Prep for Fall With the New Travel Bag by VPL for Beauty.com

BELLEVUE, Wash. and NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As designers prepare to launch their latest collections in New York City, Beauty.com, Inc. is partnering with New York–based Victoria Bartlett to offer consumers the VPL Travel Bag. Starting today, customers who visit www.Beauty.com/vpl  and spend $100 will receive this exclusive gift valued at $140. The latest in a quarterly series of designer collaborations, VPL's nude mini-satchel is large enough to carry all your basics and features 16 interior compartments and a detachable pouch.

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Designer Bartlett had utility in mind when she created the bag. "I wanted the design to be very functional," she said. "The closures keep items separated and secure to avoid shifts in transit.  The elastic strap allows you to hang the bag on the bathroom door, keeping everything within arm's reach without adding clutter."

Prestige products showcased in the VPL bag include:

1. NUXE™ Creme Fraiche®
2. bliss® Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask™
3. Caudalie® Pulpe Vitaminee Eye and Lip Cream
4. bareMinerals® Foundation in Medium Beige
5. Jane Iredale Tantasia™ Self Tanner
6. Murad® Hybrids™ Skin Perfecting Primer Dewy Finish
7. Jurlique Moisturizing Hand Sanitizer
8. Urban Decay® Eyeshadow Primer Potion, Greed
9. Jouer Essential Lip Enhancer
10. Amika® Obliphica Oil Treatment
11. dr. Brandt® Dark Circles Away™
12. Juice Beauty® Stem Cellular Duo—Repair Moisturizer & Eye Treatment
13. Nick Chavez® Beverly Hills Plump 'N Thick® Thickening Hair Spray
14. $5 Shopping Card for Beauty.com

"Victoria Bartlett has been a great supporter of Beauty.com," said Kathleen McNeill, president of Beauty.com. "We've worked with her backstage at her shows and have employed her talents as a fashion stylist for our own beauty photography. This design really represents the aesthetic of her VPL line and our continual interest in offering customers more for their money."

Visit the Beauty.com™ video library to watch the VPL backstage makeup and hair videos for the fall 2011 season.

Site-wide gifts with purchase are just one of the perks available to Beauty.com customers. Other benefits include "Everyday Free Shipping," 5 percent back on every purchase, the free sampling center, 100 percent color-match guarantee, and a shared online shopping cart with partner site drugstore.com. Beauty.com personalizes beauty shopping online with skin care and hair care diagnostic tools, which provide product regimens tailored to the customer based on interactive surveys.  A new site feature also invites customers to shop the best beauty buys and value sets in addition to brand-specific gifts available with purchase.

Beauty advice and editorial content are also regularly available on the site. In addition to having monthly staff picks, renowned guest editors provide personal product recommendations for Beauty.com customers. Beauty fans can also get the latest tips, trends and promotions sent directly to their email by signing up for the free weekly Beauty Bulletin on Beauty.com.  Beauty.com is also a proud sponsor for several designers this season during New York Fashion Week. Follow along on Twitter and Facebook for special giveaways and the latest updates on backstage beauty.

About Beauty.com – The World of Beauty Online™

Beauty.com, Inc. is a leading online destination for prestige beauty products. The web store provides a highly personalized shopping experience and offers more than 200 brands from widely recognized to niche, hard-to-find products.

About VPL

Former stylist Victoria Bartlett launched her lingerie-inspired label in 2003 with the tagline: 'underwear, outerwear, anywhere'. Her utility-influenced collections bridge the gap between lingerie and loungewear, attracting high profile fans such as Gwen Stefani and Jennifer Aniston. Choose from a contemporary selection of block-color bras and briefs, as well as simple separates with signature cutout and panel details.

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Beauty.com, Inc.
Noreen Moriarty
425.372.3462
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SOURCE Beauty.com, Inc.