Did anyone else sign up for the Target Free Beauty Sample Bag? The offer is over now, but if you signed up expect a lot of goodies in your mail soon.

I was very impressed when I checked my mail yesterday and got the sample.

Included in it were:

An adorable Sonia Kashuk makeup bag
A 1.7 oz sample of Pantene Colors Shampoo
A 1 oz sample of Nivea Express Hydration
A Full Size Neutrogena Naturals Lip Balm
A Sample of Fekkai Shea Butter Shampoo and Conditioner
A Sample of Revlon Hot Pink Colorburst Lipgloss
And $25.00 worth of coupons for beauty products.

And it was free! Awesome, huh?

Have you gotten your freebie yet?

What did you think of it?

When Flirt! Cosmetics was looking for a new celebrity ambassador they wanted someone who was “fun, playful, young and talented” to rep the girlie makeup brand. Enter, everyone’s favorite cheerleader, Brittany on Glee.

“Brittany is the biggest flirt on “Glee,” so there’s that — not to mention I’m obsessed with the Flirt makeup,” Morris told WWD last month about her new gig.

Any Glee fans out there? What do you think of the new Flirt ad?

Any Whitney Port fans out there? I have to admit I’m a fan and while checking out her blog recently I noticed she mentioned her everyday 5 minute makeup routine. Here it is:

I start by mixing Fresh High Noon tinted moisturizer with the Fresh Soy Face Cream to get a nice base with a little sunkissed glow. Then I dust Bare Minerals Powder with SPF 15 to even out my skin. Next I bronze with Guerlain Number One for Blondes on my cheeks, hairline and jawline. Then I brush a little bit of NARS Orgasm Blush on my cheekbones, a little on my forehead, nose, and chin to keep it constant. I use Anastasia brow gel to give my eyebrows a nice shape (this is especially helpful if I haven’t had time to go in to get them done.) I highlight under my eyebrows with Benefit Eye Bright and then curl my lashes with a Sephora eyelash curler. Sometimes if I’m really feeling like going all out for the day I put on Maybelline mascara.

Seems like a lot of steps but it really only takes 5 minutes!

Image Source: http://whitneyport.celebuzz.com/

Are you looking for salon quality hair color for less? Then look no further because Frederic Fekkai has just released home hair color kits. How awesome is that? His kits offer gorgeous color shades for blondes, brunettes and redheads.

Fekkai Salon Color is a new luxurious, do-it-yourself hair color developed by world-renowned celebrity hairstylist, Frederic Fekkai. Now you can achieve rich, radiant, professional-quality color in the privacy of your own home.

Each Salon Color Kit contains one application of Frederic Fekkai’s signature, three-product coloring regime and the tools you’ll need to help you achieve that “just stepped out of the salon” look.

Have you tried this product yet? What were your thoughts?

Retails for:$30.00 at Sephora

Allure magazine tested thousands of products to find the best in beauty for their October 2008 issue. Did your favorite products make the list?

Best Lip Gloss:

Clinique Long Last Glosswear SPF 15

Best Mascara:

Lancome High Definicils High Definition Mascara for day and Max Factor Volume Couture High Volume & Definition Mascara for night.

My thoughts:

Really? I didn’t care much for either of those mascaras myself. I guess that just goes to show you that some products work great for one person and not so great for another.

Best Primer:

Smashbox Photo Finish Light Foundation Primer.

Best Medium Coverage Foundation:

Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay in Place Makeup SPF 10.

Best Anti Aging Treatment:

For day Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer SPF 30 and for night RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream.

Best Shampoo and Conditioner:

For normal hair the choice was Fekkai Glossing Shampoo and Conditioner.

For a complete list of winners check out the October issue of Allure magazine on newstands now. What do you think of the results? Did any of your favorites win?

What it is:

A mineral foundation and powder set for light to medium complexions.

What they say:

Fusion Beauty SkinFusion’s Try Me Starter Set – Light/Medium is a pair of mineral color products intended to improve the health of your skin. SkinFusion’s Seriously Smart Mineral Make-up enhances your complexion without camouflaging your natural glow. It’s nutrient-packed with 60 bio minerals (including energizing gold), and a breakthrough Invisiskin technology that delivers time-released antioxidants, peptides, and brighteners to perfect your complexion.

Our Thoughts:

It sounds wonderful, but a little pricey! I think I’ll stick with my beloved Bare and Everyday Minerals for the moment. Have you tried this product? What were your thoughts?

Retails for :

A Sephora-exclusive kit that features a full-sized Micro-Technology Bio Mineral Soft Focus Fluid Foundation in Light/Medium and two deluxe-sized versions of SkinFusion’s Brightening Minerals (in Radiance and Translucent) is $56.00.

Jergens Spokesperson Kristen Bell spills what’s inside her makeup bag.

1. La Mer The Oil Absorbing Lotion

2. IPOD Nano in Black

3. Airforce Nutrisoda she says “It’s like carbonated juice but doesn’t taste like a flintstone vitamin. And there are almost no calories.”

4. LeSportsac Bag

5. Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray

6. Jergens Natural Glow Face SPF 20

7. C.O. Bigelow Menta Lip Balm

8. Jovan White Musk

9. Fresh Lipgloss in Sugar Desire

10. Essie Polish in Pepperoni and Like Linen

11. Persol Tortoiseshell Sunglasses with UV shield lenses

12. Kerastase Resistance Conditioner

13. Lizzie Scheck Rings

14. Emergen C Cranberry

15. Clinique Naturally Glossy Mascara

The beautiful Becki Newton who plays Amanda Tanen on Ugly Betty shared her makeup contents with InStyle magazine. Here’s what you’ll find inside her Ricky’s NYC clear bag.

1. Benefit Her Glossiness Lip Gloss in Life on The A List

2. Stila Perfecting Concealer in Shade C

3. Face Stockholm Pearl Eye Shadow in No.38

4. Benefit Cream Shadow/ Liner in Carte Blance

5. Guerlain Terracotta Tan Booster in Light

6. Napoleon Perdis China Doll Eyeliner in Equinox

7. Chanel Extracils Mascara in Brun

8. Stila Illuminating Liquid Foundation in 30 Watts

9. Face Stockholm Blush on in worship

10. Chanel Precision Eye Definer in Coffee Bean

11. Tarte Glam on the go brush with case