Here are a couple of sales going on right now:

Aubrey Nicole
http://www.aubreynicole.com/
NOW through SEPTEMBER 30th, save 22% on EVERYTHING in store
Coupon Code ENDOFSUMMER

Lumiere Mineral Cosmetics
25% off sale with 10% of profits being donated to thier local Humane Society.

Here is a quote from the newsletter; “This past week we lost our beloved dog, Bruno.  We got him from the Humane Society 8 years ago and miss him to pieces now….  He was very gentle, loving and just wonderful with my kids - especially my son who was only 2 months old when we got him.
I thought this would be a nice way to donate to them for giving us such a great dog.”

The code is: Bruno
Get 25% off of any/all products by entering the code into the discount box, ONLY 1 CODE PER ORDER (not valid with any other discode code) - $10 minimum.
Sale from: 9/22 - 9/26

Hi eveyone! just a quick list of sales:

• Lumiere is having a summer sale, there are too many items to list, so follow the link to find out more: Lumiere’s Summer Sale
• Everyday Minerals is celebrating the last week in June with 10% off your order until June 30th, Just type “LastWeekinJune” in the coupon code box on checkout. Orders over $45 (before shipping and discount) recieves a free full sized eyeshadow called, 3rd Place.
• Dreamworld Minerals is having a summer sale, %15 off your order with the coupon code “Summer15” Order over $89 (before discount) and get free shipping. If you hacen’t tried them yet, now is the time.

…and that means it probably time to invest in some new makeup.

Your skin changes as the seasons change, so with the new seasons, should come new makeup.

This is just a friendly reminder to reevaluate your stash, and take a good-hard look at your foundation color to make sure it still matches your skin tone. A good tip is to rub a swatch along your jawline and take a look at it in different lighting.

With spring here, and summer just around the corner, I feel the need to hunt-down some new “spring-ier-cheerful-er” colours Here is my shortlist of wistful stash-enhancers:

• Sizzle Bronzer from Meow minerals- with summer not quite here yet, you might just have to “Fake it until your make it”
• Surfer Cat Bronzer from Meow Minerals, a little more “out-on the town” with a bit more sparkle.
• Veena Velvet foundation and Cashmere foundation by Lumiere. If your updating your “summer colours” why not give these new foundation by Lumiere a try, they sound perfect for the summer.
• Eyeshadows: Exotic Isle, Fawn, Medium Peach Matte, Sunset Beige, and Island Iced Tea
• Brushes: In my opinion Coastal Scents has the best value in brushes, my favourite brush for foundation application is the Italian Badger Brush. They just came out with a wider selection of Italian Badger brushes, and I can’t wait to get by grubby little hands on them especially the Italian Badger Round Crease Brush (only $2.49!) I can’t get over how inexpensive their brushes are! I’ve also been eyeing the Mini Italian Badger Brush Set so that I have a little set to travel with. I know many of you swear by the synthetic brushes, and they are soft, I’ll give you that. But for application I’ve had the best luck with natural bristles, by far.

I can’t wait to try some new, more cheerful summer-time colours and get out of my winter blahs.

I received my Lumiere pre-buy brush yesterday. I ordered the large flat top brush as a Christmas present for a mineral-loving friend, who has no Lumiere brushes can you believe it, how did she live this long !? (i’m glad I thought that well ahead, as I don’t see it listed on the website anymore, although it does seem that there are still a few pre-buy brushes still available including the retractable brush I’ve been eyeing). First impressions are that it seemed a bit smaller than I expected. It is supposed to be bigger than their last buffer brush, that one must have been pretty small though! The handle is a nice matte black, is substantial, and long. The bristles are very soft, but not as dense as my Coastal Scents badger brush. Unfortunately I didn’t get to try it out, as it’s a gift. But I will ask the recipient her opinion when she gets a chance to use it. So far my favourite flat top is the Coastal scents badger brush (and they have it in stock again! I might have to stock up)

I also recieved a free sample of Lumiere’s chashmere foundation in light-medium. This formulation feels super light on the skin. It’s really soft and seems to offer light to medium coverage. I’ve only sampled a swatch on my face, and have yet to wear a full face all day. I’ll give my full opinions when I get to try it out more (I don’t want to try it this close to all of the holiday parties just in case I get breakouts.)

Happy holidays!