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January Highlights at FreeBeautyEvents.com

Here are some of the many cool promotions and events you'll discover this month at FreeBeautyEvents.com, the website that rounds up free beauty happenings in your area:

In January and February, Rite Aid is having some great Grand Opening events where customers can get samples, coupons, and nail polish changes with Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure. Demonstrators will be informing customers about Samy Fat Foam hair color and Viviscal dietary supplement. There will be samples of L’Oreal Magic Souffle and Gold Body Wash, plus coupons for Carefree and Stayfree.

Freebeautyevents.com also features a blog on product reviews (http://www.freebeautyevents.com/beauty-blog) and a monthly contest http://www.freebeautyevents.com/contest. For the month of January 2012, they'll be giving away 10 prizes. Each prize will consist of Yes to Cucumbers Soothing Hypoallergenic Pre-Moistened Facial Towelettes, Yes to Tomatoes Clear Skin Deep Cleansing Facial Pads, Yes to Carrots Nourishing Body Butter, and Yes to Blueberries Age Refresh Eye Firming Treatment. The contest ends tomorrow so be sure to enter today! Winners will be chosen on 2/5/2012 and notified by 2/15/2012.

Tinker Bell Inspires PixiGlow Beauty for Target


PixiGlow Collection

Take a look at the new PixiGlow Collection coming to Target.com on January 29th. It's a limited-edition 6-piece beauty line inspired by Disney's Tinker Bell, and includes such fairy-approved cosmetics as a pink shimmer nail polish, forest green eye liner and a flattering face palette. To capture Tink's fresh-faced glow, there's Magic Tink Tint - a gel crayon for lips - and the item I'm most excited about: Fairy Dust! Sure, it's probably just a shimmery body powder (good for skin, eyes or even lips) but it sounds magical, and who couldn't use a little magic in their makeup routine? The PixiGlow Collection ranges in price from $8 - $34 and will hit stores in March.

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Off the Rack: The Latest Temptations from Sally Hansen




I seriously can't keep up with all the new products coming out from Sally Hansen lately. During my last trip to Walgreens, I spotted new Salon Effects styles for Valentine's Day and spring, as well as their Gem Crush polishes and new Smooth and Perfect pastels. These have been out for a few months now so hopefully somebody can weigh in on the Smooth and Perfect, which claims to "hide ridges with a breathable, porcelain-smooth finish." In colors like dune, sorbet, sea, linen and fog, and chic square-shape bottles, these polishes certainly sound amazing. Have you tried them yet? Are they worth it?

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