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Do It Yourself Make Up

Rachel Franz — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:37:24 +0000

There are a few things in life that most women cannot go without. Yes, men of the world, only a few things. Aside from the reckless splurging on the 75% off Coach clutch or the home décor that is on major sale and completely necessary to pull the room together, women spend on their appearance, especially make up. The problem though is that, unlike the handbags and curtains, make up and beauty products rarely go on sale. What’s a girl to do? A girlfriend recently introduced me to a brilliant (and economical) plan – make your own!

Now I know what women think when they see a DIY (do it yourself); it looks like a great money saving idea, but we don’t like putting the effort forth to go out and buy the materials and make it. But the good thing about DIY make up and other beauty products is that most women have the necessary materials in their homes. If not, the ingredients are no farther away than a short trip to a drug store.

I have found a few websites that give recipes for home beauty products including DIY body scrub, perfume, shave oil, and facial masks, as well as lip/cheek color, eyeliner, and even bronzer! What I love about all of these home concoctions is that they isolate the necessary materials to make the beauty product, but leave out all the unnatural preservatives. So with these products, you will know exactly what’s going on your body, and you’ll be making both a healthy and inexpensive choice.

Now trust me when I say that these are easy to do. Nothing took me more than 15 minutes to make; some were even as simple as buying one natural oil and putting it on. As far as money goes, you could buy a bottle of activated charcoal for DIY eyeliner for $5 and that would make enough eyeliner to last nearly two years. But, as I said before, the majority of the ingredients are basic items found in any kitchen.

So ladies, go out and explore the possibilities of DIY beauty products. The best way to find these websites is a simple Google search. Check out “How to make your own beauty products from scratch”. That will give some general products, but the more specific your search is, the more specific your results will be. Make sure to experiment and share with others – that’s the beauty of it all.

All Jane Cosmetics Just $2.97 on Haute Look

Denise — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:41:33 +0000

Have you signed up for a free Haute Look account yet? You can get amazing deals of 50% to 75% off on designer brands, and through tomorrow morning at 8 am PST you can grab all kinds of fabulous Jane cosmetics for just $2.97 each! Of course there are lots of other hot deals going on right now too that you should check out.

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Eyes.Lips.Face Holiday Box Sets 50% Off

Denise — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:25:25 +0000

I’m a huge fan of Eyes.Lips.Face because they have great quality makeup and makeup tools for fabulous prices that start as low as $1 so I’m excited to tell you about their current offer! You can take 50% off all of their Silver Box Sets when you buy at least $13.50 worth of other items and use promo code GIFTS50. Regular prices on the boxed sets start as low as $3 before 50% discounts so I just grabbed several of them for myself and for holiday gifts.

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e.l.f. 85 Piece Makeup Palette Just $15!

Denise — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:01:17 +0000

Through July 31st you can get e.l.f.’s 85 Piece Birthday Palette, a $40 value, for only $15! I love e.l.f. because they have award winning makeup at fabulous prices (they actually have stuff starting at $1)! Hurry on over if you’d like to grab this excellent deal because quantities are limited and they’ll likely run out before the end date.

Complete the Look Palette includes:

60 Eyeshadow Colors
20 Lip Colors
3 Blushes
2 Bronzers

60% Off at Eyes Lips Face Ends at 7am Tomorrow!

Denise — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:26:22 +0000

e.l.f. sells award winning makeup at fabulous prices (lots of great stuff starting at $1) and they’ve just extended their biggest sale of the year for 12 more hours! Take a whopping 60% off any order over $25 when you use promo code BEST through 7 a.m. PST on July 6th.

Free Mini Makeup Collection from Eyes Lips Face

Denise — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:37:14 +0000

Just in time for Valentine’s Day Eyes Lips Face has come out with their awesome mini makeup collection in a new red case. It includes 27 pieces and is FREE with any purchase, just use code REDFREE when checking out. Eyes Lips Face has terrific products with prices starting as low as $1, so you could easily get this makeup collection (valued at $80), plus another item, for well under $10 with shipping. My husband got me this collection in a black case for Christmas and I love it!

Up to 75% Off at Eyes Lips Face

Denise — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:49:14 +0000

Eyes Lips Face is celebrating the unveiling of their new website with their “Site for Sore Eyes” promotion. Visit their new site and look for the concealed icon (shown above) to learn which products will be 75% off when you find them. I LOVE their products and you really can’t beat their regular prices! So see the new e.l.f. makeover if you’d like to get 75% off on a makeover for yourself!

Hot Deal on Last Minute Christmas Gifts

Denise — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:14:13 +0000

I love the products at Eyes Lips Face, they’re quality products and you sure can’t beat the price with most items costing just $1! Well normally you can only get E.L.F. stuff online, but from now until Christmas you can find an assortment of E.L.F. products, ranging from $1 to $10 at your local Target – PLUS if you buy ANY E.L.F. product from Target in December 2009 you can send in a copy of your Target receipt and you will receive a $5 coupon for your next purchase at www.eyeslipsface.com!

So while you’re out and about, you may want to swing by Target and pick yourself up a few stocking stuffers! With prices this low, I’m even willing to part with a few of my E.L.F. lip glosses to put in my little girls’ stockings.