There is a great swimwear sale going on now at my favorite lingerie store – Figleaves.  Tons of suits are 50% off, and at the moment there seems to be plenty of size availability. 

On a related note, I got a Wondersuit at the beginning of the season – it was more expensive than any suit I have ever purchased, and I needed something like a shoehorn to get into it, but man did it ever suck me in!  Like a stylish girdle, it was.  Kinda stylish anyway.  I really need lingerie over here at Figleaves, so I better balance the checkbook first. :)  Come shop with me!

I month or two ago I got an announcement from the MAC mailing list (you ARE on the MAC mailing list, right??) about their new Mineralize SPF 15 foundation.  Oh boy!  I couldn’t wait to get my little paws on that – since you hopefully know that I am a huge mineral foundation fan.

Quite honestly, my history with MAC foundations has not been that great.  Seems like every time I go into a store (all of them, not just MAC), they give me a foundation that is just a shade light for my skin, so I end up not really wearing it.  I have a drawer full of MAC foundations that probably are just fine and dandy, I just don’t wear them.  So, this time I chose my own color from the color selections at the MAC web site (I chose Medium), and it was perfect. 

One different thing about this foundation is the packaging and applicator – the powder is in a small jar with a sifter on top and the applicator is a sponge that is attached to the lid of the jar.  The screw top lid also has a nifty “appendage” to hold on to, making it really easy to use.  I am a little iffy about the sponge applicator – but it has its place – traveling in my purse.  When I am at home applying the foundation, I use a kabuki brush, pick up the powder right in the jar, and it works great.  I love the sifter in the jar a ton more than the ones with most other mineral foundations.  Then I screw the top back on, throw it in my purse and the sponge is PERFECT for on the road touch ups.  So, while the sponge applicator wouldn’t be my choice for every day application, it very definitely is handier than having to carry the kabuki around with me all the time.  This foundation easily cracks the top spot in the MAC foundation offerings for me – it is a reasonable $29 for an 8.5 gram jar.  Lovely!

Also it should be noted that from today through June 16 (Monday), MAC is having the friends and family sale – save 15% off of everything in the store, and online at MACcosmetics.com.  This offer is not valid on MAC counters, just in the stand alone stores and online. 

They have a ton of new collections in the stores right now – I am crazy over the Like Venus Dazzleglass lip gloss I bought in the West Hollywood store last month.  Its already more than half gone.  *sob*

Image: Nordstrom

Through May 8th, the Project Runway store has a discount on the Project Runway designers tshirts - they are regularly $24.95, on sale for $18.95.  There are some super cute ones in there - I’ve not quite decided yet which one I am going to get.  Here are Elisa and Kit’s tshirts - my two top choices, but Im thinking the boobs probably aren’t appropriate for “mom wear.”  *sigh*

Love tshirts?  Don’t forget about the fab Mike and Rangga over at The Daily Tee!

Image:  SeenOn Project Runway

I know I don’t often talk fashion, especially since we have all of those realms covered well here now, but I do loves me some Betsey Johnson, and she is having a sale. To keep it beauty oriented, Betsey also offers (along with her ultra hip clothing) some Body Cream, Bar Soap and Shower Gel. There ya go. But this is what I really want, a cute and classic Betsey-style nightgown:

This is in my budget price range ($58), especially after using the coupon code “Layla” in the checkout to receive 15% off my purchase. Woohoo!

They both have special offers going on right now.

Perricone is offering free shipping on your $75+ order, which shouldn’t be hard to do if you are placing an order for anything!

Smashbox is offering a free velvet ropes duo eyeshadow (pictured) with a $50 order, by adding the code FRMESD3 at checkout. This I can do. Great time to try their new primer with SPF!! This offer is only good through April 12, so hurry!

I was invited to write a guest post at Sally’s fun, full-of-bargains blog, Chic Alert, so I wrote on my top 5 Beauty Bargains. Can you guess what they are before you go look?

Here is a little added bonus - this morning I found my number one favorite beauty bargain20% off at drugstore.com!

Info about the facial I referred to in the post can be found right here.

Thanks so much, Sally, for the opportunity, and welcome to the ChicAlert readers, I hope you enjoy eBeautyDaily, and hope you will make yourself at home and stay around awhile!!