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STILA Cosmetics 20% Promo Code

Stila Cosmetics is offering a 20% discount and free shipping on any $30+ order from now until Dec. 16th.

Think ahead and consider your shopping list, a new lippie makes a great gift.  Or a talking indulgence maybe, like a smoky eye talking palette?

http://stilacosmetics.com   Just use discount code ECYX12 when you check out!

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Victoria’s Secret Free Tote Offer with 9 samples

Thank-goodness!  Victoria’s Secret is actually offering a pretty tote as a gift with $50 purchase.  Compared to the last VS freebie I posted about this is GORGEOUS!

Included are 9 trial size items.  Visible in the picture are Frederik Fekkai (a favorite), Strivectin, Borba.  Load $50 worth of merchandise in your shopping cart and enter [...]

Lucky Me Tee Fashionable Mommy T-Shirts and Tanks

Mommy Uniform Revampification – in progress

A new staple in your mommy uniform! Lucky Me Tee creates fashionable yet wearable t-shirts that answer the age old question, “how many kids do you have?”

Whenever I’m alone with my youngest, girl 2006, someone will ask me if she’s my first. People generally assume when they see a [...]

Green Consumerism w/Earth Totes

Earth Totes are my new favorite grocery bags! Available in three sizes:

The Favorite Tote is $10 and described as BIG

The Market Tote is $12 and described as BIGGER

The Jumbo Tote is $14 and described as BIGGEST

 I love their slogan, Earth Day is Everyday!  I’m seriously addicted to cloth bags now, I have [...]

Yves Saint Laurent Limited Edition Perfume Set and Powder

I’m in the mood to celebrate the life of a very special man.  Yves Saint Laurent left his mark on the world of beauty and fashion.  Saint Laurent’s pantsuits were liberating and turned women’s work and recreational wear into high-fashion power wear.

YSL also created cosmetics and fragrance that was very popular with the YUPPIE set when I was [...]

NUVO Sparkling Liqueur so Cosmo

What’s the tie in between the big screen and your palate?  When I watch 007 I think about martinis, shaken not stirred, of course!  So it’s no surprise that with all the Sex and the City talk lately I’m in the mood for a Cosmopolitan.  If you too are in the mood for a Cosmopolitan,  NUVO Sparkling Liqueur can offer a [...]

Kiehl’s Makes a Fair Trade

Kiehl’s has just launched a new product line featuring their first ingredients obtained through fair trade.  Welcome Kiehl’s Superbly Restorative Body Lotion and Superbly Restorative Dry Oil.

Kiehl’s has dedicated itself to giving back to the global community.  The best way to do that is to obtain ingredients through fair trade and use organic ingredients like 100% certified organic [...]

Victoria’s Secret FREE Beauty Stop the Totes Alert

 

 Stop the “FREE” Totes.  I have too much, I’m trying to downsize my consumption of our resources, no I’m not a saint, I do purchase things that I don’t need and could do without. 

One of the problems is “free” totes have opportunity costs.  I waste time thinking if I want this “free” tote, a [...]

Lancome’s Gift With Purchase – Tour Eiffel Zipper Pulls!!

Lancome cosmetic counters are offering a free gift with purchase of $28.50 from now til 2/24! 

ADMISSION:  I generally totally dismiss gift with purchase offers. 

You get some of Lancome’s best items: Trésor Eau de Parfum fragrance, Définicils mascara, Bi-Facil, Rénergie Microlift R.A.R.E. face and eye cream, Color Design eye shadow quad and [...]

Global Goddess Shalini Vadhera Passport to Beauty

I’ve been tearing through this book, Passport to Beauty, by Shalini Vadhera.  It is such an inspiration to me and, it’s just what I’ve been wanting to do for this blog.  I come from a multi-national background (Brazilian dad, French mom, Cuban babysitter, Guyanese best friend, etc…)

One thing all my extended family, friends and acquaintances have [...]