Category — e.l.f.

e.l.f. Cosmetics has a new discount code. Enter EGNEWSBR at checkout and receive a free Brightening Eye Color in Pretty in Pink with any $20 purchase! Offer expires June 15, 2008.

Want another Bionic hint on getting discounts at e.l.f.? Sign up for their newsletter. You will usually get an email notification when they post a new blog *and* the best part? Usually the first 100 people to respond with their thoughts on the blog post get a free $5 gift certificate!

I’ve gotten two already and just love getting 5 free makeup items. You still have to pay shipping & handling (which is pretty expensive actually. Mine runs around $6 for a typical order.), but its a fun way to try out new face, eye or lip colors and stock up for summer travel- especially since most of their products are the PERFECT travel size.

This teeny tube of concealer is my new favorite. My under eye circles have finally met their match!

E.l.f’s products are hit and miss with me. I like their Tinted Moisturizer, love their cream shadow duos, am blase about the Shimmering Facial Whip, but their concealer is perfect for me.

It comes packaged in a tube with a soft-tipped wand applicator (like many lip glosses). I appreciate the tube being clear as it makes it easy to judge how much product remains. Application was easy. I tried putting it underneath my standard face makeup (apply, then let it set for a minute or two) and also on top of my makeup/tinted moisturizer and both worked equally well. If you are using this with a powdered mineral makeup, be sure to apply the concealer first. (A liquid over top of a powder product creates horrendous clumping action.)

All day wear, no running and no creasing, and it covered so beautifully! I can’t really ask for more than that.

The only drawbacks I experienced: 1) The cap on mine separated from the swab applicator, so I have to remove the cap, and then unscrew the applicator wand and 2) the product tends to separate a little in the tube, but a few quick shakes remedies this situation.

The
Tone Correcting Concealerby e.l.f. cosmetics can be purchased online for $1, or try your local K-Mart store.

I’m a fan of all things Tinted Moisturizer. And for $1.00, I splurged and purchased a tube of e.l.f.’s Shielding Hydro Tint with SPF 15.
Pros:

• SPF 15 and color coverage in one product.
• Perfect size for travel. The tube is surprisingly tiny, but for only a dollar…
• Easy to blend and contains Kaolin clay which is healthy for your skin.
• Staying power is incredible for a makeup this affordable.
• Buildable coverage worked well for me in my under eye circles and other splotches.
• Pleasant, light citrus fragrance that smells fresh.
• Not tested on animals.

Cons:

• Only available in 3 tones/shades (I chose Tone 2 which worked well for my medium skin with yellow/olive undertones).
• Packaging size is small, but really is perfect for airplane travel regulations these days.
• May be too moisturizing for those with oily skin.
• This product is certainly not organic and contains parabens, phosphates, and much more.

You can purchase the e.l.f.’s Tinted Moisturizer Shielding Hydro Tint with SPF 15 at some Kmart stores or online for $1.
Please read on for a full listing of ingredients in the e.l.f. Tinted Moisturizer…
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Mother’s Day is coming up on May 11th. Since I’ve been shopping around the web, I thought I’d share some of the bargains that are ongoing in honor of Mom’s across the world.

And yes, that is my mom and me in the photograph. One of the few photographs of her on horseback. The pony was the mother to my first horse.

From Drugstore.com:

• Food, Gift Baskets & Flowers for Mom. Expires 05.11.2008
• Buy $30 of philosophy and get a fresh cream shower gel ($12 value)! Expires 05.09.2008

Pur Minerals:

• FREE Beauty in Numbers eye palette with purchases over $35. This palette has 16 colors! Enter PALETTE at checkout.

e.l.f. Cosmetics:

• FREE Sterling Silver Heart pendant necklace with purchases over $20! Enter code EGMOMDF (expires June 1, 2008).

Loose Lips NY:

• Free shipping has been extended for Mother’s Day shopping. Use code springfs for orders over $10 through May 5th, 2008.

Boots:

• Just launched in Target stores, the famous Boots No7 Restore & Renew Beauty Serum is now available for body: No7 Protect & Perfect Body Serum. Now you can pamper your Mom’s full body! And at $24.99, it’s pretty darn affordable.

philosophy:

• “Mom’s philosophy” (www.yourmomsphilosophy.com), an interactive website launched by philosophy just in time for mother’s day, is a natural extension of the brand and gives customers a meaningful way to celebrate their mothers’ wisdom while also creating a unique gift for Mom that will touch people everywhere.

As an added bonus, anyone who creates a page will have the chance to win the ultimate gift for mom, a $1,200 shopping spree on philosophy.com. each visitor to yourmomsphilosophy.com will be able to rate every page they read, and on mother’s day, philosophy will reveal the top 20 rated pages and everyone who visits the site that day will be able to vote for their favorite page to receive the grand prize. all 20 finalists will receive a philosophy gift basket, valued at $250 each.

Murad:

• Spend $100 or more at Murad.com and get a free Anti-Aging trio of products (includes: Intensive Wrinkle Reducer, AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser, and Essential C Daily Renewal Complex). Simply enter mom408 at checkout time.

Happy Easter, Bionic Beauty readers! I’ve found these discounts around the web. Maybe they could save you a few bucks.

Benefit Cosmetics: Get a free mini Benetint with orders over $50. Enter code NEWLOOKS at checkout. (And get 2 free samples with every order!)

e.l.f. Cosmetics: Get 25% off nail polishes from now through March 31, 2008. Enter code EGEASTDD at checkout. (That’s nail polish for 75 cents!)

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, e.l.f. Cosmetics is offering FREE Duo EyeShadow Cream in Olive (one shade is an olive green and the other is a lovely bronze) with any purchase before March 15, 2008. Simply enter code EGLUCDO at checkout.

I’ve got the Duo Cream shadows in Blueberry and Black Licorice and so far I’m loving them. They wear nicely. Stay tuned for my full review!

Ok ladies, there’s a few new discounts from e.l.f. (eyes.lips.face) Cosmetics. And when most of their makeup is only a buck, the discounts really pay-off!

• For every product you order, get 50% off another product (of equal or lesser value). This is a President’s Day special sale and ends March 1, 2008. Enter code EGPRESBC at checkout.
• Overstock on Applicators! Get a free professional tool (brush, applicator, etc) with ANY purchase! ECAPPCY at checkout.

Visit the e.l.f. Cosmetics website to order.

And after many hours of deciding and weeks of longing, last week I placed an order for:

• Duo Eye Shadow Cream in Black Licorice
• Eye Widener pencil in White
• Duo Eye Shadow Cream in Blueberry (blue cream eyeshadow!!!)
• Shielding Hydro-Tint SPF 15 Tone 2 (yep, a new Tinted Moisturizer for my addiction.)
• Shimmering Facial Whip in Lilac Petal
• Tone Correcting Concealer in Light

And then my freebies:

• Candy Shop Lip Tin in Cherry Bomb!
• Cell Phone Charm (Combines my love of makeup and gadgets. My Blackberry will look super cute with a dangly charm!)

Any one tried some e.l.f. products and want to share their thoughts? I know Livy placed an order recently.

Can’t wait to get my items in and review them. It’s the little things in life…