Clinique: Exclusive Holiday Preview & 3 FREE treats!

Here is a gorgeous special offer from Clinique to score a little somethin' somethin' while you're stocking up on essentials. I am exhausted today from my 8am class and also because I spent about 3 hours shopping at TJ Maxx. I was getting a little curious after seeing all those commercials, and although I wasn't blown away by anything, it was a good shopping trip overall. I managed to get some basics on sale like t-shirts and undies, and I got the sassiest interview outfit for my hopefully upcoming internship interview! Expect a post on interview attire soon! I always get so stressed about interviews. I don't know how much of my personal style I should project when I'm going on an interview or if I should just keep it cool and professional. Today I found myself wondering if neon pumps might be appropriate, so obviously I need a little guidance! If you absolutely can't wait go to WhoWhatWear.com for style advice on any occasion! Have an amazing weekend, love iCandy

Hump Day Deals & Steals from Fresh, Clinique, and Bath &Body Works

Get a free Rose Makeup Bag with online purchase of SUGAR ROSÉ TINTED LIP TREATMENT SPF 15 with promo code ROSE5 at checkout.

This lip balm/color is an Allure Beauty award winner and an all around fave of ladies everywhere!

• Allure Magazine- Best of Beauty October 2009- Voted Best Tinted Balm
• More Magazine- One of Fall's 10 Best Makeup October 2009
• Featured in Elle Magazine Beauty News August 2009
• Featured in Nylon Magazine's "Get This" August 2009
• Featured in Vanity Fair's "Hot Looks" August 2009

Check out this mighty thorough review of the balm at Confessions of a Balmaholic!

Until Monday, October 12 (or while supples last) get a free eye cream mini (All About Eyes) and free standard shipping with any $30 Clinique.com purchase with the code SOLUTIONS at checkout. Clinique's All About Eyes is a 2009 Glamour Magazine "Glammie" award winner and is ophthalmologist tested.

While supplies last, get a free twilight woods 2 oz. body lotion with any purchase, no promo code required.

On Sale now:

• Bath & Body Works Signature Body Butters for $7
• Jonathon Finish Hold Firm Hold Spray originally $24 now only $12 -View ratings and reviews at totalbeauty.com and makeupalley.com

Visit the Bath & Body Works Sale Page for a complete list of deals going on Now!

Just a few deals to brighten your day and your week!

love,

iCandy

Help Clinique Make a Dramatic Difference + 3 Complimentary Gifts!*

A great deal for a great cause in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month from Clinique! While you're at Clinique.com, get a free online skin consultation to see which products are best for you (I'm skin type 2!). I know there are a lot of die-hard clinique fans out there, fortunately I haven't got into clinique products (yet) because I don't think I can afford another obsession! But it won't hurt to see what products are recommended for me, right?
;) love, iCandy

Free Shipping at Clinique.com until midnight tommorrow!

Take advantage of this Clinique.com savings and sample with code SKIN at checkout. It's the perfect excuse to blow this week's gas money and try one of their amazing award-winning products.

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love, iCandy

P.S.- Does anyone else think the website is as annoying as I do?

Something good and something just ok

During the bath and body works sale I purchased Patricia Wexler Fastscription™ Instant De-Puff Eye Gel, $19.50 Bathandbodyworks.com. A multiple award-winning product, I had very high hopes for this little gel. To my surprise (and delight!) it really delivered. I had a few rough nights which resulted in puffy and droopy eyes, and after applying the gel under my eyes and along my brow bone (very lightly) my eyes were instantly brightened and I looked ten times more awake and alert.

Along with reducing puffiness, the gel is said to reduce the appearance of fine lines over a period of time. I haven't been using it long enough to tell, nor do I have enough fine lines to be able to support or deny this claim, but all of the reviews of this product are positive and it is definitely a very handy tool for any woman to have, fine lines or not.

Note: the tube is on the small side, but a little goes a long way, a very long way! Just the tiniest dab will see you through both eyes in the morning.

My "just ok" product today is my Clinique Acne Solutions Concealing Stick, $13.50, Sephora.com. When I bought it I thought that it sounded too good to be true, a concealer that also helps solve the problem, sounds like fantasy-land. Now that I've been using it for a few months I know it actually is too good to be true. Aside from the fact that it doesn't help blemishes clear up any faster than normal, and judging it only as a concealer, this product is alright, but nothing special. It is good at reducing redness or darkness under the nose and at covering small, flat spots, but it doesn't work so well on pimples that protrude from the face (and don't they all?) or on blemishes that are darker in color.

But, considering the fact that it does claim to help blemishes heal faster but doesn't, it just drops the score even lower. I would recommend this product to someone who has clear skin and is looking for a minor concealer that won't cause blemishes, but I would also recommend to shop around and to see if a better or cheaper alternative is available. As for all of us who do have pimples now and then (especially during that special time of the month) we need a product that delivers and gives us the results we deserve, so let me know if you've found one!

I hate to post a negative review, but sometimes it just has to be done. Sorry Clinique, but I do have my eye on the Acne Solutions Post Blemish Formula, so hopefully you can redeem yourself!

love, iCandy

How to clean a Kabuki Brush and...more mascara!

After realizing that I had never, not once cleaned any of my make-up brushes, I bought Clinique's Makeup Brush Cleanser ($12.50 for 8 oz) from Sephora. It worked great on my angled eye-liner brush and my eye shadow brush, but when it came to my kabuki brush, I have to admit I was stumped.

So, after some investigating I found an article at ehow.com about Cleaning those darned Kabuki brushes. It turns out that they can be cleaned just like any other brush, you just have to be a little more delicate so that the brush maintains its shape, and you should let it dry standing up for best results.

Once I figured that out, I found myself once again at my local CVS in need of paper goods (paper towels, toilet paper), but as I walked down the beauty aisle (they would make you walk through all the good stuff to get to the things you need) I noticed L'Oreal's New Extra Volume Collagen Mascara ($7.99). Obviously, I had to try it. But, in my haste I didn't notice that I had picked up Brown Black instead of Black or even better, Blackest Black until I opened the package to use it the next morning. But, color aside, the brush is huge, and it really does give my lashes tons of volume (so far I have experienced zero clumping and no spikiness, hooray!). Although it doesn't beat out my current fave (Benefit's BADgal Lash) it comes very very close and it is definitely a bargain at under $10. I will definitely go back and buy it in Blackest Black!

Dying to get dolled up? Go to Sephora's Weekly Specials page and check out the special deals and samples going on to make sure you don't miss out.
love,
iCandy