Musings of a Muse

Black Friday is gone but it’s Cyber Monday which means a few Steals and Deals are to be had!

Sadly Black Friday was a bust for me! I didn’t find much of anything that was too big a savings! How about you?

Nabbing a Beauty deal on Cyber Monday isn’t easy but you have your Muse to point you to a few choice morsels for your gift giving needs!

Wanna stuff your stocking with Lush? At least get something free why doing the stuffing! Buy any 4 bombs and get the 5th free or buy any 4 bubble bars and get the 5th free!

Enjoy Free Shipping from Sasa.com for Cyber Monday!

Receive 15% off your total order purchase at The Body Shop!

Make any purchase of $125 and receive a FREE philosophy tote and Free Shipping that includes: grace soap trio, 16 oz. pure grace hair conditioner and 2 oz. inner grace shower gel!

Enter code GRACE at checkout!

So far that’s all I have! But I’ll update as Deals become available!

Enjoy your Cyber Monday Shopping!

Tell me what deals you nab or know of!

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Since Lush NA is located within and distributes from Canada the chances of a Black Friday sale are 50/50 (Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving in October not November) and the same goes for Lush UK (Our brit friends don’t celebrate Thanksgiving at all).

The bad news is there may or may not be a Black Friday sale this week but the good news is you have your Muse to tell you if their is or isn’t come Friday morning!

While we await word of a Black Friday Sale you can take advantage of purchasing pre-wrapped gifts at Lush with a 10% savings code! Use Code LUSCIOUSGIFTS03 to get 10% Off this offer is good for all Holiday and year round gifts but is only good from Lush NA (the coupon codes does not extend to Lush UK).

If you’re a Lush Connoisseur you’ve realized that buying pre-wrapped gifts isn’t exactly the best deal in the world! If you’re new to Lush and wondering why that is allow your Muse to explain that the gifts are gorgeous, wonderful, and lovely but they aren’t exactly cheap! If you purchase each item included in a gift set individually you’ll notice a $3-8 (or more) increase on price when purchased within a gift set! Which obviously means you’re paying for all the delightful wrapping! In the case of hat boxes it’s well worth it but when it’s just a brightly colored packaged with a cardboard box underneath when unwrapped it may or may not be worth the extra dollars you’re paying for it!

So………10% off is basically like getting free gift wrapping service for your gifts! It takes just the right amount off to even out the costs of all that lovely wrapping paper!

Head on over to Lush and score some great gifts for your mum, sister, friends, and hey maybe even your boyfriend (Might the Muse recommend Stocking Fella and Overhaul for him!)

The sale is ongoing until December 10th!

I know the Super-Size Christmas Pud is on my list plus a Hat Box (I already purchased a Retro Hatbox from the UK for me but my sister would love one I’m sure!)!

Shop, Save, and Tell the Muse what you get!

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The Muse’s friends at Kiss and Makeup had reported earlier that Pout was taking a nose dive and going bye bye!

The line is super cute and I’m super sad to see it go

The good news is they are having a SALE! The entire line is 50% off but even with that great discount the items are still somewhat high in cost so I’d definately suggest waiting a bit longer and seeing if the sale takes a nose dive to 75% off!

You never know!

I’ll mourn the loss of Pout but I sure will do a little jig when I can nab some great Pout at sale prices!

Can’t wait? Visit Pout for the ongoing sale!

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Hello Pretties!

Time to shop (and save)!

DuWop does not get enough love on this blog! I adore DuWop and haven’t done enough talking about it so today I present some pretty nice steals and deals from DuWop for your shopping pleasure!

Head on over to DuWop’s Vintage section and nab quite a few interesting items that are 25%-50% off!

DuWop Eyes Cream Palette’s are $25.60 (originally $32) and available in a array of great colors!

DuWop’s Limited Edition ICE palette from last year is available for $14.40 (originally $18)! I own ICE and adore it! It’s a pressed powder that’s a light, sheer pink shade with gorgeous sparkle to light your face up! Sadly, I didn’t get mine on sale!

Pick Your Poison Lipgloss Box Set from last year is also on sale for $23.20 (originally $29)! A nice set of goodies for your lips!

Spend $75 with Duwop and you can get the Lip Venom Trio Gift Set Free!

Love Meteorites? Me too! Grab a gift set for yourself or someone you love at a great price tag! $79 nabs you three Mini Guerlain Meteorites Plus a Brush! This is most definately a deal you can’t refuse! You can purchase yours from Evecare by clicking here.

Wanna try the new Lush Solid Perfumes for Free? Spend $65 and get a Free Solid Perfume by using code SCENTME01

Bonus time at Clinique! Yay! Spend $25 in Clinique Purchases at Nordies and nab a makeup bag full of treats!

Saving big on Philosophy 3 in 1 Shower Gels this season! Get some for yourself, friends, and family at a great savings!

Buy 2 for $30
Buy 3 for $46
Buy 4 for $50

The more you buy the more you save!

Plus Free Shipping on $75 or more!

Stuff a basket full of favorite Bath and Body Works treats for your mum or any special person in your life and do it cheap! Any 5 Signature Items at Bath and Body Works is $25! Not a bad deal 5 for $25!

That’s all for this week’s Steals and Deals! Keep your eyes peeled for next week’s Steals because I’m positive they’ll be freaking fantastic for Black Friday!

Happy Shopping!
Happy Weekend!

Big Hugs from your Muse!

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A big thanks to Ann for this!

Stila is having a Virtual Warehouse Sale with discounted cosmetics from 50%-75% Off! It appears this is a private sale but after Ann told me about it I did a little snooping around and located the link for you!

Click here to take part in the sale!

Quite a few goodies to be had but hurry things are selling out fast!

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I haven’t had much time to do the research for this week’s Steals and Deals section! I’m so sorry about that!

Here’s the short version of this week’s Steals and Deals

The good news is Sephora’s Friends and Family Discount is ongoing until the 21st as confirmed by the gorgeous Erika at Makeup Bag!

Yay!

Stila also has a little sale ongoing this week which gives you a number of interesting discounts depending on the dollar amount spent! Click here for details!

And finally it’s worth a mention that Sephora has a NARS lip palette on sale for $30 and with the 20% off from the Friends and Family Sale you can nab it for $25! Good deal in the Muse’s opinion! The palette is originally $55 and would quite make a perfect little gift or stocking stuff at the reduced price!

NARS Hot Sauce Palette as seen on Sephora.com

The bad news is this week’s section is a bit small but the good news is it does contain some great buys!

Happy Weekend!

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Sheesh Stila sure wants us to be happy this Holiday Season! They are having yet another SALE!

The Muse likey the sales

This is the 4th sale since the site has been upgraded a month or so ago! First we had 10% off, after that we had 20% off, and finally they reverted back to giving us 10% off and NOW they are giving us the option to save $10, $20, or $30 on our orders!

The current promo code is SAVEMORE and is broken down as follows:

$10 off $50
$20 off $100
$30 off $150

Thanks Stila we love you too!

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Oh my! If Sephora’s Blockbuster Palette fails to wow you how about something cheaper. Cheaper as in $19 bucks!

Nordstrom is offering a Leif Designs Holiday Color Palette for $19usd which includes all of the following items:

48 Shimmering shades of eyeshadow
4 Blushes
1 Blush Brush
4 Eyeshadow Applicators

Minus lipglosses and lip creams but hell it’s still a sweet little deal!

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Not to be outdone by Sephora, Beauty.com is having it’s own Friend and Family Discount on Wednesday!

For one day only you can nab anything your little heart desires and take 20% off it’s total cost!

Shop, Shop, Shop!

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As requested by a reader I bring you the Sephora Beauty Goodie Bag

Use code GOODIES to nab yourself 13 samples!

You’ll receive:
Agent Provocateur Maitresse EDP
Benefit Do it Daily Oil Free Moisturizing Lotion
Cosmedicine Megadose Skin Fortifying Serum
Frederic Fekkai Glossing Cream
Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Glow Pour Homme
Giorgio Armani Code Pour Femme
Lavanilla Vanilla Blossom
Laura Mercier Tinited Moisturizer
Ole Henriksen Invigorating Night Gel
Tarte Mineral Powder Bronzer
Valentino’s Rock n’ Rose
Vincent Longo Creme Concealer!

Supplies are limited so get shopping to nab your goodies as soon as possible!

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Instead of my normal Steals and Deal entry this weekend I thought I’d present you with an early Christmas shopping guide!

I normally start Christmas shopping around the second week or so of November but so many good deals are around now is a good time to start!

If you’re looking for a special beauty product for your friends, family, or maybe even a neighbor (or hey maybe you’re looking for a little something to spoil yourself) here are some great deals that will please any girly girl on your list!

I’m not partial to it myself but the Sephora Blockbuster Palette would make a great gift for the cosmetic lover in your life! $48usd nabs you an array of goodies and if you happen to purchase it during the Friends and Family Event it’ll cut the cost to $38usd! If you happen to live outside of the US I’d say this is still a good deal because it’ll probably cost about $12-15 to ship via airmail so you end up with about the original price tag when purchasing during the discount!

Sephora Blackbuster Palette

The palette includes 64 eyeshadows, 32 lip colors, 7 blushes, one shimmer powder, four applicators, two blush brushes, and two lip brushes! Obviously with all that packed into one very sleek, smart palette it’s a steal and a deal!

It may seem like a weird gift but I can’t think of a single person who wouldn’t love a big old bottle of Philosophy Candy Cane Three in One Shower Gel! You can get a HUGE helping of Candy Cane (32oz’s of creamy, minty shower gel) for $25! The 16oz size is normally $20 so, hey, for $5 bucks more go super size and grab a nice large helping to get you through Christmas and beyond! You can nab this large size from QVC just search for item number A69545!

Philosophy Candy Cane Three in One Shower Gel as seen on QVC

Since you’re going super size on the Candy Cane you can pick up the 32oz size of Gingerbread Man for $22.80usd! Just search for item number A74732 to nab yourself this deal. The Muse isn’t a fan of this but she can’t disagree on the great price!

Philosophy’s The Gingerbread Man Three in One Shower Gel as seen on QVC

The prices just keep getting lower and for $21.97 you can grab the 32oz size of one of the Muse’s favorite scented shower gels from Philosophy, Cinnamon Buns (I like mixing a little Candy Cane and Cinnamon Bun together! Yum!)! Item Number A61756 grabs you a nice large helping of Cinnamon Buns minus the calories!

Philosophy Cinnamon Buns Three in One as seen on QVC

QVC is probably the only place I’ve seen these large sizes available and I can’t begin to say what a great deal they are! My target audience here at Musings of a Muse are from Asia and Europe so a little tip for you my pretties! If by chance you are lemming these fine items the Muse will tell you a nice little secret! You can purchase two or three of these and have them shipped via airmail for a flat rate of $37usd! The prices for the gels are quite obscene Euro side so this will most definitely save you a ton of cash! In your case if you purchased three of these and used the flat rate shipping method it would cost you about $35usd per a bottle which again is a great deal! If you happen to have a friend or family member to split the bottle with you’ll each be paying about $17usd per 16oz which is almost the original price of a smaller bottle here in the US! A good deal all around in the Muse’s opinion!

I’ve already previously mentioned this but it does deserve a re-mention you can get three 16oz Philosophy Shower Gels (these include little gift bags as well!) for $35usd! Purchased separately that would be $48usd! Item Number A5322 gets you all three with gift bags!

A Few Good Men Philosophy Shower Gel Trio Available at QVC

Here’s another little product that the Muse has previously mentioned but thought was worth a re-mention! Bath and Body Works has a duo of Hand and Body Lotion and Hand Wash for $15usd! These are jumbo 16oz sizes and at $15usd bucks you can’t go wrong!

A 3.3oz bottle of one of the Muse’s favorite perfumes, Agent Provocateur, will set you back $110 but you don’t have to pay that much for the large bottle! How about saving $33 on the large bottle and nabbing it for $76.99. Sweet deal in the Muse’s opinion! If you (or yourself) have someone very special (like your mum or best friend) to spoil this season this is a posh deal!

You can nab this deal at Costco (Yes, yes I know shopping for AP at Costco isn’t exactly glamerous but hey the price is right!).

Ok kids get shopping! That’s it for this weeks Christmas Shopping Steals and Deals!

I’ll bring you more as I see them pop up!

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Ok pretties! Get your wish lists, shopping lists, and credit cards ready! Sephora Friends and Family Discount is a go!

Promo Code FF2007

Get shopping and after come back to visit the Muse and tell her what you purchased!

PS the good stuff is still in stock if you hurry! Tarte We Wish You Wealth Palette, Sephora Blockbuster Palette, Most of the Givenchy Diamond Collection, Etc…!

Good luck getting what your little heart desires!

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