Having a hard time deciding on that right mascara?  Well girls, your worries are over!  The sampler Lash Stash pack exclusively from Sephora gives you the opportunity to test out 7 of the most popular mascara brands.  These travel size mascaras include Blinc Kiss Me, Benefit Bad Gal, LORAC Publicity Stunt, Stila Multi-Effect Mascara, Two Faced Lash Injection, Smash Box Bionic Mascara and Sephora’s own brand Lash Plumper.  All in black.

Ok, this woman holding the bottle of esente above is not only the founder of the company but can you believe she is a 50 year old grandmother! Her name is Victoria Nash and if her youthful look is the result of using the esente line of skin care products we all need to give them a try.  

The esente line was created to be both preventative as well as restorative, offering many benefits that are referred to as the “e” factor - eliminating imperfections, enhancing cell function, extracting impurity, exfoliating and many others. 

Science, of course is behind the Physioceutical collection.  Pharmaceutical grade ingredients combined with ocean derived Oligo elements, peptides and other natural ingredients offer tremendous long term benefits to keeping skin beautiful, youthful and radiant. For more information visit esente.com and for your chance to win a free esente sampler just click here to enter. 

With Valentines day coming up you no doubt want to look your best for that red hot date! If you live in San Diego Partners In Beauty is hosting SULTRY on Tuesday Feb. 12th from 6pm - 8pm and would love for you to attend.  Features will include: The Eberjey Line by Pure Pajamas; Jane Iredale Make-up and the Vitality Treatment Belladerma Medical Center with Dr. Bucko; LASH OUT! eyelash extensions; Vintage Jewelry from Matti D Boutique and Jo Malone Fragrance Bloomingdale, Fashion Valley.

The keynote speaker is Life and Executive Coach, Sandra Pelletier who will be discussing how to Spice up your Love Life by putting yourself first.  SULTRY will take place at 9900 Genesse Ave. Suite B, La Jolla, CA.  Come and enjoy raspberry martinis, VIP gift bags and chances to win fabulous prizes!

Space is limited so RSVP today at 858-453-8484 and see you there!

I love going to events where I can try out free beauty samples.  Unfortunately though this one I can’t attend but anyone who is in New York City stop into Saks Fifth Ave on January 17 for the kick off of Wellness Week.  Eboost, an all natural immune booster used by celebrities like Heidi Klum, Paris Hilton and Molly Sims will be giving out free samples to try. Other participants offering wellness items such as Self Magazine and Equinox will be there also.  Event runs from 5 -8pm.  Don’t be late!

Turning back the age clock might just be easier then we think.  The Super Foods Rx - SFRx™ Complex has been proven to increase collagen production, improve the skin’s firmness and natural moisture balance as well as reduce the appearance of wrinkles. SFRx contains l-ascorbic acid, a pure form of Vitamin C combined with other antioxidants and whole-food based ingredients. Try a free sample.

Get IT while it’s hot!  Sephora’s 10 must have free beauty sample products including top brands like CARGO, Ole, LORAC, Tocca, DKNY, Guerlain, Korres and Cosmedicine. Free beauty sample bag with any purchase of $25 or more.  Just enter the promo code ITBAG at check out.

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One of my favorite beauty magazines, NewBeauty, has just premiered their sampler of the latest beauty product must haves in a BeautyBox.  Created for women who travel frequently and use quality skincare products, the BeautyBox was designed to be able to pass airport restriction guidelines. Comes with the latest edition of NewBeauty Magazine.  All for only $20 and available at Nordstroms. 

I just got some yummy products yesterday from New Beauty’s Testtube program.  I’ve mentioned it before but to refresh… It’s a sampling program where you register to receive a test tube filled with product samples from top beauty companies 4 times a year for $29.95 each time.  The latest testtube was filled with trial size to full size products ranging from kiss me mascara to a perricone alpha lipoic acid eye treatment to young blood mineral makeup and more.  I have to say the 29.95 was a small fee to pay considering the total cost of these products was probably over $200!  This is such a great idea.. i was introduced to products i may not have gotten around to trying like my new favorite toothpaste the PM GoSmile Whitening Toothpaste. Just think aromatherapy but for you mouth.  I seriously did not want to stop brushing my teeth!  The flavour is so yummy and in a weird sense almost calming…probably due to the essential oils of chamomile and lavender -  a great way to start winding down for the evening. 

My other new favorite is the C-Lipoic Lip Enhancer by DermaQuest.  It’s an antioxidant lip moisturizer and plumper.  It takes dull pink lips and brings in a rosey pink color with more definition and increased lip fullness.  To keep the look all day you need to reapply kind of like lipgloss.  I haven’t had a chance to try the other products yet but I’m sure I won’t be disappointed.  

To get your own tube visit www.newbeauty.com.

Coming this fall to a Walgreens near you will be a collection of high quality European Spa Products.  Seven lines from Greece, Germany, France, Spain and Switzerland have joined together to offer their skincare products in America under The European Beauty Collection.  You can also join the European Beauty Club and receive many benefits such as eligibility to win free product and prizes, the ability to write and publish your opinions, tips, and experiences on every product in the collection, free samples at participating Walgreens stores - all you have to do is print a copy of your account profile and take it to the nearest participating Walgreens store. You will also Receive email updates on European Beauty Collection news, tips, and upcoming promotions. 

Visit http://www.europeanbeautycollection.com/  for all the details.

If you haven’t heard yet… New Beauty magazine is offering a test tube program where you can sign up to receive 4 tubes filled with beauty product samples 4 times a year. Cost is only $25 per tube. First tube will include GoSMILE’s Weekender Kit, Dr. Brandt’s Laser in a Bottle Laser Tight, Obagi Systems Professional-C Eye Serum, Jane Iredale PurePressed Pressed Minerals SPF 18, Babor HSR Lifting Cream, NIA 24 and a $25 SPALOOK GIFT CERTIFICATE. Definitely worth the $25. Visit New Beauty to sign up.