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How To: Smokey Eyes

According to AOL.com, Smokey Eyes is considered “cool” by 77% of young women.  While 77% of young women consider this trend to be “cool”, many of them do not know how to achieve Smokey Eyes themselves. 

We found a tutorial of Too Faced Makeup Designer Jerrod that will take you step-by-step on how to create  a smokey eye look using the “Too Faced Smokey Eye Palette“.

New! Ed Hardy Compact Make-Up Sets

The makers of Ed Hardy have done it again.  Honestly, is there anything that they can’t do?  From their extensive clothing line, fragrances, accessories and now cosmetics, Ed Hardy is always at the forefront of everything fashion. 

Introducing Ed Hardy Geisha Color Kit and Ed Hardy Love Kills Slowly Color Kit.

$49.49 each

These kits have everything for your makeup needs.  Each Set Contains:

- 3 x 0.12 oz Eyeshadows
- 3 x 0.07 oz Lip Color/Gloss
- 0.3 oz Bronzer
- 0.25 oz Love Kills Slowly Solid Perfume
- 0.25 oz Love & Luck Solid Perfume
- Application brushes

“With its built-in mirror and stage makeup lights, this portable palette is sure to grab your attention and help you create a to-die-for look.”

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Off To School We Go!

DBC has everything that you or your family member needs to get back in gear for the school year!  Whether going back to college, high school, or elementary school, we have something for you.

Hair Dryers

It’s key to have a quiet hair dryer so that you don’t wake up any of your roommates (some of us have late classes!).  However, you don’t want to lose any of the power since you’ll be rushing to get to class.  Try some of the following;

Centix Q ZoneCentrix Q Zone Quiet Tourmaline Hair Dryer:  $124.99 

This hair dryer is perfect for the college girl.  It is super quiet and extremely powerful.  It’s really a one-of-a-kind dryer. 

Some less expensive alternatives:

Babyliss Pro Tourmaline 5000 Hair Dryer:  $69.99 

Also available in White

Hot Tools Rainbow Zebra Hair Dryer:  $49.99

Hair Straighteners

When looking for a hair straightener, you want something that will give you many different options.  You want to be able to “flip and curl” your hair as well as straighten.  For all of this, you would want a 1″ flat iron.  We recommend the following;

Babyliss Nano Titanium Flat Iron 1″ (best-selling):  $99.99 

Babyliss tourmaline Titanium StraightenerBabyliss Tourmaline Titanium Flat Iron 1″ :  $79.99

Less Expensive Alternative:

Helen Of Troy Ceramic Series Flat Iron 1″:  $49.99

 

 

Cosmetics

We have the perfect shades from the best Brands for all your Back to School Needs!  Check out Bare Escentuals, Urban Decay, and Too Faced Cosmetics for all their newest products and special deals! 

Bare Escentuals Crash Course 4 pc Kit:  Includes eyeshadow, mascara, lipgloss, and pouch.  $22.00Crash Course

Bare Escentuals Tutorials Eye Lining 6 pc Kit:  $38.00

Bare Minerals Get Started Kits:  Perfect if you’re new to Bare Escentuals/Bare Minerals! 

Too Faced Smokey Eye Palette:  $27.19

Urban Decay Face Primer Potion:  $30.00

Fragrances

Some classic scents that are sure to impress.

Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue EDT Spray:  From $39.99  Light Blue

Aquolina Pink Sugar EDT Spray:  From $24.99 

Ed Hardy Original EDP Spray and Ed Hardy Love & Luck EDP Spray:  From $46.75

 

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Just In! New products at HUGE discounts!

We at Discount Beauty Center are proud to introduce new Fragrances by Clean Perfume, Michael Kors, a new body cream by Donna Karan, new cosmetics by Borghese and a new shine spray by Bain De Terre

We absolutely love the entire line of Clean Perfume.  Their fragrances make you smell so fresh, like you just jumped out of the shower.  I guess we’re not the only ones!  Their Fresh Laundry Perfume was recently featured on the Today Show!

Here are some of the new products that we have taken in and a little bit of information about each;

Clean Shower Fresh Men’s EDT Spray:  Retail:  $74.00.  Your Price:  $66.59.

Shower Fresh for Men…his first step out of the shower. Bottled.  Clean Wellness Purity

Clean Wellness Purity Woman EDP Spray and Clean Wellness Harmony Woman EDP Spray

Retail: $69.  Your Price:  $61.99

CLEAN Perfume, having successfully captured the nostalgic scents of pure soap and fresh laundry in feel-good fragrances, has encapsulated the essence of yet another one of life’s feel good experiences with WELLNESS by CLEAN- a new collection inspired by the serenity of mind and body. Simplicity meets beauty and luxury in Harmony and Purity, two transportive fragrances that evoke feelings of relaxation, blissful rejuvenation and all-encompassing well-being.

In a time where mind/body balance and natural products have become a priority, Harmony and Purity interpret the sacred and natural for those who appreciate the benefits of relaxation, and seek the perfect complement to life’s quiet pauses. The natural scents are free of synthetics or petroleum, and the formula’s corn-derived alcohol base is safe for even more sensitive skin types. Natural ingredients – free of potentially irritating agents – such as green tea, Vitamin-E & floral extracts, contribute to the overall calming and wellness qualities, further ensuring peace of mind. When applied to the body’s key pressure points, Harmony and Purity bring the tranquility and calm of a spa atmosphere to every moment of the day, promoting lasting wellbeing and sensations of serenity.

Clean Warm Cotton Woman EDP Spray:  Retail: $38.  Your Price:  $33.99.

So pure, so fresh, it captures the feeling of a fluffy, warm towel just pulled from the dryer or slipping into your favorite T-shirt line-dried in the summer sun.  

Clean Ultimate Woman EDP Spray:  Retail:  $38.  Your Price:  $33.99.

The Ultimate Clean Experience!

CLEAN ULTIMATE combines juicy notes of Italian Bergamot and Provencal Lemon with Lavender, Jasmine, White Rose and Muguet, and then intertwines them with sensual Neroli and Musk to create a fragrance experience filled with freshness, warmth and depth.

Clean Simply Soap Woman EDP Spray:  Retail:  $69  Your Price:  $61.99.

Subtle, streamlined, yet sexy. Simply Soap.
 

Clean Lather Woman EDP Spray:  Retail:  $38.  Your Price:  $33.99.

Clean, pure, soapy lather just rinsed from your skin.

Island Bermuda Woman EDP Spray by Michael Kors:  Retail:  $62.00  Your Price:  $55.79 (free shipping).   68325

Introducing Island Michael Kors Bermuda—an escape into breezy, floral fragrance bliss. Experience the exotic blend of tropical passion flowers and smooth cedar wood that will transport you to a world of relaxed luxury. Once you get there, you will never want to come back

Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Body Cream (Jar):  Retail:  $48  Your Price:  $43.19

Inspired by the soft, sensual feeling of cashmere against bare skin. Cashmere Mist is a fragrance light enough to wear all over your body, all year long. It seduces the senses – skin, scent, and spirit.

Bain De Terre Passion Flower Color Preserving Shine Spray: 

 Retail:  $13  Your Price:  $10.39

2X the shine all day!
Provides incredible long-lasting shine while maintaining the strength and integrity of color-treated hair. UVA & UVB sunscreens protect color, and reduce breakage by over 66%
 
 

 

New Borghese cosmetics:

Linea Precisa Liquid Eyeliner (black):  Retail:  $18.50  Your Price:  $15.73

Long-lasting and water resistant, the eyeliner goes on precisely and flawlessly thanks to its easy-glide felt tip applicator. Eyeliner will not smudge or run, and adds shape and definition to any eye. The result: an elegant and polished finish.

Lumina Hydrating Concealer (available in Rosso, Neutrale or Oro):  Retail:  $23.50  Your Price:  $19.98

A remarkable new concealer that does so much more than cover up undereye shadows. This dual-action, advanced formula concealer and firmer works to balance skin texture and smoothness. It helps restore strength and tone to the entire eye area while it helps to de-puff and firm the delicate eye tissue. It also deflects dark shadows as it smoothes away the look of fine lines and wrinkles. Your eyes will appear refreshed, radiant and younger-looking.

Luminoso Illuminating Wand:  Retail:  $29.50.  Your Price:  $25.08

Whisk away imperfections and reveal radiance with our take-anywhere brush-on wand highlighter and concealer. Remove the hint of shadows or fatigue from under your eyes, brighten the bridge of the nose or contour the lip lines with this long-wearing treatment concealer. Great for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers.

Atrista Exact Match Concealer:   Retail:  $29.50.  Your Price:  $25.08  Artista Exact Match Concealer

Multiple shades, multiple coverage options. This concealer kit provides three shades which allow you to mix and blend to any complexion shade. Coverage can vary from medium to heavy allowing you to conceal dark under-eye circles, blemishes and other skin imperfections. Repels against water to allow flawless wear.

Superiore State-of-the-Art Mascara – Prima Plum:  Retail:  $19.00.  Your Price:  $16.15

After one use of our thickening mascara, you will understand why it is called “Superiore.” Infused with a built-in, silk-powder foundation for superior wear, delicate lashes are coddled in natural conditioners while providing smudge-proof, flake-proof coverage. Suitable for contact lens wearers and sensitive eyes

Splendore Brightening Body Glow:  Retail:  $35.50.  Your Price:  $30.18

Give your body a flawless look with this lightweight, moisturizing shimmer lotion. The subtle shimmer brightens and flatters any skin tone leaving gorgeous radiance. Minor skin imperfections are camouflaged and skin tone appears more even. Skin is lightly scented and hydrated with added vitamins and glycerin.

Crema Straordinaria Essenza Revitalizing Serum:  Retail:  $96.00.  Your Price:  $81.59 (free shipping)  Crema Straordinaria Essenza Serum

A super-concentrated serum formulated to provide prolonged firming and “lifting” as it re-energizes, re-texturizes and rejuvenates the skin. Its silky texture glides over the skin lightly, absorbs instantly and immediately goes to work to actively minimize fine lines and wrinkles.

As always, if you have any questions, please comment or e-mail us at contactus@discountbeautycenter.com

Why Be Pretty When You Can Be Gorgeous? New Too Faced!!

Hot off the Presses!  Too Faced has shipped their Fall 2009 Line and we’re proud to be one of the first to have it!  Check out all of these new great products.

Too Faced Cosmetics Smokey Eye Palette   68221

From superstar celebrity clients to soccer moms and sorority girls, it seems like everyone wants smoky eyes and yet no one knows how to create them! So, Too Faced (Jerrod) has come to the rescue with this professional quality, smoky eye kit that contains everything you need to create sexy, sizzling lids for any occasion and for any age. Included are three, easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction cards that allow you to smoke it up for looks to take you from the office or school, straight to the red carpet or runway in a flash. Not to mention the fact that it’s super, duper fun!

 

Retail:  $32.00.  Your Price:  $27.19

 

Too Faced Cosmetics Mineral Bronzer  68220

Pure Bronze

 

This good-for-you bronzing powder is made of pure minerals and real crushed fresh water pearls to give an authentically natural flawless tan all year long! Pure illuminating pigments are naturally activated by your skin to create a brighter smoother and more radiant complexion.

Retail Price:  $28.50.  Your Price:  $24.22

 

Too Faced Natural Eye Kit  Too Faced Cosmetics Natural Neutral Eyeshadow Kit

Netural Shadow Collection

 

The Natural Eye Kit contains everything you need to create the pretty, soft, and slightly sexy “natural eyes” you’ve seen on super models and celebrities and have always wanted to perfect for yourself. The three easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction cards lead you through every fun step to insure a professional looking application every time!

Retail Price:  $34.00.  Your Price:  $28.89.

 

Too Faced Absolutely Invisible Pressed PowderToo Faced Cosmetics Invisible Pressed Powder- Candlelight

Candlelight

 

Capture the ethereal glow and ultra flattering light of a romantic candlelit dinner, anytime. Apply this multi-tasking, breathable, vitamin-enriched powder onto fresh skin or over foundation to set make-up and impart a soft-focused glow. A powerful dose of skin-saving antioxidants help to protect and soothe tired skin, while the golden-peachy tone warms and illuminates your complexion reducing the appearance of fine lines and imperfections. Now that’s a powder we could fall in love with!

Retail Price:  $25.00.  Your Price:  $21.25

 

Too Faced Metal Eyed Liquid Eye Liner Too Faced Metal Eyed Liquid Eye Liner

Line your lids with the intensity and glamour of liquid metal. These long-lasting, non-smudging, multi-dimensional liquid liners come in eight shimmering shades. Our Metal-Eyed formula is quick drying, easy to apply and will never flake or fade,

Shades available are Twilight, Hand Cuffs, Get Lucky, Blackout, Brown Sugar, Plum Crazy and Shotgun.  $14.88/each!

Too Faced Cosmetics Primed and Poreless Primer Too Faced Cosmetics Primed & Poreless Primer 

This one-of a-kind makeup primer was scientifically formulated to wear under bronzers and foundation powders, or alone, to achieve the look of flawless skin without makeup! Vitamins A & C, Mulberry extract and a powerful dose of Retinol virtually banish pores while tired skin is left hydrated, firmer, and detoxified. Primed & Poreless creates the perfect canvas to allow powders, bronzers and foundations to airbrush onto the skin seamlessly and perfectly blended. Skin appears brighter, fresher and younger. Color stays true and in place all day.

 

Retail Price:  $30.00.  Your Price:  $25.49

Too Faced Cosmetics Lip Bronzer   Too Faced Lip Bronzer

Pink Leopard

 

Glaze your lips with the same sexy sun-kissed glow of your favorite Too Faced bronzers with Lip Bronzer lip glosses! Each tube contains Vitamin E, tropical flavors, and two shimmering shades of sheer gloss that combine to create the perfect golden based beachtime pout. Based on our best-selling bronzers, these glamorous glosses are a new take on ‘The Natural Lip’:

These Lip  Glosses go great with the Bronzers.  Choose from Snow Bunny, Sun Bunny, or Pink Leopard!

Retail:  $17.00.  Your Price:  $14.45

Just In! Urban Decay Fall 2009 Collection.

Be the first to have the new Urban Decay Fall 2009 Collection!  This fall, Urban Decay has paired supersaturated, rich color with feather-soft formulas.  Inspired by the rich, velvety hues found in the plumes of a peacock, these colors surround eyes and lips with dimension and depth of color.  It’s the perfect way to be beautiful in touch economic times…gorgeous for a small price tag, luxury at little cost, something special for a song.

Like a peacock feather, Urban Decay’s fall colors are intense, yet grounded in the real world…unusual, but infinitely wearable.  So even if you’re wearing last season’s jeans, apply their new lush liners (in a never-before-seen compact), slick on our creamy, saturated lipsticks and experience our incredible Deluxe Eyeshadows.  The richness of each hue leaves you feeling satisfied, but wanting more.

The Fall 2009 Lineup:

Ink For Eyes: ink-for-eyes1

Razor-sharp or soft and sexy?  Now you can have it both ways!

It’s everything you want in a cream liner:  more precision than a pencil, more forgiving than a liquid.  This ultra-creamy formula offers buildable coverage and increased control and play time.

New Shades:  Zero, Binge, Loaded, Demolition, Empire,  and Pyrotechnics.  $20.00/each

Urban Decay Deluxe Eyeshadow 

High Art!  These 3 New Shades come in different compacts with art ranging from Graffiti to Japanese inspired.  This Fall, they are adding more high voltage sheen, shimmer and color to their Arsenal of Deluxe Eyeshadows.

 Featuring: Freakshow (purple w/red sheen), Frigid (purple w/blue sheen) and Ruthless (netural champagne). $18.00/each.

Lipstick:

A nod to today’s fashion, and Urban Decay’s past.

Customers have been begging for more Lipstick Shades like the dark and sexy – but totally shear and wearable – Apocalypse.  Enter Confession, a deep burgundy shade.

And for Urban Decay Junkies, they’ve relaunched Oil Slick, a glossy black infused with microsparkle.   NOT your opaque high school goth lipstick, Oil Slick lends a deep, sophisticated shine to lips.  Sexy!

The deep shades are balanced by Naked, a creamy pink nude that shares its shade with our best-selling Naked XXX Shine Lip Gloss

Lipsticks are $22.00/Each

24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil:

Ask and you shall receive.  More Neutral lips in 09!

What keeps 24/7 pencils on top of the industry’s best selling list season after season?  Their creamy, long-wearing formula.  Waterproof without ever feeling dry or cakey, 24/7 Pencils stay put.  So go ahead…pout, sip, and kiss all you want!

Featuring:  Paranoid and Wallflower:  $16.00/each

Surreal Skin Cream-To-Powder Foundation:  skintocream

Smooth skin to satiny perfection!  Want porcelain-perfect coverage AND a modern, natural finish?  Surreal Skin Cream-to-Powder Foundation is your answer.  This ultra-lightweight formula transforms from a decadent cream to a micro-fine powder upon contact with skin.  you won’t believe the instant transformation!

Lower compartment of compact stores custom brush!

Featuring:  Nirvana, Dream, SuperNova, Trance, Hallucination, Vision and Mirage:  $34.00/each

Surreal Skin Mineral Makeup

A love letter to our bronzed friends (both natural and not)… surrealmineral

The same great product, now more options!  Whether used alone for darker complexions, or blended with lighter shades for a bronzing effect, the 4 new shades of Mineral Makeup have you covered.

Now with a mess-free application system!  The freeway-friendly component includes a built-in dispenser, topped with a tick puff.  Just click to “on”, puff, then buff to a flawless finish.

Features:  Fortune, Destiny, Trippy, and Fantasy:  $29.00/each

New Primer Potions:

Yes, it’s the product that needs no introduction – the cult favorite, the industry standard, the blogger’s delight…it’s the shadow brightener, crease stopper, looooongest lasting Eyeshadow Primer in the beauty world today…Urban Decay’s Eyeshadow Primer Potion!

There’s no debating Eyeshadow Primer Potion’s position in the beauty industry.  It was time to expand the little franchise with a whole line of Primer Potions!  All packaged in magical, genie bottle-inspired packaging, our press-worthy collection of Primers has everything you need for lashes, lips and complexion.

Who needs plastic surgery when you have Primer Potions?

Complexion Primer Potions: $30.00/each 6806268061

Brightening:  Ideal for complexions that need moisture.  Also gives oilier skin a radiant glow that never looks greasy.

Pore Perfecting:  Ideal for oilier skin, but drier complexions that want pore perfection will love it, too!

 

 

Eyelash Primer Potion: $20.00  Eyelash Primer Potion

Your lashes will look fake, but the magic is real!

Falsies?  No way!  Thanks to the Eyelash Primer Potion, you can LOOK like you’ve had some assistance, without the hassle, glue and gunk of false eyelashes.

Wave this magic wand before applying your favorite mascara.  Lashes will appear thicker, longer and stronger…right before your very eyes!

 

 

Coming Soon:  Lip Primer Potion

I’m sure you all can’t wait to try these products!  I know I can’t!

Free Mascara w/purchase of Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips!

For a limited time only, we are proud to offer a free Physicians Formula Plump Potion Mascara (Ultra Black) with the purchase of one of four Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips.

Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Shadow & Liner shimmer-strips

Enhance your natural eye color with three blendable trios that color, contour and line your eyes for illuminating, high impact.

Hypoallergenic. Dermatologist Approved. Fragrance Free. Safe for Sensitive Eyes and Contact Lens Wearers.

Plump Potion™ Lash Plumping & Stimulating Mascara

High-performance plumping, volumizing, lengthening, and stimulating formula makes lashes look & feel plumper, thicker, longer and sexier instantly!.

Hypoallergenic. Dermatologist Approved. Fragrance Free. Safe for Sensitive Eyes and Contact Lens Wearers.

Physicians Formula Shimmer Strip for Brown Eyes  plump-potion

Physicians Formula Shimmer Strip for Green Eyes

Physicians Formula Shimmer Strip for Blue Eyes

Physicians Formula Shimmer Strip for Hazel Eyes

$10.36/each.  Value of product is $22.70.