Bloomingdale’s is currently offering a new gift with purchase at the Clinique counter. Clinique has teamed up with Jena Menard, global color artist, to create the cutest color block cosmetics bags in two adorable bright color schemes that extend the summer feeling all year round. The pink bag has a purple back, and the green …
Physicians Formula Youthful Wear Foundation
Browsing in CVS with Extrabucks in hand back in the early spring, I saw Physicians Formula Youthful Wear Foundation on sale. As a brand, Physicians Formula intrigues me. They have cute blushes and bronzers with beads or embossed pans that really get my attention. They have an organic mascara. The Youthful Wear Foundation caught me because …
Sale Alert: Groupon for Sephora Gift Card
Sephora is offering a rare Groupon. Pay $5 for a $10 Gift Card for use at all Sephora venues: in store, website, catalogue, or in Sephora mini-stores at JC Penney. The Gift Card does not expire. This offer is good for 2 more days, so act fast! Here’s the link to the page on Groupon …
Rimmel Gentle Eye Make Up Remover
I must have been loyal to Maybelline Oil-free Eye Makeup Remover for almost 20 years. That’s a looooong time. And I still think it’s a good product. But it’s a small container, and I found myself needing to replace it all the time. Also, in spite of the fact that it was oil-free, it always …
Sneak Peak at Post-Labor Day Giveaways
Two cosmetics manufacturers, essence and Kiss Nails, were kind enough to donate products for giveaways on Never Say Die Beauty. Woo hoo! Everyone’s busy with getting kids ready to go back to school, with plans for Labor Day weekend, and other late summer events. So I’m going to wait till things get back to normal …
Sally Hansen Gem Crush Glitter Nail Polish Razzle-Dazzler 06 & How to Remove It!
Nails are super-hot this year. Nail polish is flying off the shelves. Nail art, nail polish with additives, matte as well as high-gloss are all in style. And women and girls of all ages are taking part in the trend. I was at CVS earlier this week waiting for a prescription to be filled, so …
Wonder Pencil: Nude Multi-Tasking Pencil from NYX
The Wonder Pencil is incredibly hard to come by. Ulta told me they get their weekly delivery from NYX on Mondays. They suggested I stop by or call on Monday afternoons to see if they were back in stock. This went on for 4 months. I finally scored my Wonder Pencil last week. What …
Maybelline Colossal Volume Mascara: What’s All the Fuss About?
The teenagers I interviewed this spring were in love with all things Maybelline, but especially Maybelline mascara. The Colossal Volume Express in the yellow tube was one of the ones they talked about the most. (Maybelline has a whole line of Volume Express mascaras with different wands and formulas.) So, when I had some CVS …
Midnight Velvet Giveaway Winner
The Midnight Velvet Giveaway on Never Say Die Beauty ended on August 15. The lucky winner of the $50 Gift Certificate was Kim Aalfs. I want to thank all of you who took the time to enter the contest by leaving a comment, subscribing to the blog, liking NSDB on Facebook, or following on Twitter. …
Lancome Gift with Purchase at Macy’s August 2013
If you’re a fan of Lancôme or if you’ve been away from it for a while and you’re curious about what’s going on with the brand, now is the time to make a purchase. Lancôme is offering a 7 piece gift with purchase now at Macy’s. The gift includes: serum moisturizer perfumed body lotion blush …
How-To: Easy Random Dot Mani
When it comes to doing my nails, I’m a real klutz. I’m a leftie, and I have a hard time doing anything with my right hand. So applying nail polish to my left hand is a real chore. But last night I thought I’d give another dot mani a try. …
Harajuku Lovers Fragrance: Baby Scent
Cosmetics from Asia win the contest for most creative packaging hands down, especially when it comes to cute, girly packaging. An online ad for Harajuku Lovers Fragrances, starts with “Enter the land of fatal cuteness”. Exactly! Harajuku Lovers Fragrances comes in a range of more than 20 scents, each represented by a different little dolls …
Estee Lauder Gift with Purchase, Lord & Taylor August 2013
I’ve attracted lots of women to Never Say Die Beauty with announcements and descriptions of the Spring and Summer joint promotions between Estée Lauder and Lilly Pulitzer. I’ve been really curious about whether it’s the Estée Lauder products or the Lilly Pulitzer print bags that are the real draw. Hopefully, it was both! This time, …
DIY Foot Soak and Advice on Facial Skincare from My Esthetician
The most successful post by far on Never Say Die Beauty’s Facebook fanpage is a recipe for a DIY foot soak and dead skin/callous remover. (Check out the NSDB FB page if you haven’t already!) I’ve gotten lots and lots of “likes”, and lots of comments from women who’ve tried it. In fact, a number …
Too Faced La Creme Color Drenched Lip Cream: “I Want Candy” Swatch
I fell in love with the way Too Faced La Creme Color Drenched Lip Cream looked when I saw it on the Beautylish website back in April. Like many of the Too Faced products, the packaging is just soooo pretty. I had to have it. The pretty box, the sophisticated slim gold lipstick tube. …