Recession Beauty Specials Roundup










November and December you can save 15% at one of our favorite New York facialists, Soli Davis (who was recently featured in O Magazine!).














Hard Candy Eye Candy Caramel(Original Price $12.50), NOW $3.13








Global Goddess founder Shalini Vadhera is offering a special thank you discount for a limited time only, 40% off all products, including her amazing Coconut Amla Hair Revitalizing Treatment!

Coupon Code: thanks










Sephora Brand Daisy Marc Jacobs Pour Sephora Treasure Beauty Case Treasure Beauty Case (Original Price $50), NOW $25







Miss Jessie's is offering a BOGO holiday promotion as well!













Napoleon Perdis China Doll Eyeliner Earth (Original Price $25), NOW $6.25




Prescriptives (ELC)

Impluse Buy of the Week: Lime Wedge Emery Boards


We recently ordered these emery boards and they are just the cutest! Each "Lime" breaks off into the preforated "wedges" which you use to file your nails.


We loved them so much we ordered some in the orange and apple versions for stocking stuffers too! Since they are less than $3 each you can really indulge yourself with several of these.



Get yours now and make an otherwise mundane task of filing and shaping your nails, fun!


Note: The Lime Emery Board measures 3.5" across.

Go--> Lime Wedge Emery Boards


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Miss Jessie's Buy One Get One Free Offer!

We're big fans of the Miss Jessie's hair care line and excited to tell you about their holiday promotion.

The team at Miss Jessie's would like to give a big THANK YOU to all of its loyal clientele by offering its annual “buy one get one free” BOGO promotion. Buy any Miss Jessie’s product and get one of equal or lesser value on the house!

This deal is valid from November 21st-December 31st and can be redeemed at http://www.missjessies.com/.


Here's our review of their amazing Curly Pudding!


Lancome's Chic Delight's Juicy Tube - Cinnamon Brioche



Cinnamon Brioche, pictured left.

Tester: Hispanic (Venezuelan) about Adriana Lima's complexion with med pigmented lips that are dry.

"What a treat this Juicy Tube was to try - and this is coming from someone who has MANY of them!

I love the concept of the shades/flavours being based on French delicacies, and it was no surprise that Lancome hit the nail on the head in particular with this shade, Cinnamon Brioche! In the tube, it looks like a deep reddish brown, but on the lips it was a luscuious, sexy shimmery bronze with deep red accents. It made my entire face light up, looked amazing with my skin tone and of course made my lips look tres sexy. :) I liked wearing it on it's own as it did have enough pigment to really give a nice color on my lips, but it was also amazing over some of my medium reddish-brown nude lipsticks as well. This is also a color that will work on all skintones, including very deep ones.

Then there's the flavor - a very light and pleasant "cinnamon meets freshly baked buns", that lingered subtly thoughout the day. I just loved it. As always, I loved the light feeling and silky smooth texture of the Juicy glosses, and yes, there was a bit of stickiness to it, but it's never been a hinderance to me. Since this is a limited edition I strongly urge you to go get a few while you can!" L.M.


Go-->Chic Delight's Juicy Tube - Cinnamon Brioche


There are several other Juicy Tubes from this collection that we also loved, including Caramel Praline (shown below), and we are giving 1 awayto a lucky reader! Giveaway ends Monday November 24th 12 midnight EST. Good Luck!
Caramel Praline, pictured left.


To enter, just send us an e-mail with your contact information to palacinkabeauty@gmail.com subject line: Caramel Praline

Learn the Secrets of Lancome's Juicy Tubes

We recently interviewed Lancôme’s official Juicy Tubes spokesperson, Mollie Winerock, (pictured below) about all thing "Juicy". Mollie is directly responsible for the Juicy Tubes category. She lives, breathes and dreams about this great gloss!

Find out more below in our exclusive interview with her.

RLB: What is the naming process like for each new limited edition collection of Juicy Tubes?

MW: Naming new Juicy Tubes is a fun and exciting part of my job. Every new collection has a story behind it and the names are inspired by the story and the theme of the collection. Some of my favorite names are Tickled Pink, Plum Souffle and Cherry Burst.


RLB: What makes Juicy Tubes so different from other tube lipglosses on the market?

MW: I think it’s a combination of formula and packaging. The Juicy Tubes formula is comfortable thanks to the shiny oils, which maintain moisture on the lips. And of course the shades! There are so many colors to choose from--certainly one for every mood and every time of day.

RLB: What are your personal favorite Juicy Tube shades?

MW: There are so many that I love, but if I had to pick a favorite, it would be Sun Bronze. This shade is a rich, lush bronze with a slight shimmer that really dresses up my lips. My favorite limited edition shade actually just launched! It is in our new Chic Delights collection at Lancôme counters now! French Vanilla is the shade. This gloss is a light cream color and is perfect when you just want a little shimmer on your lips.


Stay tuned for a review of one of our favorite shades from the Chic Delights collection!


The newest Juicy Tubes collection, Chic Delights, is inspired by French pastries. Chic Delights comes in eight shades (and flavors), including Strawberry Sorbet, Plum Souffle, Caramel Praline, French Vanilla, Cinnamon Brioche, Sweet Éclair, Crème de Cassis and Tarte Tatin. They are available at all Lancôme locations, including www.lancome-usa.com.




Cinnamon Brioche Creme de Cassis Tarte Tartin


Juicy Tube Factoids:

  • There over 30 permanent shades to choose from and limited-edition shades arriving each season.

  • 11 Juicy Tubes are sold around the world every minute.

Dylan's Candy Bar Re-Treat Birthday Cake Batter Body Smoothie Lotion





Tester: Multi-ethnic (Canadian/Brazilian) with dry skin on body.

"I fondly remember walking into my house growing up after school to the smell of freshly baked cakes. It's a scent that just instantly makes me smile at the memories. On occasion I got to watch my mother make cakes and one of the best parts was mixing everything together and of course smelling the batter and licking the bowl after she poured everthing into the baking pan.

I've tested a few other cake and dessert inspired body products and most of them were either way to artificial smelling, smelled like the frosting on the cake, were way to sweet to even bear applying on my body, or didn't have enough scent at all to be called whatever the sweet treat they were named after!

This product has totally made me a fan of a category that I had just simply lost hope in. It's the most precise, acurate, delicious smelling cake batter scent I have ever experienced. The body lotion is white, medium/thick in texture with a wonderful slip that allowed it to just glide over my body. The moisturiziation was very good and I loved how I did indeed smell like "cake batter" but it was so pleasant and lingered faintly just the right amount of time over the course of the day (3-4 hours). It was a sweet, but light smell that I never got tired of.

The bottle itself is fun and cheery like the rest of the line, and of course the actual Dylan's Candy Bar! This is such a great surprise that was perfect for my dry skin AND had this fun fragrance. It's a perfect gift idea and wonderful way to treat yourself with after a long day (or a week of really dieting with no sugar :)!

If cake batter doesn't sound like your thing, there are three other lines equally as yummy smelling to choose from that come in body lotion, body butter, bath gel and lip balm." P.L.

Go-->Dylan's Candy Bar Birthday Cake Batter Body Smoothie Lotion 10 oz Body Smoothie Lotion

Win a Karmin Titanium Flat Iron + Special Reader Discount


Enter to win a new Karmin Titanium Hair Straightener Iron (worth $100) courtesy of Myhairstylingtools.com and the Palacinka Beauty blog!

Giveaway ends this Friday, Nov. 21st at 12 midnight EST.

Simply send us an e-mail with your name and contact information to: palacinkabeauty@gmail.com
subject line:Karmin giveaway

Good Luck!




If you are dying for this flat iron, and don't win the giveaway, no worries! Our friends at myhairstylingtools.com are offering all Palacinka Beauty blog readers:

$25 off any Karmin Titanium Hair straightener. Use code: PALACINKA25 or
$10 off any item on my site. Including Tourmaline T3 and Farouk brands. Use code: PALACINKA10





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1st Ever Kenzo Friends and Family Sale - Nov.17-24, 2008

Kenzo Parfums is celebrating 20 years by re-launching their website, www.kenzousa.com! Monday, November 17th, the newly re-designed Kenzousa.com will be unveiled to the public.

In honor of their 20th anniversary, Kenzo invites our readers to their first ever Friends and Family Anniversary Event between Monday, November 17th and November 24th, where you will receive 20% off your entire purchase by using the code 08FAMILY.
This is the perfect opportunity to pick up some amazing Kenzo fragrances like some of our favorites, Kenzo Flower and Kenzo Amour Indian Holi edition for holiday gifts - or just for yourself!