Australian Marie Claire has a free mascara with February’s issue. And it just so happens to be a mascara we’ve favourably reviewed here on PPP. Virtuose is a good little Lancome mascara, especially free!
And Marie Claie is usually a pretty decent read.
MAC’s Lash & Dash lashes look superb with some super newbies added to the collection. Apparently, you can get your MAC lashes fitted at a MAC counter free anytime you need to, so they’re a great investment even if you have trouble applying them yourself.
I had a genuinely awesome time at the Mary Kay party at my place last night. Hope my other guests were as enthused. Karyl Anderson is the most expert make-up and skincare person you can talk to. I learned so much and picked up some great products that I got to thoroughly try and test before purchasing. Plus I got a free Satin Hands gift for being host!
I picked up so many tips from Karyl, and me and Jo gonna share them all over a number of posts.
Here’s the first few tips about buying foundation:
Thanks Karyl!!
Congratulations to Kebabette and Morgan who, thanks to the random number generator, both won their choice of Linden Leaves room-sprays. If you guys would like to send me an email (joanna @ prettyprettypretty . com), I’ll get those prizes out to you soon. And for the rest of our readers who have to deal with stinky things in life, this might help – a picture of racoons making out.
The masterful Enkore demonstrates how to prepare and apply false lashes. These are very detailed vids but well worth watching if you struggle with falsies.
hehehe!!
US consumers are heading in droves to cosmetics counters to pick up free stuff!
In the US, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Filene’s, Lord & Taylor, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, and Saks Fifth Avenue have all settled a class action by agreeing to give away $175 million worth of cosmetics starting January 2009. No proof of purchase is necessary, but the freebies will be handed out on a first-come-first-served circus basis.
You see, these sneaky companies had been conspiring to sell at RRP only – never at a discount, and also coordinating promotions so they wouldn’t be in competition.
I wonder what the story is here in New Zealand? You’d think it would be super easy to conspire here, with fewer competitors. I couldn’t find anything on the commerce commision website or around though.
It never hurts to ask!
The recession combined with the looming end of the latest season means you’d be a fool to pay full price for fashion – especially with many fashion houses putting up signs screaming sale, sale, sale!
The Herald on Sunday went undercover to see what bargains could be bagged at frock shops along trendy Nuffield St in Auckland’s Newmarket on Thursday. The first thing to catch our eye was a fitted, blood-red velvet jacket with a gold trim in Karen Walker. Originally $691 and on sale at $325, the assistant quickly agreed to let us take it home for $280. Asked if she would further discount any other gorgeous gems, she confidently and breezily said yes (and without looking offended) but said it would depend on the item or how many were purchased.
A sales assistant at Alannah Hill, across the road, didn’t flinch at a request to further reduce a sexy black silk knee-high cocktail dress with generous gathering and tucks.
I can’t remember the last time I haggled down a clothing shop assistant, but I asked for and got a free ironing board with my new vaccuum cleaner, and a free mini-size mascara from Estee Lauder just the other day. And my boyfriend haggled down the lads at the Little Brother closing down sale.
Madame Fancy Pants on Cuba Street is having a sale until February 8. Here, we’ll let their image do the talking for us:
Living Nature has 20% off their ‘Hydrating’ products.
LN products are all natural, and usually pretty good. I haven’t tried the Hydrating Mist but I need this product right now! I’m on holiday in the sunny Bay of Plenty, and it’s like 30degrees out. Jeez-louise that’s hot.
Wait, there’s a Fruju in the freezer, that should tide me over.
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