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Meilily Product Pick: Cruelty-free Kabuki Brush by Stript

Saturday, January 24th, 2009 | Photos, Product Picks, Tools and Brushes | 2 Comments

Meilily Product Pick: Stript Kabuki Brush

Meilily has found the most amazing makeup brush ever, and you’re gonna love it!

The Kabuki Brush #181 by Stript Makeup is hands down  the best kabuki brush ever!  Not only is this brush super soft and extremely dense, but it is also made of vegan synthetic bristles that are cruelty-free.  You can’t beat a makeup brush that works well and is also cruelty-free!
The taklon bristles on the Stript Kabuki Brush are even crimped, unlike most synthetic bristles out there, and apparently crimped synthetic bristles are more similar to natural hairs and can hold makeup better than straight synthetic bristles.  When I heard that the Stript Kabuki Brush was crimped, I was sold!

The Stript Kabuki Brush retails for $38, and is well worth it.  Kabuki brushes can be used to apply mineral makeup, blush, and more.  To find out more about Stript Makeup and to find beauty stores where Stript products are sold, check out their website, StriptMakeup.com. The Stript Kabuki Brush is currently available on Amazon through Beauty Collection, where I got mine.

Meilily says:  Love the Stript Kabuki Brush!

Tags: brushes, cruelty-free, kabuki brush, mineral makeup, Stript Makeup, synthetic brushes, taklon, vegan

Meilily Product Pick: Nantaka Joy Nature-Inspired Notebooks and File Folders

Thursday, January 15th, 2009 | Photos, Product Picks, Stores | Comments Off

Love the clean design and nature-inspired beauty of these notebooks and limited edition file folders from the Nantaka Joy “Nature Story” Collection of paper goods available at www.nantakajoy.com…

Meilily Product Pick: Nantaka Joy Nature-Inspired Notebooks and Folders

Nature Exploration Agate Notebook (left and center), 4.5″ x 6.5″, 72 pg, recycled and acid-free cover stock, $13.50.  These notebooks have even appeared in Lucky Magazine!

Woodcut Floral File Folders (right), set of 8, Limited Edition, recycled stock, $20.

Also, check out the Oh Joy! blog by the designer of Nantaka Joy products – It’s beautiful.

Meilily loves!

Tags: limited edition, Lucky Magazine, Nantaka Joy, nature-inspired, notebook, Product Picks, recycle, stationery

Elephant Pharm Body Care & Cosmetics Sale: Product Photos

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009 | Fragrance, Photos, Stores | Comments Off

Here are some items I found on sale for at least 25% off during the current Body Care & Cosmetics Sale at Elephant Pharm, my new favorite drugstore:

Meilily Elephant Pharm Sale Haul

(Clockwise from top-left:  Terranova Perfume Essence 8 ml Roll-on in Shea Blossom; Pre de Provence Cucumber Soap; River Soap Company 5 oz. Soap Sampler in Sandalwood, Rose Geranium, Lavender, Citrus, and Woodland; Dr. Bronner’s 18-in-1 Hemp Pure-Castile Soap in Citrus Orange; Aura Cacia Sweet Orange Essential Oil 15 ml.)

Tags: Dr. Bonner's, Dr. Bronner's, Elephant Pharm, perfume, product photos, sale, soap, Terranova

Product Pick: Crabtree & Evelyn Naturals Travel Essentials Set – Great Gift Idea!

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 | Photos, Product Picks, Skincare | 1 Comment

Meilily Product Pick: Crabtree & Evelyn Naturals Travel Essentials

If you’re looking for gift ideas, Crabtree & Evelyn’s Naturals line has some great gift sets, particularly the Crabtree & Evelyn Naturals Travel Essentials set in “Revitalising.”

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Tags: Crabtree & Evelyn, gift set, natural, Product Picks, Skincare, travel set

Shopping Strategy and Photos: Nordstrom Estee Lauder Gift with Purchase

Friday, October 31st, 2008 | Free Stuff, Makeup, Photos, Skincare, Stores | 1 Comment

Meilily's Nordstrom Estee Lauder Gift with Purchase '08

I have never really been tempted by Estee Lauder skincare or cosmetics, but the current Nordstrom Estee Lauder gift with purchase offer really made me pay attention.  Also, a study, recently mentioned in Allure magazine, wherein Estee Lauder’s Advanced Night Repair Serum Concentrate was shown to help prevent UV damage caught my attention too.

So, in the name of scientific investigation I went to Nordstrom and picked up the current Estee Lauder gift with purchase. Read on for shopping strategies and product photos.  › Continue reading

Tags: Estee Lauder, Free Stuff, gift with purchase, Nordstrom, shopping strategy