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ContinuBliss: Bliss of the Month

Bliss Spa is once again this year offering its ContinuBliss program, which is basically a Bliss product of the month club. What a fabulous gift to give or receive! There are 3 month, 6 month, and 12 month programs available. Each month the giftee receives one fabulous full-size Bliss product, and with the first month (in January) they will also receive a 2009 Bliss Calendar, which includes over $350 worth of coupons to be used throughout the year. Here is a list of products included:

  • January: clog-dissolving cleansing milk + 2009 calendar with coupons
  • February: lemon and sage body butter
  • March: triple oxygen instant energizing mask
  • April: hot salt scrub
  • May: fatgirlslim
  • June: steep clean pore purifying mask
  • July: ingrown hair eliminating peeling pads
  • August: the youth as we know it moisture cream
  • September: vanilla and bergamot body butter
  • October: blood orange and white pepper bath and shower gel
  • November: the youth as we know it eye cream
  • December: thinny thin chin

The 3 month program includes the first 3 products and costs $98. The 6 month program includes the first 6 products and costs $195. The 12 month program (Santa must really love you!) includes all 12 products and costs $432. If you or Santa want to order this you must do so by December 15.

Continubliss from Bliss Spa

At drugstore.com, with any Bliss purchase you will receive a free deluxe sample of The Youth As We Know It Concentrate, a $12 value. Offer is valid through November 24 or while supplies last.

And only one new coupon today, from Boscia. To receive $10 off a $60 purchase, enter code decision1 at checkout. Or you can get $20 off a $100 purchase, enter code decision2 at checkout. These coupons are not valid on gift certificate or kit purchases, and they both expire November 9.

Big 3 Bonus Update: For those of you waiting for the next Lancome bonus, there is a new one coming from Macy’s this week. It has a pretty grey croc bag and Magnifique mini and body lotion (among other things) and I think its supposed to start on Thursday November 6. It will be in store for the Veteran’s Day sales and I will write about it as soon as it is available online. Also the Nordstrom Clinique bonus is due in store on November 9, I will post as soon as it is available online.

Gift with Purchase · Macy's

Elizabeth Arden Ultimate Holiday Color Collection PWP

Update: These are sold out online. The first holiday purchase with purchase has arrived, and its the Ultimate Holiday Color Collection from Elizabeth Arden, available only at Macy’s. With any $24.50 Elizabeth Arden purchase, you can purchase this beautiful makeup collection for only $42.50. Your purchase with purchase includes:

  • Black patent zipper-pocket bag
  • Deluxe Gold Compact with 12 Eyeshadows in cool and warm shades and 2 Cheekcolors
  • Three Exceptional Lipsticks
  • Two Lip Pencils
  • Two Eye Pencils
  • Lip Gloss Compact with 4 lip glosses and brush
  • Pressed Shimmer Powder Compact
  • Ceramide Plump Perfect Lash Extending Mascara

Its Beauty Bonus Gift Card Time at Amazon.com. From November 1 through December 19, you will receive an Amazon gift card valid on a future purchase when you shop at these stores:

  • Get a $15 Amazon card when you spend $50 at H20+, Zhen Beauty, or bebeautiful
  • Get a $20 Amazon card when you spend $75 at DetailsforMen, timetospa (Elemis), The Body Shop, Beauty Collection, Beautyhabit, Skinstore, or Dermadoctor
  • Get a $30 Amazon card when you spend $100 at philosophy, Spalook, or BigAppleSkin

Restrictions apply, please see their site for all the fine print.

Also right now at beauty.com through amazon.com, with any $75 purchase you will receive free shipping and a free Philosophy Empowermint Deluxe Set (a $45 value). This set includes philosophy empowermint hot salt scrub (23 oz), shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath (16 oz), body butter (8 oz), hand cream (2 oz), and hand wash (8 fl oz). This offer is valid while supplies last.

Skinstore wants to help you get a jump on early holiday shopping, so they have three new offers this week. All codes expire November 11.

  • $6.50 off any $50 order, enter code FROSTY50 at checkout
  • $11.25 off any $75 order, enter code FROSTY75 at checkout
  • $20 off any $100 order, enter code FROSTY100 at checkout

Lots of new coupons today. Today only at Aveda you will receive free shipping plus a free sample on any $25 order, just enter code GUIDE08 at checkout. From Bliss Spa you will receive 10% off any $75 order, enter code 118911 at checkout (not valid on La Mer products). Or, receive free shipping on any order, enter code 118912 at checkout. Both coupons expire November 5.

From Bobbi Brown with any $100 purchase, you will receive 3 free minis: Mini Crystal Lip Gloss (3 ml), Mini Everything Mascara (3 ml), and Extra Balm Rinse (7 ml). Enter code PARTY at checkout, that expires November 7. From Murad, with any $95 purchase, you will receive 3 deluxe samples: AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser (1.0 oz), Cellular Replenishing Serum (0.23 oz), and Soothing Skin and Lip Therapy (0.123 oz). Enter code GOJIGIFT at checkout, that expires November 9.

And once again from MAC Cosmetics, free shipping on any order, enter code ADORING at checkout. That expires November 4.

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Smashbox O-Plump Pre-sale

You’ve heard of O-Glow, you’ve heard of O-Gloss, well now Smashbox is introducing O-Plump. Smashbox is claiming it is “the first intuitive lip plumper that transforms into your own perfect shade of pink while instantly plumping to perfection.” They won’t be selling this item until January, but today only, you can order it directly from Smashbox.com. You will also receive free shipping and can choose a deluxe sample at checkout.

No exciting new department store bonuses to share today. I guess with 4 current Lancome bonuses, 3 Estee Lauder bonuses, and a Macy’s Clinique bonus (see my Big 3 Bonuses page for details), they’re going to make us wait a while for something new. So I’ll highlight another of my favorite Value Sets from Sephora. Today its the Lorac Superstar Collection. This is another drool-worthy monster, a $253 value for only $125. In this limited edition kit you will receive:

  • 0.16 oz Eye Shadow/Liner pencil in Midnight Sparkle
  • 0.35 oz Mascara in Black
  • 0.29 oz Multiple Rush in Love Rush
  • two 0.12 oz Cream Lipsticks in Charity and Daisy
  • 0.15 oz Lip/Cheek It Kit in Peachy Keen
  • 0.14 oz Eye It Kit in Love & Money
  • 0.15 oz Lip/Cheek It Kit in Sugar ‘N Spice
  • two 0.28 oz Portable Paints Bronzed in Tawny and Sandy
  • three 0.23 oz Lip Polish in Iced Coffee, Groovy Fruit, and Revel

Through tomorrow, Bliss Spa is giving you an extra 10% off sale prices in their blowout sale. Enter code 108919 at checkout, that expires october 21. From Aveda, today only, with any $25 purchase you will receive free shipping. Enter code HSG08 at checkout. And Mac Cosmetics is offering free shipping on any order, no code needed, that expires October 25.

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Clarins Time to Travel Bonus Time

Clarins is offering a “Time to Travel” bonus time on their website. With any $60 purchase, you will receive your choice of one of four deluxe travel size bonus sets:

  • Enter code RESTORE at checkout to receive deluxe travel sizes of Cleansing Milk with Alpine Herbs, Super Restorative Day Cream, Super Restorative Night Wear, and Super Restorative Redefining Body Care (an $86 value)
  • Enter code XFIRM at checkout to receive deluxe travel sizes of Cleansing Milk with Alpine Herbs, Extra Firming Day Cream, Extra Firming Night Cream, and Advanced Extra Firming Neck Cream (a $103 value)
  • Enter code HYDRATE at checkout to receive deluxe travel sizes of Gentle Foaming Cleanser, HydraQuench Intensive Serum Bi-Phase, HydraQuench Cream, and Thirst Quenching Hydra-Care Mark (a $58 value)
  • Enter code BRIGHT at checkout to receive deluxe travel sizes of Gentle Foaming Cleanser, Bright Plus HP Firming Serum, Bright Plus HP Protective Day Lotion, and Bright Plus HP Repairing Night Cream (an $88 value)

You will also receive your choice of a deluxe sample at checkout as well as a deluxe travel size of Gentle Facial Peeling. If you spend over $75 you will also receive free shipping. This ends October 31.

No new department store bonuses today, but a few offers from other beauty web sites. Lancome is offering free shipping this week on any purchase plus a free deluxe sample of Limited Edition Juicy Tubes in Fishnet Stockings, no code needed. But you can add one of the current codes from my coupon page to get two extra freebies, plus you can choose another sample at checkout (that’s a total of 4 freebies plus free shipping!). This offer ends October 17.

Elizabeth Arden is offering a pretty free Mariah Carey tote when you spend $65 or more from the Mariah Carey Fragrance Collection with code MARIAH at checkout, that expires October 31 or while supplies last.

From Bobbi Brown, with any $100 purchase, you will receive a free mini eyeshadow trio in white, malted, and espresso. Enter code COMPACT at checkout. Expires October 15.

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New Shiseido Bonus, Best of DuWop Kit, Vena Cava Bag 2nd Chance

There’s a new Shiseido bonus over at Macy’s. Purchase any two Shiseido treatment products, and you will receive your choice of one of three bonuses, based on your skin care needs: The Pureness, The Skincare, or White Lucent. Plus if you spend $50 you will also receive free shipping!

Today I’m again highlighting one of my favorite Value Sets from Sephora. Check out the Best of DuWop Kit, a $122 value for only $44. In this awesome kit you’ll receive 8 products for a fraction of the retail price:

  • Mini Venom Trio (3 mini Lip Venom glosses, 0.15 oz each)
  • Eye Duet in Macchiato (duo of velvety warm taupe shadows, 0.08 oz)
  • Payoff (clear liquid that intensifies eyeshadow color, 0.26 oz)
  • Blushbooster Apple (cheek color, 0.12 oz)
  • Revolotion (body-bronzing moisturizer with SPF 15, 4 oz)
  • Reverse Lip Liner (colorless matte pencil to prevent feathering, 0.13 oz)

If you missed out on the Vena Cava deluxe sample filled bag at beauty.com, fear not, they have more, but you’ll need to get it through beauty.com through amazon.com. (UPDATE: This is now sold out.) With any $75 purchase, you’ll receive the cool Vena Cava bag filled with 15 deluxe samples (a $120 value – see my previous post to see what is included) for free, and you’ll also receive free shipping. (Don’t forget to add the bag to your shopping cart, and don’t freak out when you see the bag in your shopping cart for $120.00 – they take this off at the last page of checkout as a “promotion applied” of $120.00.)

Have you heard of Whish products? They sell shaving products just for us gals. I haven’t made the plunge and bought the shaving cream or any of the beautiful shaving brushes, but I love their Flawless Ingrown Hair Serum. This week you can save 10% off any purchase with code whishnew at checkout.

At Bliss Spa right now you can save 10% on any order that includes a Fatgirlslim product. (Plus, all “bliss exclusive sets” are currently 10% off, no coupon needed!) Enter code 108912 at checkout, that expires October 10.

And at Clarins, with any order, you will receive two freebies: deluxe samples of Tonic Bath Concentrate and Bust Beauty Gel. Enter code BODY at checkout, this expires October 15.