Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
MAC Cosmetics is having a Friends & Family event where you can save 15% at all freestanding and PRO stores (sorry, no department store counters!) from June 11th through June 16th. However, you can shop online and save 15% plus get fere shipping on all purchases on June 16th (the code, I suppose, will be given out on Monday, so sign up for MAC emails!). Click on the image above so you can print out the full size version!
So great! Just in time for Cool Heat!
* I believe this is North America only!
Friday, April 4th, 2008
All MAC on Makeup.com is 25% off for a limited time! Makeup.com is a great site that offers brand name cosmetics, and often times, at a discount–including MAC. Think of it as your online CCO!
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
How often do you get a chance for discount cosmetics or discount makeup? If you’re an addict, you know how rarely beauty goes on sale, especially higher end beauty lines. The Cosmetic Market is giving Temptalia readers 20% for the entire month of April if you use the code “temptalia” when you check out. They feature over 150 different brands and have a range of products from fragrance to makeup to mens products. 20% is an amazing discount, considering we all wait with baited breath for Sephora’s Friends & Family sale each November (which is also 20%).
Perusing the site, here are some items that were or are on my “want to try, but wanted to wait for a sale” list:
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
URBAN DECAY FANS? Make sure to hit their Spring Cleaning 2008 sale, where you can nab some of your favorites (and products you’ve always wanted to try) at 50% off!  They have Sin perfume oil, which is one of my favorite scents–it’s similar to Dior, but in a roll on, oil form, and WAY easy to keep in the purse for last-minute and oh-I-just-saw-a-cute-boy (okay, you see one, not me, I’m taken!). I refused to buy it at $29.50, but at $15, I’m all for it! They also have numerous Liquid Liner Vintage colors up for grabs, and those look like fun.
Thanks for Claudia for tipping us off on this opportunity!
Thursday, December 20th, 2007
BENEFIT: Receive FREE Next Day Air Shipping (US) with $50 purchase. Enter promo code JINGLE07 at checkout. Valid only on US purchases. Expires December 20th, 2007.
LUSH: Free shipping on orders of $99 or more through December 24th. Free upgrade to priority shipping when you select express shipping by noon PST December 20th, 2007.
MAC: Receive free 2-day shipping with code 2DAY, or $5 overnight shipping. Expires December 20th, 2007.
SEPHORA: Free upgrade to UPS 2-day or Overnight shipping, no promotion code necessary. Expires December 20th, 2007.
Last Minute Shopping Tips
- Gift cards are easy, no-fuss ways to get that last minute gift on-time. I know some loathe to give gift cards, but it’s always fun to pick out what you want later on. Tons of retailers offer e-gift cards, too, so you can still do it online and not hit the holiday madness at the mall!
- If you’re going out, GO EARLY! Malls are open bright and early this week, and probably next as well. I know mine opened at 8am everyday this week, and it truly is a ghost town at 8-9am. Think about other shops, too, like specialty grocery stores, stationary shops, etc. Gifts are everywhere, you just have to think about what kind of items you’re looking for and be inventive.
- Homemade gifts can be done in the next few days, and you won’t have to worry about expedited shipping, biting your nails wondering if FedEx is going to get to your door step on time (ahem). Try making your own ornaments, or a set, to give to a friend or family member. Craft stores sell tons of clear ornaments that you can fill with various decorative items, or toss in a photo or two of you and the giftee. Even a semi-homemade gift isn’t bad–fill up a basket with the giftee’s favorite foods and drinks, or splurge and get a fancy bottle of champagne or wine for them.
- Bake something delicious. Go for the gusto with a superb pastry that takes an hour or two in the kitchen. Or do what my boyfriend’s mother does: bake about twenty different holiday treats! She makes so many different desserts and cookies during the holidays, and then she makes goody bags for everyone she knows!
- IOUs may be frowned upon, but it can be done in a way where it isn’t the worst gift to be received. Try making a booklet of IOUs for your sweetie or even your mom. Make them like coupons so they can be redeemed; be creative and think of things the giftee might want done. Here are a few ideas: “Good for one back massage,” “Will wash dishes for a week,” “Good for one dinner out on me,” and “$100 shopping spree on me.”
Share your last-minute shipping deals in the comments! I know I’ve missed a few!
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
Save 10% on orders of $40 or more from now through December 16th with code BL17 at www.essie.com. Happy shopping!
