Romy Raves

If you are anything like me, I steer clear of the Black Friday shopping frenzy because NOTHING is worth waking up at 4am and fighting the crowds for–plus personally I think the whole concept is a psychological marketing trick of more hype than substance. However, I must admit that I was curious this year, so I did venture out at 11am to shop, and honestly there were no great bargains to be had and the crowds were minimal.

In contrast to Black Friday, Cyber Monday has tremendous appeal. From the comfort of your own home, you can scour cyberspace for the best deals around, no crowds, no lines, and no nonsense. You might fare better if you are tech savvy, but there are plenty of bargains to be found.

So in honor of this special day, I would like to share a few special offers from some of my favorite brands that are definitely worth checking out:

• Senna Cosmetics: Cyber Monday Deal, November 30th ONLY. Romy Raves Readers receive 20% off all regular priced items as well as FREE shipping with the code BEAUTY20. Offer only valid 11/30/09. All new customers will also get 11 skincare samples with their 1st order. I LOVE their Form-A-Brow Kit, read my review of this fabulous product HERE

• Skin 2 Skin Care I am a huge fan of this advanced, anti-aging, certified organic skincare line. Read my rave review of this amazing line HERE. And now through December 2009, they are offering my loyal readers 20% off their entire skin care line with the code Romy20

• Sarah Horowitz Parfums This is a fragrance line I adore! The parfums are very unique, artisanal, and the kind of scents that people stop you and ask what you are wearing. To learn more about why I love this line, read my review HERE And now through December 2009, Romy Raves readers will receive a 20% discount on their yummy Perfect Bliss fragrance on either a Perfect Bliss 1.7 oz. eau de parfum or a Perfect Bliss Body Creme when you use the coupon code BLISSOUT09

• Bobbi Brown Cosmetics This is definitely one of my all time favorite cosmetic lines because they always have amazing wearable colors that catch my eye, and their beautiful collections are timeless–LOVE the holiday collections. And here’s an added incentive to check out the current holiday offerings: Bobbi Brown Friends and Family Offer of 20% off any order on BobbiBrown.com from November 30^{th –} December 2^nd

• Jeune d’ age Organics (To Better Skin) This is a wonderful new skin care line that I have been trying out and loving! It is a beautifully made and uses high grade antioxidants and certified organic ingredients that make your skin glow. I am especially loving the Hydrating, Firming Anti-Aging Serum that makes my skin supple and comes in an inspired environmentally friendly recyclable box made of flower seed paper that you can plant and watch it grow, love that! And Romy Raves readers will get 25% off all purchases now through December 7, 2009 by using code RomyRaves.

Happy Shopping!!

I am absolutely in love with the cult favorite Form-A-Brow Kit by Senna Cosmetics. This ingenious innovation is the brainchild of celebrity make-up artist Eugenia Weston (owner of Senna Cosmetics). Years ago, she developed these brilliant eyebrow stencils for one of her clients who wanted to achieve professional looking brows on her own and this revolutionary idea completely took off. This brow stencil kit has been a long time best seller for Senna because it allows the average woman to achieve a perfectly shaped, professional looking brow all on her own—and this is what I fell in love with!

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With the economy being what it is, and everyone I know trying to save their pennies these days, even high maintenance beauty mavens like me have to cut corners somewhere. So I must admit, that I too have been stretching out the frequency between my professional brow shaping appointments in order to cut back. Imagine my delighted surprise when this wonderful little recession friendly product comes across my desk—I was very excited to give it a whirl.Â

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So I followed the simple instructions, found my best stencil shape (natural for me) and eyebrow color (ebony) and then I tried it on my ‘not-so-well-groomed-at-the-moment’ brows, and viola my brows looked AWESOME, almost as good as a pro job and I was happily amazed. My brows looked defined and clean, and I felt sharp and put together. The professional shape that was left behind also provided a nice guide for you to pluck and groom the stray hairs outside the lines, if you are so inclined.

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Not only do my brows look great, but this handy little kit costs about the same as a professional shapping ($42) and you can definitely use this kit dozens of times either in place of a professional shaping or in order to extend the longevity between your brow shaping appointments.  Gotta love this recessionista busting kit, thank you Senna Goddess!Â

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And of course there is a special deal for Romy’s Raves Readers: When you call the Senna warehouse directly and mention Romy Raves, you get 10% off the Form-A-Brow Kit (I know recessionistas love discounts!) The number to call is 661.257.3662 and the offer is good through the month of July 2009.