Nicciknows for the Beauty TV Minute Video

Hi there Beauty Mavens!!

Happy pre-New Years Eve eve! Here is the link for the latest Beauty TV Minute, hosted by your very own Nicciknows!

Enjoy!

Get Cheeky

 

                                          

Benefit Cosmetics' new Coralista blush is absolutely perfect! Corals, apricots and peach tones enhance and brighten the complexion because, in most cases, they are a brighter flesh tone. This new cheek color from Benefit brightens, highlights and enhances in a perfectly natural way! It also comes with a brush enclosed for portability and convenience!

Best of all, if you click on this link to get to Benefit's website; Benefit Cosmetics, you can recieve free shipping! Starting tomorrow get free shipping with your purchase of our new product CORALista. Enter CORALSHIP at checkout. Offer valid 12.30.08 to 1.7.09. Available for $28 at Benefit Cosmetics.

Nicciknows at LA Fashion Week

Hi Beauty Mavens,

Click the link below to see a great video on Spring Trend with Nicciknows at LA Fashion Week for Beauty TV! Enjoy!

Nicciknows at LA Fashion Week Video  

xo

The Ultimate Penultimate

 

                                                           

We are always on the hunt for the perfect pen eyeliner and this new one from MAC does not disappoint! The new felt tip Penultimate Eyeliner from MAC ($16.50 at MAC Cosmetics) is very thin and a creates the perfect liquid liner look. Its felt tip allows even the most inexperienced of makeup afficionado to apply a flawless line, thick or thin.

For a super sexy New Year's Eve look, try winging the eyeliner out on the outer corner of the eyes. To do this, extend the eyeliner out AND UP from the outer corner of the eye.  

Harmonious Quartet

 

                                    

Beauty.com and Prescriptives have a great deal on a phenomenal set of products this week. The Intensive Rebuilding collection is a Nicciknows favorite....especially the Intensive Rebuilding Eye Cream. This set has a retail value of of $124.50 and Beauty.com is offering it for just $65! 

Set includes:

• Full-size Intensive Rebuilding Eye Cream (0.5 oz.)
• Travel-size Intensive Rebuilding Moisturizer (1.0 oz.)
• Travel-size Intensive Rebuilding Deep Hydrating Mask (1.0 oz.)
• Travel-size Intensive Rebuilding Moisture-Rich Cleanser (1.0 oz.).

As an added bonus, Beauty.com has free shipping right now! Definitely a must have...this eye cream will get you through the harsh winter!  

Picture Perfect Pout Power

 

                                        

Here at Nicciknows, we are maniacs about stains......cheek and lips need never be without color....even (GASP!) first thing in the morning! The Balm makes this fantastic range of lip/cheek stains called Stainiac. Each of the three shades are amazing and great for all skin tones! The great thing about these stains is that they give you a bit of playtime for blending before they dry down and stay put!

Pick these up at for just $14 at Sephora.com!  

Weekly Beauty Bargains

                                 

 

                                           

Becca and Neiman Marcus are offering a great gift with purchase this week.  With any $120 Becca purchase, recieve this set which includes:
• Full-size Becca Water Resistant Mascara
• Full-size Becca Glossy Lip Tint in Caipiroska
• Full-size Becca Glossy Lip Tint in Sugar Plum

Arrives in a black organza bag. One per person and while supplies last. Nicciknows recommends picking up a Mattifying Primer ($39), a Luminous Skin Colour Tinted Moisturizer SPF 25 ($42), a Compact Concealer ($38) and Fine Loose Finishing Powder ($39). All items available at Neiman Marcus.

 

                                                

Neiman Marcus and Laura Mercier are offering a wonderful gift this week as well! With any $100 Laura Mercier purchase, recieve a set which includes:
• Full Bamboo Eye Colour Duo, 0.16 ounces
• Mini Black Gold Kohl Eye Pencil, 0.018 ounces
• Mini Translucent Loose Setting Powder, 0.04 ounces
• Mini Mega Moisturizer Cream SPF 15, 0.04 ounces
• Mini Velour Puff

Arrives in a medium woven gift bag. Amazing! In order to qualify for this adorable gift, Nicciknows recommends picking up a Mini Travel Brush Set ($80) that includes all the brushes you need for a flawless face and don't forget the Secret Brightening Powder ($22)! All items available at  Neiman Marcus.

   

                                      

Nordstrom and Yves Saint Laurent are offering this lovely gift with purchase this week. Receive an Yves Saint Laurent Cassandra Collection Pouch in Pink, Mini Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils N°1 and Mini Dessin du Regard Haute Tenue N°1 Long-Lasting Eye Pencil with your $150 Yves Saint Laurent purchase. While supplies last and one per person.

Nicciknows recommends picking up a Touche Eclait Radiant Touch ($40), a Golden Gloss in Golden Nude ($28) and Volume Effet Faux Cils Mascara ($27.50). All items available at Nordstrom.

 

The Halo Effect

 

                                           

Smashbox's new Halo Hydrating Perfecting Powder is amazing. It's a mineral powder that packs a punch. And by punch, we mean that it is an anti-aging powder with the science of skin care built in....

Here are the stats:

• 33% decrease in the appearance of wrinkles around the eyes in 10 minutes.
• 67% decrease in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in 6 weeks

It delivers luminous, radiant coverage that never looks dry and cakey! Oil-free, talc-free and paraben free. Available for $59 at Beauty.com.

Nicciknows Holiday Gift Guide-Luxury Gifts

Yesterday we gave you the skinny on the holiday gifts under $25....today we're sharing our faves for those extra special people in your life!

 

                                                 

Alterna is offering s tunning beauty gift for the holiday season at Beauty.com. Their famous and amazing Caviar shampoo and conditioner is amazing for all hair types. Here is the technical info: 

"Alterna shampoos improve the way your hair performs.  Stress from the environment, the sun, aging, chemical services and everyday styling damages hair and leaves it brittle, dull and lifeless.  This sulfate free cleanser infused with Seasilk®, Age-Control Complex™ and Photozyme Complex™ with Color Hold™ restores moisture, protects color and improves the overall performance of tired, brittle hair.

Alterna conditioners seal in essential ingredients and reinforce their results.  Stress from the environment, the sun, aging, chemical services and everyday styling damages hair and leaves it brittle, dull and lifeless.  This conditioner infused with Seasilk®, Age-Control Complex™ and Photozyme Complex™ with Color Hold™ helps maintain moisture, protects from daily stresses and delivers what your hair needs to remain strong, healthy and younger looking."

We'll just add to this that we use this product and its amazing and the perfect luxury holiday gift at $50 for the set. Available at Beauty.com. 

                                                         

Stila's Step Out and Shine collection  is the cutest!!! This Sephora-exclusive, limited-edition set features:
- Convertible Color in Orchid
- Montmartre Eye Shadow Quad Palette
- All Over Shimmer Luminizer
- Multi-Effect Mascara in Black
- Also includes a special star appearance by the next Stila sensation—Pomegranate Crush Lip and Cheek Stain!

And it comes in a stunning silver clutch! Available for just $50 at Sephora.

                                             

Viktor and Rolf have truly outdone themselves this season with the Voktor and Rolf Flowerbomb Bombalocious Hair Mist ($40 at Nordstrom). The scent is delectable and leaves hair soft and smelling amazing. 

   

                                                  

If you really want to WOW someone this season, buy them a T3 Bespoke Featherweight Dryer ($200 at Beauty.com). It dries hair in more then half the time and leaves it shiny and beautiful every time....its definitely the gift that keeps on giving!  

Crunch Time for Holiday Gifting-Nicciknows Faves Under $25

Since it's getting down to the wire and there is SO much in the way of beauty gifts available this year, we thought we'd give you our two cents on what the BEST beauty gifts under $25 are for the season. Tomorrow we'll let you know what gifts over $25 are perfect for the very special people in your life!

 

   

At just $17.50, this Trish McEvoy Wild Blueberry Vanilla Scented Votive, is a perfect git for anyone from a work colleague to sister-in-law. The vanilla blueberry scent is simply delicious! Available at Nordstrom. 

   

 

MAC always does plentiful holiday sets and seems to do a great job of creating sets of customer favorites! This one is no different...the Little Darlings 5 Lipglass and Lustre Glass comes in Pink, Neutral and Coral (our favorite). For just $22, you get five mini (but not too mini) pocket-sized lip glosses in a really cute gift box. You absolutely can't go wrong with these gifts...if you are unsure of the persons color preference, go with Neutral because they can wear the glosses over their favorite lipstick. Available at MAC Cosmetics. 

    

We are LOVING this product from Frederic Fekkai. Say hello to Spray On Hair Crystals!!! More specifically, reflective, crystalline mist that captures thousands of the tiniest diamond and pearl particles to provide all-over brilliance and dimension. This spray shine for hair comes in three shades, Champagne, Bronze and Copper and makes for the perfect holiday or just for fun, shimmering hairstyle! What a creative idea and who wants their hair to shine? (Hint, I do, I do!)

If I found this in stocking with my name on it, or with Hanukah wrapping paper around it, I'd be over the moon. Available for $18.50 at Sephora. 

 

 

Clinque's Impactful Eye Set is a perfect holiday gift as well. For just $20, recieve a High Impact Mascara in Black, a Cream Shaper For Eyes in Cocoa Shimmer/Mink and a Take the Day Off Makeup Remover for Lids, Lashes and Lips in a cute purple bag. This color palette is suitable for all skin tones!

Available at Nordstrom.