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Beauty411 Weekend Digest for Feb. 6-7, 2010

A roundup of beauty news-you-can-use and special events that made my radar this week:

• It's Clinique Spring Bonus time at Bloomingdales!  Not only is it a great time to stock up on your favorite beauty needs, but the spring Milly for Clinique makeup bag is adorable! Filled with Clinique’s best of spring beauty items, this one-of-a-kind Milly design is free with any Clinique purchase of $25 or more; $75 value.  Available at Bloomingdale’s counters nationwide and Bloomingdales.com now through February 21 (Note: Chicago peeps--you'll will be able to find this offer in-store at Bloomingdale’s North Michigan and Old Orchard May 12th through May 31st).

C.O. Bigelow Winter Lemon Collection

 

The C.O. Bigelow Winter Lemon Collection blends sparkling, bright citrus notes with nourishing fig for a cozy seasonal take on a classic.  For me, the Winter Lemon Collection is the perfect way to extend the summer into the fall and winter.  The Winter Lemon Collection includes:

• Winter Lemon Eau de Toilette ($29.50): This charming winter fragrance combines sparkling Lemon notes, velvet winter Fig, sweet Black Currant and warm, sensual undertones of Musk, Rose and Sandalwood.

Bath and Body Works and LeSportsac Team Up!

Bath & Body Works and LeSportsac are teaming up to offer a stylish way to stay germ-free and healthy!  For a limited time, LeSportsac is offering its iconic collection of bags with Bath & Body Works PocketBac waterless hand gel, providing a stylish way to keep hands healthy.

Have you tried Bath & Body Works PocketBac?  I'm a huge fan!  Instead of the "standard issue" antibacterial gel, where all you smell is alcohol, PocketBac comes in a variety of fragrances and contains natural ingredients and powerful germ killers that get hands clean without water, anywhere, anytime. The colorful formulas kill 99.9% of germs, offering clinical strength without the clinical scent. Plus, it's in an adorable tiny bottle that goes anywhere.

From now to December 24th, stop by LeSportsac stores or log on to lesportsac.com to snag the bags, plus a PocketBac waterless hand gel and a bounceback card good toward your next Bath & Body Works purchase.  It's a savvy solution to winter germs!

C. O. Bigelow Derma Remedy Body Lotion

C. O. Bigelow Derma Remedy is a therapeutic body lotion that cures the signs of severely dry skin in just three days.  How does it do that?  The formula contains Lactic Acid, an alpha hydroxy acid, that promotes shedding of dead skin and helps to stimulate rapid replenishment of new, healthy skin cells.  Other soothing ingredients include Vitamin E and Borage Oil.

I've been using the Derma Remedy Body Lotion and I'm so hooked.  This thick lotion provides more than 24 hours of protection, working to break the cycle of chronic dryness, rough texture, reducing scaliness and dry patches.  Derma Remedy Body Lotion has earned a spot in my "go-to" product rotation; I'm using it every morning after showering.  If you have dry, winter skin, you need to get this product.

C. O. Bigelow Derma Remedy Body Lotion is available at Bath & Body Works and online at C. O. Bigelow Apothecaries website.

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Top 5 Winter Skin Care Tips from Renee Rouleau

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Sales in the Beauty Aisle, including Sephora!

This truly is a holiday season like no other.  Not only do I never remember the amount of Friends & Family discounts, free shipping offers and special beauty promotions but now I am seeing actual Sales in the cosmetic departments. It's like the day after Christmas sales have started before!

I'm glad I'm done shopping for friends and family so that I can snag some bargains for me.  Here's what I've found so far:

Bath & Body Works --various reductions 25-50% 0ff

Bliss -- various reductions, some great deals!

Bloomingdales -- Reductions on many giftsets, including Estee Lauder and Kiehl's

Bobbi Brown--25% off the Holiday Collection

Jo Malone--25% off holiday merchandise

Laura Mercier -- 25% off holiday

Lovely Skin -- Save 20% - 30% or 40% on selected skincare

MAC--25% off holiday sets

Neiman Marcus -- 25% off various holiday sets

Nordstrom--25% off various brands

Prescriptives -- various holiday sets on sale

Saks -- various markdowns

Sephora -- up to 75% percent off!

Victoria's Secret -- up to 40% off select beauty gifts