Last week in my post on Beach Makeup, I mentioned Dr Jart BB Cream. Well, here’s the full on review. …
Clinique Summer 2013 Gift with Purchase at Lord & Taylor
Clinique was the first “prestige” brand that I bought when I was a college student back in the day. It was so modern and so made for young women who were looking for a whole new take on makeup and skincare. Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion was dramatically different back then. And I’m so excited to …
essence gel-look topcoat
In the back of my mind, I’ve been mulling over purchasing Guerlain Le Top Coat ever since my friend, Sybille, wrote a guest post extolling its virtues a couple of months ago. The only thing that has held me back was the $23 price tag. While working on a project for essence, I was given …
ipsy Beach Beauty Bag July 2013: The Details
Last week, I posted a quick Instagram video that showed what I got in the July 2013 Beach Beauty Bag. Here’s a little more info on ipsy and the items in the bag. Again, ipsy is a monthly subscription service for beauty products. The price is $10/month with free shipping in the U.S. You can …
Christmas in August: My New Holiday Sweater from Midnight Velvet and a GIVEAWAY!
I remember the first time I saw “It’s a Wonderful Life”. It was during a hot August afternoon back in my graduate student days. The fact that I was watching a Christmas movie on a day that was 95 degrees in my New York living room didn’t stop me from crying through most of the …
Too Faced La Creme Color Drenched Lip Cream: “I Want Candy” Swatch
I fell in love with the way Too Faced La Creme Color Drenched Lip Cream looked when I saw it on the Beautylish website back in April. Like many of the Too Faced products, the packaging is just soooo pretty. I had to have it. The pretty box, the sophisticated slim gold lipstick tube. …
Estee Lauder Gift with Purchase, Lord & Taylor August 2013
I’ve attracted lots of women to Never Say Die Beauty with announcements and descriptions of the Spring and Summer joint promotions between Estée Lauder and Lilly Pulitzer. I’ve been really curious about whether it’s the Estée Lauder products or the Lilly Pulitzer print bags that are the real draw. Hopefully, it was both! This time, …
Lancome Gift with Purchase at Macy’s August 2013
If you’re a fan of Lancôme or if you’ve been away from it for a while and you’re curious about what’s going on with the brand, now is the time to make a purchase. Lancôme is offering a 7 piece gift with purchase now at Macy’s. The gift includes: serum moisturizer perfumed body lotion blush …
Midnight Velvet Giveaway Winner
The Midnight Velvet Giveaway on Never Say Die Beauty ended on August 15. The lucky winner of the $50 Gift Certificate was Kim Aalfs. I want to thank all of you who took the time to enter the contest by leaving a comment, subscribing to the blog, liking NSDB on Facebook, or following on Twitter. …
Clinique Gift With Purchase at Bloomingdale’s – September 2013
Bloomingdale’s is currently offering a new gift with purchase at the Clinique counter. Clinique has teamed up with Jena Menard, global color artist, to create the cutest color block cosmetics bags in two adorable bright color schemes that extend the summer feeling all year round. The pink bag has a purple back, and the green …
Estee Lauder Gift with Purchase, Macy’s September 2013
Well, the major cosmetics brands are doing their early fall promotions. So, if you missed one, you can take advantage of the next one, it seems. And you can choose which bags best suit your style. Estée Lauder has a new gift with purchase at Macy’s. The bag is a fun mix of dots and …
InStyle ActivESSENCE Time Released Fragrance Mist: Perfect for Spring & Summer
After a warmer than usual winter, we’re having a colder than usual spring in Massachusetts. I was still wearing my parka till recently. But when we went to the southwest on vacation, I realized that spring had definitely sprung outside of my little world. Spring and summer often mean switching to lighter scents. Perfect timing …
ipsy Beach Beauty Bag July 2013: Instagram Video Teaser
In this short post, I’d like to highlight two new things for me: Instagram video and the beauty sample box service, ipsy. Instagram makes it possible to upload 15 second videos, and I think I’ve figured out how to get them into my blog (at least it works with Safari and Firefox). Unfortunately, 15 seconds …
What’s in My December 2013 Celebration ipsy Bag?
Mid-December has arrived and so has my December “Celebration” ipsy bag! I was away when it arrived and the temperature outside that day in MA was 3 degrees! I was afraid the makeup was going to freeze and break. My friend Kim was kind enough to go out in the snowstorm and take it out …
CoverGirl Outlast Stay Brilliant Glosstinis: Hunger Games Nail Polish Minis & Giveaway Winners
A year ago, my friend Sue told me she just finished reading The Hunger Games. Her twenty-something daughter recommended it, and Sue enjoyed it a lot. She suggested that I might like it too. Unfortunately, I’ve never enjoyed dystopian novels and I definitely think I’m well out of the target audience, so I passed. And …