Raging Rouge Beauty Blog: For Makeup Lovers Everywhere!
If I need a good laugh (at someone else’s expense), I hit the blog www.gofugyourself.com where two women quite viciously pick apart the fashion faux pas of the fashionistas.
Another great site is www.Luxist.com where the best of the best is posted for your viewing pleasure.
Have fun!
With virtually every cosmetic purchase I make, I am offered a fragrance sample… or 5… or 10. I do try to use them now and then, but generally they accumulate much faster than I could ever use them up.
The other day it occurred to me that I have accumulated mascara samples almost as quickly. I currently have rather generous samples of Clinique "High Impact", Dior "Diorshow", Chanel "Cils a Cils" and Chanel "Inimitable" all at no expense to me. I haven’t purchased a tube of mascara in years.
So it made me wonder… why? Is it that the margins on mascara are so ludicrously large that every company wants you buying theirs? Perhaps it is something else. I generally have a preferred brand for every purpose. Chanel foundation, Mineral Veil finishing powder, Lorac gloss, Chanel eyeliner–but I don’t have a preferred brand of mascara. If other shoppers are like me, then there is a huge market out there up for grabs. Win their loyalty, and win their money.
That being said, I have used all of the aforementioned brands, and I still don’t have a preference. They all work well. They stay on and make my lashes look long, thick and lusciously black. Will any of them win my lifelong loyalty? Probably not. From what I’ve read and seen on TV, Maybelline’s "Great Lash" is frequently used by those in the know, and at $3.90 at Target.com, it’s also quite a steal.
Enter the promotional code "Future28" at checkout on Sephora.com, and get your choice of the following:
1) Care Moisturizing Cream by Stella McCarney .16oz
2) Dior’s J’Adore .17oz
3) Lorac Mocktail in Lava Flow .185 oz
4) Cosmedicine medi-morphosis self-adjusting exfoliator .5 oz
Good while supplies last.
A mini sample of this is available with any purchase from Sephora.com. Just enter the word "CAPTURE" when you check out, or print the page at the link below and bring the coupon to any Sephora store. Good while supplies last.
Dior Promotion
Leading up to my first ski trip to Whistler, I was so excited to enjoy a solid week of skiing. I had brushed up my skills in Vermont only weeks before, and it seemed my rarely used ski skills were still quite sharp.
Two days into my Whistler vacation, I felt like I had been hit by a truck. I had never been that sore, nor have I been since. I could barely lift my leg to get into the warm bath I had drawn to soothe my muscles that night. Luckily, the combination of the warm water and my “All That JAS” bath bomb by Lush helped relax my tense limbs. As an added bonus, my skin felt soft and I smelled great.
If you’ve never tried a bath bomb, you should really treat yourself to one. I personally keep a half-dozen or so in stock, to have on hand in the event I actually get TIME for a nice warm bath.
Since we’re on the topic of baths, Philosophy’s shampoo/conditioner/shower gel combo makes an excellent bath as well. It fills the tub with luxurious bubbles, and smells decadent. Of all of the scents offered, Cinnamon Buns is my personal favorite. It is truly a comfort food for your skin.