WHAT:          12 Days of Smashbox – a sweet deal or freebie every day, available exclusively on Smashbox.com 

WHEN:          December 1 – December 12, 2011    

WHERE:        Smashbox.com

Get set for stunning holiday snapshots this season! Smashbox Cosmetics is launching “12 Days of Smashbox” – 12 days of sweet deals and freebies, available exclusively on Smashbox.com. Beginning December 1, consumers can visit Smashbox.com to access the one-day-only offers, including free gifts (with purchase) worth up to $88.

Plus, get a glimpse of picture-perfect looks from Smashbox Cosmetics’ holiday photo shoot. Each day, a head-turning image will be revealed, along with the one-day offer.

With “12 Days of Smashbox,” you never know what offer will come next! Scoreglosses, blushes, brushes and much more. You’ll even have the chance to earn triple points for triple the rewards in Smashbox Cosmetics’ Pretty Points rewards program. And as always, Smashbox.com orders ship for free.

Shop everything you need to party pretty this holiday season. Don’t miss the Snap You’re Fab Holiday Lip Gloss Set so you can slick on kissable color for the camera. Pick up the Click You’re It Holiday Eye Palette to create alluring eyes for any holiday party.

Smashbox Cosmetics delivers straight-from-the-set products that get you camera-ready for every photo op—don’t miss out on these get-glam offers!

WHO:

Project Runway host, designer and super model Heidi Klum

WHAT:

Heidi Klum will unveil her new fragrance Shine, developed in collaboration with Coty Beauty, with a personal appearance at Walgreens Times Square. As a top model, style icon, designer, business woman, wife and mother, Heidi embraces all that life has to offer. Now, Heidi Klum’s multi-faceted radiance is captured in her new signature fragrance: Shine, a sparkling floral scent which includes notes of juicy mandarin and pear, spicy pink peppercorn, mimosa absolute, lily-of-the-valley and warm vanilla. Shine captures Heidi’s effervescence and irrepressible love of life. Her feminine signature fragrance captures Heidi’sjoyfulness and sparkling vivacity, and is meant to be worn by all women who embrace life.

A professional photographer will be on hand to take a complimentary photo of the first 250 consumers who purchase a bottle of Shine with Heidi Klum.   

WHEN:

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

1:00pm-3:00pm

WHERE:

Walgreens Times Square

1471 Broadway

New York, NY 10036

Enter on 42nd and Broadway

For celebrity nutritionist and author of The Beauty Detox Solution, Kimberly Snyder, making her signature Glowing Green Smoothie for celeb clients like Vince Vaughn, Hilary Duff and Drew Barrymore requires the ultimate tool – the Vitamix blender.

The Vitamix is a 2-horse power blender that has the ability to rupture open the cell walls of the vegetables and fruits and release maximum nutrition from the whole foods. With the right blender, there is more nutrition readily available to the body, including 3,850 powerful phytonutrients. Because of its unique power and ability, this blender is quite the investment (retails for $449-$649). But, now, TWO lucky winners will receive a FREE Vitamix.

Win a brand new Vitamix blender for your healthy smoothie at http://t.co/2FMy1dmV via @kimsbeautydetox.
 

As the holidays come close so does the traveling season! I don't know about you but I am seriously the WORST packer, ever! Seriously it takes me like 2 days and 2 times the space than the normal person. Luckily, there is no need to overstuff your suitcase or pay that extra luggage fee.

DVF just launched a new video about the Bearable Lightness of Packing. Full of spirited animation, Diane reveals her love of packing and discovering new places.
 

Like, oh-em-geoGIRL.™ there is a new tween-geared cosmetics brand! The line like totally targets technologically savvy tweenies with its products like S.W.A.K. lip treatment or T2G (time to go) cleanser. The line also includes mascara, eye shadow and even an exfoliate.

The line has receive a bit of criticism for targeting tweens. Honestly though, I remember being 12, stealing my Mom’s makeup. Well, not stealing, she would willingly hand over a little blush and lipstick here and there. Tween girls are going to get their hands on makeup and for me I think that it’s totally appropriate as long as its in moderation. I understand not wanting your children to grow up too quickly (and not wanting them to resemble Toddlers and Tiaras) but age-appropriate makeup doesn’t bother me.

geoGIRL™  is fun, good-for-skin makeup for lips, cheeks, face & eyes & great skin care made with healthy, natural ingredients like White Willow Bark, Chamomile, Lavender & Calendula & Ginseng, 2 name a few. & we use 100% natural fragrances. For the skin refresher they use mint and natural ingredients. It’s like grown up cosmetics, but not. The colors, while bright and eye-catching in the package, go on super-sheet to merely give girls a healthy glow while giving them the fun feeling of applying their own makeup. They do not offer black eyeliner or mascara – nor are there deep colors or intense, full coverage formulas.

Why not give girls their own healthy and natural lotions and cosmetics instead of introducing them to bold and chemical-ridden adult brands? Young skin is sensitive to fragrances, detergents, dyes and harsh chemicals. geoGIRL™ ™ products are specifically formulated with gentle, good-for-skin natural ingredients such as Chamomile, Lavender, White Willow Bark and Calendula, designed to help protect and calm delicate, temperamental skin and prevent breakouts.

They have been criticized for using anti-aging chemicals but in fact they include sunscreens to help prevent UV damage and antioxidants to prevent damage caused by environmental exposure – both of which are endorsed by health experts and in virtually every reputable daytime moisturizing product.

Importantly, geoGIRL™ ™ products are free of: Parabens, Phthalates, Sulfates, Propylene glycol, PABA, DEA, Petrolatum, Paraffin, Synthetic Fragrance, Synthetic Color (in Skincare), Carmine (crushed beetles) & Animal Ingredients (except cruelty-free honey, lanolin & beeswax).

Will you let your tween wear cosmetics? What are your thoughts? Share them in the comments!

NYC Event for geoGIRL

Kenney Noel singing the geoGIRL theme song