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Bobbi Brown Cosmetics Friends & Family 20% Off Sale Extended!

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 | General, Makeup, Sales, Skincare, Stores | Comments Off

Good news!  The Bobbi Brown Cosmetics Friends & Family sale I posted about has just been extended for 1 more day!  (I know – Why extend it for just one day when you could extend it for a week?)

The Bobbi Brown Friends & Family code BFF08A is now good until midnight ET on December 4, 2008.

It’s good for 20% off any online order of Bobbi Brown products, with free shipping and free samples.

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More Friends & Family Sales: Bobbi Brown Cosmetics 20% Off with Free Shipping

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 | Free Stuff, Makeup, Sales, Skincare, Stores | 2 Comments

I am please to report that Ms. Bobbi Brown has relented, and she is following the trend among beauty retailers and having a (brief) first-ever Friends & Family sale at Bobbi Brown Cosmetics!

Bobbi Brown Cosmetics Friends & Family Code: BFF08A

Discount:  20% off any order + free shipping + free samples

When:  December 2 & 3, 2008  [Extended to December 4]

This may be a good time to try one (or two) of the Bobbi Brown makeup palettes, such as the Limited Edition Mauve Palette or Lip & Eye Palette.

Happy Shopping from Meilily!

[Thanks to the ladies at emakemeup.com for posting]

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Limited Time Only: Invitation Codes to Member-Only Online Designer Sales with Bonus Credits!

Friday, November 28th, 2008 | General, Lingerie, Sales, Skincare, Stores | 1 Comment

The latest development in online shopping is member-only websites selling designer products at large discounts. These member-only shopping sites, such as Gilt.com and Hautelook.com, notify their members of the online sales on a per-designer basis, but there’s a catch: each online sale only lasts for a limited time before “closing.”

These member-only sites work largely on the basis of generating urgency and feelings of exclusivity, and certain products sell out quite quickly. Unfortunately, sites such as HauteLook.com often do not ship products until well after the end of the sales period, so shoppers may have to give up some shipping speed in exchange for prices that are usually 50-70% off retail.

Here are some limited time only invitation codes provided by InStyle Magazine:
- Hautelook.com code: “instyle” (membership plus $20 off first purchase) until December 1, 2008.
- Gilt Groupe invite: go to http://www.gilt.com/whatsnow (membership plus $10 off first order) until November 31, 2008.

[While these offers have ended, you can still use this Gilt Groupe invitation link from Meilily to join Gilt and start shopping designer sales!)

So, in the name of research, I used these invitation codes from the November 2008 issue of InStyle magazine and signed up › Continue reading

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Special Sale at Bliss!

Sunday, November 16th, 2008 | Fragrance, Lingerie, Makeup, Sales, Skincare, Stores | 3 Comments

Meilily Sale Alert: Bliss

Just wanted to let you know about a very special Bliss sale going on at blissworld.com:

The Bliss Employee Sale is going on right now for a limited time, and there have been a bunch of really nice, high-end cosmetics, skincare, and general beauty products on sale at huge discounts (up to 70% off).  Products have been selling out rather quickly during this sale, but there have been great deals on products ranging from Laura Mercier and Sue Devitt makeup to MBT shoes and Wolford lingerie.  Recently, Bliss even added more products to their Employee Sale online.

This is a great time to buy high-end products you normally covet but cannot afford.  [Just remember, the Bliss return policy does not seem to allow returns on sale items.]

(Courtesy of the lovely ladies at Emakemeup.com)

Tags: Bliss, Laura Mercier, Lingerie, Makeup, MBT, sale, Sales, Skincare, Sue Devitt, Wolford

Product Pick: L’Oreal Skin Genesis Serum Concentrate

Saturday, November 15th, 2008 | Product Picks, Sales, Skincare | 1 Comment

Product Pick: LOreal Skin Genesis Serum Concentrate

If you want high quality skincare that contains the latest advanced ingredients at an affordable price, you may tire yourself out looking for such a thing.  Fortunately, I found L’Oreal’s Skin Genesis line of products, the Skin Genesis Serum Concentrate in particular.  I discovered that this particular drugstore skincare product can compete with skincare products that cost many times more.

Not to name names, but… after trying an expensive hyaluronic acid product by Cellex-C (ie. Cellex-C Hydra 5B Complex) that costs $73 for a 30 ml bottle, I felt that I got similar skin benefits after using L’Oreal’s Skin Genesis Serum Concentrate, which also contains hyaluronic acid.

Out of all the Skin Genesis products, the Serum Concentrate is the best!  Comparing the ingredient lists of all the Skin Genesis products, I always find myself much more attracted to the ingredients in the Serum Concentrate product than in any other.  It is my daily go-to product, and I like it enough to bother stuffing it into a jam-packed 1 quart plastic bag and taking it with me on the plane when I travel.  The twist-lock pump packaging is an extra bonus, as it really helps keep the product sanitary and makes it really easy to use.

L’Oreal Skin Genesis Serum Concentrate is truly one of my all-time favorite products, and it usually retails for about $19.99 in drugstores.  Keep reading to find out how you can consistently get this product for much less.  › Continue reading

Tags: Cellex-C, coupons, Discount, hyaluronic acid, L'Oreal, sale, Serum Concentrate, Skin Genesis, Skincare, Walgreens

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.”

› Continue reading

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20% Friends & Family Discount at Sephora & Beauty.com

Monday, November 3rd, 2008 | Fragrance, Makeup, Sales, Skincare, Stores | Comments Off

Friends & Family Sale Notice - Sephora & Beauty.com

Meilily would like to alert you to some really great annual sales at these beauty retailers:

Sephora.com 20% off Friends & Family Sale:  November 6-10, 2008

Sephora.com code:  FF2008

Beauty.com 20% off Friends & Family Sale:  November 5-7, 2008

Beauty.com discount is only available via email clickthru, and does not apply to NARS or Kooba.

[From the lovely ladies at Emakemeup.com]

Tags: Beauty.com, Discount, Friends and Family Sale, Sephora

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