Mother's Day Gifts by Clarins; Deep Discounts by Gilt

French women are known for their flawless skin, and Clarins is a big part of that. Founded in Paris in 1954, this eco-friendly company was one of the first to utilize pure plant extracts and non-animal-based ingredients. Nowadays it’s stayed ahead of the game in innovation by formulating top-notch anti-wrinkle creams, cellulite firming lotions, gentle sunscreens and more. Clarins also makes gorgeous makeup, so don’t gloss over these lipcolor trios.

BACKSTORY
Perhaps you didn’t know, but Clarins has been taking care of your skin since 1954. This historic skincare company began with a philosophy of love and respect for women’s beauty, and women around the world have returned the favor by making Clarins one of the world’s top sellers of skincare products. And while the earth’s women love Clarins, Clarins loves the earth right back – the company was one of the first to make use of pure plant extracts, non-animal-based ingredients and eco-friendly production methods. Its simple, effective products and pioneering dedication to the environment are what set this company apart from the pack. That’s beauty from the inside out.

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Clarins Unveils a Fabulous Complimentary Set for Winter Skin

Here's a sweet little offer straight from Clarins USA. Receive a complimentary Clarins Winter Skin & Body Set with your online order of $75. The set includes deluxe travel sizes of

• Gentle Foaming Cleanser
• Thirst Quenching Hydra-Care Mask
• Relax Bath & Shower Concentrate
• HydraQuench Intensiver Serum
• HydraQuench Cream
• Relaxing Body Polisher

The set itself is a $67 value and the sizes here are rather nice - all for you at no cost! With Valentine's Day coming up, why not treat yourself to something lovely and relaxing, or gift your mom, sis, daughter or workmate with a little something special. Clarins' skincare is always appreciated in my home. Some of my all-time favorite skincare products were items I tried in a gift set or sample. Clarins Hydra-Matte Day Lotion is a prime example of that - I've used it for years, still do!

To receive your complimentary Clarins gift set with purchase of $75, click here and enter promo code: CLRNEW at checkout. Hurry, offer ends 2/15/09 or while supplies last.

Clarins Spring 2009 Collection - Nature Temptations

Introducing Nature Temptations by Clarins, their new Spring 2009 collection. It's all about the eyes in this collection. A soft, pinky flush and muted lip allows the eyes to be all the focus.

Satisfy all your desires for beautiful eyes with six eye shades in pure, soft colours, each embossed with a floral design in Clarins' Nature Temptaions Palette. The Clarins eyebrow pencil is a new generation of eyebrow pencil with a solid yet-soft texture. A sharpener is conveniently built into one end, while a brush is featured on the opposite end. Available in three wearable shades. The new Mono Eyeshadow in Turquoise delivers perfectly even colour, flawlessly smooth eyelids and exceptional make-up hold. I'm loving the new Wonder Volume Mascara in the shade Wonder Blue - just gorgeous and brings out the natural color of eyes. It promotes fuller-looking lashes after the first brush stroke and delivers incredible volume thanks to the "Wonder-Full" complex. Lashes are brushed individually and intensively colored for hours. Make-up results enhance eye beauty exceptionally.

Clarins shares their makeup looks and tips for creating with us. There are four looks for the Nature Temptations collection online, two of them I'll preview for you here.

At left, The Trend features sable beige and rosy shaded eyes with a pop of black liner and black mascara. The flush of blush in Raspberry 08 offers a softness to cheeks and a touch of Jolie Rouge in Praline finishes the look with a neutral option.

At right, The Seductive Look draws in all the magic of the blues and greens in the collection. The blue liner and mascara offer the finishing touch in enhancing eyes and lending a sparkle to the whites.

You may view these looks, tips and a video application for this collection by visiting Clarins online.

And right now, you can enjoy FREE STANDARD SHIPPING and a free gift with any Clarins purchase. Enter promo code: NATURE at Step 1 of your checkout process. Offer ends 1/21/09. Visit Clarins today to take advantage of this offer.

Clarins: Jazzy Colours Collection

Of all the fall collection looks I've seen so far, Clarins' Jazzy Colours collection is by far my favorite. I am completely in love with this color palette with its berries, reds, currants and translucent skin ... heavy sigh! I'm mean, look at it - those nails, those lips, those eyes - heaven.

NEW LOOSE POWDER - $34
01 Translucent and 02 Beige - A light-as-a-feather loose powder that continues to deliver all that it promises: unrivalled softness, a matte, velvety finish, lasting make-up hold and perfectly protected skin.

JOLI ROUGE LIPSTICK - $23
10 New Colours added - Joli Rouge offers an innovative and incredibly creamy, smooth and melting texture with a wonderful sensorial feel on application. The intense colour is enhanced by its shine, to give a really vibrant make-up result. It also cares for lips, providing them with extreme comfort. Finally, Joli Rouge is a delicious treat for lips thanks to its fruity fragrance/flavour.

COLOUR QUARTET FOR EYES - $40
50 So Chic and 60 So Sublime - Four sumptuous shades to be used individually for a natural, radiant result and long-wearing make-up thanks to the incredibly fine pearl. The soft, smoothing texture is perfect for blending colour, using two or three different shades for a more sophisticated result or all four to create a rainbow effect. For original, visually stunning make-up.

New! KOHL EYE PENCIL LIMITED EDITION - $22
01 Extreme Black - "Pure, intense One-Shot colour in Exotic Black. This eyeliner's supple texture draws a precise line easily. Use to create several different make-up effects such as eyeliner or eyeshadow to reveal your eyes' natural radiance and intensify a deep-set look. "

WONDER LENGTH MASCARA - $23.50
04 Wonder Plum Limited Edition - A "true lash" effect mascara which promotes long, silky lashes after just one application. Perfectly separated, beautifully curved, intense colour, they seem endless and promote a glamorous look.

EYELINER - $25
04 Blue Shimmer Limited Edition - This eyeliner with a tapered brush tip means application is fast and easy. It makes it possible to draw a perfectly straight line along the lash line. Its long-wearing fluid texture ensures perfect make-up for hours. Professional-looking results within everyone's reach for beautiful, sophisticated-looking eyes.

For more information on the Clarins Jazzy Colours or to make a purchase from this fantastic collection, please visit Clarins online or visit their beauty counters.

Clarins: Help Protect a Child by Protecting Yourself

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Enter promo code PROTECT at Step 3 of checkout when purchasing Clarins Sun Protection Products at Clarins online and 100% of the profits will be donated to Childhelp!

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Clarins Joli Rouge

Clarins - Joli Rouge

Intense, shiny, long-wearing mineral lip colour that deeply moisturizes, plumps, smoothes and beautifully shapes lips with creamy colour and silky, smooth shine. With a unique gel-souffle texture, the more you wear it, the more moisturized your lips become. The results are in! 94.9% of women reported colour satisfaction. 89.8% of women reported that is moisturizes lips. 86.4% reported long-lasting comfort.

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David Yurman: Jewels to Fragrance

Most of us know David Yurman by his fantastic rings and jewelry collections. He'd like us to know him for something else as well.

David and Sybil Yurman have created their first women's fragrance, described as a floral chypre, and set to launch in August. It will be sold in less than 300 specialty stores in the U.S.

The Yurmans founded the David Yurman Perfumery with the Clarins Group. Why did they want to venture into fragrance? Per David, "It's a way to touch more of the senses ... A good fragrance is like a wine - it lingers, and it can take your breath away."

Sybil adds, "Jewelry and scents are both about design. With jewelry you create art with colors of gemstones, with fragrance you do it with the notes."

The floral chypre is said to open with vibrant mandarin, fresh green petals and cassis, built around a core of peony, water lily, natural rose otto, patchouli, exotic woods and soft musk. There's a femininity to it but apparently like their jewelry it's a bit masculine and feminine they say. EDP's are set to be sold in two sizes - 1.7 oz for $120 and 2.5 oz for $165 as well as a 6.7 oz body cream for $80.

You'll notice the bottle is very "gemstone-like" having taken inspiration from some of Yurman's jewelry, and in particular the iconic Cable Collection as well as David's wedding band (the neck of the bottle).

Brad Horowitz, senior marketing VP for the Clarins Fragrance Group expects there will be upscale sampling to promote the fragrance. In discussion - black cord and silver bracelets infused with the scent, miniaturre pump sprays, and mini jars of body cream.

The advertising campaign, shot by Peter Lindbergh, will feature model Amber Valletta, who has been featured in many of Yurman's ad campaigns for the jewelry collections.

source/photos: wwd, bwgreyscale

NEW IN STORES: February

Take a gander at some of the new beauty products coming to stores this month.

Neutrogena Healthy Volume Mascara

$7.99
Most body-boosting mascaras leave lashes dry and clumpy. Thanks to a triple threat of olive, meadowfoam seed, and sweet almond oils, this eye enhancer moisturizes, protects, and improves the condition of lashes while adding a whopping 400 percent more fullness to your lid fringe.

Clinique Blended Face Powder in Invisible Blend

$18.50

For the first time since the company's launch in 1968, the nation's top-selling loose powder is available in an Invisible Blend. Packed with spherical silica to control shine, the translucent formula can be dusted on bare skin to give complexions a flawless look, or over foundation and other makeup as a setting and finishing powder. The 100 percent fragrance-free, non-acnegenic formula makes it a perfect pick for all skin types and tones.

Shu Uemura Pressed Eyeshadows for Spring

$20

In celebration of its 40th anniversary (and 126th collection!), the brand introduces this limited-edition line of eye shadows. Available in five earthy hues and featuring pearl and iridescent finishes, the shadows are adorned with a motif of flowers and greens based on an abstract drawing created by the late Mr. Uemura himself.

Sundari Omega 3 and Mandarin Lip Treatment

$15

Avocado oil and squalane give this lightweight lip lube smoothing benefits, while omega 3 fatty acid derived from linseed and walnut helps to reduce painful inflammation. But it's the addictive mandarin flavor that makes it so tempting to those suffering from a peeling pucker.

Clarins HydraQuench Intensive Serum BiPhase

$56

Winter weather combined with overheated homes can cause balanced complexions to become as dry as Death Valley. The fast-acting blend of moisturizing hyaluronic acids in this soothing serum returns arid skin to a more normal, happier state.

photos: nicola kast

for more info: style.com

Clarins: Spring 2008 Colour Fizz Collection & the LSU Tigers

Geaux Tigers!

What perfect timing! I've been trying to decide what I could highlight today that would coincide with the BCS National Championship win by my beloved LSU Tigers -- woohoo!


And here it is ...

Showcasing the LSU Tigers' colors of purple and gold is Clarins Spring 2008 Colour Fizz Collection. And oh what a bevy of colors it is ... just scrumptious; even if some seem a little "bright" for normal wear.

The new items and shades being introduced for this collection:




Liquid Eyeliner in Chocolate Brown $24 Double Fix Mascara $19

For a video demo of Thibault Vabre, Clarins Make-Up Director, creating the Colour Fizz look used in the pic above, click here

photos: clarins.com

for purchasing: clarins.com, Clarins counters, Nordstrom, Dillard's, Macy's and other fine stores