Carmindy’s Favorite Things:

1. Guerlain Forever Gold Sublime Radiant Powder. This beautiful bottle of spray-on powder gives you a golden luxurious glow and smells heavenly. The perfect best friend gift. Available at www.sephora.com

2. La Mer The Body Crème. This truly is the ultimate in decadence and a stellar gift for your mother. Is it possible she could even love you more? Available at www.neimanmarcus.com

3. Burt’s Bees Hand Repair Kit. Grandma will love you when you get her this gift of softness. Available at www.burtsbees.com

4. N.Y.C. Kiss Gloss. A teenagers dream gloss, every color is sheer and wearable on any skin tone. Available at www.ulta.com

5. Tarte We Wish You Wealth Limited-Edition Palette. Everything you need for a year of beauty, this is “the” gift for any teen. Available at www.sephora.com

6. Tweezerman Corner Lash Curler. A must have lash tool for any woman. Available at www.tweezerman.com

7. Sally Hansen Airbrush Shimmer For All Skin Tones is the perfect gift for a co-worker. This fantastic body shimmer sprays on in an instant with no need to blend in and it won’t rub off on clothes. Available at www.cvs.com

8. Benefit Justine Case. This is the best quick fix beauty refresher for your purse. Available at www.benefitcosmetics.com

9. Ulta Gift Card. Let your loved one choose her own special beauty products with a gift card from the fabulous Ulta. Available at www.ulta.com

10. Diptyque Jasmine Candle. This is my personal favorite candle. It looks chic and smells divine. Available at www.aromaessentials.com

What are your favorite things?

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This just in from my friends at Bryant Park!

Monday, September 10th: 12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Carmindy, The 5-Minute Face: The Quick & Easy Makeup Guide for Every WomanDiscussion and Booksigning

Join us for a special fashion week edition of the summer reading series “Word for Word” at Bryant Park with Carmindy. Every week, millions of viewers count on Carmindy to teach them about the latest makeup tips and tricks on TLC’s hit show “What Not to Wear.” In her much-anticipated book, “The 5-Minute Face” Carmindy reveals secrets on how to enhance your best features, shorten your primp-time, and perfect the technique right for your face. Don’t miss this chance to meet Carmindy in person!

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Benefit Cosmetics Silky Finish Lipstick Lipstick is one of the great products that Carmindy recommends in her 5 minute face. Since Carmindy knows a thing or two about makeup, I knew it was a product I had to try.

I have Hug It Out which, according to the Benefit website is a pink nectar color with a pearl finish. Honestly, when I first saw the color I was nervous that it would be too dark because it doesn’t look pink at all–it looks more brown, however it doesn’t apply as dark as it seems in the tube. It’s actually a very light raisin color like their “Hold It” with a very pretty sheen. The color is buildable, so you can smooth it over once for a light application, or apply it several times for a richer color.

This lipstick goes on so smooth you almost want to believe you are wearing gloss. Your lips will feel so silky and don’t feather. I really like it and can see why it’s on Carmindy’s list.

Have you tried Silky Finish Lipstick?

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When I dreamed up my contest on A Girl’s Gotta Spa! it was just a simple idea to give some goodies to another mom. I feel so lucky to be able to get as many beauty products as I do each week and simply wanted to “share the wealth” if you will.

So when all of the brands I loved said they would donate to the prize pack. I was happy.

When Andrea from Glamour Magazine said she would be honored to be a judge, I did the happy dance for about a week.

When Glamour Magazine offered an additional gift pack of goodies, I was ecstatic.

Now Carmindy sent word last night that she will donate her 5 Minute Face book I posted about previously and autograph it for the winning mom…and I am beside myself.

Never in a million years did I think I could pull off such a great contest full of awesome prizes with an awesome judge to boot. The entries I have received have been overwhelming! Some poignant, some made me cry for a good hour and others made me laugh so hard.

So if you are a mom, you have until midnight Friday the 20th to submit to me your story–go check out my updated contest page for details. The prize pack is now worth $540!

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Benefit Cosmetics has a 5 Minute Face routine put together by Carmindy of What Not To Wear that features her recommendations of products from Benefit. If you purchase any of the products from the 5 Minute recipe, be sure to add High Beam to your cart, use the promo code: CARMINDY at check out and you will get it (High Beam) for free.

This is part of the promotion for Carmindy’s new book “5 Minute Face: The Quick & Easy Makeup Guide for Every Woman.”

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