Spotted: New L'Oreal Visible Lift Color Lift Blushes

Whew! I've got a lot to say about this new blush collection from L'Oreal and I haven't even seen these babies in person yet!



But first: I received several pics of this collection and I'm so very sorry that I can't share them all here. I've said it before, but I just want to reiterate that this time of the year is extremely chaotic and I always find myself behind in posting new product pics,

Spotted: New Maybelline Instant Age Rewind foundation, powder and concealer collections

A huge thanks to reader Klary for this one! Klary spotted the new Maybelline face products at Walgreens and was nice enough to share:




image credit: Klary for Nouveau Cheap

New Maybelline Instant Age Rewind collections


Keep reading for more pics and info...




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New Maybelline Instant Age Rewind The Perfector

Skin Perfecting Powder with Primer

Rite Aid $4 off Physicians Formula coupon (grab it before it's gone)

A HUGE thanks to several of you for the heads-up that right now on the Rite Aid Facebook page, there is a coupon for $4 off any Physicians Formula purchase (hurry though, because this is only valid for the first 20,000 fans).



I probably don't have to tell you how nicely this will pair with this deal this week (now through 1/5):



40% off all Physicians Formula foundations,
powders,

New 2013 product wrap-up and info

As you all know, I've been doing nothing but new products posts this week (and I'm still not done!), and I've had a few of you ask if I could do a wrap-up post featuring all of the new 2013 products to date. Well, that would be a very long post, so I think the easiest thing to do, if you'd like to see every single new 2013 product I've shown you to date, is refer you to the "categories" section

My Top Ten Beauty Pet Peeves

 MY TOP TEN BEAUTY PET PEEVES


 If you follow me on Facebook (which, by the way, you should if you'd ever like to chit chat with all of us over there!), then you know that I sometimes post status updates expressing my frustrations (aka rants) about beauty and other things in life.


 
So this post was actually born of a few status updates I did a while back, which received lots of "likes,"

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (12/30 - 1/5)

This week's printable beauty coupons, drugstore sales, news & tidbits...









PRINTABLE BEAUTY COUPONS



If you're going to use any of these coupons this week at
your local drugstores, remember that you can combine them with rewards
deals for even better savings (coupons are deducted AFTER you have met
the rewards threshold, not before). Also don't forget that Dollar Tree now

New Maybelline Clean Express Makeup Remover Collection

Attention makeup remover junkies (those of us who love to try every new makeup remover that hits the drugstores!), Maybelline has launched four new makeup removing products to suit just about every need. Check it out:





image source: maybelline.com

New Maybelline Clean Express Waterproof Eye Makeup Remover

(click here for more information)



Keep reading to see the three additional

HOT Aveeno deal at CVS this week

Attention Aveeno body care fans: this is a deal you do NOT want to miss. Click here and print out the coupon for $1 off any Aveeno body care product (hurry before it goes away--there was an even better coupon available a few hour ago but that one's already gone!). Starting today and running through 1/5, CVS is running a sale where if you buy any two Aveeno body lotions or creams  for $4.99

Herbal Essences to bring back old favorites

Attention old school Herbal Essences fans! This news might just make your day. A huge thanks to reader Meagan for the heads-up that Herbal Essences is bringing back two of their 1990's product lines, and they're even bringing back the original bottles! Click here for all the details.



In case you forgot about the Herbal Essences "totally organic experience" this should jog your memory:

New L'Oreal Miracle Blur Instant Skin Smoother Finishing Cream SPF30

I'm a little confused yet highly intrigued by this new skincare product, my lovelies. From drugstore.com:




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New L'Oreal Revitalift Miracle Blur Instant Skin Smoother Finishing Cream SPF30

(retail: $24.99, 1.18 oz)




It's Not a Moisturizer.  It's Not a Foundation.  It's More Than a Primer:


Introducing Miracle Blur, the first-of-its-kind instant skin smoothing

The Lipstick League – week of 12.24.12

Lipstick League Question of the Week 


Do you have any beauty resolutions that you’ll be making for 2013? Or anything you just want to improve/avoid/get better at this year when it comes to beauty?



G's answer: I stopped making resolutions long ago because I never keep to them. But I would really, really like to do a full reorganization of my nail polish stash in 2013. Right now

Spotted: New Garnier Skin Renew Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream SPF20 for Combination to Oily Skin

This is probably one of the most anticipated launches of the year for me personally. As you've probably noticed, I have reviewed quite a few drugstore BB creams in 2012, but not the Garnier BB Cream. Why? Because I've had countless people tell me that it does not work for oily skin (my skin is super oily). 



BUT, I heard a while back that Garnier released a "for oily skin" version of their BB

Spotted: New Kiss Everlasting Gel Polish Color Gel, French Manicure Kit and LED Gel Lamp

Guess who else is jumping into the drugstore gel polish ring? Kiss! Melissa spotted some new Kiss gel nail products at Walgreens recently and was nice enough to share:


(click image to enlarge)




image credit: Melissa for Nouveau Cheap

New Kiss Everlasting Gel Polish French Manicure Kit, Everlasting Gel Polish Color Gel and Pro LED Gel Lamp



There's also a tear-pad on this display with

Spotted: L'Oreal Colour Caresse Shine Stains

I think this is probably my 20th post about these much-anticipated lip colors from L'Oreal (dupes for the YSL Glossy Stains), so until I actually review of them, this will be the last for now!

Sidenote: In Europe these glosses are called Shine Caresse (which is what I've been referring to them as for weeks now). But now that they've launched in the US, you can see that the US name for them is

Spotted: New NYC HD Color Trios Eyeshadows, Big Bold Curl Mascara and more

If I had a dime for every time I heard someone say that they wanted to see more affordable, pigmented, neutral eyeshadows at the drugstore, I'd surely be rich by now. Well it seems that NYC might be granting our wishes with their new HD Color Trios that promise "high intensity color" and come in lovely neutral shades (which don't appear to be big on shimmer or sparkle). 



And that's not all:

Spotted: New NYC Applelicious Glossy Lip Balms and Big Bold Pumping Lip Glosses

I'm in cute overload right now, my lovelies! NYC just released new Applelicious Glossy Lip Balms that are tinted and have little apples on them. What? Yeah, these are too adorable.



Also, they have a new line of glosses called Big Bold Pumping Lip Gloss. Reader Tara spotted the display at her local CVS and was nice enough to share some pics and info.



NOTE: these are not limited edition

Spotted: Eight new NYC Long Wearing Nail Enamel shades

It has been forever since NYC released new shades in their 99-cent Long Wearing Nail Enamel range but when you see these new colors, I think you'll agree it was worth the wait!



I'm delighted to tell you that reader Tara spotted EIGHT new shades in a display called Color Burst! at her local CVS. Tara was nice enough to share pics and include descriptions of each shade for us.



Note: I

CoverGirl Queen Collection All Day Flawless Foundation + SPF 20

After yesterday's post about the new CoverGirl Outlast Stay Fabulous Foundation, I received some feedback from readers regarding the shade selection of that collection. I know that is it extremely frustrating that certain drugstore brands don't always offer shade options for deeper skintones so I'm hoping to give you some good news today!



First: Several of you who have seen the new CoverGirl

Spotted: New CoverGirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation SPF20

Remember a few weeks ago when I showed you the new CoverGirl concealer balms and the new foundation? Well today I have pics of the foundation display to share with you, thanks to reader Amber of Sweet Pea in the Snow:




image credit: Amber for Nouveau Cheap

 New CoverGirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation SPF20




image credit: Amber for Nouveau Cheap



If you missed my original post

The new Nicole by OPI collections have landed at Kmart

Thanks to reader Letty for sharing some pics of the new Nicole by OPI collections, which have landed at Kmart.



Sidenote: I usually try to stay pretty neutral when it comes to my opinions of product tie-ins, but I have to admit that when I first read the press release for the Modern Family line of nail colors, I thought, "What the?!?" I adore Modern Family and I've never missed an episode, but

Spotted: New Organix Shampoos and Conditioners

Attention Organix fans! We've got three new formulas hitting stores now, including one that's a little bit different than any of the other shampoos and conditioners I've seen from Organix to date. Reader Kristina spotted a new Organix display at her local CVS and was nice to share some pics:




image credit: Kristina for Nouveau Cheap

New Organix Haircare



Keep reading for more info and

Spotted: New Maybelline Eye Studio Master Duo 2-in-1 Glossy Liquid Liners

A huge thanks to reader Eymi for this one! Eymi spotted the new Maybelline 2-in-1 Glossy Liquid Liners at Target recently and was nice enough to share. Take a peek:





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Maybelline Eye Studio Master Duo 2-in-1 Glossy Liquid Liners



Looking at the pic above, it looks like this is one of those applicators that is shaped sort of like a little sword. You can

New Ulta Flawless Finish BB Cream SPF30

Thanks to Sara T. for the heads-up that Ulta just came out with their own BB Cream. This one comes in two shades: Fair to Light and Medium to Deep. You can click here to purchase (or of course you can also get it at your local Ulta store).



The retail price of this BB cream is $18 (1.0 oz) but if you've ever shopped at Ulta before, you know that with a little bit of patience, you'll never have

Physicians Formula 2013 New Product Wrap-Up

A huge thanks to readers Oxana and Unknown for the tip that Physicians Formula has most (if not all) of their new 2013 products up on their website with product details, pricing and full ingredients lists (I wish more companies did this!).






 image source: physiciansformula.com 


 For more info on the new Endless Color Custom Nail Color Trios, including photos of all eight trios, click here

Spotted: New Sally Hansen French Mani Salon Effects

Reader Lesley spotted the new French Mani Salon Effects display at her local Walmart and was nice enough to share some pics:




 image credit: Lesley for Nouveau Cheap 

Sally Hansen French Mani Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips


Keep reading for more pics and info...




Lesley was nice enough to point out that the display she spotted was not complete (as you'll see below, the boxes don't

Spotted: Maybelline Color Whisper by ColorSensational Lipsticks

At this point, I'm sure some of you have already spotted this display at your local drugstores. Thanks to many of you for sharing pics and I wish I could have posted them all here! 



Reader Danielle spotted this display at her local Walgreens (it's also been spotted by readers at CVS, Rite Aid, Kmart, Target, etc.) and was nice enough to share:




image credit: Danielle for Nouveau Cheap
 

Spotted: Salon Perfect Limited Edition Nail Color Collection

Reader Tara actually spotted this display at Walmart and sent me a detailed email about it the first week of December. I really wish I could have posted it earlier, but I still wanted to share it with you considering that different Walmarts put things out at different times, and you might still have a good shot at finding these if you're looking for them. I've also heard from several readers (

Spotted: New Rimmel BB Cream Super Makeup SPF25

I'm so excited to see that this new crop of drugstore BB creams contains higher SPF than the original crop (most have been SPF15). The new Physicians Formula BB Cream I showed you earlier today is SPF30 and this new one from Rimmel is SPF25. Reader Danielle recently spotted this display at her local Walgreens and was nice enough to share:




 image credit: Danielle for Nouveau Cheap

New Rimmel

Spotted: New L'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Crayon Concealers

Here's another new line from L'Oreal that we knew was coming! The new chubby concealer pencils have landed and reader Jodie (who spotted them at Bed Bath & Beyond) was nice enough to share some pics:




image credit: Jodie for Nouveau Cheap

New L'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Crayon Concealers


Keep reading for more pics...




image credit: Jodie for Nouveau Cheap 





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Spotted: New L'Oreal Le Nouveau Riche TRENDsetter Collection

We knew that new shades of Colour Riche polish and new Nail Lingerie stickers were coming for 2013, and I'm happy to tell you they've landed! Reader Jodie spotted the display at her local Bed Bath & Beyond and was nice enough to share:




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L'Oreal Le Nouveau Riche TRENDsetter Collection



Keep reading for more pics and shade names...







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Spotted: New Neutrogena MoistureSmooth Color Sticks

I've been hearing some buzz about these new Clinique Chubby Stick dupes long before I ever saw a pic of them! A huge thanks to reader Jodie for sharing this sighting--she found them at Bed Bath & Beyond recently:




image credit: Jodie for Nouveau Cheap

New Neutrogena MoistureSmooth Color Sticks



More pics and product details, after the jump...






image credit: Jodie for Nouveau Cheap

New Neutrogena Crease Proof Eyeshadow and Healthy Lengths Mascara

No display pics to share with you (yet) but reader Pam shared some pics of a Neutrogena brochure that provides details and shades for their two new 2013 eye cosmetic lines. Check it out:




 image credit: Pam for Nouveau Cheap

Neutrogena Healthy Lengths Mascara




 image credit: Pam for Nouveau Cheap

Neutrogena Crease Proof Eyeshadow



Have you spotted these new products in person yet?

Spotted: New Physicians Formula All-in-1 Super BB Makeup SPF30

A huge thanks to reader Pam and others for the heads-up that the new Physicians Formula BB collection has landed at CVS. If you haven't seen these products yet, Pam kindly shaded some great pics with us:




 image credit: Pam for Nouveau Cheap

Physicians Formula All-in-1 Super BB Makeup Collection



Keep reading for more pics...







 image credit: Pam for Nouveau Cheap




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Get ready...

Just a warning that I'm about to hit you with lots (and lots) of new product sighting posts. I've been receiving wonderful reader-submitted sightings from you in the past several weeks, and I finally have some time to sit down and share all of this wonderful info...so get ready!



PS: In some cases I received multiple sightings for the same product/display (from multiple readers), so if that

The Wednesday Question

So...did you receive any beauty-related gifts this holiday season? Share with us!



I haven't celebrated Christmas yet (we're postponing it until both of my parents are feeling better) but I can share with you what I got for my birthday, which was on the 13th. For a while I was collecting the Escada limited edition fragrances (my love affair with those started when they released Tropical

Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (12/23 - 12/29)

Apologies for another abbreviated sale round-up this week. As I mentioned a few days ago, both of my parents are ill right now and it's kind of turned the holidays a bit upside-down and made it challenging to keep the blog updated this week. 



Since it's already Wednesday, I thought I'd at least post links to the weekly circulars so that you can check out the sales for yourself this week.

Post-Holiday Beauty Sales going on NOW

Just a quick heads-up that I've just updated the Holiday Beauty Sale Round-Up (scroll up and click the banner above) with various post-holiday sale listings for Sally Beauty, Sephora, Too Faced, B&BW and more.



Also, I want to remind you that NOW is the time to head to the drugstores for great deals on holiday beauty and fragrance gift sets. They should all be reduced to 50% off today, and

A little sappy, mushy Christmas message, from me to you

Just a quick note to say that I wish all of you who celebrate a very, very Merry Christmas! I hope you're enjoying time with family and friends, and if you're alone this year due to circumstance or choice, I hope you take some time to pamper yourself  and take care of yourself (give yourself a pedi--that's what I'll probably do tonight because honestly? I have really neglected my feet this

The Lipstick League – week of 12.17.12

Lipstick League Question of the Week 


Do you have beauty products that you reserve “for holidays only”? If so, what are they?

 


G's answer: I actually have a fragrance that I covet and only bring out twice a year on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Believe it or not, it's the Limited Edition Victoria's Secret body mist in Gilded Ginger Creme. It was released in 2009 as part of an LE

Coming soon from Milani: New Eyeshadow Primer, Nail Lacquers and more

If you don't follow Milani Cosmetics on Twitter or Instagram, then you might not know that they've been sharing sneak-peeks at their new 2013 products (launching in stores this February). So in case you haven't seen these pics, here's a round-up:



Click here for a sneak peek at the new Eyeshadow Primer

Click here for a sneak peek at the new Ultra Fine Liquid Liners 

Click here for a sneak

Preview: Wet n Wild Fergie Centerstage Collection Photo Op Eyeshadows

For my final preview post of the new Wet n Wild 2013 collections, I've got four new eyeshadow 5-pans to share with you from the Fergie Centerstage Collection:





 Wet n Wild Fergie Centerstage Photo Op Eyeshadows



Keep reading for more pics and info...




 


NOTE: Any discolorations you see are due to the reflection of the packaging and not the eyeshadows themselves:




Desert Festival

Preview: Wet n Wild Fergie Centerstage Collection To Reflect Shimmer Palettes

Continuing my previews of the new Wet n Wild 2013 collections, in this post I'll be showing you the new Fergie Centerstage Collection To Reflect Shimmer Palettes:




 Wet n Wild Fergie Centerstage To Reflect Shimmer Palettes



The To Reflect Shimmer Palettes are baked and marbleized (think MAC Mineralized Skin Finishes) that can be used as blush, highlighter or bronzer depending on the shade

Preview: Wet n Wild Fergie Centerstage Collection Perfect Pout Lip Colors

Matte lipstick lovers rejoice! I can't 100% confirm just yet because I haven't swatched these new Fergie Centerstage Collection Lip Colors but, judging from the tubes, I think that nine out of the ten shades in this range are mattes. Here's your preview:





 Wet n Wild Fergie Centerstage Perfect Pout Lip Colors



Keep reading for more pics and details...







Fergie Daily, Bebot Love, V.I.

Preview: Wet n Wild Fergie Centerstage Collection On Edge Creme Eyeliners

Next up in my Wet n Wild 2013 Collections preview are new creme eyeliners from the Fergie Centerstage Collection:




 Wet n Wild Fergie Centerstage Collection

On Edge Creme Eyeliners in Little Black Dress and Cocoa Riche


The brushes that come with these liners remind me of the brushes that come with the

L'Oreal Infallible Lacquer Liners (which I like very much).




Keep reading for more

Preview: Wet n Wild Fergie Centerstage Collection Turn Up The Volume Mascara

Continuing my previews of the new Wet n Wild 2013 collections, here's the new mascara from the Fergie Centerstage Collection:




Wet n Wild Fergie Centerstage Collection

Turn Up The Volume Mascara in Big Girls Don't Cry



Keep reading for more details...


 





This is a washable formula with a curved nylon bristle brush:







Full review, coming soon...



Please check back in a bit for

Preview: Wet n Wild Fergie Centerstage Collection Take On The Day Eyeshadow Primer

As promised, today I'm going to preview for you the entire Wet n Wild Fergie Centerstage Collection, which I just received from Wet n Wild for review (if you missed my previews of the Wet n Wild 2013 core collection products, I did several posts yesterday with lots of pics).



So let's start with the new eyeshdow primer (I can't tell you how long I've been hoping for an eyeshadow primer from

Five Buck Friday (Special Holiday Edition)

Since this is my last Five Buck Friday post before Christmas, and the holidays are the Season of Giving, I thought I'd do something a little different this week.



In this series, I usually suggest to you Nouveau Cheap-approved products that will set you back a grand total of five bucks. Well, if you follow me on Facebook, then you know that I'm participating in the 26 Acts of Random

Coming Soon: Preview of the new Wet n Wild Fergie Centerstage Collection

Today I showed you previews of all the new core collection 2013 releases from Wet n Wild, and tomorrow I'll be sharing previews of the entire Fergie Centerstage Collection, including the new eyeshadow primer, creme liners, mascara, shimmer palettes, 5-pan shadows and lipsticks.



I hope you're enjoying these sneak-peeks as much as I am (yay for new makeup!). I can't wait to start playing

Preview: New Wet n Wild Coverall Cream Foundation and Pressed Powder

I'm ridiculously excited about these, my lovelies! The new Wet n Wild Coverall Cream Foundation comes in seven shades with eight corresponding pressed powders. Take a peek:




Wet n Wild Coverall Cream Foundation





More pics after the jump...







815 Fair, 816 Fair/Light, 817 Light, 818 Light/Medium, 819 Medium, 820 Medium/Tan, 858 Tan




Wet n Wild Coverall Pressed Powder





821 Fair,

Preview: New Wet n Wild 2013 Megalast Liquid Lip Colors

I can't even tell you how long I've been hoping that Wet n Wild would come out with a new line of liquid lip colors. I love, love, love the Black Radiance Ice Angel glosses (they're ridiculously pigmented), and since Markwins owns both Wet n Wild and Black Radiance, I'm hoping these are similar! Take a peek at all 13 shades (hey, 13 is my lucky number--that's gotta be a good sign!):




Wet n

Preview: New Wet n Wild 2013 Coloricon Bronzers

I received all three of these bronzers along with the rest of the new 2013 Wet n Wild products today, but if they look familiar, it's because all three shades were actually released at the beginning of 2012. I'm not sure if they've been reformulated, or if the colors have slightly changed, or if there's something else that sets these apart from the originals (they could just be reissues--I'm not

Preview: New Wet n Wild 2013 Mascaras

Here's the first of several posts containing sneak peeks at all of the new 2013 products from Wet n Wild. Unless otherwise specified, these products are permanent collection items, not limited edition.


Let's kick things off with a peek at the new mascaras:





Keep reading for pics of all seven new Wet n Wild permanent collection mascaras...




Wet n Wild Megalength Waterproof and Washable

Wet n Wild 2013 Collections Preview Posts

If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook (FYI, I share tidbits and info there that I don't ever post here, so if you'd like to chat or get more details about things, come say hi!), then you know that I posted a pic of the giant package I received today from Wet n Wild, containing all the new 2013 collections (Fergie and core collections, including the new Cover All Creams and Powders).



For

Spotted: New Essie Sleek Sticks

Longtime reader Robin spotted the new Essie Sleek Sticks at her local Walgreens recently and was nice enough to share. Check 'em out:







image credit: Robin for Nouveau Cheap

Essie Sleek Sticks

(retail: $10.25 each at Walgreens)


Keep reading for close-up pics of all twelve design...





image credit: Robin for Nouveau Cheap

 Steel the Show, Sneek-e, Over the Moon, Glam It On

New Lumene Vitamin C+ Illuminating Anti-Age BB Cream With SPF20

After I mentioned the other day that the new BB cream from Lumene was starting to pop up in drugstores, I decided to ask my contact at Lumene for some additional information about this new product. As you all know, I love Lumene skincare, so the idea of a BB cream from this brand sounds very promising. Here are the details in case you'd like to know more:



PERFECT YOUR COMPLEXION AND DELAY

Review: New Revlon Nearly Naked Makeup SPF20 and Pressed Powder

I've been testing the new Revlon Nearly Naked foundation and pressed powder for several weeks now, so I'm finally ready to give you my verdict! And by the way, I purchased the shade 130 Shell and the pressed powder in 020 Light at my local Rite Aid, but while I was testing these products I actually received two additional shades directly from Revlon (120 Vanilla and 150 Nude, below) so I'm

The Wednesday Question (drugstore stalking edition)

Which drugstore beauty products did you search the most relentlessly for this year?

And when you finally found them, (assuming you eventually found them) were they worth the hunt?

Review: Badger Sleep Balm

I don't know about you, but I'm prone to bouts of insomnia, especially around the holidays. My mind's always racing with things I need to buy, things I've forgotten to buy, people I need to call, etc. etc. and the list goes on. So I thought this review might come in handy if you're a bit stressed during this time of year too, and need just a little bit of calm at bedtime.




Badger Sleep Balm

Last minute gift ideas from Butter LONDON (swatches and mini reviews)

I'm not big on holiday gift guides or round-ups and I have done very few of them here on the blog over the years. But when Butter LONDON sent me some gift sets recently and I tried them out, I knew that I wanted to do a gift idea post because, well, these products are fabulous. I honestly think that any of these sets would make a beautiful last-minute gift for friends or family. I would be

Review: Neutrogena Rapid Tone Repair Day and Night Moisturizers

I don't review a lot of skincare products on my blog because, quite frankly, they take a lot of time to test (how can you know if a skincare product is working if you only use it for a week or two?). But when Neutrogena contacted me about trying their new Rapid Tone Repair moisturizers, I jumped at the chance because I absolutely loved their Rapid Wrinkle Repair Moisturizer SPF30 (click here for

Spring 2013 China Glaze Glitz--Bitz 'N Pieces Collection

I just received details about the newest collection from China Glaze (in stores this February) and it's chock full of glitters, which means I kept the bottle shot images as large as possible so that you could better see the detail in each polish. Take a peek and let me know your thoughts!


ADD A LITTLE “GLITZ” TO YOUR GLAM

China Glaze® Introduces 6 Revolutionary Glitter Polishes with Glitz—

Spotted: Kate Moss for Rimmel Lasting Finish Matte Lipstick Collection

Most of you know that I'm obsessed with matte lippies (I think anyone who rocked Matte Lipsticks 1.0 back in the early 90s is still in love with them to this day, but that's just a theory of mine). So yeah, I freaked out a little bit when Stephanie Louise of All Things Beautiful shared this picture of the new Kate Moss matte lipstick collection at CVS:




image credit: Stephanie Louise for

New Product Report

I've got a great sightings report to share with you today, submitted by reader Kristin. New BB creams, jumbo lip pencils, metallic polishes and more, coming to a drugstore near you soon (if they're not already there!):


Kristin writes:

I was at Walgreens today & saw a bunch of new
displays:





Neutrogena is coming out with a crease-proof
cream eyeshadow in a twist-up stick packaging.  4

Just updated: CVS Beauty Clearance Sale Master List

Just a quick note to let you know that I just updated the CVS Beauty Clearance Master list with the wonderful info that you all have contributed over the past several days. Lots and lots of new additions (products, brands and shades!), so be sure to check it out here.



If you'd like to chat about what you've been finding (or not finding) on sale in your area, please comment on the Chat Post.

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (12/16 - 12/22)

 
This week's printable beauty coupons, drugstore sales, news & tidbits...
 








PRINTABLE BEAUTY COUPONS



If you're going to use any of these coupons this week at
your local drugstores, remember that you can combine them with rewards
deals for even better savings (coupons are deducted AFTER you have met
the rewards threshold, not before). And as of September 1st, Dollar Tree now

HOT Free Shipping Day beauty deals

Just in case you missed my post from yesterday, today, December 17th, is Free Shipping Day for many, many retailers in the US (you can click here for all the details). Today I'd like to give you a little round-up of the beauty deals I thought were exceptionally notable:


Urban Outfitters - free shipping on all orders today only (no minimum, no code needed, expires 12/18 at 3AM Eastern). If

The Lipstick League – week of 12.10.12

 

Lipstick League Question of the Week:



Finish this sentence with a beauty item: You can never have enough _________. 



G's answer: Oh come on now, you know what I'm going to say. Nail polish. Duh!



Links of the Week:



Pink Sith - The Pink Sith is no fashion icon...yet, but with the help of Baublebar.com and essie nail polish collaboration she’s on her way to looking a bit more put

The limited edition Maybelline Baby Lips shades have landed

Remember a few weeks ago when I posted the names of the two additional "mystery" shades of limited edition Baby Lips? At that time, I was told by Maybelline that these two new shades would start to appear in stores at the end of December/beginning of January, and guess what? They've already landed at Walgreens!



Reader Heidi was nice enough to share some pics of the display:




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Free Shipping Day is Monday, 12/17

Hello my fellow procrastinators! I just wanted to remind you that Free Shipping Day on the internet is tomorrow and it technically starts at Midnight Eastern tonight, 12/16! If you don't know what Free Shipping Day is, it's basically the last day that you can place an order with several online retailers and get guaranteed delivery by Christmas Eve and also some type of free shipping/discount

Catching up...

Hey everyone! I just wanted to mention a few quick things before the week starts:


1) The few days that I was away from the blog really, really set me back. If you haven't received a response from me on Twitter, Facebook, in the comments here on the blog or to an email you've sent me, I'm very, very sorry. Hopefully I can catch up this week, but at this point I'm so far behind that there's a

Drew Barrymore launches Flower color cosmetics at Walmart

A huge thanks to reader Jane and others for the heads-up about this one. Drew Barrymore is set to release a line of cosmetics at Walmart called Flower, and I've got the details for you today:




 Photo by Donato Sardella

Source: WWD.com

 Drew Barrymore launches Flower cosmetics exclusively at Walmart



Keep reading for all the details plus another photo of the line...



The following are

Love

To say that the last few days have contained a flood of emotions is a gross understatement. I struggled with writing this post last night and again this morning, because I just can't find an eloquent way of expressing my feelings and I still can't, but I feel the need to write something, so here goes:



Two days ago it was my birthday. Then yesterday, I attended traffic school all day. During

My Birthday Manicure

I think the last time I posted a birthday mani was back in 2010, when the Deborah Lippmann Happy Birthday dupes first started hitting the drugstores (I went a bit crazy with Milani Gems). I wasn't going to do any blog posts today (as I mentioned a few days ago, this week I'm really trying to stay off the computer and take some time for myself) but since my b-day is today and I REALLY love my

Swatches: New Revlon Nail Enamels in Heavenly and Girly

Of all the pretty new polishes in the Bubble Gum Days Urban Nights Collection, these were the two that I wanted the very most. I finally found the display at my local Rite Aid yesterday, and I snagged the last remaining bottles of Heavenly and Girly, so let's take a look at some swatches:




 Revlon Nail Enamel in Heavenly and Girly

(retail: $4.99 each, 0.5 oz)





Keep reading for lots of

Coming Spring 2013: Physicians Formula Endless Color Custom Nail Trios

I honestly cannot count how many times on this very blog that I have said that I wish Physicians Formula would come out with a nail polish line. So you can imagine my pure shock, surprise and elation when my pal Halifax sent me a tweet letting me that PF is, in fact, coming out with a polish line called Endless Color Custom Nail Trios for Spring 2013:



You can check out the pic for yourself

The Wednesday Question (discontinued products edition)

Continuing with my year-end questions, here's one about discontinued products:



What drugstore beauty product did you find yourself missing the most this year?


The product you name doesn't have to have been discontinued in 2012; I just want to know what discontinued product you missed the most in 2012. For me, it would be Revlon ColorStay Finishing Powder in Brighten. If you forgot about

After six days of wear...

As promised when I reviewed the new Revlon Brilliant Strength nail polish last week, I just added pictures of my manicure after six days of wear. Click here to see how this polish held up!

Free shipping on all orders at Prestige (for the rest of the year)

Attention Prestige fans! I know that some of their products are a bit harder to find in certain areas (especially that adorable Vanity Flair palette--you can click here for my pics of the shades) and also their new Duo-Chrome(!) Eyeshadows and Dramatic Minerals shadows, which I haven't seen anywhere in my area yet, so this might come in handy:








Calling all beauty lovers!

40% off at MUA + 5 free crackle polishes

If you missed out on Make Up Academy's big 30% off sale, no worries because, thanks to my blogging pal Halifax, I have been informed that they're currently running a 40% off sale with code MUA40, and every order receives FIVE free Quake (crackle) polishes.







If you're unfamiliar with MUA, they are a UK brand that makes some highly-pigmented shadows, including some Urban Decay Naked Palette

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (12/9 - 12/15)

This week's printable beauty coupons, drugstore sales, news & tidbits...
 





It's my birthday this week!  If you don't already know how old I am, here's a hint: I was born the same year as Queen Latifah, Tina Fey, Padma Lakshmi, Vince Vaughn, Naomi Campbell, Matt Damon, Kelly Ripa and Malcolm-Jamal Warner (Oh that Theo Huxtable...always gettin' in trouble!).

So anyway, I just wanted to

Sneak Peek: New Wet n Wild Cover All Cream

A month or two ago, Wet n Wild tweeted that they were coming out with a new CC cream and I was so excited by the idea of it that I put a sticky note on my computer monitor reminding myself to get more info. Well thanks to reader noonish, I now have more info to share with you!


noonish writes:

Nylon mag has done it again! Their Jan 2013 issue showed off this little gem.Wet n Wild Cover

The Lipstick League – week of 12.3.12

  

Lipstick League Question of the Week 



Share with us some ideas for fun stocking-stuffers to give to fellow beauty-obsessed friends or family this holiday season.

 



G's answer: One of my favorite things to do is put together little manicure sets for my friends and family--even if beauty products aren't their thing (actually, it's even better if they're not beauty-obsessed because

I cannot believe I remembered this...

So I was doing some research on pH levels in skincare the other day, and it hit me. The words "Propa pH" came into my mind and I thought: "Was there actually a skincare brand called Propa PH back in the 90s??"



So I did a little googling and BAM:




 

 Please tell me I'm not the only one who remembers this brand?!?!

 

Just updated: CVS Beauty Clearance Master List

It took me a few days, but I just completed a massive update to the CVS Beauty Clearance Sale Master list and I added many, many new products and shades thanks to your input! Click here to view the updated list.



Since I'm receiving information from a variety of sources (comments, tweets, emails, Facebook) I may have missed a few things. If you told me about a sighting and you see that it's

L'Oreal Shine Caresse lipglosses have (possibly) landed at Target

Reader Sarah left a comment today on the You Tell Me page letting us know that she spotted the new Shine Caresses glosses (YSL Glossy Stain dupes) at her local Target in Ohio. We had a good-intentioned false alarm before, so Sarah, if you're reading this, please comment here and confirm that these were definitely the glosses and not the existing lipsticks (and thank you so much!).



I just

Just updated (with pictures!)

Just a quick FYI that reader Amy just shared pics of the new Revlon Bubble Gum Days Urban Nights Collection, so if you already caught my post about it this morning, I just updated that post with pics of the display here.

In case you find the L'Oreal HiP pigments at Big Lots...

If you caught my post from yesterday, you know that the L'Oreal HiP loose pigments are now surfacing at Big Lots for a dollar each (along with other things). 



Well if you're unfamiliar with these loose pigments, there are lots of great dupes to be found in this collection! You can click here for my dupe post from back in 2009 but the short version:



Intrepid = MAC Club

Progressive =

New Revlon Bubble Gum Days Urban Nights Collection (dupe alerts, repromotes and more)

UPDATE: I now have photos of this display to share with you, thanks to reader Amy!





image credit: Amy for Nouveau Cheap


Keep reading for all the details about this new collection, including dupes, repromotes and brand new shades...





image credit: Amy for Nouveau Cheap  
New Revlon Bubble Gum Days Urban Nights Collection at Kmart




image credit: Amy for Nouveau Cheap





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New Big Lots sightings

My last Big Lots sightings post from November included Orly polishes and Maybelline shadows (click here if you missed that post) and today it's all about L'Oreal HiP and Revlon (with some new Soho brushes and Max Factor sightings as well).  



First up, reader Selinabikechick left a comment on the You Tell Me page today letting us know about some things she just found at her local Big Lots.

Clearance sightings at Kmart, Rite Aid and more...

Don't have a CVS in your area? No problem! This is the time of the year when many retailers clearance their old and/or discontinued inventory. Here's a round-up of some great clearance goodies recently spotted by readers (and by me).



NOTE: Many of the products we saw during the big rush of clearance tags at Walgreens are also the same products that are on clearance at CVS, Kmart, Rite Aid,

Five Buck Friday

It's time again for more fun finds that will set you back a cool five bucks! As always, the products in this post are all Nouveau Cheap-approved (I personally own and love every single product I feature in this series) and the grand total for everything you see here is always just five bucks.


Keep reading for this week's picks...





Wet n Wild Wild Shine nail color in Tickled Pink (retail:

CoverGirl Simply Ageless blushes: $1.49 at Ulta

Of all the cream blushes I own (high end or drugstore), nothing, and I mean nothing, has the staying power of CoverGirl Simply Ageless cream blushes--even on my super-oily skin. I adore these blushes (I'm wearing Lush Berry right now as I write this, in fact).



So I want to give a huge thanks to reader Natalia for letting me know on Facebook that right now at Ulta (in-store only) these

In honor of National Cotton Candy Day

Did you know that tomorrow, December 7th, is National Cotton Candy Day? Yeah, me neither! But when I heard about it on the radio, I thought: MUST. DO. COTTON. CANDY. POST! (Hey, it's as good of an excuse as anything, right?).

So with that, here are my picks for some fun, affordable cotton-candy-scented goodies that you can purchase in honor of this national "event":


1. Revlon Cotton Candy

New Olay Fresh Effects BB Cream! Skin Perfecting Tinted Moisturizer

Note: I didn't add the exclamation point in the name of this product--it's written that way on the tube.



A huge thanks to reader PuffyLuvzMusik for the heads-up that Olay just released a new BB cream that is now available on the drugstore.com website. I believe this is the first US BB cream that actually calls itself a tinted moisturizer (I'm perplexed!):




image source: drugstore.com

Olay

CVS Beauty Clearance Sale Master List

The semi-annual CVS Beauty Clearance Sale is officially underway, with lots of beauty products reduced to 50% or 75% off at CVS locations throughout the nation. This post contains a master list of all of the products currently being spotted on clearance by readers.



THIS POST IS FOR NEW SIGHTINGS COMMENTS ONLY. ALL OTHER COMMENTS WILL NOT BE APPROVED. 

IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT

CVS Beauty Clearance Chat Post

With the CVS Beauty Clearance Sale now underway, things have gotten a little crazy around here! To try and make things as streamlined as possible, I'm going to change things up a bit. The comments on the original master list are approaching 200, which means they'll soon be difficult to load. Therefore, I'll be creating a fresh page for the master list and ask that you follow a few simple

New You Tell Me page (update your subscriptions)

Just a quick note to let you know that it's that time again! When the comments reach 200+ on a post, they get a bit wonky and hard to load. We're up over 200 comments on the current You Tell Me page, so I just created a clean new page here (link is also accessible at any time in my upper menu bar). 



RSS subscribers, please update your subscription to this URL:



http://

Spotted in Canada: New CoverGirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 Foundation and CoverGirl + Olay Concealer Balms

Attention CoverGirl fans! Our lovely neighbors to the north have spotted two new products and I am so excited to share these sightings with you. (Note: based on previous new launches, we in the US should probably see these new products within the next month or so.)



First up, reader LMC1971 spotted the new CoverGirl + Olay Concealer Balms (I can't tell you how long I've been hoping that CG

The Wednesday Question (end of year nail color edition)

What was your favorite drugstore nail color of 2012? If you can't narrow it down to just one, give me your top three drugstore nail colors that you tried for the first time in 2012...

Review & Swatches: Revlon Brilliant Strength Nail Enamel in Tantalize

I've been wanting to try these new nail polishes from Revlon since they first started popping up in Canada earlier this year. I finally spotted them at the Nail HQ at my local CVS a little while back, and the one color that jumped out at me was Tantalize, so that's the one I purchased...


 

Revlon Brilliant Strength Nail Enamel in Tantalize 

(retail: $7.99, 0.4 oz)




The Brilliant Strength

Quick CVS Beauty Clearance Update

If you missed the big news of the week, the semi-annual Beauty Clearance Sale at CVS is now underway. To view the master list, click here.



I've been receiving comments, emails, tweets and messages on Facebook all day with NEW sightings and info, so when I get home tonight I'll be doing a very large update to the master list. I'm not sure yet when it will be up (sorry) but I indicate the time

Zoya Flash Sale NOW

 Zoya Paloma (from the Gloss Collection) with Wet n Wild Star of the Show


UPDATE: As of 24 minutes ago (it's 2:44PM Pacific as I type this) the code still worked. If you're having problems with it, check here for updates/info or to ask questions.

A huge thanks to reader inday's sluvs for the heads-up that Zoya is having a flash sale right now that ends tonight (12/4) at 11:59PM Eastern. It

New Maybelline Baby Lips LE shades: in stores January 1st

For those excited to try the two additional limited edition Baby Lips shades I showed you in this post (Yummy Plummy and Melon Mania), I spoke with Maybelline and they confirmed that they'll be in stores January 1st (although they could appear as early as mid-December in some locations).



Hope that helps those of you in search of these new LE shades!

Review: New Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Liquid Metal Eyeliner Trio for Nude Eyes

Of all the products in the new Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Nude & Smoky Collection, the one I wanted the most was this Liquid Metal Eyeliner Trio for Nude Eyes. The idea of a metallic taupe liner is so appealing to me, so as soon as I saw it at my local CVS, I snapped it up.



I've been playing around with this trio for a few weeks now, wearing the liners in a variety of ways, so keep

Details about the new Wet n Wild Fergie Collection (new eyeshadow primer and more)

A couple of days ago, I posted that Wet n Wild had shared some pics on their Facebook page of the new Fergie cosmetic collection (you can click here to see the pictures for yourself). I just spoke with my contact at Wet n Wild and received some specific information regarding these new products, so you know I had to share ASAP:



This full display is currently only available at the new

Spotted: New Revlon Top Speed Spellbound Hypnotizing FX For Nails Collection and more...

Stephanie Louise of All Things Beautiful just spotted some brand new Revlon collections and was nice enough to share some pics with us. First up, the new Top Speed Spellbound polishes:




image credit: Stephanie Louise for Nouveau Cheap
 New Revlon Top Speed Spellbound Hypnotizing FX For Nails



Keep reading for pics and details...






image credit: Stephanie Louise for Nouveau Cheap


This

More new products from L'Oreal

The lovely Jessica over at Beautezine posted a great recap of a preview event she attended for the new 2013 product launches from L'Oreal, including lots of photos and new info.  Click here to take a peek.



Also, I just updated my round-up of the new L'Oreal products. That post is here, just for reference in case you need it.



PS: Thanks to reader SLone325 for the heads-up about the new

Complete list of new additions to the Pure Ice Nail Enamel permanent collection

After I posted about the new and discontinued Pure Ice polishes (new shades will hit stores Jan/Feb 2013), I know some of you were hoping that some of the shades that were in the limited edition Runway Trends collection would show up in the permanent collection as well. Today I've got more info for you about new permanent collection shades and after a quick glance, I don't see any shade names

Spotted: New Revlon ColorStay Concealers

In addition to the new Nearly Naked Foundation and Powder (which I'm currently testing and will be reviewing soon!) and the PhotoReady BB Cream, we've got another new face product from Revlon now hitting stores. Reader Klary spotted this display at her local HEB recently and was nice enough to share:




image credit: Klary for Nouveau Cheap

New Revlon ColorStay Concealers



From the display:

Confirmed by Wet n Wild: Color Icon Eyeshadows Singles are NOT being discontinued

As a Wet n Wild Beauty Ambassador, I always do my best to get your Wet n Wild questions answered ASAP. So when some of you spotted the Color Icon eyeshadow singles on 50% clearance at CVS (part of the Beauty Clearance Sale), I know you were concerned that this might mean they're discontinued.



So I checked with my contact at Wet n Wild and can now confirm that they are NOT being

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (12/2 - 12/8)

This week's printable beauty coupons, drugstore sales, news & tidbits...
 



PRINTABLE BEAUTY COUPONS


If you're going to use any of these coupons this week at
your local drugstores, remember that you can combine them with rewards
deals for even better savings (coupons are deducted AFTER you have met
the rewards threshold, not before). And as of September 1st, Dollar Tree now accepts

The CVS Beauty Clearance Sale is back

Comments are now closed on this post.

The Master List has been moved to this post.

 

If you have a new clearance sighting to report, please leave your comment on the new Master List here.


If you have questions or comments about this sale (not new sightings to report), leave your comments here.

 
Thanks for your help and cooperation! 

And the two Maybelline Baby Lips Limited Edition "mystery shades" are...

Remember back in the beginning of November when I posted about there being FIVE Limited Edition Baby Lips shades? If you missed that post, here's a recap:


Many of us have seen this display over the past couple of months, which contains three Limited Edition Baby Lips shades (I actually reviewed Coral Crush and Twinkle here). But there are also two additional "mystery" shades that none of us

The new Vidal Sassoon Pro Series Haircare Collection is here

If you're too young to remember, Vidal Sassoon actually had a drugstore haircare line back in the 70s, 80s and early 90s. The signature brown bottles aren't the only things that are still burned into my memory though. It was the tagline that I remember most:






 

 "If you don't look good, we don't look good: Vidal Sassoon!"

 

Enough reminiscing. Let's fast forward to 2012 and look what he

The Lipstick League – week of 11.26.12

Lipstick League Question of the Week 



What holiday collection is on your must-have list this year?

 


G's answer: Oh gosh, there are so many holiday polishes that I want this year (number one on my list is Zoya Logan). As for makeup, believe it or not, the one holiday set I've been wanting the most this year is the Sephora Draw the Line Eyeliner sampler, but it's currently out of stock.

My new favorite wintertime hand cream: Herbacin Kamille Paraben-Free Glycerin Hand Cream

Herbacin Kamille is one of those hand creams that's been around forever, and you just can't mistake its green tube with the daisy on the front. I'm sure you've seen it around and, if you're like me, you may have wondered if it was any good. Well I'm here to tell you that I finally bought a tube and that this oldie is indeed a goodie. It's the one hand cream I've been reaching for over and over

(Updated) Sneak Peek at the new Wet n Wild Fergie display

A huge thanks to reader Snugs Montreal for the heads-up that Wet n Wild posted a pic of an in-store display featuring the new Fergie cosmetics on their Facebook page here. I spy new eyeshadow palettes, mascaras and what looks to be gel liners (as well as the existing Eye Books).



Have you spotted this display in your area yet? Excited to find it? Thoughts?



Thanks again, Snugs Montreal,

Review: Fing'rs Flirt Nail Art Stamping Kit 32370

When it comes to inexpensive nail stamping kits that you can find relatively easily in stores (vs. ordering online), I've tried and reviewed a few already (Salon Express and Essence). But now there's a new one on the market, and it's made by Fing'rs and can be found at Rite Aid and Walmart (I'm thinking CVS and Walgreens probably have it too, since they both carry lots of products by Fing'rs and

The new Revlon PhotoReady BB Cream has landed

 A huge thanks to reader Fatima for this one! I know a lot of people have been waiting for this BB cream to hit store shelves, so I'm happy to tell you that Fatima just spotted it at her local Harmon and was nice enough to share a pic and some info:




image credit: Fatima for Nouveau Cheap

Revlon PhotoReady BB Cream


From the display:



Skin perfection without the layers.



Hydrates like

Just added: swatches of all five Maybelline Color Tattoo 24HR Metal shades

I just wanted to let you know that reader Joanne was kind enough to swatch all five of the new Color Tattoo 24HR Metal shades and also give her commentary about each shade. I updated my original post here, so check it out if you'd like to see swatches of all colors.



And thanks so much, Joanne, for the great info and pics!

Zoya Paloma + Wet n Wild Star of the Show = delicious jelly sandwich

You know I love my jelly sandwiches, and today I've got one that I've been imagining in my mind for so long, it almost felt weird to actually execute it.



A while back, during one of Zoya's fabulous promotions, I bought the Gloss Collection. After seeing my pal Amber's drool-worthy photos, I couldn't get these jellies off my mind and I knew they'd be mine at some point. So anyway, my favorite

Pics and swatches of the new Maybelline Color Tattoo 24HR Metal Collection

When I woke up this morning I was certainly feeling the love when I checked my in-box! After my post last night about the new Color Tattoo 24HR Metal Collection that's currently surfacing in Canada (and should be hitting the US soon), I received some extremely helpful emails from some of our lovely neighbors to the north, offering more info and pics. Go Canada! (Big hugs and kisses to all of my

New Almay Smart Shade Powder Blushes (pics and swatches)

Longtime photo contributor Jess spotted some new Almay blushes at Kmart recently and shared some pics of the items she purchased.



In addition to these blushes, Jess spotted a new Almay Smart Shade whipped/mousse foundation as well that she said looks like the Revlon Colorstay Whipped Foundation. This comes as no surprise to me, since Revlon owns Almay and many of their face products look

Round-up of the new L'Oreal 2013 products (so far...)

 

 image credit: tweakweasel for Nouveau Cheap

New L'Oreal Colour Riche Eye Shadows at Walgreens


UPDATE: click here to view Jessica at Beautezine's coverage of the new 2013 products with lot of photos and additional info.

With the recent frenzy of new 2013 drugstore beauty products headed our way, I thought it might be helpful to do a round-up of everything we know about so far from

Sneak Peek: New Maybelline Instant Age Rewind products and Color Whisper Lipsticks

Tis' the season for the new and tempting 2013 drugstore beauty products to start making their appearances! A huge thanks to reader Liz P. for the heads-up that Maybellline just posted some great sneak-peeks at their newest products via Instagram!



Click here to see the new Maybelline Color Whisper Lipsticks ("lightweight lipstick that's super-soft and sexy on the lips").

Click here to see

New China Glaze Tranzitions Collection (press release, bottle shots and video demo)

I just received the press release for the new China Glaze Tranzitions Collection, and it looks like loads of fun! Check it out (and be sure to watch the video demonstration at the end of this post).






COLOR + TOP COAT = ENDLESS CREATIVITY 

China Glaze® Introduces Tranzitions Color Changing Collection



Los Angeles, CA – (November 2012): There’s nail art and then there’s China Glaze® nail

Spotted: New Revlon Nearly Naked Makeup and Pressed Powder

There's nothing that causes a frenzy around here more than when Revlon releases a new foundation. So tell your inner lemmings to sit tight because reader Emi of Project Swatch just found this collection at Rite Aid, which means you'll no doubt be able to find it soon in your neck of the woods!




 image credit: Project Swatch for Nouveau Cheap

New Revlon Nearly Naked Makeup and Pressed Powder

Spotted in Canada: New Maybelline Color Sensational Vivids Collection

I'm a big Color Sensational fan, so I'm always excited when Maybelline releases new shades. Reader Joanne recently spotted the new Vivids display in Canada and was nice enough to share some pics. She confirmed that this display does not say "limited edition" so hopefully that means these are new additions to the permanent collection.



Also, it seems to be a trend as of late that Canada sees

New Maybelline Color Tattoo Metal Collection (and the LE jewel-tones are back)

UPDATE (11/29/12): Click here for lots of pics and swatches of the new Color Tattoo 24HR Metal Collection.

Two bits of exciting info to share with my fellow Color Tattoo fans today about brand NEW, as well as repromoted, shades of Color Tattoos!



1) Remember the four limited edition jewel-toned shades that came out back in July? Well reader Galliesallie spotted them in a new display at her

China Glaze Cirque du Soleil Collection 2/$11 at Sally Beauty

Just a quick heads-up in case you didn't hear: Sally Beauty is going to be running a sale on the new China Glaze and Ardell Cirque du Soleil Collections, which should hit stores December 1st (some are reporting that they've already spotted this collection at their local Sally Beauty stores, but I don't think the sale starts until Saturday). Click here to see bottle shots/photos of this

Review and swatches: New Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Nail Color in Black and Blue

My very first (newly-reformulated) Complete Salon Manicure polish! All of the local CVS stores in my area now have the new Nail HQs, but no sign of Mermaid's Tail yet (that one seems to be surfacing only at select Walgreens locations at the moment). So instead, I picked up Black and Blue, which is a teal-based duochrome. Let's take a peek:




Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Nail Color in

The Wednesday Questiom (dupe of the year edition)

It's officially the end of the year, so every Wednesday Question from now through December will be a "best of" themed question. Let's start with everyone's favorite topic: 


What's your favorite drugstore dupe that you discovered in 2012? (It doesn't have to be a new dupe, just one that you personally tried for the first time this year.)

Pure Ice to discontinue 28 shades (and launch 29 new ones)

Attention Pure Ice Nail Polish fans! In 2013, 28 shades of Pure Ice will be discontinued (four will be renamed). Pure Ice will also launch 29 NEW shades in early 2013 to replace the discontinued shades. I don't know (yet) the names of those shades, but let's hope that at least some of them are from the Limited Edition Runway Trends Collection (fingers crossed).




Say goodbye to Lilac Mist,

Spotted: New Burt's Bees Lip Glosses, Lip Shines and Tinted Lip Balms (new shades)

There's a whole lotta goodness packed into this new Burt's Bees display, and longtime photo contributor Jess was kind enough to share lots of great pics (and some swatches too). Let's take a peek:




image credit: Jess for Nouveau Cheap
New Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balms, Lip Glosses and Lip Tints

(retail: $6.99 - $8.99 at CVS)



Keep reading for lots of additional pics and info...




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Catching up...

source: unknown

Dearest Readers,


I'd just like to take a minute to let you all know that I'm incredibly behind on just about everything related to this blog at the moment (what's new, right?). I have a review queue that's currently about a mile long (so many products, so little time!) so I'm planning on taking a solid week to do what I love most--post reviews and new product sightings--and

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (11/25 - 12/1)

This week's drugstore sale round-up is going to be a bit different and abbreviated, but things will return to normal next week. After the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale updates and the extended Black Friday drugstore round-up of last week, I have to tell you that I'm a bit burned out this week. I just can't bring myself to do another sale update, but I still want to provide you with the info

Spotted in Canada: Maybelline Rocket by Volum' Express Mascara

Attention Maybelline mascara fans! A new member of the Volum' Express family has arrived in Canada (which usually means we'll see it here in the US shortly), and reader Princessofeyeshadow on You Tube was nice enough to share some pics with us:




image credit: Princessofeyeshadow for Nouveau Cheap

Maybelline Rocket by Volum' Express Mascara
(retail: $9.99 in Canada; will probably be slightly

Coming in January: New TRESemme Keratin Smooth Collection

Well this is a first! Over the years, I've brought you new product info given to me directly from brands, and of course I've also brought you info that was found in stores, in magazines and online. But I don't recall ever giving you the heads-up about a new product that I discovered via a TV commercial...until now.



The other day, I was watching TV and saw a commercial for the new TRESemme

Cyber Monday Scramble: hot last-minute deals!

Aaaaah yes. Every year at this time, I do what I like to call the "Cyber Monday Scramble." I find myself with about 20 tabs going on my browser, trying to determine exactly which retailers I'd like to give my hard-earned cash to before the Cyber Monday deals go bye-bye.  If you're like me, you're probably doing the same thing right about now, so allow me to add to your confusion with some

Review: New Carmex Pomegranate Ultra Smooth Lip Balm and Orange Lip Conditioner

So you might recall my current obsession with all of the new lip balms currently hitting drugstore shelves, and how I was super excited to find two new Carmex products at Walgreens a while back. Well I picked up both, and I'd love to share my thoughts about each one with you today. I'm a big Carmex fan and have reviewed several of their products on the blog over the years, so let's see how these

Cyber Monday (large) update

If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, then you know that I had a serious meltdown earlier today. I did a massive update to the Black Friday/Cyber Monday Roundup, and right as I was about to hit "publish" on my update, my browser crashed. And I lost everything. Several hours of work, down the drain and I had to start fresh again this afternoon. (Enter curse word of your choice here.)



But

So I got a new camera...

Not perfect, but getting better...


So my dad gave me a new camera the other day (THANKS, Dad!!) and it's pretty darned fancy. He used to photograph professionally and it's one of his older Nikons, which still blows the socks off the two cameras I was using before (I mean, ridiculously blows the socks off my old cameras.)



It's going to take me a while to dial things in (literally), but the

Sephora by OPI It's Real 18K Top Coat now 50% off

A huge thanks to reader @ari_kostan for the heads-up that the Sephora by OPI It's Real 18K Top Coat is now $15 (regular retail price: $30) on the Sephora website.



If you haven't seen this top coat "in action" yet, take a look at this stunning mani.



Thanks again, @ari_kostan, for the heads-up!

The name of the Sally Hansen Across the Universe dupe is...

I have received lots of comments/emails/tweets asking about the name of new Sally Hansen dupe of Deborah Lippmann Across the Universe (click here for pics). Thanks to Emi at Project Swatch (who originally supplied us with those great pics), I can now confirm that the name is...


 

image credit: Project Swatch for Nouveau Cheap

560 Mermaid's Tale



Thanks so much, Emi, for letting us know!

The Lipstick League – week of 11.19.12

Welcome to the Lipstick League Best of Fall edition! We’ve asked our members to share a link to their favorite product they’ve reviewed so far this season. And without further ado, here they are...



Gouldylox Reviews - My favorite product so far this season is my current mascara. Would it work for you?

 



Nouveau Cheap - My favorite product this season, and the one I’ve been reaching for

Small Business Saturday is here and I'm about to be fabulous

I already did a blog post about the importance of Small Business Saturday, but I wanted to take a moment to reiterate that today (as well as any day) is a great time to shop at your local mom and pop stores for all of your retail needs. A few days ago, Mr. G and I went to the downtown district of Chula Vista, here in San Diego, which is filled to the brim with small businesses. Aside from lovely

Sasa Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale

Attention Asian beauty fans! Sasa is having a Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale that might tempt you:



Several items in the store are up to 70% off, and orders shipping to the US or China ship free when you spend $19 or more between 11/24 and 11/25.



This would be a nice time to pick up some of the drugstore products that you can only find in Asia, such as the Asian version of Maybelline

My recs for the Milani sale

 Milani Powder Eyeshdows



One of the most popular comments I tend to receive when I do a Milani review is: "Wow, I wish I could buy this but I can't find it in my area..."



Well with the current Milani sale (20% off sitewide and free ground shipping on all orders now through 11/26), I thought I'd give you some recommendations for some of my favorite Milani products that are only available

Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales from Milani, Allure, NYX and more

Thought you knew about all of the beauty-related Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals for 2012? Well here are some new ones to add to the list!



A huge thanks to reader Naruephon Boonyaban for the heads-up that the Milani Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale is BACK again this year!







Enter code THANKS on the Milani website for 20% off your entire order and free ground shipping (no minimum!).

Black Friday/Cyber Monday updates

Hope you had a great Turkey Day! I just updated the Black Friday/Cyber Monday Round-Up with lots and lots of new listings, including e.l.f., Coastal Scents, Sugarpill and more!



I want to thank so many of you for taking the time to leave such great comments on the blog filling us in on these sales. I could never do a round-up like this without YOU, and I can't express to you how much it means

The Wednesday Question

Share a funny holiday story with us (it doesn't necessarily have to be about Thanksgiving).



I can't remember if it was Thanksgiving or Christmas, but when my little brother and I were kids (I think he was about five, which would make me ten), he had this tiny, plastic wind-up car. We were playing around with it and noticed that when you cranked it up and let it go, if you held the car up

Zoya Dream Boxes $20 + free shipping NOW

I just added this to Black Friday round-up (in addition to the 40% off Missha sale that several of you were kind enough to share), but just in case you'd like more details:



NOW THROUGH 11/26, ALL DREAM BOXES $20 EACH WITH FREE SHIPPING. ENTER CODE DREAM AT CHECKOUT.






Click here for more details.

Big Lots sightings

Reader Kdbrown323 scored big time at her local Big Lots the other day, and was nice enough to share some info and haul pics. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw some of the products she found, and it's making me want to jump in the car and head over to my Big Lots ASAP to see if I can get a lucky as she did!




image credit: Kdbrown323 for Nouveau Cheap

CoverGirl Eye Enchancers Eyeshadow in

Butter LONDON Black Friday/Cyber Monday promotions (and more)

I just did a very large update to the Black Friday/Cyber Monday Round-Up. In addition to new info I received directly from B&BW and other retailers, readers have shared sale info for Inglot, Urban Decay, Nordstrom (nails) and lots of other brands (thank you all so much!). 



Seriously, You do not want to miss this update.



Spoiler: Here's the ButterLONDON Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale

(UPDATED 11/21) Important update regarding Ulta Black Friday ad

Thanks so much to everyone who commented on my original post regarding the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales at Ulta.



Many of you were correct in your comments about the ad that's currently on the website here. I was under the impression that there was going to be a second ad, because I actually got the BF ad confused with the annual Cyber Monday sales that are online only. In other words, I

Spotted at Walgreens: the full collection of new Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure polishes

Reader Emi of Project Swatch recently visited a Walgreens that had one of those fancy new nail bars (like the CVS Nail HQs). I'm not sure how many Walgreens locations have these fancy new nail bars but lucky for us, Emi shared some pics of the entire newly-reformulated Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure polishes, and another little surprise. (By the way, this partial display is currently

Spotted: New Essie Repstyle Collection

Well we all knew it was bound to happen. Essie has thrown their hat into the magnetic polish ring with the new Repstyle collection. After you see these photos, the name of this collection will make more sense (it's a play on the word "reptile" since all of the polishes in this collection come with a snakeskin design magnet).



Reader Grey Fleur spotted these at Rite Aid and was nice enough to

Please (please!) don't forget Small Business Saturday

With all the commotion regarding Black Friday/Cyber Monday, I want to take a moment to remind that you Saturday, 11/24, is Small Business Saturday.



Small businesses are the backbone of this country, and even though I'm sure many of you (myself included) make it a point to shop at local mom and pops on a regular basis for a variety of goods and services, I love that there's a day devoted

Black Friday/Cyber Monday updates

Just a quick note to let you know that I just updated the Black Friday/Cyber Monday Round-Up and added links to the he Ulta Black Friday Doorbuster ad (click here).  



I also added a few more listings to the master list, from retailers like Ricky's NYC, Cherry Culture and others.



I really hope more retailers reveal their Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals soon (I'm afraid they're all going to

Drugstore milky glitter polish round-up (plus a DIY)

As promised, I wanted to put together a little drugstore round-up of the various milky glitter polishes that seem to be surfacing lately, since it seems that I'm not the only one currently obsessed with this type of polish!



Before I begin, I want to let you know that you can find milky glitters from various indie polish makers on Etsy (here's a super pretty one that was recommended by reader

The Burt's Bees Holiday Grab Bag is back

If you're new to this promotion, about twice a year, Burt's Bees offers a grab bag on their website and they tend to sell out pretty quickly. You won't know what you're going to get until you receive it. This time around, they're guaranteeing five full-size products plus sample sizes and the bag retails for $25 plus shipping:





Over the years since I've been posting about this grab bag, I've

Spotted: New CoverGirl Lipperfection Jumbo Gloss Balms

I had heard a rumor a while back that CoverGirl was going to release some pencils similar to Clinique Chubby Sticks/Tarte Lipsurgence/ Revlon Balm Stains, but of course it was just a rumor...until now! 



I've been under the weather for the past day or so (which would explain why you didn't hear from me yesterday) but I'm feeling a bit more like myself today. And what's making me feel even

Eye Candy Alert: the pa nail polish display

After my post last week about the milky glitter polish I bought from pa (click here for all the details about this Japanese beauty brand, including swatches of the polish I purchased), I though I would go back to the store where I bought this polish and get some pics of the other five milky glitters in this collection. Hopefully this will help you determine if these are worth the hunt!



Before

The Lipstick League - week of 11.12.12

Lipstick League Question of the Week: 


What beauty item(s) are you most happy to have purchased before it was discontinued?

 


G's answer: Oh gosh, there are so many, but a recent one that comes to mind is Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush in Whipped Strawberries. There were many shades in the Dream Mousse Blush line, but Whipped Strawberries was one of the only ones that didn't contain any

All Candie's cosmetics and bath & body 40% off on Black Friday (and more updates)

Just a quick heads-up that all of the Candie's polishes, cosmetics and bath and body products at Kohl's will be 40% off on Black Friday (11/23). Since we were just talking about how the prices seem a bit steep on that line, this will be a great opportunity to try some things if you've been tempted.



I also just updated the Black Friday/Cyber Monday Beauty Sale Round-Up with lots of new info

Paul & Joe, Fusion Beauty, DuWop and more on clearance at Beauty Habit

If you're a Paul & Joe fan and you don't have access to their products in your area, you might want to check out the clearance page over at Beauty Habit right now. There are lots of Paul & Joe cosmetics (including some Limited Edition items) on clearance, and with the discount it's like getting them for full-price but with free shipping (give or take a few bucks). Not a huge savings, but

Spotted: beauty clearance items at Target

Thanks to Brie of Simply Thrifty Nails for these Target sightings. I have been hearing from some of you that these items have been spotted on clearance at various Target stores across the nation, so check your local Target stores if you're interested in anything featured here.





Keep reading for more details and pics...

 I had heard some rumors that Target was phasing out the JK Jemma Kidd

Spotted: the newly-reformulated Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure polishes and new Salon Manicure Dry & Go Drops

Reader @tn_twistgirl83 spotted the newly-reformulated Complete Salon Manicure polishes at her local Walgreens recently and was kind enough to share:


(click to enlarge)




image credit: @tn_twistgirl83 for Nouveau Cheap

The newly-reformulated Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Nail Polishes


Keep reading for more info...




As others have stated, some of these colors are the same as

Clarisonic Mia for $83.30 + free shipping

If you want this deal, you're going to have to hurry because reader Diana actually shared it on the You Tell Me page yesterday (thanks, Diana) and according to the askderm.com Facebook page, the code was for YESTERDAY (11/16). However, I just tested it (6PM Pacific on 11/17) and it worked, so apparently they've extended the deadline!



Enter code PRE-BLKFRI to receive 30% off your order.

Spotted in Canada: New Almay intense i-color primer + shadow, eyeliner and mascara collection

Reader Rachel recently spotted some new Almay intense i-color products at her local London Drugs in Canada and was nice enough to share (I have no idea when these will hit the US). Let's take a peek!





image credit: Rachel for Nouveau Cheap  
New Almay intense i-color collection



Keep reading for more pics...



  

image credit: Rachel for Nouveau Cheap 

  
Each product comes in four

Holiday 2012 Beauty Round-Up

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE CVS BEAUTY CLEARANCE MASTER LIST. 

CLICK HERE TO CHAT WITH OTHER READERS ABOUT THE CVS BEAUTY CLEARANCE SALE. 





(Last update: 12/26, 3:45 PM Pacific) 

Bath & Body Works - (12/26 - ?): Semi-Annual Sale (in-store and online).

The Body Shop - (12/26 - ?): 50% off site-wide.

Prestige Cosmetics - (12/9 - 12/31):  free shipping on all orders.

Sally Beauty (12/26

Black Friday 2012 Drugstore Sale Round-Up

I want to thank everyone for the comments/tweets/emails about the upcoming Black Friday beauty deals at CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreens. For newer readers, I want to let you know that I always do a special Black Friday Drugstore Roundup, in addition to a separate non-drugtore Black Friday/Cyber Monday post which you can view right here. But if you see anything going on at the drugstore that I

The new L'Oreal Colour Riche Eyeshadows have landed in the US!

Well that was fast! I just posted last week that these (as well as the new Shine Caresse glosses and the other new L'Oreal 2013 products) weren't due to hit the US until Spring 2013! Reader tweakweasel just spotted these at his local Walgreens and was nice enough to share:




image credit: tweakweasel for Nouveau Cheap

New L'Oreal Colour Riche Eye Shadows at Walgreens



Keep reading for

Five Buck Friday

It's Friday! And you know what that means. Time to share some Nouveau-Cheap-approved beauty products that will set you back a grand total of five bucks. 



Keep reading for this week's picks...




Jordana Easy Shine Glossy Lip Colors ($1.99 each at Walgreens, Kmart and the Jordana website). Do you crave a sheer lip color that feels light and looks glossy but delivers more pigment than a

MUA Cosmetics website is back up and running!

A huge thanks to reader Sweta who just let us know that the MUA Cosmetics website is back up and running, so you can now take advantage of the 35% off with free international shipping that I posted about here.



According to reader callmeschmeg, MUA said on their Facebook page that as soon they had the site back up, they'd run the sale for a week. I'm not sure when the official end-date will

New L'Oreal Advanced Haircare line: Coming this December

Attention L'Oreal haircare fans! Exciting news to share with you today:




image source: WWD.com

New L'Oreal Advanced Haircare - treatments and styling products
(retail: $4.99-$7.49 each)


From Happi.com:


Forget wet hair, apply shampoo, rinse and repeat. New Advanced Haircare
from L’Oréal Paris is trying to convince US women to care for their hair
the same way they care for their skin.

China Glaze and Ardell Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away Collections (press release & photos)

I just received the press release  for the much-anticipated China Glaze Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away Collection, which also includes information and photos of the Ardell lashes collection as well. If you're a milky-glitter fan, there's one polish in particular you're probably going to want in this new collection! Take a peek:



China Glaze® and Ardell® Introduce Exclusive Collections Inspired

My current favorite lipstick: revealed (and reviewed)

Thanks for all of the great guesses on yesterday's "mystery lipstick" post. It's now time for the big reveal. If you'll recall, the only clue I gave you was that this lipstick retails for under $7...







Keep reading to see if you were right...









Congratulations to reader Emma, who was the only one to correctly guess that this is NYX Matte Lipstick in Whipped Caviar!





 NYX Matte

Black Friday update (please read)

Thanks to so many of you for the emails/tweets/comments about upcoming Black Friday deals at the drugstores. For newer readers, I actually do a Drugstore Black Friday Sale Post every year, and I'm working on this year's as we speak.So no need to email/comment/tweet about any of the deals that you're seeing online for the drugstores because I've got your covered!



I'll also be doing a seperate

Guess this lipstick

Can you guess this lipstick?





It's my current favorite can't-live-without-it lip color (I adore both the formula and the color).



 Here's a hint: it retails for under $7.



Check back tomorrow for the reveal and my full review. Until then, take a guess at the brand and shade...

Even more Walgreens clearance sightings...

We clearance-sale-junkies have got more and more things to be on the lookout for over at Walgreens this week! I've got a whole new batch of reader-submitted clearance sightings to share with you today.



But before we start, a few important tips: 

Please click here, here and here to see all of the previous Walgreens clearance sightings spotted recently--I'm not going to repeat them in this

Spotted: Physicians Formula Organic Wear Fake Out Mascara

A huge thanks to longtime reader Tammie for this one! Tammie spotted the new Physicians Formula Organic Wear Fake Out Mascara at CVS and was nice enough to share:





image credit: Tammie for Nouveau Cheap
Physicians Formula Organic Wear Fake Out Mascara

(notice the instant $2 off coupon info on the display!)


Keep reading for more info...


This new mascara from Physicians Formula claims to

The Wednesday Question

When it comes to blogs, are you more of a lurker, commenter or a bit of both?



I find that I'm a bit of both. There are certain blogs I read all the time (beauty and otherwise) where the community feels a bit exclusive (as opposed to inclusive) and I don't always feel comfortable putting in my two cents. But there are other blogs that feel more welcoming and I try to comment on those blogs

Official Pure Ice Runway Nail Trends Collection press release (with complete shade name list)

I just received this press release from Pure Ice regarding the limited edition Runway Nail Trends Collection (click here for pics of all 55 shades and click here and here for some bottle shots and swatches).



Some of you have asked if there was a complete list of all of the shades in this limited edition collection, so I hope this helps those of you looking for a definitive list (including

Review: Rite Aid Renewal Duo-Fiber Blending Brush

For about $8, this brush from Rite Aid has officially become my go-to brush for blush and highlighter application. I am in love with it, and here's why...





Rite Aid Renewal Duo-Fiber Blending Brush

(about $8 at Rite Aid)



Keep reading for my full review...









The Rite Aid Renewal Duo-Fiber Blending Brush is said to a dupe for the MAC 188 (click here to see how the MAC 188 compares

My $1 anti-germ makeup brush solution

I love using non-traditional products for beauty storage. For example, I still use my $5 Staples rotating desk organizer to hold my makeup and brushes, and my dollar store storage crates to hold my nail polish.


So today I have a little tip for my fellow germaphobes out there.



Do you know what this is?





Keep reading for the answer, and to find out how I use it...






You've heard of

MUA Cosmetics: free international shipping + 35% off!

Oh boy, this is NOT good (but sooo good). If you haven't heard of MUA Cosmetics (they're a UK brand), then allow me to direct your attention to their ridiculously affordable Urban Decay Naked palette dupes they make here and here. G'head...check out those links. I'll wait...



Back? OK, good. Now do a Google Image Search for "MUA eyeshadow swatches" and you'll see that just about all of

November Sally Beauty Sale: all FingerPaints polishes $3.99 ($3.49 for club members) including Holiday of Wonders Collection

Lots of great deals on FingerPaints polishes this month, Sally Beauty shoppers!

First and foremost, ALL FingerPaints polishes are on sale this month for $3.99 each ($3.49 for club members) both online and in-store. And when you buy 3 Fingerpaints polishes, you get a little wristlet for free:








If you go onto the Sally website, the FingerPaints markdown is automatic (and when you log into

My Candie's haul from Kohl's

My Candie's haul


So my local Kohl's finally got the new Candie's beauty collections, and the above picture includes everything that I purchased on my recent trip.



Want more details on the things I didn't buy? Keep reading...





It wasn't that I didn't find anything of interest, and last week Kohl's was running a sale on Candie's to boot (the bath and body products were 35% off  and the

Initial thoughts: Profusion Midnight Fever and Sultry & Neutrals 10 Eyeshadow Palettes

Three weeks ago, reader palette_obsession shared with us some pics and swatches of the Holiday 2012 palettes from Profusion. These palettes have caused some buzz since there's no denying that they look like the Urban Decay Naked palettes. 



I finally found both palettes at Big Lots last week (thanks to those of you who shared the tip that these are surfacing at both Walgreens AND Big Lots!)

Review: e.l.f. Holiday 2012 Natural Eye Palette

If you're an earthtone eyeshadow lover and you can only buy one holiday palette this season, I would strongly consider the e.l.f. Natural Eye palette, which is now available at both Big Lots and Target (as you can see by the price tag below, I bought mine at Big Lots). It's also available online via the Target website.



Not to be confused with the Neutral Eye palette (which is the Urban Decay

Review & Swatches: pa nail color in AA66

Before I get into this review, I'd like to mention that lately I've been receiving requests to review affordable Asian beauty products. For those new to this blog, I have actually reviewed several Asian beauty products in the past (with many more to come). You can view them all by selecting the "Asian beauty" catagory on the right-hand sidebar of this blog. Hope that helps, and expect more Asian

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (11/11 - 11/17)

This week's printable beauty coupons, drugstore sales, news & tidbits...



If you're still looking for the Wet n Wild Limited Edition 8-pans, please check out the interactive sightings map here. I approved over 40 new markers in the past two days, so it's definitely starting to show up in more retail locations if you haven't been able to find them in the past several weeks. (And thanks so

The Lipstick League – week of 11.5.12

Lipstick League Question of the Week: 


What ONE beauty item would you choose if someone offered to purchase it for you…no price limit?


G's answer: This is a tough one, because part of me says I'd want to get one of those ridiculously expensive skincare products like this $750 eye cream kit, just to see if it actually works. But on the other hand, there are plenty of expensive products I

Why I don't wear pinks and purples on my eyes...

So I was playing around with the Wet n Wild Shimmer The Night Away palette the other day, and I decided to go against what I know to be true and wear the pink (actually mauve) shade and the purple shade in this palette. I also added a little of the white shadow in this palette on the inside corners of my eyes...







 (excuse the brows--I took these pics right before I removed this look and

Spotted: New Physicians Formula Nude & Smoky Shimmer Strips Collection

Longtime reader and photo contributor Jess just spotted the new Physicians Formula Nude & Smoky Shimmer Strips Collection at CVS and was nice enough to share (lots of) pictures!  



The display does not indicate that these products are limited edition--they seem to be an extension of the popular Nude palette that PF release back in December of 2011.



As you'll see, each of the products in

Coming in December: IMAN Skin Tone Evener BB Cream SPF15

 image source: IMAN Cosmetics Facebook page



A huge thanks to reader TheVoiceOfReason for the heads-up on this one:


Calling all BB cream fanatics: there's a new option on the horizon. This December, IMAN is launching her new Skin Tone Evener BB Creams which, according to nymag.com, "...are specifically formulated to seamlessly match her own complexion as well as 35 other skin tones." (And

Vo5 to launch new Salon Series line with a fragrance "like no other"

 Do you know what Vo5 stands for? If your answer is "no" you're not alone (see the end of this press release for the explanation).


Fans of V05, we've got a very exciting product launch to look forward this February! Read on for all the details.


(from Happi.com)


Alberto VO5 To Launch Upscale Styling LineIn February Alberto VO5 will introduce Salon Series, its first foray into the “

Not just nail lacquer...Nuance Salma Hayek to release BB Cream and more?

A heads-up for Nuance fans: In addition to the new nail lacquer collection I posted about yesterday, it looks like Nuance Salma Hayek is also planning on releasing a BB cream and products for adult acne in the future...


(from Happi.com)


Salma Hayek knows that sequels can pay big dividends for studios. The same rules apply to cosmetic lines. No wonder then, that the actress is taking her

Not discontinued...

Wet n Wild Color icon Eyeshadow Singles in Brulee and Nutty at CVS


Over the past several months, I've had several readers ask me if Brulee and/or Nutty have been discontinued. My response is "No!" but I've noticed that certain retail locations no longer carry these two shades. The photo above was taken at CVS a few days ago; if you live in an area where CVS carries Wet n Wild (some do, while

CVS Nail HQ: new polishes from Nuance Salma Hayek, Revlon, Sally Hansen and more!

I've got SO much to tell you about this new "Nail HQ" that's landing at CVS--I don't even know where to begin. Lots of new polishes and details, so be sure to read through this entire post--I don't want you to miss anything!



First and foremost, this post is truly a collaborative effort that involves several readers. Thanks so much to Mary, ilj2397,
dollhouse and  Kate for helping bring

From the Vintage Vault

It's time again for me to crack open the vault and share with you some vintage makeup from my collection. Today I have two lip products to share with you. The first is the lip product that started my obsession with lipstains. Yep, the one that started it all. 



Keep reading for pics!





Estee Lauder Real Rouge Lip Tint

(circa 2002)







Smaller than a standard bottle of nail polish,

Five Buck Friday

Another week has whizzed right by and it's time again for my Five Buck Friday picks! Here are some fabulously affordable beauty products I love, own and use on a regular basis. You can purchase them all for a grand total of five bucks at your local drugtores/big box stores...can't get much easier than that!



Keep reading for this week's picks...




Wet  n Wild Coloricon Eyeshadow Trio in

L'Oreal Shine Caresse glosses and Colour Riche Quads: Coming this Spring!

A huge thanks to Liz of Beauty Black Book and reader @05Huebner for this one!



Jane Larkworthy, W Magazine Beauty Director, tweeted a pic today of a preview of the L'Oreal Spring 2013 releases and it indeed includes the Shine Caresse glosses (YSL Glossy Stain dupes), the Colour Riche Eyeshadow Quads and also some other new things. 



Check out her tweet here.



In addition to the Shine

Spotted: new nail art kits and body washes

Given the increased popularity of nail art these days (as well as nail polish in general) I guess it's no surprise that different nail art techniques are going "mainstream". But I have to say, I was pretty surprised when longtime reader Robin shared some pics of these new nail art kits that she spotted at Walmart recently:




image credit: Robin for Nouveau Cheap 

 Kiss Gradation Polishes

(

Swatches of the two Blue Cross Holiday Light Nail Colors I thought I'd never find

If you caught my post earlier this week about the Blue Cross Beauty Holiday Lights Nail Colors that have been popping up at Rite Aid recently, you know I went a little crazy for them (click here to see swatches of the shades I purchased and also bottle shots of the entire collection).



Well in that post, I mentioned that there were two other polishes in the display that I was kicking myself

Review: Aveeno Active Naturals Pure Renewal Dry Shampoo

Longtime readers know that I'm a bit of a dry shampoo connoisseur and I've lost count of how many dry shampoos I've reviewed here over the years. I've got oily skin, oily roots and side-swept bangs, so dry shampoos are a necessity for me when I skip a day between washings. A few sprays and my bangs can return from the Land of Grease to live another day!



I was very excited when I received the

The new Pure Ice Nail Polishes are Limited Edition

In case you missed it, Pure Ice recently launched 55 new shades at Walmart (click here, here and here for bottle shots and swatches). Well I just saw this article, which gives us a bit more info about this new launch:

(from Happi.com)



Pure Ice Launches Walmart Exclusive2012-11-07 | 01:27Pure Ice debuted its new Runway Nail Trends Collection, a limited-edition collection that will have

Napoleon Perdis Summer Beauty Kits $9.99 + free shipping

Wow! A big thanks to reader Diana for this comment on the You Tell Me page:



6pm.com has Napoleon Perdis summer beauty kits for only $9.99! It
includes three different kits each with an eyeshadow quad, a lip gloss,
and a blush duo! This is great considering the fact that just their
eyeshadow quads are $35 at Ulta!  
They
also have a variety of single eyeshadow quads, lip glosses, and

Review: Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blushes in Candy Coral and Plum Wine

I didn't plan on writing a review for these blushes since they're not new and I'm sure most of you have either already read your fair share of reviews, or you already own some of these blushes and have your own opinions of them. But when I picked them up at a local store recently for $1.99 a piece, and I actually started to use them, I decided that I'd like to share my opinion of them with you.

Free Aveeno haircare samples (Facebook)

 Not sure how long this one's going to last, so I'd jump on it if you're interested. Visit the Aveeno Facebook page and click "Scan my profile". After you fill out the profile, click "Get Sample" and you should receive this message:




"Thank you for requesting a sample! We’ll send you a FREE sample from our NOURISH+ Hair Care collection soon."




NOTE: Some Facebook apps do not load when

Too Faced Friends & Family Sale

You've probably already heard, but just in case! The Too Faced Friends & Family Sale started yesterday and runs through Sunday. Enter code FFSALE12 at checkout for 20% off everything.





Thanks to several of you for the heads-up about this one!

Spotted at the drugstore: new products

 I've got a few new drugstore product sightings for you today, but first I wanted to let you know that in addition to the Spoiled by Wet n Wild Holiday 2012 Nail Pails, some CVS locations seem to have brought back the Summer 2012 Wet n Wild Fastdry Nail Pails. I spotted a few of these recently, so in case you missed out on them last summer, you might have another shot at them:






For details

30% off everything at Bloom.com

Thanks to reader Unknown for the comment on the You Tell Me page about this one:



Take 30% off everything in the Bloom.com store with code THANKYOU30.



Registration is required to access the Bloom online store (once you register, click the "PRODUCTS" tab to access the store). Some items are sold out, but I spotted lots of Zoya and OPI nail polish (for reference, Zoya polishes are $6.40 with

The Wednesday Question

Tell us about your makeup journey. When did you first start wearing makeup? How have your makeup preferences evolved over the years?  Do you tend to stick with the products and colors you know and love, or do you enjoy experimenting with the next new thing?

Review: Maybelline Limited Edition Baby Lips in Coral Crush and Twinkle

So I finally found the display for the limited edition Baby Lips lip balms at a local CVS, and I grabbed the last remaining Coral Crush/Twinkle duo and ran for the register! I've been wanting this duo ever since I posted about it back in the middle of October, so I thought I'd give you my thoughts on it in case you're wondering if it's worth the hunt:






Maybelline Baby Lips Limited Edition

The results of last month's reader poll (and the year-end poll is now live!)

First and foremost, thanks to everyone who took the time to nominate products for the Cheapie Awards Reader's Choice Award for Best New Affordable Beauty Product of 2012. I whittled down the most popular nominations and the poll is now live (see right-hand sidebar). I would love it if every single one of you took a minute to vote (and thanks in advance!).



NOTE: If you see products in the poll

Spoiled by Wet n Wild Nail Pails: an update

Just a quick note to let you know that I updated my original Spoiled by Wet n Wild Nail Pail post with additional pictures of a pail that's very different than the first one I shared. There seem to be at least two variations floating around out there, and possible more. Check out these pics and let us know if the pails in your area are the same...or different? Thanks in advance!

More Walgreens clearance sightings

In case you missed it, Walgreens currently has several beauty products on clearance right now (if you don't see clearance tags at your local Walgreens, take a few items to the register and ask a cashier to scan them--they might come up on clearance in the system!).



In addition all of the products on clearance that I showed you here, readers @DawnBaierThiele and Terrani were nice enough to

Spotted: the new Styli-Style display

Remember my post from a little while back about the relaunch of Styli-Style? If you missed it, click here for photos and details about all the new products headed out way. 



In that post, I mentioned that the new Styli-Style products were set to start hitting stores at the beginning of November. Reader Fatima just spotted the new display at her local Sears and was nice enough to share:

Spotted: new Revlon Nail Art Expressionist Collection

Not to be confused with all of the other double-ended nail colors that Revlon has released over the past several months, there's a NEW collection called Expressionist that is now popping up in stores. Thanks to reader Eymi for sharing:




 image credit: Eymi for Nouveau Cheap

Revlon Nail Art Expressionists Collection



Eymi spotted this display at CVS and she said that one end contains a

New L'Oreal eyeshadows - headed to the US soon?

image source: L'Oreal Paris UK website

L'Oreal Colour Riche Eyeshadow Palettes in Hidden Gems and Nude Lingerie



A little while ago, reader Abigail shaded this link to the new L'Oreal Colour Riche Eyeshadow Quad Collection that is currently available in Europe. Check out this post for more pics and swatches. You can also view all eight quads on the L'Oreal UK website here.



Gorgeous,

Spotted: Black Radiance Holiday 2012 Artisan Color Baked Shadow Palettes

If you missed out on the Wet n Wild Limited Edition Baked Eyeshadow Palettes from Holiday 2011, here's something you might want to look for the next time you're at CVS.



Thanks to reader Tara sharing some pics of the Holiday 2012 Black Radiance Artisan Color Baked Shadow Palettes she spotted at CVS (for those new to Black Radiance, they're owned by Markwins, makers of Wet n Wild):





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e.l.f. Election Day Sale (free shipping on orders $15+)

In honor of Election Day here in the US, e.l.f. is offering free shipping on orders of $15 or more with code VOTE15 (expires at Midnight tonight, 11/6).




Sidenote: I hope everyone reading this who is in the US and of voting age is getting out to the polls today to let your voice be heard. Also, I would like to pass along one little tip to you if you're a new/young voter:



Many (many)

Beauty.com Friends & Family Event code

If you missed my post from the other day, the Beauty.com Friends & Family Event starts today (11/6) and runs through Friday, 11/9. Reader @soleseoulsoul just let me know that when you enter code FF2012 at checkout, you'll receive the 20% off all qualifying items (I just checked and it worked for me).



Happy shopping, and thanks for the heads-up, @soleseoulsoul!



PS: Click here to see the

Dupes and lookalikes in the Blue Cross Holiday Lights Nail Color Collection (swatches)

Let this post serve as a reminder for all us to never, ever, EVER dismiss cheapie nail polish collections at the drugstore. If I didn't have a blog, I might have given this display a casual glance and kept on walking. But since I tend to seriously examine every new product at the drugstore for the purposes of this blog, I discovered a little gold mine at Rite Aid today. I literally rushed home

Jane Holiday 2012 Collection (plus free shipping on orders $25+)

Jane just launched their Holiday 2012 Collection and also a free shipping code on orders of $25 or more. I've heard from some of you that the new Jane (as opposed to the "old" Jane which was sold at Walgreens, Rite Aid, etc. a few years ago) has been popping up at Nordstrom Rack lately (I know they used to sell the older products but apparently they're selling the new products now). If you don't

UPDATE: New sightings of the Wet n Wild LE 8-pans

UPDATE 11/5: Wowee! I just approved over 50 new markers this morning. Thanks SO much to everyone who has contributed info to this map! Looks like we're starting to see much wider distribution this week.

Just a quick post to let those of you who are still looking for the LE 8-pans know that I approved over 20 new markers on the interactive sightings map this weekend.



And to those of you in