Urban Decay Family & Friends 30% OFF

Use code FNFS9 at checkout. Valid 4/6- 4/17. I definitely took advantage of this offer. I spent $50 and saved $15, which was really awesome. Go for it and tell me what you're going to get!

Peeps for your LIPS!

So, I was browsing my foodie blogs, when I noticed someone had mentioned Peeps LIP BALM. This immediately caught my eye. When it comes to food or candy flavored lip balms, I'm a bit of a whore. A while ago (actually about 2-3 years ago) I was in my local "Save-A-Lot" and I spotted some Jr. Mints Lip Balm, a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Lip Balm and a Tootsie Roll Lip Balm. For like 40 cents/each, I snatched 'em up and gave them to my girl friends. (Because seriously, what's better than a lip gloss or balm - as a present? NOTHING.) They were delightful.

I noticed in my drugstore, that Bonne Bell aka Lip Smackers makes all kinds of different flavors. Jello, M&M, Kool-Aid, Starbursts, you name it. My next post is going to be about candy flavored lip balms too!

Anyway, have you tried these Peeps Lip Balms? Are they any good? They sell on Amazon.com for $3.99 and are available in: Strawberry, Grape, Vanilla and Cotton-Candy.

Face Candy Friday Fix 4/3/09

-Get a FREE BLISS BEST OF SKINTENTIONS SPF 15 Moisturizer with any Beauty.com purchase.
-Sephora.com is offering:
-a FREE SAMPLE of DuWop's PRIME VENOM with any online order by entering code DUWOP at checkout.
-a FREE TARTE EYE PENCIL in Black ($18 value) with any online natural and organic purchase by entering code TARTE at checkout.
-a FREE 7"x4" Natural Sample Envelope by entering code GONATURAL at checkout.
-At Clarins.com enjoy FREE STANDARD SHIPPING on any order by entering code MOTHER at checkout.
-Receive FREE ground shipping and samples on ALL orders in April at Lauramercier.com.
-Senna Cosmetics.com is offering FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING THROUGH APRIL 15 with any online purchase.
-At Macy's online and in store, spend $21.50 on Clinique and receive the above gift FREE. SPend $50 online and get FREE Shipping with code BREAKTHRU.
-Exclusively at Bloomingdales, with any 39.50 Estee Lauder purchase, get this awesome free gift above. Worth +$100.

Review: Shades by Barielle - Sugar Rush

Are you ready for spring yet? I know the perfect thing to get you in the mood. The Spring 2009 collection is called Sugar Rush (which goes perfectly with MAC's Sugar Sweet, right?) and it contains 6 candy colored polishes with Barille's signature healthy "3-Free" formulation. "3-Free" means free of formaldehyde, toulene and dibutyl-phthalate and safe for pregnant women to use.

Barielle Nail Polish ($8)
-Swizzle Stix- Robin Egg Blue
-Sweet Addiction- Minty Green
-Lemondrops- Electric Yellow
-Grape Escape- Plush Purple
-Cotton Candy- Vibrant Pink Sparkle
-Decadance- Metallic Turqouise

I am completely new to the brand but now know it's safe to say the polish is very opaque. On a scale of 1-5, 1 being sheer and 5 being opaque, I'd give them all 4's. Two coats was perfect. I apologize for the crappiness of the following photo.

(Left to right)
Decadance, Sweet Addiction, Swizzle Stix, Grape Escape and Cotton Candy.

I didn't photograph Lemondrops, but it's equally awesome. Overall I'm quite impressed by this brand. The colors are true, not too sheer and last for about a week. I would definitely purchase again. At $8 each, they're around the same price of OPI or Essie. I like them all but my favorites of these were Decadence and Swizzle Stix, which reminded me of my old school Hard Candy polish in Sky.

Face Candy Grade: A+