With some of the Biggest names in the industry like Smashbox, Stila, and Benefit feeling the tug of the recession, it's no wonder that the amount of incentives to spend has sky-rocketed, Just about everywhere you look, there's a "Spend 30 and get 40 dollars worth of gifts FREE" signs popping up everywhere. But who can blame them? Though the recession has been devastating to many (myself included, my husband lost his job) there have been some perks. I have received nuemerous e-mails detailing the free items and promotions, sales and giveaways, and just over all NEED for sales, that it's hard not to take advantage of such things. (Especially if you're a make-up lover like myself) Stila especially has gone above and beyond to reach more customers. They currently have a promotion that if you spend 50 dollars, they give you their fall runway palette for free! This is a 3 shade palette with a beautiful leather flower on the front and a full sized black matte eye khol with the promo code FALLPALETTE.

Another company is smashbox. Though they already offer free shipping everyday on any size purchase, they have been throwing things in their virtual clearence bins like it's nothin. Signature LE collections, a once unheard of thing to put on sale, are now marked down by anywhere from 50% to 75% off. On top of that, they too have been doing many a promotion and the most recent one would be their free lipsticks. Once you spend 55 dollars, you'll receive their ultra creamy sheer berry shade lipstick free. Type in code LUSTHV at chekout and it's all yours! If that's not enough every order gets free delux samples. Anyone fond of the makeup world can tell you the difference between a normal sample and a delux one: Quality. You get a feel for the product in a large sized packaging. These arre always included and the once "1 per order" motto has been tossed for a newer, more refreshing pace of "Here, take a few."

All in all, in times like these, it's the silver linings that keep us afloat. So smile and shop and know that atleast your getting your moneys worth!

So the ever growing Allure Magazine has been offering a lot of new freebies this week. The first is a no purchase necessary, no S&H, straight up free kit. It's the Pangea Organics Skincare Gift. simply follow the enclosed link to Allure.com and put in all your contact info and it will be at your door step in 4-6 weeks!

The next if a perk for using their Beauty Booker feature on the website. This app lets you schedule appointments with top rated stylists, hair salons, anything you can think of. As a bonus this moth, you'll receive a free Anastasia Beverly Hills gift from Allure!

Also this season has been a time of mass giveaways and contests. Everything from beauty trunks filled with the highest end of cosmetics to Marc Jacobs and Ed Hardy fashion bundles. It's free to enter and you can enter as many times as you want. Good luck!

Eyeslipsface.com AKA E.L.F cosmetics recently made a whoopsies on all their mineral lipsticks. When in manufacturing there was an extra "o" added to the lipstick tube resulting in them having to sell them off for crazy low prices!! The lipsticks are normally 5.00 usd each, but at checkout, enter the promo code GETLIP and recieve 75% off the price! Thats four for for the price of one originally! There is no limit to how many you can buy, but with that being said, order now cuz this offer won't last!!!!

So i recently found that Bare Minerals has a new line called Peace and Love and they're giving away deluxe samples for free! The Sample Includes they're original Mineral foundation in all your favorite shades (well rested size) and their premi Buki brush! You can add up to 3 to your cart, so its a great little gift bag goody for your friends, or just stock up for yourself! Shipping is only 3.95 and should arrive within a week and a half or so depending on where you live.


http://store.bareescentuals.com/Peace%20and%20Love%20Sampling-%20Med%20Beige/MasterPeaceSample,default,pd.html?cgid=&deleteUUID=

theres the link, copy and paste it to direct you straight to the website!

So Coastal Scents is having a pretty alright sale on a few cosmetic items, but the big blow out lies with their brushes. 50% off Almost all of their brushes!!!!!!!! Hurry in, they're going fast! alot of these are barely a dollar!



All Coastal Scent SMACKS are now 2.95 each!




All Mascaras are 25% off!

For a limited time only, Too Faced cosmetics' online website is honoring 20% off ALL merchandise!! Use the code SIZZLE at checkout. This offer if for a limited time only, from June 24th through the 28th. Happy shopping!!

Free shipping on any purchase!!
use code OOHLALA at checkout.

**valid through June 28 11:59 pm.

Happy shopping!!!!