Elizabeth Arden Anniversary Red Door Red Lipstick

Elizabeth Arden is bringing out a new LE anniversary lipstick called Red Door Red to commemorate 100 years of beauty.

This new lipstick is housed in a retro case and the box is adorned with the famous Red Door . It's very cute and chic at the same time.

More details :
A universally flattering, sheer lipstick, the Red Door Red hue stylishly represents strength and femininity .

In honor of Miss Arden’s belief in the importance of total beauty, Elizabeth Arden is proud to donate all of the proceeds from the lipstick to Look Good … Feel Better ®. This organization helps to improve the self-image, appearance and quality of life for people undergoing cancer treatments by teaching beauty techniques, which help them to cope with the beauty-related consequences of cancer and boost their self-confidence.

The lipstick offers a triple-emollient moisturizing formula that contains vitamins A, C and E, along with aloe, to instantly hydrate lips and cushion them for total comfort.

Philosophy's Birthday Contest

Philosophy is celebrating their 14th birthday with a giveaway contest each day thru Mar. 31st on their website. You can win instantly as well as enter to win the grand prize of a $ 1000.00 sitewide shopping spree. That's a lifetime of Senorita Margaritas .

The details( and good luck):

To celebrate their 14th birthday, philosophy is launching an instant win game beginning March 1st. Visit www.philosophy.com/birthday daily for a chance to win great instant win game prizes and to be entered for a chance to win the grand prize which is a $1000 shopping spree on philosophy.com. The game will run from 3/1-3/31/2010.

Annick Goutal Ninfeo Mio EDT

Excitement is in the air when Annick Goutal releases a new scent. Last year's Un Matin D'Orage is still a favorite and the new Ninfeo Mio had me at first sniff . As I write I am sitting here smelling like a warm day in a lush Italian garden .

Ninfeo Mio is inspired by and named after the Gardens of Ninfa in Italy, approx. 40 miles southeast of Rome, and is very much in the citrus vein of many Annick Goutals but different at the same time.

Initially it is all green stem notes with a burst of more dry than sweet citrus. It could be called "green shoots and leaves" for the first few seconds.

A slightly animalic note comes along well into the midpoint ( March over at Perfume Posse calls it a "boxwoody" note) , and then there is the the lightly sweet fig note . To my nose the fig is not too pronounced . It all smells a bit wet, like the fruits and stems had been rained on first. By the drydown you have a very dry yet sunny , green stem ,citrus and fig scent with the tiniest bit of sweetness that isn't overly feminine but isn't overly unisex either.

It is very pretty but not a traditional pretty. Just a little more green than what one thinks of as "pretty" . It makes for a wonderful Spring and hot weather scent. Cool but bright.

Lasting power on this is very good and sillage is medium. Both are very good for a citrus heavy scent .

Notes include : bergamot, citron, petitgrain, bitter orange, galbanum, lentisque, lavender, fig leaf and lemon tree wood .

Retail : 1.7 oz is $ 80.00 , and the 3.4 is $115. 00

Ninfeo Mio is out this month at Neimans, Bergdorfs and Saks and more.


Ninfa Gardens images from : http://www.fondazionecaetani.org/gallery.php

*press sample

Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate

Kiehl's newest product is Midnight Recovery Concentrate. Having oily skin I didn't even intend to try this highly emollient serum, but I am glad I was encouraged to do so.

I still think it's a bit too much moisture for my skin most days, but I had the chance to see and feel for myself what a fabulous product it is.

The idea is the blend of evening primrose oil, squalene and numerous essenial oils such as lavender, coriander seed, rosemary leaf, rose flower as well as sunflower seed oil ,will help to return your skin to a better place overnight, working while your skin is most receptive to repair.

All you need is 1-2 drops. As I said it is very moisturizing and can be lightly applied to your face and allowed to sink in.

The softness you get after using this is very noticeable. Not only did I feel it on my face, but my on my hands. (It's best to drop the concentrate onto hands and then apply to face.) My hands were about the softest I have ever seen them. You wake up with soft skin and a little glow not to mention very hydrated.

Listed for all skin types, but for those with normal and especially those with dry skin, this will be well worth using.

TIP: I have been adding a drop to my hand or body lotions and mixing it in. Makes your lotion that much better .

The bottle size is 1 oz so this will last long. Retail is $ 42.00

Midnight Recovery Concentrate is 99.8 % natural, has no parabens or fragrance added.

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*press sample