Merry Christmas to all! (Sales)

Merry Christmas (or Happy Holidays if you celebrate something else)! There are two indie companies that I know are having short sales today and Urban Decay is having a deal too.

Morgana Cryptoria- Sale ends 11 PM PST tonight. Glosses are 10% off, Full size eyeshadows, Foundations and Veils are 15% off.

Venomous Cosmetics- Sale ends mid-day on the 26th. 15% off everything. (Psst. She's got her Christmas colours up and they look lovely!)

Urban Decay- Today only! Spend over $25 and get a travel size 24/7 liner in Zero (black) and a Skyscraper Mascara. Spend over $50 and get both those items and a make-up travel bag. 

Hope everyone is doing well and having a wonderful happy day. :D

Venomous Cosmetics Swatches- Fear and They All Believed in Dragons

These upcoming swatches are from my latest Venomous Cosmetics order. It includes a mismash of the Fear collection (from Halloween- no longer available), the Shifty collection (a lip poison subtle coloured collection up now), and the They All Believed in Dragons collection (also up now and really awesome!) I've also got a comparison swatch between a previous lip poison (Wicked Witch) from the Fairy Tale collection and the currently available Drowning lip poison. For reference here is which shades below belong to which collection.

Fear Collection: Paranormal loose eyeshadow, Nightmare loose eyeshadow, Apocalypse pressed eyeshadow, Claustrophobic pressed shadow, Curse of the Werewolf loose eyeshadow, and Drowning lip poison.

Shifty Collection: Venom lip poison

Once, They All Believed in Dragons...: Zu loose eyeshadow, Creature of the Night loose eyeshadow, Scales of Gold loose eyeshadow

Fairy Tale: Wicked Witch lip poison

L: Zu, T-B: Creature of the Night, Scales of Gold, Paranormal, Nightmare, Apocalypse

T-B: Creature of the Night, Scales of Gold, Paranormal, Nightmare

L: Zu, T-B: Paranormal, Nightmare, Apocalypse, Claustrophobic, Curse of the Werewolf

L: Zu, T-B: Apocalypse, Claustrophobic, Curse of the Werewolf, Venom Lip Poison, Drowning Lip Poison, Wicked Witch Lip Poison

L: Zu, T-B: Creature of the Night, Scales of Gold, Paranormal, Nightmare, Apocalypse, Claustrophobic, Curse of the Werewolf, Venom Lip Poison

Of these shades my favourites have to be Paranormal (it has the most amazing shimmer in real life and it's so pigmented!), Curse of the Werewolf (lovely rich bronze with gold shimmer), Apocalypse (which also has a neat sheen, it goes from periwinkle to light blue-based grey) and Venom which is gold shimmer in a clear base and pretty much goes with everything!

Note! There is a Venomous Cosmetics weekend sale going on with certain shades offered at $4. Worth taking a look. Have a good day!

Update: Birthday and Pneumonia

Hey everyone! I hope everyone is doing well this holiday season. I personally have Pneumonia and have been in bed now going on two and a half weeks, I've been so sick that I've had to miss my exams and couldn't finish a paper. Oh and it's my birthday- whoot I'm 22. My parents were very generous this year and I got some things I had been lemming for. Unfortunately, I can't really enjoy them right now. I left my camera at school as I was having trouble breathing and really just wanted to leave so I could go to a clinic and go home to sleep with my mom taking care of me. Pathetic yes, am I grateful completely. My dad also is recovering from heart surgery, so it's been a hectic month. So I do apologize for the lack of posts, but I really couldn't have gotten anything up sooner. I have a couple posts in the works but most of my makeup got left at school and I'm forgetting some of the names on certain swatches, plus I'm exhausted all the time. I really hope I can get back into everything soon, but it may be another week or so.

In good news, Venomous Cosmetics is having a weekend sale where select items are on sale for only $4, not to mention she has a new Shifty collection up as well as the They All Believed in Dragons (which is also awesome!). Venom one of the lip poisons from this collection is amazing, super sparkly and subtle for everyday. You can check it all out Here!

Take lots of Vitamin C everyone and I rec Cold Fx if you feel something coming on. Take care I'll be back as soon as I can!

Black Friday Madness!

There are tons of online deals going on this weekend and today especially! If you haven't already now would be a good time to buy holiday gifts! I was bad and bought myself some pretties already, but I've promised myself nothing else for myself until the new year! Anyways here are some of the best deals out there today (at least in my opinion!)

Cult Nails has a reduction on all in-stock polishes and the nail files are on sale too.
Sugarpill has 30% off everything today, and 20% off this weekend. Code: PINKWEEKEND
Venomous Cosmetics has 10% off everything and you receive a Venomous Cosmetics pen and a gift with purchase shadow in Thankful for free too. Code: THANKFUL
Darling Girl Cosmetics is 20% off everything (including the new Darling Deer Christmas collection!) You'll receive a refund via paypal :D
Clarisonic Mia packages are 20% off with the Code: CYBER20 at Clarisonic.com
Hi-Fi Cosmetics is 40% off everything, that's the highest discount of the year!
Geek Chic is 30% off (non-samples) and orders over $50 receive a limited edition or prototype item free (which is also the free shipping point) they just released a Dr. Who collection that looks lovely!

There are a ton more Le Gothique has an amazing list of sales as does Phyrra. Plus ebates has double cashback on many stores today in addition to the discounts so don't forget about them!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the US and happy shopping everyone!

Sephora VIB 20% off Event

Sephora has been a bit weird lately, but this time at least Canadians can at least use their 20% off in store. You should be getting an e-mail but if you don't and you're in the US there will be an online code, or if you contact Sephora they'll send you your e-mail so you can print off the barcode.
The 20% off event goes from November 10th (that's tomorrow) to November 14th midnight. If you to a physical store you have a chance of getting a tote bag free too.
Things I'm getting are:

• More Laura Mercier Oil-Free Tinted Moisturizer
• Bettsy Johnson Perfume (for my sister for Christmas)
• Too Face Poison Orchid eyeshadow (maybe)

I'm trying to keep my spending down this month as I know that the x-mas season is going to hurt the budget! I'm sorry for the lack of updates lately everyone, I've hit kind of a slump and midterms have just finished for me. Hopefully motivation will return soon!

2 Nars Duos for just $10 each!

Sephora has a great deal on at the moment! Just like last year they've got 2 Nars eyeshadow duos ($33 USA dollars each normally) for only $10 USD. Last year I bought the two colours they've got up and they are a really good deal for well pigmented shadows.

Bysance

Island Fever

This year the two shades are Bysance a shimmering marigold, and a iridescent iris (gold and medium purple) and Island Fever a pacific blue shimmer and a dove grey shimmer.

The deal is limited edition, so I hope you can still get it while supplies last! You can check it out here.

Cult Nails Winter Pre-Sale- This Weekend Only!

THE SUPER POWERS COLLECTION Power Thief (right) is a milk chocolate brown with a spark of powerful shimmer Time Traveler (below left) is a royal navy blue jelly that dries to that perfect Cult Nails shine Mind Control is a slate gray polish with a perfectly complementary magenta fleck Clairvoyant (left) well... honestly... need we say more

Cult Nails http://shop.cultnails.com

Get all 4 colors for $30 plus shipping and handling  www.cultnails.com Twitter: @CultNails facebook.com/cultnailslacquer

The pre-sale event will start 11/4/2011 and go through 11/11/2011

The collection sells for $30 (USD) during the pre-sale event only.  That is 25% off the regular price!  The pre-sale event will only include the entire collection.  Individual colors from will collection will release after the pre-sale event.

Indie Updates!

Hey everyone! Just some quick updates about some of my favourite Indie cosmetics companies.

Tracy from Venomous Cosmetics has started a blog The Venomous Life, where she'll be posting preview swatches, upcoming collections, giveaways etc. Near the beginning of November she'll also be releasing a Dragon themed collection which sounds awesome! I LOVE dragons so I'm exciting to see what she comes up with.

Darling Girl Cosmetics will be back online November 1st and will be having a customer appreciation sale for a week starting then. This will also be your last chance to get the Darling Ghoul Halloween collection and Twin Peaks pink eyeshadow for charity.

Cult Nails has finalized their winter collection and it looks awesome! Be sure to check out Maria's swatches of it on the Cult Nails facebook page. The coveted Unicorn Puke flakie polish will make a reappearance in this collection under the disguise of Clairvoyant.

Finally (though not least) Morgana Cryptoria is releasing her new gel lipsticks and holding a sale that starts tonight 10 PM EST or 7 PM PST.

That's all for now! Have a good friday night everyone :D

Venomous Cosmetics Birthday Sale!

I really enjoy my Venomous Cosmetics stuff, especially their lipglosses! So if you like them too, or are interested in trying them out tomorrow is their 1 year birthday, and Tracy the owner is offering 10% off all orders, a free purse size lip poison gloss (my fav. gloss formula ever! My Review Here) and some select products further discounted! YAY!

Now I just have to hope I can resist buying anything else this month :/

Hi-Fi Cosmetics 20% off Sale

Hey everyone! Hi-Fi cosmetics is having a Sale TODAY ONLY! It's 20% off everything on the site, plus full size Halloween items are even further discounted. I've placed my order already! It's the first time I've ordered from them, but I've heard really good things about them. The Beauty Spot has a bunch of lovely reviews and swatches on them so check them out there. Shipping wasn't too bad either so that's nice.

Enjoy!

Sephora Deal Alert!

Just a quick notice to everyone. Sephora has a great deal on two Nars single eyeshadows for only $8 USD each. That's a crazy good deal because normally they cost $23 USD each. 

The two colours are California (pictured above-molten copper) and Night Sun (bright marigold with gold flecks).

You have to be quick though, it's only until next wednesday! Plus if you use ebates you'll get 4% cash back. You can sign-up for ebates for free using my link in the sidebar (I'll get a referral bonus) or you can just go to ebates.com. 

Retailmenot also has a bunch of coupon codes you can use on Sephora too. Hope this helps someone!

Venomous Cosmetics Sale

Just when I impose myself on a strict no buy, Venomous Cosmetics (one of my new favourite indie companies) puts up a bunch of their shadows on sale as well as lowing the price of their full size shadows to $6.50 from $7.50. In addition to this they've released a new limited edition lip poison (my HG gloss!) for only $3.00. Plus she still has some stock from the Fairy Tale collection (lowered prices) and the Go Wild collection is still live.

Anyways, here is the list of normal shadows that are on sale:

• Sea Anemone- Medium purple with bright purple sparkle $4.00
• Bravest Astronaut- Strong red with magenta shifts $4.00
• Centipede- Medium Aqua with subtle blue sparks $4.00
• Box Jelly- Satiny White $4.00
• Sydney Harbour @ Night- Deep purply blue $4.00
• Meteor- Shimmery light brown with subtle red/orange influences $4.00

That's it. I'm going to go off and cry with my depressed wallet now. Hope you all enjoy! 

Tarte Friends and Family Sale!

Just a quick post to tell you guys about a great offer from Tarte cosmetics. Everything on the site (except for the True Blood items :( ) is 30% off until August 15th. Plus if you spend over $40 USD you'll get free shipping and a free gift (which is likely a deluxe sample of some sort).

The code you need is FFAUG

Happy Shopping!

Too Faced 15% off Today!

Just a quick update for you all. Too Faced is having a sale today only for 15% off. The code is JETSETTER.

Click here to be taken to the site. :D Enjoy!

Sephora Spring Sale!

If any of you are interested in buying anything from Sephora there is 15% off April 15-21 for BIs and 14-21 for VIBs. Making a cart beforehand of stuff is a good idea so you can get your items before they run out of stock. Here are some of the great offerings I'd personally consider available at Sephora right now!

EDIT: Sephora being stupid, has decided that Canadians can only use this in store, not online. Why? No one has a clue. So those items that aren't available in store and only online for Canadians we're just out of luck. *Grr* 

Here are a couple of things I'd like to try myself...

Makeup Sets by Urban Decay

And here are some items I'd recommend to buy...

Eye Shadow by Too Faced

Anyone excited for a Sephora sale?

More Deals!

Yes, this is a take two post. I apologize for making two but Temptalia updated with even more deals and then Nouveau Cheap reminded me of the Coupon in Glamour's November issue for Revlon nail polish.

$1 dollar off whether you're in the USA or Canada, in any store! How cool is that? I've used Revlon in the past and I quite like the formula, it's a little thin but other than that wears ok and isn't too expensive. Plus they have some great colours out for Winter.

Banner from Temptalia's Blog

Temptalia is always on top of things and she announced that Nordstrom's Bi-annual sale has just started and Clarins has begun their Friends and Family sale! The Clarins sale is for 20% off and free shipping and the code is CLARINSFF. And with Clarin's Winter Collection just released this is a great time to splurge! (Post coming about their Winter Collection)

On top of this Urban Decay's Eyeshadow duos at Sephora have just had a price cut too! Originally Priced $32 USD these were cut down to $19 USD. It still says they're $19 USD until you go to the page (click the Urban Decay Duo above to go there) and it shows they've been reduced to only $10 USD each. How awesome is that? The duos are Chronic (matte grass green) and Sin (Pink Shimmer Champagne), Grind (Irredescent Pinky-purple with silver glitter) and Oil Slick (Black with silver glitter), Narcotic (Matte bright baby blue) and Toasted (Muted Copper shimmer), or Narcotic (Matte bright baby blue) and Uzi (silver-white with silver glitter).

Sephora Friends and Family Event

For those of you who don't know, tomorrow is the beginning of Sephora's semi-annual Friends & Family sale. EDIT: IT'S STARTED! and goes until November 3rd. Everything online is 20% with the code FF2010. Be sure to get you ebates too for an extra 3.5% cash back. Unfortunately this is only available to Americans so unless you have an address or a friend in the states you can ship to us Canadians won't be able to participate. 

(Psst, I've heard there may be a VIB coupon for 20% in a couple weeks, but it might just be a rumour)

Many people plan out their list before hand and place the items they want in their carts on the site so that they can checkout right away, as items tend to go out of stock rather quickly during this sale. People especially stock up on staples during the sale so be sure to get those first if you're going to take part!

For interests sake I've added 10 items available at Sephora. They are my potential list and some of my Sephora staples, or items I've recently purchased (but haven't recieved/tried out!), I've also added in some current lemmings of mine. (I have a relative that lives in the states so I ship to her so some of these may actually become a credit card indent :D)

(Clicking any and all images below will take you to the Sephora site)

1. Too Faced Shadow Insurance: Staple item- TFSI really prevents eyeshadow creasing and you don't need very much at all!

2. Murad Exfoliating Acne Treatment Gel: A staple, and on my list. With salicylic acid I put this gel on daily to stop breakouts beneath my make-up

3. Nars Penny Lane Cream Blush: I really want this blush! A light brown-pink it's very neutral and pretty and with the cream to powder formula won't feel greasy on! (I may have to ask for it for christmas though as I'm running low on cash at the moment, thank goodness this is part of the permanent line!) (P.s. the picture does NOT show the Penny Lane shade unfortunately, but it does bring you to the Sephora page of NARS blushes. Sorry!) Click Here to go to Karla Sugar's blog swatches of some of the Nars cream blushes including Penny Lane and Cactus Flower (the shade shown below!)

4. Clarins Sun Wrinkle Control Eye Contour Care SPF 30: I've heard great things about this sunscreen, but didn't want to pay full price! So this is the perfect time to try it. I believe it's important to put on sunscreen everyday to prevent signs of aging but I need something that sinks in completely with no residue or greasy feel left over. I use Neutrogena's Water Light sunscreen beneath my make-up most days now (click the link for my review), but I don't like it around my eye area as my eyes are super sensitive and sting with the Neutrogena one. I've hear this is wonderful though for that reason so I'm hopeful this will be the one for my eyes (as as eyes need sun protection the most in my opinion). Anyone tried it? If you have please leave me a comment at the bottom of the post, I'd love to hear your views!

5.  Sephora OPI nail polish in Only Gold For Me: List item! This polish I think would look great over a red or orange for a neat autumn inspired nail and will be perfect for the upcoming holiday season too. I may also snag Merry Me as well! :D



6. Blinc Kiss Me Mascara: List Item: I recently got it elsewhere but originally it was on the list! I love tubing mascara. My favourite is Clinique's Lash Power for it's unsmudgable nature, but I wanted to try another brand and cult favourite and see how it compared. Blinc's sees to be a winner from various accounts so I'm hoping it lives up to Lash Power's longevity!



7. Guerlain Ecrin 6 Couleur Eyeshadow Palette in Place Vendome: *Drool* This was on my lemming list a while ago and I still want it! Super expensive so 20% would certainly help out it will drop from the horrifying $84 USD to a frightful but not as much as before $67.20 USD. There are five different palettes total with different shades, they may be more your style if this one doesn't strike your fancy, but gah. So pretty! *Grabby fingers*



8. Too Faced Pixie Pin-Ups Palette: Can we say stunning! Six great shades and a TFSI makes me crave this. Such a good deal if you can get this during the sale (I have a feeling they're gonna run out of these quick!) Too Faced has some other great holiday kits out that are perfect for any season so be sure to check them out too.



9. TheBalm TimeBalm Anti-wrinkle Concealer: No idea about the anti-wrinkle ingredients but I've heard wonderful things about this concealer for undereye circles. If you suffer from dark bruise-like undereyes like I do you know the appeal of a pigmented, non creasing concealer. This concealer is said to be this way. I personally can't wait to try it because as much as I love Laura Mercier's Secret Concealer for this job Laura Mercier's is much four dollars more for less than half the amount of product. I'm hoping this is a winner!



10. Laura Mercier Oil-Free Tinted Moisturizer: Staple! i used this over the summer on my trip to Africa and this stuff rocks! It has the pigmentation of a sheer foundation, looks dewy and youthful on, doesn't cause me to breakout, and has an SPF of 20. The only downside is the price. I match Porcelain (the lightest shade) but there are ten shades in all and considering how easily this stuff blends I think these will cover most skin tones. (I swear I'll do a better review soon, I keep getting distracted by other flashier items!)



That's all folks! Well unless you endanger my bank balance by telling me all the things you're planning to pick up!