Archive for April, 2010

Hey Glossies,

I have a sweet giveaway for you.  A lucky person will win a pair of tickets (for winner and guest) to attend the Makeup Show in NYC, May 16 and 17, 2010.  Enter for a chance to win from now until April 30, 2010, 12:00 AM PDT.

CONTEST CLOSED – WINNER – ARTIASTRY

Macy’s Friends and Family Sale  will begin April 28– May 3, 2009.  25% off most items.  10% off small electrics, personal care electrics, technology, furniture, mattresses and area rugs.  Typical exclusions i.e. cosmetics and fragrances.

The online coupon code for Macy’s Friends and Family sale is MACYSFF.

Here is the in-store coupon (PDF)  for all MACY’s stores—-> Macys Family and Friends Spring 2010 Coupon

Happy Haulin,

Mix Maven

Hey Glossies:

Happy Earth Day!

Tarte Cosmetics is celebrating Earth day by offering 30% Off all products sitewide, April 22-25, 2010.

I love Tarte lights, camera, lashes! 4-in-1 clinically proven natural mascara (Yes, that is the full name) and the eye couture day-to-night eyeshadow palette.  The duo brush is the best.  I tell you the blending brush side can work magic with MAC Crushed Metal pigments.

Discount Coupon Code : EARTHDAY

Happy Haulin’,

Mix Maven

Hey Glossies,

Here is the rundown of steals and deals of many of the sales at our favorite drugstores and beauty emporiums.

Ulta

Cosmetics Read the rest of this entry »

Hey Glossies,

Recently, I went to the Spa for the very first time, thanks to the Spaweek.com $50 special on all treatments at participating spas/salons. I booked an appointment at the local Macy’s for a Seaweed Infused Facial.  I was looking forward to that, but when I told the esthetician that I have dry, sensitive skin, she recommended the Redness Reducing Facial, basically a custom facial, so I got 2 different types of facials: one for the sensitive skin and another for the dry skin.  Technically, I do not have redness in my skin (I do have hyper-pigmentation), but the redness reducing facial would also reduce the irritation in my skin.

The treatment included:

• lip and hand treatments,
• neck and shoulder massage,
• cream exfoliant,
• checked for sun damage – I have no sun damage because I am not outdoorsy lol
• removed blackheads – had  a few

The esthetician told me that:

• because of my dry and sensitive skin, I  should never use a granular exfoliant because it (micro) tears the skin causing more flakiness and peeling. She recommend that I use Murad Pomegranate Exfoliating Mask once a week.

Murad Pomegranate Exfoliating Mask

• That I  should use Murad Sensitive Skin Soothing Serum to help reduce irritation in my skin.  She told me that I should use day and night along with my favorite Olay moisturizer.

Murad Sensitive Skin Soothing Serum

• That I should allow my skin to hydrate and repair while sleeping, so she recommended Murad Perfecting Night Cream.

Murad Perfecting Night Cream

My skin is now super soft and has a wonderful glow, almost angelic. I definitely will return for another facial in the near future.

There is still time to book an appointment or two for Spa Week.  Some spas/salons are offering Spa Week discounts on products as well as on follow-up appointments.

*I will do follow-up reviews on the above products.

Mix Maven

Hey Glossies,

I am very excited because the Makeup Show NYC is nigh (May 16-17, 2010, from 9 AM – 6PM) and I looking forward to seeing all the new products that will be released, attending some classes as well as meeting up with fabulous makeup artists and beauty bloggers.

This year is  TMS – NYC’s 5th anniversary and there will be a plethora of celebrity makeup artists, other industry professionals, seminars and hands-on training.

The Makeup Show’s 2010 keynote series include famed celebrity makeup artists Charlie Green, Joanna Schlip, Tegan Taylor (Avatar), Louie Zakarian (Saturday Night Live), and a rare appearance by Make Up For Ever creator Dany Sanz. Makeup artist Charlie Green has been in the business for 20 years, prepping stars like Angelina Jolie, Milla Jovovich, Penelope Cruz, and Pamela Anderson for the red carpet to magazine covers.”

The Makeup Show will also showcase products from over 60 cosmetics company including Becca Cosmetics, Dermalogica, Embryolisse, Eve Pearl, Face Atelier, Graftobian, Iredale Mineral Cosmetics, Korres Natural Products, L’Oreal, M.A.C Cosmetics, Mai Couture, Mario Badescu Skin Care, Naked Cosmetics, Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics, Shu Uemura, Three Custom Color, Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics, and more!

For more information, visit www.themakeupshow.com.

I do hope to meet many more fabulous people at the show. Hope to see you there.

Mix Maven

Hey Glossies,

Here is the rundown of steals and deals of many of the sales at our favorite drugstores and beauty emporiums.

Ulta

Also check Sale Center for current discounts (including clearance).

Cosmetics

• Almay Cosmetics – 40% Off
• Covergirl – BOGO 50% Off Read the rest of this entry »

Hey Glossies,

One of my favorite sites, Raquel 13 Comparisons, is the main reason I have been hooked on Cargo eye shadows.  The colors are brilliant and the texture is smooth and quite blendable. To date, I have about 5 in the silver-toned tins and 1 quad (Tahiti).  The Tahiti palette was purchased at Sephora at 50% off.

The quads are a great buy because each tin sold for approximately $16/ea. I was able to snag some from eBay at a much lower price.  The quads normally sell for $28 and Beauty.com has most or all of the quads in stock. The palettes are worth the purchase if the desire is quality, pigmented eye shadows to create fun and fabulous looks. Read the rest of this entry »

Beauty lovers, this one of the most wonderful times of the year, Urban Decay friends and family 30% off Sale event. So stock up from April 6-19, 2010.

Use discount code : 1SFNF