Chick friends who read my blog:

It seems one of my favorite cosmetic manufacturers is going out of business, or at least going out of the business of selling their products direct to consumers online.

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This makes me sad. I LOVE these products, especially the lipsticks. PERFECT retro reds and pinks. Have you ever looked for that certain, exact, wonderful shade of retro-red? I happen to like having lipstick that makes me think of the glamour of Hollywood of yore.

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And they have this retro-30s mascara that smells like gingerbread! Granted, it doesn’t create little latex tubes around each individual lash… but it’s no worse than the mascara I grew up with. And it still looks like… well… mascara.

The good news is… everything is on sale right now, until September 7.

MAJOR SALE. As in… crazy cheap. Cheap enough to be LESS than drugstore cosmetic prices for EXTREMELY good quality products in gorgeous vintage style packaging. Little metal tubes and compacts like grandma used to have. It just looks pretty sitting on the counter.

The bad news is… after September 7, the only way to get these products will be on other web sites at the original (high) prices. If you’ve THOUGHT about checking out the retro trend in quality makeup, this is a good opportunity.

Why am I shilling for a company with which I have no connection? Because I REALLY really like Besame Cosmetics.

If I had a job and money right now, I’d definitely be stocking up. As it is, I’ll just treasure what I’ve already got, and use it carefully and frugally to make it last.

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