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Gift With Purchase from Marina Cosmetics

Jul 092009

I’ve written about Marina Cosmetics before, and wanted to share this special offer with you before it expires. Purchase any Marina Hydrating Gloss for $22, and receive a full sized Sea Perfected Lipstick FREE. That is a gloss and a lipstick for $22. Can’t beat that. The best part about these products is that they offer UVA and UVB protection, which isn’t something you find in many glosses or lipsticks, but is so important. Also, I’m told that if you use a Marina lip product for 56 days, you can see a 9% decrease in wrinkle depth to the lips. [...]

Marina Cosmetics Creates Gorgeous Summer Shades for Your LIps

Apr 302009

Gorgeous browns, neturals and bronzes are always popular for summer. I know I tend to go towards shimmering neutrals with a touch of blue in them on my eyes, peachier blushes, and always neutral, shimmery lips. I guess I’m wanting to match that mythical tan that I never have, but those shades always scream “summer!” to me. I had the opportunity to try some absolutely gorgeous lipsticks and lipglosses from Marina Cosmetics, all of them inspired by the colors of the seashore. The lip gloss above is called Manila Mango, and is my absolute favorite. It’s a heavily pigmented gloss, [...]