
soap sample in Granny's Gimmee Some Sugar | THE HICK'S FIX The Hick's Fix - Because There's a Little Hick in All of Us! Handmade Soaps, Gifts, Vintage Items (April) |
2 oz bottle Lemon Verbena moisturizing Body Lotion | CAPRICORN SOAP COMPANY Handmade luxuries for bath and body (April) |
full tube Rose Lip Balm | SEA WILLOW HERBS Organic Handmade Herbal Healing Bath and Body Products (April, Sept) |
Banana Bath Salt Soak (enter code VILLAGE during checkout for 10% off your entire order) | SAVANNAH SOAP KITCHEN Luxuriously Handmade Bath & Body Products from Savannah, Georgia (April) |
Oatmeal & Lavender Bath Soak Sachet | BABYBUMZ, LLC Organic Natural Skincare For Babies & Moms (April, Sept) |
pink painted clothespin clip | EARTH COOKIES CREATIONS Eco Friendly Goodies (April, June, Sept) |
SBS TEAS IS OUR MAYOR FOR NOVEMBER/DECEMBER!!
SIMPLICITY IS OUR MAYOR FOR JANUARY 2011!!
Jarred candle and a logo branded reusable shopping bag | SIMPLICITY BATH AND BODY Pamper Yourself Naturally Bath and Body Products along with Soy Candles and more! (April) |
1 coupon for 10% off with code "sampler" 10% of all purchases donated to a charity of your choice | CHARITABLE CREATIONS JEWELRY Personalized Hand Stamped and Hand Forged Jewelry - 10% of sales donated to a charity you choose! (DISCOUNT COUPONS) (April) |
FUN FAVORS IS OUR MAYOR FOR FEBRUARY 2011!!
1 bag Mother's Day cupcake picks | Fun Favors Personalized gifts and party decor (April-Oct) |
1 beaded stitch marker | STRANGE FRUIT Custom knitting supplies, jewelery and bags! (April, May) |
1 Cupcake Bath Fizz | SWEET PEANUT PIE Good. Clean. Fun!! Sweet little confections for the tub without the guilt of calories! (April) |
3 pink marshmallows with sprinkles | LITTLE MISS MARSHMALLOW Handmade Gourmet Marshmallows Made With Love (April) |
Large Natural Shea Butter Bar | SOPHIA'S NATURALS Sophias Naturals specializes in handmade all natural soap and bath products. (April) |
Butterfly Kisses Glycerin Soap | TREASURE GARDENS HANDCRAFTED SOAP Handcrafted Soap, Fruit and Floral scents (April) |
Immunity Boost Organic Green Tea Blend | ZANITEA ORGANIC TEA BLENDS organic loose leaf tea blends (April) |
1 full sized bar of soap Olive & Avocado W/Oatmeal (20% off your next order- mention Village Sampler in the comment box) | SKIN BEAUTIFUL SOAPS Handmade cold process soaps and lip balms (April) |
Lolli Soap Tart in Luscious Lemon | LOLLI LUSCIOUS Yummy Spa Soaps and Tarts. Luscious Creams, Lotions, Butters Scrubs. (April) |
2 handmade caramels | CALABASAS CANDY COMPANY Calabasas Candy Comany is an artisan candy shop which specializes in handmade caramels, marshmallows, and truffles. (April) |
1 bottle Body Lotion in Laid Back Lavender | STINKY D'S Super Smelly Lotions and Lip Whips (April, May, Nov/Dec) |
Rhinestone sparkled flowered button hair pin (Free shipping on all Etsy.com orders) | MINGGUS and MOOB Handmade accessories and apparel (April, Oct) |
Goats Milk Soap Sample in Island Retreat | THE PRINCESS STORE Hand crafted pendants, buttons, beads, jewelry and figurines out of sculpting clay (April, June, July, Oct, Nov/Dec) |
Coconut Milk Tea Light | ANAM CARA CANDLES Candles, Tarts, Tealights and More Candles!! (April-July) |
1 full tube lip balm in Caramelized Banana | MY LIP STUFF 500+ flavors of natural lip balm (April) |
Rose shaped Glycerin Soap in Rose Garden fragrance | GRAMMY'S SOAP BAKERY For Baked Goodies Just Like Grammy Used To Make-Almost (They're Actually Soap!) (April-Oct) |
MARILEE JANE DESIGNS IS OUR MAYOR FOR JUNE!
a glittery vintage inspired gift tag | MARILEE JANE DESIGNS Shop full of aesthetic, one-of-a-kind, cute, sweet, charming, victorian, vintage-themed goodies (April, JUNE MAYOR) |
2 bags of tarts 4 in each bag. Tea Party shapes in Warm Vanilla Sugar and little purple hats in Lavender | GINGERBREAD CUPBOARD Hand poured, hand made candles, tarts soaps and fixins (April) |
Full Sized Root Beer Lip Balm | SUGAR SWEET BATH SHOPPE Sweet treats for your bath and body (April) |
Jar of Silky Soak Bath Salt Blend | THE FAIRY APOTHECARY Handmade soaps, lotions and other goodies are sure to make your bath experience enchanting. (April) |
Felted Beads Zipper Pull | ALEXANDER'S DESIGNS Jewelry Hand Crafted in Independence, Missouri (April) |
1 Cherry Spice Soy Wax Tart and 1 jar Coconut Rose Lip Butter | STRAWBERRY TOPS SPA Homemade bath and body products (April) |
Lemon Cotton Candy Soy Sweet Tart Wax Melt | SIMPLY SWEET CONFECTIONS Simply Sweet, where bath bombs meet the sweet tooth! (April-Sept) |
Gift pack includes 1 strawberry mini lollipop, flowered self stick notepad, Melon Choly Butter For My Biscuit Bath Melt, full sized lip balm tube in Strawberry Fields for Heifer, 1.2 oz bottle of Sissy's Silo-tion Hand Lotion in Snout Pout (10% off any $20+ order. Enter SV Hussy in the coupon code box good 5/1/10 thru 5/30/10) | FARM HUSSY Farm Hussy creates and custom blends lotions, creams and bath products that are funtastic! (April) |
Gardenia soap sample | DELTA MOON SOAPWORKS Specializing in gentle soap, handmade with Olive Oil, Honey and Goat Milk. It's fabulous for folks with sensitive skin (April-June) |
Strawberry Shortcake Cereal Magnet | FUN & FUNKY RETRO MAGNETS Retro magnets, vintage goodies & handmades (All Boxes) |
BELLA BEJEWELED IS OUR MAYOR FOR MAY!!
1 beaded bookmark (Use code SVMay at checkout for free earrings with any order! Expires 6/1/10) | BELLA BEJEWELED Quality Artisan Jewelry for Every Occassion (April, MAY MAYOR) |
1 box Red Velvet Dots | SWEETHEART BAKESHOP Sweetheart Bakeshop makes delicious homemade baked goods and candies (April & May) |
Satin & Grosgrain Alligator Clip Hair Bow | CLAIRE'S CLOSET Online baby, children, teen, & women shop with gifts, clothing, jewelry, & more! (April-Sept) |
1 bag Good Morning Granola | GOOD NATURED TREATS Delicious vegan granola and cookies (April, May) |
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