Friday, December 4, 2009

A gift for three or All for ME

When I first saw this 15 piece Tarte lip gloss set priced at a mere $39.00 I knew I was about to make a purchase. This lip set it packaged in three separate boxes Dazzling Divas: which features all of your shimmery glosses shown on the top row in the picture below. The second row of 5 glosses is from the Twinkling Trendsetters box followed by Glittering Green Goddesses.
Each mini boxes can be given away as a gift since it conveniently includes a To: / From: label. I decided to keep all three boxes for myself, so sue me.lol
Because these glosses come from Tarte they are free of everything listed below:
paraben free, petro-chemical free, pthalates, sulfates, gluten, tricolsan, preservatives, talc, synthetic fragrance, MEA/DEA/TEA, glycol, formaldehyde, GMO free oh yeah and it's curelty free too!
It does include pomegranate, acai and goji berrry exacts.
The glosses are not tacky so you don't have to worry about your lips sticking together.
I made my purchase from Sephora but you can order this item directly from Tarte.

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Korres Facial wipes Darcy's Tucuma butter and Welchs

Hello everyone
Today I posted a video on my new favorite facial wipes, the Pomegranate Korres wipes.
I also speak briefly about the Darcy's Botanicals Moisture Whip product . Finally I share one way in which I like to get my dose of antioxidants.

Monday, November 30, 2009

Cyber.....and SOULLLLLLL TRAIN

Yes, it's cyber Monday the next big shopping day after Black Friday. Are you still standing? Did you buy yourself out of house and home? Did Black Friday put you in the RED?

After a while, those discounted prices start to add up..lol. I made purchases from various sites online, I did not leave my home on Black Friday. I can't lie I plan on peeking at some online stores Cyber Monday but hopefully all I will do is peek.

Some Cyber Monday Sales

Tarte -40% off use the code CyberMon9 they have a nice lip gloss set which I will review soon.

GNC- 35% off and free shipping with GNC gold card.

Carols Daughter- $10 off $100 and $5 off $50. (whomp whomp lol) but Free shipping on all orders - YAY

JJIll- 25% off use the code cyber9

Aveda -pick 5 free samples and get free shipping on all purchases over $25.00. Use the code PICK5

Drugstore.com - Free shipping on any purchases over $25, they also have many cyber Monday sales.

Check the Black Friday post because some of the sales are still going on.

If you know of any sales please add the info to the comment section.- thanks!

Product Review

I tried uploading a video today but Youtube isn't cooperating...sorry.

Soul Train Awards

I have to say that I watched the Soul Train awards last night and I was not as disappointed as I thought I would be. As you may recall, in years past the once SOULFUL ode to soul music took a turn for the worse. I guess the celebrities were equally annoyed with the award show because they just sopped attending the show. So now someone else (BET) is trying to breathe life back into the Soul Train awards show.
I enjoyed Terrance and Taraji as hosts even though all of their skits were CORNY. Chrisette Michelle didn't disappoint and neither did Fanny mae (Fantasia) as she sang her heart out to Chaka Khan.
Keri Hilson's voice #FAIL
Johnny Gill can always rock the house.
Lisa Wu from Housewives of Atlanta clearly went for the Elvira look so she was a complete #fashion FAIL draped in leather.
I was happy that the show was not filled with performances of men with sagging pants and platinum filled mouths saying "yo shorty" a million times.

The show wasn't great but it was less of a torture session than it had been when it was last televised.
What did you think of the show?

OH and what in the world was Deborah Lee wearing? Im going to need her stylist to be fired pronto.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Black Friday sales -UPDATED and a Product Review

This is huge- get this 27 piece makeup kit for FREE from ELF with any purchase. Use the code LOYAL at checkout. I purchased one nail polish for $1.00 and got the kit for free. Get it while supplies last. HURRRRRRRRRY.
Scroll down for my updates on Black Friday sales.



Updated with Komaza details , Zoya info , Oyin, Ann Taylor, Miss Jessies, ElF, Carols Daughter , GNC , The Body Shop, Sephora , Newport News, Rosalyn Scents, sheScentit, OCC and Aerosoles.
Black Friday Sales
Karen's Body Beautiful-Use the code "THANKS" at check out to get 10% off of your order and there is NO minimum purchase. This sale ends Thursday Nov. 26th.
Darcy's Botanicals- 25% off all the products available-Thursday November 27th

Zoya This next one just made me SO happy because I love Zoya polishes. On what they call, GREEN Friday, not BLACK friday..lol you can get 6 FREE nail polishes if you make a $20 purchase. Since their polishes cost roughly $7 bucks that's not bad at ALLLLL. You basically buy 4 bottles and get 6 for free. Nov. 27th ONLY Unfortuantely this is only for the green colors and ZOYA selects the green shades. The code is "GREENFRIDAY " BOOOOOOOO.
Thanks NewRibena
Hairveda- Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale. they have a new shampoo bar I am dying to try.
Komaza- Use the code "Thanksgiving" for 15% discount Nov 26th- 29th.
Oyin is also having a sale - 15% off when you use their discount code thxWKND

Miss Jessies- Nov. 27th- Dec 31st at midnight Buy one get the second one for free. The products must be equal or lesser value.
ELF -starting now 75% off cosmetic cases and elements (I don't exactly know what they mean by elements) use the code EH75CE This is not necessarily a holiday sale but it's a sale nonetheless.
Carol's Daughter- For every 30$ spent you earn $5 in Carol's Daughter dollars. IN STORES ONLY Nov. 27th.
The BoDy Shop- Black Friday 3 items $30 in STORE ONLY, BUT there is also an online sale $2 flat rate shipping and buy 1 get one free.
Brown Butter Beauty - Christine Grant on etsy -25% off sale starts Nov. 27th at 6AM. The sales price will be shown on the site.
Sephora 20% off bare Escentuals and a free tote at checkout if you spend $25.00 online and use the code TOTE09
Rosalyns Scents is having a blow out sale.
Shescentit- 25% off use the code "thanks25"

OCC obsessive compulsive cosmetics 10% off if you use the code "TOFURKEY" If you spend $50 or more you get free shipping.


Clothing- Accessories etc.
Dooney and Bourke- Friday Nov. 27th - Sunday 20% off your entire purchase at OUTLET stores.
New York and company -online 50% OFF EVERYTHING.
JJill - They have sales running now but last year they had a great black friday sale.
Ann Taylor- in store discount until noon on Nov. 27th 40% off your entire purchase. If you shop online you will get 40% off if you use the code "Turkey" but it is not clear if the online sale also ends at noon.....

Newport News 25% off including winter clearance items already marked down.. use the code 579 Avon- use code WOW2009 now through cyber Monday
Areosoles 20% off Thanksgiving day
MISC.
Staples- laptops will be on sale
Target- appliances, electronics etc. I heard about a $3.00 toaster so enjoy.
GNC TODAY ONLY NOV . 26th 25% off and FREE Shipping use the code "GiveThanks1"
Don't forget to use retailmenot.com to find additional coupons.
Please list any of the online sales that you know about.
thanks
I have a review of the Oyin Whipped Pudding below.


Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Tick Tock

Time stops for NO ONE, not even for a woman looking for love. Remember Neenah, the woman who was hoping to find her future husband in 52 weeks? As you all know the month of November is almost over and Neenah is still as single as they come. She has even tried her hand at speed dating, she liked two of the guys but they didn't select her. If you care to check out Neenah's videos click here. I have a feeling she will need another 52 weeks to find a suitable mate. Any thoughts?
TV
Is anyone out there watching I want to work for Diddy, the reality show about working for Puffy?
I actually like Poprah this season, while Ivory is a big no no in my mind. It's fine to have an opinion and even to have wonderful leadership skills, but some people seem to equate screaming and throwing their hands in someones face as an indication that they are strong and fit to lead a team. I beg to differ, such actions will certainly get you kicked out of any reputable boardroom. Unless of course you plan on working with Sheree's event planner.....Who Gone Check me Boo?
Get it together Ivory.
To be honest the entire cast stinks and I have not seen anyone really step up to the plate except for...dare I say it- POPRAH.....lol

Monday, November 23, 2009

Sales, Random Chatter and Yes or No?

Hello and Happy happy Monday,
I am so excited for the short work week, doesn't my excitement just ooze off of the screen??? LOL
In the video below you are reminded of some Black Friday sales. If you know of any great Black Friday deals please post a comment. I also do a little random hair chatter and I reviewed the Yes to Carrots body scrub.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Lips, Hair , Body and Standards of Beauty

Yu Be, a popular Japanese company, produced this minty lip balm with natural ingredients. For $5.00 you will get a non sticky lip balm that includes ingredients like rosemary, vitamin E, aloe vera, shea butter and other naturally good for you ingredients. However, please keep in mind that camphor is also on the list of ingredients so if you are pregnant this isn't the product for you.
I was not disappointed at all with this lip balm, in fact I found it worked very well as a base before applying my lip tars. It also helped to keep my lips moisturized. If you have ever tried the mentholated lip balm by Burts Bees, then you will have a pretty good idea of what this product feels like. In fact I think the Burts Bees balm has more of a minty feeling which will make your lips tingle even more than the Yu Be lip therapy balm.
If you want the Yu Be lip balm, you can get it through Sephora but only on the online store since the products are not yet available in stores.My Honey Child is still one of my go to companies when I want to bathe my hair in natural yet effective products. I tried the Olive You scalp cleanser, and again I was a happy camper. My hair was left with a moisturized feeling without feeling stripped. I would buy this product again because even some natural shampoos can leave my hair feeling a little stiff but this one did the complete opposite. This review will be short because it is similar to the countless other MHC shampoo reviews which I have done in the past. You will pay $12.00 for the 6 oz bottle and $18.00 for the 8oz bottle. Check out the ingredients below:
Ingredients: Pure Olive Oil , Vegetable Castille Base, Fresh Lemon Infusion ,Toothed Wrack Seaweed Infusion , Fresh Lime Juice ,Coconut Oil , Neroli Oil, Mandarin Oil, Vanilla Absolute, Orris Absolute.
How awesome is that, right????
Brown Butter Beauty provided me with a sample of their Lavender Red Clover natural soap when I made my last purchase. I love that this soap has pieces of lavender, leaves, and other eye catching plant life which give the soap some texture-- and its just cute to look at too!
The soap is described as a moisturizing bar and I would have to say that my skin was not feeling dry after using it. I really need to purchase the full size, $7.00 bar in order to put the moisturizing claims to the test.
Ingredients: Handcrafted with Saponified Coconut Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Palm Oil, Unrefined Raw Yellow African Shea Butter, Soybean Oil, Castor Oil, Organic Red Clover Blossoms, Organic Lavender Blossoms, Lavender Essential Oil, Natural Purple Colorant
Here is the BBB explaination for including lavender in this soap "Lavender Medical Properties: Antiseptic, antifungal, analgesic, antitumoral, anticonvulsant, vasodilating, relaxant, anti-inflammatory, combats excess sebum on skin."

Racial Globalization
This week Monique (yes I watched the show- don't judge me..lol) interviewed Beverly Johnson, her daughter and another model. During one point in the show Monique took a moment to acknowledge the beauty in all of the different shades represented by the 4 women on stage. There is so much beauty in all people of all backgrounds but unfortunately some people fail to see the beauty that they possess. I watched a video from the online Clutch Magazine site on racial globalization. Essentially, you have non European people getting various procedures to have a look that they feel is more acceptable in society.Check out this disturbing yet interesting video here.
What do you think of people who get plastic surgery to move away from more ethnic features? Do you think the standards of beauty have changed much over the years? Do you ever find yourself using the European standard of beauty to measure your own looks or the looks of others around you?