Romy Raves

In honor of this much dreaded day, I thought I would change things up a bit and share a list of offers, discounts and freebies that might make this day a little less painful and put a smile on your face, Enjoy

Free Coffee @ Starbucks – April 15th 2010 

2 Free Cupcake Bites @ Cinnabon 6-8pm – April 15th, 2010

15% Off All Food Purchases @ P.F. Changs – April 15, 2010

25% Off All Full-Priced Items @ Banana Republic – April 15 -18, 2010

Buy One Meal, Get One Free @ Boston Market – April 15-18, 2010

One Free Meal Per Child with Each Adult Meal Purchased @ IHOP from 4-10PM through April 2010

Buy One Drink, Get One Free @ Jamba Juice – April 12-25, 2010

15% Off All Purchases @ Sephora for Beauty Insiders – April 12-19, 2010

Greetings Beauty Ghouls! Have you come for your pumpkin fix today? Gotta love that beautiful orange ball of antioxidants, vitamins and tastiness! You are in for a real treat, because today I am sharing some of my favorite pumpkin beauty delights for your sensory pleasure. And in a special homage to Halloween (and because I am a girl who LOVES her treats), I am giving away a handful of these delicious rave worthy seasonal goodies in my Halloween Giveaway on Saturday, October 31st (so make sure to come back for your chance to score some treats!)

Scandle Body Massge Candle in Pumpkin Pie Spice

Right now body massage candles are all the rage! And what’s not to love? Here’s the rub (literally): you burn one of these fab candles for a little while, enjoy the fragrant aroma, and then take the yummy, emollient, hot liquid (made of soy and shea butter, aloe vera, jojoba oil and 100% body safe fragrance oils) and rub it on your hands, feet or on your partner if you are so inclined. It is divine! It feels and smells ‘oh so good’! I love the warm healing feeling on my sore muscles and dry extremities and it is so relaxing. And the pumpkin pie spice reminds me (and the emotional trigger points in my brain) of all the joys, warmth and yumminess of the season. I am especially loving the cute travel sized tin that burns for 15-30 hours and is perfect for those romantic fall getaways. The Pumpkin Pie Spice is only available in Limited Edition so make sure to get yours soon!

Sanitas Pumpkin Enzyme Mask

This is a yummy smelling, wonderfully gentle mask that is packed with enzymes from fresh, organic pumpkin that naturally exfoliate, soften and even out skin tone. This mask is formulated with a blend of essential fats and vitamins to moisturize and nourish the skin and to help neutralize free radicals that contribute to premature aging. What I really like about this mask beyond the fantastic smell, is that it subtly exfoliates my skin and makes it feel hydrated, clean and smooth. If you have ever tried a pumpkin mask before, you know that they tend to be harsh and irritating to some skin types, but this one is so mild, I think it could even be enjoyed by the most sensitive skin types.

Eminence Yam & Pumpkin Enzyme Peel

I LOVE the beautiful colorful organic products made by Eminence. I have used many of these products over the years and they are incredibly well-made, effective and smell divine. The Yam & Pumpkin Peel is no exception, it looks and smells so good you can almost eat it (but please don’t!) This is more of an aggressive active product compared to the Sanitas mask mentioned above. When I put this mask on, I really feel it working and doing something to change my skin and afterwards it looks clear and smooth. This mask contains yam and pumpkin pulp, vitamins, and glycolic and lactic acid–that’s alot of skin changing stuff, no wonder I can feel it working!

Philosophy Pumpkin Spice Muffin Flavored Lip Shine

I just discovered this yummy seasonal gloss the other day at Sephora and instantly fell in love with it! I, of course, was drawn to the fact that it had the word pumpkin on the package, loved the warm golden coppery color, and the pumpkin scent was just right. Then I tried it on and it had the perfect amount of shine, a hint of warm shimmery color and my favorite part: it tastes like pumpkin pie! That’s a winning trifecta in my book!

I hope you enjoyed these autumnal beauty treats and make sure to come back on Halloween for a chance to win some treats of your own!

Hello Beauty Mavens and Romy Raves Readers, have I got a special treat for you (just in time for Halloween too)! It’s time for Sephora’s Friends & Family Promotion 2009–it starts today October 19th and ends November 2nd, 2009. During this promotion, just use code FF2009 for 20% off at Sephora.com.

This is one of my favorite places to shop for a wonderful assortment of beauty products online. You can find many of my Fav Raves here like First Aid Beauty’s Detox Eye Roller, Living Proof’s No Frizz Styling Cream and Fresh’s Sugar Rose Tinted Lip Treatment just ot name a few! So don’t miss out on this wonderful discount because this is the time to get all these great brands at discounted prices! If you need any product rec’s feel free to email me for suggestions Romy@RomyRaves.com.

Enjoy and Happy Shopping!

Romy

Your Girl in the Know

Hello Beauty Mavens and Loyal RomyRaves.com fans, it’s Giveaway Time Again! Today we are giving away several of the NEW First Aid Beauty Detox Eye Rollers to THREE lucky RR readers (valued at $24 each). This is definitely one my new favorite wake-up-the-tired-eyes quick fix products which I RAVED about in Tuesday’s blog post My Eyes are on a Roll. And this product is so new, it launched earlier this week exclusively on Sephora.com.

How would you like to be one the first people to try this fabulous new product? All that you need to do is follow the easy steps below for your chance to score a Detox Eye Roller of your very own!

Here’s what you MUST do in order to enter this giveaway contest:

• If you are on Twitter, you MUST Tweet or Retweet @romyraves and mention the First Aid Beauty Detox Eye Roller Giveaway and you MUST link back to this blog post: http://romyraves.com/2009/10/06/my-eyes-are-on-a-roll/

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• Sign up for a FREE email subscription to RomyRaves.com simply by clicking: http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=RomyRaves&loc=en_US 

   

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• Everyone who enters this contest MUST ALSO leave a comment HERE ON THIS POST telling us:
  • If you Tweeted or Retweeted about this post OR became a RR Subscriber (or just tell us that you are already a RR subscriber)
  • What is your current favorite eye treatment product and why do you love it?

The Fine Print:

• Please make sure to include your name & e-mail address
• Anonymous posts will not be counted since we won’t be able to identify you
• Only ONE entry per person
• Comments, Twitter Tweets and RT’s, and email subscriptions will be tallied and a winner will be chosen by using Random.org
• You must have a U.S. shipping address in order to enter
• You have until Friday, October 16th at midnight (PST) to enter
• Come back on Monday, October 19 to find out if you’re the winner!
• The winner(s) will be contacted via e-mail for current shipping information

Romy, The One Who Raves

As I have previously mentioned, I never seem to get enough sleep these days and therefore I am constantly on a quest for products that can help me look refreshed and well rested (and when I do, I thank my lucky stars that there are actually beauty products that exist that can transform my life!)Recently, I was delighted to learn about a brand new company and product line called First Aid Beauty (FAB–gotta love this acronym ) created by Lilli Gordon (formerly a partner of Fresh–a longtime favorite beauty product line of mine). This new line of products debuted at Cosmoprof North America in the coveted Discover Beauty Area and is officially launching today on Sephora’s website.

I actually read about FAB’s Detox Eye Roller in a pre-conference press release and was so excited about this product, that I couldn’t wait the few weeks until Cosmoprof to try it, so I contacted the company and they were kind enough to indulge this beauty junkie’s obsession before the conference. And to my pleasant surprise, this innovative new beauty treat delivered on all its promises—to ease the unsightly blue color under the eyes, to recapture lost volume in the under-eye area, to reduce fine lines, and to reverse the dreaded under-eye puffiness.

Sound to good to be true? I felt the same way and my true test of an eye product’s efficacy is to use it first thing in the morning, when I catch a glimpse of my swollen, tired-looking-cat eyes. So here goes nothing, first I roll on the product back and forth underneath one of my eyes (to do a comparision with the other eye) and I instantly love the slightly cold feeling of the metal roller ball on my sleepy eye–cool and refreshing, I likie! And it immediately feels fresh and hydrated and then I notice the tiny iridescent crystals in the bottle, which I know can only help my cause. And I kid you not, after only a minute or two, my treated eye looks perky, awake, moist, less puffy and less shadowy compared to its half asleep partner. I am a happy camper, my dreams are coming true and I quicky apply this inspired product to my other eye. Now I am ready to start my day!

So what’s the story behind this great new product line? Here’s the scoop: all of the FAB products cater to sensitive skin, utilize only the most essential scientific and botanical ingredients, are free of harsh irritants like parabens and are infused with a proprietary antioxdiant booster. The Detox Eye Roller specifically contains caffeine to help decrease dark circles, hyaluronate which helps hydrate the undereye area, peptides to diminish fine lines and a roller ball applicator which mobilizes trapped lymph to reverse swelling (and feels ridiculously good first thing in the morning). These well thought out ingredients result in an intriguing and effective detox trifecta!

And for all of you recessionistas, this wonderful product is affordably priced at about twenty bucks and you can buy it as of today online at Sephora

I hope you are able to give this new product a ‘roll’–I know it will be eye opening! Please post and tell me what you think or share your fav wake-up-the-tired looking eyes product.