It Costs a Lot to Look This Cheap!

QVC's Beauty Day was awesome!!!!! So many bargains ...

I got the Clarisonic Facial Cleansing System for $195.00 + $9.22 s&h.




The Tria Beauty At Home Laser Hair Removal System for $795.00 + free s&h (hello! bargain alert!)




The NuFace Microcurrent Facial Toning System for $295.00 + free s&h (they're practically giving it away!)




And, the coup de grace, the Rock & Republic Bronzer & Highlighter Duo with Crystal Compact for only $225.00 + $8.97 s&h.



So for ONLY $1,510.00 + 18.19 s&h + tax, my face is clean, hairless, toned, and beautifully bronzed ... I'm also homeless now, but at least I look good, y'all!

Who said we're in a recession?

Blue Plate Special Daily Round Up

QVC's TSV are some practical (i.e. hideous) old-lady Clark's sandals. I'm sure it's very comfortable. I can't think of anything else nice to say about it ... oh wait! It looks as durable as a Lock & Lock container. I bet you could run a truck over it and still wear it to Sunday school. Ahem. Anyway, I'm just going to close my eyes and pretend that Adi Paz has the TSV today--it is their first anniversary, you know! (BTW, search for the secret word "gemdrops" on the QVC site!)

ShopNBC has a Croton watch as their OTV. It's made out of tungsten and ceramic, so it's very trendy. Not bad. Not bad. They should have done this before Father's Day so they could attract those ladies wanting to buy for all the men in their lives (and get one for themselves while their at it, of course), instead of those no-good wham! bam! thank you, ma'am (buy one item and never call again) men that they've been getting lately.

HSN has the infamous no! no! hair removal kit for their TS. I've heard so many differing reviews on this that my head is spinning! spinning! So let me put this as plainly as I can: I hate to shave. I really hate to shave. And if this really worked--really, truly, honest-to-God made it so I wouldn't have to shave anymore--I wouldn't care if it hurt like hell fire and damnation and I wouldn't care if I had to spend a long time doing it (while being certain to carefully hold the no!no! at the precise angle).

I would suffer just to not have to shave again. Honestly, it would totally be worth it. Totally. But--and this is a big butt like mine!--I will not spend hundreds of dollars to spend hundreds of hours suffering only to have those hairs sprouting up again, needing to be shaved again. No! No! I won't! I won't! Jury is still out on this one, chickadees!

BTW, use the code NEIGHBOR on the MAC website today for 15% off!

Vote or Dye (your hair): Best of Sephora 2008

There is a looooooong list of nominees this year my little chickadees. But it could be worth your while to go vote. You could end up winning one of each of the 30 winning products, $1000 Sephora gift card, and a trip for two to Sephora University in San Fransisco (I didn't know Sephora was so academically minded!).


Most of these products are sold on either QVC or HSN, so Home Shopping Queens are well-educated voters who are focused on the real issues--talc, mica, petroleum ... we know our ingrediants, not just the pretty packaging (who am I kidding, I'm a sucker for pretty packaging!).



And the nominees are ...

COMPLEXION

CONCEALER
- Make Up For Ever Full Cover
- TheBalm TimeBalm Concealer
- Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Mult-Tasting Face
- Benefit Cosmetics Boi-ing
- Amazing Cosmetics Amazing Concealer

FOUNDATION
- Bare Escentuals i.d. bareMinerals Foundation - SPF 15 Sunscreen
- Make Up For Ever Mat Velvet + Matifying Foundation
- Philosophy The Super-natural Airbrushed Canvas SPF 15
- Dior DiorSkin AirFlash Spray Foundation
- Smashbox High Definition Healthy FX Foundation SPF 15

POWDER
- Benefit Cosmetics Get Even
- Urban Decay Surreal Skin Mineral Makeup
- Bare Escentuals Mineral Veil
- Sephora Brand Matifying Compact Powder
- Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder

PRIMER
- Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer
- Benefit "That Gal" Brightening Face Primer
- Laura Geller Spackle
- Perf-ekt Skin Perfection Gel
- Bare Escentuals bareVitamins Prime Time

TINTED MOISTURIZER
- LORAC ProtecTINT SPF 30 - Oil-Free Tinted Moisturizer
- Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer
- Benefit Cosmetics You Rebel
- Stila Sheer Color Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15
- Cosmedicine Honest Face Skin Tint & Treatment SPF 20



EYES

EYELINER
- Sephora Brand Slim Pencil - Eye
- Smashbox Cream Eye Liner
- Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes
- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil
- Stila Convertible Eye Color

EYESHADOW
- Stila Eye Shadow Pan
- NARS Duo Eye Shadow
- Urban Decay Eyeshadow
- Smashbox Eye Shadow Trio
- Sephora Brand Colorful Strass Mono Eyeshadow

MASCARA
- Dior Diorshow Mascara
- IMJU Fiberwig
- Blinc Kiss Me Mascara
- Benefit Cosmetics BADgal Lash Mascara
- Too Faced Lash Injection



LIPS

LIP GLOSS
- Smashbox O-GLOSS
- Stila Lip Glaze
- Sephora Brand Super Shimmer Lip Gloss
- NARS Lip Gloss
- Too Faced Mood Swing

LIP STICK
- Bare Escentuals bareMinerals 100% Natural Lipcolor
- Benefit Silky-Finish Lipstick
- Cargo PlantLove Botanical Lipstick
- NARS Lipstick
- Sephora Brand Maniac Long Wearing Lipstick



CHEEKS

BLUSH
- Tarte Cheek Stain
- Sephora Brand Blush Me! Mono
- NARS Blush
- Laura Geller Blush-N-Brighten
- Smashbox O-GLOW

BRONZER
- Sephora Brand Luminous Trio - Bronze Trio
- NARS Bronzing Powder
- Guerlain Terracotta Bronzing Powder
- CARGO Bronzer
- Benefit Boxed Powders Collection - Hoola



SKINCARE

EYE TREATMENTFACE CLEANSER
- Fresh Soy Formula f21c Face Cleanser
- Bliss Fabulous Foaming Face Wash
- Caudalie Instant Foaming Face Cleanser
- Philosophy Purity Made Simple
- Cosmedicine Healthy Cleanse Foaming Cleanser & Toner In One

FACE MOISTURIZER
- Philosophy Hope in a Jar
- Cosmedicine Medi-Matte Oil Control Lotion
- N.V. Perricone M.D. Face Finishing Moisturizer
- Boscia Oil-Free Daily Hydration SPF 15
- Bliss The Youth As We Know It

SKIN SAVIOR
- Kinerase C6 Peptide Intensive Treatment
- N.V. Perricone M.D. Advanced Face Firming Activator
- DDF-Doctor's Dermatologic Formula Discoloration Reversal-Pod
- Murad Intensive Wrinkle Reducer
- Bliss Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask

ZIT ZAPPER
- Peter Thomas Roth Acne Spot and Area Treatment
- Bare Escentuals RareMinerals Blemish Therapy
- DDF Sulfur Therapeutic Mask
- Zeno Pro Acne Clearing Device
- Murad Acne Complex Starter Kit



BATH & BODY

BODY CLEANSER
- Korres Showergel
- Philosophy Amazing Grace Bath, Shampoo & Shower Gel
- Bliss Lemon + Sage Soapy Sap
- Fresh Sugar Lemon Bath Shower Gel
- Sephora Brand Body Wash Shower Gel

BODY MOISTURIZER
- Bliss Lemon + Sage Body Butter
- Philosophy Amazing Grace Firming Body Emulsion
- LAVANILA The Healthy Body Butter
- Sephora Brand Body Butter
- Carol's Daughter Almond Cookie Shea Souffle



HAIR

TRESS REFRESHER
- Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo Spray
- Frederic Fekkai Summer Hair Wash & Wear
- Rene Furterer Naturia Dry Shampoo
- Jonathan Redo Freshen-Up Mist For Hair & Skin
- Ojon Rub Out Dry Cleanser

TRESS TAMER
- ghd IV Styler
- Phyto Phytodefrisant Botanical Hair Relaxing Balm
- Federick Fekkai Glossing Cream
- T3 Bespoke Labs Evolution Dryer
- Ojon Tunu Elastik Flexible Finishing Hairspray



SUN

SUN SHIELD
- Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection Cream SPF 55 PA+++
- Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30
- DDF-Doctor's Dermatologic Formula Matte Finish Photo-Age Protection SPF 30
- Murad Oil-Free Sunblock SPF 30
- Clarins UV Plus SPF 40

FRAGRANCE

FRAGRANCE FOR HER
- Vera Wang Princess
- Juicy Couture Juicy
- Philosophy Amazing Grace
- Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue
- Aquolina Pink Sugar

FRAGRANCE FOR HIM
- Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gio Pour Homme
- John Varatos Vintage
- Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme
- Lacoste Essential
- Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue Pour Homme



BEAUTY TOOL
- no!no! no!no!
- Clarisonic Skincare Brush
- Sephora Brand Eyelash Curler
- shu uemura Eyelash
- Sephora Brand Professional Refillable Powder Brush #54



BEAUTY INNOVATION
- no!no! no!no!
- N.V. Perricone M.D. Ceramic Eye Smoother
- Smashbox O-GLOSS
- CARGO blu_ray Pressed Powder
- Mystic Tan Perfect Tan Kit - Body



NATURAL WONDER
- Carol's Daughter Hair Milk
- Korres Natural Products Wild Rose 24-Hour Moisturizer SPF 6
- Ole Henriksen Truth Serum
- Caudalie Vinoperfect Serum
- Juice Beauty Green Apple Antioxidant Moisturizer



CULT MUST-HAVE
- Anastasia Brow Enhancing Serum
- Talika Eyelash Lipocils
- Dr. Brandt Pores No More
- Dermadoctor KP Duty
- Urban Decay Primer Potion

QVC TSV for 6/2/08: One Word ... Ouchiemama!

Panasonic Triple Head Wet/Dry Epilator w/ShaverAttachment
Item# V26953
$72.60
No Easy Pays today, kids!

Queen Bea hates hair growing in weird places as much as the next girl, but this looks like some horrific torture devise. Oww. Oww. Oww! It's supposed to be better because of those three 360-degree spinning head thingies. Maybe it is better. Maybe I wouldn't have to shave my legs for a long time after spending some quality time with this little epilator. Maybe this would be better suited for a Guantanimo Bay interrogation.