Chic Week! 15% Off at Sephora

April 11, 2013 | By

Spa Week may be next week (April 15-21) but Chic Week is happening now. Head to Sephora.com today through April 22nd to receive 15% off your purchase! Just use code CHICWEEK at checkout.

Now, what to choose, what to choose… well, we couldn’t help but notice all the rose-themed products that launched this spring. Check ‘em out below if you’re looking for something new, or use the code to stock up on old favorites:
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1. Victor and Rolf Flowerbomb La Vie En Rose
2. Fresh Rose Cleansing Foam
3. NARS hot pink Satin Lip Pencil
4. Jin Soon Tea Rose Nail Polish
5. Cartier Eau de Cartier Gouette de Rose
6. Fresh Sugar Petal Tinted Lip Treatment

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Shake Up Your Makeup: St. Patty’s Day

February 26, 2013 | By

Every year when March rolls around, there’s just one thing on our minds: St. Patrick’s Day! The 17th is just around the corner.

Now, we’ll be honest — we’re sick of seeing the same “Kiss Me I’m Irish” t-shirts and green tights parading around town year after year. We’ve got a new way for you to express your fondness for Irish culture and green beer – through your beauty routine! After all, Emerald Green is Pantone’s 2013 Color of the Year… so why not start stocking up on the shade?

Of course there are endless great options for fun green nail polish (always a favorite) but have you considered fake lashes with green tips? What about a green lip color? Want to stand out at a music festival? Go for green crystals! Looking for a more subtle option? A green twistband is the way to go! See all of our picks below.

Try these green ideas to shake up your make up for St. Patrick’s Day!

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All products available at Sephora.com. Details: 1. Stila Eyeshadow in Jade, $18; 2. Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar in Power Plant, $18; 3. Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara in Green, $23; 4. Spa Ritual Nail Lacquer in Optical Illusion, $10; 5. Make Up For Ever Strass Crystals in Emerald Green, $21; 6. NARS Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner in Rue De Rivoli, $24; 7. Lancôme Color Fever Gloss in Green Petal, $27; 8. Sephora Collection Single Ribbon Hair Ties in Green, $1.50; 9. Make Up Forever Eyelash Strips Black with Green Tips $16; 10. Sephora + Pantone Universe Color Charged Graphic Lacquer in Emerald, $10; 11. Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner in Deep Emerald Green, $22.

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10 Must-Make Beauty Stops on Fashion’s Night Out

September 7, 2011 | By


All aboard the Glam Train! It’s that magical time of year again, (no, it’s not Spa Week just yet, although booking does begin Monday!) when celebrities, fashion designers and supermodels walk among us: Fashion’s Night Out to kick off Mercedes Benz Fall Fashion Week. Many of your favorite fashion houses, designers and boutiques are hosting extravagant retail celebrations with mini-spa serivces and glorious incentives to spend your paycheck for a good cause. Once you have had your fill of philanthropy via credit card, hit up any one of these hot locations along the trip de glam for mini-spa services from massages, make-up application, hair designs, manicures and lost of celeb spotting. Tweet us @SPAWEEK and tell us who you see on your FNO!

1. Kiehl’s Since 1851, 109 Third Ave. The newest, super fabulous spa in NYC will have Backstreet Boy AJ McLean host’s Kiehl’s Karaoke Karnival. Karaoke contestants will receive complimentary lip balm. Backstreet’s back, alright!

2. Dior, 19 E. 57th St. Dior makeup artist Ricky Wilson will be offering complimentary makeovers featuring  their new Velvet Eyes reusable eyeliner patches.

3. Rag & Bone, 119 Mercer St. Co-hosts Carmelo and La La Anthony will be holding court at the SoHo store where you can get a  Mini-makeover by Gucci ! Did we mention Halle Berry will be making a guest appearance?

4. Saks Fifth Avenue, 611 Fifth Ave. Get Marc Jacobs Minx Nails manicures, dance to a DJ set with Questlove and visit a braid bar hosted by Rebecca Minkoff and The Man Repeller where you can chose several different styles and accessories with Rebecca Minkoff leather strips!

5. Sephora 5th Avenue, at 48th Street. “Hollywood’s Guru of Glow,” Kate Somerville, will be at Sephora as part of the “Ask an Expert” panel hosted by Vogue Beauty Director Sarah Brown, Renowned hairstylist Oscar Blandi and Urban Decay cofounder Wende Zomnir. Get stylish with Spa Week spa, Carol’s Daughter and Solange Knowles and learn nail tips from Thea Green, founder of Nails Inc.

6.Betsey Johnson, 138 Wooster St. From 6pm to 10pm, guests can enjoy makeup- sessions by Stila Cosmetics, cupcakes, champagne and a chance to win your very own Betsey tote.

7. MAKE UP FOR EVER Lash Lounge at Sephora SoHo, 555 Broadway. Make Up Forever will teach you how to apply and trick out your false lashes with gems, feathers and beads!

8. L’Occitane en Provence, 146 Spring St. The store will transport fashionistas to the south of France with a series of Provencal skin care and pampering possibilities including rosé wine, French fare and complimentary hand massages. But the real reason to stop by: L’Occitane will raffle off a trip to Provence for two.

 

9. GUESS by Marciano, 537 Broadway. Bump to beats by DJ DexterLove while getting your mini-makeover-mini-manicure on by NYX Cosmetics. Plus, Guess shoppers who make a $5 donation to The NYC AIDS Fund receive a gift bag filled with goodies.

10. Teen Vogue, Bleecker and W. 11th streets. Teen Vogue is hosting a block party that will include free manicures from Essie.

Want more shop-’til-you-drop action? Here are a few noble, worthy causes to spend, spend, spend: Start at Stuart Weitzman on 625 Madison Ave for a chance to meet Meet Michelle Trachtenberg and Hayden Panettiere as they unveil their Young Hollywood Cares shoe collection that will benefit ovarian cancer research. Then pop next door to Barneys New York,660 Madison Ave. where 10 percent of sales from the store and website will go to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Make Carrie Bradshaw proud as you trot down to Manolo Blahnik on W. 54th St. where SJP will be unveiling the shoe she designed. A portion of the proceeds will go to The Fund for Public Schools.  Then hail a cab and head down to SoHo to 77 Greene St to Sip on Absolut Vodka cocktails and get down to the beats by DJ Harley Viera Newton at Nicole Miller. Then consider buying yet another tote, one that Miller created one just for the night, and 15 percent of the proceeds for each bag goes to Indego Africa,  an organization helping female artisans in Rwanda. Don’t forget to pick up your Offical FNO Gear (benefiting the NYC AIDS Fund) at any one of over 800 locations across NYC.

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Holiday Gift Guide: For the Makeup Junkie

December 1, 2010 | By

Welcome to Spa Week Daily’s first Holiday Gift Guide of the season! We’re kicking it off with juicy finds for your favorite makeup junkie.

If you have a nail polish-hoarding daughter, mascara-obsessed girlfriend or a boss who never shows up without that inimitable glow, pay attention. (And hopefully you’ve already complimented your boss.) Below we’ve gathered a few of our current favorites—stocking stuffers and Secret Santa possibilities for any woman worth her weight in lipstick.

Michelle’s Makeup-Gifting Advice: The key to giving makeup is it either has to be something colorful and entertaining (like a huge sampling of flavored lip glosses) or something that you, yourself, love and can’t live without. BUT, I’m also all about surprises. If she’s that obsessed with makeup, encourage her to cleanse her poor makeup-slathered pores and GET A FACIAL. The better her skin is, the better her makeup will look. End of story. Our SPA Gift Cards are 20% off for the holidays, so you could give her one of those, and then she can choose from some of the best facial spas in the world! Just an idea. Here are some more.

Tarte Eight Dates a Week Mini Lip Gloss Set of 8, $25.00

This is the perfect gift for the girl obsessed with gloss. The kit includes 8 moisture rich shades of sheer pinks and neutrals – one for every day of the week–and one extra just in case you’re feeling fickle.

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*MICHELLE’S PICK* Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tars, $12.50 Each

I usually opt to highlight my eyes rather than my lips, but with makeup this fun and goopy, it’s impossible to not play. It all started when I wore it to be Ke$ha for Halloween. OCC is a stunning new line of innovative and WOAH-NOW makeup colors for lips, eyes and more. Beware though–these glosses are fun but you might need to appoint a friend to Lipstick Patrol. It tends to gets on teeth and sometimes bleeds outside your lips. But it’s totally worth it, I swear! OCC Lip Tar is 100% Vegan and Cruely Free.

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Sephora Collection Mini Colorful Mono Eyeshadow Set, $20

This is the perfect set for the girl looking for intense eye color. This set includes some of Sephora favorite easy blendable, high pigmented shades in Sweet Candy, Midnight Kiss, Engagement Ring, Made in Manhattan and Swimming Pool.

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Nars Beautiful Life Lip & Cheek Palette, $55

This unbelievable palette of lip and cheek colors is a necessity in any makeup collection. The palette contains Sexual Healing Lipstick, Honolulu Honey Lipstick, Roman Holiday Lipstick, Funny Face Lipstick, Copacabana Multiple, Orgasm Multiple.

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*MICHELLE’S PICK* Bare Escentuals Big & Bright Mascara & Eyeliner Duo Kit, $15.00

My new go-to (and to-go) mascara and eyeliner. Both are extremely natural looking, easy to apply, easy to fit in your purse, and they stay put throughout the day or night. Mineral makeup is a huge emerging trend right now for more and more brands, but Bare Escentuals is WAY ahead of the curve, leading the mineral makeup way since 1976. The Bare Escentuals duo kit features the Flawless Definition Volumizing Mascara and Big & Bright Eyeliner.

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Best of Smashbox Sampler Kit 2010, $35.00

Almost every item from this top selling collection can be found in the makeup bags of beauty pros world wide. This 11 piece must have collection includes Lip Enhancing Gloss in Pout, Hyperlash Mascara, Limitless Eyeliner in Onyx, Artificial Light Luminizing Lotion in Flash, Photo Finish Foundation and Lid Primer, Mini Fusion Soft Light, Reflection High Shine Lip Gloss, O-Gloss Intuitive Lip Gloss, and Clear Tote Bag.

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Sephora by OPI Rocker Chic Mini Collection, $18.00

This collection is a favorite among die-hard polish lovers. The Sephora by OPI Rocker Chic collection contains four petit nail laquers in Fiercly Fabulous, Just a Little Dangerous, Already Famous, and Go My Own Way.

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*MICHELLE’S PICK* A Birchbox Subscription

We blogged it and did a giveaway a few months back, and now the hottest beauty sample subscription can make for a hot holiday gift.  Hand-picked beauty and skin care samples delivered to your door each month will make your recipient think of you all year round.

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MAKEUP SALE INSIDER TIP: TotalBeauty.com’s Little Luxury Sample Store

This beauty-lovers hub has makeup and beauty sales on top brands, with new ones launching every few days. Right now it’s 57% off Rock and Republic makeup. Go forth and be glamorous!

And of course… the gift of a facial tops them all!

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Little Luxury Report: Posietint by Benefit

December 15, 2009 | By

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The Little Luxury: Posietint by Benefit Cosmetics

Rhymes with: Rosie Hint

Relationship Status: We’ve been very serious for almost a year now. When we’re not together I get so distraught that I lose color in my face.

Don’t get confused: It looks like nail polish… but it’s not.

So… what is it? A petal-pink tinted cheek and lip stain.

Say goodbye to: Blush. This gem of a beauty product has the potential to make your blush obsolete.

How it works: Brush a dot of Posietint onto your cheeks with the brush, then rub it in circles with your fingers until it gives you level of pink you desire. The lip tinting is secondary… for me, this Posietint is all about the rosy cheeks.

Why I’m head over heels in love: It lasts the ENTIRE day, and then some. It’s like pinching your cheeks to get the blood to rush to them in case of non-blush emergency… except the blood never rushes back.

Be careful: It’s a STAIN… so guess what. It stains. This means that once you brush it on, you can’t respond to a text or even stop for air before you rub it in. If you’re not quick enough you will get a line on your face. FOREVER!!! Well, till you wash your face.

A peculiar phenomenon: For reasons beyond explanation, every time I put it on, I get a small chip of metallic pink glitter on my cheek. You’re probably thinking I’m being dumb because obviously it’s the container chipping. I know. BUT WAIT— it’s ALWAYS, ONLY my left cheek. Never once on my right. I think it’s destiny of some sort. And pretty darn cute.

The price of tinted, tainted love: $28 at Sephora, but it’s nothing when you consider CPU (cost per use)… and how much you’ll save not reapplying blush.

Hot Stone Scale: 6 out of 6

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