giveaway alert: RoC® Skincare Gift basket + $200 VISA gift card! {closed}

on behalf of the RoC® skincare team, i'm so excited and grateful for the opportunity to bring you a fabulous, huge  giveaway! i've been a brand ambassador for the last two years and this is a way to give thanks! so, in this season of giving, RoC® would like to gift you with a $200 gift card and a holiday basket filled with {the best} RoC® products!

interested?

of course you are! :)

~ here's what's in the basket:

RETINOL CORREXION® Deep Wrinkle Night Cream {read my review here}

RETINOL CORREXION® Deep Wrinkle Daily Moisturizer {read my review here}

RETINOL CORREXION® Deep Wrinkle Serum {read my review here}

RETINOL CORREXION® Eye Cream

RETINOL CORREXION® MAX Resurfacing System

RETINOL CORREXION® Sensitive Night Cream

RETINOL CORREXION® Sensitive Eye Cream

MULTI CORREXION® 5 in 1 Restoring Night Cream {watch my review here}

MULTI CORREXION® 5 in 1 Eye Cream {watch my review here}

MULTI CORREXION® 5 in 1 Daily Moisturizer {watch my review here}

MAX Resurfacing Cleanser {watch my review here}

Daily Resurfacing Disks {read my review here}

*visit rocskincare.com for more info about the brand, their ingredients and where to buy.*

~ and here are the rules** and what you need to do to enter for your chance to win!:

1. *follow me on Twitter and tweet me {@thebeautygirl}: "i want better skin in 2015! #RoCBeautyGiveaway " {up to 3 times}
2. *follow me on Instagram, regram the giveaway photo i've posted with "i want better skin in 2015! #RoCBeautyGiveaway " and tag me @thebeautygirl {up to 3 times}

super easy so far, right? just a couple more things**:

1. this contest is open today december 15, 2014, to US residents only, 18 and over. 
2. you may enter up to 3 times each by tweeting @thebeautygirl on Twitter and Instagram. 
3. if you are chosen as the winner, please be prepared to respond to me via DM or email {beautygirlmusings@gmail.com} within 24 hours to provide me with your name, mailing info and phone number {i will send this to the people at RoC; it will be used for shipping purposes only ~ your info will not be shared or sold to any third party}

**contest ends midnight PST friday, december 19, 2014 ~ winner will be announced saturday, december 20th, 2014 here, on Twitter and Instagram!

good luck!

**read please: contest open to US residents only; entrants must be 18 or older. entering this contest means you are giving me permission to forward your name, address, phone number and email address to representatives of RoC skincare for fulfillment and mailing of contest prize. non response {within 24 hours of winner announcement} will result in disqualification and a new winner will be chosen. all personal info is kept private and will not be used for any other purpose beyond this contest. one {1} winner, chosen at random, will receive the prize mentioned. enter up to 3 times via Twitter and Instagram. more entries beyond 3 will not improve your chances of winning. giveaway sponsored by RoC Skincare. some restrictions apply. open to US residents only. entries will be accepted through 11:59 pm PST on friday, december 19, 2014. winner will be announced saturday, december 20th, 2014. thank you. :)

butter LONDON beauty steal at ULTA!

bonjour, beauties!

hope you've enjoyed your week! i've been incredibly busy {such is life}, but had to stop and share a perfect {fabulous!} opportunity for you to update your nail lacquer stash for spring {yes, this is important}...

:)

thanks to Ulta's 21 Days of Beauty, you can take advantage of this butter LONDON steal tomorrow, thursday, march 20, 2014.

for a limited time (from 10am-9pm on thursday, 3.20.2014} you can create your own bespoke butter LONDON nail lacquer duo for just $15. whether you gravitate to neutrals like Teddy Girl and Hen Party or go a bit bold with hues like Cake-Hole and Slapper, your perfect color pairing is waiting to be put together by you for half the price!

will you keep it simple, get your sparkle on or go matte? it's all up to you, just don't miss it! this full-size lacquer steal is available only tomorrow, thursday, march 20th at Ulta stores nationwide and online at ulta.com.

be sure to show off your polish pair on Instagram using #Ulta21  and you'll be entered for a chance to win a gift bag filled with Beauty Steals, including a butter LONDON Nail Lacquer.  tag @butterlondon on twitter as well ~ they want to see how you dream up your own chic nail look and  how you rock your color!

happy shopping...

15% Off GO-GIRL Products!

hello beauties! have you heard of GO-GIRL? it's a fabulous company that offers fun, yet practical, problem-solving items to keep us looking great, pulled together on-the-go.




one of their bestsellers (used by many celebs like Angelina Jolie and Kelly Ripa) called Lint-On-the-Go Sheets , are portable and small enough to fit in your purse without taking up a hunk of space. i haven't tried them myself, but i caught a clip of one in action, and it looks to be a fabulous invention.

if you read the title of this post, you must know i'm so excited to share that they want to offer a discount to you!

here are the details:

use code GOBEAUTYGIRL at checkout to receive 15% off your order.

this offer is good until noon pacific time this friday, october 23rd.

so visit the website, shopgogirl.com, and browse around-- i'm sure you'll find some goodies to add to your shopping cart (you know that holidays are just around the corner...).

happy shopping!

xo

Too Faced Vintage Sale-- Up to 75% Off!

attention! Too Faced cosmetics has opened up their Vintage Vault for a limited time so you can take advantage and stock up on some of your favorite products-- or get a little holiday shopping done on the cheap! :)

it all ends october 25th, so visit toofaced.com to see a full listing of what's on sale.

happy shopping!

xo

Stila Weekend Special: Free Standard Shipping!

hey all you Stila girls! today and tomorrow the fabulous brand is offering free standard shipping on any order. head over to the website and stock up on your faves. use code SURPRISE01 at checkout (one time use only*).

enjoy and happy shopping! :)

xo
*offer details:
how does it work? in order to qualify must buy something. simply enter the
coupon code SURPRISE01 during checkout. free shipping applies toward the $7.95 ground shipping only (express shipping is not included). offers cannot be combined with other promotions or discounts; no more than one coupon can apply per order. sorry, there are no rain checks on out-of-stock items, and this offer is not applicable to previously placed orders. offers are not combinable with the purchase of gift certificates. to prevent abuse, Stila reserves the right to cancel any order at any time. this offer expires at 11:59pm pacific on sunday, august 23, 2009

Too Faced Sizzling Summer Sale!

check this out, ladies and gents-- Too Faced is having a sale just in time for summer! but you need to act quick-- it will only last until this sunday, june 28. here are the details:

-20% off ENTIRE purchase
-promotion code is SIZZLE
-free Mini Pinpoint with $35 dollar purchase
-free shipping with $75 or more purchase

not sure what to get? i recommend you try the new Lip Bronzers. they combine two colors-- one of them being a more bronzy shade-- to give your pout a pretty, glistening look. i also really like the Smoky Eye Palette . it comes with all the shadows you'll need and three instruction cards that make it easy to create variations of the classic, but-oh-so-fabulous smoky eye look.

in any case, be sure to take advantage of the sale, especially if you're a Too Faced fanatic!

xo

MAC Friends & Family Sale-- 25% Off!

hello beauties! i am so excited, let me tell you why...

first of all, MAC is having a fabulous Friends & Family Sale that is good for 25% off everything on their website (available to only the U.S. and Canadian MAC websites)!

the other thing i'm excited about is the fact that i was thisclose to placing an order on saturday when i found out my local MAC was sold out of a couple of products i wanted. thankfully i didn't put the order through, and because i waited, i'll get a discount, woo-hoo!

to take advantage of this limited-time offer (ends 6.18.09), enter code SUMO at checkout-- happy shopping!

xo

NARS Limited Edition Modern Love Palette

how many times have you bought a palette only to find yourself using two, maybe three, colors out of all of them the most? well, now using every color in your palette can be a reality with the new NARS Modern Love Palette. it's packaged in the signature soft-touch black compact, complete with an oversize mirror, and in it you'll find an array of uber-wearable shades that look natural on every skin tone.

each shadow compliments the others, so mixing and matching will let you create an endless number of looks! whether you prefer subtle, dramatic or somewhere in between, you can use this palette every day to fashion your own perfect look. with six shadows to accent the lashline, lid, crease and browbone, The Modern Love Palette will help you unleash your inner artist-- i'm in love...

shades include:

Alhambra (top left)- metallic rose mist
Jezebel (top middle)- shimmering sable
India Song (top right)- shimmering walnut
Tokyo (bottom left)- soft silver-white
Habanera (bottom middle)- sparkling charcoal-plum
Pandora (bottom right)- matte black

exclusively at nordstrom for a limited time begining may, 2009

xo

Spring Beauty 2009: MAC Double Dazzle

Double Dazzle will daze the closest competition with colour-changing, light reflecting pearl-shine lips; paired with a new formula for the ultimate in voluptuous lashes, et voilà! lips lead: seven new Dazzleglass shades bring the scintillating selection up to 18! the flotilla-of-lights formula imparts the pearl combination with mega-glisten shine, creamy comfort and the subtle sensation of vanilla. lashes follow: multiplied, volumized, utterly glorified by our newest eye innovation…this sly new small-and-mighty brush has been developed to capture and emphasize each and every lash. lips, lashes, lovers…look out!


Dazzleglass


Sugarrimmed- milky pale pink with red, teal and white pearl



Goldyrocks- sheer soft yellow with pink and gold pearl



Moth to Flame- sheer neutral beige with violet pearl



Smile- light coral with pink and gold pearl



Steppin' Out- clean yellow pink with red pearl



Utterly Posh- mid-tone orange with pink and gold pearl



Love Alert-raspberry red with red pearl



Date Night- soft blue purple with pearl



Funtablulous- purple with violet pearl



Extra Amps- sheer bright blue pink with blue and pink pearl



Like Venus- clean light bubble gum pink with red pearl



Stop! Look!- sheer violet mauve with blue and pink pearl



Money Honey- mid-tone rosy mauve with red pearl



Rags to Riches- plummy pink with teal and red pearl



Baby Sparks- pale pink with violet pearl



Bare Necessity- caramel apricot with red and gold pearl



Girl's Delight- sheer mid-tone tan with gold pearl



Get Rich Quick- warm yellow brown



Dazzle Lash



Black Dazzle- black
Star Brunette- brown


anything stand out to you from this collection?

MAC Double Dazzle is available now at maccosmetics.com

xo

Free Goodies from Nordstrom

going on now, Nordstrom is giving away and exclusive Ruben Toledo cosmetics bag filled with 13 samples from some of the most fabulous beauty brands, and it can be yours with any $100 beauty or fragrance purchase.

in the bag:

*Origins Modern Friction Nature's Gentle Dermabrasion (0.17 oz.)
*L'Occitane Almond Milk Concentrate (0.28 oz.)
*Clarins High Definition Body Lift (0.35 oz.)
*Laura Mercier Mini Foundation Primer - Oil-Free (0.5 oz.)
*Smashbox 'Sheer Focus' Tinted Moisturizer in Luminous (0.17 oz.)
*Chloé Natural Spray Eau de Parfum (0.04 oz.)
*Bare Escentuals RareMinerals Purely Nourishing Facial Moisturizer (0.06 oz.)
*Shiseido Bio-Performance Super Refining Essence (0.14 oz.)
*Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment (0.16 oz.)
*Anastasia Brow Gel - Clear (0.02 oz.)
*philosophy 'the present' clear makeup skin perfector (0.5 oz.)
*Leaf & Rusher Rapid Resurface (0.10 oz.)
*Bvlgari Jasmin Noir Eau de Parfum Natural Spray (0.05 oz.)


fun, right? well, there's more...

also going on at Nordie's is a Lancome GWP:



*Definicils High Definition Mascara in Black (0.07 oz.)
*full-size Color Fever Shine Lipstick Vibrant Shine in Boiling Point (0.14 oz.)
*Color Design Sensational Effects Eye Shadow Quad in Daylight, Amber Mystique, Pose and Couture (0.12 oz.)
*Juicy Tubes Smoothie Ultra Shiny Lip Gloss in Pink Horizon (0.28 oz.)
*Star Bronzer Poudre Söleil Bronzing Powder (0.05 oz.)
*Bi-Facil Double-Action Eye Makeup Remover (1.7 oz.)
*Renergie Microlift R.A.R.E. Superior Lifting Cream SPF 15 Sunscreen (0.05 oz.).

these items are a $100 value, but are yours with any $39.50 Lancome purchase, online or in store. one per person, while supplies last.


visit nordstrom.com and happy shopping!

xo

FREE Shipping at Sephora

Sephora is making Superbowl weekend fabulous by offering FREE SHIPPING on all orders, all weekend long. but don't procrastinate, this is for a very limited time.

** this offer if only valid january 31 through february 2
** use promo code SUPERBOWL at checkout.

UPDATE*** i just got an email from Sephora, and it says this:

FREE SHIPPING on all orders, all weekend long.

use promo code PLAYPRETTY at checkout.*

*enter promotion code PLAYPRETTY to receive free standard shipping on your online merchandise order. not valid in canada, retail stores, or on previous purchases. cannot be used in conjunction with other promotion codes. offer valid through 2/2/09 at 11:59pm PST. Sephora reserves the right to end or change this promotional offer at any time.


so, if the SUPERBOWL code doesn't work, try the PLAYPRETTY code.

happy shopping!

xo