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The MAC Making Pretty Collection for Holiday 2012 had me at hello!  This collection features makeup and tools that will look perfect perched on your vanity.  Each item is adorned with a faux shagreen in pale pink, and rose gold toned details.

As you would expect, these items are a bit pricier than the standard MAC fare.  They make beautiful gifts if you have a beauty-lover in your life, but you’ll have to shop at the last minute!  This collection won’t be available in stores until December 13, 2012. [Read more…] about MAC Making Pretty Collection, Holiday 2012

One year for the holidays, I bought my sister a pretty little hatbox and filled it with pretty little things.  Coincidentally, the hatbox was a combination of the very same shades as the boxes in MAC Guilty Passions!  I thought it was the best gift ever, and MAC’s Guilty Passions Collection delivers pretty little things in a pretty little package without any of the guesswork.

Each little “hatbox” retails for $32.50.  This collection is already in stores and online, so shop away! [Read more…] about MAC Guilty Passions Collection, Holiday 2012

When it comes to caring for my children, I make an effort to rely on natural ingredients. Here are two of my tried and true favorites for skincare and haircare!

When it comes to dry skin, my children do best with Calendula Oil. This natural oil is derived from Marigolds, and has powerful healing benefits including helping wounds to heal faster!

There are many uses of tea tree oil, and one of them is actually to prevent lice from nesting in your children’s hair! I use a shampoo with tea tree oil as an ingredient for my kids. Not only does it help to prevent them from heading home from school with unwanted hitchhikers, but tea tree oil is also great for soothing a dry scalp.

Lavender oil is an excellent addition to the bath.  The scent is known to induce relaxation and relieve anxiety, so it’s best used right before bedtime.  Lavender oil is also know to soothe burns.

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Happy black friday readers! I know you are all “pro shoppers” so here are some great black friday and cyber monday deals for you to take advantage of. In particular, I am impressed with the beauty GWPs available at Nordstrom. Don’t miss them!

Nordtrom.com
Black Friday Special at NORDSTROM. Receive a free Lancôme gift valued at $300 when you purchase $59.50 of Lancôme products at NORDSTROM. Plus, get free shipping, no minimums.

Black Friday Special at NORDSTROM. Receive a free Estée Lauder gift valued at $340 when you purchase a $58.50 of Estée Lauder fragrances at NORDSTROM. Plus, get free shipping, no minimums

Nordstrom Fashion Reward Customers will earn 10x points on Cyber Monday!

BeautyBar.com
Friends and Family (enter code BBFF20 at checkout)
Beginning Friday, November 16th, Beauty Bar is offering its shoppers $20 off purchases of $100.

Own is offering their most popular products in a special limited-edition bundle for Cyber Monday. Get the Own Day Lotion, Own Day Lip, Own Night Cream, and Own Night Lip treatment a $68 value for $28 or 60% off. OwnProducts.com

BEAUTYSAGE.COM
Offering 20% site wide from Wednesday November, 22rd – Saturday, November 24th.

C.O. BIGELOW (BIGELOWCHEMISTS.COM)
Offering 20% off site wide now through Tuesday, November 27th.

SABON (SABON.COM)
Black Friday through Cyber Monday enjoy 20% off our entire collection.

Also don’t forget to stop by Sabon’s Bryant Park location (40 W 40th St) for all your Black Friday shopping! This location is only around until January 6, 2013, so make sure you stop in for a visit!

BATH & BODY WORKS
Black Friday VIP Bag- Mix and match your faves for $20 with any $40 in-store purchase!
•Cashmere Glow Body Lotion 8 oz
•Cashmere Glow Shower Gel 10 oz
•Paris Men’s Shower Gel 10 oz
•Paris Amour Body Lotion 8 oz
•Sparkling Pink Champagne Anti-Bac Foaming Hand Soap
•Mini Candle in Cranberry Bellini
•Gauze Sponge

Super Saturday VIP Bag $20 with any $30 in-store purchase starting 12/22.
•Paris Fine Fragrance Mist 8 oz
•Japanese Cherry Blossom Shower Gel 10 oz
•White Citrus Body Lotion 8 oz
•Kitchen Lemon Anti-Bac Foaming Hand Soap
•Eucalyptus Mint Mini Candle
•Aromatherapy Eucalyptus Spearmint Body Lotion 2 oz
•True Blue Spa Super Softening Hand Cream 1 oz
•Sweet Pea Pocketback Hand Sanitizer
•Pink Glitter Pocketbac Clip
•Gauze Sponge

L’Occitane
Black Friday Weekend Special! Enjoy up to 25% off on Favorite Gift Sets + Buy 3 Get 1 FREE select Stock Stuffers! Valid 11/23-11/26!

Cyber Monday Offer Valid 11/26 only! Receive a $10 Gift Card with any $50 purchase! Use code GIFT10.

Styled to look like the satiny pillows in a boudoir, I fell in love with the pretty little palettes from the MAC Fabulousness Collection for Holiday 2012 based on the images alone! There are three variations, based on your personal preference: Warm Eyes, Neutral Eyes and Smoky Eyes. Retail price is $39.50 per compact.

MAC’s “Primped Out” Fabulousness (images after the jump) includes animal-printed cases and makeup bags filled with lip looks, eye looks, and perfectly portable brush kits! Be sure to click through for all of the details and pricing!

This collection is already in stores.  Happy shopping! [Read more…] about MAC Fabulousness Collection, Holiday 2012