M.A.C Friends and Family Sale!

Ok... I promise I'll be doing a "real" post soon, but first you just gotta hear this one thing...

M.A.C. is having a Friends and Family Sale!!!

It's ONLY online, at MACCosmetics.com, and when you use the code MACFF9 during checkout, you'll get a whopping 25% off your order!  

So go ahead, spend some Christmas money, get something cool for the New Year!!!  I did... between this sale and the gift card I got for Christmas, I have the biggest MAC haul ever (I find them a bit irritating usually because the price is so high, but... sales make that a little better).

But... the sale is over on January 8 at 11:59 pm.... that's this Thursday, so get your orders in!  Also be aware that the whole world is going nuts over this sale and stuff is ALREADY starting to sell out, so...if you want it, GRAB IT, ladies (and guys)!!! :)  

After Christmas Sales!!

So, what's better than pre-holiday sales on makeup?

The AFTER CHRISTMAS SALES, of course!!

Now, a lot of the small mineral makeup companies I normally discuss are on hiatus for the holidays (as they should be... even makeup mavens must rest, love, and be loved in peace). BUT, there are still good options. In fact, this time of year is the best time to visit your local SEPHORA or see them online:

Yep... you read that small graphic right... Sephora is having a major sale. Many of their totally fabulous Christmas sets and kits from high end cosmetics companies like Stila, Bliss, NARS, Vincent Longo, and others are 25% to 75% off right now - so if you got some Christmas money and want to treat yourself, head over pronto, 'cause this stuff won't last very long!!

And.... in the new year I'll be introducing new features to this blog - I am hoping to be able to include swatches and looks whenever I do reviews, and I've got a couple new companies up my sleeve to introduce you all to (really unusual eyeshadows and maybe some incredibly sexy blushes, anyone??)... see you all soon, and Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!

Another Friends and Family Event - Bath and Body Works!

For those of you who love lush, scented shower gels, fragrant body creams, and lovely scents for the home... I present you with the following code:

20FRIENDS

Use this at checkout at Bath&Body Works to get 20% off your order!  I recommend checking out their Black Amethyst scented body goodies and absolutely ALL of the holiday home fragrance - they've got some great scents and some really cute oil warmers and candles for the holidays!

Urban Decay's Friends and Family Sale!

So, do you still have money after Sephora's Friends and Family Event??

If so, and you're a fan of Urban Decay, get thee to UrbanDecay.com - UD's own Friends and Family Event is going on right now and will last until 11/18! And, the best part is, UD is giving us all a full 30% off when you use this code: FFH30.

I'm definitely going to be checking it out - as you know, I feel UD's Eyeshadow Primer Potion and their 24/7 Glide-On Eyeliner Pencils are two products that are actually worth shelling out the little bit of extra dough for even when they are not on sale, so when they ARE .... yum! Maybe I'll try one of their cute new lippies too...

Beauty.com is having a Friends & Family Event!

Probably in order to compete with Sephora's Friends and Family Event, in which you can get a 20% discount on everything in your cart, Beauty.com is ALSO having this type of event this week!  From 12:01 am on Wednesday, November 5 to 11:59 pm Friday, November 7 you can get 20% your Beauty.com order!  The trick is to enter the site through a link in an email that was sent out to list subscribers - but if you're not a subscriber, that is no problem.  Since you're all my "friends and family," I'm providing my link to all of you to use:

Click here to shop Beauty.com's 20% off Event!

Beauty.com carries many of the same high end brands that Sephora does, and a few other interesting ones that aren't found at Sephora.  Plus, your Beauty.com cart is linked to your Drugstore.com cart, so even though the discount doesn't apply to the drugstore stuff (I don't think) you can still stock up on all that extra stuff you might be needing at the same time.

Unfortunately, for some odd reason, NARS and Kooba products are not included in the sale at Beauty.com - HOWEVER, if you would like a NARS product, use code FF2008 when you check out at Sephora later this week and you can get your 20% discount there!  Tricky, tricky.

Happy shopping - start your holiday shopping early, but don't forget yourself!