Super Shopping Secret

Once a week I'm going to give you one of my super shopping secrets until I just run out of them. Today I've decided to feature Hautelook.com because it is the discounted shopping website where I have purchased the most makeup and skincare products. I have purchased Mario Badescu skincare products at 20% off from this site. I usually order MB drying lotion (which is one of the best pimple healers on the planet) by going directly to their website but you will hardly ever find their products on sale. Ulta now carries MB but even if they give you a coupon to use at their store, they now have a restriction that coupons can't be used for "prestige cosmetics." Anyhoo, I've also purchased some great Stila products, some Freeze 24/7 products, and I am currently awaiting an order of Laura Mercier. And Hautelook offers discounts up to 75% off so there are some really great deals to be had. Of course Hautelook does not carry these products every day. Their sales are special events that typically only last 48 hours. You never know what's going to be on sale on any given day. I suggest subscribing so you will get an e-mail every day letting you know what the current sales are. And be very quick to jump on the items you like because they have a limited supply. Hautelook does a great job with packaging. Just pay attention when you order to what is returnable and what is not. And I didn't mean to imply that cosmetics and skincare items are the only things they sell. I have purchased some beautiful silver jewelry and costume jewelry also. They have men's, women's & children's designer clothing - and I mean BIG designer labels. They also have items for the home. One of their upcoming sales this week will be on Tiffany & Co. jewelry. Everything is brand new and there is nothing to worry about as far as quality is concerned because like I said, these are MAJOR labels. This website has been featured in People Magazine, and on the Today Show, CNN, Fox, and more. I think I was turned on to them by Lucky Magazine. It is no joke. Check it out:

Hautelook: Your personal invitation link is: http://www.hautelook.com/invite/253093

Hello World!

Today is my very first experience with blogging. Hopefully it will be interesting to some of you and therapeutic for me. I'm one of those people who have lots of ideas but never actually take action and follow through with them. So, yea me. I'm proud of myself. Anyhoo, I thought I would blog about something that I deal with day after day, and that is having fair, sensitive skin.

I know there are a lot of young ladies out there blogging about products and cosmetics, but my angle is a bit different in that I'm 40 years old, very fair skinned, and extremely sensitive. All you fair skinned girls out there know that our cosmetic color needs are a bit unique. Put the wrong color red on your nails and you look like you're bleeding. Put on some blush with a bit too much pigment and you look like a street walker. Put your colors on too light and you look like a corpse. It's a delicate balance. A walk on a tight rope every day.

This morning I thought I would go for "the natural look." I thought I looked pretty good when I went out the door, but once I got to work and looked in the bathroom mirror, I was horror sticken! Someone bring me some bright lipstick STAT! We all have those days.

And this morning I rediscovered a beautiful neutral colored gloss in my stash. As I swiped it on I thought, "This is my new favorite color! I'm going to wear it everyday!" Well, within 5 minutes my nose was running like a water faucet and I sneezed all the way to work. I mean, is it really necessary to put fragrance in a lip color? It is right under your nose people! That is my new beef with the cosmetics companies. Please do not put fragrance in your skin products and cosmetics! There are so many wonderful products and beautiful colors out there that many of us want to try. Please hear our cry!