We’ve partnered with SkinStore this week to highlight their Evergreen Holiday Collection, which can be purchased for $99.00 and contains $280 worth of products!  The collection includes a curated mix of skincare, hair care, and makeup products inside an evergreen box, which makes it an indulgent gift to give or receive. We’re also giving away one box to a lucky Temptalia reader (see the widget below on how to enter and eligibility requirements!).

Also — right now, you can get 20% off your SkinStore order + select a gift on $130+ orders with code TREAT. Some of my favorite skincare products are available through SkinStore, such as Dermadoctor Kakadu C,  Osmotics Cream Extreme, Skinceuticals C E Ferulic, First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream, Dermalogica Precleanse, and Aesop Reverence Aromatique Hand Wash.

Here’s what’s inside this year’s holiday collection:

Aesop Geranium Leaf Body Balm (Worth $37) — Perfect for all skin types, this blend of geranium leaf and citrus is a post-shower treat for the senses while providing essential full body moisture.

Christophe Robin Salt Scrub (Worth $19) — Harnessing the purifying powers of Sweet Almond Oil and Sea Salt (a natural exfoliant), the cleansing formula rebalances sensitive or oily scalps, leaving you feeling refreshed and restored for long-lasting comfort. Ideal for weekly use, or after coloring hair to soothe itching and tingling sensations.

Erno Laszlo Sea Mud Cleansing Bar (Worth $38) — Ideal for blemished or stressed out skin, the moisturizing bar is infused with the therapeutic benefits of mineral-rich Dead Sea Mud and works into a rich, white foam that expertly detoxifies, exfoliates and hydrates, lifting away dirt and impurities to reveal clean, purified skin. Formulated with a host of powerful skincare actives, it contains moisture-binding Glycerin and Palm Kernel Oils that help to regulate skin’s own oil content while improving skin’s natural ability to defend against external aggressors. After use, expect a radiant, restored-looking canvas.

Caudalie Instant Foaming Cleanser (Worth $28) — This 99% natural, soap-free liquid cleanser turns into a generous, airy foam for gentle, effective cleansing. A natural blend of Grape Extracts, Sage and Chamomile effectively cleanses and removes makeup and impurities while soothing skin. The improved formula is now more natural, more effective and gentler on the skin.

The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid (Worth $6.80) — Simplicity during this time of the year is key, and that’s why we love The Ordinary’s Hyaluronic Acid. Able to hold 1000x its weight in water, dry skin is nonexistent this winter with this high impact product.

Wander Mile High Club Mascara (Worth $26) — In just one coat, this jet black volumizing and lengthening mascara with precise bristles grabs every lash for a full and flirty effect. Formulated with a blend of nourishing and conditioning lash-loving ingredients.

Elemis Travel Pro-Collagen Marine Cream (Worth $45) — Skip the appointments with this anti-wrinkle day cream that gives long-lasting results and reverses aging with collagen support.

Rodial Pink Diamond Lifting Face Mask (Worth $12) — Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, and Rodial is the peak of luxury. So this sheet mask is the perfect gift for a personal day! Infused with pink grapefruit, diamond powder and skin-tightening peptides, this mask works to instantly lift, tighten and brighten skin.

Kevyn Aucoin Contour Duo (Worth $25) — Never have to choose between two products with this contour duo set from Kevyn Aucoin. The formulas glide on effortlessly for a natural-looking sculpted finish, providing minimal-to-full coverage when you need it.

Illamasqua Hydra Veil Primer (Worth $45) — A gel hydrator and primer all in one. This self-leveling combination of microalgae, vitamin C and B3 balances the skin’s hydration levels, creating a healthy finish.

SkinStore Holiday Box

One of the reasons behind the giveaway is to continue to drive awareness of Temptalia’s new Color Story tool, where you can create and share your own color combinations (for a makeup look, whether that’s a full face of makeup or just an eye look), custom palettes (like your go-travel eyeshadow palette), or even a collection of products (like your favorite coral lipsticks). 

Of course, the first entry is just simply logging in (which minimizes robots and quickly verifies entrants!), and there are other ways to enter that do not require signing up to be a member. Good luck!

Sephora Gift Cards #2

We’re focusing on promoting Temptalia’s new Color Story tool, where you can create and share your own color combinations (for a makeup look, whether that’s a full face of makeup or just an eye look), custom palettes (like your go-travel eyeshadow palette), or even a collection of products (like your favorite coral lipsticks).  Bonus entries for trying out and using the “shareable image” feature and posting to your Instagram. ?

Of course, the first entry is just simply logging in (which minimizes robots and quickly verifies entrants!), and there are other ways to enter that do not require signing up to be a member. Good luck!

Sephora Gift Cards

In celebration of Sephora’s SEPHORiA: House of Beauty event making a return this fall, we’ve got the sneak peek into the swag bags and are giving away one VIP and one general admission swag bag to a couple of lucky readers thanks to Sephora!

If you’re unfamiliar with the event, it includes 16 rooms with over 60 unique experiences in each.  You can also purchase new, exclusive products that are available early or exclusively to the event while you’re there. In the different rooms, experiences range from free services (like touch-ups, hairstyling, and more) to playing with products to rooms like the Lip Lounge, where you can customize lip products from different brands. There are also masterclasses that can be reserved, like masterclasses with Natasha Denona or Patrick Ta.

General admission tickets are $80.00 and also include a prestige swag bag valued at $250. VIP tickets are available for $350, which include one-hour early admission before general admission ticketholders, access to a VIP lounge (with cocktails and treats), early access to book beauty services and master classes, and a swag bag valued at $900 plus a $20 Sephora gift card!  There are two sessions on Saturday, September 7th and Sunday, September 8th.  The event will be held at The Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles, California.  For more information about the event, check out the SEPHORIA FAQ!

SEPHORiA VIP Swag Bag ($900.00 value)

• Bite Beauty Agave + Daytime Vegan Lip Balm
• Urban Decay Eye Shadow Primer Potion in Original
• Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Gel Eye Crayon Eyeliner
• Melt Cosmetics Ultra-Matte Lipstick
• Beautyblender blendercleanser® solid
• Huda Beauty Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette in Topaz
• Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream Moisturizer with Ceramides
• The Inkey List Hyaluronic Acid Serum
• Tarte Quench Hydrating Primer
• Briogeo Mini Scalp Revival Charcoal + Coconut Oil Micro-Exfoliating Shampoo
• Kaja Beauty Bento Bouncy Shimmer Eyeshadow Trio
• Natasha Denona Mini Star Eyeshadow Palette
• Jouer Cosmetics Essential Lip Enhancer Shine Balm
• Pat McGrath Labs FetishEyes Mascara
• Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte’s Magic Cream
• Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer
• KOSAS Kosasport LipFuel Hyaluronic Lip Balm
• Too Faced Peach Perfect Mattifying Setting Powder
• YSL Rouge Volupté Shine Oil-In-Stick Lipstick
• Tom Ford Eau de Soleil Blanc 50mL
• Laneige Lip Glowy Balm
• Lord Jones High CBD Formula Body Lotion
• Amika Perk Up Dry Shampoo
• It Cosmetics Brow Power Universal Brow Pencil
• Gucci Bloom Hair Mist
• Sunday Riley A+ High-Dose Retinol Serum
• Maison Margiela ‘REPLICA’ Beach Walk Rollerball
• Sephora Collection Hot Line Brush Tip Liquid Liner

SEPHORiA General Admission Swag Bag ($250.00 value)

• Bite Beauty Agave + Daytime Vegan Lip Balm
• Urban Decay Eye Shadow Primer Potion in Original
• Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Gel Eye Crayon Eyeliner
• Melt Cosmetics’ Ultra-Matte Lipstick
• Beautyblender blendercleanser solid
• Huda Beauty Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette in Topaz
• Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream Moisturizer with Ceramides
• The Inkey List Hyaluronic Acid Serum
• OUAI Hair Oil
• Briogeo Mini Don’t Despair! Deep Conditioning Mask
• Sephora Collection Eye Love Palette in Light Warm
• Sephora Collection Rouge Lacquer in Girl to Know
• Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain Liquid Lipstick in French Lover

* Note: Items in swag bags are subject to change at the actual event. These are the items that will be available in the swag bags we’re giving away!

SEPHORiA

I’ve been shopping for skincare from DermStore for years now; it’s typically where I purchase products from brands like Avene, Dermalogica, Eminence, Skinceuticals, SkinMedica, and Sunday Riley.  So, you can bet that I’m excited to give away some of my favorite skincare products that are available at DermStore.

The Prize

The following products are all ones I’ve personally tested and really enjoyed over the years!  I’m a huge, long-time fan of Skinceuticals C E Ferulic, which I first purchased in 2017 and have repurchased three times since. Sunday Riley UFO Ultra-Clarifying Treatment Face Oil is one of the few staple products in my routine; the combination of salicylic acid and tea tree just really works for me, and the texture of the oil is perfection. It’s another product I started using in 2017 and have continued to use since (I think I’ve gone through five or six bottles at this point, and I actually have an active subscription for it through DermStore–that’s real commitment!–which saves 15%).

Products like CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser, Avene Redness Relief Cream SPF 25, Avene Hydrance Optimale SPF 25, and First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream are all products I’ve gone back over the years.  CeraVe is reliable brand for more affordable products, and their cleanser is perfect for gentle cleansing (I’m currently going through a bottle as my morning cleanser).  I often purchase Avene moisturizers for suncare, as the texture is lightweight and comfortable and works well under makeup (I got a tip from readers here back in 2017 about Avene’s moisturizers!).

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream has the texture of a higher-end cream but with the quantity/price tag ratio that’s a bit kinder to the wallet; my husband has worked his way through a few jars over the last two years, and it’s one I often add back into my routine in the winter–we always have at least one jar as backup!  My husband loves Sol de Janeiro Brazilian 4 Play Shower Cream-Gel, which we’ve gone through a dozen or more bottles of at this point; I really enjoy the way it lathers and feels during and post-shower.

Finally, the inclusion of one haircare product: Alterna Caviar Leave-In Heat Protection Spray, which is what I’ve been using the last few months before I blow dry my hair–I’m even more cautious and diligent about protecting my hair from damage since I started bleaching and coloring it.

Full List:

• Skinceuticals C E Ferulic
• Sunday Riley UFO Ultra-Clarifying Treatment Face Oil
• Dermalogica Precleanse
• CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser
• Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant
• Avene Redness Relief Cream SPF 25
• Avene Hydrance Optimale SPF 25
• First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream
• Alterna Caviar Leave-In Heat Protection Spray
• Sol de Janeiro Brazilian 4 Play Shower Cream-Gel

Temptalia’s Skincare Favorites!

Temptalia’s $500 ULTA Gift Card Giveaway – 5 Winners

It’s become an annual tradition to kick off the sale extravaganza that is Black Friday/Cyber Monday with a giveaway!  We’ve partnered with Ebates to give away five (5) $100 gift cards to Ulta to help you with your holiday shopping.  The giveaway is open to U.S. residents with a valid Ebates account!

Black Friday Beauty Busters at Ulta

Shop Ulta beginning 11/23 at 5PM CST for these Beauty Busters!  You’ll get double cash back (6%) if you’re an Ebates member during the sale!

• Anastasia Glow Kits, 40% off
• First Aid Beauty Might Marvels Set for $12.50 ($22 value)
• philosophy The Microdelivery Exfoliating Face Wash for $15 ($45 value)
• philosophy Shower Gels for $12 (regularly $18)
• Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencils for $10 (regularly $20), Vice Liquid Lipsticks for $9 (regularly $18)

What’s Ebates?

Ebates helps you save money by giving you cash back on your online purchases at over 2,000 retailers, including ones like Sephora, Ulta, and Nordstrom! Right now, you’ll get a $10 welcome bonus when you join and make your first purchase of $25 or more.

For example, if a retailer has 10% cash back, and you make a $50 purchase, you’ll get $5 cash back (plus your $10 welcome bonus if it is your first purchase of $25+ through Ebates), which is paid out on a quarterly basis by check or PayPal. There’s no cost or fee to you; you just have to shop through Ebates before you make your purchase. To get the most out of Ebates, you can download their browser button that will keep you notified about the latest coupon codes, promos, and cash back.

Top Beauty Cash Back Deals | Now through 11/26/2017

• Neiman Marcus — was 3%, now 10%
• Sephora — was 4%, now 8% (through Ebates’ mobile app only, through 11/24!)
• Saks — was 4%, now 8%
• Lord & Taylor — was 4%, now 8%
• Bliss — was 4%, now 8%
• Dermstore — was 4%, now 8%
• shu uemura — was 3%, now 8%
• Ulta — was 3%, now 6%
• Barney’s — was 3%, now 6%
• Macy’s — was 3%, now 6%
• Neiman Marcus — was 3%, now 6%
• JCPenney — was 4%, now 6%
• and many more!

Bloomingdale’s just launched Glowhaus, which is a new makeup and skincare boutique that features “all things dewy, sparkly and bright,” like Lit Cosmetics.  If you’re unfamiliar with Lit Cosmetics, the first thing that you must know is that their Clearly Liquid Glitter Base has been a long-time, go-to glitter adhesive for me, and from there, it just rains glitter and sparkle.   Each of their kits come with a loose sparkle shade, liquid adhesive, and a brush.  What’s also neat about the brand is that they offer different sizes of a lot of their shades, so you can get a finer or larger sparkle depending on your needs.

To celebrate Lit’s launch at Bloomingdale’s, we’re giving away 10 of their Lit Kits:

• Glitter Kits: Hello Sunshine, California Soul S3, Barbie Shops S3, Superfly S2, Cher S2
• Metal Kits: Addicted + Silver, Crave + Silver, Glisten + Gold, Magnetic + Silver, Smolder + Gold

Oh, and P.S., when you purchase directly from Lit, you can get 20% off your order with code TEMPTALIA-20.  (We will receive a commission on sales made with this code, but there is no cost to you–you get a discount, we get commission, we call that win-win!)

We’ve teamed up with Lancome to give away their newest mascara, Monsieur Big, which debuts later this month! To enter, head over to Lancome’s giveaway page for a chance to win one of 70 mascaras up for grabs!

THE DETAILS ON MONSIEUR BIG MASCARA

A BIG volume mascara that delivers instant heart-stopping volume with up to 24 hour wear that lasts all night, and even the morning after, for your biggest, blackest, boldest lashes yet.

You’ll know Monsieur Big Mascara is the one at first stroke. The BIG brush and ultra-creamy formula glides like silk onto lashes to deliver up to 12x more volume* with up to 24 hour wear. No touch-ups, flaking and smudging. Perfect for your BIG evening out AND even the morning after. *than bare lashes alone

Monsieur Big’s brush has a unique shape with soft, wavy fibers to deliver the perfect amount of formula with the very first stroke. His ultra-creamy formula has supple waxes and polymers to adhere immediately to lashes for BIG, buildable volume and length. Apply one coat and you will see why Monsieur Big is the one. Keep applying and you’ll forget all the others.

You can find more information about the formula here.