The Luxe List: QVC Beauty Christmas Advent Calendar

So my discovery of probably the most fun holiday beauty gift this year began when I got my Goddaughters advent calenders. My thought was that selfishly they would have to think of me once a day for 25 days- I like to be on their minds, since they live out of state;) Then I saw Benefit's Countdown to Love Calender & thought why not get their mom an advent treat, too! Unfortunately it was sold out everywhere I checked.

So imagine my delight when I spotted QVC's very own Beauty Christmas Advent Calender online. Yes, it's a bit pricey at regularly $96. However, it's at an event price now of $78.96 & this sucker is huge! It's substantial in size & makes a great impression straight out of the box.

It honestly took a lot of strength not to keep it for myself. It was so tempting to sneak a peek into the numbered doors, but I quickly wrapped it. I think it's just a fun way of transfering that holiday childhood delight to us adults. My Bestie promised she would text me a pic of her beauty treat everyday so I can live vicariously through her (hint hint Santa.)

I actually think this offering is even better than Benefit's in terms of gift giving, because it features so many different brands: Bliss, Fresh, Ole Henriksen, Philosphy, Dr. Perricone, Dr. Denise, Nick Chavez, Stila, Tarte, Mally, Julep- the list goes on & on! Great for sisters, besties, daughters- I wanted to give you as much time as possible in case you wanted to grab one for gifting & send it on its way. Can you believe December is going to be here in a few days!

Peace. Love. Lipgloss.

Bliss Fabulous Foaming Face Wash

I received a deluxe sample of Bliss' Fabulous Foaming Face Wash in one of my many beauty subscription services recently. You know I am honest and forthcoming of my beauty addiction, girleens! I thought it would be perfect to take with me while I was in Florida. In general I tend to gravitate towards Bliss, or at least their cute packaging & cleverly named products. Oh & did I mention the yummy smells? Bliss' Lemon & Sage body butter makes me swoon! However this cleanser just didn't seem to like me. I noticed my skin feeling pretty tight after using it the past few days, something my teenage self would have adored- but current self not so much. However last night was the real test. I came home from dinner & washed my face with it. I always do a double cleanse if I'm not showering at night to make sure all traces of my make-up are removed. I looked up & not one bit of my foundation had been broken down. Eeks! Mascara running down my face- I had to reach for a different cleanser to do the job. On paper this cleanser looks like it would be a dream come true with it being oil free & having man made exfoliating spheres, but alas this one one isn't for me.

Peace. Love. Lipgloss. M

Fabulous Finds Friday

So I have a feeling this weekend is going to be costly...yes I'm worried about possible damage to my house due to Hurricane Irene which is headed our way. However I'm also concerned about the credit card damage I'll probably be doing online shopping, since I will not want to be leaving the house! This happens during blizzards & storms for me, in addition to carb & cocktail overload. You might say I'm crazy for already having holiday shopping on the brain, but I do! It also makes sense for me to spread my holiday purchasing budget over a few months so I don't weep when my January Visa bill comes. I always say the gift of good skin is invaluable & the Clarisonic is a great cleansing tool. While it is an investment, here's a sneak peek at tomorrow's TSV on QVC! This entire system normally retails for $318 & has a one day price of $196.80. So since the holidays are only 4 months away, by the time they come around you would have only one more payment of $39.36 since who wouldn't take advantage of easy pay.


The cherry blossom motif is so cute- I think the pink is my favorite, though it also comes in the blue shown above & purple. This collection comes with 2 face brushes & one for the body. But let us not forget the Lemon + Sage Bliss trio that it comes with! I'm obsessed with verbena-Lemon + Sage is one of my all time favorite scents, it is so clean & fresh. The trio includes one Bliss Lemon +Sage Soapy Suds Body Wash, one Bliss Lemon + Sage Body Butter & one Bliss Fabulous Foaming Face Wash. I gave my sisters & my mom Clarisonics two years ago for Christmas- they were a big hit, but I wish they were as adorable as these! What do you say to getting a little holiday shopping on?

Peace. Love. Lipgloss. M