Benefit Cosmetics, Her Glossiness Gift Set

December 14, 2007

Need a last minute gift for a lip gloss lover?

Benefit Her Glossiness Gift Set Lip Gloss

Try out the Benefit Cosmetics her glossiness gift set. Benefit’s gloss is long wearing, has good color, and is not sticky. It is one of my favorites and sets are always so much fun! I particularly like the double sided glosses in this set.

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Written by Carleenp · Filed Under Gifts, Gloss

Contest! Win M.A.C. Cosmetics Holiday Lip Products!

December 5, 2007

M.A.C. Cosmetics has some great lip items in their Holiday Collections. This reader giveaway will allow one lucky person to win a sampling of them! Up for grabs are the following products:

From the Curiositease Collection: 5 cool shades of lipglass and lustreglass in an oval gift container.

M.A.C. Cosmeitcs Curiositease Lipglass Cool Shades

From the Royal Assets Collection: The tan lips palette.

Tan Lips Palette M.A.C. Royal Assets Holiday Collection

From the Finery Collection: The tan lips kit, consisting of two lipsticks, a lipglass, and a cosmetic bag.

M.A.c. Cosmetics Tan Lips Finery Holiday Collection lipstick lipglass

To enter, leave a comment between now the end of December 12, 2007, with a few sentences about why you want to win these M.A.C. lip products. You don’t have to write a whole lot, but just saying “hi” won’t cut it!

Be sure to fill in your email so that I can contact you if you win. Email addresses will not be published. On December 13, I will randomly draw a winner and notify him or her by email. One entry per household please. Duplicate entries will be disqualified.

Written by Carleenp · Filed Under Collections, Contests, Gifts, Gloss, Holiday Items, Lipstick, Palettes

Holiday Gifts Part III: Luxury Lips

December 3, 2007

What do you get for the lip gloss loving label snob in your life? Something designer and expensive of course!

Chanel is always an appropriate gift. The Chanel Collection Velours De Chanel (above) is a beautiful palette of classic shades. For an extra touch that will be sure to impress, pair it with a Chanel Aqua Crayon Lip Colour Stick in Rouge.

For an amazingly good value at $30, the Dior Logo Lip Palette (above) is a wonderful gift (I don’t own this, hint , hint).

For a step up in the Dior line, the I Love Dior Lip Palette (above) is sure to please with its attractive black case. Move up to the $90 range and you can get the Dior Jeweled Lip GLoss Necklace .

Fresh a Kiss is just a Kiss Lip Palette Lipstick

In other appreciated brands, consider the Laura Mercier Mini Lip Colour Set, the NARS J. Mendel Fall 2007 Collection Lip Palette, or the Fresh A Kiss Is Just A Kiss Palette (above).

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Written by Carleenp · Filed Under Collections, Expensive Gift Ideas, Gifts, Gloss, Holiday Items, Lipstick, Palettes, Shopping lists

Holiday Lip Gifts Part II: Lip Palettes for a Variety of Women

November 27, 2007

Lip palettes and kits are some of the best gifts. Find something in a variety of shades and there will be something in there to make your gift recipient happy. There are also many to choose from. Here are a few suggestions:

For the young or young at heart: The Sugar I Scream 4 Sugar Mini Ice Cream Flavored Lip Gloss Palette (below) is a tasty collection of pretty lip gloss shades.

Sugar I Scream For Sugar Flavored Lip Palette Ice Cream

For the natural beauty: philosophy the supernatural luscious lip palette, superwearable (below) is a palette of beautiful neutral pink shades that are very wearable for most skin tones.

For the charitable woman: Give a gift that also donates 100% of the proceeds to a good cause. A M.A.C. Cosmetics Viva Glamorous Lip Palette is the perfect gift. The pretty case contains three beautiful holiday shade. All proceeds go to the M.A.C. Aids Foundation.

Viva Glam Glamorous MAC Cosmetics Lip Palette

For a girl on the go: CARGO Lip Gloss Quad Lip Palette, South Beach (below) fits nicely in a purse. I love cargo gloss!

For the woman of refined tastes: The NARS J. Mendel Fall 2007 Collection Lip Palette is a gorgeous palette of deep and luxurious shades. This is limited edition, so get it while you can!

Nars J Mendel Fall 2007 Lip Palette Limited Edition

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Written by Carleenp · Filed Under Charity Items, Collections, Cool Packaging, Expensive Gift Ideas, Gifts, Gloss, Holiday Items, Lipstick, Palettes, Shopping lists

Peter Thomas Roth Lips to Die For, Lip Facial Trio

November 26, 2007

This is a great little kit! The Peter Thomas Roth Lips To Die For, Lip Facial Trio contains all that you need to give yourself a lip spa treatment.

For the lip product addict who has everything, this would be a unique an intereting gift.

The kit comes with three products:

Heavenly Lemon Sugar Scrub to provide exfoliation and prepare the lips for the next steps.
Super Smooth Lip Putty as a moisturizing mask for the lips.
Pink Bombshell Lip Balm conditions the lips, further moisturizes and protects.

Great for yourself or as a unique gift for a lip product lover.

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Written by Carleenp · Filed Under Balm, Condition, Gifts, Lip Scrub, Unique

Chanel Les Trois Levres Scintillantes: Glossimer Gift Set

November 23, 2007

This Chanel Lip Gloss Gift Set is a perfect holiday gift for the hard to shop for woman. From the Chanel website:

“The Glossimer Gift Set Trio dresses lips in gorgeous shimmer and a high-shine glow. Available in two tonalities: the beautiful warmth of Les Soleils includes Pin-Up, a beige peach; Coral Reef, a pink beige; and Glow, a bronze peach — and the delicious coolness of Les Roses includes Magnifique, a sparkly pink; Glaze, white pink; and Satinette, a pearl pink.”

$50 at Chanel stores and counters near you.

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