Urban Decay Friends and Family Sale Going on Now!

For those who have Urban Decay on their wishlists, now is the perfect time to shop! Now through April 19th save 30% when you use code 1SFNF on the Urban Decay site. I really like their 24/7 liners and matte shadows.

Weekend Haul

Origins Friends and Family is currently underway through November 19th and that means 25% off everything both online and in Origins boutiques. The brand has never achieved the popularity of some of the other Estee Lauder lines (such as MAC and Bobbi Brown) or the cache (of say, Armani) but it's always resonated with me and been near and dear to my heart. In college it was one of the few cosmetic lines readily available and I am obsessed with the Peace of Mind On the Spot Relief (it's very calming and brilliant for tension headaches) and the Ginger bath, body and fragrance products.

Today I picked up the Ginger Burst Savory Body wash ($22), GinZing Refreshing Eye Cream ($29.50), and Liquid Lip Color in Caramel Candy ($14).

The Body Wash has the signature Origins Ginger smell of warm, comforting ginger brightened by subtle crisp citrus. It's soothing and yummy without being foody at all.

The eye cream promises to brighten and de-puff tired eyes with caffeine, coffee bean, ginseng, and magnolia. It has a very pale pink color and subtle pearlescense to reflect light and optically brighten.
I need another lip gloss like I need a whole in my head, but I happen to love the formula of the Liquid Lip Colors and between the coupon and the pretty color, I succumbed. Caramel Candy is a sheer shimmery peachy beige color with a moisturizing, non-sticky texture and tingly mint scent.
I was initially concerned that it would be too similar to my beloved Hourglass gloss in Ignite (though not enough to deter me from purchasing it) and was pleased to come home and discover that they are not too close at all. The Hourglass has a good deal more pink and more pigment.
I love the look of this gloss on the lips! Very natural but the shimmer and sheen coupled with the peachy beige are stunning! This color would pair equally well with smokey eyes and an LBD as with an almost-bare face (heaven forbid I leave the house without mascara and under eye concealer) and jeans.

Henri Bendel Friends and Family Event!

Bendels have long been one of my favorite stores for cosmetics and accessories. Growing up right outside of NYC, in high school my friends and I would often take the bus in to the city and while they were shopping for chunky shoes on 8th Street, I'd head to midtown for Bendels. (Of course back then one high end lipstick nearly blew my budget, but it was well-worth it to emerge with the signature Henri Bendel brown and white strip bag). When I moved to the city after college, I'd wait excitedly for their yearly 80% off sale where a poor law student could score designed duds for a mere fraction of their retail cost.

While Bendels has sadly stopped carrying clothing, they are still home to a fabulous collection of cosmetics and accessories, including a MAC store, Jouer counter (the only one in the country people! See my review of Jouer here), L'Artisan fragrance alcove, Mario Badescu skincare and more. Now through Sunday, you can save 25% on your purchase with no mentioned exclusion for cosmetics or certain brands! Click on the image above and print it out. Enjoy!

Beauty.com Friends and Family is On!

Save 20% on everything at Beauty.com (except for gift cards and Jane Iredale). You have to click through the email link which unfortunately means no Ebates, but that didn't stop me (for those of you playing at home, we're at 3 Sephora Friends and Family orders in addition to this one). I picked up a ton of drugstore.com staples in addition to Decleor Aroma Solutions Nourishing Lip Balm (there's something so luxe about a high end lip treatment), Philosophy Microdelivery One Minute Purifying Enzyme Peel, and a Ramy Liqui-Air Color in Alive, on sale for $4.99. What will you be picking up?

Beauty.com Friends and Family is Here!

Hot on the heels of Sephora's Friends and Family discount, Beauty.com is offering 20% off this coming Wednesday through Friday. Beauty.com carries several brands not available at Sephora, such as Amazing Cosmetics, Jemma Kidd, Blow hair care, Sue Devitt and more.