Smashbox deal TOMORROW (MONDAY)- Faces of Fashion 10pc Collection

Smashbox is the Today's special value on QVC tomorrow, and the deal looks pretty good, especially since you can get this on auto-delivery (and you can even buy today, as we have the advance order link!), which means you'll get new shades in December 2007, April 2008, and August 2008; or you can buy a single shipment, but I don't recommend it as you'll wish you'd gotten the other shipments when you see them popping up on ebay!)

Retail Value $116.00
QVC Price $58.00
Special Price $47.82
Shipping and Handling $5.22

Each shipment includes 0.93 oz photo finish foundation primer, 0.24 oz photo op under-eye brightener, 0.04 oz fusion cream eyeliner, 0.1 oz eye shadow trio, 0.33 oz blush trio, 0.12 oz photo finish lipstick, 0.2 oz lip gloss, precision eyeliner brush #28, angled eyebrow brush #12, 0.04 oz brow tech

First shipment includes new colors and items: eyeliner in opal, pale gold, and espresso; eyeshadow in champagne, light cocoa, and fawn; blush trio in light pink, rose, and honey sienna; lipstick in berry; lip gloss in golden brown

Three subsequent shipments: colors vary

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Review of Jillian Dempsey Collection

So I got this in yesterday and had to try most things on today:

• Limited-Edition Ultra Color Rich Lip Conditioner - I was disappointed that this was not a color, per se, but it's a nice lip balm.
• NEW Limited-Edition Morph Tones Cream Eyeshadow Duo - LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this! Is she going to put out any more shades in this? Lov!
• NEW Limited-Edition Apri-Glow Complexion Enhancer - This is ... weird. It definitely warmed up my face, but was a little on the orange side; I added tinted moisturizer on top and it looks ok, I think
• Glazewear Liquid Lip Color in Tickled Pink - like this much more than expected - it really goes with the rest of the kit, v pretty.
• Wash-Off Waterproof Mascara in Black - Didn't try this...
• Ageless Results Day Cream1.7 fl. oz. - SPF 15 doesn't cut it for this fair gal, so I didn't try this either (I'm a neutrogena 45 SPF kinda girl)

I totally want more of these morph tones! They're sheer, but so pretty.

(oh, and the bag's great, too!)

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Beauty Review - MAC Flashtronics

I first saw these great pictures on pursebuzz.com (great pictures here and here), and based on this review from Makeup Bag, I headed down to Nordie's and weaved my way through the throng of anniversary sale shoppers and the swarm of women around the flashtronics display.

I managed to get a wonderful lady to help me, and we tried out several colors. She asked me if I wanted to try a "crazy" color, or some neutral ones, and I, of course, said, "Why not both?" So, for the wild and crazy look, she applied Ether with some By Jupiter on it, which looked surprisingly great! These are very sheer and buildable, so it wasn't all that crazy, and I quite liked it. For the more neutral look, she applied Mercurial, which is a nice rosy pink tone, which was also great.

I ended up picking up the ether, since it looked so amazing, but then a week later, I gave in and ran back to grab By Jupiter and Mercurial before these ran out of stock.

One note - check your packaging before you leave the store! My By Jupiter was cracked and I had to go back and return it for a new one, and the sales associate told me that these break pretty easily so you need to be careul with it.

Also, you should check them for the veining - while I love my ether, I don't think it has a good mix of marbling. I only have one teeny speck of gold, and a large swath of dark blue, which makes the color darker than what I'd tried on in the store.

These are already selling out quickly - when I went back for By Jupiter and Mercurial, I didn't see any of the quarry or ether left at either of the Nordie's counters I was at, but you can still get these online at www.maccosmetics.com.

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Jillian Dempsey's All About Summer Collection is now available forpurchase

... or so says the email from Avon, even though it's not letting me buy this online yet...

I've been waiting for this to come in, letting me know that this cute little kit is for sale, ever since Shelly gave me a preview of it. Here's what's in the kit:

Jillian’s limited-edition summer collection features 3 new products exclusive to this collection:

• Limited-Edition Ultra Color Rich Lip Conditioner Wear alone or under lipstick. .13 oz. net wt.
• NEW Limited-Edition Morph Tones Cream Eyeshadow Duo Fluctuating shades that change in a wink. .14 oz. net wt.
• NEW Limited-Edition Apri-Glow Complexion Enhancer Evens out skin tone for a brighter complexion. Sheer finish. Apricot scent. 1 fl. oz.
• Glazewear Liquid Lip Color in Tickled Pink .15 oz. net wt.
• Wash-Off Waterproof Mascara in Black .21 oz. net wt.
• Ageless Results Day Cream1.7 fl. oz.
• Beauty Bag & Instruction Card
• Top-zip case has bottom storage compartment for brushes. Jillian's "Tips & Tricks" card includes easy instructions on how to create a sheer summer look.

I'm really wanting to try out the cream eye shadow duo, and the lip conditioner; I have the non-colored one, and it's great. This beige-ish color looks perfect for fall!

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MAC Free Shipping - code PAINT

I must say this new collection looks rather intriguing, although I doubt I'll buy anything from this...

A medium like no other. The incredible colour, texture and longwear finish of new Paint Pot Eye Shadow. Soft to apply, dab, stroke or blend. Add the graphic line of Technakohl Liner. No two mediums are bolder, more expressive or this painterly... Email exclusive offer. Receive Free Standard Shipping with all purchases. Use offer code PAINT at checkout. This offer is valid through midnight EST Saturday, August 11th on orders shipped to US addresses only.

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Bargain on QVC today only!

Sue Devitt 4-piece "Eye Must Have" Collection
Item Number A18606
QVC Price $43.75
Today's Special Value $36.28
Shipping and Handling $4.47

(From QVC's description)
Includes:

• 0.05 oz eye intensifier pencil in Tanzania, a bronze
• NEW color! 0.05 oz eye intensifier pencil in Ava, a black lavender
• 0.19 oz volumizing and thickening mascara in Hong Kong, a black
• 0.05 oz EZ eye rollerball eye shadow in Kouri, a champagne
• Pencil sharpener
• Made in Germany/China/Canada/Ireland

Heather says:

The price of 36.28 is only good for today (July 24th) only - and just one of the eye intesifier pencils is $22 at sephora, so this is a pretty good deal. I was already eyeing the eye intensifier pencil in gold reef (Carmindy recommends Tanzania) and was ogling the EZ eye rollerball shadows (I was looking at the taupe one) and champangne colors are very in for the summer, so I'm going to pick this up!

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Review: BeneFit Cosmetics - Love your look - creaseless creamshadow/liner & silky finish lipstick

When I walked into Sephora a couple months ago, I saw the new Love your Look line by Benefit cosmetics. I've always been intrigued by Benefit, especially after I tried their Realness Of Concealness some time back. I was very intrigued by the Creaseless Cream Shadow/Liner ($18 USD), and kept dithering about buying them or not. I finally gave in when April bought one in RSVP (color on top right of swatches below left), and of course I had to keep up with the Joneses! I picked up Birthday suit (pictured in the jar at left), and I really like it - it goes on smooth (even smoother than the Nars shadows I have) and lasts all day.

In fact, I had to stop myself from running out the next day and buying Carte Blanche, Flatter Me, Skinny Jeans and Busy Signal - this is definitely a winner!

I also ended up grabbing two shades of the Silky-Finish Lipstick ($16 USD ea) that Carmindy recommended in her promotion of her 5 minute face book: hug it out (left) and sugar rush (2 from bottom right in swatches)

Again, this is also a winner - the hug it out shade is a bit more browny-pink than the pink pink shown here, but I love it. I showed incredible restraint by not running out and picking up swoonderful and sugar cookie as well.

(photos courtesy of benefit.com)

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