A Makeup & Beauty Blog – Lipglossiping

… collect all the new Nails Inc./Diet Coke promo shades!

I’m actually off Diet Coke at the minute… not out of choice I hasten to add.  This is one of those dietary reasonings *rolls eyes*.

However, I’m not going to let a silly little thing like that stop me from getting my hands on all four of the limited and exclusive Nails Inc. shades!

Each bottle is full size (10ml) and to get your grubby hands on one you need to buy two 500ml bottles of Diet Coke from a participating Boots store (the polishes are usually located on display stands nearby).  The promo started on Wednesday but I haven’t noticed these in my local store yet which makes me think I may have to travel into town to take advantage.

They don’t call me Dora the Explorer for nothing!  Or… actually… at all.

Which one will you be going for first?

Available today while stocks last you can purchase 5 full size Nails Inc. products for only £10! (shipping £3.95)

Your Lucky Dip order will include:

~ 1 full size Chelsea Park Gardens polish (iridescent hot pink)
~ A top or base coat polish
~ 3 additional polish shades selected at random

Click the image below to go to the deal…

If you were to buy these items separately, they’d set you back £55 – quite a saving!  Also try promo code JAN20 for 20% off non-sale items.

But that’s not all… remember October’s 10 bottle mega deal?  Well… I’m spotting another one of those in the SALE section called The Red Carpet Colour Collection.  Different colours (bar one), same deal!  10 full-size bottles for a bargainous £25!

Shop, shop, shop, shop, shop…

Don’t forget to pick up the News of the World today if you want to take advantage of the free makeup kit in conjunction with Models Own.

The kit includes: liquid eyeliner, tweezers, an eyelash curler, mascara and eyeshadow with all items housed in a clear plastic makeup ziploc bag.

I’ve had a play with the kit I was sent as a preview and the runny mascara and scratchy eyeliner aren’t gonna get any love here.  The tweezers weren’t half bad and the eyelash curlers (although not the most precise bit of mechanical engineering) do a decent job and fit my eye shape well.

Finally, the eyeshadow duo features a pair of wearable shades with a soft, blendable (if slightly dusty) texture.  I wouldn’t pay £24 for it but for the price of two Sunday papers, I think it’s worth a punt particularly as both tools included were completely usable.

To take advantage of the offer, collect TWO tokens from Fabulous magazine found within Sunday’s News of the World.  Tokens are available today, Sunday January 16 and Sunday January 23.

Once you have collected two tokens, take them to a participating Tesco store to redeem for the Models Own makeup kit.

For more info, check the website here.  Will you be picking one up?

We’re always moaning about how expensive high street cosmetics have become… it’s not uncommon nowadays to see high-street mascaras topping the £10 mark.  They’re supposed to be accessible… no way could my younger self have afforded those prices in Boots!

Which is why I’m pleased to be bringing you news of a little Deal Alert courtesy of Savers..

From now until the 28th December, Savers are capping the top price you’ll pay on any Rimmel cosmetic to £5 – the most noticeable saving is on the new Rimmel MAX Bold Curves Mascara which would usually set you back £6.99 in store.

I think perhaps, now’s the time to go score that Rimmel Diva Red you’ve been telling me I need!

What are your favourite Rimmel products?

Today only, from 10am until 8pm – you can take advantage of a 20% discount at the HQHair & Beautystore that I posted about last week.

With brands like Paul & Joe, Yonka, Mario Badescu, GHD, Kerastase, Urban Decay, Bare Escentuals, Too Faced and quite frankly… far more than I can list here, you’d be a bit mad not to have a look if you’re in the area.

You can find them at: 2 New Burlington Street, London, W1S 2JE.  Click here for a map.

You know I’m a sucker for Elemis and on Sunday, they’re launching their brand new Melting Cleansing Gel to the fanfare of one of QVC‘s legendary TSVs.

I get excited when TSVs like this come up.  They sometimes include products that I’m less likely to use which reduces the value of both the TSV and the set for me.  This one?  Love everything in it and the new Melting Cleansing Gel sounds exciting! (you know you need to get a life when you genuinely get excited at the prospect of cleansing gel).

But because I know you lot are as tragic as I am… have a listen…

This gorgeous cleanser is suitable for all skin types and transforms from a gel to a milky cream when it is mixed with water. (Love cleansers that emulsify like this and am sorely tempted to give it a try whilst ignoring the 4 half full bottles of cleansing oil still in my bathroom)

key ingredients include :

~ Argan Oil to tense the skin and support the skin’s fibre networks.
~ Rice Silk to eliminate shine.
~ Assai Fruit to protect the skin’s lipid barrier to avoid it getting dry.
~ Rosemary Leaf a powerful antioxidant to stabilize oil flow and the sebaceous glands.

Will you be checking out the Elemis TSV on Sunday (sky channel 640)?  What’s been some of your favourite TSVs to date?

This is a work in progress – if you know of any offers that I haven’t listed… please add them!

It strikes me that considering the weather… more brands should be pushing offers for free or reduced delivery.  Heaven knows I don’t actually wanna go OUT in all that white stuff but still have Christmas pressies to buy.

I could sit on my debit card and wait for it to melt (the snow, not the card… my ass is hot but not THAT hot)… OR… I could let my fingers tap across my keyboard, making my bank manager a very happy man.

Here’s a few that are successfully doing the siren dance and tempting us in with delivery offers.

PowderRooms – Free Standard Delivery until December 5th. Shop online at http://www.powderrooms.com/

ELF Cosmetics – £1 UK and £1.50 EU shipping on www.eyeslipsface.co.uk TODAY ONLY (minimum spend £10).  UK Customers use code SNOWDAYUK, EU Customers SNOWDAYEU

Uniqlo – Free Standard Delivery – Limited Offer, no code… should be automatic at http://www.uniqlo.com/uk/

AVON – Free Delivery when you spend £5 – Code JINGLE – Shop online at http://avonshop.co.uk/

The Body Shop – Free Delivery until Friday 12pm.  Shop online at http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk (thanks Asmaa!)

NEXT – Free Delivery on all order until midnight Saurday 4th December – Code K6516.  Shop online at http://www.next.co.uk/ (thanks Jo!)

Feel Unique – Are always on the ball with 24/7/365 Free Delivery – Shop online at http://www.feelunique.com/ (thanks Shortiee31!)

There are a few honourable mentions… 15% off at Benefit Cosmetics online (GIFT4DAY)… Free Delivery at Virgin Vie on orders over £25 and check the comments to learn some Etsy free shipping tips from the lovely Ann!

Must have more.

Gifts with purchases are welcome throughout the year… they really are.  But never are they more welcome than at this time of the year when we have to part with our cash like it or not! (one for you, two for me)

And I’ve got a reet good’un here.

Ohhhh Elemis…

I can’t even pronounce your name in my head without getting a bit sexy about it…. flicking the ‘L’ and gently hissing the ‘S’.

You are my elicit internet lover.  I find myself daydreaming of alone time with you… my arms submerged up to the elbows in Fairy’s finest whilst you drain my bank account faster than Burak from Bodrum.  I am your Shirley Valentine and my husband must never discover the extent of our relationship.

But God you give good product.

And this is a very good offer but you need to be QUICK!

Right… here’s the offer…

[stextbox id=”custom” bcolor=”b0c4de” bgcolor=”e6e6fa”]Head down to your Elemis Debenhams counter to take part in this exclusive COMPLIMENTARY offer, 5 special size products worth up to an incredible £97 with any two or more Elemis purchases.  Available now until the 21st November 2010. To ensure each product is tailored to your skin type, they are prescribed by Elemis trained experts who will give you your own personal consultation, assessing which product is best suited to you. [/stextbox]

The offer includes a selection of hero products from across the Elemis range:

· Pro-Radiance Cream Cleanser 30ml
· Maximum Moisture Day Cream 20ml
· Pro-Collagen Oxygenating Night Cream 15ml
· Papaya Enzyme Peel 15ml
· Tri-Enzyme Facial Wash 50ml
· Skin Nourishing Milk Bath 125ml
· Exotic Frangipani Monoi Moisture Melt 35ml
· Aching Muscle Super Soak 125ml
· Skin Nourishing Hand and Body Lotion 50ml
· Pro-Collagen Quartz Lift Serum 10ml

The offer is available at Debenhams London Oxford Street, London Westfield, Belfast, Chester, Newcastle, Meadowhall, Birmingham, Glasgow and Brighton.

None of those are near me (waves from the South/South West) which sadly means that I’m screwed… but my marriage is intact.  Oh, the irony in that sentence.

Have you seen the new Mark Hill hairstyling tools?  Take a walk on the wild side with me to check ’em out!

RAWR!

The striking animal-print inspired range goes by the name RAW and includes three hairstyling tools that wouldn’t look out of place in our Christmas stockings this year.  We need bigger stockings don’t we?

The real reason I’m showing you this range is because a little birdy told me that for one week only… the limited edition Mark Hill RAW Zebra Power Hairdryer is gonna be selling at LESS THAN HALF it’s usual retail price!

Usually priced at £59.99, from the 12th – 18th November, Boots will be selling this online and instore for a very tempting £24.99!  If you’re after a new hairdryer… I’d be all over this like a zebra-printed rash!

But don’t be thinking that it’s style over substance… read on for the hairdryer’s impressive specs…

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Mark Hill Raw Zebra Power Hairdryer Technology:

~ Ion technology
~ Shine technology
~ 2000W

Get the Look:

~ Smooth
~ Reduce frizz

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After your helpful tips on achieving the perfect blow dry the other day, I’m eyeing up that particularly narrow nozzle attachment thingy with a new found A-HA!

Tempted?

High five – it’s a makeup amnesty!  Anyone fancy trying a new mascara?

How about a lovely deluxe sample of one of Clinique’s top-selling products?

Clinique are offering us this rather brilliant opportunity to take in one of our crappy old mascaras and exchange it at the counter for a deluxe sample of one of these alternatives!

You can choose between:

Clinique High Impact Mascara

Clinique High Lengths Mascara

The offer is valid from 29th October – 16th November exclusively in Boots and only while stocks last.

Absolutely no purchase is necessary but stop rummaging through your sister’s/mother’s/mate’s makeup drawers ‘cos it’s only one per client.  I SAW you!

I haven’t tried the High Impact (volumising) one yet, so will be hot-footing it down my nearest Boots/Clinique counter to give it a go.

If you want to see how the High Lengths (lengthening) looked on my lashes, click here for my review and some before/after shots.

Will you be ditching an old mascara and trading up for this offer?

I wanna know… which mascara will you be swapping and which of Clinique’s will you be choosing to replace it?

Does everyone know what a GWP stands for?  I only found out about a year ago despite having been a regular owner of them for ooooooooooh about 10 years?  I think infact that I may have been the last person in the world to discover what the acronym actually stood for.  Kinda like that time I discovered my ex was sleeping with someone that wasn’t me.

GWP = Gift with Purchase!

Some brands are pretty famous for their awesome GWPs and many shoppers time their repurchases to coincide with instore events that feature these lovely little extras!  With potential bargainous Christmas pressies in mind, I contacted a few brands to find out what they had to offer for the month of October and was pleasantly surprised to find some not too shabby offerings!

1. Estee Lauder (Exclusive to Boots)

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Contents (choice of shades available)

• Take It Away Long-Wear Makeup Remover Towelettes, 5 sheets in travel size pouch
• Daywear Plus Multi-Protection Anti-Oxidant Creme, N/C Skin,15ml
• Advanced Night Repair Syncronized Recovery Complex, 7ml
• Eyeshadow Quad Compact with Applicator
• Pure Color Lipstick
• Double Wear Zero Smudge Lengthening Mascara in Black
• Estee Lauder Pleasures Edp, 4ml
• Purple Patent Cosmetic Bag with cross stitch pattern

Qualifier

Free with any two or more Estée Lauder purchases.

Until

Saturday 23rd October 2010

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2. Help: Clear Skin (online)

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Contents

• Limited Edition Heidi Cannon Purse

Qualifier

Free when you purchase one month’s supply of Help: Clear Skin

Until

While stocks last

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3. Clinique (Exclusive to Debenhams)

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Contents

• Exclusive Learn by Numbers Eye Compact in Neutral, 2.2g
• Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser, 50ml
• Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion, 30ml
• High Impact Curling Mascara in Black, 4g
• Long Last Glosswear SPF 15 in Kissy Fit, 2.3ml

Qualifier

Free with the purchase of two or more Clinique products (one to be skin care)

Until

Saturday 30th October 2010

This is an absolutely AMAZING Nails Inc. deal!

For TODAY ONLY, you can save £85 by purchasing a set of 10 Nails Inc. polishes for only £25.

I know they occasionally have some nice deals like this…. but usually with a few dubious shades that no-one wants thrown in… not this time!

Those are 10 flippin’ lovely shades and I don’t know about you but I’d be glad to wear each of them!

Also, look at the cute box they come in… what a great Christmas present they’d make for someone special… but I’m not sure I’d be able to keep my hands off them!

Shades include:

Berkeley Square – dark grey
Eagle Street – dusky nude
Duchess Street – vibrant purple
The Vale – deep plum
Eden Grove – vibrant real
Montrose Place – iridescent hot pink
Buckingham Street – hot pink glitter
Dean Street – pillar box red
Maple Street – metallic brown
Shelton Street – gold glitter

What do you think ladies?  Are you as tempted as I am?  I’m really cursing my little eBay polish haul from last night now… my fingers are hovering and I’m wavering… God knows, I don’t need more polishes in my life but I’m not sure I can resist!

Talk me down!

** You may also want to take a quick look here before ordering if you decide to go for it – it worked when I tested it late last night**