I recently received this press release from my contact at Aveda. I thought I’d share with you readers because it looks so inviting! If you’re planning a night out on Valentine’s Day or even just relaxing with your girls, why not head to your nearest Aveda Experience Center for a relaxing complimentary skin care makeover?

Visit any Aveda Experience Center on February 13th or 14th, 2009, for a complimentary 5-step skin care makeover and receive a sample of the Aveda masque best suited for your skin type. This indulgent, spa-quality service will leave skin gorgeous and glowing in just 20 minutes.

Click here to find an Aveda Experience Center near you! Enjoy!

I just signed up to this website “Livestrong.com” that has a section called The Daily Plate. The Daily Plate is a way of counting calories and monitoring your exercise so that you can lose weight or maintain a weight. It is free and they have a huge database of foods (submitted by users) that you can find what you ate for that day in. It keeps track of everything, so if you need to maintain a certain diet, it can do that for you.

It totals up your calorie intake, sodium intake, carb intake, etc. and balances it against your appropriate daily caloric value and exercise amounts. They even count “applying makeup” as exercise! You can apparently burn 132cal/hr just getting ready in the morning!

If anyone has made a resolution to eat healthier, lose weight, or take better care of yourself — I highly recommend this website to give you a jump start!

Hey there,

So, I’ve just spent a few minutes scouring the web for beauty freebies that are still in working order (aka. not out of stock, no gimmicks, etc). I found this freebie link that still worked! Hurray!

Click here to get your free sample of Joico K-PAK
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In other news, I am back on liquid foundation. After looking on MakeupAlley for reviews for a few days now, I decided to go back to Revlon Colorstay and settled on the Oily/Combination formula. It seems to be holding up okay, with only one powder touch up within the past 9 hours! I got the shade “Fresh Beige” because I remember “Golden Beige” looking too pale and dull.

I really wanted to splurge on SukiColor’s Tinted Moisturizer, but $40 just really isn’t the cards for me right now.

I also hauled some Tea Tree Triple Treat Shampoo by Giovanni (a review to come), and Dr. Bronner’s Tea Tree Oil Castile Soap (also a review to come). Hopefully my skin settles down! It has been so angry lately!

Hope everyone is having a lovely week!

Hello everyone! I have a lovely skincare giveaway from KMR Communication and Y.E.S. today to share with you!

Y.E.S. (Young Essential Skincare) is offering their newly developed Anti-Aging Serum and Rejuvenating Moisture cream as a duo set that prevents damage, protects against free radicals and rejuvenates all skin types. The products are formulated to improve skin firmness, tone and texture, and also to diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Could this be your next fountain of youth? We sure hope so!

The Dynamic Duo set by Y.E.S., valued at $98., is available now on their website, or free to one lucky winner here at Shop With a Vengeance! Fill out the form below to be entered to win!

Read more about Y.E.S.’s Dynamic Duo here.

Good luck and best wishes!

Here’s a pretty cool contest that was brought to my attention the other day: Win a Free Handbag at Handbag Planet! Now, the Handbag Planet website is not up and running just yet — they open on October 15th. To celebrate, however, Handbag Planet is giving away 24 handbags in 24 hours! You get to choose which bag you would like to be entered in to win, and you’re entered in just by giving your name and info. Sounds good to me

I can’t wait to see what kind of deals they have on this site when it opens! For now, don’t forget to enter the “24 Handbags in 24 Hours” Giveaway!

Hello ladies, today I am writing to share with you a brand of Japanese skincare called Noevir. I had the opportunity to sample the Noevir Herbal Skincare (or NHS) set, which included a Foaming Cleanser, Deep Cleansing Cream, Balancing Lotion, and Moisture Lotion. They even threw in some extra sample packets for me, and a free “Lip Conditioner S”.

I have been using the products for a few days now, and I must say I really do like a few of them. I like the Moisture Lotion because it is very lightweight, has an almost milky texture, yet leaves my skin feeling pampered and hydrated. I also like the Balancing Lotion, which is more of a toner.

The products have a light fragrance of Linden, Sage, and Jojoba leaf extract. The Lip Conditioner S is awesome, but it does have a slight lipstick-y smell. They definitely fall in to the category of “splurge”, for me at least, as the products run between $20-$40 each. The website, however, is very customer friendly as they often have promotions or gift with purchase items. Right now, the Lip Conditioner is free with purchase.

If you are looking to start a new skincare regimen, check out Noevir!

Wanna sample it for yourself? For free samples and a skin care consultation, just fill out this form!