My mother has amazing skin. Like AmaHuZing.

After giving birth to a child (hello me!) and having your ankles, face, and double chin bloat exponentially…

I asked my mother, “how did you do it?”

She replied, “aloe”.

For those of us that neither have hours rubbing real- live aloe flesh into your skin nor aloe plants to butcher your own.

I give you this… A new website built for, well, beauty.

Below is the Beauty Story Schedule 7/26 – 7/31.

TODAY, Monday: SCO Custom for Beauty Story

“SCOCUSTOM” coupon attached for $10 OFF!

Tuesday: Scarlett Cosmetics

Wednesday: Booty Parlor

Thursday: Giella Custom Blend Cosmetics

Friday: Davi Napa Skin Care

Saturday: Fashion Finale MEGA Sale

Use this link to sign up, www.beautystory.com

or

http://www.beautystory.com/registration.html?referrerCode=susy_hwang@hotmail.com

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!

Wanted to wish everyone a healthy and prosperous New Year!

• Sephora.com – extra 20% off, use code: EXTRA valid until 12/31/09.
• www.blank-label.com – $10 off www.blank-label.com an (online custom dress shirt store) that lets you style your own dress shirts online use code: 10disc until 12/31/09.
• Ed Hardy Bags – 35% off all items. Discount on store’s website valid until 12/31/09.
• Bloomingdales.com – 30- 50% off After Christmas Day Sale.

When times are tough and Christmas is around the corner, one needs to be super savvy about the way she shops. I for one, can appreciate a good bargain. Here are a few of my top picks for the upcoming holiday season.

(Crikey I can’t believe I am divulging all of my secrets, but if one of you guys get any combination of these gifts (or one of these gifts), I’m sorry but hey at least you got a gift. =D)

Call me Scrooge but yes, I am dreaming of a cheap Christmas.

Now, on with the show, cheap Christmas gift ideas starting at $2 dollars and up.

• Inconvenient recylable bags are half off starting at $5.00 buy now because this offer ends 10/31/09.
• Restaurant.com – $25 dollar gift certificates are now $2.00. Enter code TREATS offer ends 10/31/09.
• BevMo is having their 5 CENT wine sale. Buy one get the other at 5 CENTS. There are some great bottles starting at $8.
• Sephora.com – 20% off anything on the site using code FF2009 until 11/2/09. With shipping free for orders over $50.

Omg. I can’t believe I am not done with my Christmas shopping. Must get to it before all the sales end…

Saks Fifth Ave Friends & Family event starts online on 10/13/09, and starts 10/15/09 in stores.

Use code FRIENDS3 during online checkout.

Leave a comment if you need the original copy of the coupon to take with you to stores.

And Tada!

For all you penny pinchers, here are a few more discounts I have managed to gather up. Thank to the help of my twitter and blogger friends! Save some money so you can play the penny slots!

Yes, penny slots make me feel powerful. So sue me.

Las Vegas Dining Discounts

• MGM Taste of Summer Valid until 8/30/09 – Participating restaurants with summertime prices. L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon 4 course $75/pp, CraftSteak 3 course $60/pp, Diego 2 course & drink $32/pp, Fiamma 3 course $45/pp, Nobhill 3 course $39/pp, Pearl 3 course $49/pp, Seablue 3 course $45/pp, Shibuya 4 course $59/pp , and Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill 3 course $45/pp. Via H.C.
• Palm Restaurant (Steaks) – Choice of soup or salad, entree and side dish. $39.99. Via CheapCheapCheap’s Twitter.
• Restaurant.com- I hope you people use Restaurant.com… You can pretty much buy gift certificates for restaurants at discounted prices and use them when you dine there (there are however, certain restrictions like the tab must be $X amt before the gift cert can be redeemed). Gift certificates for $50 for Mandalay Bay’s StripSteak — they do a early prix-fixe for $45/person via H.C. … Fleur De Lys $50 gift certificate for $20 use it for a $60 prix fixe, via Sinosoul.
• Las Vegas Restaurant Week – Begins 8/31/09- 9/6/09 via OishiiEats

Las Vegas Theatre Show Discounts

• Phantom of the Opera – 40% off Premium seats and select the show you want to attend, then click “Buy Tickets.” Enter the promotion code TZOO50 and click the “Submit Code” button. Select the number of seats you would like by using the drop-down menu marked “PP1TZOO50″ and make sure you change the number under “Internet” to zero. Select the seating level you prefer and click “Get Best Available” to see your seats. You can also call the Phantom Box Office at 866-641-7469. 
• Zumanity , Mystere , LOVE or KA – Buy 1 ticket and get 2nd for $25. Use code, SUMMER when calling 866.998.4833.
• Jersey Boys – Upgraded seats. Thanks to this offer from Best Of Vegas, receive a complimentary upgrade to Front Orchestra seats for $99 per ticket (reg. $147) for performances through Sept. 7. This deal is available for performances on the following days and times:
  • Saturdays and Tuesdays at 6:30PM and 9:30PM
  • Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays at 7PM
  • For tickets an more information. Click the time next to the day you would like to see the show and use the pull-down menu next to “Complementary Upgrade to Front Orchestra Seating” to get your seats.