Do you like TheBalm or always wanted to try something from them? Today’s your lucky day, because for one hour only you can get 50% off your entire purchase at thebalm.com – no special code needed, your discounted price will be applied at checkout. Half of the proceeds from this sale will go to SMART – a non-profit organization that offers education programs to financially disadvantaged students, so by purchasing some beauty products you’re supporting a great cause!

Happy hour starts at 12pm and ends at 1pm PST, and it’s very possible that the site will be very slow during that time, since we’re not the only ones taking advantage of this great offer. If you have never tried any of the products and don’t know where to start here are some suggestions:

• Stainiac – a nice lip and cheek stain and one of theBalm’s bestselling products. You can google swatches for all three shades, but my personal favorite is Beauty Queen.
• Mary-Lou Manizer – the best highlighter/champagne shimmer and my HG product. I still have one unopened, but I’ll grab one more just so I have a spare… now that I think about it, I might grab two more and give one as a gift 🙂
• Instain blushes – I’ve always wanted to try them, but I forgot to pick one up during their last sale. Now’s the time! The shade everyone seems to be raving about is called Houndstooth, but I’m also eyeing Toile and Argyle.
• Hot Mama blush – I love this blush! I got a sample in one of my birchboxes, and it’s a super flattering rosy tint with very fine gold shimmer.
• What’s Your Type? The Body Builder Mascara – Tried and true, this mascara makes the lashes look sooo long! It, however, doesn’t add any volume, so you might want to put a coat of volumizing mascara on top like I do. Love the effect 🙂
• BalmJovi palette – a good mix of eye shadows, blush, tinted lip balms and a highlighter featuring universally flattering neutral shades.
• NudeTude palette – this one is a great alternative to Urban Decay Naked palettes, and with the 50% discount it’s an amazing deal. If you already own the UD palettes, however, I would advise against getting this one, because the shades are pretty much dupes.

Enjoy your savings and come back to let me know what you got!