Sparkled Beauty

Hold on to your hat (and mitts), it is a long one this week!

Locally, Spring Garden Road area has Shopping Under the Stars event today (and Dec 4) with tax free/ discounts at selected stores, including Lululemon, Shoppers, etc.

The Halifax Lights Holiday market starts this weekend and goes on Thursday - Sunday every week until December 20 at Historic Properties, with different themes, food/ drinks, crafts, carols every Friday 5-7pm, entertainment on Saturdays at 7pm, etc.

Free parking Saturdays and Sundays on the waterfront lots and Scotia Square.

Also, last weekend of the Poutine Fest, if you haven't had enough.

Temptalia posted about Make Up For Ever (LE) Artist Shadow Collector's palette, launched on Black Friday for $280, with quite a few matte shades. No confirmation from MUFE CAN whether we are getting yet.

Nouveaucheap has previews of Sephora's Black Friday offers. Very impressive list this year, but knowing Sephora, Canada would probably miss out on a few deals. I'll confirm when/ if I know more.

Ulta also goes all out with their Cyber Fundays sales, but we Canadians are excluded.

Shoppers:
*** Saturday & Sunday:
- Electronic, treat and toy super sales (no rain checks). Note the strict return policy: they won't take electronic stuff back if the box is open.
- Philips Sonicare Gum health, Oral-B 100 or 7000 Precision power toothbrush/ brush head refills (3's): 50% off.

*** All week: x20 points when you spend $75 or more on cosmetics, select skin care, fragrances, jewelry, hair colour, bath foam & gel, nail care, hosiery
- Vichy Normaderm, ProEven, Purete Thermale skin care: 25% off
- Neostrata Moisture Fusion, acne care: 20% off
- Cliniderm hair/ skin care: 20% off
- Avene dry skin: 20% off
- RoC skin care: 25% off
- Garnier facial cleanser: 25% off
- Garnier, Nivea Q10, Aveeno Fresh Essentials moisturizer: CAD14.99
- Aveeno, Neutrogena, Olay facial cleanser: CAD8.99 
- Neutrogena facial moisturizer: CAD13.99 - CAD19.99
- Olay Total Effects skin care: CAD19.99
- L'Oreal skin care: 25% off
- Cetaphil, Eucerin, Jamieson skin care: 20% off
- Marcelle skin care gift set: 20% off
- L'Oreal Voluminous mascara, True Match makeup: 30% off
- Maybelline the Falsies mascara: CAD9.99; LE holiday kit (new): CAD16.99
- Revlon Super Length Ultra Volume Dramatic Definition mascara (new): CAD10.99
- Physicians Formula: 30% off
- NYX makeup palette: CAD29.99
- Rimmel Lasting Finish lip: CAD5.99
- 25% off when you buy a $25 or $50 Facebook game card
- Get $25 in value when you buy a $20 Price Privileges fuel saving card or get $50 in value when you buy a $40 Price Privileges fuel saving card
- $4 off when you buy 3 Carlton cards with coupon in greeting card department (until December 17).

*** Bonus Optimum points:

- x20 points with Strivectin-TL skin care
- x15 points with $30 Quo purchase (until December 4)
- x10 points with CoverGirl Plumpify mascara (new)
- x10 points with Soap & Glory Winter Wonderland hand cream set
- 5,000 points with Cover FX anti-aging primer, smoothing eye primer
- 5,000 points with Davidoff Cool Water fragrances (50 - 125ml)
- 3,000 points with 3 CoverGirl Colorlicious lip, Perfect Point liner, Lash Blast/ Supersizer mascara
- 2,500 points with 2 Quo makeup products
- 2,000 points with 2 Softsoap hand soap.

Lawtons:
- Neostrata, Cliniderm skin care: 30% off
- Vichy Purete Thermale: 20% off
- L'Oreal Age Perfect, Aveeno Positively Ageless: 20% off
- Maybelline eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara: 25% off
- L'Oreal La Palette Nude: CAD24.99 (bonus Airmiles)
- Physicians Formula: 20% off
- Almay: 20% off (bonus miles)
- Rimmel foundation, powder, blush, concealer, makeup remover: 20% off
- NYX matte lipstick: CAD6.99
- Lip Smacker, Bonne Bell: 25% off
- Essie: CAD7.99
- Salon Perfect (new): 30% off.

Walmart:
- Online: Elf, Iman Cosmetics, Real Techniques are now available.
- Pre Back Friday specials (TV, small appliances, toys, etc.) are on in store and online. Pre Black Friday sales: 4 daily deals will be posted online each day, starting Monday
- CoverGirl Plumpify mascara (new): CAD9.97
- Revlon Ultra HD Matte lip colour (new): CAD9.96
- Maybelline Baby Lips: CAD3.46
- Selected L'Oreal/ Olay skin care products: on roll back.

The Live Better magazine in Walmart stores this month have some good Marcelle coupons:
- $3 off the Instant Eye makeup remover
- $2 off cleansing cloths
- $2 off Ultra gentle cleansing gel, and
- $4 off 3-in-1 micellar solution.

There is also a 2016 Milk calendar and other household coupons included.

The Bay: This weekend only

Online: Spend more Save more: spend $150 save $40, spend $250 save $75 or spend $500 save $175.

In store: Scratch & Save
- 50-70% off fine jewelry, luggage, furniture, mattresses, cookware sets
- 40-60% off women's dresses/ outerwear/ sleepwear/ Warner's & Wonderbra boxed bras & panties, men's suits/ sport coats/ outerwear/ cold-weather accessories/ sleepwear, kids' outerwear/ cold-weather accessories, bed linens, Christmas tree & decor
- 30-50% off women's fashion/ lingerie/ footwear/ handbags, watches, jewelry, men's fashion/ footwear, kids' sleepwear/ underwear, Canadian Olympic Team collection, open stock cookware, gadgets, tableware, home decor, bath towels & accessories
- 10-25% off women's designer outerwear/ footwear/ handbags/ watches/ jewelry/ special occasion dresses, Hudson's Bay collection, appliances, floor care, confectionery.
Exclusions apply. Please follow the link for all details.

The Body Shop:
- B3G3F or B2G1F in store and online until Sunday. Exclusions apply
- Duo and Sweetheart gift sets: 2/CAD25
- Gift cubes, crackers: 2/CAD16.
I heard of the code "TBS10" for $10 off $60 but have not confirmed.

Makeup Geek: Black Friday promo previews (not available until the day of). Note that the saving amounts are calculated based on the retail price of single products individually.

(1) Eyeshadow & blush variety pack: $50 ($54 off, pictured)
- 4 blushes in Secret Admirer, Spell Bound, Smitten and Bliss
- 4 Foiled eyeshadows in High Wire, Day Dreamer, Fantasy and Charmed
- 3 Signature eyeshadows in Bedrock, Creme Brulee and Cocoa Bear, and
- 1 Duochrome eyeshadow in Rockstar.

(2) Super Shimmer palette: $125 (up to $103 off)
- 13 Signature eyeshadows in Cosmopolitan, Galaxy, Hipster, Ice Queen, Lemon Drop, Moondust, Nautica, Pixie Dust, Pretentious, Prom Night, Roulette, Sensuous and Shimma Shimma
- 10 Foiled eyeshadows in Charmed, Day Dreamer, Fantasy, Fortune Teller, High Wire, Houdini, Masquerade, Pegasus, Untamed and Whimsical
- 4 Duochrome eyeshadows in Rockstar, Mai Tai, Voltage and Typhoon.

(3) Foiled eyeshadow expansion pack: $70 ($30 off), includes Fortune Teller, Starry Eyed, Untamed, High Wire, Masquerade, Day Dreamer, Whimsical, Pegasus, Charmed, Fantasy.

(4) Pigment variety pack: $30 (up to $24 off) with Birthday Wish, Nightlife, Liquid Gold, Vegas Lights, Poker Face and Utopia.

(5) Black Friday brush bundle: $40 ($41 off) with Cheek Highlighter, Angled Contour, Rounded Blush, Foundation Stippling, Face Buffer, Soft Dome and Bent Liner brushes (with non-tapered handles).

I wish they offered a bundle that include the new matte eyeshadows instead of Foiled ones in most cases. 

Kiehls: 20% off your purchase of 2 products or more, online (with code "KIEHLS", and free shipping with $60 orders) and in store.

Urban Decay CAN: The Mother Lode set with 68 full sized eyeshadows (including 12 exclusive shades) are up on the site now for $699. The eye pencil vault is still available for $355. The Gwen Stefani palette will be up on Sunday (November 22).

Kate Somerville: Last day of 30% off with code "HIRONS30", $15 flat rate shipping to Canada.

Pur Cosmetics: Buy 1 item, get the second exact same item free site wide with code "BFBOGO15" until Monday. Maximum amount is $250/ order, one free item per SKU purchased. Excluding kits, sets and palettes. Free shipping to Canada with $50 orders.

Not makeup related, but food is equally exciting. Words are Canada got its first nutella cafe in Toronto with Sobeys Urban Fresh on Spadina. It is getting dangerous! :)

Old Navy:

- Pre Black Friday sale: 30% off everything in stores and online until Wednesday, excluding clearance and Today Only deals in stores
- Black Friday (Thursday & Friday): 50% off in store (no exclusions) and online (from 12am EST, excluding Everyday Steals)
- The first 50 people in line when stores open Friday (CAN) or 4pm Thursday (US) get a chance to win $1M
- Super Cash is on until November 27, redeemable December 1 - 6.

GAP: 50% off with code "GAPCHEER" this weekend.

Beyond the Rack: Free shipping on $50+ orders this weekend. Selected stamped events are BOGO1/2 with code "BOGO50".