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Beauty411 Weekend Digest for May 15-16, 2010

Hope you're having a gorgeous weekend! Here's what made my beauty radar this week at Beauty411:

• Clarisonic, the leader in sonic skin cleansing technology, and Arcona, the renowned holistic spa and skincare brand, have partnered to introduce a limited-edition skincare kit. Available exclusively at Beauty.com, this set includes the Clarisonic Mia Sonic Skin Cleansing System, Arcona Booster Defense Serum and Arcona Magic White Ice.  The kit retails at $149 (a value of $207).  What a great marriage of two sensational brands!

Mother's Day Best of Beauty Gift Guide 2010

It's getting close to Mother's Day and of course, there are so many different kinds of moms to shop for, that means many types of gifts.  Here are some of my top suggestions for beauty gifts for Mom:

 

If you're not good at expressing what you want to say, the "i think you are wonderful" gift set from philosophy is perfect!  It's a mandarin orange and cherry set of the famous 3-in-1 shampoo, shower and bath gels. I love the philosophy line--great quality and at only $24, this set is a great value, too.  Available at www.philosophy.com.

Be a philosophy flirty girl for Valentine's Day!

Have you started thinking of Valentine's Day gifts yet (guys, this means you, too!)?  I can't think of a cuter gift to give--or get--for Valentine's Day than the philosophy flirty girl set.

This adorable three-piece set includes 8 oz. sizes of flirty girl shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath and  flirty girl body lotion as well as a tube of flirty girl lip shine. philosophy's flirty girl scent is sweet like candy, yet soft, lighthearted and fun; created to give flirty girls of all ages a playful pick-me-up.

I love the seasonal offering from philosophy--the packaging is always creative, with high quality products that represent good value.

The philosophy flirty girl set retails at $35 and is available exclusively at Sephora stores and Sephora.com. 

Fantastic philosophy holiday gift sets ~ $25 or less!

philosophy makes holiday gift shopping easy with some of the best gift sets on the market. Always whimsical, philosophy also delivers great products and good values.  Here are some of my favorite philosophy holiday gift sets, priced at $25 or less!

 

The home for the holidays gift set features the decadent scent of creme brulee and includes a 4 oz. shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath, a 2 oz. body lotion and flavored lip shine.  $25

Not-So-Scary Halloween Beauty Treats under $20!

Save the calories and check out these great Halloween beauty treats for under $20!  I love that beauty companies are getting more creative with their Halloween offerings.  Here are some of my favorites:

philosophy trick or treat high-foaming shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath duo.  Scented in pumpkin spice muffin and caramel apple, who can resist these fragrant 3 in 1 products?  This set is a great way to spice up your shower.  You can find the philosophy trick or treat high-foaming shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath duo at www.philosophy.com.  $20

Dashing Diva introduces new Halloween themed Design Nails on the Go, fun pre-glued press-on nails for your spooktacular festivities.  Available in a Treasure Island Motif (black French manicure), Skull & Bonz and Love Potion (pink manicure), they can last for up to two days of wear.  This is a great way to add a little Halloween spice to your look.  Available for $8 at Dashing Diva Nail Salons, DashingDiva.com, Sephora stores and Sephora.com (where they are priced at $10).

 

LUSH conjures up some spooky soaps that are still all natural and fun to give or get.  Whether is the Pumpkin Soap ($5.95) the Jacko Bath Bomb ($4.95) or the Cobweb Bath Bomb ($5.95), these ghoulish goodies won't be around long enough to gather cobwebs!  Also available is the Ghost Shower Gel ($16.95).  These limited-editions won't be around long.  Catch them at your LUSH store or online at LUSH Cosmetics.

MAC is never afraid to be freaky!  Don't miss the collection of 21 Halloween looks that were created by MAC Senior Makeup Artists.  You can find the looks and face charts on MAC's Facebook page or on the MAC YouTube Channel. The MAC Senior Artists are always amazing, but Halloween really brings out their creative side. This look by MAC is called Ace of Hearts and you can find the face chart on Facebook.