Sorry about the urgency folks. I have been so busy lately and haven’t been able to do a proper post but definitely plan on putting up some things as I’m getting ready to be snowed in for the next few days.  I had to come out of temporary hiding though to announce one of my “Kat’s Kit” spotlight products is on sale on HauteLook.com right now – for the next 71 hours!

I took a quick peek and they absolutely have my raved about SkinPrep FX at 40% off. They also have other amazing products ready to snatch up and an amazing sale price.  If you want to know what all my fuss is about,  check out my spotlight post on their product here.

Also, if you are not a member of HauteLook feel free to use my invite by clicking here.

Sign up is free. Happy Shopping!

Have you ever dreamed about interviewing the stars on the Red Carpet? Smashbox Cosmetics and Elle Magazine give you the chance to do just that! Just follow this link to submit your video and I look forward to seeing you in Hollywood!

Enter the Elle and Smashbox Cosmetics Contest here!

I thank each and every one of you for entering the UNII Cosmetic Palette Giveaway through this post here.

The winner is, ELISA, comment #5 chosen by Random.org!

Congrats Elisa and email me at kathy@kathyaragon.com with you address and choice of color and we will get that off to you right away. (You can find the colors here)

Enjoy and I look forward to bringing everyone another giveaway very shortly!

Thanks to the many beauty bloggers, makeup lovers,  and tweeters who keep the public informed on the latest sales! I try my best to put them in a comprehensive list for you on a regular basis. Enjoy the sales!

Sue Devitt- Take 20% off at suedevittbeauty.com with the code FF110 . Promotion running  through 1/31.

Smashbox Beauty Blowout sale going on right now! 25-50% OFF . Limited time only, act fast! www.smashbox.com

Sigma Beauty on the Go set now 25% off!

LaRocca Skin care on HauteLook.com running through tomorrow morning- If you are not a member of this amazing online discount community yet feel free to sign up with this invite: http://www.hautelook.com/invite/makeupisart

Dermalogica “But 2 get 1 free” (excludes kits) at Ulta.com for a limited time only.

Don’t forget Sephora’s weekly specials as well!  Find their sales here.

For a long time now it has been common practice for freelance makeup artists to consolidate their makeup kits for no other reason than to lighten the load they have to lug around and to have everything as neat and organized as possible.

Those cute packages that may draw our eye to a particular product  may look harmless, but many of them grouped together give off some considerable weight, and ounces can seem like pounds when hauling a makeup kit. This is where magnetic palettes come in. There have been a number of palettes put on the market geared towards makeup artists that serve the purpose but skimp on the style department, but now UNII Cosmetics have come out with their own fun version for consumers and artists alike.

UNII Palette in Twilight

Is that an empty palette you ask? Why yes, it is! Not only is it empty, but it is magnetic, and it’s purpose is to cling on to the metal pans that lie within those pretty packages. This method is known as “depotting”. The metal pans that contain the makeup have a glue backing which adheres the product to the outer casing. Using techniques to warm up that glue loosen the pan, and voilà, the pan pops out and can then be stored onto a magnetic palette! The amount of product you can store in one palette depends on the size of the pan and palette itself, but there is no question…palettes are a great for consolidating your many products into one slim, easy to carry case.

Here is a list of beauty promotions happening this week: January 11-17. Please check back frequently for updated sales as they are announced.

All Week while supplies last

Cargo on sale at Sephora- Price as marked at 50% off! Hurry while supplies last! http://www.sephora.com/browse/brand_hierarchy.jhtml?brandId=CARGO

CVS- There are frugal fashionista reports running rampant about deep discounts (50%-75% off!) being given on select beauty products at CVS including: Loreal, Maybelline, Milani, Physician’s Formula, Rimmel, and Revlon. There are possibly more lines. I will try and check it out today and see what goodies I can get. If you are able to pick some fun things up please post and let us know what you found.

Make sure to check out the Nouveau Cheap Blog to see more discounts at other drugstores as well.

January 11, 2010

Smashbox Jet Set Waterproof Liner-Today only, get the brand-new shade of Smashbox’s best-selling Jet Set Waterproof Eye Liner – 3 months before it hits stores! This cult-fave formula gives you won’t-budge definition all day, in a new gorgeous metallic turquoise hue that makes any eye color pop (it’s one of the hottest trends for Spring)! Click here to view online

Go Smile sale on HauteLook.com 8 a.m. PT- If you are not a member of this amazing online discount community yet feel free to sign up with this invite: http://www.hautelook.com/invite/makeupisart

January 13, 2010

Eve Pearl Magic Salmon Concealer Wheel

Ok, admit it, how many of you knew I would be posting about this particular product any day now? Many people that know my artistry in any way know that I am a “Salmon Concealer-a-holic” but it’s with good reason! For those of you not in the know about this dream product yet, let me have the honor of introducing you to one of my “Kat’s Kit” specialty items:
Eve Pearl’s Magic Salmon Concealer.

I first learned of salmon concealer when sitting in a workshop at the International Beauty Show years ago, before getting into freelance makeup full time. As the esthetician of my family’s spa, I was in gear to pick up some extra makeup education during my trip to the show. I sat in on an incredibly in depth and inspiring makeup class and it wasn’t until after I became a fan of the presenter that I realized she was 5 time Emmy Award winning makeup artist Eve Pearl herself. I would go to see her present every year and was amazed at all the new tricks I would learn each time I went. I also became very impressed with this special Salmon Concealer she talked about during the demo that just seemed to whisk away darkness under the eyes.  Every year I would vow to buy the salmon concealer by the end of the show day and every single year I would get back to her table to find the concealer was GONE. Snatched up. Sold out before I was able to get my own hands on some!

I have been fortunate enough to work with Mary Amons, founder of “Labels for Love”, a number of times  this past year and let there be no doubt, she proves a mother of five can make her marks in the fashion industry! Mary has the heart, the wit, and the style to make a charity like Labels for Love succeed and she has no shortage of industry friends who will support her cause.

I am so excited to announce her event happening this January 14th at the Washington D.C. Mayflower Renaissance Hotel featuring designer clothes from Lela Rose’s Spring 2010 collection and the man who brought the original hairstyles to the New York Fashion Week  runway for this show:  one of my favs, Ted Gibson and team!  Christian Dior’s National Beauty team will be backstage along side creating a complimentary look for the show featuring T.H.E. Artist Agency models.

This is a can’t miss event to benefit The Center for Heart, Lung, and Kidney Diseases at Children’s National Medical Center. It is already being touted as an “An exclusive evening of Fashion, Art and Philanthropy!” and I know it will live up to the hype.  I look forward to seeing you there!

Click  to get your tickets for this exciting event now!