Today I randomly stumbled upon a new site that I've fallen in love with: The Luxury Spot

TheLuxurySpot.com was started by a bunch of fun-loving, posh New Yorkers with a penchant for better living.  We’re a jet-set, in-the-know kind of crew and our readers come from every corner of the globe.  Where there is good style and a great scene, TheLuxurySpot.com reigns supreme.

I'm not a New Yorker...hell, I'm years overdo for another visit. But who says you can't live vicariously, right?

Five minutes on the site and I was oogling over a reivew for LaRocca's 24K line (which I had yet to hear of but now need to have), loving the outfit selection for under $40, and reading up on all the sample sales I'm missing out on. The writer's are talented, witty and informed. The site is eye-catching and easy to navigate. I love it. :)

I was a little iffy about trying out KohGenDo products when I received some samples. I'd never heard of them before and my skin has been rather finicky this summer, so I didn't want to put anything on my skin when I wasn't sure what kind of reaction I might have. (Thus why a lot of my product reviews have fallen by the wayside.)

But I was doing some research on their website and saw that the makeup artists on the set of Entourage, 90210 and all sorts of recent movies swear by this stuff. (Which made me feel a little better.)

The moisture foundation is heaven sent. It goes on so smoothly and evenly and leaves a very matte, flawless finish. It's also extremely light weight. The only con I could find about it was that it only comes in three shades, which makes it tough for those of us with darker complexions. The cleansing spa water I also fell in love with--it's a fantastic makeup remover.

I have a ton of KohGenDo samples to giveaway and I'm hoping to be able to do so once I am all settled in at the new place (only one week left!). So stay tuned...

Up for grabs over at the Ebay store are travel size Bumble & Bumble Hair Powders (which rock) and some Kerastase products are incredibly low prices. Head over there to check them out! :)

Over-the-knee riding boots from Prada. Completely impractical and more then the cost of my rent and car payment. Why am I kind of drawn to these??

I will be moving (for the very first time) out-of-state in just a couple of short weeks. I'm very excited, very nervous, but very ready for this big change and to start the next chapter. I've always wanted to move out of Michigan, but especially now with everything that has happened in my personal life over the past year, I've had an extremely strong urge to pick up and start over somewhere new.

That somewhere new is Greenville, South Carolina. I've never been there before, so if anyone has been or lives nearby and can shed some insight for this newbie, I would greatly appreciate it. :)

I'm excited about every beauty product package I receive in the mail--but when a Beautyfix pacakge arrives on my doorstep, it's a whole 'nother level of excitement. The odds are pretty unlikely that there is even one product in there I'll dislike-- since they are hand-picked by a panel of beauty experts. The 3rd edition of Beautyfix hasn't disappointed yet. I've slowly been trying out these nine products:

me! Bath Ice Cream
Spa Ritual Nail Lacquer in Airhead
Degree Women Body Mist in Classic Romance
Spa Ritual Instinctual Moisturizing Lotion
iQ Derma Firmeceuticals Body Firming Gel
pur-lisse pur-lip comfort
Cures by Avance Age Defyer Eye
Decleor Instant Radiance Moisturizer
Skindinavia Makeup Finishing Spray

Here are my thoughts on the few I've tried out so far:

Decleor Instant Radiance Moisturizer - LOVE this moisturizer. It couldn't be more perfect for summertime. It soaks right in and is absolutely weightless. Has a great, light citrusy scent (thanks to grapefruit, petitgrain and lemon essential oils which fight bacteria and protect from free radicals). It also contains fig (prevents dehydration) and Vitamins A, E, F and Pro-vitamin B5. I guess my only qualm is that I wish it contained an SPF. And if one day Decleor created a tinted moisturizer that felt just like this, I would be in moisturizer heaven. :)

Pur-lisse Pur-Lip Comfort - Quickly became a daily staple in my makeup bag and an obsessive habit throughout my day! Petroleum free and contains mango & shea butter as well as Vitamin B. Makes my lips suuuuper soft, but this isn't to be confused with a product especially made for seriously chapped lips. (It doesn't work so well in that department.)

Degree Women Body Mist in Classic Romance - I'm not going to say I dislike this product, because that's not entirely true. I'm not a fan of the citrus/bergamot scent, but it does have great staying power and is at a great price (which I of course love!). I probably would have liked another one of the scents better, probably the Delicious Bliss. But in all honesty, I'm biased. I've always waited around for the VS sales to stock up on my cheap scented body sprays and lotions.

Stay tuned for reviews on the rest of the Beautyfix 3 products. And more importantly, head over to Beautyfix to get your own! They are running an awesome special right now for new members. Just $19.99 to get Beautyfix 3 instead of the usual $49.99!!

Big Sexy Hair Shampoo & Conditioner - Liter Sizes

Get Two Bottles for just $21.99

Happy Ebay Beauty Shopping! :)

Aquage Beyond Shine Thermal Styler - Full Size

Retails at $16

Get Two Bottles for just $19.99

I posted a ton of Aquage, Pureology, Bumble & Bumble, and more over at the Ebay store today.

Happy Ebay Beauty Shopping! :)

Below is the link to the Ebay store I had posted about earlier. It's a slow go, but so far there are some great budget beauty products by Alterna, Sexy Hair, American Crew and Redken. As I had mentioned before, if there is a particular brand or item you're looking for, just let me know! :)

Visit My eBay Store: Courtney Beauty Supply

I wanted to let all of you know that I will be running an Ebay store for a salon (with massively overstocked products) starting today or tomorrow. You can check out the site they created to sell some of these products here--there are some really good deals and they carry brands like Bumble & Bumble, Alterna, OPI, Pureology, Sebastian--and that's just to name a few.

The Ebay store will have extremely good deals and I will be listing a lot of these items in bulk. If there are any products you are looking for that you don't see listed, feel free to send me an email. Most likely, they have the item in stock, I just haven't had time to put it up.

As soon as I have the store up and running, I will put up the link. :)