Prettiest Beauty Package Ever Delivered! Sampar, Kinerase, Elizabeth Arden Pretty, Cosmedicine, Bare Minerals!

Karen — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:25:00 GMT

About two years ago I lost 500 dollars. I was devastated because I thought that possibly somebody had stolen it when I had gone out on the bay to kayak with my friends. I had 5 brand new 100 dollar bills. I don’t know why I kept it instead of depositing it into the bank; but I did. And sure enough a day or two later I realized it was gone.

It was in a little bank envelope thing and I could have sworn I put it in my dresser. But when I went to go get it a couple of days later for a trip to Nor Cal it was no longer where I was just sure I had placed it. I was devastated. I looked everywhere. But to no avail. A day or two later after searching high and low I succumbed to the sinking feeling in my stomach that it was gone for good.

I had thought about it quite a few times over the last couple of years but quickly told myself to not do the would’ve, could’ve, should’ve routine or I’d make myself sick.

After work one day a few weeks ago I decided to do more organizing and work on downsizing some of the boxes in my extra bedroom. I sat there arguing with myself about what to keep and what to throw away when I came across a little box that contained those little pogs that my girls collected about ten years ago. I had forgotten all about that prized collection and poured them out just laughing at what people collect. Some of the really valuable (a matter of opinion, LOL) were in little tube like containers made especially for precious pogs. When I poured them out of the tube out came the 5 one hundred dollar bills. I have no recollection whatsoever of putting it there, but apparently I did. What a cool surprise!!!

Of course immediately my wheels started turning about just how I was going to spend it. I struggled between “pay bills with it,” and “buy clothes or cosmetics and perfumes with it.” Well, no surprise, the latter thought won!

I went straight to some of my favorite websites to start shopping. The fact that the second room had been turned upside down was no longer of any concern. After all I could always throw away my used beauty products that I would be replacing which is organizing my bathroom!

So check out what I bought. I’ve never been so impressed with a box of goodies in my life. Not a single product has been a disappointment. Every single one of them has transformed my skin to that porcelain look that I always only thought celebrities could attain.

Below is my primo purchase.

Cosmedicine Best Skin Ever Normal to Dry Kit
$39 (smaller sizes of products below; a great way to try Cosmedicine)

• Healthy Cleanse Foaming Cleanser and Toner in One
• Medi-morphosis Self-Adjusting Exfoliator
• Primary Care Multi-tasking Moisturizer SPF20

Kinerase Pro Therapy Ultra Repair Kit
$125 (again smaller sizes of these Kinerase Pro Therapy products)

• Kinerase Pro Therapy Advanced Repair Serum
• Kinerase Pro Therapy Ultra Rich Day Repair
• Kinerase Pro Therapy Ultra Rich Eye Repair

Kinerase Pro Therapy Advanced Radiance Facial Peel
$89

Sampar Good Weekend Kit
$40 (Best complete regimen travel kit ever made!)

Bare Minerals Free to be Naturally Classic Collection
$42 (Two gorgeous eye shadows, a shadow/liner, beautiful blush, and a lip gloss)

Elizabeth Arden Pretty Gift Set
$65 (Fragrance and Body Lotion)…Pretty! How apropos! What a great way to cap off my box of beauty treasures!

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Karen — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:02:00 GMT

After being down in the dumps from a recent move gone bad, I realized I needed some kind of serious therapy. Basically the stress got to me and I looked like “crap!” Now I know that the best way to deal with stress is good nutrition, exercise, and getting a good night’s sleep. However, I was much too anxious to eat, too tired to do much of anything from lack of sleep, and I certainly didn’t want to leave the house looking and feeling as bad as I did.

I didn’t know what to do with myself and all of a sudden the little proverbial light bulb turned on in my head and I had the answer. I found it strange that when anyone I know is feeling down I help them by giving them a few beauty ideas. The famous little saying “when you look good, you feel good” is so on point! Yet when I happened to be the one who needed the help, I never thought of taking care of myself that way. I would never let you, my family or friends down by not suggesting a few ideas on how to look good to feel better. Whether it be how to take care of those puffy eyes, or get their hair nice and shiny by suggesting a conditioning mask , or even by doing a home exfoliating peel I found that once the sad person starts to look better they really perk up. The strange part was that I never thought of it for myself.

So I took a look at myself in the mirror and the first word that came to mind was “dull.” I needed a few things to brighten me up (actually on more levels than one). So I thought about highlights for my hair but realized I’d have to leave the house and that was definitely not going to happen. So I thought maybe some new cosmetics would be just the ticket but realized I’d never go to the mall looking the way I did, not to mention I couldn’t even get up the motivation it would’ve taken to get out of bed to eat. If I couldn’t talk myself into driving a short distance to get the highlights (when all you have to do is sit in a stylist’s chair), I knew I’d never be able to walk around a mall.

But then once again that cool little light bulb flickered some light and I thought, “oh my gosh, I know what to do; I’m going shopping online!” I actually got out of my bed and went into the kitchen to get some cheese and crackers and some kettle corn. Right then and there; I knew the concept was working. The whole idea kicked in my appetite and revved up my motivation. I was starting to have fun!

I got online and went straight to all of my favorite beauty websites and read beauty blogs and got beauty tips that I had never even thought of. It turns out that this beauty therapy I share with others really WAS just what the doctor ordered. As it turns out, I ordered a few things myself.

At SkinStore.com I was looking at the home page trying to decide where to begin and I saw the word “gifts.” I thought why not get a gift for myself? It will not only cheer me up to get a gift, but the contents will be beauty products to make me look better, which in turn will make me feel better. Additionally, I didn’t let buyer’s remorse set in because gifts, kits and sets are almost always a better value, simply because there are usually bonus items thrown in or just a better deal to purchase the combination packs.

There were dozens of pages of under the tab of “gifts” but I had only perused a few when I saw sitting side by side, two of the best sets ever to brighten me up. The Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Set was just the thing to brighten, exfoliate, nourish and luminate my dull skin. I saved about forty bucks on this set by purchasing it as a set. The next gift box was just the thing to bring it all together. In this Bare Minerals treasure chest called Bare Minerals Barecrystals Collection were brilliant, vibrant and yet understated color for eyes, cheeks and lips. The set came complete with professional makeup brushes for gorgeous unflawed application. The only words to describe how I felt when I got that Skinstore delivery the very next day (I went with overnight delivery, considering the condition was stat!) and used every product in proper order was “bright and luminous.” I shined once again; on more levels than one!

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Prettiest Beauty Package Ever Delivered! Sampar, Kinerase, Elizabeth Arden Pretty, Cosmedicine, Bare Minerals!

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