Neiman Marcus The Scent Event

For all of my fragrance-loving readers (waves to Susan!), I wanted to pass along some details about Neiman's online fragrance gift event. With a fragrance purchase of $85 or more, you'll receive a straw tote with pink or green camo handles filled with 9 samples.

Set includes:
• Hermes Voyage, 0.06 oz.
• Carolina Herrera CH, 0.04 oz.
• Salvatore Ferragamo F for Fascinating Night, 0.06 oz.
• Supersmile Whitening Toothpaste, .05 oz.
• Cartier Delices de Cartier, .05 oz.
• Prada L'eau Ambree Eau de Parfum, .05 oz.
• Hanae Mori Parfum, .039 oz.
• Bvlgari Eau The Blanc Eau de Cologne, .06 oz.
• Natori Eau de Parfum, 0.17 oz.

A few of the fragrance lines are also running gifts with purchase. See the full lineup here. Neiman Marcus currently has free shipping at any price with code NMSHOP!

Le Metier de Beaute Creme Fresh Tint in Tenne

I DVR the show Bones every week. The characters are attractive, it's interesting and well-written and everything wraps up neatly at the end of the hour. Despite trying to keep my attention on the plot, I find that I spend the majority of the show captivated by the lead character's (Dr. Temperance Brennan's) blush! It's the perfect pinky nude shade that's subtle but there and with a dewiness that indicateds either fabulous lighting or a cream formula. I've spent way too much time attempting to find a suitable duplicate and I think I've finally found one!

Le Metier de Beaute's Creme Fresh Tint's are sheer, radiant cream blushes that retail for $28 each. They leave a dewy finish behind similar to Julie Hewett Cheekies but these have more slip and blend easier. Tenne is a pink nude (the other shade, Poppy, is a bright corally pink) that I can see working for most fair to deep medium skin tones. I ordered it from Neiman Marcus which currently has free shipping at any price with code SHOPNM. I may not have Booth's heart like she does, but at least now I can have Brennan's blush!

Stunning Laura Mercier Exclusive Spring Picks Collection at Neiman Marcus

Neiman Marcus has an exclusive Laura Mercier set just in time for Spring! This collection ($65) retails for $176 and includes
• Mini Eye Colour Quads in Warm and Cool - mix and match shadow for endless looks.
• Full size Lip Glace in Opal - using the wand applicator, apply gloss to the lips alone or wear with your favorite lipstick.
• Foundation Primer, 1 oz. - apply on clean skin after moisturizing and before foundation application.
• Mini Long Lash Mascara in Black - using the wand applicator, apply mascara to eyelashes.
• Dual Eye Colour/Eye Crease Brush

According to Neiman Marcus, "Laura handpicked five of her must-have products for Spring that offer countless options for the woman on the go. The collection includes her iconic Foundation Primer which leaves makeup looking fresh and colour-true the entire day. Eight warm and cool mix & match eye shadows in one convenient palette and matching shade of Lip Glace. For a flawless application, Laura chose her professional double ended Eye Colour Brush and Eye Crease Brush along with lash lengthening Long Lash Mascara for the final touch. All packaged in the season's bold, bright must have fashion accessory, a chic metallic woven bag perfect to take anywhere!"

Super pretty and just in time for the Neiman Marcus Beauty Event!

UPDATE: Rock and Republic Cosmetics now on SALE Online and In Stores.

The line is now on sale at neimanmarcus.com. Click here for their selection. Use the code NMOCT for free shipping with no minimum purchase.

RIP Rock & Republic Cosmetics. A Rock & Republic Eye of the Day

I've made my love for Rock & Republic Cosmetics well known in my previous entries and unfortunately it turns out that the line is closing down. The good news is that several Neiman Marcus stores have the brand marked down between 40-50% (the sale has not hit the website yet). The bad news is that these superbly pigmented eye shadows and smooth glowy blushes are not long for this world. I strongly disagreed with the company's marketing strategy from the get-go: virtually ignore the rest of the line while promoting a mediocre $225 bronzer in a crystal-studded case. Whenever I spoke to someone about the line, their first comment was inevitably "oh, that line is so expensive." In truth, the line was priced along the lines of brands like Guerlain and YSL, and was cheaper than Chanel. And when you consider that the shadows and blushes contain 2-3 times the amount of product found in comparable lines, R&R is, gram-for-gram, a pretty good deal for outstanding quality. That message never came across and unfortunately the line did not succeed.

In honor of my beloved R&R, here is my eye of the day:
* Rock & Republic Veil Eye Shadow lash to brown (a soft pale ecru)
* Rock & Republic Snakeskin in the crease and smoked out (a murkey shimmery olivine)
* Bobbi Brown Forest Shimmer Ink Eye Liner
* Prescriptives (another brand that will soon but shuttering it's doors) False Eyelashes Mascara
* MAC Browning (from the Porcelain/Browning duo) powder for brows

Here is a link to my prior posts about Rock & Republic in the hope that they can help you with color selection should you choose to take advantage of the sale or try the line!