JOIN THE CLUB~!

As you already know, I am a beauty product fanatic, almost obsessive even... So when I discovered this "club" I was immediately intrigued. It's called SAMPLE SOCIETY with Allure Magazine. The membership fee of $15/month will get you 5 deluxe samples of beauty (skin, hair, makeup, and/or fragrance) products to use, and if you like any or all of them you'll get $15 off your purchase of $50. Imagine receiving a box of beauty goodies every month, along with expert beauty advice (that correspond with the samples) from the editors of Allure... LOVE! In addition to all that, you will also receive a year subscription to Allure Magazine, which I love! There is no obligation, so you can cancel at anytime.  How awesome is that? 

Here are some pictures of past months samples that I found on the web/other blogs.

March 2012 via Smitten

April 2012 via Valentine

SALE SALE SALE!!!

15% OFF AT SEPHORA

Super lover, tell me where you those... Yohji Yamamoto!

Adidas Y-3 by Yohji Yamamoto, Sukita, $460 at Endless. 

Totally want these, but for me they are too pricey for sneakers. I really love them tho! 

Heavy Metal Music? Sure... Heavy Metal in Makeup? No Thanks!

According to an article on YAHOO,

Heavy Metals Found in Many Cosmetics: Not Listed on Labels

"Of the 49 tested, these items were found to have the highest levels of impurities:

Clinique Stay True Makeup foundation (Stay Ivory) — arsenic, cadmium, beryllium, lead, nickel, thallium

Sephora Sculpting Powder Trio eye shadow (Brown and Pink) — beryllium, lead, nickel, thallium

MAC Sheerton Shimmer Blush (Springsheen) — beryllium, lead, nickel, thallium

L'Oreal Bare Naturale mascara (Black/Brown) — arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, lead, nickel, thallium

Cover Girl Perfect Point Plus eyeliner (Black Onyx) — beryllium, cadmium, lead, nickel

Almay Intense i-color Trio eye color (Trio for Blues, Brown and Dark Grey) — beryllium, cadmium, lead, nickel, selenium

Benefit Benetint Pocket Pal (Red Tint and Clear Gloss) — arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, lead, nickel, selenium, thallium"

NO BUENO!!

Sale Alert!!

NEIMAN MARCUS BEAUTY EVENT ONLINE NOW IN STORES FEBRUARY 23

With your cosmetics or fragrance purchase of $100 or more, you'll take home one of three NM Exclusive totes, including an assortment of beauty samples:

• Cle de Peau Beaute Le Coton, five sheets.
• Tom Ford Neroli Portofino Eau de Parfum Vaporisateur Spray, 1.5 ml/.05 fl. oz.
• A Dozen Roses Electron Eau de Parum, .88ml/.03 fl. oz.
• Kiehl's Since 1851 Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate, 5 ml/0.17 fl. oz.
• Molton Brown Vitalizing Vitamin AB+C Shower Gel 30mL/1 fl. oz.
• Fekkai Ageless Rejuvenating Shampoo 9mL/0.3 fl oz
• Fekkai Restructurizing Conditioner 9mL/0.3 fl. oz.
• Fekkai All-Day Hair Plump 7mL/.024 fl. oz.
• Kate Somerville Clinic-To-Go Resurfacing Peel Pad, two pads.
• La Mer Bounceback card for a deluxe sample with your future La Mer purchase.

Not to mention the bonus gifts from each individual cosmetic counter! DOUBLE GIFT! :)


On a side note, did ya'll know they sell SulWhaSoo at NM?  I knew they sold Amore Pacific, but I didn't know they sold an individual Amore line like SulWhaSoo. Korean products are creepin' into the US market. Very Interesting...

LOVE THIS LOOK!

NARS via Facebook

NARS via Facebook

SHOW: Naeem Kahn
LEAD ARTIST: James Boehmer, NARS Director of Global Artistry

FACE
• Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF30/PA+++
• Concealer
• Loose Powder
• Sex Appeal Blush


EYES
• Carpates Eyeliner Stylo (new for Fall 2012!)
• Larger Than Life Lengthening Mascara


LIPS
• More Velvet Matte Lip Pencil (new for Fall 2012!)
• Triple X Lip Gloss

Fun Facts

Read this in Allure Magazine a while back.  Thought I'd post it for shits and giggles. :)

The 28 Most Frequently Mispronounced Fashion and Beauty Words

BULGARI BUHL-guh-ree

CAUDALIE koh-da-lee

CLE DE PEAU BEAUTÉ clay duh poe BO-tay

DÉCOLLETAGE day-cole-ay-taj

EMPIRE (as in empire waist) em-pire OR ohm-peer (They're both correct!)

FRÉDÉRIC FEKKAI fred-er-riq fehk-eye

GIVENCHY zhee-von-she

GUERLAIN gair-lahn

HERMÈS air-mez

ILLAMASQUA ill-ah-moss-kwa

ISSEY MIYAKE EE-say me-AH-kay

KÉRASTASE care-a-stoss

LA ROCHE-POSAY la roshe po-ZAY

LANVIN lahn-vahn

L'OCCITANE lox-ee-tan

LOUBOUTIN loo-boo-tan

LOUIS VUITTON lou-ee VEE-tonn

NARCISO RODRIGUEZ nar-SIS-oh rah-DREE-gez

OMBRÉ om-bray

ORIBE or-bay

PROENZA SCHOULER pro-en-za skool-er

RALPH LAUREN ralf LOR-uhn

ROCHAS ro-SHOSS

RUCHING roosh-ing

SHISEIDO she-say-doe

SHU UEMURA shoe-eew-ay-murah

OLIVIER THEYSKENS oh-liv-ee-yay tay-skins

YVES SAINT LAURENT eve sanh la-rahn