Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Happiness

My Sephora Friends & Family goodies have started to arrive, and I really like the limited-edition bareMinerals Happiness box. Described as "nine pieces of pure euphoria" and infused with "mood-boosting Happybelle," a complex containing a natural plant extract believed to mimic the effects of endorphins and induce a state of happiness, this set is designed to improve your mood. Quite honestly, I haven't had a chance to put Happybelle to the test, and I suspect it's not quite the natural high it's cracked up to be. However, the wonderful selection of products and the colors in the set did make me very happy.

The nine-piece set has these items.

• bareMinerals Glee Radiance All-Over Face Color
• bareMinerals Euphoria and Happiness Eyecolors
• bareMinerals Hallucinate Liner Shadow
• bareMinerals Flawless Definition Mascara in Black
• bareMinerals 100% Natural Lipgloss in Berry Rush
• Two brushes with hot pink handles
• A beautiful pink clutch

Even if you aren't a bareMinerals devotee, you will find this a very appealing set. And, you could get lucky! Each Happiness Collection carries a ticket that automatically enters you into the Get Lucky Contest. You could win one of three grand prizes of a lifetime supply of bareMinerals SPF15 Foundation. Go to the bareMinerals Sweepstakes Web site to see if you're a winner on December 25th.

The set at Sephora is priced at $54, but with the Friends & Family discount (use code FF2009), it's just $43.20. That's a deal!

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