Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Gift Ideas for the Holidays

As you know, this blog is all about beauty. I rarely, if ever, feature any non-beauty-related items on here.

However, with the holidays coming up, it's good to have some options. So for the months of November and December, Cinnamon Kitten will be posting "GIFT IDEAS" - most of the gifts featured will be beauty products, but some will not be beauty related.

All these non-beauty gift ideas will still be things that should appeal to the beauty-obsessed (i.e. fashion, accessories, limited edition baubles, etc).

Enjoy and happy shopping!

Monday, October 29, 2007

Your invitation to a Private Shopping Club!


As you all know, I rarely post about non-beauty items unless I really feel it's something my readers would really benefit from. This may be one of those times. I'm sure many beauty bloggers are also fashion fanatics and shopaholics, so this should be right up your alley!

Tomorrow, a new PRIVATE online shopping club, Glamlist.com, is launching.

What you need to know:
- it's free to join, but you need to be invited/referred by a current member
- Glamlist.com works with its partner vendors to bring merchandise at a discounted price to its members
- as a member, you get a small window of opportunity (usually 2-5 days) to buy items online at great prices

Ready to sign up? Well, I've got great news for you! Cinnamon Kitten is already a member and has referring power! :)

So, click here: www.glamlist.com and on the sign-up form list my email in the "Trusted member's email" area (cinnamonkitten@gmail.com).

Although it's mainly fashion brands right now (first sale starts tomorrow!), here's hoping they'll add some beauty brands in the future!

Sunday, October 28, 2007

The Sunday Saver: October 28, 2007

Current Bonus Gift With Purchase Promotions

- Lancome Online Offer (Canada) - ends Oct. 31/07
- Elizabeth Arden Gift with Purchase at London Drugs (Canada) - ends Oct. 31/07
- Lancome Bonus Time at The Bay (Canada) - ends Nov. 4/07
- Estee Lauder Gift with Purchase at Nordstrom (USA) - ends Nov. 4/07
- Clinique Gift with Purchase at Harrods London (UK) - ends Nov. 10/07
- Clinique Bonus Time at Sears (Canada) - ends Nov. 14/07
- Lancome Gift with Purchase at Macys.com (USA) - while supplies last
- Gift with Purchase Online Offer at Nordstrom.com (USA) - while supplies last
- Gift with Purchase Fragrance Offer at Sears (Canada) - while supplies last

Other Gift Promotions

- Free Deluxe Sample of LORAC Mocktail Flavored Lip Gloss when you buy any two LORAC products. While supplies last. from Beauty.com
- Free Lash Laquer in PlumBlack when you buy any DuWop eye product. While supplies last. - from Beauty.com

Coupon Codes

Elf Cosmetics
E.L.F. Codes (one code valid per order)
- EPOL311-07 - free nail polish remover pads with nail polish purchase - expires Oct. 31/07
- EGASCW - $2 shipping on purchases of $25 or more - expires Nov. 15/07
- CAROLINA - 50% off order up to $15 (total of $7.50 savings) - expires Jan. 1/08
- NEW2ELF - 5% off total order - expires Jan. 1/08
- SHIP45 - free shipping on orders of $45 or more - expires Jan. 1/08


Benefit Codes (one code per order)
- FRESHP65 - free US standard shipping on any $65 purchase
- INTLSHIP - free standard shipping to international destinations with any $100 purchase

Other Promotions

drugstore.com, inc.

FragranceNet.com
Purchase any PINK for a CURE items on Fragrance.net and they donate 15% of the sale to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation - ends Oct. 31/07

Father's Day 392x72

Spa Finder, Inc

GreatSkin.com

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Involved Beauty: Smashbox Blushing Pink Fusion Soft Lights & Brush Set

Throughout the month of October, Cinnamon Kitten will be posting "Involved Beauty" news - all these products have promised to contribute proceeds to Breast Cancer Awareness initiatives.

Brand: Smashbox
Name: Blushing Pink Fusion Soft Lights & Brush Set
Size: n/a
Price: $68 CAD / $59 USD

Product Notes:
- limited edition
- illuminating silk-like powder in a new blushing shade
- perfectly paired with a Smashbox's studio makeup artist essential face & body brush # 19
- swirl all 5 shades together or wear them alone

Not only is this pretty new Smashbox product going to make you blush radiantly, it will make you feel good inside too. A portion of the proceeds of each set will be donated to the National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund, a grassroots advocacy group dedicated to fund a cure. In Canada, the proceeds will go to benefit one of my favoured charities - the Look Good Feel Better program.

images: smashbox.com

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

NEW Product Line: MAC Holiday Collections

Brace yourself readers, this is a LONG post with lots of images, but it's totally worth it to check out MAC's 2007 Holiday collections! These would make super-hot gifts for your favourite gals (or for yourself!)

I've already spotted a few that I wouldn't mind having, but I've heard that these Limited Edition holiday sets sell out extremely quickly, so keep your eyes peeled for these products to hit the MAC counter near you!

"Inspired by the past yet authentically modern, our incredible array of holiday shades and gifts. From Antiquitease/Colour to Heirlooms and Viva Glamorous compacts, everything flaunts our royal crown. A joy to gift and behold… "

NOTE: All quotes are from the MAC site. Products are pictured from left to right in the photos as you go down the product lists.

ANTIQUITEASE/COLOUR

I already outlined this line in the post: NEW Product Line: MAC Antiquitease/Colour

ROYAL ASSETS


"Stately in look, fabulously collectible: our gilded antique-inspired compacts for lips and eyes. With their magnificent assortment of shades and distinctly royal colour waves, who wouldn't regard these as an asset?"


- 6 Warm Eyes ($36 USD): A gold, antique-inspired compact with cream porcelain plaque and royal crown motif featurinig a warm-toned array of 6 Eye Shadows. Includes 211SE Eye Brush with a gold wood handle. Limited Edition.
- 6 Cool Eyes ($36 USD): A silver, antique-inspired compact with cream porcelain plaque and royal crown motif featurinig a cool-toned array of 6 Eye Shadows. Includes 211SE Eye Brush with a silver wood handle. Limited Edition.
- 6 Smokey Eyes ($36 USD): A silver, antique-inspired compact with cream porcelain plaque and royal crown motif featurinig 6 Eye Shadows to create a smoky, sexy look. Includes 211SE Eye Brush with a silver wood handle. Limited Edition.
- 6 Metallic Eyes ($36 USD): A gold, antique-inspired compact with cream porcelain plaque and royal crown motif featurinig 6 metallic Eye Shadows. Includes 211SE Eye Brush with a gold wood handle. Limited Edition.


- 3 Tan Lips ($22.50 USD): A gold, antique-inspired compact with cream porcelain plaque and royal crown motif featurinig 2 Lipsticks and 1 Gloss of various shades of tan. Includes 316SE Lip Brush with a gold wood handle. Limited Edition.
- 3 Coral Lips ($22.50 USD): A gold, antique-inspired compact with cream porcelain plaque and royal crown motif featurinig 2 Lipsticks and 1 Gloss of various shades of coral. Includes 316SE Lip Brush with a gold wood handle. Limited Edition.
- 3 Red Lips ($22.50 USD): A silver, antique-inspired compact with cream porcelain plaque and royal crown motif featurinig 2 Lipsticks and 1 Gloss of various shades of red. Includes 316SE Lip Brush with a silver wood handle. Limited Edition.
- 3 Pink Lips ($22.50 USD): A silver, antique-inspired compact with cream porcelain plaque and royal crown motif featurinig 2 Lipsticks and 1 Gloss of various shades of pink. Includes 316SE Lip Brush with a silver wood handle. Limited Edition.

HEIRLOOMS


"Extol the virtues of the past while staying perfectly au courant - with our Heirlooms brush bags. Each features the antique signature of MAC Holiday with a full set of professional brushes."


- 5 Basic Brushes ($48 USD): An antique-inspired, medium clutch bag of woven cream/silver metallic thread fabric with a royal crown detail on ivory moulded plastic frame. Features 5 professional quality basic brushes: 129SE, 219SE, 239SE, 266SE and 316SE.
- 4 Face Brushes ($48 USD): An antique-inspired, medium clutch bag of woven cream/gold metallic thread fabric with a royal crown detail on ivory moulded plastic frame. Features 4 professional quality basic brushes for the face: 168SE, 187SE, 190SE and 194SE.
- 5 Eye Brushes ($48 USD): An antique-inspired, medium clutch bag of woven cream/silver metallic thread fabric with a royal crown detail on ivory moulded plastic frame. Features 5 professional quality basic brushes for the eyes: 209SE, 212SE, 217SE, 252SE and 275SE.
- 5 Basic Brush Set ($45 USD): Gilded in the gold of MAC Holiday 2007, this canister features an embossed python pattern on its surround. Includes 5 Basic Brushes: 129SE, 219SE, 239SE, 266SE and 316SE.

CURIOUSITEASE


"In the majestic fashion of our holiday Antiquitease collection yet with a style and realm of its own. Handsome in their bearing, these mini colour sets come in a texture cream paper cylinder with gold or silver crown motifs. Inside, all your MAC favourites."


- 5 Warm Lipglass and Lustreglass ($29.50 USD): This mini colour set comes in a textured cream paper cylinder embellished with a gold royal crown motif. Inside, warm-toned shades of Expensive, Bada Boom and Grapefruit Lipglass and Beaux and Ornamental Lustreglass.
- 5 Cool Lipglass and Lustreglass ($29.50 USD): This mini colour set comes in a textured cream paper cylinder embellished with a silver royal crown motif. Inside, cool-toned shades of Be Seen, Spirited and Nymphette Lipglass and Star Nova and Flashmode Lustreglass.
- 5 Plushglass ($29.50 USD): This mini colour set comes in a textured cream paper cylinder embellished with a gold royal grown motif. Inside, 5 Plushglass shades: Wet, Wild, Wonderful, Pretty Plush, Bountiful, Plus Luxe and Hot Stuff.
- 5 Warm Pigments and Glitter ($29.50 USD): This mini colour set comes in a textured cream paper cylinder embellished with a gold royal crown motif. Inside, a warm-toned mix of: Lily White, Dazzleray, Copper Sparkle and Sunpepper Pigments and Reflects Gold Glitter.
- 5 Cool Pigments and Glitter ($29.50 USD): This mini colour set comes in a textured cream paper cylinder embellished with a silver royal crown motif. Inside, a cool-toned mix of: Helium, Softwash Grey, Naval Blue and Forest Green Pigments and Reflects Blue Glitter.
- 5 Softsparkle Eye Pencils ($29.50 USD): This mini colour set comes in a textured cream paper cylinder embellished with a silver royal crown motif. Inside, 5 Softsparkle Eye Pencil shades: Nightsky, Peacocked, Iris Accents, Reflecto and Goldenair.

FINERY


"Every Antiquitease adores her finery, including this petite purse of woven cream fabric with metallic thread and an ivory crown motif on the handle. Each contains 3 lipcolours of 1 colour scheme. Fabulously authentic in look and feel."


- 3 Plum Lips ($32 USD): An antique-inspired, small clutch bag of woven cream/silver metallic fabric with a royal crown detail on ivory moulded plastic frame. Features 3 plum-toned lip colours: Ultra Madame and Culture Class Lipsticks and Contessa Lip Gloss. Limited Edition.
- 3 Coral Lips ($32 USD): An antique-inspired, small clutch bag of woven cream/gold metallic fabric with a royal crown detail on ivory moulded plastic frame. Features 3 coral-toned lip colours: Astro Chic and Ruling Class Lipsticks and Splendid Lip Gloss. Limited Edition.
- 3 Tan Lips ($32 USD): An antique-inspired, small clutch bag of woven cream/gold metallic fabric with a royal crown detail on ivory moulded plastic frame. Features 3 plum-toned lip colours: High Tea and Haughty Lipsticks and Honourable Lip Gloss. Limited Edition.
- 3 Pink Lips ($32 USD): An antique-inspired, small clutch bag of woven cream/silver metallic fabric with a royal crown detail on ivory moulded plastic frame. Features 2 pink-toned Lipsticks and 1 pink-toned Lip Gloss. Limited Edition.

VIVA GLAMOROUS


"This season's crowning glory: The VIVA GLAM compacts make their debut in their traditional red this year, embellished with our royal crown icon. Available in Cool and Warm palettes. Every cent of the purchase price goes to the MAC AIDS Fund."


- 3 Warm Lips ($22.50 USD): A red, antique-inspired compact with matching procelain plaque and royal crown motif. Includes 3 warm shades of VIVA GLAM in various finishes: VIVA GLAM V and VIVA GLAM VI Lipsticks and VIVA GLAM V Gloss.
- 3 Cool Lips ($22.50 USD): A red, antique-inspired compact with matching procelain plaque and royal crown motif. Includes 3 cool shades of VIVA GLAM in various finishes: VIVA GLAM II and VIVA GLAM IV Lipsticks and VIVA GLAM VI Gloss.

images: maccosmetics.com

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Product Review: Vaseline Active Firming Lotion

Reviewer: S.K.Y.

Brand: Vaseline
Name: Active Firming Lotion
Size: 423 mL
Approx. Price: around $5 CAD

From the Vaseline website:

"This firming lotion replenishes the skin with moisture and helps restore elasticity, leaving it smoother, firmer and more resilient."

Key ingredients include:
- collagen & elastin peptides - natural spring-like protein known to give skin its shape
- conditioning moisturizers - restores firmness and resilience

To Purr About:
- I definitely noticed that my skin seemed to firm up when I used this lotion. Unfortunately it's not a lasting effect, and only lasts for less than a day. I guess that would be expecting TOO much though
- The price is affordable and very cheap compared to other moisturizers that have ingredients like collagen in them
- I don't find it super greasy, so I can apply quite a lot without feeling it

Claws Out:
I wasn't too fond of the smell of this product. The smell really reminds me of the Jergens Natural Glow moisturizer that I tried last year. It's not a horrible or overpowering scent, but it does smell more chemically than other moisturizers. One thing I noticed about this moisturizer was that after applying it could be rubbed off (resulting in flakes), which I found weird.

Final Comments:
Overall this was a pretty good moisturizer that felt light, but worked. I would definitely use it again.

Rating (out of 5):




If you have a product that you've tried and would like to write a review, send me an email! Details on how to submit a review can be found in the left-hand sidebar.

image: vaseline.ca productreviewvaseline

Monday, October 22, 2007

NEW Product Line: MAC Antiquitease/Colour


"She loves silver, she loves gold. Her Holiday indulgences inspired by the ornate excess of antiquity. Shades and finishes worn as gilded treasures. Modern by nature, she flirts with the style and fashion of another time. She's an Antiquitease." (description from MAC site)

Although I love vintage and lush antiques, I think I'll be passing on this MAC line. Gold is not a colour I wear that well, but this is a fun line for the holidays!


Lipstick, $16.50 CAD
Colour plus texture for lips.
- Gilty Kiss (frost): yellow gold with gold pearl
- Her Fancy (frost): sheer light pink with gold pearl
- Antiquitease (frost): copper with red pearl
- Queen's Sin (frost): intense red with red pearl
- Buddling Lust (frost): deep neutral plum

Tinted Lipglass, $16.50 CAD
A lip product that can create a high gloss, glass-like finish or a subtle sheen. It's pigmented, very shiny and contains Jojoba Oil to help soften and condition the lips.
- Red Romp (frost): mid-tone with red pearl
- Corsette (frost): dirty grey brown with gold pearl
- Trifle (frost): white pink with pink pearl
- Majestic (frost): yellow gold with gold pearl

Mineralize Eye Shadow, $20 CAD
A sheer, pearled, mineralized eye shadow with two shades baked together in one pan. Provides a softly tinted, reflective shimmer on the skinw with a delicate sense of dimension.
- Silversmith (frost): silver blue with dirty mid-tone blue and white veining
- Earthly Riches (frost): deep plum and dirty deep grey with pink veining
- Engaging (frost): pinky beige and yellow gold with rose veining
- Family Silver (frost): dirty light silver and mid-tone dirty silver with gold veining
- Mi' Lady (frost): intense blood red and rich purple with white veining

Pigment, $23.50 CAD
A highly concentrated loose colour powder that contains ingredients to help it adhere to the skin.
- Gold Stroke (frost): mid-tone chocolate brown with red pearl
- Your Ladyship (frost): creamy white with gold pearl
- Sweet Sienna (frost): dirty brown with grey pearl

Fluidline, $17.50
The gel formula provides the precision of a liquid liner with a silkier, softer finish. Long-wearing and smudge-proof.
- Upptiy: yellow with gold pearl
- Blacktrack: solid flat black

Fibre Rich Lash, 8 g/.28 oz, $13 CAD
- All Black: black

Nail Lacquer, $12 CAD
High gloss formula provides no-streak, no-chip finish. Contains conditioners and UV protection.
- Vestral White (cream): creamy white
- Gold Veneer (frost): tarnished yellow gold

images: maccosmetics.com

Sunday, October 21, 2007

The Sunday Saver: October 21, 2007

Current Bonus Gift With Purchase Promotions

- Biotherm Bonus Time at Sears (Canada) - ends Oct. 26/07
- Clinique Bonus Time at Holt Renfrew (Canada) - ends Oct. 28/07
- Lancome Online Offer (Canada) - ends Oct. 31/07
- Elizabeth Arden Bonus Gift with Purchase at London Drugs (Canada) - ends Oct. 31/07
- Lancome Bonus Time at The Bay (Canada) - ends Nov. 4/07
- Clinique Bonus Time at Sears (Canada) - ends Nov. 14/07
- Gift with Purchase Online Offer at Nordstrom.com (USA) - while supplies last
- Gift with Purchase Fragrance Offer at Sears (Canada) - while supplies last

Other Gift Promotions

- Free Deluxe Sample of LORAC Mocktail Flavored Lip Gloss when you buy any two LORAC products. While supplies last. from Beauty.com
- Free Lash Laquer in PlumBlack when you buy any DuWop eye product. While supplies last. - from Beauty.com
- Free lip gloss ring (US size 7) with any $50 online order. Enter code RING in the promotion box during checkout. - while supplies last

Coupon Codes

Elf Cosmetics
E.L.F. Codes (one code valid per order)
- EPOL311-07 - free nail polish remover pads with nail polish purchase - expires Oct. 31/07
- EGASCW - $2 shipping on purchases of $25 or more - expires Nov. 15/07
- CAROLINA - 50% off order up to $15 (total of $7.50 savings) - expires Jan. 1/08
- NEW2ELF - 5% off total order - expires Jan. 1/08
- SHIP45 - free shipping on orders of $45 or more - expires Jan. 1/08


Benefit Codes (one code per order)
- FRESHP65 - free US standard shipping on any $65 purchase
- INTLSHIP - free standard shipping to international destinations with any $100 purchase

Other Promotions

drugstore.com, inc.

FragranceNet.com
Purchase any PINK for a CURE items on Fragrance.net and they donate 15% of the sale to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation - ends Oct. 31/07

Father's Day 392x72

Spa Finder, Inc

GreatSkin.com
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