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Travel Essentials To Get You Through The Holidays

1. Boots No7 Quick Thinking 4-in-1 Wipes ($6.99/pack of 30 wipes) – If you don’t have access to your beauty regiment, these wipes are the next best thing. They cleanse, tone, moisturize, and remove eye make-up! So whether you’re at the gym, on a plane or just feeling too lazy to make it to the bathroom to take off your makeup, these wipes are great to have on hand.

2. Scent Genie ($11/4mL) – Turn any of your fragrances into travel size. The Scent Genie, refills in seconds and holds 50 sprays. Lightweight and leak proof, it’s the perfect addition to any makeup case.

3. Dr. Hauschka Daily Body Care Kit ($22.95) – Just because you’re traveling, that’s no excuse to neglect your skin. Packaged in a convenient on-the-go tin, the Daily Body Care kit has everything you need to keep your body hydrated. Plus it’s a great way to try the Dr. Hauschka’s body care range. This set includes

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Beauty Queen Gift Guide

It’s easy to classify someone as a beauty queen (or junkie) –we’re everywhere! However it’s not always easy to find the perfect gift for us, especially since we’re so picky. Here are some recommendations to help you get a little more creative this holiday season.

1. Mixer Kit by Geri G ($39) – The all-star in this 5-piece kit is the Mixer Solo (also sold separately, $29), it’s a very cool multi-functional aloe-based product that can be used as a face or eye shadow primer or base to mix your cosmetics. I use it for all of the above. It has a nice silicone type smoothing feel when applied to skin, so I enjoy it as my base product before putting on my makeup. I’m also someone who’s skin-tone changes by season so I often use it as a buffer to mix my foundations or powders to create my perfect shade. Additionally it’s water-resistant, allergy-tested, irritation-free and formulated with Titanium Dioxide for sun protection, The set also includes the M Brush (regularly $14.95), instruction booklet and DVD (11.5min) and mixing spatula.

2. BeautyBlender Holiday Set ($23.95) – This set contains a BeautyBlender sponge and BlenderCleanser bundled a red pouch, ready for the holidays. I was originally turned onto the BeautyBlender sponge by celebrity makeup artist, Jackie Gomez. She raved about it in a class I attended –how great the shape of the sponge was for applying makeup to the contours of your face, how it could be used wet or dry, and that it is

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Fun, Corky Gifts for Under $10

Let the holiday gift guides begin! Here are some fun, silly gifts for adults and kids all for under $10. They also make for a great stocking stuffer!1. TO-DO TATTOO ($7)– I found this at the infamous Powell’s bookstore in Portland, Oregon. A temporary tattoo to do list, complete with skin-safe gel pen. Peel it on, then use the pen to write out your to do list. Perfect gag gift (or practical gift in my case) for all your disorganized, flaky or plain forgetful friends. Each pack comes with 12 ‘to do…’ tattoos, perfectly sized to fit in the palm of your hand, although I generally stick them on my arm. For more information visit worldwidefred.com

2. Risk It/Play it Safe Coin ($4)– It’s genius! A silver, rustic looking coin that on one side has ‘RISK IT’ imprinted on it and on the other ‘PLAY IT SAFE’. For all those moments in question, now you can just flip a coin and leave it to fate. This is somewhat an iconic gift I give to the very special men in my life –who may or may not happen to make reckless or irresponsible decisions, and need a little voice of reason.  I like to

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GIVEAWAY ALERT – Marc Jacobs Daisy EDP Pop Art Edition

How selfish of me. Here I am trying to get everyone to vote for me on The W List when I should be doing something for you! Your support has boosted me up the list from the #60 spot to #22.  Additionally my readership has hit a record high this past month and as a special thank you for all of your support I’m giving away one of my favorite fragrances, Marc Jacobs Daisy.

And to make it that much more perfect for festive, the Marc Jacobs Daisy fragrance we’re giving away is their new EDP Pop Art limited edition version ($80). Same original fresh and vibrant formula (with key note of strawberry, violet, grapefruit gardenia, jasmine, musk, vanilla, and white wood) but packaged in a specialty collectible bottle inspired by Jacobs interest in and love of art.  This luxurious fragrance is packaged in a high shine red lacquer with a crisp white logo across the bottle and shiny black and gold daisy cap.

Perfect for the holidays, we’ll be giving away a bottle of Daisy Marc Jacobs EDP Pop Art Edition 100ml/3.4 fl.oz to one lucky winner ($80 value). To enter leave a comment  for your chance to win. Get creative. Tell me why you’d like to win or what fragrance you currently use, or what you look for in a fragrance. Or just say hello, any comment is welcome.

An extra entry will be given if you follow me on twitter, tweet the giveaway using @PCbeauty in the tweet or are a fan of Pretty Connected on Facebook (if you do all three that’s an additional 3 entries).

Official Rules:

  • The promotion begins on November 27th, and ends December 8th at 11:59pm EST.
  • One winner will be chosen at random.
  • Winners will be selected on December 10th and contacted for their mailing information. If no response is given by August 14th, and alternate winner will be chosen.
  • No purchase necessary.
  • Open to residents of the U.S. only.
  • All federal, state and local laws apply.

For more information on the fragrance visit www.daisymarcjacobs.com

heART HSN 2010 Designer Ornament Collection

A wide range of A-list celebrities, musicians, TV personalities, models and designers including Sarah Jessica Parker, Gwen Stefani, Mary J. Blige, Sean Combs, Tori Spelling, Molly Sims, Martha Stewart, Iman, Susan Lucci and Carlos Falchi have united to create the ‘heART HSN 2010 Designer Ornament Collection’. There are 70 ornaments and personalities in the collection with a 100% of the profits from the sales being donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for their on-going efforts to finding cures to save children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases.

Here are some of my favorites:

Sarah Jessica Parker - $29.90
Carlos Falchi - $39.90

Gwen Stefani - $19.90

Here’s the complete heART

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The Card Cache

I don’t know about you but I have a lot of junk in my wallet between business cards, credit cards, ID, gift cards and receipts. Plus why does every company have it’s own reward card? Can’t there be some paperless system in place already, like using a phone numbers?

I actually get so frustrated with how heavy and bulky my wallet gets that often I’ll take out my license, bank card, $40 and throw them in my makeup case and call it a night (literally – that’s about all the room my clutches can handle).  Then again it’s no wonder I’m always losing my license, this isn’t exactly the most organized solution. However, the Card Cache is. It’s a stylish keychain for your cards. Simply hole punch the corners of your promotional cards and

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Gilt Groupe Wedding Shop – Starts Today!

Calling all brides! Today at noon Gilt Groupe is launching a wedding sale. Unlike their regular 1-day sales, this event will last until midnight on Sunday, 10/24 with a different theme everyday.  If you’re planning a wedding, or even in one (that’s me! proud bridesmaid to be), you’re probably well aware of all the expenses associated with both and that it’s hard to skimp for your big day.  So at up to 60% off, Gilt has you covered.

As a side note: all you guests attending the wedding, check out the Michael Aram selection on the last day of the sale (10/24). I’m so fond of his work and aesthetic. In my opinion, his pieces truly make the perfect wedding present.

Here’s the official schedule:

Day One: For the Bride and Groom

Key brands include: Alberta Ferretti, Vera Wang Collection

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Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF with FEED and HSN

FEED Trick-or-Treat Bag for UNICEF ($13.20)

When did it get to be October? Looks like it’s time to get out of summer mode and gear up for Halloween!

While you’re out buying decorations and candy and getting those costumes ready, consider purchasing the new FEED Trick-or-Treat bag ($13.20), now available on HSN.com. Designed by FEED Projects in honor of the 60th anniversary of Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, HSN is donating 100% of the bags profits to support UNICEF; who in turn will supply a child with essential nutritional supplements for

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Meet the Ladies of Pylones

The most common questions you’ll hear me ask in my apartment (mostly to myself) are where’s my nail file? Tweezers? Nail clippers? Tape? Scissors? It feels like no matter how many pairs of each I own, in my moment of need they are no where to be found.  Well thanks to my new friends from Pylones some of my problems are solved.

Pylone’s line of grooming products, which includes a tweezer and nail file set, both have a suction cup to adhere to your bathroom mirror, not only has made me more organized but are also so cute!  The suction cup allows you to hang the product either upright or vertical (see picture) for your convenience and really brightens up my bathroom.  The Tweezers ($12) come in 7 different lady choices, the nail file ($15) in 8, all in various ethnicities, costumes and hair colors.  Both measure roughly 1” in base, 4” in height.  They are also incredibly purse-friendly should you be so charmed by these ladies you should want to put them in your makeup case.  However, if you have my

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Must Have for Spring: Milly for Clinique Cosmetic Bag

Spring has arrived early this year for all you Milly and Clinique fans!  In their latest collaboration the ‘Milly for Clinique Cosmetics Bag’, you’ll receive a custom designed fold over bag (that can double as a clutch) by Milly designer and founder Michelle Smith.  It comes filled with Clinique’s best of spring beauty items, a fantastic deal with any $24.50 or more Clinique purchase (a $75 value!).

In addition to the Milly for Clinique Cosmetic Bag, this set includes the following Clinique travel size products:

  • Redness Solutions Instant Relief Mineral Powder and Brush
  • High Impact Mascara in Black
  • Even Better Skin Tone Correcting Moisturizer SPF 20
  • Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion
  • Rinse-Off Eye Makeup Solvent
  • Clinique Foldover Mirror
  • Long Last Lipstick in A Different Grape
  • Long Last Glosswear SPF 15 in Clearly Pink

*The two lip treats come on a Clinique key chain

Perfect for travel or a night on the town.  An exciting clutch to add to my collection — I’m a nut for details and the zipper has this amazing orange bead on it.  Exclusive to Bloomingdale’s, get it while you can . . .  it’s only available while supplies last!

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