Beauty and Fashion Tech

Last Minute Beauty Gifts

Are you still shopping? It may be too late to shop online, but it is still easy to pick up some great beauty gifts at local stores. Here are a few ideas:

At Target: Look for Sonia Kashuk brush sets. These make great gifts and they are often packed in attractive kits. Target also has some great cosmetic bags. I was there earlier in the week and saw gift sets consisting of three different sizes of matching bags. Look for those in the cosmetic department.

For stocking stuffers, Target has tons of Hello Kitty, Karma, and Bonne Bell items, plus they have quite a few holiday cosmetics sets.

In the purse section, you can find some really nice, yet affordable handbags. Consider buying one and filling it with random cosmetic items!

At CVS: Look for Essence of Beauty Brushes. These are good value brushes and mixing and matching some would make for a great gift. CVS also exclusively carries Skin Effects and Lumene products. Both are great lines for creating a custom made facial or skin care set.

At Walgreens: Look up front for a great selection of fragrances and bath products. They seem to have more than many of the other stores this year.

By Carleenp Posted in Holiday Gifts, Holiday Items | 1 Comment

Benefit Cosmetics Holiday Items

Benefit Cosmetics has a number of neat items that would be perfect for gift giving or for yourself. My favorite it the Best of Benefit Iconic Classics, pictured below. That is mainly because I love Benetint so much!

Best of Benefit Iconic Classics Bentint BadGal Mascara

The justine case (below) is pretty neat too and also has a little tube of Benetint in it. I like that it has a tube of California Kissin’ as well, which I have not reviewed yet, but really like. It is quite minty!

For you palette lovers, the10 palettealso offers a nice mix.

Shop for more Benefit Cosmetics

By Carleenp Posted in Holiday Gifts, Holiday Items, Palettes and Collections | 1 Comment

Holiday Stocking Stuffers

The shopping list posts are winding down and next week will return more to standard product reviews as usual. I wanted to get the lists out in time for online shopping! For those like me who wait until the last minute (yeah I am a procrastinator), I might yet run a gift list for last minute drugstore shopping.

Looking for cosmetic and beauty items to use as stocking stuffers or small holiday gifts? Take a look at some of these options:

These Holiday Emory Boards are cute, practical, and affordable.

Consider this festive Peppermint Candy Soap Set. Or take a look at some cute Snowglobe Soaps.

For the spa and bath lover, the Ahava Delights Set provides a nice sampling of some good products. I really like Ahava products and sets like this are a great way to try several items out at once.

I love bath fizzys! This Holiday Bath Fizzy is particularly cute.

This Mitten Manicure Set is another cute holiday themed item with lots of practicality. Pair it up with an Opi Holiday Collection Nail Polish for a complementary stuffer.

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By Carleenp Posted in Accessories, Bath and Body, Holiday Gifts, Holiday Items, Nail Care, Shopping lists | 2 Comments

Contest! Win A M.A.C. Cosmetics Brush Set and Royal Assets Cool Eyes Palette!

The Holiday season is upon us and whether you are seeking something beautiful to give as a gift or something special for yourself, the M.A.C. Cosmetics Holiday Collections are sure to please.

I am giving items from both the M.A.C. Heirlooms Collection and the Royal Assets Collection as gifts this year. Now you can have a chance to win a couple of these items as well.

This giveaway is for the M.A.C. cool eyes set from the Royal Assets holiday collection and for the Basic Brushes kit and bag from the Heirlooms holiday collection.

To enter, leave a comment on this post between now the end of December 12, 2007, with a few sentences about why you would like to win these items. You don’t have to write a lot, but just saying “hi” won’t cut it! Be sure to fill in your email so I can notify you if you win (email addresses will not be published). On December 13, I will randomly draw a winner and notify him or her by email. One entry per household please. Duplicate entries will be disqualified.

Also, keep at eye out at Girl Gloss for a giveaway coming soon.

By Carleenp Posted in Contests, Holiday Gifts, Holiday Items | 116 Comments

Chanel 2007 Holiday Makeup Collection

Chanel always seems to have particularly beautiful makeup shades, especially in thier special collections and limited edition products. The Chanel 2007 Holiday Collection is no different.