NYX is celebrating its 10 Year Anniversary by offering its customers 50% off…yes that’s right….50% off their entire website! I don’t believe they’ve ever had a sale like this! I’m a huge fan of their single eyeshadows.

The sale runs from May 1st – May 15th 2009.

Start shopping here.

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Zoya’s newest Summer 2009 collection, La-Di-Da consists of 6 bright colored cream finish nail polishes.

Nothing says Summer than bright hues!

Shades from Left to Right: America, Dita, Renee, Paz, Ali, Pippa

Approx. Price: $6 a bottle or $36 for the entire set

Where to Purchase? Zoya Online

FAB TIP: Don’t forget about Zoya’s Nail Polish Exchange Program! If you have any unwanted or old nail polish that you don’t use anymore, Zoya will replace your old nail polish with any brand new Zoya Nail Polish shades. Details can be found here.

Check out these bright hues!

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I ran out of TiGi’s Catwalk Fashionista Smooth and Shine and was in need of a new heat protection spray.  I did not want to have to shell out more than $10 for another product and decided to try something new…Beyond the Zone: Turn Up the Heat Hair Protection Spray.

Supposedly, Beyond the Zone Hair Products (a product line from Sally Beauty) is a dupe of TiGi’s Hair Product Line.  Yes, their packaging may not be as swank as TiGi, but you can’t always judge a product by its cover. And best of all, Beyond the Zone Products are about half the price of salon brand prices!

Product Details:

Protect your tresses from the potential drying and damage from heat styling appliances by using Beyond The Zone Turn Up The Heat Protection Spray.

This humidity resistant heat styling aid adds a heat defense barrier that protects the hair from thermal heat. This product helps optimize the effectiveness of flat irons, curling irons, and hair dryers, while providing outstanding heat protection. Also, it adds smoothness, shine, and softness to your hair.

Approx. Price: $6

Where to Purchase: Online or at Sally Beauty retail stores

Can Beyond the Zone’s Turn Up the Heat Hair Protection Spray be compared to TiGi’s Fashionista Smooth and Shine?

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Chizu Saeki, Japan’s most popular beauty consultant reveals her secretes to great skin in her newest book – The Japanese Skincare Revolution.  This book is considered the Japanese women’s skincare bible (her books have sold more than three million copies in Japan).  In the book, Saeki teaches simple, low-cost and easy techniques that will help women of all ages and backgrounds to achieve glowing and youthful skin.  Saeki believes that women don’t need to invest in expensive cosmetics and facial treatments to look young and beautiful. Isn’t that great? Especially in these tough times, who wants to fork up money to purchase expensive treatments?

What I love about the book is that Saeki doesn’t advocate products to purchase, but rather use everyday products that we currently have.

A Few Highlights of the book:

• Beauty Tips – Throughout the book, Saeki gives advice on diagnosing your skin, proper care for your skin and inexpensive techniques that actually work! Here are a couple tips:
  • Don’t invest money into your skin, instead, invest care and attention
  • At least one day a week lay off cosmetics – you’ll be doing your skin a favor
  • Your hands are the ultimate beauty tool
• Skin Massage Techniques – Saeki shows us a step by step guide to various skin massage techniques that can help improve your skin and combat anti-aging. I’ve tried a couple techniques myself, but it is too early to see results.
• 3-minute Lotion Mask – Cotton, Water, and your own facial lotion is all you need.  Forget buying expensive serums.  Saeki shows us how this inexpensive, yet effective lotion mask can be.

For those interested in this book, it retails at $19.99 and is sold at Amazon and fine bookstores.

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