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This past weekend, YumSugar and I went shopping at the Premium Outlets in Napa. After scoring a pair of J Brand jeans for $100 off (!) I got sucked into The Cosmetics Company Store. It's an outlet shop that features Estee Lauder-owned brands, and if you live near an outlet mall, there's probably a location near you. (Here's a full list). View 3 Photos › image image image To find out about Read more
Ever wondered what it's like to work in a Lush Cosmetics store, or what goes into those amazing in-store treatments provided by employees? Well, wonder no longer. We recently spent an afternoon at Lush, learning the company's skin care secrets and even lending our hands to "help" out at the store. Thanks to Lush-perts Karly and Michael, we came out with a bunch of incredible tricks and learned Read more
We're proud to present the following post by celebrity makeup artist and Vanitymark Cosmetics founder, Brett Freedman. I don't know anyone that doesn't have a mix of department store and drugstore cosmetics in her bag. Makeup artists, too, pull from both sources for their arsenal. It used to be that drugstore brands were obviously lower-watt than their larger price-tagged friends. These days the Read more
Get ready for some serious sales because Black Friday is upon us, the official kickoff to holiday shopping season. So whether you'll be heading out at 3:00 a.m. for some doorbusting action or snuggled up with your laptop scoping out the deals, there's something here for everyone. To see some amazing deals, just keep reading. Read more
Today's beauty landscape is dominated by big names: L'Oréal, Chanel, Estée Lauder, Clairol, et al. But for every one of these brands, there are discoveries, innovations, and business savvy that have brought them into the modern era. And the history of the cosmetics biz is a fascinating and cutthroat one. Curious about who's responsible for the beauty world we have now? See 11 names every beauty Read more
Sears might be the place you go to for paint and gardening supplies, but now you can go there for your beauty needs. Starting last month (and rolling out to 100 of its higher-traffic stores over the next few months), the company has been setting up full-on cosmetic departments. Sears has been in the makeup business in the past, but with the successful launch of 13 full-service beauty departments Read more
Due in part to a failing economy back in 2008, Vincent Longo Cosmetics was eventually forced to pull its products from the shelves of retail giants such as Sephora, Neiman Marcus, Fred Segal, and Nordstrom. Space NK, however, still kept the indie brand's stock in supply. But now, Vincent Longo is set to make a big comeback. Last year, the company began selling its products in CVS Pharmacy's Read more
Last April, 100 sled dogs were slaughtered near Whistler, Canada after a company saw a downturn in business. As part of a campaign with the Vancouver Humane Society, Lush Cosmetics is demanding a ban on dog sled races in British Columbia. Lush stores in the province will have leaflets explaining how sled dogs suffer because of the industry, but if you're not in Canada, you can still help the Read more
It's Earth Day, and that means beauty companies are offering up deals galore. Of course, it's also a time to reflect, appreciate, and be aware of nature and the effects we have on our environment. So to celebrate the occasion, here are loads of deals and steals from brands that are doing something extra special for Earth Day. Get 15 codes here. Read more
Now that you've survived the Black Friday rush, it's time to get ready to deck your wallet with lots of savings — again: Happy Birthday, Urban Decay! To celebrate its 15th birthday, this makeup brand is giving a sneak peek of the Urban Decay 15th Anniversary 24/7 Pencil set. From 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. EST today only, you can buy it before it hits stores. Buy more and save more at Ahava The Dead Read more
