Pur Minerals

Davidoff Champion - 50ml EDT $65, 90ml EDT $82 - This holiday season, here's the perfect way to tell the man you love he's a dumbbell!  Ok, fine, that's probably not the advertising campaign Davidoff had in mind but they are missing a prime market by not using it!  It smells really good with top notes of bergamot and lemon, heart notes of galbanum essence and clary sage and a base of cedarwood and oak moss.  I would buy it for my husband even if he wasn't a dumbbell (he's a man, so of course he is)!
Pür Minerals Be Firm - Complete Facial Serum - 30ml - $35 - includes Resveratrol and a proprietary mineral complex from glacial clays to firm, hydrate, energize and protect the skin for a silky-smooth, line-free look.

Pür Minerals Tone Up - Total Eye Fitness - 15ml - $39 - an intensive anti-aging eye treatment is designed to firm, lift and smooth the eye area for total eye fitness.  Provides skin-plumping hydration, stimulation and antioxidant protection to minimize the look of premature wrinkles, roughness and dryness.  Meant for puffy eyes dark circles and crow's feet.
If there was product lust going on after our fall L'Oréal post you'll be happy to know that I saw a display with all of the products used for both the natural and intense look all together in one place to make it easy to snag them!

I wish they had included face charts that you could take home but we're okay with you using ours!










NeoStrata Gift Set - $72.50 - Includes a full size Skin Renewal Peel Solution (50ml), a full size Anti-wrinkle Lip Enhancer as well as a sample size of the Skin Resurfacing Duo - we are already big fans of these products so if you haven't tried them - read the reviews provided in the links and then run out and buy it!
RoC Sublime Energy - Day or Night - 30ml x 2 - $69 - for wrinkles dull tone, texture and firmness
Eye - 10ml x 2 - $49 - for wrinkles, dark circles, puffiness and firmness
harnesses the unique power of patented E-Pulse technology.  This revolutionary micro-current technology contains essential ion mineral conductors that combine with a specially formulated activating moisturizer to improve the signs of aging in the eye area in just three hours.

Here it is as promised, the super amazing Pür Minerals Thanksgiving weekend horn of plenty bonanza!  Up for grabs are 3 prizes worth $150 each full of fabulous Pür Minerals products (not necessarily the ones pictured, but ones just as good if not better)!  You will be able to enter once each day, as well as tweet once each day for an extra entry!  Better yet, Pür Minerals is calorie free (unlike pumpkin pie)!

The contest is open today, tomorrow and Monday.  Canadians only please!  All you have to do to enter is leave your answer to the question in the comments section along with your e-mail address - if you tweet or blog, let us know that too in a seperate comment! Your skill testing question is - What is The Shopping Channel's Today's Showstopper, the best value of the day (remember the answer will be different each day)?- You can go to www.theshoppingchannel.com to find out(and to drool over all the great things you might win)!  And make sure you check out The Shopping Channel - Monday, October 11th when Pür Minerals is launching new products - because it sure beats watching football!

Heads up Canadian Pür Minerals fans - come visit us October 9, 10 and/or 11 to enter the super amazing Pür Minerals Thanksgiving weekend horn of plenty bonanza!  We will be giving away 3 prizes worth $150 each full of fabulous Pür Minerals products (not necessarily the ones pictured, but ones just as good if not better)!  You will be able to enter once each day, as well as tweet once each day for an extra entry!  Better yet, Pür Minerals is calorie free (unlike pumpkin pie)!

The contest opens at 12:01am Saturday morning and there will be a question relating to the new Pür Minerals products launching on The Shopping Channel on Monday, October 11th - you can go to www.theshoppingchannel.com for a beauty refresher (and to drool over all the great things you might win)!

Pür Minerals Earthy Treasures Collection for all skin tones - $35 ($80 value) - this limited edition set includes:  Mineral Glow, new Perfect Fit Eye Shadow Trio in Canyon Glow, new Pout Plumping Lip Gloss in Oasis and a mini Eye Shadow Brush.  The casing is all shiny and gold and the gloss has a mirror on the side which is genius!

I like this kit because it works very well for day, but it also has that really dark eyeshadow you could add for a smoky look to make it nice for evening too!

L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes - $12.99 - the newest addition to the Voluminous family, this defining volume mascara has a collagen-infused formula.  The millionizer brush is designed to thicken every eyelash thanks to multiple long and short bristles that generously envelop the entire length with colour.  They keep you clump free with the special wiper technology on the tube - it adjusts to every bristle wiping the brush free of clumps, giving you the perfect amount of mascara!  I like the sounds of this one - it's going on my shopping list!

Garnier Fructis Blow Dry Perfector - $14.99 - 2 step smoothing kit - tames frizz, stays smooth & silky and easier faster blow dries that lasts up to 7 shampoos.  The kit contains a 20 minute smooth it serum to be followed up by a leave in, heat activated perfect it cream.  Can be used on colour treated hair.  I'm liking this idea a lot!  If you don't have the time or money to have a keratin salon treatment, this might do in a pinch!

Biotherm Biocils - 125ml - $31 - removes 100% of waterproof makeup efficiently while making lashes look longer, stronger and more beautiful.  Suitable for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers.

Paris Hilton Tease - 50ml EDP - $59 - Paris has Marilyn Monroe'd herself to promote her new fragrance with notes that include fuji apple, white peach, bergamot, white flowers, amber, blond wood and hot sand.  I don't much care for the smell but the name does make me laugh - if you do like the fragrance, right now the world's ugliest tote bag comes free with it - black nylon with a giant 3D black plastic flower on the front - I tried hard to find a picture for you with no luck - I wish I had brought my camera with me but alas, you will have to go see it in person - I would say while supplies last, but I doubt that will be an issue...

If you have been enjoying the benefits of mineral makeup - which is manufactured with minerals which are sterilized and pulverized into a very fine powder which is then mixed with a variety of natural inorganic colorings to produce a variety of colors as opposed to traditional chemical-based makeup, you'll be happy to know that there are now a lot more choices in mineral mascara too. If you have sensitive eyes or the skin around your eyes is sensitive and you have had issues with mascara in the past because of it, mineral mascara will be a godsend to you!  I don't have sensitive eyes but do prefer a more natural look and I find that mineral mascaras tend to be less clumpy looking then regular formulations. Here are a couple of the newest ones:


Pür Minerals Impact + Mascara - $20 - nourishing mascara that lengthens, thickens and curls with endless build and enviable intensity which hydrates for naturally healthy looking lashes. The wand has a new design to curl with better control and to get more definition using less mascara. Free of synthetic dyes and parabens. Available exclusively at Shoppers Drug Mart.
Avon Smooth Minerals Mascara - $9.99 - formulated with a nurturing botanical extract blend for lashes that feel feather-light, flexible, conditioned and silky soft.  Clump-proof formula is suitable for sensitive eyes and available in 4 shades: black; brown/black; brown; and navy. Available from your Avon rep 1-800-265-AVON or online at www.avon.ca

Biotherm Celluli Laser S.Code - 200ml - $55 - we all know that the stomach is the hardest place to lose weight, particularly difficult because fat cells on the stomach store fat much more quickly than other parts of the body and are less responsive to exercise. Celluli Laser S. Code is a smoothing and firming treatment designed to specifically target cellulite-prone areas and the loss of firmness of the skin on the stomach-waist area. Adiposvelty to the rescue! - a patented compound containing caffeine, pomegranate see oil and lotus extract, activates one of the identified processes of physical effort in stubborn abdominal fat cells, therefore mimicking the act of moderate physical exercise.  Studies showed up to 9cm loss on the side and front and a 22% increase in firmness.
You all know how obsessed I am with slimming creams so keep an eye out for my review of this.
Pür Minerals Work It Off Exfoliating Serum - 30ml - $32 - has an exfoliating action (vitamin A and salicylic acid) which gently lifts away surface impurities and naturally moisturizes the skin thanks to its natural hydrating and antioxidants (vitamins C & E) enriched multivitamin formula.
Halle Berry Reveal - 30ml - $35 - top notes of juicy peach, honey dew melon, Mimosa flower and red berries; heart notes of Plumeria flower, Iris Blossom and Neroli petals; and base notes of Vetyver, cashmere woods and skin musk - you might not be able to look at good as Halle, but at least you can smell as good!
TRESemme Climate Control line - helps create a barrier between your hair and the weather, maintaining shiny, soft and halthy-looking hair without worrying about frizz. - Shampoo or Conditioner - 400ml - $6.49 - formulated with olive oil and keratin which improves shine and softness, conditions and strengthens hair; Extra Hold Mousse - 350ml - $5.99 - polymers help hold styles in high humidity and keeps hair glossy and smooth; Extra Hold Finishing Spray - 350ml - $5.99 - with keratin, olive oil and UV blockers to keep hair vibrant and shiny without leaving hair sticky or stiff.
Annabelle 4SHOW Eyeshadows - $9.95 - in four collections: Vivid-Eye, Black-Eye, Tiger-Eye, Pop-Eye - highly pigmented colours that can be used wet or dry.
Volumelip Lip Plumping Gloss - $8.50 - in four new shades: Coralicious, So Sanguine, Plum(p)tastic, Au Currant - plumping without the painful tingle while it stimulates collagen production and provides maximum hydration as well, it reduces lip furrows and improves overall lip texture.  Over a few weeks of daily use, it softens lips and provides a plumping effect for more luscious and fuller lips.  In addition, vitamin E gives the gloss softening and antioxidant properties.

Can you believe that Christmas is exactly one month away - crazy!  We may not have finished all of our shopping for our other families but our blog family is super important so your present is picked and packed, all you need to do now is win it!  It was quite a task deciding what to get you so we just picked all of our favourite products from the last year - we hope they are or will become your favourites too!  With over $500 worth of makeup - it's going to be a happy holiday for one lucky person!  Here's what we got you:

In February we fell in love with a new lipstick from Chanel so you get a Chanel Rouge Coco in 05 Mademoiselle!

In September the YSL Rock & Baroque collection captured our hearts so you get the Touche Eclat & Manicure Couture - duo vernis couleur - No 4 Duo-Y-Cone!

Just last month shu uemura presented an Abracadabra Fantasy  - you get the lip duo tint & gloss in love apricot!

March gave us Lancome Juicy Tubes 100% Nautral Origin so you get two in Sheerfully Sweet & Blushing Beauty!

September gave us Benefit - Girl Meets Pearl and we want you to meet her too!

In October Pür Minerals brought up two wonderful sets - Earthly Treasures and Heavenly Delights and you get them both!

June was when Lise Watier Feline Waterproof Mascara HD & Feline Eyeliner HD  take them, they're yours!

In November we were introduced to Bourjois Sweet Kiss Lipstick so you get one in 44 Praline Distingue & an Effet 3D Lipgloss in 15 Rose Arctic!

August brought us the OPI Swiss Collection Nail Lacquer so you get Color So Hot It Berns & From A To Z-urich!

In November we gave you an alternative to lipstick with Vasanti Tinted Lipbalm and we want you to try Columbia!

September introduced us to the Mary Kay Metro Chic Collection -  we want you to have aVinyl Lip Shine in Attitude & Be Radiant Baked Powder in Dusk!

September gave us and we want you to have the mark. on the dot Eye Color Compact & lip to be square Lip Tint in sheer rose!

August brought us Avon Anew Youth Awakening Eyeshadow & Primer Kit so you get two in shimmering dusk & spring green!

In June we met LuMESH Lipgloss so you get Magaly!

We don't even need to ask if it's worth winning so here's how it works:

This contest is open to everyone everywhere and it's very easy to enter, just leave a comment letting us know that you follow (if you aren't a follower you can sign up through Google or Facebook - signups are in the right sidebar)

1 entry for following and leaving a comment answering the question - what prize product would you be the most excited to win? Please also leave your e-mail so we can find you if you win!

And for extra entries you can do one or all of the following:
1 entry for tweeting the contest
3 entries if you post this contest as a post or on the sidebar of your blog
10 entries if you take out a full page ad in any major publication stating "Beauty Crazed is awesome and Lisamarie is obviously far nicer than Christelle!"

If you prefer not to leave your info on a public post, please leave a post saying you want to enter and then e-mail your info to info@beautycrazed.ca, please put "Happy Holiday Contest" in the subject line.  Winner to be decided by random drawing and you have until December 31st to enter.

Biotherm Homme High Recharge Energy Shot - 125ml - $35 - achieve instantaneously moisturized and wide awake feeling skin for your tired man with Biotherm Homme's latest offering.  It has 7 active ingredients: Ginseng - to boost skin's micro-circulation, Vitamin B5 - to make the skin feel more toned, Vitamin E - to protect the skin from free radicals and oxidative stress, Magnesium + Copper + Zinc - to stimulate cellular regeneration, Pure Thermal Plankton - to strengthen the skin's natural defense mechanisms.  It's a very fluid texture so if you have a hard time getting your boyfriend/husband to wear moisturizer because they don't like the feeling of cream on their skin, give this one a try.  I tried it out on mine (I'm not going to say whether it was the husband or the boyfriend, I don't like them knowing about each other) and he really liked the feel and the smell!

Pür Minerals Heavenly Delights - $35 - includes Perfectly Natural/Pink Marble Powder Split Pan, Perfect Fit Eye Shadow Trio in Halo, Enchanted Pout Plumping Lip Gloss and a mini powder brush - If you were thrilled by last month's Earthly Treasures (which they still have if you haven't picked it up yet) you will love that they have come out with another set to give you a totally different look!

I noticed a special set  from Nicole by OPI that I haven't seen anywhere else - Perfect Pair - $9.99 - The Grape Debate and Glitz & Glisten - colours are beautiful, price is great - this one's a winner!

Bath Retreat is a new line exclusive to Shopper's with a lot of different smells for your bathing pleasure: Tuberose Collection, Gardenia Collection, Vanilla Collection, Cocoa Collection, Apple Blast Collection, Very Berry Collection, Island Breeze Collection, Misting Waterfall Collection, Aquamarine Collection, Diamond Collection.

Included in each collection is: Hand Soap - $4.99, Body Butter - $10.49, Body Lotion - $8.49, Body Mist - $8.49, Body Wash - $8.49 and Foam Bath - $10.49 - What I've noticed so far with quick perusal and sniffing: the bottle of foam bath is enormous, so great deal and the Apple Blast smells exactly like a green apple - yum!  More to come once I get my hands (and rest of me) on these babies!