Happy Friday, Ladies!

As you know, I’m in Las Vegas right now but I still wanted to bring you a post just in case I didn’t have enough time to write one in between all my eating and gambling, LOL 

Did you know that Stila is having their Friends & Family Discount Event from now through December 16th?  Get 20% and free shipping on all orders over $30 US - it’s perfect for holiday shopping for yourself and your beauty addict friends too.

Here are just a few of my top picks for everyone on your list:

A Flair for Drama ($28 US):  This sweet and sexy set provides all the products you need to create a sultry eye for a fun nightout.  Set includes: Wet/Dry Eye Shadow in Storm, Kajal Eye Liner in Onyx, Major Lash Mascara in Black, and an eyeliner brush.

Stila 101, An Introduction to Foundation ($28 US): All beautiful makeup looks begin with a fresh palette, so I love this starter kit that has everything to create a flawless face.  Set includes: Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer, Perfect Concealer, a concealer brush and a sample of All Over Shimmer Liquid.

Shimmer and Shine! It Gloss Trio ($12 US): I always get giddy over lip gloss and would never mind it if I found this in my stocking this year.  Set includes three shades of high-shine It Gloss to help you sass it up for the holidays!

Once you’ve loaded up your shopping cart, use discount code ECYX12 to get 20% off your total order from now through Dec. 16th.

I hope you guys are getting ready for a fun weekend!  If anything, wish me luck at the tables.. the last time, Vegas was very good to me so I’m a little nervous about this trip.  If all else fails, I can go shop ’til I drop with my friends Helen and Jamie.

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Today is the day. Voting day.

I’m going to cast my vote this morning but I won’t declare who my vote is for or how I’ll vote in California propositions.  It’s definitely not my place to say, BUT I hope I’m doing my civic duty in urging anyone who can vote to definitely vote in this election.  We’re making our mark in history and no matter which way it goes, I will be proud to take part in this historical election.

Now, for the fun part - what am I wearing today?!  A couple of months ago, I told you about Stila’s Rock the Vote Red ($17 US), a limited edition red-hot lip color they released in an effort to create awareness to get us all out to exercise our right to vote.

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My friend Jamie from The Beauty of Life loves Stila Lip Glazes.  Every time I stop in Sephora, I sometimes think of her and always hear her voice tempting me to pick up a couple of colors - although I can never decide on what to adopt home with me.

Now, I don’t need to decide.  Stila Cosmetics knows how to help a girl out by packaging some of their most popular colors in a cute little holiday set, Stila Shine On Gift of Glaze ($28 US).

This exclusive Stila collection for the holidays offers 6 mini lip glazes in a variety of colors that’s versatile enough for any look.  What’s more perfect about it is that they’re small and portable to fit into your jean pockets when you’re out on the town or in your designer clutch at your best friend’s holiday party.

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Morning, girls!  It’s nearly 6am on the West coast and I’m having a bit of trouble sleeping so I thought I’d peruse Sephora.com to see if I’d spy anything that would peak my interest.  And lookie at what I found!

From the folks that brought you the first talking palette (it teaches you how to create a smoky eye, hot!), Stila is now introducing the first talking lip palette and it’s a must-have for this cookie!

Paint Your Pout Red ($45 US) gives you all the tools you need to create the perfect red lip, complete with three shades of red to create the perfect combo, a handy lip brush, and actual audio instructions that’s pre-recorded to walk you through your red lip in just one minute.  Now, that’s hot.

Get this Sephora-exclusive online or in-stores now and master the perfect crimson pout just in time for those holiday parties.  You know they’re just around the corner so hop to it!

I’m going to try and go back to bed now - hopefully I’ll be dreaming of Stila’s Paint Your Pout Red until I can get my hands on one soon

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On Saturday I hosted a mani/pedi event to celebrate the blog-iversary and it was an amazing time! A few of my closest friends, along with a Daily Cookie reader, and I all got our nails and toes did, drank a little vino, and best of all - grubbed!

The ladies at Lavande on Polk Street in San Francisco (did you hear that Natalie Portman was there just last weekend?) let us take over their shop and even cleared off a section of their shoe display so that we could set up refreshments. I really wished you could have all been there - we munched on mini roast beef sandwiches, caprese on crostini, a couple of cheese and salami platters, refreshing fruits and cookies to satisfy our sweet tooths.

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As if my one year anniversary mani/pedi event wasn’t enough, I’ve decided to extend the festivities to all of my virtual friends online who can’t be there in person to celebrate with me!

The wonderful folks at Stila have donated this GORGEOUS goodie bag full of their favorite products worth a whoppin’ $365.50 for me to raffle away on August 30th!! Just like you, they’ve been great supporters of The Daily Cookie in helping me bring you the latest and best beauty news and events from this cute and whimsical brand.

If want a chance at this smorgasbord of makeup must-haves, show your support for The Daily Cookie by purchasing your raffle tickets to win - buy one ticket for $5 or three for $10. Purchase as many as you’d like to increase your chances of receiving this gift bag. All proceeds from the raffle will help me continue to develop the site, cover web hosting costs, and bring you more and more contests as we move into our second year together!

EDIT: I’ve decided to forego the donations for this prize. If you want to win this Stila goodie bag, there are a few ways to earn raffle tickets.

1. Leave me a comment! I love to hear from readers and love getting to know you! Comments on this post will earn you one raffle ticket.  Remember to submit a VALID email address so that I can contact you if you won!

2. Sign up for my monthly newsletter! This is where I bring you latest trends, hot beauty tips, sweepstakes and discount offers right to your inbox! Once you’ve signed up for the newsletter in the box to your left, please email me so that I can keep track of entries that are specific to this giveaway. Newsletter registrations earn you 2 raffle tickets. If you are already signed up, you’ll still count - just let me know what email address you used so that I can confirm.

And in case you’re wondering, here’s a list of what you can win - can you imagine getting all these goodies worth over $350 in the mail? Between you and me, I really wish I could win this for myself!

- illuminating tinted moisturizer spf 15 in Shade 01 ($32 US)
- vintage shadow pots eye mousse in Honey ($20 US)
- eye shadow, single in Icon ($18 US)
- eye shadow duos in Punaluu ($20 US)
- eye shadow duos in Orchid ($20 US)
- eye shadow trio in Gold Glow ($26 US)
- eye shadow trio in Bronze Glow ($26 US)
- eye shadow trio in Mazatlan ($32 US)
- smoky eye palette in The Original ($40 US)
- glitter eye liner in Golden Silver ($18 US)
- color push-ups blush in Berry Flush ($20 US)
- lip glaze in Brown Sugar ($22 US)
- lip glaze in Peach Cobbler ($22 US)
- lip glaze stick in Vanilla ($16.50 US)
- lip glaze stick in Peach ($16.50 US)
- lip glaze stick in Orange ($16.50 US)

I’ll send you your ticket numbers by August 29th and will draw a winning ticket* during the mani/pedi event on August 30th.

Thanks SOO much for your support and Good Luck!

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* Raffle open to U.S. residents only.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that we’re approaching at huge election year - Go Obama! If you haven’t registered to vote in this November’s election, I encourage you to go out and register today. Help make a difference in one of the most exciting and significant moments in history!

Then starting July 17th, head on over to the Stila website and put Rock the Vote Red lipstick in your shopping cart. Because you want to look good while making history, right? If this sassy red wasn’t reason enough maybe this will sway you - Stila will donate 25% of the proceeds from the first 500 tubes sold to Rock the Vote. Just think of it as beauty’s contribution to getting young people out and involved in making a political difference.

If you’re still reading this and haven’t registered, Stila can help you there too. Just click any of the Rock the Vote icons scattered throughout their site to start you registration process and you’re all set! Then you can sit back, relax and wait for your voting paperwork and hot new lippie to come in the mail. Come November, rock your new red lipstick and heed P. Diddy’s words - “Vote or Die!!”

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It’s 8am on Saturday, a usually quiet and sleepy time before the San Francisco Centre Downtown opens up for business. This week was a little different, though.  This Saturday, there’s already a long line to the elevators to go up to Nordstrom. As the doors open up to the main floor, we’re welcomed by bumpin’ jams from an unseen DJ and are escorted to follow the music up the escalators.

Finally, we make our way to the top floor to find that this season’s Beauty Trend Show getting ready to go into full force. It’s only 8:15am and already there are more than 400 women swarming around, grabbing goody bags from greeters, warming up on hot coffee courtesy of the show, and making their way through to find seats.

I wish I took a picture of the set up because let me tell you, it was looking as fabulous as I’d imagine a fashion show in NYC. There’s a cat walk, bright lights, music - the ambiance was so lively and full of energy, it was almost too much for me so early on a Saturday morning! We looked to find our seats and get ready for the Beauty Trend Show to begin.

Hot off the heels of the Sex and the City movie, the theme of this season’s show, hosted by Nordstrom Beauty Director Joelle Russo, was aptly named Summer in the City. In three acts, we got to see what the hottest looks were as we officially move into summer.  (more…)

Stila Cosmetics gives us “3 Ways to the Perfect Smoky Eye” featuring three different eye shadow palettes that actually gives you an audio (!) tutorial on how create the perfect smoky eye in under a minute - amazing! It includes artistry tips and even advice on what brushes (Stila’s, of course) to use to capture this look.

The smoky eye palettes ($40 US) come in three different colors schemes - Original, Bronzes, and Emeralds. This looks like a great find for those of you struggling with how to create your perfect smoky eye look for the fall season.

And now through Oct. 31st, you can take advantage of Stila’s Friends and Family discount that I found on Beautiful Makeup Search for 20% off - what a deal! Just enter the discount code, VINCENTBFF, when you check out.