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 SEPHORA ANNUAL FRIENDS & FAMILY 20% OFF 

Heads up Sephora fans WAITING for the annual Sephora Friends and Family 20% off sale to stock up on their beauty goodies - this year it is earlier than normal - Sephora’s friends & family starts October 19, 2009.

Use Sephora coupon code FF2009 at checkout to get 20% off ANYTHING - Bare Escentuals, Clarisonic, Fekkai, Ojon, Duwop, Urban Decay, Too Faced, Clinique all those brands that are never discounted are all 20% off. Click here to use this Sephora coupon code

Some items on my Sephora FRIENDS & FAMILY SALE list:

• Sephora Brand Ultimate Blockbuster ($400 Value) Ultimate Blockbuster with all the pretty shades for $48 - 20%= $38.40 (a $400 value) looks good. It has:

• 84 x 0.04 oz eyeshadows
• 3 x 0.19 oz blushes
• 60 x 0.03 oz lip glosses
• 2 x 0.03 oz lip liners
• 3 x 0.03 oz eyeliners
• 6 x 0.02 oz cream eyeliners
• 6 x 0.02 oz matte eyeshadows
• 6 x 0.03 oz sparkling eyeshadows
• Double-ended eyeshadow applicator/ eyeliner brush, Double-ended sponge-tipped applicator, Lip brush and Powder brush

• Frederic Fekkai All-Day Hair Plump 3.4 oz is $95 - 20% - $76
• CLARISONIC Skin Care Brush Limited Edition Pink, Breast Cancer Awareness + 2 oz Cleanser $195 - 20% = $156

New Sephora coupon code for a free deluxe sample of Peter Thomas Roth Lashes To Die For The Mascara. This is a $22 mascara with great lash nourishing ingredients.

Use Sephora code PTRLAB to get a free deluxe sample of Peter Thomas Roth Lashes To Die For The Mascara w/ any order Click here to use this Sephora code

One of the great things about writing for Style Chicks is that I can frequently find new uses for products that one of us have written about in the past. If it’s stashed away in a draw, I might forget about it, but cruising through past articles and looking at old swatches often leads me to start using a product again - it’s like recycling, but with your own stuff.

I was thinking today that I needed to locate a great lip color that didn’t look or feel too heavy on in this heat (and wouldn’t melt off). And when I saw BeingTrue’s twitter post about one of their great glosses, I immediately knew that BeingTrue’s Sheer Lip Shine in Aglow was the shade I was looking for in this heat. Read our original article and see swatches and pictures of it on here.

And to keep cool and keep your makeup looking dewy, don’t forget about the iTech Energy Water System. My mom is going to a wedding this weekend, and I’m going to send mine along with her so her makeup doesn’t end up completely melted by appetizers. And in this heat, a spray of iTech water on the nape of your neck can make all the difference in keeping you cool.

That’s right, two Ts because matte is back (was a greasy face ever really in?).  If you’ve been outside today you are probably convinced that a mattifying powder is a good idea - and Benefit has a new face powder that works with all complexions. You won’t be super powdered - just not super shiny.

Find it at BenefitCosmetics.com for $24, and get free shipping on your whole order with code MATTGIRL through August 25th.

If you want a bold red lip to match up with last Saturday’s bold red heels, try Liptini’s Cerise Cordial Shimmering Lip and Cheek Stain. It’s ruby red color is flattering on everyone, and can be just a hint of color or a great red lip depending on your layering.

Need a pop of color with your outfit? Try these Cindy Says Audrey Peep Toe Pump from Amazon.com. A great square toe and 4″ heel looks sharp with those slightly too long pants that hit the top of your foot, and look great that way.