Musings of a Muse

Seems like we’re all looking for that perfect deal or sale lately and companies definitely know the drill because they keep reducing, reducing, and reducing some more. You can’t walk into a store without seeing some great clearance item.

Allow me to help you in your search for the greatest bangs for your buck. Check out 12 of the Best Makeup Deals on the Internet right now and feel free to share some you’ve seen!

1. Avon In A Wink Instant Eyeshadow Sheets
2. Lorac Lip Polish (Review and Swatches)
3. Bare Escentuals Fruit Smoothie Glimpses
4. Kat Von Rock n Roll Eyeshadow Duos (Review)
5. Stila Charmed Eye Shadow Palette
6. Stila A Couple of Crushes (Review and Swatches)
7. Dylan Candy Bar Candy Lip Saver Stackable
8. EDUN for Sephora Palette
9. Too Faced Fun in the Dark Light-Up Mirror Make-Up Palette (Review and Swatches)
10. Smashbox Heartbreaker Lip Shine
11. Avon Color Trend Shimmering Lip Gloss
12. Avon Hollywood Lights Lip Gloss

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Happy Haulin’!

Ahhh Halloween. My very favorite Holiday. No, not Christmas, nope, not Thanksgiving…Halloween. Yes, that’s my favorite Holiday of the year. When else can you get candy just about everywhere you go? When else is it completely acceptable to eat entire bags of sweets without worrying about the calories? What other day would you be able to tolerate creepy, crawlers…including…gasp spiders!

My goth side absolutely adores this holiday. Tis way better than Christmas, I don’t care what you say!

Philosophy, as always, brings us some delightfully creepy offerings for Halloween and Fall this year. Wanna take a look?

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Harajuku Lovers gather round.

Soon I’m positive we’ll see some new Harajuku Lovers Fragrances pop up. The originals delighted us with their cute little do’s and snazzy little outfits. The Winter versions made us say “Awwwww…” when we seen them all bundled up for the cold weather! And the Summer versions just had us in fits of excitement as they flashed us their belly buttons and painted tips and toes.

I’m hopeful this Fall, the girl’s will surprise us with some awe aspiring Fall couture!

Until that time you can get your fix by heading to Target and exploring Back to School with the Harajuku Lovers. Yup, that’s right, school and office supplies featuring all five girl’s can be found at your local Target.

Notepads, folders, small dairies, note cubes, and other fun offerings are available at Target with price ranges from $2-$12.99. Seriously, who doesn’t want to head back to school sportin’ a G or Baby binder! Damn shame I’m not still in school because I’d be all about it….

Ok, ok, I admit it, I hauled a note cube for myself. How can I honestly NOT grab at least something?! I wanted some of the folders too but I know my limits, can’t scare away clients while sporting a Harajuku Lovers notebook, it’s simply not considered professional in some circles, damn. I think the note cube set me back $6.99 or $7.99, not bad since it’s huge!

Head to Target now to snatch up some Love, Angel, Music, Baby, and G goodies. Who knows how long they’ll stick around for?

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I have a pack of Urban Decay Urban Lashes in my vanity drawer but haven’t applied them yet. I scared. Falsies are SO not my best friends. Seriously, when I try to apply false lashes it normally evolves a call to 911 and the Wambulance arriving at my house.

Fictional call to 911 (dramatized for entertainment purposes):

911: Yes, 911 what’s your emergency?

the Muse: HELLO, 911!!??!?!?!

911: Yes, 911 what’s your emergency?

the Muse: OMGZ! I think I poked my eye out trying to apply my false lashes.

911: Ma’am, is your eyeball inside your head still?

the Muse: Yes, I think it is but it has a set of lashes lying on top of it.

911: Ok, ma’am don’t panic we’ll send over a pack of Urban Decay Urban Lashes, because, after all, a 7 year old can apply these.

the Muse: I dunno, do you have any that a 2 year old can apply? That’s about my skill level.

911: Ma’am, you might need that Wambulance if you’re that bad off.

See a 7 year old apply Urban Lashes by clicking HERE. I’m convinced if Crash can do it, so can I, kinda, sorta, maybe…..

In all seriousness, has anyone checked out the new Urban Lash Collection? 18 styles to choose from dude and all as easy as can be to apply. Yeah boy!

Check ‘em below and tell me some of your favs!

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Love them or hate them, celebrity fragrances are a popular commodity. Everyone and their mum can have a fragrance all their own nowadays. The latest news on the celeb perfume front is a release from Katy Perry coming soon. Honestly? I want one from Russell Brand, I’d buy that in a heartbeat.

Take a scroll through some new, upcoming fragrances from celebs and some old favorites. See which you recognize, heck maybe one or two are on your vanity right now!

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I love luxurious little makeup, fragrance, and beauty bits and bobs. Speaking as a girl who loves anything pretty, I think it’s pretty safe to say as women we all love something that has a little bit of a luxury chic feel. These pretty little luxuries don’t need to have expensive price tags, they only need to feel and look gorgeous.

Here are 10 little luxuries you may wish to indulge in. If you’re reading in RSS please visit my blog to see the slideshow embedded in this post.

1. Anna Sui Loose Face Powder
2. Love and Toast Paper Flower Hand Cream
3. Papier Poudre Blotting Paper
4. Lucy B Tinted Lip Balm
5. Rosie Jane Cheek Gloss
6. Becca Bombora Palette
7. Lady Primrose Tryst Diamond Dusting Silk Shaker (My HG!)
8. Arcana Absinthe Perfume Oil
9. Smith’s Rosebud Salve (My HG!)
10. Lollia Life Imagine Perfumed Dusting Powder

Feel free to add your favorite little luxuries into the comment box!

Take a spin through what’s popping up this week from your favorite brands!

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• Anastasia Illumin8 With Youthful Synergy Complex Eye Shadow Palette
• Urban Decay Beauty in a Box
• Bare Escentuals Buxom Laura Does London Collection
• Lorac Lip Service Collection
• Smashbox Masquerade Baked Fusion Soft Lights Palette
• TokiDoki Vanita Mirror
• Urban Decay Lip Junkie Lipgloss (Now at Sephora)
• Temptu Under Eye Concealer
• Smashbox O-Gloss Noir

Feel free to share what new beauty that you’ve seen this week! =-)

Manly men gather around…or girlfriend’s of manly men. Soap & Glory For Men has launched in the UK recently and one wonders how many men are out there hoarding away Soap & Glory products! Are you one?

In all seriousness, I’d say we are looking at 90% females reading this blog and maybe 10% male so we’ll have to stick with asking the chicks around here Would You Buy Soap & Glory for your man? You know and possibly love the brand for yourself but how about your boyfriends? husbands? booty calls? Pssssstt…maybe you’d buy it for yourself if it smelled nice!

Check out Soap & Glory for Men products below (If you’re reading this via RSS please visit my blog to enjoy the slideshow embedded in this post). By the way doesn’t that dude on the shower gel looks like a young Joey Ramone?

Soap and Glory better get its butt back to the US pronto! Particularly because I am lemming all its new offerings! Please guys, can it be time for news on where you’ll be launching within the US soon? I’m getting nervous here.

Until we get the word, here’s what’s new from Soap and Glory from the other side of the pond.

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• Soap & Glory Wish Upon a Jar Wonder Cream £11

Aging? Take a deep breath, concentrate, and make a…Wish Upon a Jar of 21 Day Collagen Overhaul Cream For tired, dull and aging skin, with shea butter, tetrapeptides, antioxidants and oxygen boosters.

• Soap & Glory Clear Here Moisture Lotion £11

Soap & Glory Clear Here Moisture Lotion. Tired of clogged pores, shine, spots and blotches? Get your….Clear Here T-Zone Oil Control Daily Facial Moisture Lotion.

• Soap & Glory Face Soap and Clarity Foaming Face Wash £5.50

Soap & Glory Face Soap and Clarity Foaming Face Wash. For super clean, fresh & bright skin, you can rely on…Face, Soap & Clarity Foaming Face Wash. A 3 in 1 daily detox Vitamin C facial wash.

• Soap & Glory Hocus Focus Lotion £10

A BLAST OF BRILLIANCE FOR TIRED SKIN! An INSTANT visual flaw-softening lotion with long-wearing Lightscramble lumispheres. Contains a delicate hint of our popular Rose & Bergamot fragrance.

Have a click through the Shu Uemura Fluorescent Fall Collection 2010.

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Victoria’s Secret takes on a few new offerings in the realms of makeup, hair and body care. Take a little peek (if you’re reading from RSS please visit my blog to view the photos and slideshow embedded in this post).

• Victoria’s Secret Hold Please Volume Shine Hair Spray $10

Who says you can’t have it all? Not us. And certainly not our Hold Please hairspray. Its super multitasking formula gives you everything you could possibly ask for: brilliant shine, incredible volume and superior flexible hold. Our unique anti-humidity complex and a UV protectant also help shield strands against frizz and sun damage. So whether it’s that sexy, slightly tousled, perfectly imperfect bedroom hair you want or a carefully coiffed updo that just needs to be held, we say go ahead — it’s yours for the taking.

• Victoria’s Secret Rockin’ Body Luminous Perfecting Body Cream $10

Every body has parts that need perfecting (insider secret: even our Supermodels get a little help). And whether it’s amazing arms, gorgeous gams or a sexy décolleté you seek, our Rockin’ Body perfecting cream can get you a little closer to your goal. Our triple-action formula works instantly to smooth, brighten and blur the look of imperfections. Ingredients like moisture-rich vitamin E and shea butter leave skin feeling velvety soft and supple, while high-tech optical diffusers and luminous Diamond Powder create the illusion of a flawless finish. Which means that even if your body is somewhat less than perfect, nobody ever has to know.

• Victoria’s Secret Big Smooch Plumping Gloss Duo $12

Available Shades:

• Pink and Plump
• Nude and Plump

Tell the truth: when it comes to a perfectly plumped pout, size does matter. Not blessed with naturally glossy, full-figured lips? There’s still hope. Our Big Smooch 2-in-1 plumping gloss gives you incredible color and instantly helps sculpt a better kisser. The conditioning gloss contours lips with smooth, luscious color, while the non-sticky, plumping topcoat (infused with our exclusive WonderPlump™ cocktail) delivers intense shine and an immediate, visible lip enhancement. Finally, something people can really talk about.

• Victoria’s Secret Mega Bronze Tan-Boosting $15

For gorgeously tan skin, sometimes you’ve just gotta fake it (c’mon, we all do it). Our Mega Bronze tan-boosting bronzer gives an amazing, instant faux glow. Lightweight, buildable, totally blendable powder in our remarkable no-mess brush lets you customize your color from subtly sunkissed to bombshell bronze. A special blend of moisturizers help prolong your skin’s natural color. With daily use, it can even improve skin’s luminosity (you’ll look positively lit from within). Oh yes, this stuff is good. And when something is that good, no one will ever know it’s not the real thing.

• Victoria’s Secret Lash Lust Volume Definition Mascara $15

Thou shalt not covet another woman’s lashes?unless she’s using our Lash Lust mascara (in which case, your wanton desire for her full-bodied fringe is completely justifiable). Our ultra-rich color and luxurious formula dramatically amplifies while revitalizing polymers boost the look of skimpy lashes. Unique hybrid brush combines plush bristles to plump and fatten and a flexible comb to define and de-clump. The result? Maximum volume, major impact and a sexy false-lash effect. Prepare to be coveted.