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Our Big Black Friday/Cyber Monday List!

November 29, 2019 · 6 Comments

It’s officially Black Friday! Here is a list of some of our favorite brands and the deals they are offering:

Skincare

reVive

40% off sitewide sale from Thursday, November 28th through the end of the day Tuesday, December 3rd. No promo code necessary!

Kat Burki – 25% off site wide through 11:59pm Monday with code KBMONDAY

emerginC

Offering 20% off the entire website Friday – Monday. They will also plant 2 trees for giving Tuesday and all online orders receive an emerginC green initiative box filled with – a stainless steel straw, emerginceeds lettuce or arugula seed packets and emerginbees seed bombs + a tree is planted for every product sold.

nuFace – Get 25% with code THESALE

Sigi Skin

10% storewide discount AND Free-calligraphy on every dew potion purchased November 29 until December 2. No minimum purchase required.

Michael Todd Beauty – This sale is incredible – up to 80% sitewide. Get their amazing Sonicblend for $29 (normally $79), and their impressive Sonicsmooth for $49 (normally $99). No code needed.

Intoxicating Beauty– 40% off site wide from Thursday, 11/28/19 starting at 12:01AM through Monday, 12/02/19 at 11:00PM.

Mad Hippie– 25% off with code DEAL

When Beauty – up to 70% off select bundles. No code needed.

Farmaesthetics – 25% off no minimum through December 4th

Jeffrey James Botanicals – It’s the Deal of the Decade! The more you purchase, the more you save. Buy any one item, it is $19.99. Buy two itms, they are each $18.88 each. Buy three items, they are $17.77 each. Buy four items, they are $16.66 each. Buy five or more items, they are $15.55 each! Now is a great time to stock up on your go-tos from a favorite brand of ours!

BeautyStat – 50% off on both BeautyStat Universal C Skin Refiner and Universal Pro-Bio Moisture Boost Cream with code GMA50

Jan Marini Skin Research – 20% off site wide, no code needed.

Trophy Skin – 50% off MicrodermMD or JeNu Plus with code BLACKFRIDAYSALE2019

Perricone MD – 50% select collections

Agora Cosmetics – 50% off all products with code BFAG

Osmotics– 30% off site wide and free shipping with code CYBER19. Plus, get a free Blue Copper 5 PRIME Face free with any purchase of $150, a $79 dollar value.

NEWA – 40% off sale, no code needed.

Fragrance

DefineMe

Black Friday– 40% Off DefineMe + Free Shipping. (Excludes Ariel fragrance)

Buy a 50ml get free candle.

Cyber Monday – BOGO + Free Shipping, buy a 50ml get free candle

Hair

Philip Kingsley – Buy three for the price of two with code BF3FOR2

ROIL – Get 40% off site wide with code BF19

HairMax – 20% off sitewide with code BLACKFRIDAY

The One By Fekkai – 40% off sitewide with code BLACKFRIDAY

Oribe – 20% off liter sizes with code LITERS through Monday, 12/2, 11:59pm PST

T3 Micro – 25% off site wide with code Friday19

Manic Panic Up to 70% OFF of retail price on manicpanic.com. Mystery Boxes will be returning as well!

Makeup

Pinch Of Colour 30% site wide

By Terry– Black Friday 50% off select products, 20% off the Holiday Collection with code HOLIDAY20 at checkout. Expires December 1

Caley Cosmetics – 25% off with code GIFT25

Chantecaille
20% off and free shipping with any purchase. Enter code THANKS20 at checkout. Expires December 2. A few exclusions apply.

Eddie Funkhouser – 40% off site wide with code EFBLACKFRIDAY

Tools

Neiman Marcus
Up to 40% off select and rarely discounted beauty tools, hair care & fragrance. Most tools are 15% Off. T3, Dyson, NuFace, Dermaflash, Foreo, Oribe, Artis, ghd, Lash Star, Neulash. Offer ends 12/4/19 at 9:00 AM CT. No code needed.

Wellness

Port & Polish 15% off one box and 20% off two using codes BLKFRIDAYBOX and CYBERMONDAYDEAL

Aura Cacia – 30% off gifts with code GRATEFUL30

Vital Body Therapeutics – 20% off all CBD products. No code needed

Coco Floss 15% off site-wide from 11/25 to 12/2

Waterless Beauty: Pinch of Colour Healthy Lips Waterless Lip Oil

November 25, 2019 · 11 Comments

Pinch of Colour is the first makeup brand made without water. Packed with natural ingredients and nourishing botanicals, Pinch of Colour Healthy Lips Waterless Lip Oil delivers an intensively hydrating lip stain formula.

Pinch of Colour Waterless Lip Oil

What It Is

A glossy lip stain in a tube that behaves like an intensively hydrating lip treatment.
It uses a precise lip brush applicator for clean application.
The feel is not sticky or greasy
It comes in three shades:
- CREAM DREAM – a sheer caramel nude
- BERRY BITE – a sheer raspberry red
- PINK CRUSH – a sheer guava pink

Dream Cream, a caramel color shade on the fluffy applicator

Raspberry Bite

The Look

Pretty pout with luscious sort of a precise just ate berries stained lips sheen. Once the gloss wears off, it leaves lips with a lasting smooth finish with a hint of lip stained color remaining. The colors are far more natural on the lip than we expected from the tubes.

It works over bare lips or over a lipstick. I love it as my first lip product for my morning commute before full precise lipstick application, or for more casual trying but not trying makeup looks.

Ingredients

Rose Canina Seed Oil

Rosa Canina Seed Oil

Rosa Canina Seed Oil is an emollient. It contains tocopherols (vitamin E) and carotenoids (pro-vitamin A) that gives it some nice antioxidant properties.

Rosa Canina Seed Oil is a moisturizing plant oil loaded with skin-nourishing fatty acids (linoleic acid – 51%, linolenic acid – 19% and oleic acid – 20%).

Apricot oil

Apricot (Prunus Armeniaca) Kernel Oil

An emollient that softens and smooths. Apricot oil is lighter than many other oils but still provides great sheen. It contains antioxidant vitamin E and nourishing fatty acids (mostly oleic acid 54-74%, linoleic acid 12-35%). It has nourishing and moisturizing properties (as a high oleic oil it’s ideal for dry skin types) and is quite easily absorbed into the skin.

Macadamia Nut Oil

Macadamia Nut Oil

Macadamia Nut Oil is a native Australian nut. Macadamia oil is very rich and contains many natural lipids. It is loaded with emollient and nourishing fatty acids. It’s a high oleic acid oil (50-67% oleic acid and only 0-5% linoleic acid) that makes it very emollient and ideal for dry skin types (and less ideal for acne-prone skin). Macadamia uniquely contains high amounts of a rare fatty acid called palmitoleic acid (12-25%) that give Macadamia oil a “cushiony” feel. It’s also easily absorbed and makes the skin soft and supple.

Avocado Oil

Avocado Oil is 72% monounsaturated fatty acids. This is higher than Coconut or Grapeseed oils. Avocado Oil mixes with water better than other oils. Avo oil readily penetrates into the skin. It absorbs instead of sitting atop the skin, making it an ideal moisturizer for dry, chapped lips.

Vitamin E (Tocopheryl Acetate)

Vitamin E softens the skin, making scar tissue more pliable and soft.

What It does not contain

Water Free
Fragrance-Free
Paraben-Free
Non-Toxic
Vegan
Cruelty-Free

Not Tested on Animals.

About the Brand

Pinch of Colour Founder Linda Treska made Pinch of Colour the world’s first waterless beauty brand.

You will note water is missing from the ingredient list. Water is usually at the beginning of the ingredient list- most of the time making up almost 70 to 80% of the formula. Cutting water from the formulation actually creates a more hydrating product because it won’t interfere with our skin’s natural sebum protective barrier.

Driven by a mission to conserve precious water for drinking, Pinch of Colour not only performs professionally and delivers a more potent product, but they make a difference through philanthropic initiatives.

Pinch of Colour Raspberry Bite

OTHER PINCH OF COLOUR PRODUCTS

Pinch of Colour also makes waterless lip colour lipsticks, Face Glow, Face Tint, and a Waterless Face Elixir Oil. Stay tuned for future Pinch of Colour product posts.

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find Pinch of Colour Healthy Lips Waterless Lip Oils at https://pinchofcolour.com/collections/healthy-lips-waterless-lip-oil

Right now get 30% off Pinch of Colour products with code THANKS30

References

Grajzer, Magdalena, et al. “Characteristics of rose hip (Rosa canina L.) cold-pressed oil and its oxidative stability studied by the differential scanning calorimetry method.” Food chemistry 188 (2015): 459-466.

About This Post

Pinch of Colour Waterless Lip Oils was submitted to Style Chicks for consideration purposes. All opinions and experiences are 100% our own.

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara: A Mascara That is Really a Lash Growth Serum

August 20, 2019 · Leave a Comment

We love beauty products that perform double duty! Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara is both a vegan mascara and a lash growth serum. It contains a lash growth peptide typically found only in eyelash growth serums. It also conditions lashes while you wear it. And it doesn’t flake!

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara is a lash growth serum in a mascara

The mascara tube is made from a form of sugar cane plastic.

ABOUT THIS MASCARA

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara is a clean beauty makeup product that contains the lash growth peptides of a lash growth serum. It also has the conditioning factors of oils known for making hair, brows, and lashes look thick and lush.

And on top of that, it is actually a well-wearing, smooth application mascara in an adorable tube. It comes with a volumizing brush.

One coat for a lush but natural lash look, two coats for serious volume.

The mascara tube material is made from an eco-friendly bioresin sugarcane-based form of plastic! How innovative!

Regular Style Chicks readers know we are pretty fussy about mascaras. We are excited to find a vegan flake-free mascara that does lash growth serum double-duty!

A Mascara that thinks its’ a lash Serum

Lots of mascaras SAY they condition while you wear it. But Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara actually IS a lash growth product. It contains a special lash growth ingredient typically found in pricey lash growth serums.

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara contains Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17, a combination peptide that helps lashes grow. It delivers Keratin proteins to eyelashes and eyebrows. Keratin, a building block of hair, makes lashes thicker and healthier. When lashes are healthy, they can grow longer. When nourished, lashes also look softer. Testing shows that this results in an increase in lash thickness and growth. Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17 guides cell growth and growth factor secretion to thicken and enhance the appearance of lashes and eyebrows. This makes them look thicker and fuller.

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara is a mascara AND lash growth serum

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara is a mascara AND a lash growth serum

Ingredients

Sweet Almond Oil conditions lashes

Sweet Almond Oil is a light oil, it contains proteins and vitamins A, B, D, and E. It provides protection and shine to even fine, lackluster lashes.
Jojoba Oil is an emollient, made of 98% monounsaturated fats so it can penetrate the hair follicle. Jojoba gives elasticity and softness to hair including eyelashes. Jojoba is also a carrier oil, increasing the efficacy of other active ingredients. It nourishes both the lash follicle root and smoothes damage to dry lash tips.
Vitamin E conditions dry and brittle hair. Within a mascara formulation, it can condition the lash without clogging the lash root.
Triglyceride is a fatty acid that moisturizes the lashes.

What it does NOT contain

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara is free of silicone, petrochemicals, parabens, perfume, SLS, phthalates, animal ingredients, animal testing, synthetic colors, and dyes.

About the Brand

Mad Hippie makes skincare and beauty products. They believe in promoting not just aesthetic beauty but worldwide beauty in the local community and beyond. They give $1 of every online sale to conservation efforts.

♥ Mad Hippie is committed to the belief in a brighter, better tomorrow. ♥

Mad Hippie not only creates green cosmetics and skincare, but their entire production process is also geared toward a reduced carbon footprint. They use bioresin sugarcane tubes, they print with soy inks on FSC certified paper. Their even facility runs on alternative energy. Impressive!

WHERE TO FIND IT

Find the lash growing, vegan, flake-free Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara at https://www.madhippie.com/products/mascara

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?

Have any questions about Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara? The Style Chicks are here to answer them.

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ABOUT THIS POST

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara was submitted to Style Chicks for consideration purposes. All opinions and experiences are 100% our own.

Celebrate National Lipstick Day with Caley Cosmetics Color Wave Natural Lipstick

July 29, 2019 · 26 Comments

Shouldn’t every day be lipstick day? 💄

Caley Cosmetics Color Wave Lipstick and Natural Liquid Lip in Paradise

We look for antioxidants in our face and eye skincare products, but lips often get ignored.

Did FaceApp scare you into taking better care of your skin? Taking care of lip skin is also a very worthwhile investment. And if you can take care of the skin on your lips and wear a great lipstick at the same time, all the better!

Caley Cosmetics Color Wave Natural Lipstick contains an all-star line-up of amazing natural ingredients!

Meet Caley

Caley Color Wave Natural Lipsticks deliver skincare serum quality ingredients and vibrant color payout with a smooth finish. It has an exceptionally smooth application, even on very chapped, dry lips.

Caley Color Wave Natural Lipsticks deliver skincare serum quality ingredients and vibrant color payout with a smooth finish

FEATURED INGREDIENTS

Castor Seed

Sunflower Seed Oil

Coconut Oil

Aloe Vera Leaf Extract

Persea Avocado

Papaya

Watermelon Seed Oil

Elderberry Extract

Jasmine

Mango Fruit Extract

Hibiscus Flower Extract

Pineapple

The ingredient list reads more like a lip treatment than a lip cosmetic! Most lip treatments have four or five hydrating ingredients at best, this one packs a whole team of them! And they are good ones.

Read more details about what these ingredients do for lips below.

But first, more on the lipstick itself and the color payout.

Natural, skin-softening ingredients combined with vivid color payout

What Makes Caley Cosmetics lipstick Special

Not just pretty for natural lipstick, they are just pretty, no qualifiers. I’d pick these shades if they weren’t natural. There are fifteen shade choices.

Caley Cosmetics lipsticks comes in beautiful, vibrant shades

Caley Cosmetics lipsticks come in beautiful, vibrant shades

Caley Color Wave Natural Lipstick in Femme Fatale has a velvety finish and buildable color

Watermelon Crush packs a hydrating, dewy wallop

Caley Cosmetics Color Wave Natural Lipstick provides a precise tube form application with excellent pigmented color payout.

While we love the idea of a natural lipstick, in our experience, the options from other brands are generally more like a tinted or sheer balm in chapstick style tube form. These have their place in a casual, barely-there hint of color looks. But they lack the grown-up sophistication of a precise application lipstick formulation. The tube balm formulation tends to be messy or overly dry. I personally am underwhelmed with limited color choices from other brands. Another issue is my lips are thinner and can use the definition of a tube lipstick, not an imprecise balm. That effortless look takes a lot of effort for me to look presentable. Caley Cosmetics Color Wave Natural Lipstick gives a finished, refined look, and fills a place in the market with a natural lipstick that is simply a great lipstick.

MORE ABOUT THE INGREDIENTS

Caley Cosmetics Color Wave Natural Lipstick is filled with natural, treating ingredients

Many lipsticks contain chemicals you wouldn’t voluntarily ingest. The ingredients on Caley Color Wave Natural Lipstick are amazing.

Castor Seed Oil is a humectant that reduces inflammation, heals scars and hydrates.
Sunflower Seed Oil is hydrating, nourishing and an excellent “supporting” oil base. It retains moisture in the skin and is rich in Vitamin E. [1]
Abyssinian Seed Oil is lightweight and absorbs easily. It contains linoleic acid, which is the predominant fat in skin cells. It forms the lipid barrier that holds moisture in skin cells, which keeps skin hydrated.
Candelilla Wax is a vegan substitute for beeswax with similar properties. It works well with other waxes for improved product consistency and to raise melting points without chemicals.
Cera Alba is beeswax. It allows the skin to retain its’ own moisture. it softens skin and provides a bit of natural lip-plumping quality. It is a natural skin conditioner that stands up to wind, dry weather, cold winters, and hot summer sun.
Coconut Oil is highly moisturizing. It is also anti-inflammatory with mild UV protective properties. Coconut Oil exfoliates dry flaky skin and reveals smooth skin. It is antibacterial.
Aloe Vera Leaf Extract has an enzyme that repairs dead skin cells. It soothes minor burns, scrapes, and heals the skin. It provides nourishment as it contains Vitamins A, C, Bs, and E as well as minerals and enzymes. This skin “food” heals, hydrates, and accelerates skin cell growth. It provides anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.
Persea Avocado Oil is 72% monounsaturated fatty acids. Avocado Oil mixes with water better than other oils, so it works well with other ingredients. Avocado Oil absorbs easily, making it an ideal moisturizer for dry, chapped skin.
Sesame Seed Oil is full of fatty acids, vitamins, and nutrients. Full of antioxidants, it has a very thick and rich texture. It absorbs exceptionally well and seeps into the skin, making it soft and silky.
Papaya Seed Oil contains the enzyme Papain. Papain is a natural exfoliate which gently removes dead skin cells. It is high in Tocopherols and Carotenoids, it’s an antioxidant and improves skin elasticity, reduces wrinkles, moisturizes and promotes skin cell regeneration. It has an amazing fatty acid profile, including linoleic and Behenic acid. It is exceptionally soothing to dry, chapped lips.
Rice Bran Oil contains a large percentage of fatty acids that are rich in Omega 3 and 9. Rice bran oil is high in Vitamin B and E, giving it the potential to promote hydration, reduce pigmentation, and diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It contains antioxidants, such as beta-carotene, CoQ10, and lycopene.
Watermelon Seed Oil is an outstanding antioxidant and highly nutritive oil. It is high in unsaturated fatty acids, such as by linoleic and oleic acids. It has antioxidant activity and the vitamin E compounds that protect the skin from oxidative stress and photo-aging. It also contains essential proteins, vitamins, and minerals to enrich lip skin. It absorbs quickly. [2]
Illipe Butter comes from the nut of the Illipe tree. The butter is highly nourishing and promotes skin elasticity.
Cocoa Butter contains a significant amount of polyphenol and flavonoid antioxidants. It prevents skin peeling. It keeps skin elastic.
Elderberry Extract is popular in skincare because it increases microcirculation. It is high in Vitamin C and E to decrease fine lines, but is still gentle enough to use on lips when included an emollient formulation such as this one.
Mango Fruit Extract is high in copper, which is fantastic for delicate skin like the lips! Copper builds Collagen, Elastin and increases Hyaluronic Acid production which keeps lip skin plump and springy.
Jasmine Oil supports skin elasticity by preventing elastin degradation in the skin. It is high in antioxidants.
Hibiscus Flower Extract promotes collagen
Pineapple Fruit contains fruit extracts that are effective exfoliants to sloughs off dead cells on the surface of the skin while imparting soothing skin benefits.

Also:

Tocopheryl Acetate is a form of Vitamin E used in skincare. Vitamin E has anti-inflammatory properties, which soothe irritated lips.
Triisostearyl Citrate is an emollient that is smooth and non-greasy. It imparts pigment-dispersing powder.

Caley

Caley Femme Fatale

ABOUT THE BRAND

Caley Cosmetics

Caley Color Wave Natural Lipstick is paraben-free, cruelty-free, natural, non-toxic, and eco-friendly

Caley Cosmetics founders Annie & Caley Holland-Rodriguez are our kind of people.

They are second and third-generation natural beauty biz women. A mother-daughter team who took a serious look at beauty product ingredients.

The terms natural and green can be deceptive, so they got in the lab and built their own beauty products.

“All of our natural beauty products are developed and made in a family owned & operated green beauty facility. We test every clean cosmetic product endlessly until we can guarantee our cruelty-free makeup brand delivers healthy skincare benefits for optimal performance.”

– Caley Cosmetics

WHERE TO FIND IT

Find Caley Cosmetics Color Wave Lipsticks at https://caleycosmetics.com/products/natural-lipstick

QUESTIONS?
COMMENTS?

Have any questions about Caley Cosmetics? The Style Chicks are here to answer them.

Leave a comment or email us at [email protected]

References

Lopez Perez G, Torres Altamirano M. Indications for sunflower oil concentrate in the treatment of atopic dermatitis. Rev Alerg Mex. 2006;53(6):217-25.
Tarek A. El-Adawy and Khaled M. Taha (2001). “Characteristics and Composition of Watermelon, Pumpkin, and Paprika Seed Oils and Flours”. J. Agric. Food Chem. 49 (3): 1253–1259. doi:10.10217
Lodén M, Andersson AC. Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin. Br J Dermatol. 1996;134(2):215-20.
Essential Fatty Acids and Skin Health. Linus Pauling Institute at the Oregon State University.
A review on dietary phytosterols: Their occurrence, metabolism and health benefits. Raphael J. Ogbe et al, Asian Journal of Plant Science and Research.

ABOUT THIS POST

These Caley Cosmetics Lipsticks were submitted to Style Chicks for consideration purposes. All opinions and experiences are 100% our own.

Shade Shifting Custom Blush: Frog Prince Blush by Lipstick Queen

July 13, 2019 · 37 Comments

Did you know that there is makeup that adapts to your body’s pH level and creates the perfect color for you? Our favorites are the shade-shifters from Lipstick Queen, and the one that every Style Chicks gal has in her purse at all times is Frog Prince.

Frog Prince Blush by Lipstick Queen is green in the pan but a custom pink shade on the skin

What it is

Frog Prince comes in a Cream Blush (pictured above), a lipgloss, and a lipstick. We love all three! I’ve also used the cream blush as a subtle lip stain when I want just a hint of color.

HOW IT WORKS

So don’t be scared of the gorgeous emerald green color of this blush in the compact: it will turn into the perfect kiss of rosebud pink – ideal for Summer!

The gorgeous pink shade this blush transforms into within seconds of application! This is one thin layer but more layers can be added for a deeper color.

Frog Prince turns to a lovely custom pink on fair skin

Olive Oil benefits the skin and gives a smooth gel like glide

INGREDIENTS & FEATURES

Frog Prince blush contains natural, moisturizing ingredients such as Jojoba, Avocado and Olive Oils, Vitamin E and Shea Butter.
Paraben-Free.
Sulfate-Free.

ABOUT THE BRAND

LIPSTICK QUEEN

Australian native Poppy King created her own range of lipsticks when she couldn’t find just the right one for herself. Twenty years later, her passion for lipstick is still as vibrant and strong as her signature red lip color.

Where to Buy it

Find the Lipstick Queen line including Lipstick Queen Frog Prince Blush at Neiman Marcus.

BONUS OFFER: MARCUS GIFT CARD PROMO

Neiman Marcus has Frog Prince Blush in stock right now, and a promo offer on qualifying online beauty purchases. Earn a $50 to $500 gift card depending on the size of your NM purchase! Use Neiman Marcus code JULYJC

So if you have been eyeing new makeup, now is a great time to try Frog Prince Blush!

QUESTIONS?

Lipstick Queen Frog Prince Blush

COMMENTS?

Have any questions about the Lipstick Queen Frog Prince blush? The Style Chicks are here to answer them.

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