It’s rare to find a drugstore brand whose products you’d actually take over their expensive counterparts, but so is the case with eos. I swear by their lip balms, love their shaving creams (you can use them wet or dry!), and their hand and body lotions are pretty awesome too, especially given their prices. What gets me about eos, though, more than anything, is their packaging. Unlike, say, Nivea or Neutrogena, eos understands that women want products that they can actually be excited about displaying on their vanity or bathroom counter, which is why as much thought goes into coming up with innovative product design as there is thought that goes into their actual formulations.

Don’t believe me? One of eos’ newest innovations are their hand creams and, to celebrate their cool hand pods, they’re giving away 20,000 of them! Once  a week for four weeks starting today, 5,000 people will get one of the hand lotions. To enter, “Like” eos on Facebook, click on the ‘Giveaway’ tab, submit your contact info and choose your desired lotion fragrance. You’ll automatically be entered into each subsequent giveaway until you win a hand lotion, or the giveaway ends.

With so many products being given away the odds for winning are pretty high but,  worst case, there isn’t much to gamble by buying one of the lotions, which retail for under $4 and come in fun pastel colors. The packaging is also portable – so you can toss it in your bag – and it’s 97% natural, which makes it appropriate for those who, like me, have sensitive skin.

Image: eos

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Are you a dark-eyed lass? So am I. I have the rings underneath my eyes to prove it.
Unfortunately, I am not a European beauty. Their deep-set eyes make dark circles appear
mysterious and smoldering, a bit world-weary, but in a beautiful way. IÂ’m Asian, so dark circles just make me look tired and blah, not sexy and mysterious, unfortunately.

From what I’ve read, there are two kinds of dark circles: yellow-based shadows or blue-based shadows.
Blue-based shadows are caused by blood pooling underneath the thin skin of the eye. Yellow-based is mostly caused by sun damage. The blue-based shadows are harder to treat.
Vitamin K is usually recommended to assuage the shadows.Yellow-based shadows are caused by sun damage and is easier to treat.

I have a little bit of both. One product that I’ve used with much success
is Murad’s Lighten and Brighten Eye Treatment.

It contains the following ingredients:
1. Hydroquinone lightens skin and diminishes the appearance of dark circles
2. Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-3, together with other firming and conditioning ingredients, reduces the appearance of the slackening of the skin while relieving puffiness and under-eye bags
3. Olive Extract and Manganese Gluconate help neutralize the effects of the most abundant pollutants, thereby enhancing firmness and reducing dryness.

I have a feeling that the hydroquinone is the key ingredient here. Hydroquinone is a melanin-inhibitor. It does not bleach the skin but does reduce the pigmentation of the skin. And it WORKS. I have lighter circles. They haven’t completely disappeared but I have noticed a difference. Hurray!!

As for the price: yes it is expensive ($75 for .5 fl oz), but if you are curious, visit your local Sephora and ask for a sample. It is worth it, trust me.

This is an interesting blog about dark circles: Mydarkcirclesblog.com. It is extensive and informative. I found it because of a recent write up in the NY Times.

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MAC makeup has a line of bold and colorful makeup designed by Heatherette. Take the weekend pop quiz at BeautySnob.com and win the Heatherette MAC makeup collection for FREE! It’s easy, just guess who is the celebrity featured in the photo.. contest ends on March 30 (11:59pm)!

Take a sneak peek at the new Starry Eyed Baked Eye Shadow Trios from LORAC at Beauty and the Blog!

Physicians Formula is giving away 1,000 FREE Organic Wear Blushes! Find out how you can receive your free blush at Makeup Blog‘s post called: “How green is your makeup?”

Good luck with the contests and free giveaways, thanks always for reading! – Michelle

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Saks Fifth Avenue

I recently received a $400 dollar gift certificate for Saks Fifth Avenue so I have been visiting their website to peruse my spending options before I head over there. As luck would have it I came across this great deal on FREE GIFT with purchase! My good luck, shall be your good luck!

This exclusive terry case filled with goodies is yours with any cosmetic or fragrance purchase of $100. Include three travel-size containers, a travel toothbrush, a terry headband, plus deluxe samples of Annick Goutal Petite Cherie fragrance, our exclusive Chloé fragrance, Clinique High Impact Mascara, Estee Lauder Ultimate Youth Creme, Laura Mercier Lip Plumper, one of: Fekkai Glossing Cream, Technician Mask or Technician Shampoo. Contents of case may vary. Please let us choose color of case. Use code AGELESS at checkout.
*ONE GIFT PER CUSTOMER. ONE PROMO CODE PER ORDER. Valid at saks.com thru Sun., March 9, 2008 at 11:59pm(ET) or while supplies last. Use code: AGELESS at checkout. Purchase must contain $100 of cosmetics or fragrance. Purchase excludes shipping, taxes, gift-wrap. Cannot be combined with any other offer. No adjustments to prior purchases. Not transferable.

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