It Cosmetics New Year, New Confidence QVC Today's Special Value

I'm so excited to finally be able to share the entire It Cosmetics New Year, New Confidence In Your Skin Collection with you...it's the Today's Special Value on QVC today (only until 11:59pm tonight).

This collection includes:

• New Confidence in a Compact Solid Serum Foundation that I reviewed the other day (see that post here)
• Heavenly Skin Skin Smoothing Complexion Brush
• Bye Bye Under Eye Eye Cream 
• Confidence in a Cream Transforming Moisturizing Super Cream (all full-sizes).

Read on for all the details!

It Cosmetics Confidence in a Compact Solid Serum Foundation Review

IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Compact is a "brand new skin-transforming, full-coverage solid super serum" that's launching this weekend on QVC as part of a set (presale is live now on the QVC website here). If you love IT Cosmetics' CC+ Cream then read on, because chances are, you'll love this too! 

Let's take a look...

Mally Beauty Muted Muse Eyeshadow Palette Review

I've been thinking about purchasing the Mally Beauty Muted Muse Eyeshadow Palette ($29) for a while now, but for some reason I never pulled the trigger. Then a few weeks ago, I saw it presented on QVC and that gave me the push I needed to just go ahead and buy it already. 

Spoiler alert...I love it! 

Let's take a look.

IT Cosmetics It's Your Top 5 Superstars & More! Today's Special Value on QVC

Get ready for another QVC Today's Special Value from IT Cosmetics! This new collection is called "It's Your Top 5 Superstars and More!" and features their top five bestselling products plus a brand new Heavenly Skin brush that's to-die-for! It's only $59.95 for 6 full sized products which is an amazing deal.

Let's take a look!

QVC Beauty Advent Calendar Unboxing

The QVC Beauty Christmas Advent Calendar ($63.96) is back for 2016 and I look forward to it every year because it's filled with so many amazing products to try. This year, QVC was kind enough to send me one to try so I'm really happy to be able to show it to you guys up close!

Now, the point of a traditional Advent Calendar is to open one window each day for the 24 days leading up to Christmas, but I totally cheated and opened up everything already...and I wouldn't blame you if you did the same thing! If you're the one purchasing it, you already know what's inside anyway because it shows the products on the website, however if you're giving this as a gift it would be a fantastic surprise for a makeup & beauty lover in your life.

Let's take a look!

Beauty Deal! QVC Color Cosmetics 7-Piece Discovery Kit

I've been so excited to post about the new QVC Beauty Color Cosmetics 7-Piece Discovery Kit ($24) and it's finally live on QVC.com. It's such a great deal and has so many amazing products to try.
For $24 (and $3 shipping) you're getting five full-sized products (the Perricone No Lipgloss Lipgloss retails for $30 by itself!). QVC sent me this kit a few weeks ago and I've been playing around with all the products, so I'm able to share my thoughts with you.

Let's take a look!

Perricone No Lipgloss Lipgloss, Julep It's Balm, Nudestix Magnetic Eye Color

Perricone No LipGloss Lipgloss (Full Size)- This is an anti-aging lip treatment that comes in a universal rosy shade that's meant to mimic the look of youthful lips (like that beautiful rosebud color babies have). It contains neuropeptides to smooth vertical lip lines and address the loss of fullness, plus SPF 15. It feels more like a moisturizing liquid balm with the addition of jojoba, argan, and abyssinian oils and isn't sticky or goopy at all. It just feels amazing on the lips and makes them look smoother, plus the color is perfection! I'm obsessed. (Retails for $30)

Julep It's Balm in Vintage Mauve (Full Size)- This is a full-coverage lip crayon with a moisturizing treatment core in the middle, so it's not as dry-feeling as a lot of other lip crayons are. It makes my lips feel smooth and soft and the color is such a beautiful MLBB shade that leans more dusty rose than pink. (Retails for $20)

Nudestix Magnetic Eye Color in Immortal (Full Size)- This is my first time trying Nudestix and I'm already hooked! This shade, Immortal is a beautiful deep bronze color with a satin finish, no shimmer. It's really smooth and creamy and glides on easily, but also dries down fast and lasts all day with no creasing. You can use it all over your eyelids or use it to line your eyes. I love taking it under my lower lash line because it stays put! (Retails for $24).

IT Cosmetics CC+ Full Coverage Cream in Medium (Deluxe Sample .135 oz)- This is my holy grail summer foundation for so many reasons. It has amazing coverage, yet is lightweight. It moisturizes my dry skin and doesn't settle into lines or cake, so it makes my skin look younger, not older. It also has SPF 50, which is incredible for a foundation. It's also an anti-aging treatment with peptides, niacin, hyaluronic acid, and antioxidants, so it's really everything you could ever ask for in a foundation. (Full size retails for $38).

Algenist Reveal Radiant Color Correcting Primer (Deluxe Sample .17 oz.)- I reviewed this primer a few months ago (see that post here) and I loved it! It contains multi-colored algae to color correct and even out your skintone, plus alguronic acid and microalgae oil which are in Algenist's skincare products, so it also provides anti-aging benefits as well. In clinical studies, women noticed more even skin tone and brighter skin in 10 days using only this primer...nothing else. So it actually benefits your skin from the inside while it's color correcting on the outside. It also feels creamy...more like a lotion than a silicone primer.

Campanelli Fresh Face Makeup Remover Towel- This is magical! It looks like it's just a super soft furry towel but this baby removes all traces of makeup with just water. Yup! Just wet it under the faucet, wring it out so it's just damp and use the short-fiber side to remove your makeup in circular motions, then flip it over to the side with the longer fibers to exfoliate. This took off my eye makeup (even mascara) easily and didn't leave any raccoon eyes in the morning. The best part is, I didn't need any cleanser and this towel can be washed in the washing machine so there's no waste. 

This kit also includes a blender sponge, which feels a lot like the Real Techniques sponge (the orange one). 

Here are swatches of all five makeup products...they're all such pretty, wearable shades! Even if you're not a match for the CC+ Cream, you can still feel the texture and see if you like it before buying the full size.

Overall, this is a fantastic kit for $24...I'm so happy I discovered some new products (and have some travel sizes of some of my favorites).

Grab yours now at QVC.com

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New! Tarte Rainforest of the Sea Aquacealer

For the next few hours, QVC is offering a fantastic deal on Tarte's brand new Rainforest of the Sea Aquacealer. It's the full size product with a brush for only $24.38 (normally the brush by itself would cost that much!)

This product isn't even in stores yet, so you're getting it first through QVC.

This is a full coverage serum concealer that is four times lighter than regular concealers and features pigments suspended in a deep-conditioning serum and water for flawless coverage. It comes in six shades and you can see them a bit better if you watch the short video presentation on the QVC website here. This looks amazing and I already placed my order! One of the best parts about ordering from QVC is their amazing 30 day return policy, so if you don't love it, you can send it back, no questions asked.
If this looks interesting to you, don't wait to place your order because once this hits retail stores like Sephora and Ulta, it won't come with the brush and will likely cost quite a bit more.
You can find it now at QVC.com

Algenist Reveal Color Correcting Primer & Concealer Review

When it comes to skincare, Algenist is one of my favorite brands. I've been using their Retinol Firming and Lifting Serum and the Advanced Anti-Aging Repairing Oil and they've made a big difference in the way my skin has aged. You can't always tell how well a product is working while you're using them, but then I'll look back at photos of myself from five years ago and I feel like my skin looks better now at 38 years old than it did at 33! That's proof enough for me. 

So being such a huge Algenist fan, I was really excited I was when QVC contacted me and asked if they could send me a few products from Algenist's brand new color line, Reveal to try. This line launched on QVC recently and uses naturally occurring colorful algae to color correct your skin. The line includes color-correcting drops and a serum foundation as well as a 6-in-1 Color Correcting Concealer and Color Correcting Radiant Primer which I'll be reviewing for you today. Let's take a look! 

IT Cosmetics New Year, Your Most Beautiful Skin 6-Piece Collection

Starting now through 11:59 pm tonight (January 16, 2016), the IT Cosmetics New Year, Your Most Beautiful Skin 6-Piece Collection is the Today's Special Value on QVC. This is a $214 value for a special one-day only price of $59.96! This collection contains six amazing products that will let your natural beauty shine through. Let's take a look! 

Tarte Value Sets at QVC

QVC has some really cute Tarte sets right now and they're amazing deals you won't find at stores like Sephora and Ulta. If you've been wanting to try their Amazonian Clay blushes, Lipsurgence crayons, contour sticks, or eyeliners, keep on reading! 

Laura Geller The Art of Flawless Today's Special Value

I have an amazing QVC Today's Special Value to share with you guys tonight...it's Laura Geller's The Art of Flawless 5 pc. Color Set w/bag and it contains some really exciting products (three of them are brand new!) Let's take a look...

This kit contains:

• NEW  Double Take Baked Versatile Powder Foundation with sponge applicator- use dry for a matte finish or wet for a luminous finish! 
• NEW Baked Gelato Illuminator in Rose Glow, a golden pink shade- It's a new shade!!! Plus it looks different...the other Baked Gelato Illuminators have a swirl pattern (see my review here).
• 0.25-fl oz Lashes Eyelash Primer in Black
• NEW Lip Oil Tint in Hibiscus Pink, a sheer sultry pink with high-shine shade- I love lip oils...can't wait to try this one! 
• All Over Face Brush
• Bag

This entire set is only $49.96 and is on 2 Easy Pays of $24.98 if you'd prefer to have your card billed in installments. I can't wait to try everything in this kit but I'm especially excited for the new Baked Gelato Illuminator shade in Rose Glow!

This deal is only available for 24 hours, so grab yours now at QVC.com.

QVC Advent Calendar + New Beauty Discoveries

If you happened to see my QVC Gift Ideas post a few weeks ago, you might remember that the #1 gift on my list was the QVC Advent Calendar.  Well, my friends at QVC who are so thoughtful and generous decided to send me one! I'm sad to say that it's now sold out for 2015, but the good news is, I discovered some amazing new products inside that I will definitely be purchasing in the full sizes. Not only that, today all beauty products are on Easy Pay! So if you see something here that you like, you'll definitely want to take advantage of purchasing it on Easy Pay (which charges your credit card in monthly installments rather than all at once). 

The calendar comes in a huge box and features 24 travel sized items...22 are products from various brands that are available on QVC and you also get one travel mirror and a beauty sponge. I was happy to see a bunch of my current favorites because now I have them in travel sizes, but I was even more excited to see lots of products I've seen on QVC over the past year or so and always wanted to try. Let's take a closer look inside...

QVC Holiday Gift Ideas + Philosophy Giveaway!

You may or may not know from reading this blog that I'm a bit of a QVC addict. My husband likes to make fun of me when he comes into the family room and sees me watching one of the QVC beauty segments (I like to DVR them if I can't watch them live- I learn so much about the products and brands this way). He has this notion in his head that watching a "home shopping channel" is something our mothers used to do and he thinks that they're selling corny "As-Seen-on-TV" products. Of course, I have schooled him many times on the fact that QVC is literally the best place to buy my favorite beauty brands like Philosophy, IT Cosmetics, Mally Beauty, Tarte, Josie Maran, Bobbi Brown, bareMinerals (and many more) but it goes right over his head. He tends to tune me out when I start talking beauty products, lol. 

So being the QVC superfan that I am, I was beyond excited when they offered to send me the new Philosophy Happy Holidays 12-piece Bath & Body Collection $64 ($122 value). And when the box arrived at my house, I was totally surprised to see a note inside that said that they included a second set for me to share and of course, I immediately thought of you guys!

 * So be sure to check out my giveaway at the end of this post for your chance to win this amazing set before it launches on November 28th.* Supplies are limited and it's likely to sell out quickly. 

This kit contains all bath and body products in several different scents. There are four 6 oz. Shampoo, Bath & Shower Gels, four 1 oz. hand creams, and four of their high-gloss, high-flavor lip shines. 

Peppermint Stick is a sweet take on peppermint and smells just like a candy cane.

Fresh Cream is a scent I was already familiar with since I use the full size shower gel on a regular basis. It's delicate, sweet, and creamy without being cloying or too heavy. 

Snow Angel is the perfect clean and crisp scent...like fresh linens. My husband likes this one the best, and told me I smelled really good the day I used it.  There isn't a Snow Angel lip shine so I paired this with the Marshmallow Buttercream one for this photo. And yes...that one is as delicious as it sounds!

Lemon Custard smells like lemon pound cake. It's very light and not overpowering at all, so if you're not usually a fan of lemon scents, you might really like this one. The Cherry Christmas lip shine is a sweet cherry pie filling sort of scent and also leaves a pretty tint on your lips.

In addition to this set, which will be available on 11/28/15 there are some amazing holiday gifts at QVC this season...here are some of my picks: 

QVC Beauty Christmas Advent Calendar- 

On sale for $79.96 and on 4 Easy Pays of $19.99 Until 11/21/15 at 11:59pm.

This set contains trial sizes of 24 of QVC's best-selling beauty products from brands like Josie Maran, IT Cosmetics, Mally Beauty, Kate Somerville, bareMinerals, Philosophy and more! 

• Mally Evercolor Starlight Eyeliner
• Mally High Shine Liquid Lipstick Mini
• IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Undereye Anti-Aging Concealer
• Doll 10 Hydragel Creme Blush
• FormulaX Color Nail Lacquer
• IT Cosmetics Hello Lashes 5-in-1 Volumizing Mascara
• Clean Fragrance Rollerball Fragrance
• bareMinerals Lash Domination Volumizing Mascara
• Algenist Advanced Anti-Aging Microalgae Oil
• Nest Fragrance Midnight Fleur Eau De Parfum
• Strivectin TL Advanced Neck Treatment Cream
• LashFood Conditioning Lash Primer with Fibers
• Clarks Botanicals Marine Cream
• Josie Maran argan oil
• Perricone MD Face Finishing Moisturizer
• PTR Peter Thomas Roth FIRMx Peeling Gel
• Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment
• WEN by Chaz Dean Treatment Oil
• Molton Brown Ylang Ylang Body Wash
• Color WOW One Minute Transformation Styling Creme
• Calista Tools Embellish Texturizing Definer with Proelement
• philosophy amazing grace shampoo, bath & shower Gel
• Blender Sponge
• Mirror Compact

Tarte Holidaze of Giving 15 Piece Gifting Set

 Currently $59.94 on sale or on 5 Easy Pays of $11.98

This incredible set includes 15 pieces in three decorative gifting boxes, so it can either be split up and given to three different people, or given as one large gift. It's the perfect gift for sisters and best friends! 

Includes:

0.24-fl oz Lights, Camera, Lashes 4-in-1 Mascara

0.007-oz Silk Amazonian Clay Liner in Black

0.007-oz Silk Amazonian Clay Liner in Bronze

0.007-oz Silk Amazonian Clay Liner in Navy

0.007-oz Silk Amazonian Clay Liner in Plum

0.1-oz LipSurgence Lip Creme in Regal, a raspberry shade

0.1-oz LipSurgence Lip Creme in Adorned, a watermelon pink shade

0.1-oz LipSurgence Lip Creme in Decadence, a rose shade

0.27-fl oz LipSurgence Lip Gloss in Exposed, a nude rose shade

0.27-fl oz LipSurgence Lip Gloss in Fearless, a pink-coral shade

0.35-oz Maracuja C-Brighter Eye Treatment

Two Amazonian Clay Eye and Cheek Palettes with a total of 12 0.024-oz Amazonian Clay Eye Shadows and two 0.155-oz Amazonian Clay Blushes in Rejoiced & Overjoyed

Special-edition blush brush

Special-edition eye shadow brush

Philosophy 6pc Favorites Collection With Travel Bag

On Sale for $99.96 or on 4 Easy Pays of $24.99

This set has some of my favorite skincare products from Philosophy such as Purity Cleanser, the Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash, and Hope in a Jar plus bath and body products in two classic Philosophy scents, Cinnamon Buns and Amazing Grace. I'm thinking that this would be a perfect gift for my Mom and my Mother-in-Law. 

Includes:

• 8-fl oz purity made simple one-step facial cleanser
• 8-fl oz the microdelivery exfoliating facial wash
• 2-fl oz hope in a jar moisturizer
• 16-fl oz cinnamon buns shampoo, shower gel, and bubble bath
• 8-fl oz amazing grace shampoo, bath, and shower gel
• 8-oz amazing grace whipped body creme
• Travel bag

Josie Maran Argan Decadence Ultra Hydrating 6 Piece Collection 

On Sale for $76.96 or on 2 Easy Pays of $38.48

This beautiful set is filled with argan oil infused bath and body products from one of my favorite brands, Josie Maran Cosmetics.  You can choose from unscented or caramel apple. 

Includes:

• 1.7-fl oz 100% Pure Argan Oil
• 0.5-fl oz 100% Pure Argan Oil
• 5-oz Divine Drip Honey Butter Balm
• 8-oz Whipped Argan Oil Body Butter in Unscented or Caramel Apple
• 2-oz Whipped Argan Oil Body Butter in Unscented or Caramel Apple
• 8.3-fl oz Argan Cleansing Oil for Body in Unscented or Caramel Apple

Philosophy Giveaway

To win the Philosophy Happy Holidays 12pc. Bath & Body Collection I featured above, please enter my giveaway below. The more ways you enter, the greater your chances of winning! Good luck! 

Philosophy Happy Holidays 12pc Bath & Body Set from QVC

IT Cosmetics QVC Today's Special Value It's Your Top 5 Superstars & More Collection Review

I don't think I've ever been this excited about a QVC Today's Special and I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to try it ahead of time, thanks to IT Cosmetics! The It's Your Top 5 Superstars & More Collection ($59.94) landed on my doorstep early last week and it was full of my own personal favorites from IT Cosmetics along with one or two products I hadn't tried yet (but have since become favorites). It contains 5 of their top selling products, plus a Heavenly Luxe brush for $59.94 (starting Nov. 20 at 12am EST until 11:59pm on Nov. 20th). This kit is a $185 value...just the brush is $58! If you've always wanted to try IT Cosmetics, this is the kit to buy because these are the best of the best and are only $9.99 each with this set. Let's take a closer look...