Month: September 2008

Clinique · Clinique Bonus Time · Estee Lauder · Gift with Purchase · Nordstrom

Clinique Bonus Time at Bloomingdale’s and Von Maur

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There are two brand new Clinique Bonuses available online today, at Bloomingdale’s and Von Maur (plus, still going at Dillards and Boscovs). The Bonus at Bloomingdale’s is a pretty one, and with any $25 purchase, you will receive this 7 piece Best of Allure Beauty Gift which includes:

  • Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser Deluxe Mini
  • Long Last Soft Shine Deluxe Mini Lipstick in Sugared Maple
  • Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion Deluxe Mini
  • High Definition Lashes Brush Then Comb Mascara Deluxe Mini
  • Mini Travel Hairbrush
  • Allure subscription offer card
  • Croco bag and mini bag

This bonus is available today until Thursday, September 25 (that seems short!) only at Bloomingdale’s. (If that gets extended beyond Thursday I’ll let you know.) Bloomingdale’s also has several other new beauty offers available today (see below). Which could be helpful if you want to get the free Fashion Watch they’re giving away with any $150 beauty purchase.

There’s also a brand new Clinique Bonus at Von Maur! I love this pretty pink bag. While supplies last, with any $21.50 Clinique purchase, you will receive:

  • Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser
  • Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion
  • High Impact Mascara
  • Clinique compact mirror
  • Eyeshadow Duo and Lipstick in your choice of Cool (Pinks) or Warm (Nudes)
  • Very pretty pink bag

So many beauty gifts, not enough money. Also at Bloomingdale’s:

  • Prescriptives mini bonus: four deluxe samples and a pretty bag with any $75 Prescriptives purchase
  • Estee Lauder mini bonus: four deluxe samples with any $35 Estee Lauder purchase (pictured below)
  • Clarins: deluxe toner and cleanser set with any $50 Clarins purchase
  • Bliss spa: free mini cellulite soap with any $50 Bliss purchase

And if that’s not enough for you, if you still have some money left in your wallet, Nordstrom also has some new bonuses available today:

  • Clarins: Two deluxe samples with any two product Clarins purchase
  • Elemis: Three deluxe samples plus cosmetics bag with any $100 Elemis purchase
  • Yves Saint Laurent: Two deluxe samples with any $75 Yves Saint Laurent purchase

And two new coupons today. From Aveda, today only, receive free shipping and a deluxe sample of your choice with any $25 purchase. Enter code SMOOTH98 at checkout. And from Benefit Cosmetics, with any $50 purchase, receive a free full-size Gee… That Was Quick oil-free makeup remover for eyes and face ($21 value). Add the makeup remover to your cart and enter code FIVE2FAB at checkout. Expires September 30.

Estee Lauder · Gift with Purchase

New Estee Lauder Online Gift Me!

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UPDATE: These are now sold out. Estee Lauder has a brand new Gift Me! available exclusively online from esteelauder.com. With any $39.50 purchase, you will receive the following:

  • Choice of Moisturizer and Repair Serum
  • Advanced Night Repair Protective Recovery Complex (10-day supply)
  • Pure Color Long Lasting Lipstick in Hot Kiss (full size)
  • High Gloss lip gloss in Blush
  • Pleasures Eau de Parfum purse spray
  • Large Sueded Travel Bag with a bonus storage bag

You choose the moisturizer and repair serum of your choice (see below) based on your skincare needs.

  • Even Skintone Solutions: Hydra Bright Skin-Tone Perfecting Moisturizer (14 day supply) and Idealist Pore Minimizing Skin Refinisher (7 day supply) enter code GIFTME1 at checkout
  • Prevention Solutions: DayWear Plus Multi Protection Anti-Oxidant Creme SPF 15 (14 day supply) and Idealist Pore Minimizing Skin Refinisher (7 day supply) enter code GIFTME2 at checkout
  • Anti-Wrinkle Solutions: Future Perfect Anti-Wrinkle Radiance Creme SPF 15 (14 day supply) and New Perfectionist [CP+] Wrinkle Lifting Serum (7 day supply) enter code GIFTME3 at checkout
  • Lifting/Firming Solutions: Resilience Lift Extreme Ultra Firming Creme SPF 15 (14 day supply) and New Perfectionist [CP+] Wrinkle Lifting Serum (7 day supply) enter code GIFTME4 at checkout

 

If you spend $50 you will receive free shipping. No expiration date is listed for this Gift Me!, so its while supplies last.

Gift with Purchase · Lancome · Sephora

Saks Beauty Secrets Event

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Today Saks Fifth Avenue is launching their Beauty Secrets Event. With any $100 beauty and/or fragrance purchase, you will receive a beautiful black tote bag filled with 6 deluxe samples. For those of you with rich blood, with any $450 beauty and/or fragrance purchase, you will receive the tote and samples as well as a $50 Saks gift card. This is valid online through October 5, and in-store through October 4, or while supplies last. (Gift card offer valid in stores September 25 through September 28 only.)

Deluxe samples include the following brands: Fekkai hair care, David Yurman fragrance, Annick Goutal Petite Cherie fragrance, Lancome Secret de Vie Serum, Chantecaille Clay Mask, and Molton Brown Thai Vert Fine Hand Wash (though samples may vary). I can’t find a picture anywhere of the samples – if I find one, I’ll add it here, but here’s a picture of the pretty bag you’ll receive (it has a zip top with a purple lining and is 17x13x2).

Enter code BEAUTY8F at checkout to receive the tote and samples with your $100 purchase; if you’re also spending enough to receive the gift card, you also must also enter code BTYGIFT4U. You can only use two promo codes at saks.com.

Its also the Jo Malone Beauty Event at Saks. With any $150 Jo Malone purchase, you’ll receive an introductory “Fragrance Combining Set” with 4 deluxe samples of Lime Basil & Mandarin Cologne, Amber & Lavender Shower Gel, Lime Basil & Mandarin Body Creme, and Vitamin E Nourishing Hand Treatment. Enter code JOMALONE4 at checkout, valid through September 28 or while supplies last.

For all you Bare Escentuals fans. In honor of Sephora’s 10th anniversary, Sephora has a new Beauty Insider Exclusive, the brand new, not available to the public yet, Mineral Veil on the Go. Its a portable, limited edition flow through brush filled with Mineral Veil. And yes, it is refillable. $28 at sephora.com, and at least for now, only Beauty Insiders can purchase this item.

Over at Smashbox, with any $45 purchase, you can receive a free mini eyeshadow trio in Headshot (butter/rosy pink/copper brown). Enter code BESTOF at checkout, expires October 3 or while supplies last. You’ll also receive free shipping, and you can select a deluxe sample at checkout.

At Lancome, with any purchase you will receive free shipping and a travel size of Bi-Facil Eye Makeup Remover, no code needed. (Though you can add code NIGHT to get two free Absolue freebies at checkout. See the Coupon Page.) Plus you get to choose another sample at checkout. This is valid through Friday September 26.

MAC Cosmetics is promoting their “Goodbyes” shop – items and colors they have discontinued and will only be available for a short time longer. Right now you can receive free shipping on any MAC purchase, enter code GOODBYES8 at checkout. Expires October 22.

Today only from Aveda: With any $30 purchase, receive free shipping and a sample of Be Curly Curl Enhancer. Enter code CURLY98 at checkout, expires tonight at midnight EST.

And for you Bobbi Brown fans: For three days only, receive free shipping on any order. Enter code FALL2008 at checkout, expires September 24. (Can only be used once per person.)

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Biotherm Aquatrio

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Have you heard of a little company called Biotherm? They don’t sell their products in US stores anymore, I’m not sure why. But you can still buy their products online on their website, biotherm-usa.com. I have two favorite products from Biotherm. One is Biosensitive Soothing Eye Care. At the beginning of the year I was experimenting with SPF eye creams. I faithfully use an SPF on my face every morning, so, I thought, why not also use an SPF eye cream? Well, the one I tried (without sampling first, which I never do) based solely on glowing reviews gave me a horrible red, peeling rash around my eyes. It was painful, and quite ugly. I knew I needed something soothing after that so I tried the Biosensitive Soothing Eye Care. I love this eye cream, I’m on my second bottle and I can’t imagine changing to something else. It helps with the fine lines, doesn’t hurt my contact lens wearing eyes, and best of all (for me), helps with my daily morning puffy eyes. It also absorbs quickly and makes a great base for my concealer and eyeshadow primer.

The other product I swear by from Biotherm is Biomains Hand and Nail Treatment. This is by far the best hand cream I have ever used, and I buy a new tube every winter. I’ve never found anything else (and I’ve tried plenty) that helps my hands so much when they get so very dry in the winter months. Sadly it is out of stock right now, but it will be back for the fall and winter, I’m sure, and I’ll let you know when they are sellling it again. (You can also sign up on their web site, and they’ll send you an email when its back in stock. I’ve already signed up!)

And I guess Biotherm has its own answer to that other company’s 3 step skincare system. They call it the Aquatrio, and its available for Normal/Combination skin, Dry skin, and Oily skin. Right now at Biotherm, with any purchase at their web site, you will receive a free deluxe travel set of the Aquatrio (cleanser, toner, and moisturizer). Just enter the code FACE123 at checkout (you can choose the set you prefer based on your skin type at checkout). You’ll also get to choose two free samples at checkout, and if you spend more than $50 you’ll also receive free shipping. This offer is good through September 25 or while supplies last.

Right now at Skinstore, with any $20 purchase you will receive a free Lancaster SunSlim Body Programme Mini Kit, while supplies last. The kit includes deluxe samples of Celluli-Breaker Tan Stimulator, Celluli-Burner Tan Booster SPF 15, and Celluli-Drainer Tan Prolonger.

This weekend at Laura Mercier, you will receive free ground shipping on any order! Ends Sunday, September 21 at midnight EST. No code needed.

Gift with Purchase · Macy's

New Beauty Test Tube Program

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Have you heard of New Beauty’s Test Tube Program? As a beauty junkie, this is one of my favorite discoveries. When you sign up for this awesome program, four times a year you will receive a Test Tube in the mail that is filled with deluxe samples of beauty products. They could be skincare or makeup or even hair care products, and they include some brands you probably already use and some you’ve never heard of, but its always so worth it and so exciting for us addicts.

The cost per tube is $29.95 plus $8.95 for shipping. The next tube (this will be the ninth one since the program began) should be shipping in the next couple of weeks, so if you want to sign up now would be a great time. I’ve been enrolled for some time, and every single test tube has been awesome. Sometimes you get full size products, sometimes its deluxe samples, or a combination of both, but usually the retail value of the tube is is at least 3 to 4 times what you paid for the tube. Each tube I’ve received so far has had at minimum 6 different products.

You can read more about Test Tubes and sign up on their web site. When I receive mine in a couple of weeks, I’ll post here what is included in the current tube. I can’t wait!

Last year one of the items I received in a test tube was a deluxe sample of Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream. I adore this moisturizer, I used it at night last winter and my skin looked amazing. I balked at the price ($124 for 1.7 oz) but last week I decided I wanted to use it again this winter, so I combed the internet looking for a way to buy it cheaper. Over at spalook I found this cool little set called the Elemis Anti-Ageing Brilliance set. Its $86.00, with a retail value of $200, and includes not only 1 oz of the Pro-Collagen Marine Cream but also four other products I can’t wait to try, all in a cute little hat box. I ordered mine, I can’t wait to start using the products! Its also available at beauty.com. 

As far as new beauty gifts with purchase, not much has changed since yesterday. Over at Bloomingdales, if you purchase any Chanel product, you will receive a free mini Exceptionnel de Chanel Intense Volume and Curl Mascara.

And over at Neiman Marcus, with any Estee Lauder purchase, you will receive a free deluxe sample of Tuberose Gardenia Eau de Parfum from the Private Collection.

And only one new coupon today. At Origins, with any order, receive a free 0.2 oz sample of Plantitode Mega-Mushroom Face Serum. Enter code 09083 at checkout. Expires September 23 or while supplies last.