Holiday Series #9: Holiday Shopping at Daffy's in NYC

If you're looking for affordable holiday gift items then you should check out NYC's Daffy's department stores. They have a huge assortment of discounted clothing for men, women and children, as well as home goods. It reminds me a lot of stores that sell different brands but at a huge discount. On the price tag, you see the retail price and then the DAFFY's price, a whole lot cheaper.

I was given the opportunity to go on a bit of a shopping spree to find items that are holiday-worthy. (THANK YOU DAFFY's!) After browsing on several floors (there's 4 floors in the DAFFY's in Herald Square, New York) I came myself to liking the Stationery/Organizing sections best. They have lots of great products including binders, notepads and organizing compartments for your desk. Their design prints are also super adorable and they're such a great deal! These make wonderful gifts for friends who love matching things!

Here are some key holiday items that I got and loved!

This adorable Santa dish can be used to hold your candies, cookies, treats, whatever you want for the holidays! This only costs about $5-6.	The set of 6 citrus- decorated coasters makes a great gift! Made of ceramic, these are sturdy and can be easily wiped off so no worries about a spill! Best part? It's only $4.99 ! :)
This $9.99 jewelry organizer has 9 compartments to organize all your favorite necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. The gorgeous black and white paisley print on the outside gives it a nice touch, too!	I'm loving this green and brown paisley print for the inside of these desk organizers. I have tons of pens and letters that need organizing so these are a great! So's the price; it only costs: $7 - 10!
If you prefer to have your jewelry hung and be seen, this 16-jewelry pouch is a great alternative! You can hang this in your closet and visually see 16 of your favorite jewelry all at once. It's only $13 but makes a terrific gift!	I didn't get these large candles which were only $10, but I found these to be incredibly festive for the holidays. I haven't seen anything like these before (I'm talking about the large cone shaped ones, not the small regular ones..)

Hope you enjoyed my Holiday Daffy's picks! You can find a great selection of holiday items for yourself, for friends and for your home just in time for the holidays and year-round!



(Disclaimer: I received this product from this company's PR agency to test, try and share my thoughts with my readers.)

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Save Cash with these Holiday Discounts

Save Cash with these Holiday Discounts

Check out these great deals, beauty freebies and free shipping offers that'll last the rest of this year

We could all stand to save a few bucks while holiday shopping this year, and these deals will be a major help! We found tons of stuff, from sites offering free shipping, to discounts, cool gifts-with-purchase and more! See deals

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Sephora Friends and Family 20% off Discount - Oct 19 to November 2

In case you haven't heard yet, Sephora's Friends and Family discount started today! Get 20% off your Sephora purchase (stock up on your holiday gifts for friends, family, and yourself of course)

Use the online code: FF2009
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Everyday Minerals- New website

I thought I would let my readers know that Everyday Minerals now has a new and improved (some may disagree) website! Some of the big changes in case you haven't seen it yet: 1) Community based- They are becoming more social networking friendly by having groups, photo capability and blogging for individual users. You can also "add friends" and send private messages to them. This is a bonus for people who want to contact other forum members without letting everyone know what they have to say! 2) Changes in Custom Kits- The free custom kit, the personal custom kit and the Super Custom kit are now gone.

To learn more about the kits and the controversy about the website...

The Free Custom Kits are now replaced by "Try Me Free" kits which are pre-selected kits in various shades based on light, medium, tan colors or a trio of blushes, concealers or eyeshadows. They are a bit limited but if you are new and do not own a lot of various blushes, these are a great way to try the favorites!

The Personal Custom kits (6 items for $34) is replaced with a 25% off discount of 5-11 items of full-sized products. So, this way you have more leeway in the number of items you want while getting a discount.

The Super Custom Kit (12 items for $50) is now available through a 45% off discount of 12 items or more! This is by far their best current deal because if you order more cheaper items, the price will be less. For example, a lip product costing $4 will only be $2.20 if you have 11 other full size items. Previously in the old Super Custom Kit, it would have cost an average of $4.17 ($50/12= $4.17).

Controversy- Many customers on the forum are upset with EDM because these kits are gone, when they had said earlier in the forum that the Super Custom kit was going to stay with the new site. Frankly, I think that is unfair for them to ask a company that is obviously here to make money to lower their prices. With a new site, there are costs involved that simply do not pay for itself.

Yes, compared to the original Super Custom Kit, if you order 12 full size items for $12 each, you would have only payed $50 compared to the $79 you would pay now, even with the 45% off discount. But realistically, does a customer order always $12 items? One usually orders blushes which are $8, or eyeshadows which are $6, or even brushes which vary from $5-10. So, point is: strategically add items to your cart to maximize your value.


Coming up: The new EDM Fall 2009 Collection
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How-to: See All of Sephora's Coupon Codes

Are you interested in seeing ALL of Sephora's coupon codes for their Limited Time specials, Everyday Freebies, and Special Value Sets? Usually, when you click to see their "Weekly Special" on their home page or the flashing banner of "Free Returns/3 Free Samples/Free Shipping" on the top left of the home page, it takes you to a page which lists the freebies. It is a short list that looks like the page on the left.

As a Beauty Insider, I receive their newsletters in my email. One day, I clicked on their Freebies logo and it took me to this page that you see on the left. It is obviously more in-depth and lists a whole lot more of choices. It includes a lot more of "Limited Time" specials and a new section on Special Value Sets (usually freebies with a purchase of a fragrance set.)

To see the complete version of the coupon code list at Sephora

Go to: http://www.sephora.com/promo/beautybonuses/index.jhtml
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MAC Cosmetics Friends & Family 25% off June 16-18, 2009

Starting today, June 16 until June 18, you can get 25% off your online purchase of MAC Cosmetics. To get the code..

Use: SAVE25 to get your discount! :)

What will you be getting?
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Sephora Beauty Insiders- Get 15% off

In celebration of Tax Day (I hope you sent yours in!) Sephora sent out to their Beauty Insiders an email with a special code to receive 15% off their purchases on-line and in-stores. Hopefully you received yours..

Need more reasons to become a Sephora Beauty Insider?



Sephora's Natural Gorgeous event in March with lots of goodies! Read all about it here.

Freebies with purchase, such as the Smashbox Primer. Get it here.

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H&M 20% off coupon

From now until February 13, H&M is offering a 20% off coupon on a single item. To get yours, go here.



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MAC cosmetics- 25% off Friends and Family until Jan 8

2009 is here and why not celebrate with new makeup?

MAC Cosmetics is helping you out by letting you save 25% of your MAC purchase by using the code: MACFF9



I remember my first MAC product was a gift- I received a very pretty pink color that is similar to the current color, Da Bling.

MAC has so many great products, including their VIVA GLAM VI collection featuring Fergie. To get her fabulous look, you can check out MAC's website with the face and the products that were used to see the Fergie MAC look.

To start shopping now..
Go to: MAC Cosmetics @ www.maccosmetics.com

Lucky Brand- Friends and Family 40% off Dec. 7-14, 2008

Use the code: 8DFFEP
Hurry this offer ends on December 14, 2008! To go shop: www.luckybrand.com