Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals

So many deals...so little time! I hope everyone has an amazing Thanksgiving with family & friends. Happy Shopping!

FOR THE MAKEUP LOVER

MAC Cosmetics - The holiday sets came out early and are almost sold out, but MAC has another surprise in store. Available only on Black Friday, MAC is offering an exclusive online-only edition of Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow, The Smoky Black Friday palette. It features a trio of noir shades that blend for nighttime looks. These colors are gorgeous, and the perfect edition to any holiday party ensemble. Review to come soon...

NARS - 20% during the Give & Take Event Friday, November 28th - Dec 2nd. Sign up here to access the exclusive 20% event.

LORAC - Black Friday deals: Sultry Starlet Shimmer Eye Shadow Palette & Vintage Vixen Matte Eye Shadow Palette ($12 each at Ulta.com) & Champagne Eye Trio $12 at Nordstrom Rack. Cyber Monday deals: 25% off PRO Palette and PRO Palette 2, Free Red Eyelash Curler with every purchase, Perfect PRO Eye Trio ($25 at Nordstrom.com) and Champagne Dreams Eye Shadow Palette ($15 at Ulta.com)

LORAC Pro Palette

Bath & Body Works - There is a VIP Bag going for $20 with a $40 purchase. The bag has over $100 worth of products in it. This is the perfect hostess gift to have on hand!

Bath & Body Works VIP Bag

Ulta.com- Deals start on Thanksgiving Day, online, at 7pm CST. So many great deals, including sale prices on Too Faced, Laura Geller, Smashbox palettes and more! And 20% off Clarisonic Plus set - great deal!

Avon.com - Receive free shipping on all orders and 30% off any purchase of $30 or more on Black Friday

Lancome.com - November 30 - December 7, 20% off Friends & Family sale, plus get free shipping on any $49 order and a travel-size product of your choice.

Inglot - 20% off

FakeBake.com - 25% off all products!

Spa Sonic at Drugstore.com - On sale for $33.99 (cheap alternative to Clarisonic!)

Sexy Hair - Offering free shipping over $25 plus a free deluxe sample w/every purchase made on Black Friday. Their Sexy Hair Ultimate Control Flat Iron or Dryer is on sale for $99.95, including a free Style Sexy Hair 450 Protect and free shipping (regular retail price is $188).

Sibu Beauty - The premium skincare products and supplements made from the Himalayan Sea buckthorn berry is offering 60% off all the entire line and free shipping on orders over $50. Use code: SIBU60. Nov 28 - Dec. 1

LAQA&Co - 25% off all items.

Gloss48 - 20% off site wide. Use code SNOWVEMBER

Skindinavia - Offering free makeup primer spray + free shipping + 20% off with code '20off.' Valid Black Friday through Cyber Monday (Dec. 1).

Miracle Skin Transformer - Black Friday: spend $50 and receive 30% off your entire purchase, use code BLACKFRIDAY30. Cyber Monday: spend $50 and receive 40% off your entire purchase, use code CYBERMONDAY40

Jurlique - Black Friday: 3 custom bundles that are 50%+ off - no codes needed! Cyber Monday: $15 off any $50 purchase, $50 off any $150 purchase, $100 off any $300 purchase.

HairEnvy.com - 50% off Harry Josh Pro Tools on Cyber Monday

Dr. Brandt - Black Friday sale, 40% off on entire online purchase + free standard shipping

La Roche-Posay - Save up to 30% off with promo code 'FRIDAY.' 20% off $75, 25% off $100 and 30% off $125.

FOR THE HOSTESS
May Designs - 40% off entire site - get your 2015 planners now! Use code 'THANKS40'

FOR HIM

Amazon.com Electronic deals - Everything from laptops to cameras to TVs.

FOR THE KIDS
Citrus Lane - 20% off all gift subscriptions, use code CLGIFT20 and get 15% off your order with code THANKS15.

BabySteals.com - Doorbuster sales start Friday at 8am!

Children's Place - 50% off!

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NARS Cosmetics' Fall 2014 Color Collection

Oh la la. This collection looks fierce. This is NARS Cosmetics 'Night Caller' Fall 2014 Color Collection. In addition to new autumnal products, the dramatic new palette also features new Night Series Eyeliners. These new eyeliners are suppose to glide on smooth and 'light up the night.' 

This collection will be available starting July 15th on www.narscosmetics.com, and in NARS boutiques.

Will you be buying anything from this collection??

NARS Summer 2014 Gifting

NARS Summer 2104 Summer gifts are launching July 1. I have my eyes on the Domination palette. Can't wait! The gifts include...

Uninhibited, $52

Dolce Vita Lipstick, Lipgloss sand limited edition Nail Polish

Climax, $52

Shiap lipstick, lip gloss and nail polish

Domination, $49

Palette includes Orgasm, Laguna and Mistinguette blush, and a Devotee highlighting blush. 

Available at Nordstrom on July 1. 

NARS at the 2014 Met Gala

I love looking at the dresses from the Met Gala. If only I could be a fly on the wall at the actual event!

Two beautiful stars looked fabulous wearing NARS this year. Here are the details from their look....

SARAH JESSICA PARKER

NARS worked with celebrity makeup artist Leslie Lopez to create SJP's look for the Met. "Her makeup look is a modern version of something we'd see from the 1950s," says Lopez. Here are the products she used to achieve this look:

 - Giove Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow (new for summer 2014)

 - Via Veneto Larger Than Life Eyeliner

 - Adelaide Illuminator

SOLANGE KNOWLES

NARS worked with celebrity artist Benjamin Puckey to create Solange's look. After seeing her dress, Benjamin decided that her focus should be her eyes. Here are the products he used:

 - Subra Dual - Intensity Eyeshadow (new for Summer 2014)

 - Siam Matte Multiple

 - Isola Bella Satin Lip Pencil 

NARS Bold Lip Tutorial

Want to rock a bold lip this Fall? Check out this video tutorial by NARS head makeup artist, Cindy Rodriquez. All products used are inspired by Guy Bourdin's Holiday collection. Details on the collection coming soon!

NARS 413 BLKR

I love when makeup companies create lines with NYC themes. I only lived in the city for 6 months, but it only took me one day to fall in love with it, and now I tend to obsess over everything that has to do with it!

NARS has a flagship boutique in the hip West Village at 413 Bleecker St. This location has served as an inspiration to their line, 413 BLKR collection. The latest additions to this line has arrived just in time for fall, which seems to have come a little early this year with all of this cold weather we've been having in the midwest! A deep rose brown lipstick and a midnight blue nail polish. Perfect hues for your fall sweaters and jackets.

"Founder and Creative Director Fancois Nars drew inspiration from the fast-paced city of Manhattan when this line-up and these new shades fit in seamlessly."

I love wearing darker colors in the fall. Especially deep blues for University of Michigan games! 

You can find this collection on www.narscosmetics.com. 

NARS Hearts New York City

I love this palette more than NARS loves New York! This limited edition gift set features  4 shadows (Biarritz, Nepal, New York & Galapagos) and a blush/bronzer (Amour Blush and Laguna Bronzer). It also includes a compact version of Chinatown Nail Polish and Dolce Vita lip gloss.

Set is available May 1 at select retailers including Barneys, Lord & Taylor, Saks, Henri Bendel & Bloomingdale's.

NARS Thakoon 'Our Lips are Sealed' Contest

NARS is having a Facebook contest I thought I'd share with you:

The Thakoon for NARS “Our Lips Are Sealed” Facebook contest is now live! All you have to do to enter to win an exclusive Thakoon-designed scarf (and more!) is upload a photo of your lips and nails onto Instagram using the hashtag #NARSThakoon. On May 29, you’ll be able to click back to the “NARS FB Exclusives” tab on our Facebook page and vote for your favorite entries. Check it out here: http://on.fb.me/JzjJuU

Thakoon for NARS Nail Collection

Thakoon for NARS nail polish line, inspired by the designer’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection. I want the pink, purple and blue for my toes!

NARS Summer 2012 Collection

NARS Summer 2012 Collection - My eye is on the nail polish, looks super summery! 

Gwyneth Paltrow wears NARS at the Academy Awards

NARS worked with celebrity makeup artist Leslie Lopez to create presenter Gwyneth Paltrow’s red carpet look at the 84^th annual Academy Awards!

"It’s elegantly bronzed,” said celebrity makeup artist Leslie Lopez for NARS Cosmetics about the red carpet look she created for Gwyneth Paltrow. “The dress makes such a statement, but it also has no color, so we needed to create a makeup look that complemented the dress and was still sophisticated enough for the red carpet. I really loved the Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer because it gives a sun-kissed look to her skin, and perfect against a white dress!”

FACE

NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 PA +++, with Super Orgasm Illuminator patted onto the apples of the cheeks.

EYES

The champagne side of NARS Alhambra Duo Eyeshadow applied on the eyelid for a pop of gold, followed by a Maybelline brown liquid eyeliner along the lashline. The look was finished with NARS Larger Than Life Volumizing Mascara.

LIPS

NARS Odalisque Larger Than Life Lip Gloss

** NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 PA +++ was also applied to her neck, décolletage, and shoulders!

Rose Byrne wears NARS at the 84th Academy Awards

Makeup by Maude Laceppee for NARS

 

Inspiration:

"Her dress is like a piece of jewelry so we wanted glamorous and sexy but minimal at the same time. It's really elegant and modern. We wanted the skin to look transparent but radiant and the new tinted moisturizer produces that effect. It's is super light but easy to blend for as much coverage as you want or need. It's a beautiful veil on the skin for a perfect red carpet glow."

 

The Look:

Face

• Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer
• Cle de Peau concealer
• Gaeity Blush 

Eyes

• Lhasa Single Eyeshadow
• Coconut Grove Eyeshadow on outer corners blended

 

Lips

• Bilbao Lipstick

 

Multiple

• Copacabana Multiple patted all over eyes cheeks and lips for an icy sheen

Golden Globes Style - NARS

Makeup by Toby Fleischman for NARS Cosmetics

Inspiration: 

 "Sometimes the stars just align (pun intended) and tonight with nominee Evan Rachel Wood, her look came together so organically. Of course with a Gucci Premiere gown such as hers, it was all about the dress so we wanted to keep the make up clean and soft.

When I saw the new NARS Spring collection, it was as if the products were created specifically for this look!  We had so much fun getting ready for the big day. We rocked out to some of our favorite tunes (Lykke Li), ate some yummy snacks (cookies of course) and most importantly laughed!"

The Look:

Paramaribo Duo Eyeshadow (new for Spring 2012) was the exact gilded gold and bronze we wanted to create a soft metallic eye that would pick up the accent of the feathers.  Then we used Almay One Coat Nourishing Mascara on the lashes to finish the eye (ok maybe more than one coat!).

To keep the rest of the face feminine, the new NARS Gaiety Blush (new for Spring 2012) was amazing for a sheer flush of pink on the cheek along with a swipe of good-old standby NARS Angelika Blush to add a bit of shimmer.

NARS Sex Machine Velvet Matte Lip Pencil topped off with Como Larger Than Life Lip Gloss gave Evan a soft mauve pink lip to complete the look. 

NARS Silver Odyssey

To celebrate the upcoming Fashion's Night Out, for the first time NARS has created a collection, exclusive for the night. Introducing Silver Odyssey. More details on NARS' involvement in Fashion's Night Out to come, but here is your sneak peek at the collection. Featuring Via Crispi Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner and Space Odyssey Nail Polish, both products are unique and richly pigmented metallic silvery hues, guaranteed to make you sparkle on fashion’s most celebrated night.

Products Include:

• Via Crispi Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner – silver, Price: $23

• Space Odyssey Nail Polish –aluminum, Price: $17

Available: narscosmetics.com, beginning September 8th Stay tuned to the NARS Facebook Page for details on how you can participate in Fashion’s Night Out with NARS!

NARS Larger Than Life Lipgloss

Introducing the new Larger Than Life Lip Gloss. This innovative and unique formula is infused with ingredients to nourish lips and fight free radicals, while natural lip enhancers provide volume. The texture glides on evenly, won’t feather, and stays on throughout the day. A new, shorter bristle brush delivers a precise application to define and shape lips. The new, clear packaging is indicative of its overall effect: bold, brilliant and luxurious.

Shades Include:

· Place Vendôme – strawberry pink

· Norma – cherry red

· Pirée – rosy pink

· Como – shimmering berry

· Tiber – cool beige

· Odalisque – cantaloupe

· Spring Break – sheer nude pink

· Gold Digger – sparkling peach shimmer

· Cœur Sucré – shimmering bright pink

NARS Fall 2011 Collection

The Fall 2011 collection is resolutely avant-garde. Daring shots of color are tempered with softer, subtler tones. Eyes range from bright true blue to silvery taupe, dazzling peach and matte dove gray. Lips run the gamut from statement-making matte red to sophisticated plum and sparkling champagne pink. A stormy gray nail color adds a mysterious finishing touch.

The campaign was designed and photographed by NARS Founder and Creative Director François Nars. Italian beauty Mariacarla Boscono was chosen as the face of the campaign because of her sophistication and chameleon-like ability to become the character she is made up to portray.

Outremer Single Eyeshadow, $23

Bold blue

Grand Palais Duo Eyeshadow, $33 (Limited Edition)

Silvery taupe and dusty rose

Delphes Trio Eyeshadow, $45 (Limited Edition)

Sparkling sheer peach, matte dove gray and frosted sage

Oasis Lip Gloss, $24 (Limited Edition)

Sparkling pink champagne

Train Bleu Velvet Matte Lip Pencil, $24

Deep aubergine

Pago Pago Lipstick, $24

Petal pink

Montego Bay Pure Matte Lipstick, $25

Rose pink

Mascate Pure Matte Lipstick, $25

True red

Galion Nail Polish, $17 (Limited Edition)

Deep gray

Available now on the new narscosmetics.com

NARS Summer 2011 Collection

NARS has it's summer line out...now we just need some summer weather!

Available beginning April 15^th at narscosmetics.com, the NARS Summer 2011 collection includes:

CAP FERRAT TRIO EYESHADOW, $45 - Icy sea foam, silver green, and icy turquoise

DOGON DUO EYESHADOW, $33 - Metallic taupe with icy green sheen; charcoal black

EXOTIC DANCE DUO EYESHADOW, $33 - Metallic white with silver sheen; metallic gold

QUEEN SOFT TOUCH SHADOW PENCIL, $24 - Citrus gold glitter

NEW ORDER HIGHLIGHTING BLUSH, $27 - Soft pink with gold and silver shimmer

WONDER LIP GLOSS, $24 - Sheer mandarin orange with pink and gold shimmer

MAYFLOWER LIPSTICK, $24 - Sheer shimmering raspberry

BOLERO VELVET MATTE LIP PENCIL, $24 - Pink cantaloupe

CARTHAGE PURE MATTE LIPSTICK, $25 - Hot pink

KISMET NAIL POLISH, $17 - Metallic sunflower

ÉCUME NAIL POLISH , $17 - Opaque white

Mandy Moore Wears NARS at the Oscars

NARS worked with celebrity makeup artist Kayleen McAdams to create the look for Tangled’s Mandy Moore who stepped out both on the red carpet and on stage at tonight’s Academy Awards. Please see below for details regarding each look.

ON THE RED CARPET: “We wanted her makeup to have a strong pop,” said Kayleen about Mandy’s red carpet lips. “I was so inspired by all the coral and orange lips on the runway for spring so I did a tangerine version on the lips and cheeks." Below are the NARS products that Kayleen used to create Mandy’s red-carpet arrivals look:

· FACE

o PRO-PRIME Pore Refining Primer (NEW for Spring 2011; exclusively available at Sephora)

o Sheer Matte Foundation

o Copacabana Illuminator (NEW for Spring 2011!)

· EYES

o PRO-PRIME Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base

o Corfu Cream Eyeshadow

o Coconut Grove Single Eyeshadow

o Larger Than Life Volumizing Mascara

· LIPS

o Red Square Velvet Matte Lip Pencil

ON STAGE: “We had to balance out her look because of the dress which we did by toning down the lip from a bright orange, to a flushed peach,” said Kayleen about the change. Keeping Mandy’s base the same, Kayleen used the following products:

· FACE, NECK, & DÉCOLLETÉ

o Copacabana Illuminator

· EYES

o Silk Road Duo Eyeshadow

o Black Moon Eyeliner Pencil

o Larger Than Life Volumizing Mascara

· LIPS

o Hopi Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil (NEW for Spring 2011!)

NARS Cosmetics Holiday Gift Sets

Check out NARS Holiday Gift Sets!A set of three mini Multiples perfect for eyes, cheeks and lips. Essential for a holiday glow, the cult-favorite and iconic Multiple is ideal for creating shimmering accents and dynamic highlights for all skin tones in a creamy formula that blends effortlessly.

Shades:

Luxor – Iridescent Pink

Malibu – Pinkish Brown

Orgasm – Peachy Pink With Shimmer

Price: $40

A quintet of medium-sized lip glosses to take you through winter from a rosy-glow workday to a sophisticated nighttime celebration. Bold enough to be worn alone but compact enough to be carried together.

Shades:

Easy Lover – Ultra Sheer Hot Pink

Babe – Sheer Orange Red

Orgasm – Sheer Warm Pink With Golden Shimmer
Turkish Delight – Pink Sorbet

Misbehave – Sheer Cherry Red With Gold Shimmer

Price: $50

A set of four miniature-sized, high-shine and shimmering polishes in a mix of modern shades for the true beauty maven.

Shades:

Purple Rain – Gothic Purple

Versailles – Champagne Gold

Jungle Red – Bright Red

Orgasm – Peachy Pink With Shimmer

Price: $30

Behind the Scenes with NARS - Fall / Holiday 2010 Campaign Shoot

“She is so amazing that we thought we would multiply her image 5, 10 times with the mirrors."

–François Nars, on photographing Daphne Guinness