Raging Rouge Beauty Blog: For Makeup Lovers Everywhere!
This is truly a rare event, readers! Bobbi Brown will be hosting a Friends and Family event from April 11-13, 2011, offering a 20% off discount site-wide PLUS free shipping on orders of $65 or more. I’m so excited to be among the first to share this news!
I’ll be sure to update this post with the promo code (if one is needed) when the information is available.
Bobbi Brown Friends and Family 2012
Is it really ever too early to start shopping for Mom? She’s worth every bit of the attention, so if you’re looking to shop early and earn a huge hug from Mom, check out the Raging Rouge Mother’s Day Gift Guide for 2011, with beauty treasures and experiences Mother will adore! Mark your calendars, Mother’s Day is May 8th here in the USA. (And Mothering Sunday is April 3, in the UK).
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Boyfriend–the fragrance by Actress Kate Walsh–is super popular right now. This gift, contained in a trendy train case, will make a splash with any hopelessly hip Mom! Retail price is $95 for the set. Click HERE to buy it at Sephora.com |
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A Chanel makeup palette is an incredibly luxurious gift for Mom. The Collection Essentielle de Chanel contains everything Mom needs in one chic black case. Retail price is $85. Click HERE to buy it from Chanel.com. |
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Since first sampling Lavanilla Vanilla Passion Fruit scent, I’ve been positively smitten. Simultaneously fruity and sexy, Lavanilla’s formula is free of harsh chemicals and additives that can cause allergic reactions. Retail price is $58. Buy it at Lavanila.com. |
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An Estee Lauder compact is an excellent choice for Mom. The Golden Sundial powder compact makes a gorgeous accessory, and is filled with a transparent shade of Lucidity Translucent Pressed powder. The compact is refillable. Retail price is $49. Click HERE to buy it from EsteeLauder.com. |
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I’ve always been a big fan of Cargo 7 in 7. This makeup kit provides the products everyone needs to be ready in 7 minutes flat. It’s a $155 value, priced at a reasonable $59. Click HERE to buy it at Beauty.com |
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If you’re fresh out of creative ideas, a Spa Week gift certificate is a great choice! Mom can select the spa treatment she desires, the spa she’ll visit, and the date! All you need to do is visit SpaWeek.com, and select a dollar amount for the gift. Simple as that, and you’ll look like a hero. |
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If you’re on a budget, Pacifica’s portable roll-on perfumes are an excellent gift selection. The California Star Jasmine scent is an invigorating citrusy floral, inspired by the fragrant trees in the founder’s front yard! Even better, the Pacifica formula is free of phthalates, nitro-musks, benzene and other nasties… Retail price is $12. Click HERE to buy it from PacificaPerfume.com. |
The author of Raging Rouge has received press samples of some brands listed in this mother’s day gift guide. For more information on sample policies, please click HERE to read my full disclosure statement.
Sephora Deal Of The Week 2011! I’ll do my best to keep you all updated on the Sephora goodies and freebies!
Free Caudalie crème sample with any $25 order. Enter VINOSORBET at checkout.
Free Bare Escentuals eyelid primer with any order. Enter BEPRIME at checkout.
Free Stila Glamoureyes mascara with any order. Enter GLAMOUR at checkout.
Do you really need to feel “super” today? This Wonder Woman Utility belt from MAC’s Wonder Woman accessories collection will do the trick!
While I love the entire Wonder Woman makeup collection, this particular item really brought a smile to my face. Part practical, and part silly, I don’t really expect that you’ll stroll around town rockin’ your gleaming golden utility belt, but I’d be willing to bet that you’ll get good use of the makeup brushes inside! The brushes included inside are: 129SE, 190SE and 194SE, three must-have face brushes, in a convenient mini travel-size!
I’ll confess: I use 190SE daily, and have since receiving it from the holiday collection A Tartan Tale. These mini brushes can easily compete against the big kids any day of the week (and cost a lot less)!
Retail price is $49.50.
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The author of the Raging Rouge Beauty Blog received press samples for purposes of this makeup review / product review. For more information on sample policies, please click HERE to read my full disclosure statement.
Savvy consumers worldwide have started demanding that safe and beneficial ingredients be used in their beauty products. So why not in their nail polish, as well? While many nail lacquer formulas have started purging their ingredients of the big-3–formaldehyde, DBP and Toluene–Dr.’s Remedy takes it one step further. The Dr.’s Remedy formula is actually enriched with natural ingredients that are good for your nails, like tea tree oil, garlic bulb extract, Vitamins C and E, and wheat protein!
The two founders of the brand are board-certified podiatrists. Continually horrified by the condition of their patients’ toenails, the doctors developed this safe and beneficial nail polish. Dr.’s Remedy contains anti-fungal ingredients, prevents nail discoloration, is safe for use during pregnancy, is allergy-friendly, and actually helps strengthen the nail!
Aside from all of the practical reasons to give this nail polish a try, I really liked the succinct Winter collection of Dr.’s Remedy Nail Polish shades. Only four colors were in the collection, but still a choice for just about any color “personality”! Check out the swatches, below!
 Revive is a frosty, ruby red. Revive is the perfect choice for a party! |
 Healing is a tranquil, pale heather grey. Ideal for the trend-setter. |
 Desire is a rich, dark pure brown. This shade is perfect for someone with a modern, urban edge. |
Not photographed is “Nurture”, a nude/pink goes-with-anything shade. I found the formula wears well, and the square bottles (very NARS-esque) are easy to use for self-application.
Retail price is $16 per bottle. Visit RemedyNails.com to check it out!
The author of the Raging Rouge Beauty Blog received press samples of some of the items listed above. For more information on sample policies, please click HERE to read my full disclosure statement.