April 2011 -

Of all the spring collections, Estee Lauder Wild Violet is my favorite. The Estee Lauder Wild Violet Pure Color shadow palette in the collection has a beautiful set of neutral shades with a bright eye-popping violet to make things interesting. It has been getting rave reviews, and understandably so.

The collection also contains four fabulous lipstick shades, although the signature violet shade is getting pretty had to find. You can see them here: Estee Lauder Wild Violet Pure Color Long Lasting Lipstick.

If you haven’t worn Estee Lauder lipstick before, you should try it. Both Estee Lauder and Lancome put out quality lip products with an interesting range of shades. Estee Lauder lip color tends to be moisturizing and it normally wears rather well, hence the “long wearing” in the name.

The Estee Lauder Wild Violet Collection also includes a limited edition nail polish, two stand alone eye shadows, an eyeliner, and a mascara. If you want an extra bargain, at the time of this writing, Nordstrom was offering a free gift with Estee Lauder purchase. Gotta love it when it is Estee Lauder free gift time!

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About the Author: Carleen Pruess Coulter

Update: This contest is closed. Congrats to Sandra Christine L. who won the skinsonic. I have sent you an email!

Yesterday I reviewed the Skinsonic sonic cleansing system. Now you can win one of these great devices! I will be holding three giveaways for a Skinsonic over the next couple of weeks, each with different ways to win. Here is how to enter this one:

Go to either our Skinsonic Review post or our new Home Microdermbrasion buyer’s guide, and either share the post/page on Facebook or tweet the post (each has handy sharing boxes right at the top of the page). Then, come back here and leave a comment, stating which you did and noting the name that you liked or tweeted it under. Be sure to fill in the email field so that I can contact you and arrange for shipping if you win. Your email information will be hidden. It will not appear on the website and will not be used for any other purpose.

On May 4, 2011, at noon central time, the contest will close and I will randomly draw a winner from those who qualified. The winner will be notified by email and Sirius Beauty, who sells the Skinsonic, will ship the prize. This giveaway is open only to US residents over the age of 18. One entry per person.

Don’t use facebook or twitter? Don’t worry, I will provide alternate ways to enter in one of the other giveaways next week.