MINTBOX: New! Sephora Event

So, if you read me yesterday you know I'm newly addicted to a fab little site called Mintbox.  It's invitation only (don't worry, your invitation is below) and the sales and deals from the best of "yumminess" brands are located there.

Today begins a new event for Sephora.  Now, we all know Sephora.  Well, those of us addicted to beauty do, right?  Here's what you may not know.  Sephora's name comes from a combination of "Sephos", Greek for beauty, and the Greek form of "Tzipporah", which means bird. That explains why goddesses everywhere flock to the wonderland that is Sephora for all their beauty needs. Shop all of Sephora!  Mintbox editor picks appear below but you can purchase whatever you want of Sephora through Mintbox.

Featuring over 200 classic and emerging brands across all categories including skincare, fragrance, bath & body, smilecare, and haircare, in addition to their own private label, Sephora guarantees to keep you properly primped and preened whatever your style may be.

Mintbox's Sephora event features tempting cash back options, fabulous multi-sample packs (one from Lancome is delicious) and combinations of both.  There are lots of other fantastic stores (beauty, fashion, home decor, children's wear, etc.) with deals abundantly available there now too.  You can even donate your cash back to charities Mintbox has partnered with if you like that idea.  But you can't get these deals and options anywhere other than Mintbox. So what are you waiting for?  I wouldn't steer you wrong or waste your precious minutes if this wasn't truly swoon-worthy. Your invitation appears below. Enjoy! xo

Invitation to Mintbox! I Want Access!

source/images: Mintbox

SpaLook Special Offer: 20% Off SALE!

Extra 20% off. Use Code HOT20

Clarisonic Facial Cleansing System - PINK
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Pink Clarisonic will be donated to breast cancer research. Shop Pink Products.New design and advanced engineering! Clarisonic uses patented sonic technology to gently yet deeply cleanse pores of environmental toxins, makeup and bacteria without abrasion or harsh chemicals.Unlike superficial cleansing, Clarisonic removes greater than 6X more makeup and actually increases product absorption making the skin more receptive to skin care ingredients. Skin is demonstrably hydrated, more even-textured, and suffused with a beautiful glow.With regular daily use the Clarisonic reduces dry skin patches, oily areas and blemishes. Pore size, fine lines and wrinkles appear smaller.Gentle enough for most skin types. Waterproof and rechargeable for use at the sink and in the shower. Simply press a button and you’ll feel the soft, gentle sonic action.

I've been hugely enjoying the Clarisonic Pink I was fortunate to win in a contest from the lovely b-glowing beauty emporium.  As such, I can now highly recommend it, along with the other hundreds of thousands of peeps who are using their Clarisonic everyday! Can't believe I've been this long without one.

Other popular brands and products you'll find at spalook: dermalogica, Kate Somerville, Jurlique, Kinerase, Neil George, Korres and many, many more!

pssst ... I've got that Korres Lip Butter in Jasmine shown above (bottom right), it is aboslute FABULOSITY! I wear it every night!

You can receive 20% off on anything you purchase from spalook with code: HOT20 through 6/28/10. Enjoy ... xo

Quickie PSA: Free Shipping Plus Free Deluxe Samples w/ $25 Order Today Only!

6/19/10 ONLY! Free Shipping & 8 Free Samples w/ ANY $25 Purchase Using Code: 57372 - ONLINE EXCLUSIVE

Look at those samples, man, those are lovely, and HUGE! This fabulous offer ends today so hurry!

Free Express Delivery at Philosophy - Last Day!

These fab lil'gift sets below are along those I think are extra special. The scents are divine, the formulas superb and the love that comes along with each .... priceless! Enjoy express shipping on your philosophy purchases when $85 or more through today.

party girl
pomegranate bubbly scented gift set $35
freshen up before the big night out. philosophy's party girl is a must-have for the girl who wants to feel energized and beautiful. it includes pomegranate bubbly exfoliating shower gel 4 oz., body lotion 4 oz. and lip shine .5 oz. in a giftable, reusable bag. our exfoliating shower gel gently cleanses and polishes to reveal smoother, softer skin. plus, our body lotion provides extra skin-softening benefits and a gorgeous glow. top it off with shimmery, glossy looking lips, and you're good to go for the party.

cinnamon buns
holiday ornament inspired shower gel - only $6
the perfect trimming for seasonal gatherings. philosophy's cinnamon buns shower gel ornament is a unique, festive gift. this high-foaming shampoo, bath and shower gel helps cleanse and soften skin and hair and smells absolutely delicious. 2 oz size.

the cocktail party
3-piece shower gel set $30
philosophy cordially invites you to our cocktail party. shake up your shower with our new cocktail party shower gel collection that includes three 6 oz. bottles of our famous 3-in-1 shampoo, bath, and shower gels. senorita margarita, mimosa, and melon daiquiri shower gel scents have been invited to this bash and they are bringing along their extra creamy, cool, and frothy attitudes. your shower will never be quite the same once you experience these delectable happy hour treats!

amazing grace
4-piece gift set $36
philosophy's best-selling fragrance, amazing grace, was created to make a woman feel infinitely clean and beautifully feminine. this amazing grace gift set gives you the opportunity to layer the amazingly clean, infinitely feminine scent of amazing grace from head to toe. the amazing grace gift set contains our 4 oz. amazing grace perfumed shampoo, shower gel and bubble bath, 4 oz. perfumed conditioner, 4 oz. perfumed firming body emulsion and 6 oz hot salt body scrub.

the birthday girl
5-piece gift set $35 ... almost sold out!
philosophy gives the birthday girl something adorable. philosophy girls have hands and feet that are truly well kept and hair and skin that give the smell of clean a new meaning. as for lips, one dose of kiss me and you're a lifetime user. the new age of beauty is here for the birthday girl. the birthday girl gift set comes in cute travel tote and includes: 2 oz. amazing grace perfumed shampoo, shower gel and bubble bath, 2 oz. purity made simple one-step facial cleanser, 1 oz. time on your hands exfoliating hand cream, 1 oz. soul owner exfoliating foot cream, and .5 oz. vanilla birthday cake highly emollient lip shine.

unconditional love
unconditional love layering collection $50
enduring, magical love to wrap hearts in happiness. philosophy's unconditional love layering collection was created to make you feel surrounded by love and happiness, which makes this layering set the perfect holiday gift for the people you love unconditionally. it includes perfumed shampoo, bath & shower gel 8 oz., perfumed body butter 2 oz. and spray fragrance 1.7 oz. in a charming, giftable keepsake box.

amazing grace
amazing grace layering collection $50
give gracefully this holiday season. amazing grace is philosophy's best-selling fragrance, and the amazing grace layering collection is the ideal gift for someone who wants to smell amazingly clean and beautifully feminine. it includes perfumed shampoo, bath & shower gel 8 oz., perfumed body butter 2 oz. and spray fragrance 2 oz. in a beautiful, giftable keepsake box.

bring on the bubbles
pink bubbly shower gel and lip shine duo $20
be the life of the party! bring on the bubbles includes pink bubbly high-foaming shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath 8 oz. and pink bubbly very emollient flavored lip shine .5 oz. lather up with our gentle, moisturizing, 3-in-1 formula for a cheerful way to cleanse and condition your skin. pink bubbly flavored lip shine is delicious and provides a sheer pink shine with a bit of shimmer. philosophy's bring on the bubbles set is the perfect gift for the fun, girly girl who loves a good party; it also makes for the perfect party favor for your friends.

inner grace
trial size trio $38
experience the sophisticated, yet understated scent of philosophy's inner grace. the trial size kit contains a trio of inner grace essentials that are just the right amount to get you hooked. try layering the fragrance by using the inner grace shampoo, bath and shower gel 4 oz., inner grace perfumed body emulsion 4 oz. and the inner grace fragrance .5 oz.

Inner Grace and Amazing Grace are my two favorite philosophy fragrances! I absolutely love them, having known the experiene I can no longer live without them. (Philosophy, you're never allowed to stop making these two fragrances for as long as I live ... you're free to stop after I'm dead, but you've got a good 40 + years longer to produce them!)

Need an idea for a sweet gift for a preteen niece ... here it is! She'll appreciate you starting her on the road to being a "philosphy girl'.

i think you are wonderful

mandarin orange & cherry shower gel duo $20

often the best gift you can give is given for no specific occasion, for no reason, unprompted, and unexpected. philosophy has a sweet way for you to let someone know you are thinking of them. thinking of you includes a delicious duo of mandarin orange and cherry scented 3-in-1 shampoo, shower gel and bubble baths. these guilt-free indulgences make for the ultimate shower or bubble bath. it's the perfect way to let someone know you care.

Shop philosophy for more fabulous deals now and don't forget to enter code: express at checkout for your free expedited delivery.

More Holiday 2009 Beauty Offers and Steals

Winter Bloom Gift Wrap from Redstamp.com


Here are some more free gifts and holiday deals and steals for you. Some end soon so take note if you want to scoop up on the treasure. Merry shopping, my lovelies! xo

b-glowing has a fan-tabulous free gift with purchase offer going on if you can grab it before they're gone! With your order of $130 or more, receive a gift package worth $110, which includes: Filles des Iles Sparkling Perfume (full size), two Crazylilbellule Perfume Sticks, PurpleLab SWAC lipsgloss (full size), Adara Lavender Coconut Oil (60 ml), Lalicious Brown Sugar Souffle (2 oz) and Lalicious Coconut Cream Sugar Souffle (2 oz). Wow! Use code: 2009 at b-glowing checkout.



Get 20% off stocking stuffers at blissworld! Enter promo code: 129901 at checkout. This offer is valid now through December 9th.

Get free shipping at blissworld.com! Enter promo code: 119916 at checkout.

You've been visited by the Youth Fairy! Enter code: FAIRY109 for a free travel size youth moisturizer when you purchase the full size a $24 value!



Get a FREE Smashbox Fusion Soft Lights in Dimension with any $60 order. This gorgeous peachy-pink shade instantly wakes up your complexion. Enter code: PEACHY at checkout.


Free shipping and a free gift from L'OCCITANE is yours with code: CELEBRATE at checkout thru 12/10/09.


Every day thru 12/11/09, Clinique is offering you a fab lil' free gift with purchases of $40 or more. The one above will run on Dec. 8th, but each day has its own unique little gift offer. Enjoy!


The Body Shop invites you to shop their Friends & Family Event for 20% off thru 12/7 and enjoy an additional 10% off as a "Love Your Body" member (can sign up now if not already a member, free).




Beautyhabit is a MUST DO shopping experience this holiday and all year long! The products above represent free gifts with purchases from those brands, and you can also benefit from lovely gifts and special offers thru Beautyhabit's 12 Days of Beauty holiday offers. Sign up for loyalty emails to learn more about their special holiday offers for members.

sesDERMA - the ultimate in skincare technology (really, you've got to check them out if you've never tried anything by this company - it's a wow kind of thing!), is offering 20% off orders of $100 or more AND free shipping within the continental USA.

more soon ...

Holidays 2009 - Promos, Discounts, Deals, Steals, Codes, Free Gifts and More!

As done in years past, For the Love of Beauty will showcase all the best deals, discounts, special promos, free gifts with purchase and more as we become aware of them over the next month. There's lots more to post for you, but having trouble getting internet connection while on vacation at the beach. Feel free to check back often as this post will be updated regularly.

If you know of a deal or code you'd like to share with our readers, please DO let us know so we may include it here. Send us an email or just post a comment within this post. Happy holdays, everyone! xo



BANANA REPUBLIC


THANKSGIVING WEEKEND AT BANANA REPUBLIC 30% off ALL Sweaters, Outerwear and More! Save on our favorite Men's, Men's Big & Tall, Women's, Petites and Women's Tall styles for Thanksgiving Weekend! Starts 11/26 and ends 11/29.




BATH & BODY WORKS

The VIP Bag and all the goodies shown are yours for only $15 with a $40 purchase online or in stores on Fri., Nov. 27th ONLY. This is a $107 value and includes: full-size products and samples - 10 oz. Twilight Woods Shower Gel, 8 oz. Twilight Woods Triple Moisture Body Cream, 8 oz. Twilight Woods Fragrance Mist, 8 oz. Warm Vanilla Sugar Deep Cleansing Anti-bacterial Hand Soap, 10 oz. Lavender Vanilla Aromatherapy Body Wash, 1.7oz C.O. Bigelow Chapped Hands Remedy, 0.5 oz Mentha Lip Shine, 0.5 oz. MMPi.20™ Skin Regenerating Serum, Hot Pink Gauze Sponge, Striped Nail File, and a sample packet of Fekkai Technician Color Hair Mask. Must click the image above to get the special pricing. (Sign up for email at B&BW to get your exclusive link to this special offer if image link fails to work for you.)




BEAUTORIUM

15% off ALL brands storewide at the natural and organic boutique of eco fans worldwide.




BEAUTY.COM



BEAUTY ENCOUNTER

Shop Beauty Encounter this holiday for gift ideas for everyone on your list and receive lovely complimentary samples with your purchase.




BENEFIT

Get FREE US shipping with any $25 Benefit Cosmetics order. Enter SHIP2009 at checkout. Offer valid 11.27.09–11.30.09. Not valid with other offers. Excludes sale items & sharpeners. Offer valid one time per customer.

Get a FREE realness of concealness kit with $100 order. Enter REALNESS at checkout. Offer expires 11/25/09 at 11:59pm PST. Don’t forget to add product to shopping bag before checkout.



BLISS

Get a full size super slough scrub (a $32 value) with every purchase at blissworld.com! Offer valid 11.30.09 only!
Get up to 50% off site wide at blissworld.com! Offer valid 11.27.09 – 12.01.09.

Get FREE gifts with every purchase of $40 or more at blissworld.com! Offer valid 11.25.09 – 12.01.09.

Get 30% off select sets at blissworld.com! Enter SETS30 at checkout. Offer valid 11.24.09 – 12.01.09.





BOBBI BROWN








COACH

Receive an exclusive holiday nail polish set from Coach with your purchase of $200 or more while supplies last; and get free shipping with your online purchase of $75 or more until 12/16/09.



DERMSTORE

All of these glorious goodies are available as free gifts with purchase from Dermstore, AND they have many, many more sales and featured deals everyday! Plus, they offer FREE SHIPPING on all items all the time! Why would you shop anywhere else. This is Santa's lair for the skincare lover ... no doubt.







DUWOP

DuWop is offering 20% off your entire online order all day next Monday, November 30th. Remember to enter code: THANKFUL at checkout. As always, free ground shipping on orders $50 or more! Have a happy Thanksgiving from DuWop!




ESSIE



Your Gift: Complimentary Naughty & Nice Nail Color from Essie Cosmetics with $25 online purchase only on Black Friday, 11/27/09. Enter code: HLDYPROMO




KIEHL'S

KiehlsNYC: Happy Thanksgiving! Use code: TRYKIEHLS on Kiehls for 20% off and free shipping, Thanksgiving until Monday!



LANCOME




LORAC

Spend $50 or more at Lorac Cosmetics online and receive free shipping along with two full size MULTIPLE RUSH LIP/CHEEK STICKS in LOVE RUSH (pink shimmer) and CRUSH RUSH (rose) and a mini COUTURE SHINE LIQUID LIPSTICK! This amazing offer will last until Tuesday 12/1 (or while supplies last).



MAKEUP.COM









MULTI CHIC





Receive 25% Off your merchandise total when you spend over $100! Use code: TDAY09 at checkout. Coupon is valid on all items* sitewide including deeply discounted merchandise in our SALE category.
*Not valid towards purchase of EGift Certificates. Not valid towards previous orders. Code MUST be entered at checkout. Offer Valid Thursday, November 26 through Tuesday, December 1, 2009.




SEPHORA

SHU UEMURA

“Cyber Monday” November 30th
For an extra special treat, shu uemura will give 7 deluxe samples to customers who spend $125 or more plus free shipping and the 20% discount! The deluxe items include: mesh bag, mini-gloss, brightening cream, red:juvenus intense vitalizing concentrate, pleasure of Japanese bath – hinoki, cleansing beauty oil, premium A/O depsea water mist in chamomile,xpowder foundation
Enter the promotion code: WISHDELUXE09 upon checkout.

SPACE.NK APOTHECARY

Free Shipping on all orders and complimentary gift wrapping service at Space.NK. Enter promo code FS091 at checkout. Ends 11/29/09.

ULTA

Friday 11/27 and Saturday 11/28

Sunday 11/29

Monday 11/30

updated: 11/27/09