Fabulous Over Forty – Where Beauty Is Ageless

The great people at Apothica are offering one reader of Fab Over Forty a $25 gift certificate for a purchase of their choice at Apothica.com!  (Or one of their other sites SkinCareRx.com and SkinBotanica.com)   How fabulous is that!

Apothica carries so many beauty lines that I’ve talked about at Fab Over Forty through the years.  From makeup, to fragrance, skin care, hair care and so much more!   One of the lines they carry is Smashbox Cosmetics.  I have several Smashbox products, from the primer to some brushes, lips and they even have that great Fall 2010 palette called Masquerade Eye Palette that I mentioned a week ago about one of the Purple Pride items for fall.   Check out the site for the amazing selection of beauty brands. 

Here’s how you can enter to win – there are a few ways to increase your chances!

• Enter your name in the comments and tell me what you would buy if you won the gift certificate.  Click above to see all the brands and items they carry
• Contest Ends Sept. 12th at 11:59 PM CST

Extra ways to up your chances of winning:

• Go to Apothica’s Facebook page and “Like” them
• Follow them on Twitter
• Mention this post on Twitter by using @faboverforty so I know you tweeted
• Sign up for their newsletter at the bottom of their page

Good Luck!

This month’s issue of SHAPE magazine has the adorable Kristen Bell on the cover.  But inside you’ll find this year’s Beauty 2010 Award Winners.  Below is a list of a few of the winners and the remainder of the list you’ll find inside the issue.  The winners were chosen by more than 3,000 readers, SHAPE editors and beauty experts.  What do you think of the ones listed here?

Best Moisturizer – Olay Regenerist UV Defense Regenerating Lotion SPF 50 and Kiehl’s Acai Damage-Correcting Moisturizer

Best Anti-Aging- Olay Regenerist Anti-Aging Eye Roller and Chanel Sublimage Essential Regenerating Fluid

Body Cleansers/Scrubs- Dove Go Fresh NutriumMoisture Revive Body Wash and Philosophy Be Somebody Super Clean, Super Soothing Shampoo, Bath & Shower Gel

Lip Color- Avon Smooth Minerals Lipstick SPF 15 and MAC Cremesheen Glass Lip Gloss

Blush/Bronzer- CoverGirl & Olay Simply Ageless Sculpting Blush and NARS Orgasm Illuminator

Shampoo & Conditioner- John Frieda Frizz-Ease Smooth Start Hydrating Shampoo and Aveda Damage Remedy Daily Hair Repair.

Be sure to check out the September issue of SHAPE, on newsstands now for the full list!

Thanks to everyone who entered – I only wish I had one for everyone!  I’m happy to know I have “sleepless nights” companions too!

Thanks to everyone who entered.  The randomly chosen winners have been contacted and are:

Joan, Pamela and Mamavalveeta

Stay tuned for more great giveaways coming up!

Beauty companies are dazzling us with new makeup introductions, effective skin care, fabulous fragrances, and new shades for our nails – all kinds of temptations to spend money to be gorgeous! Check out the must-haves that made us swoon this week.

Gaia used the term “perfect” to describe Edward Bess Forever Yours Ultra Sleek Lipstick. If you want to see how “perfect” looks, head over to The Non-Blonde. Of the 13 shades available, she was able to limit herself to just four. Such willpower! It’s also noteworthy that she found a jasmine she likes!

Charlestongirl is already in the holiday spirit, thanks to Shiseido! The Makeup 2010 Holiday Collection Essential Elegance Palette, created by Dick Page, left her gushing at Best Things in Beauty.

The Budget Fashionista is always keeping us up to date with the latest in Fall Fashion.  This new line at Target is one you don’t want to miss. 

Sabrina at The Beauty Look Book is another Edward Bess fan. You’ll want to see her complete review, along with lots of photos, of his Compact Rouge.

Kelly has a new lip addiction. Tom Pecheux is shaking up Estée Lauder. He rocked Kelly with the new Pure Color Gloss. She modeled her lovely shade selections at Gouldylox Reviews.

At BeautyXposé, it was all about REN Replenishing Treatment Mists (and darling flats for fall). Find out why Pamela has been obsessed, spritzing with glee.

Let’s not forget our hands! Laurie at Product Girl  gave us a peek at Essie’s Fall 2010 collection, nail colors to complement the season’s fashion trends.

While we’re on the subject of hands, Marcia and Lisa featured an interview with Ellen Sirot, a world-famous hand model! If you visit Beauty Info Zone Blog, you’ll find a special discount on Ellen’s Hand Perfection products to keep your hands in tip-top shape.

To end our tour on an upbeat, jazzy note, head over to Makeup Artist Backstage and watch the short video on Washington’s style setters (“housewives” and party crashers aren’t DC’s only claim to fame). Victoria worked to beautify this year’s shoot.

You’ll want to drop in on our beauty blogger friends every day over the next few weeks. The beauty world is hopping!

Thanks to everyone who entered – I only wish I had one for everyone!  I’m happy to know I have “sleepless nights” companions too!

Thanks to everyone who entered.  The randomly chosen winners have been contacted and are:

Joan, Pamela and Mamavalveeta

Stay tuned for more great giveaways coming up!

Let’s face it, once you’re over 40 it’s difficult to get a full night of sleep.   If you’re anything like me, you wake up at 3:30 a.m. and hope you can fall back asleep and get more than the four hours you’ve just had.   But most nights I know I end up turning on the TV and I don’t know how many times I’ve watched the InStyler being shown and demonstrated by Dean Banowetz.  Good thing I don’t keep a credit card by my bed or who knows what would be showing up at my door from the shows I watch!  

But one thing that seems to always keep me watching is the InStyler.   I’m still on that quest for “Perfect Hair in 2010″ and maybe this would help me reach my goal!  I’m always intrigued by the rotating barrel and bristles combinaton, it seems to me that it’s the common sense way to get a great looking hairstyle without so much damage to your hair.  

Now here’s your chance to try one by winning one!   Fab Over Forty has been given not one, but 3 InStylers from the PR company to give away!   Each InStyler has a SRP of $119.  Here are the rules for your chance to win:

• Click on Comments (the crown at the top of the post) and enter your name and tell me what hairstyling appliance you currently use.   It’s really my own little poll to see what most people use!  
• One entry per day
• Open to US residents only
• Contest ends on Monday, August 23 at 11:59 PM
• Winners will be randomly chosen 

The CVS/pharmacy semi-annual beauty sale begins today!  Check out these deals for all your Beauty on a Budget needs.

In-store Beauty Sales:

ExtraCare cardholders will receive money back when you spend a certain amount on select beauty products from popular national brands like Maybelline, Nivea and Acne Free. Specific in-store product offers include:

Week of August 15^th

• Neutrogena Complete Line– Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off
• L’Oreal Cosmetics – Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off

Month of September

• Maybelline Lip and Eye – Spend $10 Get $3 Extra Care Bucks
• Nivea and Eucerin – Spend $15 Get $5 Extra Care Bucks
• Acne Free and Wrinkle Free – Spend $20 Get $10 Extra Care Bucks

In addition to great savings, anyone who makes a beauty purchase of $15 or more will receive a coupon for one of four chic charms (one per week).   See in store for details.

Then starting in two weeks on August 30th, these online beauty deals will begin.

Online Beauty Sales:

CVS/pharmacy will be extending the beauty deals online with exclusive discounts just for Web purchases. Shoppers will receive:

• 25% off all beauty August 30^th – September 5^th
• 20% off all beauty September 6^th – September 26^th

Every Day Beauty Guarantee:

Most importantly,  you can shop the beauty aisles risk free with CVS/pharmacy’s 100% money back Beauty Guarantee!  If you don’t love what you bought, whatever the reason, you can bring it back (opened or unopened) along with a receipt for a full refund.

What’s your favorite product from CVS/pharmacy?

Mine is Lumene eye makeup remover.  It’s gentle to your eye area, non drying, non-greasy and removes even the toughest of makeup!  It’s only $6.49, making it around $20 less than Lancome BiFacil.