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Amy
Seattlite-transplant to California
Mom, wife, writer, equestrienne and addicted to all things sparkly, good smelling and free gifts with purchase!
Interests: Aside from horses and all things family, I love shoes(every girl needs to kick up her feet every once in a while, especially with 3+ inch heels, preferably in red), reading, writing, blogging, playing with make-up, collecting perfume, and scouring the web for good deals on flattering fashions. I love a good thriller/action or romance (movies) and the Young Adult genre(of books, as I screen what my girls read). I hate having chronic severe anemia which requires me not to do far too many things I love such as running, biking and hiking. I love to cook big meals for friends and family, trying new cuisines and am very sad that Hostess went out of business. :( And did I mention I like sparkly things? :)
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Macy's is currently running an Estee Lauder promo: Choose your FREE Summer Gift with $35 Estée Lauder skincare or foundation purchase. Gift includes: Pure Color Long Lasting Lipstick Pure Color Gloss Sumptuous Bold Volume Lifting Mascara in Black (10-day supply) Bronze Goddess Revelation Tinted Self-Tanning Gelée for Body Exclusive Beach... Continue reading
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Ulta is offering a beauty bag with a $35 dollar purchase. To receive your FREE gift: 1. Choose the gift and add to your basket. A retail of $35 will show in your basket. 2. Continue shopping and when $35 or more in merchandise is added to your basket and... Continue reading
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Macy's is also running the Clinique promo with the striped beach tote: Ready, set, sun! Welcome summer with two fresh, warm-weather looks. Whether it's Bronze Shimmer or Summer Splash, simply pick your palette of a limited-edition Colour Surge Eye Shadow Quad and coordinating lip gloss. Add a best-selling High Impact... Continue reading
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Elizabeth Arden Special Offer Purchase any Elizabeth Arden item and get a 9-pc. Summer Special cosmetics set, in either orange or teal, for only $26.50. Available while supplies last. Limit one per customer. Your gift will include: • 0.5-oz. PREVAGE® Day anti-aging moisture cream SPF 30 • NEW deluxe eye... Continue reading
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Bloomingdales has a more-you-buy-more-you-save sale going on right now for fashion and shoes, aome mentionable GWPs! Get ready for summer! Bloomingdales is offering a cute, striped, summery bag filled with goodies for only $34.50 with any Clinique purchase. Summer in Clinique: Ready, set, sun! Welcome summer with two fresh, warm-weather... Continue reading
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Sorry for my brief absence. Good news is that Nordstrom is having their half-off yearly sale! Yay! Clinique Gift with Purchase For a limited time, get an exclusive Tracy Reese for Clinique cosmetics bag filled with seven beauty essentials. Just shell out $30 on Clinique products! This is a great... Continue reading
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I would love to get my hands on some of these higher end cosmetics to see if what they claim to do really happens and if they are worth their price tag. Nieman Marcus is running a promo on La Prairie. I will say it is the best La Prairie... Continue reading
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Bloomingdales is running a promo until May 15(short notice, I know): Receive a Little Beauty Bag filled with samples with any $100 cosmetics or fragrance purchase! 5 free samples from well-known, favorite brands. If you are going to buy beauty or fragrance products close to $100, might as well take... Continue reading
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What do most people do when they can't sleep at night? If you're like me, you play with make up! I decided to do a mini review/comparison of lipsticks in some relatively neutral/mauve/taupe shades. BTW: I have dark brown hair, brown eyes and fairly fair cool/neutral complexion. All pics were... Continue reading
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Macy's has a big gift-with-purchase section but as many beauty-product obssessed, I like to get the best bang for my buck, so to speak. With Mother's Day imminent, there has been a general cut-back on gifts and more focus on gift-SETS. I think we'll see some great new GWPs after... Continue reading
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Saks is offering a free atomizer with your fragrance purchase: Receive a Clear Fragrance Atomizer* with any $100 fragrance purchase. Use code ATOM5Sat checkout. They come in white, pink/beige, and blue. Love atomizers as they are feminine and capture a bit of decadence while being a reminder of times gone... Continue reading
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Receive a vibrant, spring-inspired stationery set—a perfect Mother's Day gift—with your $125 women's fragrance purchase. Nordstrom is continuing their GWP for Bvgari Omnia line(the little purse versions are SO cute!). Another suggestion would be the Elie Saab Gift Package. This is a wonderful, sophisticated scent. They have a nice purse... Continue reading
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Boscov's is runnng a Lancome GWP including a sample of their new Hypnose Star mascara! Continue reading
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Nordstrom is currently offering the Estee Lauder Gift with Purchase in a Lilly Pulitzer designed bag: Receive an exclusive Lilly Pulitzer cosmetics bag and travel mirror with your choice of a lifting or smoothing skincare trio, plus more deluxe travel-size favorites—free with your $45 Estée Lauder purchase. Use promo code... Continue reading
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Nordstrom's Scent Event is still on. They now have a great Philosophy GWP up on their site as well! PHILOSOPHY Receive an exclusive set of five of our bestsellers with your $35 philosophy purchase. A $60 value. Love the blue case! Continue reading
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Your Fragrance Gift: Receive an exclusive glass tray with any $125 women's or home fragrance purchase. Not sure I need a glass tray(kinda makes me think of my Grandma)... Er. Also, Bvgari is still running the promo- buy a full sized spray from their Omnia collection and get a sweet... Continue reading
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Going on now through May 5th(and while supplies last, of course) Neiman's is holding their scent event. I believe because Mother's Day is upon us! They also have tons of beauty offers from some of our faves: Laura Mercier Lancome Yves Saint Laurent Marc Jacobs Juicy ... etc. I'm not... Continue reading
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Lancome.com has a great GWP right now! It is a 7-piece set: Pink with White Polka-Dot Case for tablet or e-reader Choice of Vissionaire or Advanced Genifique serum Choice of Moisturizer: High Resolution, Absolue Premium BX, or Renergie Lift Choice of face essentials(Blush Subtil or Star Bronzer) or eye essentials(Liner... Continue reading
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Clinique has an oh-so-pretty GWP being offered by Saks: Receive an 8-piece gift set* with any $45 Clinique purchase. Includes a cosmetics bag set designed by Michelle Smith of Milly as well as samples of Dramatically Different Moisturizer Lotion, Take The Day Off Makeup Remover For Lid, Lashes & Lips,... Continue reading
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At ElizabethArden.com, for a $40 purchase, they are offering free shipping and giftwrap!! Order by May 2nd for Mother's Day. Enter code GIFTWRAP. They are still running the 8 piece GWP: The 8 piece order upgrade is also still available, $29.50 with any order: They ALSO have a gift with... Continue reading
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Also at Ulta... ta da! In addition to their ongoing Ulta product GWP there are a couple others I found interesting: Receive a FREE 4 Pc Gift w/any large Calvin Klein spray fragrance purchase. Gift includes: Tote bag, deluxe Euphoria Eau de Parfum, Eternity Eau de Parfum and Eternity Aqua... Continue reading
Hello lovers of all things fragrant and glittery... I'm going to be doing a comparison between dry shampoos. I've tried a number of them but I figure its time to narrow down what works and what doesn't. If you are unfamiliar, dry shampoo is something for lazy, mentally ill um,... Continue reading
Amy is now following Cattail Down
Apr 20, 2013
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This is obviously not a comprehensive review- since Bond No. 9 has a bazillion fragrances. I'm also no "nose"- I like the way certain things smell on me and others, not so much. To give you an idea: D&G Light Blue smells like hospital disinfectant on me. Marc Jacobs and... Continue reading
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Lancome: This is a great GWP- take note you need buy only two Lancome items to receive but one must be SKINCARE. Also, take advantage of the Bloomingdales GWP if you spend $125- why not? Pick your perfect gift to pack in Lancôme's happy summer makeup bag. Includes your choice... Continue reading