Sparkled Beauty

Haligonians, this Sunday is the retirement party of Erik the Red, 12-3pm at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. If you are downtown, please go give him a good send-off :)

If you don't know who Erik is, follow the link above to the event page to read lots of stories about him, including an article on CBC about his job as a Rodent Control officer.

On the makeup front, the Beauty Boutique at Shoppers on Spring Garden Rd. now carries Urban Decay - popular palettes for now, more products will come later.

Loulou Magazine mentioned that H&M's sister brand, COS, is opening its first Canadian store in Toronto today and the next one in Montreal next month. Sneak peeks of product lineup only show clothing, shoes, accessories. I guess H&M's revamped makeup line does the job.

Shoppers: beautyboutique.ca offers 22,000 Optimum points with a $125 order until Sunday.
- L'Oreal/ Aveeno facial moisturizer, Bio oil (125ml): CAD21.99
- Aveeno cleanser, Neutrogena facial moisturizer: 25% off
- Nivea skin care, Clean & Clear/ Biore facial cleanser: CAD6.99
- Garnier, Live Clean, Jamieson skin care: 25% off
- Vichy Idealia/ Neovadiol/ LiftActiv skin care: 25% off
- Bioderma: 20% off
- Neostrata Lightening, Exfoliating, Radiance skin care, serum/ wrinkle repair products: 20% off
- L'Oreal Hair Expertise, Fructis hair care: CAD3.99
- TreSemme/ Vidal Sassoon hair care: CAD5.99
- L'Oreal, Marc Anthony, Aveeno hair care (selected): CAD5.99
- John Frieda/ Pantene/ Dove hair care: CAD8.99
- L'Oreal Voluminous mascara, Colour Riche lip: CAD8.99; eyeliner, Brow Artist, Colour Riche Extraordinaire lip: CAD10.99; True Match Lumi makeup: CAD16.99 (including the new highlighters)
- Maybelline Baby Lips gloss: CAD4.99; Lash Sensational mascara: CAD6.99; Color Blur: CAD9.99; eyeshadow: 15% off
- CoverGirl The Supersizer mascara: CAD6.99; Jumbo gloss balm creams: CAD7.99; Full Lash Bloom, Lash Blast mascara: CAD8.99
- Revlon Ultra HD, ColorStay lip, PhotoReady Eye art: CAD9.99
- Physicians Formula: 30% off
- Rimmel Wonder Lash Lift me Up mascara, Oh My Gloss!: 25% off
- Quo lashes/ implements: 20% off.

*** Essence Good Girl Bad Girl collection is coming soon. Looks like we are getting:

- 2 lipsticks in It wasn't Me and Caught in the Middle
- 2 quattro eyeshadows in Hello Sweetheart and Once I was an Angel
- A blush in Good Girls wear Peach.
- 2 nail polish: It wasn't Me (glitter effect) and Who am I? (porcelain effect)
- Multi style eyeliner pen in Once I was an Angel.
- 2 fragrances: Like a Bad Girl and Like a Good Girl.

We miss out on the shimmer powder in Hello Sweetheart, the lip glosses, 4 nail polish and the 2 effect top coats (bar glitters) from the Europe release.

*** Optimum bonus points:
- 9,500 points with purchase of 2 Cover FX brush, matte setting powder or Total Cover cream foundation
- 8,000 points with purchase of 2 Nuxe skin care products
- 5,000 points with Vichy Aqualia Thermale extra sensitive
- 3,000 points with Avene Cicaflate cream or Hydrance Optimale skin tone perfector
- x10 points with Strivectin-AR skin care
- x10 points with $30 purchase of Quo brushes
- x10 points with Gosh makeup
- x5 points with La Roche-Posay Physiological skin care.

Lawtons:
- L'Oreal Age Perfect/ Youth Code, Olay Regenerist skin care: 25% off
- Vichy Aqualia Thermal: 25% off (bonus Airmiles)
- Neostrata, Cliniderm: 30% off
- EoS lip balm: CAD2.99
- CoverGirl: 30% off
- Maybelline Volume Express mascara: CAD5.99; eyeliner: 30% off
- L'Oreal Colour Riche lip: CAD7.99; True Match makeup: CAD12.99 (bonus miles)
- NYX single eyeshadow, nude matte, base: 25% off
- Physicians Formula: 20% off (bonus miles)
- Marcelle mascara, makeup remover: 25% off
- Annabelle Skin True foundation, eyeshadow quad, Biggy bronzer: CAD7.99
- Bonne Bell/ Lip Smacker: 40% off
- SinfulColors: 2/CAD4
- Suncoat Girl water-based nail polish: CAD4.79
- Red Carpet Manicure gel nail polish: CAD10.99.

Superstore:
- L'Oreal Hair Expertise, Studio Line: CAD3.99
- Garnier Fructis: CAD2.99
- Aussie: CAD1.99.

The Bay: $20 off $100 with code "FALL" or printable in-store coupon is still good until Thursday.

Clinique GWP of $31 or more until October 3. The 7-piece gift, values $85, includes:
- Your choice between Repairwear Uplifting firming cream SPF15 or Even Better moisturizer SPF20
- Smart Custom-repair serum
- Blended face powder in Invisible Blend
- Long Last soft matte lipstick in Matte Peony
- Liquid facial soap in Mild
- High Impact mascara in Black, and
- Tyler Dawson for Clinique cosmetic bag.

There are also GWPs for Shiseido and Philosophy on the website.

Fall Accessories event:
- spend $60 save $15
- spend $100 save $25 or
- spend $150 save $50
on regular-priced women's shoes, handbags/ wallets, watches, accessories and sunglasses. Purchases have to be in the same categories to add up. Exclusions apply.

Sears: Estee Lauder GWP of $36.50 until October 4. The gift includes:

- Advanced Night Repair synchronized recovery complex II (7ml)
- Resilience Lift firming sculpting face and neck cream (15ml)
- Double Wear All day glow BB in shade 2.0
- Pure Color long lasting lipstick in Sunstone
- Take It Away makeup remover lotion (30ml)
- How to use card - a Double Wear concealer and 3 Pure Color Envy lipsticks and
- LE Opening Ceremony designer bag.

With an Estee Lauder purchase of $85 or more, you get the extra Pure Color 8-eyeshadow compact (Nude Fresco, Sandbar Beige, Sugar Cube, Tranquil Moon, Wild Sable, Lavish Mink, Hot Cinnamon and Amethyst Spark) and 10-day supply of foundation of your shade.

Spend $75 or more on Estee Lauder products in store with Sears credit card until October 4 and get a $25 saving card, redeemable on women's and men's fashions and footwear, women's intimates & hosiery, jewelry, accessories, luggage and select kids' fashion purchase of $75 or more.

Bath and Body Works: $10 off $30 coupon on FB, good until Sunday
- Signature body care: B3G3F
- Specialty body care: B2G1F
- Hand soaps: 5/$25 or 3/$18
- 3-wick candles: 2/$25.50, single wick candles: 2/$22
- Wallflowers bulb: $4
- PocketBac: 3/$5
- Scentportable refills: 4/$10
- 1.5oz concentrated room sprays: 2/$12 or $8 each. 

The Body Shop: 40% off in store and online. Exclusions apply.

Old Navy: Super Cash is back again (I just redeemed mine a week or 2 ago) in store and online until October 19:
- Spend $25 get $10 Super Cash
- Spend $50 get $20 Super Cash
- Spend $75 get $30 Super Cash.

And online only: Spend $100 get $40 Super Cash or spend $125 get $50 Super Cash. Redemption is between October 26 and November 3.