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November 25, 2009

Thankful for the Bounty of Friends & Family Sales!

November 25, 2009/ Teri Cosenzi

Our favorite stores and brands certainly must be thankful for us, as so many of them are offering great Friends & Family Sales and special discounts. I guess it is the season to get your shopping done early with these great promotions. I do not even know where to begin.

Here is a rundown by beginning date:

GiorgioArmaniBeauty-usa.com - get 20% off from November 24th - November 30th. Use Code FAMILY

Lancome-usa.com - get 20% off from November 24th - November 30th. Use Code HOLIDAYJOY2

Smashbox.com - get 20% off from November 25th - December 1st. Use Code SBFF9

KateSomerville.com - get 30% off from November 27th - November 30th. Use code KATE2009

Kiehl's.com - get 20% off from November 27th - December 1st. Use Code FAMILY

BobbiBrown.com - get 20% off from November 30th - December 2nd.

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