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

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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

Saturday, October 20, 2007

Clinique Bonus Time at Sears!

Retailer: Sears
Minimum amount you need to spend: $26.50 CAD (before taxes)
Duration: Saturday, October 27 - Wednesday, November 14, 2007


What you get:
- Aromatics Elixir
- Deep Comfort Body Butter
- 7 Day Scrub Rinse-Off Formula
- Long Last Lipstick in Sugared Maple
- Different Lipstick in Raspberry Glace
- High Impac Mascara in Black
- Dramatically Different Moisturising Lotion
- Sparkly Skin Body Exfoliating Cream
- LOULOU Magazine Subscription Card - get 60% off a full year of LOULOU magazine

There's no bag with this offer, it just comes in a cute purple box.

image: Sears flyer

Friday, October 19, 2007

Sears Fragrance Gift with Purchase

Retailer: Sears
Minimum amount you need to spend: $65 CAD (before taxes)
Duration: while quantities last


This one is a little different from the usual brand-specific Gift with Purchases. There's also no deadline given, as the flyer only states "While quantities last". Seems like a high amount to spend for just perfume samples, but it you're already spending that much anyway, may be a nice bonus.


Keep in mind that the flyer also noted "Selection may vary by store". There were no details given on what brands of samples you get, so you may not be getting what you see in the photo.


What you get:
- clutch with interior mirror filled with product samples

image: Sears eflyer

Thursday, October 18, 2007

NEW Product Line: MAC McQueen



"Backstage at Alexander McQueen Fall '07, looks veered colourfully to the dark side. Celebrating the designer's historic inspiration: ultra-pale lips and eyes shadowed lid-to-brow with a magnetizing cat's eye. Powerful...and bewitchingly McQueen." (description from MAC site)

I love this line. It's soft and dramatic at the same time. Probably couldn't pull off most of the vibrant colours on a day-to-day routine, but again, MAC delivers strong, intense colours for us to play with!


McQueen Lipstick, $16.50 CAD
The 2 shades used by MAC artists to create the look of Alexander McQueen Fall '07. Pale yet intensely rich with pearled finished. The lipstick's outer casing bears the marque of the collection's logo. Limited edition.
- Masque (satin): rosy dirty pink
- Archetype (lustre): sheery light gold

McQueen Lipglass, $16.50 CAD
These two Lipglasses helped create the look of the ultra-pale lip backstage at Alexander McQueen Fall'07.
- Nothingness (frost): white gold with yellow pearl
- White Magic (frost): soft baby pink with white pearl

McQueen Eye Shadow, $16.50 CAD
Three eyeshadows that were specially created so that when worn solo or in conjunction with the collection's Paint Pots, became essential to the designer's look. The Alexander McQueen Fall '07 logo is screen on the compact top. Limited edition.
- Pagan (satin): yellow lime green with yellow pearl
- Haunting (satin): seafoam green
- Nile (satin): soft royal blue with white pearl

Paint Pot, 5 g/0.17 fl oz, $20 CAD
A highly pigmented eye colour that goes on creamy but dries to an intense, vibrant finish. Long-wearing, colourfast and creates seamless coverage without weight or caking.
- Pharaoh (cream): creamy yellow green
- Otherworldly (cream): midtone sea blue
- Electro Sky (cream): royal intense blue

McQueen Mineralize Skinfinish, $29.50
This is the product used by MAC artists to create the buffed-up highlights on cheeks and brows. The Alexander McQueen Fall '07 logo is screen on the lid. Limited edition.
- New Vegas: fleshy golden beige with bronze pearl

Kohl Power Eye Pencil, $16 CAD
Specially formulated to provide a deep, fully opaque coverage, provides an intense, smoked finish with duo-chrome pearl.
- Jealous: black with green pearl
- Black Karat: black with gold pearl
- Feline (frost): rich black

Eye Brows, 0.09 g/0.003 oz, $16.50 CAD
Self-propelling, self-sharpening, this product prives definition and shape. No sharpener needed.
- Velvetone (cream): film noir black

20 Lash, $13 CAD
Half lash. MAC lashes are handmade to exact specifications.

images: maccosmetics.com
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