Aromaleigh is closing up shop.
Scared ya, didn’t I? Don’t worry, it isn’t forever. Kristen and Steve are FINALLY headed out for their honeymoon and to celebrate we’re being treated to a special coupon code. You (and me and anyone else you tell about this) can save 20% off your order at Aromaleigh.com through 11:59 pm Eastern on March 6th just by entering the code HONEY20 at checkout. Of course you can only use one code at a time, so the current items that are on sale with the 25% code will be discounted less or you can just place a separate order for those items.

But wait, there’s more…… Read the rest of this entry »

Each one of us has our own version of expensive, a sort of conscious or unconscious stopping point we won’t pass when purchasing a particular product. Sometimes I will walk into the cosmetics department with a set budget and mix my product choices from there until I meet my limit. Most often I simply walk in craving something new and play with everything in sight until I discover what I’m in “need” of. And I had a definite list of needs when I walked into the mini Sephora inside JCPenney: EVERYTHING. Read the rest of this entry »

Love, love, LOVE facial primers! I got addicted to them a few years ago and continually enjoy trying them all.  Primers help to smooth or “prime” the surface of your skin and prepare it for a flawless foundation application. Jan Marini’s new Face Primer packs a nice “anti-aging” punch too!

Jan Marini’s Age Intervention® Prime Face Primer

Age Intervention Prime Face Primer gives facial skin an immediate airbrushed effect while providing remarkable rejuvenation benefits. Age Intervention Prime features an innovative and proprietary formula that includes newly developed topical agents that target elasticity, skin volume, inflammation and wrinkling to deliver extraordinary results.

Jan’s primer retails for $75 on most retail sites, and we are giving one away on Mythbuster Beauty – so don’t miss out on your chance!

A few weeks ago I posted about my new Chanel polish and Kellie commented that she’d seen a Sally Hansen polish in what she believed was almost an exact dupe. Of course I immediately headed out to hunt down this fabulous find. After a bit of searching I managed to locate where it USED to be on an end cap at WalMart. The display was for the new Complete Salon Manicure line from Sally Hansen, and most of the colors had already sold out, including Commander in Chic, which was the color Kellie recommended. Instead I picked up a pale buttercream yellow called “Yellow Kitty”.

Normally this pale yellow wouldn’t be my type of color, but I have enough reds, pinks, and purples to last me a lifetime, so I thought I’d change it up a bit. The polish claims to be a Base Coat, Strengthener, Growth Treatment, Color, and Top Coat all in one bottle. The brush is flat and has a curved tip that I initially thought was kind of gimmicky. Turns out that the shape of the brush is actually pretty handy in covering the curve of your nail without globbing over onto your cuticles, and I really like it. The light color is more apt to streak than a darker one, but after 2 carefully applied coats I had great, even coverage. I didn’t apply a top coat before letting it dry thoroughly, and the next morning it was ready for a real challenge: My Job. Read the rest of this entry »

Okay, we all know about cotton swabs and their many magical cosmetics uses. Wet, dry, straight, angled…there are about a million ways you can use those little babies. I love that such a simple, inexpensive item you have hanging around your house can be so useful and versatile, so I thought I would share with you my second favorite household beauty tool, a plain old 3×5 card. Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve got a winner!  Congrats to fokxxy – who will now be able to shop with a $150 Gift Card at SkinCareRx.com!!!   She mentioned that she wanted to try the SkinCeuticals Hydrating B5 Gel and I say, “GET IT!”  I have been using the B5 Gel along with their CE Feurlic for the last few weeks and my skin is doing so well – it feels soft, healthy and the Vitamin C really boosts your skin’s radiance.

Thanks to all who entered and keep checking back for many more great giveaways to come for 2010!

Its well into 2010 and Mythbuster Beauty needs to get things rolling as well. Recently I was asked by SkinCareRx.com to launch a giveaway that will offer a $150 Gift Card to the winner - w00t-w00t! SkinCareRx.com carries over 150+ highly esteemed brands in skin care and beauty (SkinCeuticals, Obagi, Dermalogica, Murad…) to list a few. SkinCareRx.com also has an exceedingly user-friendly site and a team of estheticians that you can call to help you select the products that will work best for you. Pretty dang sweet, n’est ce-pas? 

Enter to win a SkinCareRx.com $150 Gift Card!

For the first required entry, please go to the SkinCeuticals brand page at SkinCareRx.com and share with us the SkinCeuticals product (I know, its difficult to choose just one!) that you would love to try.

If you’d like extra entries (after the required entry is completed), please leave a comment on this post for each additional entry:

1. One additional entry for becoming a fan of the SkinCareRx.com page on Facebook.
2. One entry for making a comment on the SkinCareRx.com Facebook page.
3. One entry for following SkinCareRx on Twitter – (http://twitter.com/skincarerx1)
4. 2 entries to tweet about this giveaway, or retweet about a mention of this post.
5. Blog about this contest with a link back to the SkinCeuticals page at SkinCareRx.com and MythbusterBeauty.com for five extra entries. (The post should be at least 100 words and be an actual blog post, not just a short sentence.):D

This giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. and Canada and will end February 8, 2010. The winner will be posted on this blog (in this post) and will be e-mailed (please be sure to leave an e-mail address if you aren’t a blogger or if it isn’t part of your profile). You will have 72 hours to reply.

I was in the mood for a real treat when I headed out the other day. I recently scored some Revlon and Almay goodies on sale for less than 2 bucks apiece and I was bound and determined to use the savings to buy something outrageous and wonderful. In addition, I just aced some really important testing at work and I totally deserve something special for all my hard work, right?

I started out looking at eye shadows, but once I thought about the 200+ colors I had at home, I realized I probably didn’t need yet another one. In the end I settled on buying a new nail polish and after perusing the counters for a while I decided that I was going to pony up the coin for Chanel’s nail colour in “Particuliere”.   Now, this bottle of polish set me back more than my lunch did that day($23), but, oh, *swoon* it was worth every penny!

Normally I wouldn’t spend $23 on a nail polish, much less a taupe polish, but the sales associate really hooked me when she said that the gray tone of this taupe would be especially flattering on my fair skin. Hey, you make it sound like being pale is to my advantage and I’ll bite almost every time. I’ve always been pleased with the performance of Chanel’s polish in the past and I didn’t see anything I wanted more, so I snatched up my expensive little bag and headed home.

Oh my wow. Seriously, there is a reason this is THE color to love this season. Just look:

First off, this is one coat, ONE. The color is so rich and creamy that you can hardly tell it’s not fully opaque without a second coat. Totally passable with a single coat in a pinch, and it dries quickly. It’s so smooth and shiny and it wears really, really well. Those nails took a beating when I cleaned my kitchen floor and came out of it looking like a dream, a little worn on the tips, but no chips at all.
The color is simple and classic with enough of a twist that there’s just nothing else out there to match it. Over at All Lacquered Up there’s another great review with swatches and comparisons and Michelle seemed to like it too, so that makes it two thumbs up.
Ultimately, $23 is a ridiculous amount of money to spend on a nail polish if you plan on purchasing it on a regular basis, BUT, I think this color and it’s longevity make it more than worth a special occasion splurge. I never thought I’d be so happy to have anything taupe, much less taupe that I’d pay that kind of coin for. Go to the nearest Chanel counter and slide some of that delicious gorgeousness across your fingernail and then see if YOU can say no!

One of my best beauty blogging friends wrote an excellent post on ways we can help the people of Haiti. Please be sure to visit Jami’s site today!

Supporting Haiti – How a Bionic Beauty can help…

Do you ever have those moments when you just have to go buy something new? I have those moments every now and then, especially when it comes to my cosmetics collection. However, I’m also fairly frugal, so I generally try to fill this craving by hitting up my local Walgreens or Target rather than heading to someplace more expensive. This has a few benefits in addition to the reduced stress on my pocketbook. For one you aren’t getting pressure from a commissioned salesperson and, second, you can often find products that are similar to what you’d find at the bigger cosmetics counters. Plus, if you buy something and hate it, you haven’t spend and arm and a leg on it just to toss it in your drawer.

My latest beauty department foray had me searching for a new lip color, something to pep up the dreary rainy days we’ve been having around here lately. In recent months I’ve been  collecting pink/peachy colors, so I was in the mood for something with a little more depth. I found almost exactly what I was looking for on an endcap with the word “NEW” splashed all over it. Read the rest of this entry »

Everyone is doing a top 10 list this time of year, so I’m bucking the trend and sharing my 5 favorite, can’t live without, must have items from the last year. These are the things I decided I will continue to buy as long as they’re available because I love them so much that they’ve become an instinctive part of my routine. Here they are, in no particular order of preference:

1)Aquolina Pink Sugar fragrance. This stuff makes me feel so happy and cozy that I rarely start a day without it, whether I’m going to work, headed out running errands, or just staying in and cleaning house. My kids are always telling me I smell delicious and my significant other tends to agree. Another perk about this fragrance is that it is available just about anywhere I go, from Sephora to Ulta to Nordstrom. I think the simple fragrances of caramel and cotton candy capture our inner child, while the more complex bergamot, musk, and fig leaves entice our mature palates. Ive always enjoyed oriental fragrances, and I think this is oriental with a dash of fun. Read the rest of this entry »