Free Estee Lauder and Lancome Cosmetic Gifts!

Estee Lauder Free Gift with Purchase at Bloomingdale's

Exclusively at Bloomingdale's is a gorgoeus FREE cosmetic makeup gift that you can basically design yourself. Purchase $39.50 worth of Estee Lauder product at Bloomies and customize your own 8-piece Gift having a total value of $100 and as a bonus offer, add a bold City Square Tote FREE with any purchase of $75.00 or more!!!

• Choose your favorite....Eye palette - Warm or Cool
• Choose your cleanser - Resilience Lift, Daywear Plus, Hydra Bright or NEW Time Zone.
• Choose your Eyeshadow Stick - Peach or Pink
• Choose your High Gloss - Honey or Rose
• Choose your Pure Color Lipstick - Crystal Coral or Tiramisu
• PLUS receive a deluxe sample of Advanced Night Repair and 2 cosmetic bags.

Bonus Offer!

Get this FREE City Tote with any $75.00 Estee Lauder purchase!

Nordstrom Beauty Gift with Purchase

Yes, beauty lovers Nordstrom also has FREE beauty gift with purchases available at the moment.

FREE Ruben Toledo Cosmetic Bag

With any beauty or fragrance purchase of $100 or more Nordstrom customers will receive an exclusively designed Ruben Toledo cosmetic bag filled with 13 deluxe samples from your favorite beauty brands. This offer expires Monday, April 13 or while supplies last. Includes:

• Origins Modern Friction™ Nature's Gentle Dermabrasion (0.17 oz.)
• L'Occitane Almond Milk Concentrate (0.28 oz.)
• Clarins High Definition Body Lift (0.35 oz.)
• Laura Mercier Mini Foundation Primer - Oil-Free (0.5 oz.)
• Smashbox 'Sheer Focus' Tinted Moisturizer in Luminous (0.17 oz.)
• Chloe Natural Spray Eau de Parfum (0.04 oz.)
• Bare Escentuals® RareMinerals™ Purely Nourishing Facial Moisturizer (0.06 oz.)
• Shiseido Bio-Performance Super Refining Essence (0.14 oz.)
• Kate Somerville™ ExfoliKate™ Intensive Exfoliating Treatment (0.16 oz.)
• Anastasia Brow Gel - Clear (0.02 oz.)
• philosophy 'the present' clear makeup skin perfector (0.5 oz.)
• Leaf & Rusher Rapid Resurface (0.10 oz.)
• Bvlgari Jasmin Noir Eau de Parfum Natural Spray (0.05 oz.)

Lancome FREE Gift with Purchase.

Spring beauty begins with this seven-piece collection of must-have beauty favorites, a $100 value, is yours with any $39.50 Lancome purchase. Includes:

• Definicils High Definition Mascara in Black (0.07 oz.),
  full-size Color Fever Shine Lipstick Vibrant Shine in Boiling Point (0.14 oz.)
• Color Design Sensational Effects Eye Shadow Quad in Daylight,
• Amber Mystique, Pose and Couture (0.12 oz.),
• Juicy Tubes Smoothie Ultra Shiny Lip Gloss in Pink Horizon (0.28 oz.),
• Star Bronzer Poudre Soleil Bronzing Powder (0.05 oz.),
• Bi-Facil Double-Action Eye Makeup Remover (1.7 oz.), and
• Renergie Microlift R.A.R.E.™ Superior Lifting Cream SPF 15 Sunscreen (0.05 oz.).

A little early I know but with mother's day coming up with these free gift with purchase offers it's a great time to buy your mother's day present and pick up a free gift for yourself!

Estee Lauder's New Re-Nutriv Intensive Lifting Lotion

While talking about Estee Lauder, I thought I'd mention the company's recently launched, new Re-Nutriv Intensive Lifting Lotion.

Your "daily lift" in a lightweight, silky lotion!!

Estee Lauder has released a new lightweight version of it's Re-Nutriv cream which it has named Re-Nutriv Intensive Lifting Lotion. The company says that Re-Nutriv Intensive Lifting Lotion has exceptional lifting benefits to create luminous and visibly younger looking skin.

Re-Nutriv Intensive Lifting Lotion caters for all skin types and climates and over time it gives you a younger look as it reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Your skin will look firmer, smoother and virtually lifted. The lotion's precious ingredients give rare results: intensive recovery, intensive lifting, intensive hydration and intensive smoothing. It absorbs quickly to instantly refresh your skin. A unique restorative enzyme helps boost recovery from past environmental damage.

Estee Lauder's Re-Nutriv Intensive Lifting Lotion is available at Macy's for $158.

Louis Vuitton at Nordstrom

Earlier in July the French luxury brand Louis Vuitton opened an in-store boutique at Nordstrom on Chicago's Michigan Avenue. This is the first Louis Vuitton leased department within a Nordstrom store and marks the first new Louis Vuitton department store partnership since 1995 when Louis Vuitton opened at Bloomgindale's New York.

Previously Louis Vuitton first opened leased departments within Saks Fifth Avenue in 1925, Neiman Marcus in 1948 and Macy’s in 1982.

"We are thrilled to enter into this new partnership with Nordstrom and are confident it will be a successful venture,” said Daniel Lalonde, President and CEO of Louis Vuitton North America.

“There is no better city to open our first Nordstrom location in than Chicago, where Louis Vuitton first debuted in the United States.”

In this post I've including my favorite photos taken at the opening Louis Vuitton party that took place last Thursday, 10 July at the new store.

Louis Vuitton in Chicago

Louis Vuitton has a deep rooted history with the city of Chicago. In 1893, Georges Vuitton brought Louis Vuitton to the United States for the first time to display at the Chicago World’s Fair, where Vuitton’s goods were classified as “hors concours” (outside competition) due to their outstanding merit. In 1905, Marshall Field & Company became one of the first few department stores in the United States to carry Louis Vuitton.

"We are delighted to be partnering with Louis Vuitton on our first shop together at our Michigan Avenue store. Louis Vuitton is a coveted luxury brand that both our customers and Nordstrom hold in the highest esteem. Carrying their world-renowned product in our store fits with our merchandise strategy of offering our customers the best the market has to offer," said Pete Nordstrom, President of Merchandising for Nordstrom.

The Louis Vuitton at Nordstrom Michigan Avenue is the 123rd Louis Vuitton location in North America. The store is 2,000 square feet and located on Nordstrom’s main floor across from the designer shoe department and offers a mix of Louis Vuitton leather goods, including designer handbags and luggage, alongside accessories such as Louis Vuitton sunglasses, ties and an extensive selection of women's designer shoes.

It's a win-win for both the luxury brand and the retailer. The Seattle-based Nordstrom Inc. expands its designer business adding to its luxury accessory collections that it currently carries, such as Manolo, Choo and Louboutin, while LVMH Moet Hennesy Louis Vuitton opens up yet another avenue for growth.

Louis Vuitton a World of Luxury

A worldwide leader in luxury since 1854, Louis Vuitton has become synonymous with the art of elegant travel. Its leather goods are renowned throughout the world for ultimate quality, craftsmanship, innovation and stylish luxury.

From 1997, with the arrival of Marc Jacobs as artistic director, it has extended its range to women and men prêt-à-porter, shoes, watches and jewelry. Louis Vuitton has an exclusive network of 402 wholly owned stores in 59 countries around the world. It has been a member of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the greatest and most successful luxury goods group worldwide since 1987.

So if you’re at Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale on Chicago's Michigan Avenue over the next couple of weeks, make sure that you take some time out of your sale shopping to check out the new Louis Vuitton store!!

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

Described as the hottest fashion event of the year Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale starts today, Friday July 20! Fall's hottest styles are making their debut right now and for a short time only they're on sale! Prices go up on Monday August 6. Nordstrom have stocked their stores with irresistible clothes, jeans, lingerie, outwear, shoes, handbags, jewelry and other accessories for the whole family. Also on sale you'll find beauty exclusives from Lancome, Chanel, Estee lauder, Dior, Donna Karan, Bobbi Brown, MAC, Philosophy, vera Wang and more.

And if you can't get to a Nordstrom store then don't worry as you'll discover even more great savings at the online boutique nordstrom.com. So be among the first to fill your wardrobe with the best-at the best prices of the season.

Here's a snapshot of some of the great fashions you'll see. There's a gorgeous three-quarter coat by 3.1 Phillip Lim at $659 (after sale $1,100), Habitual 'Glory' skinny jeans at $119 (after sale $195), and a sexy plum colored Satin shift dress by French Connection on sale at $99.90 (after sale $158).

A real fave of mine, and shown in the picture here is the Knit Shift dress by Nanette Lepore. Sequined stripes light up a soft knit boat neck dress in an easy shaped style. Finished with three-quarter sleeves. Made from Italian merino wool and priced at $239.90 (after sale $370) this sexy dress looks gorgeous.

There's lots to shop. You can't miss this great nordstrom.com fashion event. Head on over to your nearest Nordie as soon as you can or avoid the crowds and shop at the online boutique nordstrom.com