Run (Don't Walk) to Nordstrom! It's Estee Lauder Gift with Purchase Time!

It's GWP (gift with purchase) time at the Estee Lauder counter in the Beauty Department at Nordstrom Mall of Georgia! Right now with a qualifying $45 purchase you get this chic black and bone patent leather clutch, filled with: 7 shade Pure Color EyeShadow palette, a full size Pure Color Long Lasting Lipstick in the shade Rubellite, a mini Pure Color Intense Kajal EyeLiner trio in Blackened Cocoa, Blackened Plum, and Blackened Sapphire, a mini Sumptuous Extreme Lash Multiplying Volume Mascara, a mini Advance Night Repair, and a mini Resilience Lift Firming/Sculpting Face and Neck Creme. Whew; that's a lot of goodness in one bag!

Need some suggestions on what to buy to qualify for the gift?

There's the perennial favorite, Double Wear Makeup or Double Wear Light Makeup ($37 each). And to bump up your total to qualify you could add...

A Pure Color High Intensity Lip Lacquer ($25) {and that dark purple beauty, called Electric Wine, is already on my wish } list, a Pure Color Vivid Shine Lipstick ($26), or one of the fantastically pigmented Instant Intense Eyeshadow Trios ($36). Or...

Treat yo' self {and your skin} with the Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II ($62-$98)! This wonder treatment is downright legendary for its results and perfect for all skin types. Or maybe fragrance is your thing...

In which case, their latest fragrance, Modern Muse ($58-$98) may be just for you! It features a "features a lush blend of rich florals and sleek woods with a contrast of exotic mandarin, jasmine sambac, amber wood and patchouli," and has already won Allure Magazine's award for Best New Fragrance, 2013!

And while you're visiting the Estee Lauder counter, perhaps you'll want to pick up one of these for yourself {or as an awesome gift to some lovely one}...

This magnificent beauty is the Estee Lauder Color Portfolio and is a mere $37. 50 (!) with any Estee Lauder purchase. The Color Portfolio features over 50 shades for eyes, cheeks and lips, plus eyeliner and applicators.

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  The set includes:
  
  - 30 eyeshadows in Ivory Slipper, Satin, French Vanilla Satin, Iridescent Violet Satin, Flash Shimmer, Sugar Cube Satin, Sugar Biscuit Satin, Golden Bronze Frost, Pralines Duo, Lilac Shimmer, Riviera Rose Satin, Winking Periwinkle Satin, Sable Matte, Dark Brown Frost, Cobblestone Duo, Amethyst Spark Shimmer, Nude Fresco Satin, Tempting Mocha Shimmer, Chocolate Bliss Matee, Moroccan Mint Satin, Peacock Blue Shimmer, Crave Satin, Deep Navy Satin, Clouds Duo, Lavish Mink Matte, Ivy Envy Satin, Nocturnal Blue Satin, Deep Berry Satin, Raisins Duo, Black Espresso Satin and Moons Duo.
  - Double-ended Kajal pencil in Blackened Black and Blackened Cocoa.
  - 15 lipstick pours in Melon, Vanilla Truffle, Rose Tea, Innocence, Tiramisu, Wild Ginger, Tiger Eye, Mystic Mauve, Candy, Rose Envy, Scarlet Siren, Hot Copper, Velvet Plum, Fuchsia Fever and Plum Fizz.
  - 4 blushes featuring Bronze Goddess powder bronzer and Pure Color blush in Sensuous Rose, Peach Passion and Pink Kiss.
  - Pure Color gloss in Praline Paradise Shimmer and Fuchsia Fantasy Shimmer.
  - Blush brush
  - Double-ended eyeshadow and lip applicator.
  - Look card.
  
  
  I'm not gonna lie, I'm a little late on the Estee Lauder bandwagon, but after playing around at the counter for a while, I'm totally drinking the Kool-Aid! Make sure you stop by your local Nordstrom to see it for yourself, and make sure to pick up a little something pretty while you're there! Until next time...