The Cheap Girl

M.A.C Canada is offering free shipping on all purchases until March 21, 2010. No offer code is necessary.

I love MAC makeup. They have the most amazing eyeshadows! I’ve been using their products since high school. Since their merchandise is pricier than drugstore brands, I always wait for the free shipping offer when I shop online.

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Receive $20 off the purchase of the Anti-Aging Starter Kit by Patricia Wexler M.D.

I never knew that Bath and Body Works carried an anti-aging line. I am going to look into this. Has anyone tried this line before?

Signature Collection promotion:

Buy 3 get 2 for free or buy 2 and get 1 for free.

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I like really like this trio of blush colours by celebrity make up artist Scott Barnes (he worked with JLO when she was really big star). I am a big fan of contouring. I love how it changes, adds drama to the face along with instant modelesque cheek bones. I like to reserve heavy contouring at night because during the day it is too obvious. During the day a swipe of bronzer or blush is suffice.

To learn how to contour see the video below.

Scot Barnes Chic Palette $45 SALE $18 (free shipping worldwide on all purchases)

Click here to view the chic palette + more sale items

The video below shows how to contour with cream and powder blushes.  I like both methods but the powder version works better for me because my skin is a bit more on the oily side. Cream options does wonders for drier skin types.

I’ve never really liked foundation because I think that it is too fussy to use but I am slowly entering the age bracket where I may need to start wearing foundation.

So when the fabulous people at Marcelle (thank you Isabel!)  sent me  foundation to try and I was happy because I was able to try something new. I have a couple of foundation make up that I like but it is always nice to get out of the comfort zone and try new things.

So here’s the dish:

Marcelle Canada recently launched a new foundation under their New Age Anti Wrinkle + Firming line:

Some of the benefits are:

Reduces the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines  and crow’s feet.

Moisturizes + brightens  by evening out the skin tone.

Fades away minor skin imperfections

Light texture + oil free + light to medium coverage

Affordable —- $22.95 is the suggested retail price (keep reading for a discount!)

I really like the texture and the finishing effect because it looks natural. I think the purpose of make-up is to make it look as if one is not wearing make-up. That being said it is very important to find a perfect match (or close to) when choosing foundation.

Some tips to get the natural look:

Only apply foundation where it is needed. For me, I only apply it on my cheeks and chin (areas where I have some flaws) and then I finish the look with powder to even everything out.

For something super easy —mix foundation with moisturizer and ta da! You now have tinted foundation. Plus it is an easy 2-in-1 step if you find foundation a bit fussy (like me!).

If you would like to try the foundation, Marcelle is offering a discount coupon towards your purchase.

Click here to get $2 coupon off your purchase (valid until July 31, 2010)

Please feel free to leave and comments or your review below about the New Age Anti-Wrinkle Make-up foundation.

I have not used bar soap since elementary school (seriously!) because I really liked and stuck to liquid soaps and gels. I really did not like the dryness after using bar soaps. So when the fantastic people at Harbinger Ideas  offered to send me a couple of bars of Dove I jumped at the opportunity to give bar soap another chance.

I saw this commercial recently and I really wanted to know if it was worth trying the bar route again.

I’ve been using Dove for about 3 weeks and I am happy with the squeaky clean results.  For me the fancy smells and shiny packagin are not really factors that I look for when shopping for soap.  I basically watch out for harsh ingredients that might irritate or dry out my skin, colour and strong fragrance. I like to keep things simple and the most important thing for me is coming out feeling really clean.

And the best thing about the Dove beauty bar? It’s super cheap ($2.69-$2.99) and even better when it’s on sale!

So stock up when you can!

Some facts about the Dove Beauty Bar:

Dove was introduced to Canada in 1964

Dove is not really classified as traditional soap (because of its ingredients it is more of a beauty bar)

You can’t see soap scum on your skin after you rinse off —- but it’s there! Soap reacts with calcium in hard water to produce soap scum.

57% of dermatologists use Dove at home

A portion of proceeds for every Dove sold goes towards the Dove Self Esteem fund

P.S. This is one of my favourite commercials!

{Special thanks to Kat for allowing me to rediscover Dove again!}

Fantastic promo for those who love Clinique or want to try the skin care line.

The Bay is having a Clinique promotion this weekend with their 3-STEP line.

Buy one step and get the other 2 FREE! *see below for details

Plus receive 80 000 HBC rewards points upon presentation of the coupon below (expires February 14, 2010). The extra bonus points is equivalent to a $10 HBC gift card.

Click here for more information and to print your coupon

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Younger looking skin in 28 days?

If you’re using or want to use this cream save $6 on your next purchase of Olay Pro-X from Save.ca with this online mail in coupon.

Click on this link to have the coupon mailed to you

Receive a 50% discount on all lip products with orders of $15 or more.

Use online promotion code: 50LIPS

This discount is valid until Feburary 15, 2010.

This is a fantastic deal! I think that when it comes to lip products it is a bit hard to mess up. I’ve had lip colour from all price ranges that I liked and did not like so much. It was usually about the colour not suiting me very well.

E.L.F Cosmetics has a good selection of lip colour so take the time to browse the collection and with the discounted price it is really hard to lose!

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Receive a free Signature Collection Body Care item with any $16 purchase. Valid until February 21, 2010.

I love testing out new scents and fragrances and the new P.S. I Love You fragrance looks fresh and flirty. Perfect for spring!

Click here to print the free item coupon

Love the slouchy tops/dresses and thigh highs from Isabel Marant’s Fall/Winter 09 collection.

I am 5 ft 2.

I wonder if I can pull this off without looking like a tree trunk

OR

if they make thigh highs for petites.

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