Breaking down the limits on rewards deals (a must-read for drugstore rewards newbies)

I haven't done this for a while, but I think it's worth repeating since there are some great rewards deals at the drugstores this week (specifically at Rite Aid). If you're a rewards newbie, here's what to look for and how to maximize your savings on rewards offers:



On any rewards offer at CVS or Rite Aid (Walgreens is a bit different), look for the limit. If there is a limit on an offer, I

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (9/30 - 10/6)

Hey lovelies! Sorry this is late, but it's my parents 51st wedding anniversary today (Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad!) and I've been running around getting things ready for the big celebration tonight. Fifty one years is an amazing accomplishment and, as many of you know, both of my parents had some health issues earlier this year so this celebration means so very much to all of us, in many

The Lipstick League – week of 9.24.12

Lipstick League Question of the Week: 


How does your makeup routine change from summer to fall?


G's answer: Since I have such oily skin regardless of temperature, my foundation/concealer/powder combo really doesn't change too much throughout the year, but in the fall I start to wear more of my blushes that don't seem to survive as well in the heat of summer. I also love wearing deeper

Beauty-related Rite Aid Video Values Coupons for October

The new October Video Values coupons are now up and there are some nice coupons for beauty-lovers this month. As always, Video Values coupons can be combined with manufacturer's coupons unless otherwise specified. If you're new the Rite Aid Video Values program, registration is required (it's free to join), and you'll need to view brief videos before you'll have access to these coupons.

Beauty-related coupons in the Walgreens October Coupon Booklet

It's the end of the month again (can you believe it's already October?!) so you know what that means: time for the new Walgreens Coupon Booklet! For those new to Walgreens, this is a free booklet that you can get in-store and these coupons can be combined with manufacturer's coupons, if you have them, for even more savings.



Here are the beauty-related coupons in the October Coupon Booklet::

HOT drugstore sales starting tomorrow (Sunday, 9/30)

I've been working as quickly as possible to get the Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales post up tonight instead of tomorrow because I wanted to give you plenty of time to prepare for some fantastic deals headed our way. Sadly, I'm not quite done and I have to head out for dinner, but my usual post  will be up by tomorrow morning at the latest (morning my time, that is, and you know I'm in CA!). 

Nouveau Cheap readers have spoken: Your favorite lipstick texture is...

I can't recall another landslide like this in the three years I've been doing these reader polls. Wow! So what's the most popular lipstick texture around here? I think it's pretty obvious...


What's your favorite lipstick texture?

(2,842 total votes)






A whopping 1,280 of you (out of a total of 2,842 votes) chose Creme as your favorite finish when it comes to lipstick. I've gotta say, I

My Weekend Manicure: Kleancolor Aurora

Weekends are the time when I really cut loose and have fun with my nails, and for this weekend I chose what is probably my all-time favorite glitter polish (strong words, I know, but I really, really love this one):




Kleancolor Aurora

(retail: around $1.99 at indie beauty supply stores across the nation, 0.5 oz)


Here's a macro shot:





Aurora contains irridescent medium hexagonal and

Target Daily Deals: Sonia Kashuk brushes and more (free shipping today only)

Thanks to reader Meng for the heads-up that many Sonia Kashuk makeup brushes and other items are on sale as part of the Target Daily Deals for today only (9/29). As of the time of this post, you've got about eight hours to jump on these while shipping is free (no minimum order required).



Thanks for the heads-up, Meng!

Five Buck Friday

It's Friday and you know what that means! Here are some Nouveau-Cheap-approved beauty bargains for your Friday that, when purchased together, add up to...you guessed it...five bucks!



e.l.f. Essential Luscious Liquid Lipstick in Cherry Tart (retail: $1 at Target and the e.l.f. website). To be honest, I'm kind of "over" the whole click-pen delivery system for lip colors, but I do love it

Butter LONDON lacquers and lipglosses B2G1FREE at Macys NOW

Big thanks to reader Chelsey for letting us know that right now on the Macy's website, all Butter LONDON lacquers and lipglosses are B2G1FREE (per the email Chelsey received from Macy's, this offer is good through through tomorrow, 9/29, though no specific time was given for the when the offer ends tomorrow).



Click here and look for the items that say "SPECIAL OFFER" in red to see which

Sephora is giving away FREE $10 Gift Certificates today only! (Facebook)

A huge thanks to reader Annette for this one! Today only (Friday 9/28) on the Sephora Facebook page, "like" them here and you'll have access to download a new app called Wrapp (if you don't have a smartphone that's ok--you'll be asked to connect using your Facebook account):




image source: Sephora Facebook page

From there, you'll be taken to the Wrapp website for further instructions.

NOTE:

Five-minute nighttime look using the NYC Animal Instinct Palette

The other night, Mr. G had a craving for Japanese ramen and since ramen houses around here stay open until 2AM, he convinced me to get out of my PJs, jump in the shower and drive out for a little late-night snacky-snack. I didn't have much time to get ready, but I wanted to do something a little fun and dramatic since we never really go out for late-night dinners. So I grabbed my NYC

New beauty freebies, deals, sales and a Pinterest contest

NOTE: if you haven't clicked on the You Tell Me page lately (link in the upper menu bar of this blog), I strongly urge you to give it a read. In the past 48 hours there are have been so many great deals submitted by YOU that I just can't begin to list them all. Thanks, as always, to all contributors for making that page an invaluable resource for all of us!



I've got some great deals to

Newly-revamped Sation Nail Lacquer hits TJ Maxx, Marshalls (and Winners if you're in Canada)

This just hit my desk and I'm excited to share it with my fellow lacquer heads out there! Check it out:


Miss Professional Nail (Miss) announces that 24 colors from its signature nail lacquer line, Sation, will soon be available at select TJ Maxx, Marshalls and Winners (Canada) stores. The color selection may vary from store to store and will be a mix of Sation’s Classic and Limited Collections.

Breaking Beauty News: Markwins to acquire Physicians Formula

My pal Jess of Polish Insomniac blew my mind this morning, and now I'm about to blow yours. Markwins (makers of Wet n Wild and Black Radiance) is acquiring Physicians Formula.



From Bloomberg Businessweek:


Physicians Formula, based in Azusa, Calif., said Thursday that Markwins
will acquire all of its outstanding shares for $4.90 per share, which
represents a 33 percent premium to the

Sneak Peek: Scunci Ponytail Bracelets

Hair ties that double as bracelets are all the rage these days, but sometimes you have to buy them online or from fancy boutiques. Well, that's no longer the case because check out the info I just received from Scunci:







scünci just moved the ‘arm party’ trend of stackable bracelets to your
hair!  Introducing new scünci® Ponytailer Bracelet—the perfect accessory
that doubles as a bracelet

Review: L'Oreal Limited Edition Project Runway Fall 2012 Electric Fantasie Colour Riche Lipstick in The Muse's Kiss

Continuing my coverage of the L'Oreal Limited Edition Project Runway Electric Fantasie Collection items that I purchased at Rite Aid recently (click here for my review of the purple gloss and here for my review of two of the eyeshadow quads), today I'd like to show you the one lipstick that I purchased, The Muse's Kiss.



As I've stated several times already (sorry for repeating myself here!)

New beauty freebies!

Two new freebies to tell you about today!



Thanks to reader Annette for the heads-up on this new Facebook freebie:





Click here to be taken to the Herbal Essences Facebook page, where you can send a HoneyGram message to a friend and, in turn, receive a coupon for FREE trial-size sample of the new Honey, I'm Strong shampoo or conditioner. But you've got to hurry because this offer will

China Glaze White Cap vs. Julie G. My Private Palace

As I was working on a future post where I'll be reviewing some of the Jesse's Girl Julie G. nail colors, I noticed that the shade My Private Palace looked a little familiar to me. Then I realized that it reminded me of China Glaze White Cap from the Spring 2011 Anchors Away Collection. 



So I thought I'd do some side-by-side swatches.



(Note: Julie G polishes are available exclusively at

Wet n Wild Where's the Party? Interactive Sightings Map

Due to popular request, I've created a sightings map for the Wet n Wild Limited Edition Where's the Party? Collection (8-pan eyeshadow palettes). Please feel free to post a marker on this map if you find this
collection in your area (detailed instructions below).


NOTE #1: I've added a NEW FEATURE to this map but I need your help to make it work. When you add a marker, please enter the store

New feature added to the interactive sightings maps

Heads up, sightings map users! I hope I'm about to make everyone's life a little bit easier when it comes to getting around these maps. 



Effective immediately, when you view the maps in full-screen mode, there will be a list that appears on the right-hand side that will show you the title of every marker on the map (click here to view the e.l.f. Villainous Villains map in full-screen mode to

The Wednesday Question

What's your go-to drugstore eyeliner, and why?



Most of you probably know my answer before I even say it: Jordana FabuLiner in Black. For $2.99 at Walgreens, that liner literally changed my life. Before I tried that liner (thanks to the lovely Yuliya who kindly gave me my very first one a few years ago), I was never really a felt-tip liner person. But the ease of use, the pigmentation and

theBalm Nude 'tude palette and more on Haute Look NOW (ends 9/27 at 8AM Pacific)

I know I already posted about this a few days ago, but I wanted to remind you that theBalm is now on Haute Look (sale ends 9/27 at 8AM Pacific) and they've got the Nude 'tude palette for $18 again (they've sold this in the past and it's always quite popular). For those unfamiliar with this palette, it's an Urban Decay Naked Palette dupe (mentioned in my UD Naked dupe list here).




 image

Walgreens Balance Rewards members: earn 5,000 points with any $30 purchase today and tomorrow only

Attention Walgreens shoppers: I received the following info directly from Walgreens and wanted to share it ASAP since this offer is only good today (9/25) and tomorrow (9/26):



To celebrate the 10-day anniversary of Balance Rewards, on Tuesday, September 25th and Wednesday, September 26th,
customers who spend $30 on almost anything in-store and online will get 5,000 Balance Rewards points.

HOT beauty deals (Annette's on fire again!)

How does free shipping for a year to many of your favorite websites sound? Or perhaps a LORAC Femme Fatale palette for $14? Or how about two bottles of my very favorite brush cleaner with free shipping for ten bucks (today only)?



Keep reading for all this and more in this Hot Deals round-up...




If you're a regular reader of this blog and you frequent the You Tell Me page (located on

(UPDATED) Attention all first-time Missha customers!

If you caught my Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream review from yesterday and you're new to the Missha website and are considering a purchase, you must read the comment that reader Angel left on the blog today:



Angel writes:


...after reading this review I decided to look into the Missha [BB cream].
When I saw the smaller version was 30% off, I thought "what the heck?"
and decided to get it

Hidden gems on our favorite websites...

I don't often have insomnia but last night I did, and my loss (of sleep) is your gain, because I found some great hidden gems and sales while searching through various websites on my phone at 3:30 in the morning!


 Let's start with Target.com:




 image source: target.com



The Limited Edition eos BCA set ($6.99), which includes a strawberry lip balm and a berry-strawberry lotion, is now

New from Lip Smackers/Bonne Bell: To.ki.o Treats & Lip Blushes

I want to thank several of you for the heads-up about these new collections from Lip Smackers and Bonne Bell. Apparently they've been spotted at Walmart for a few months now, but since I don't shop at Walmart regularly, they're brand new to me and I of course wanted to share (in case you haven't seen them either). They're super cute! Check 'em out (spoiler: there's a strawberry mochi-flavored

More info about the Limited Edition Maybelline Baby Lips Two-Packs

I just updated my original post from yesterday with a new pic (of the actual sticks), scent descriptions and pricing info thanks to reader Nikki.  Click here to take a peek. Also, Nikki confirmed that these new LE 2-packs are included in the BOGO1/2OFF sale this week at Walgreens (through 9/29).

e.l.f. Villainous Villains update

Just a quick update and a question for a few of you...



First of all, I want to personally thank each and every one of you who has left a sighting marker on the Villainous Villains interactive map. Every time I approve more markers (I just approved 20+ new markers today, by the way), I practically get choked up. I know this sounds cheesy, but each of those markers represents someone in this

(Updated 9/25 with more pics and info) Spotted: new Maybelline Limited Edition Baby Lips Two-Packs (new shades)

Reader Nikki left a comment on the You Tell Me page today letting us know that she spotted some Limited Edition Maybelline Baby Lips 2-packs at her local Walgreens. I was excited to hear this, as I like Baby Lips for a quick wash of color when I'm in a hurry (click here to see my full review of all the permanent shades in this line). I also like that these balms have an SPF of 20.





As luck

Review: Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream SPF 42 in No. 21

Finally, right? I feel like it's taken me months get this review up (actually, it has, since I bought this product a few months ago). But since this is my first Asian BB Cream review, I wanted to be perfectly sure of my feelings before posting my review. There's obviously been a lot of controversy over the past few months regarding American BB creams and their lack of similarities to Asian BB

Review and swatches: New Nicka K. New York Nail Color Collection

Nicka K. New York, an affordable cosmetics brand, is probably best known for its NK nail polishes, which you can often find at indie beauty supply stores for around $1 each (or order online). Back at the beginning of August, I posted a sneak peek of the new Nicka K. New York Nail Color Collection, and today I'd like to review a few of these new polishes for you.



I received four holiday-themed

Reader Spotlight: Darcey

For this week's edition of Reader Spotlight, I'm interviewing the lovely Darcey, aka femputer. Darcey has been a reader since practically the very beginning of Nouveau Cheap, and is still an active commenter to this day. In fact, she even remembers when all of my photos here were taken with my Blackberry phone (RIP) and how I lovingly referred to that phone as my CBC (you'll see what that

Spotted: Wet n Wild Limited Edition Where's the Party Collection (8-pan eyeshadow palettes)

After my post from yesterday about the new 8-pans from Wet n Wild, reader Candice Nicole kindly shared some pics of the display and palettes that she spotted at her local Harmon (FYI, Harmon stores are located on the East Coast and often get new collections earlier than the rest of us. Hopefully this collection will start showing up elsewhere in the days/weeks to come).





image credit:

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (9/23 - 9/29)

PRINTABLE BEAUTY COUPONS

NOTE: 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 after). And as of September 1st, Dollar Tree now accepts manufacturer's coupons. Yes, it's true.

Click here to access the

40% off NYX, Revlon, Physicians Formula and Almay at Ulta NOW

A huge thanks to everyone who commented/emailed/tweeted and left messages on Facebook for the heads-up that starting TODAY and running through 9/29, all NYX, Revlon, Physicians Formula and Almay cosmetics are 40% off both online and in-store at Ulta:





The only exclusion is clearance items.



Be sure to grab this $3.50 off a $10 purchase coupon (good online and in-store) before you make a

The Lipstick League – week of 9.17.12

The best beverage I've ever had in my life.


If I weren't concerned with driving you crazy, I probably would have written at least three full blog posts by now about my love of Tea's Tea Half & Half Green Tea With Coconut. Seriously, you guys would be saying, "OK, G., I got it. You love it. Stop already." But I just can't stress enough how delicious this drink is and how much I crave it on

My Weekend Manicure: Wet n Wild Poison Ivy & Root of All Evil

Time again for my weekend manicure, and this weekend I had a hard time choosing between these lovely Limited Edition polishes from Wet n Wild:





Back at the end of August, I showed you pics of the Wet n Wild Limited Edition Pick Your Poison Collection. After a month of searching, this display finally popped up at a local CVS (I'm hearing it's starting to surface at Walgreens as well) and I

Urban Decay Vintage Eyeshadows now $6 at Sephora (in-store and online)

A huge thanks to readers Sophia and fathobbitgamgee for the heads-up that the Urban Decay vintage eyeshadow singles that are on sale for $6 on the UD website (retail: $17) are ALSO on sale for $6 on the Sephora website!



And thanks to my pal TamaraB of Beauty is Maximus for the heads-up that the UD Vintage eyeshadows are also $6 each IN-STORE. If you live by a Sephora, get your bootie down

L'Oreal Project Runway Electric Fantasie Collection: now available at Ulta.com

A huge thanks to reader @realhousewifexo for letting us know that the full L'Oreal Limited Edition Project Runway Fall 2012 Electric Fantasie Collection (minus the nail strips) is now available for purchase on the Ulta website!



Plus, there's a coupon for $3.50 off a $10 purchase here (which can be used online or in-store).



And, you can get free shipping with any $25 purchase by using

Wet n Wild update (and new Limited Edition 8-pan palettes)

UPDATE, 9/23/12: Click here for close-up pics of the new 8-pans and also pics of the display.

As some of you may have noticed, I haven't been posting press releases or full reviews of any of the new Wet n Wild products/collections for the past several months. The Wet n Wild Beauty Ambassador program is apparently on hiatus, and we (the Beauty Ambassadors) haven't been receiving new

Swatches: L'Oreal Limited Edition Project Runway Electric Fantasie Eyeshadow Quads in The Mystic's Gaze and The Muse's Gaze

As promised, today I'd like to show you the two eyeshadow palettes that I purchased at Rite Aid from the L'Oreal Limited Edition Project Runway Electric Fantasie Collection. This collection might already be at your local drugstore but if you haven't spotted the displays yet, keep looking because I'm hearing they're just starting to pop up in certain locations.



Of the four eyeshadow quads in

Correction regarding the elf palette

In case you missed my update on my original post: 



I want to thank reader JenFen for letting me know that the palette I posted about in my Hot Deals post a few moments ago is NOT the UD Naked Dupe palette. I get confused sometimes because elf has a tendency to change the names of their books/palettes and when I saw it on the Target website I immediately thought it was the UD dupe. I am so

One of the best Hot Deals wrap-ups I have posted to date...

Please take a moment to scan through this post so that you don't miss anything. I find that when I do wrap-ups, I'll often receive deal submissions after I post a wrap-up and the info has already been posted here.  I never want you to miss anything, so please read through. Thanks!



This is definitely one of the best Hot Deals wrap-ups I have done to date. Are you sitting down? OK good.

Five Buck Friday

It's Five Buck Friday! *does the running man followed by the cabbage patch*



Here are four awesome Nouveau-Cheap-approved beauty products that you can purchase for a whopping grand total of...five bucks. Seriously, you can buy them ALL for a total of five bucks (before tax) and to me, they're worth triple that price. I've been using all of these products for years now and I love them just

Palladio Cosmetics 15% off at Cherry Culture

Attention Palladio fans! Cherry Culture now carries Palladio Cosmetics and they've running a sale to celebrate the launch:




Enter code PLD15 at checkout to receive 15% off all Palladio items. Expires Tuesday, 9/24. Click here to view the Palladio products now available on the Cherry Culture website.



Also: if you're new to this brand (a longtime favorite of mine) you can see all of my past

Sneak Peek: Sally Hansen Salon Insta Gel Strips and Gel Polishes

Last week I posted some video previews (which are now unavailable for some reason) of the new Sally Hansen At-Home Salon Insta Gel Manicure Strips (yes, strips!) and Gel Polishes. Today I've got lots more info for you, including where you can purchase these products, so keep reading if you'd like to see the latest gel manicure products to hit the drugstore...







Keep reading for more info

Thirteen Questions Tag

I woke up this morning and thought to myself, "I want to do something non-makeupy on the blog today" so I took to Twitter and Facebook and asked if anyone had a fun non-beauty-related tag that they could share with me. I want to thank everyone for the awesome suggestions--I looked through them and discovered that I actually kind of like certain questions from a variety of existing tags, so I

Swatchfest: a few items from the NYC Limited Edition Fashion Predator Collection (eyeshadows & nail polishes)

I've been a big fan of NYC for years now, but this year they're really outdoing themselves. First they blow me away with what I might just call the prettiest drugstore nail color of 2012, followed by a stunning matte red eyeshadow. But when I first showed you pics of the new limited edition Fashion Predator collection, I really didn't expect to find some true gems in this collection too. Then, I

Review: Tokyo Milk Kabuki No. 9 Parfum

Recently I've been receiving requests for more fragrance reviews, and I'm delighted to oblige since bath and body products are my first passion (even before makeup and nail polish, if you can believe that). 



I've been wanting to try a fragrance from Toyko Milk since I first heard about this brand maybe a year or two ago. I realize that the price point of their fragrances isn't in line with

Urban Decay: further reductions and additions to sale page (plus a mini review of Gash)

Reader and fellow blogger TamaraB of Beauty is Maximus (who happens to be a native San Diegan like me--yay!) let me know that Urban Decay's clearance sale is still going on, with new additions and further price reductions. Most notably, UD has added the Roller Girl Palette to the sale page, and it's just $13 (regular price: $32). 



The Skull Shadow Box (which I swatched for you here) is still

Cosmo Girl Cosmetics now at Big Lots

Thanks (again) to reader Annette for this one! Big Lots announced on their Facebook page that they now sell Cosmo Girl Cosmetics:




image source: Big Lots Facebook page

Cosmo Girl Cosmetics - now at Big Lots



More details after the jump...


I could have sworn I did a past post about Cosmo Girl on this blog, but I searched and searched and couldn't find anything, so maybe not. My memory is

Sneak Peek: new Victoria's Secret Nail Lacquer Collection

A huge thanks to reader Annette for letting us know that Victoria's Secret shared a pic on their Facebook page of the new VS Nail Lacquers. According to VS, they're now available in-store, but I don't yet see them on the Victoria's Secret website:




image source: Victoria's Secret Facebook page

The new Victoria's Secret Nail Lacquer Collection


This is a big change from the old VS Beauty

The Wednesday Question

What types of beauty products do you feel are underrepresented in drugstores these days?


I would like to see more eyeshadow primers and face primers at the drugstore level. There are some brands that, for whatever reason, have never released primers even though they offer shadows and foundations. I would also like to see more cream shadows that have excellent staying power--I'm always sad

Review: L'Oreal Limited Edition Project Runway Fall 2012 Electric Fantasie Collection Colour Riche le Gloss in 481 The Mystic's Shine

Would you like to see two of the eyeshadow quads from this collection, with swatches and dupe comparisons? Click here to check 'em out.

I hit the jackpot and found some fully-stocked L'Oreal Project Runway Fall 2012 Electric Fantasie Collection displays at my local Rite Aid, so I did a pretty major haul of everything I wanted to try based on the press photos. Rite Aid is running a sale this

Sneak Peek: Missha Two Faces of Beauty Fall/Winter 2012 Makeup Collectoin

This just in, Korean beauty fans! Take a peek at the new Two Faces of Beauty Collection for Fall/Winter 2012 before it's available on the Missha website:


MISSHA Introduces F/W 2012 Makeup CollectionTwo Faces of Beauty





New York, NY (September 17, 2012) - Missha introduces two new palettes of beauty for the F/W 2012 collection titled “Two Faces of Beauty.” The two faces illustrate two types

Review: Axe for Her Limited Edition Anarchy Body Spray

I'm not a huge fan of Axe men's body sprays, but there was a limited edition chocolate-scented one from a few years ago that was surprisingly amazing. I also have had good luck with some of the men's citrus body washes from Axe that were more unisex and quite nice. A few months ago, one of you mentioned that Axe was coming out with a women's body spray (if that was you, please leave a comment so

Dollar Tree sightings and haul (NYC, L.A. Colors, Maybelline, L'Oreal, CoverGirl and more)

Over the past year or two, Dollar Tree has really stepped up their game in terms of the variety of drugstore brand cosmetics you can find at any given time for, of course, $1 a piece. And now that they accept manufacturer's coupons, there's tons of opportunities to score free products, which is pretty amazing.



Last week I stopped by several Dollar Trees in my area and here's a summary of

e.l.f. Villainous Villains Interactive Sightings Map

As promised, here's a map that we can use to track sightings of the limited edition e.l.f. Villainous Villains Collection that's now popping up at Walgreens stores.




Please feel free to post a marker on this map if you find this
collection in your area. The more info you share, the better it is for
all of us, so please try to at least include the city and store and, if
you can, the street

Reader Spotlight: Aly

Time for another installment of Reader Spotlight! Today I bring you an interview with Aly from the blog Wonderland Beauty. Aly is an absolute sweetheart and has the distinction of being the only reader (to my knowledge) to have read all 3,000+ posts published on this blog to date. Aly emailed me before I even thought to start the Reader Spotlight series to let me know that she had made her

Coterie update

Please read through this post before asking a question in the comments--thank you!



I've been in contact with Coterie since last week, and I've been trying to get answers for you regarding the Butter LONDON offer. As some of you know (based on your comments from this morning), the code I mentioned in this post is now working and Butter LONDON is back in stock (although per feedback I've

Interactive sightings map for e.l.f. Villainous Villains collection?

It's been a while since I created an interactive sightings map for a harder-to-find Limited Edition drugstore makeup collection, but I think the new e.l.f. Villainous Villains collection calls for one. Would you agree? 



If you're new to this blog and have no idea what an interactive sightings map is, you can click here to see one that I created for a past limited edition Wet n Wild collection

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (9/16 - 9/22)

PRINTABLE BEAUTY COUPONS

NOTE: 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 after). And as of September 1st, Dollar Tree now accepts manufacturer's coupons. Yes, it's true.

Click here to access the following

The Lipstick League – week of 9.10.12

Lipstick League Question of the Week: 


Regardless of where you’re going, what’s the first beauty product that goes in your suitcase when you’re packing for a trip?


G's answer: The first thing that always goes in my suitcase is my razor. For some odd reason, I tend forget my razor when I'm packing and it's an added hassle to buy another when you're already at your destination (especially

Weekend Manicure: Essie Wild Thing

After all the reports from so many of you about Essie 3-packs being spotted at Ross, TJ Maxx and Marshalls lately, I finally found some at a local Ross and I of course had to pick one up (as most of you know, Essie polishes retail for $8 each at most drugstores, so three for $8.99 is a steal!).




Essie Nail Polish 3-Pack in Wild Thing, Antique Rose and Silken Cord

(retail: $8.99 at Ross, 3 x

Sneak Peek: Softlips Halloween 2012 Marshmallow Ghost & Vanilla Lip Balm Duo

I was literally on my way out the door when I saw a comment from reader Annette on the You Tell Me page that I just had to share. Check this out:




image source: Softlips Facebook page

Softlips Halloween 2012 lip balm duo in Marshmallow Ghost and Vanilla


From the Softlips Facebook page:


COMING SOON...SOFTLIPS MARSHMALLOW GHOST! Featuring the irresistible flavor and fragrance of fresh,

Blog update (It's hard to stay classy in San Diego right now)

The above pic was taken yesterday. It was 105 degrees here in San Diego, and this is what happened to a bag of Mini Reese's that I left out on the kitchen counter (not in direct sunlight). I don't have air conditioning in my home, and as of the time of this post, it's currently 106 degrees outside (inside, I'm guessing it's about 100). So in the immortal words of Run Burgundy, it's hard to

Five Buck Friday

Five Buck Friday is a brand new series where, every Friday, I'll give you some recommendations for Nouveau-Cheap-Approved beauty products that you can purchase for just five bucks. In these posts, I'll be featuring items that you can easily buy at drugstores, Big Lots, Target, etc. and sometimes I might feature five $0.99 items, or maybe a few $1.99 items, or maybe even just one $5 item (

A closer look at the new Revlon Brilliant Strength Nail Enamel Collection

NOTE: this collection has not yet been spotted in the US (to my knowledge). 



Back in the middle of August, I showed you some bottle shots of four of the new Revlon Brilliant Strength Nail Enamels. That pic was from reader Joanne in Canada, and today I've got pics of the display and all of the shades that are now available in Canada, thanks to reader LMC1971.



LMC1971 spotted these at

e.l.f. Limited Edition Disney Villainous Villains Makeup Books available at Walgreens tomorrow (9/15)

Wow! I want to thank everyone who took the time to email and comment on the You Tell Me page, Facebook and Twitter about this one. I have been flooded with heads-ups about this today and I'm so grateful--thank you all very much for taking the time to share!


The details:


e.l.f. is launching their Limited Edition Disney Villainous Villains Makeup Books in select Walgreens stores TOMORROW (9/15

Important update on the Coterie Butter LONDON offer

If you caught my post yesterday about how to get 4 full-size Butter LONDON products for $11 with free shipping, then you know that people have been receiving a "Sold Out" message when attempting to make a purchase.



I just heard from my contact (PR working on behalf of Coterie) and I can confirm that Coterie is replenishing their inventory as we speak. So if you haven't been able to take

Hot deals, sales, giveaways and more (hurry before they're gone)

Here's a wrap up of just some of the great deals that have been shared on the You Tell Me page recently (once again, if you don't check that page regularly, you're really missing out! You can access it any time via the link on the upper menu bar of this blog). If you're interested in any of these offers, you'll have to act quickly because some of them expire tomorrow (9/14):



Reader Annette

In case you haven't heard about this Butter LONDON offer...

Long story short: I want to thank everyone who took the time to comment/email/tweet/etc. about this special offer over the last 24 hours. I actually heard about this offer last week, but at that time it was a blogger-only preview. So when I started receiving comments about it on the You Tell Me page yesterday, I deleted them because I wasn't sure if this offer was supposed to go live yet (

Review: eos Limited Edition Alice in Wonderland Lip Balm Set

Over the past few years (actually since my review from 2009 and my review from 2010), I've seen a lot of mixed emotions about eos lip balms. As with most lip balms, many of you love them and say they work well for you, while many of you don't care for them and say that they're not hydrating enough. But regardless of whether or not these lip balms work for you, I think the one thing we can all

Spotted: Sally Hansen Limited Edition Diamond Strength Collection

In addition to the new Revlon collections I posted about earlier today, reader Erin also spotted the new Sally Hansen Limited Edition Diamond Strength Collection at her local CVS and was nice enough to share some pics with us. Unless I've missed something, I believe we haven't seen a limited edition Diamond Strength collection since the glitters and base colors from last March. So this is pretty

Spotted: Revlon Star Attraction Magnetic Style and Sweetly Sinister Nail Art Stencil Collections

Revlon is really cranking out the new collections right now (see yesterday's  blog posts) and today I've got two additional collections to show you thanks to reader Erin, who spotted these are her local Walgreens (she also spotted them at Harmon, if you live in a state that has Harmon stores).


First up, the new Revlon magnetic polish collection:




 image credit: Erin for Nouveau Cheap

 

Review: New Milani Powder Eyeshadows (Part 1)

At last! I received all twelve of the new Milani Powder Eyeshadows quite some time ago for review, but I've been waiting to share my review until I received reports of them popping up in stores. I know that sometimes it can get frustrating to see reviews of products and not be able to find them locally, so now that I know they're finally starting to show up in drugstores (I've heard they've

Spotted: Revlon Gucci Westman Fall 2012 The Shanghai Collection

Reader Niki spotted the Gucci Westman Fall 2012 collection at CVS and was nice enough to share some pics:




image credit: Niki for Nouveau Cheap

Revlon by Gucci Westman Fall 2012 The Shanghai Collection



Keep reading for more details...




The Shanghai Collection includes the following Limited Edition products:



4 Nail Colors:

Sterling - silver (edit: this is a permanent shade from the

Spotted: New Revlon Nail Art StyleStrips

Reader Niki spotted the new Revlon Nail Art StyleStrips at CVS and was nice enough to share (she also spotted another new Revlon collection, which I'll be posting in just a few minutes).



This is a new product line from Revlon and, just like Sally Hansen Salon Effects, these strips are made of real nail polish and can "last 10 days". (I've heard a rumor that Maybelline might be releasing nail

The Wednesday Question

How often do you purchase beauty products online?



Believe it or not, I don't make online beauty purchases that often. Obviously, most of the products I want to buy at any given time can be found at the drugstore. But since I post about good online deals quite often, it's hard to resist them all, and I sometimes give in to temptation. I'd say it happens every few months. I might make a

Exciting news for Pacifica fans

Attention Pacifica fans: I've got two exciting tidbits to share with you today! Read on for the details:


















Click here for more info or to order the new Island Vanilla Solid Perfume.

Click here to check out the new Fragrance Sampling Program.



If you're new to Pacifica and thinking about purchasing some samples, I highly recommend Tuscan Blood Orange, Mediterranean Fig, Mexican

New e.l.f. Studio HD Blushes now available for purchase!

A huge thanks to reader CiCiSparkles21 for the heads-up that the new e.l.f. studio HD Blushes (dupes for the Make Up Forever Microfinish HD Blushes which retail for $26),  are now available on the e.l.f. website for $3 each! And, CiCi also gave us the heads-up that there's a new code to go with them!



CiCiSparkles21 writes:


...I finally got a code for 50% off the entire studio collection
at

L'Oreal Project Runway 2012 has landed!

 image source: racked.com



Remember back in the beginning of August when I gave you that sneak peek at this year's L'Oreal Project Runway collection? Well this morning I received a comment on that post from reader KelBel that I wanted to share with you:



KelBel writes:

 Spotted these in CVS today (in NYC).



Let the hunt begin! And if you missed my post the first time around, you can

Spotted: Essence A New League Collection

Reader @bellebeauty97 spotted the Essence A New League Collection at her local Fred Meyer last week and was nice enough to share a pic:




image credit: @bellebeauty97 for Nouveau Cheap

A closer look, after the jump...




The Essence A New League Collection released outside of the US in May/June of this year. After a bit of googling, I actually couldn't locate any reviews or sightings of this

Sally Hansen Lustre Shine Nail Colors have landed (display pics and bottle shots)

They've landed, my lovelies! If you missed my three sneak-peek posts over the past few weeks, the new Sally Hansen Lustre Shine Collection has been featured in magazines but, up until yesterday, I hadn't heard a peep about this new collection actually surfacing in stores. But thanks to readers Amanda and Lindsey, I can now confirm that they're here!



Reader Amanda spotted this display at her

Spotted at CVS: new products, sales and price cuts

I was at CVS over the weekend and spotted some new products and also some Price Cuts (for those of you unfamiliar with CVS Price Cuts, they're just like Walgreens Mega Savers and Rite Aid Rite Buys--they're month-long sales not featured in the weekly circulars). I also spotted a sale on something I've recently reviewed, and since it wasn't in the national circular, I'll be sharing that with you

New L'Oreal coupons and match-ups

Heads-up, L'Oreal fans! I just discovered that L'Oreal has added lots of new coupons to their website (registration is required to access). These will come in handy with all of this week's sales (or of course you can hold on to them for an upcoming sale). Here's the list of what's available:


$2 off any Feria product
$2 off any cosmetic face product
$2 off any skincare product
$1 off any

On the Runway: Missha (plus a sneak peek at some new products)

I thought my fellow Korean beauty fans might like to know that Missha made its debut on the runway at New York Fashion Week this week. Included in this press release are the Missha products that were used, including some new products that won't be available here in the US until October. (PS: I'll actually be reviewing  Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream, which was featured on the runway, a little

Reader Spotlight: Beautifulmonday

For this week's installment of Reader Spotlight, I'm shining my spotlight on longtime reader beautifulmonday. When I say longtime reader, I really mean it. Beautifulmonday has been reading and commenting on this blog since just about the very beginning (I started Nouveau Cheap in the Spring of 2009 and she's been actively commenting since Summer 2009). Beautifulmonday's opinions and insights

Reminder: Ulta Butter London BOGOFREE today (online and in-store)

 I posted about this a few weeks ago but I want to thank reader CiCiSparkles21 for the reminder because I completely forgot to set a reminder for myself to do a follow-up post:



The Ulta 21 Days of Beauty event (click here for the calender of events) is underway, and today's offer is BOGOFREE all Butter London Nail Colors (online and in-store).



If you've been waiting for this sale, then

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

Sorry for these last-minute Sunday newspaper updates, but they're worth mentioning in case you already have the Sunday paper lying around the house (or maybe a family member, friend or neighbor has one that they'll let you pilfer!)

In certain regions of the US, in today's newspaper (9/9), there is a $5 off any Revlon foundation, powder, primer, blush or concealer coupon. This coupon is in

The Lipstick League – week of 9.3.12

Lipstick League Question of the Week:



Your three favorite haircare lines, name them…


G's answer: In terms of value and overall performance across each line, I would have to go with Suave, Dove and TRESemme (although I also love some products from got2b, Shea Moisture, Finesse, Vo5 and L'Oreal). For professional lines, I love certain products from Wella, Clairol and L'Oreal. And then for

On the Runway: New Revlon PhotoReady BB Cream, Baby Sticks, Ultimate Suede Lipsticks and more

Over the past few days I've been sharing with you some of the drugstore brands that have been making appearances on the runway at Fashion Week New York this week. Well when it comes to Revlon, not only are their current products popping up on on the runway, but also some of their Spring 2013 products! 



When you read the following press release, you'll see that some of the products that were

Swatches: Chameleon duochrome nail polishes in Nucleus and Corona

It's become a bit of a tradition for me on Saturdays to show you my "weekend manicures". So I thought I'd show you two of the new duochromes/multichromes from Chameleon today!



NOTE: Chamelon nail polishes are sold at Walmart and Rite Aid, but they're also available with everyday free shipping (no minimum order) on the CQ website. They cost a little bit more when you order them directly from

This weekend only: Free B&BW Cashmere Glow Lotion, no purchase necessary (Facebook)

image source: bathandbodyworks.com



Attention Bath & Body Works fans: when you're out and about this weekend, be sure to stop by your local Bath & Body Works store for a FREE travel size lotion of B&BW's newest fragrance, Cashmere Glow. Visit the Bath & Body Works Facebook page here and click "Get Offer". The last day to redeem is tomorrow (Sunday, 9/9).



From the BBW website:


Every girl

Fashion Week: TRESemme on the Runway

Here's a glimpse at how TRESemme was used during New York Fashion Week. These looks were created for the Rebecca Minkoff show by TRESemme stylist Jeanie Syfu. 



Sidenote: I love, love, love TRESemme 24 Hour Body Finishing Spray. I've got long, naturally wavy hair and this spray gives my waves so much life and curl, without looking crunchy. Sometimes when I use this at night, I wake up in the

Fashion Week: Butter LONDON on the Runway

I just received some info about how Butter London was worn on the runway recently at New York Fashion Week and thought I'd share! Take a peek:


New York Fashion Week Spring 2013Nails by Katie Hughes, Global Colour Ambassador for butter LONDON







ERIN FETHERSTON  

Overall Look: The designer's signature feminine style had a bit of an edge.  The collection consisted of flirty, feminine

More new releases from e.l.f.

Yesterday I posted pics of the new e.l.f. Pressed Mineral Eyeshadows. Thanks to reader CiCiSparkles21 for the heads-up about those, and also for alerting us to the fact that e.l.f. released two more new products!



(Note: If you're thinking of placing an e.l.f. order anytime soon, be sure to check out CiCi's comments on the You Tell Me page, which you can access via the top menu bar of this

Fashion Week: Essie on the Runway

Aside from the Fashion Week collections that hit the drugstores each spring and fall, I don't do much coverage of Fashion Week here on Nouveau Cheap. But when this info from Essie hit my desk, I wanted to share it with you because I personally find it fun when brands that we can easily purchase at the drugstore are used on the runway. 



Take a peek at how Essie was used at the Veronica Beard

EcoTools Bamboo 6 Piece Set now $9.99 at Walgreens

If you subscribe to the EcoTools newsletter, you may have received this email yesterday:






Now at Walgreens, you can get the Bamboo 6 Piece Brush Set for $9.99 (regular price: $12.99). And when you sign up for the newsletter (enter your email address as the top of this page), you receive a $1 off coupon good toward any EcoTools purchase. I used mine a long time ago, but now I kind of wish I

My favorite brush cleaner

Psssst: would you like to know what I use to clean my brushes?




Aaaah. I love the smell of clean makeup brushes in the morning...


It's actually not even a "real" brush cleaner, but it's awesome, inexpensive, and it's good for the environment. 



Any guesses?




 Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps 18-in-1 Pure Castile Soap in Almond

(retail: around $7, 8 oz)



I'm sure that many of you are

Tarte Flash Sale (free shipping on all orders, even clearance!)

A huge thanks to readers Lindsey and blkrox for the heads-up that in honor of Fashion's Night Out, Tarte is having a flash sale TODAY ONLY (expires midnight Eastern 9/6).



FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS, and this includes items on the special Flash Sale page as well as the Sample Sale page. No code needed.



Hurry, before things start to sell out!



Thanks so much, Lindsey and blkrox for

New from e.l.f.: Pressed Mineral Eyeshadows (available for purchase NOW)

A huge thanks to reader CiCiSparkles21 for the tip that the new e.l.f. Pressed Mineral Eyeshadows are now available on the e.l.f. website! If you haven't heard about these new shadows yet, here's the scoop (images and info via eyeslipsface.com):





e.l.f. Mineral Pressed Mineral Eyeshadow
(retail: $3 each on the e.l.f. website, 0.11 oz)





Create a beautiful eye look with our natural

China Glaze Magnetix II Collection (press release with bottle shots)

Attention China Glaze fans: I just received the latest press release for the Magnetix II Collection (new shades) and here are the details:





THE ATTRACTION CANNOT BE DENIED

China Glaze Introduces Second Collection of Magnetic Nail Lacquers

Los Angeles, CA - (June 2012): Magnetic nail art took the beauty world by storm earlier this year, creating a nail art force that was hard for anyone to

Spotted: New NYC Limited Edition Fashion Predator Collection

NYC has been rocking lately when it comes to LE collections (Peach Sparkle from the Summer LE collection still makes me swoon and of course I'm still loving that red shadow from the Halloween collection). So here's another new collection that we might want to add to the "must-find" list.



A huge thanks to reader KD for this sighting. KD spotted the new NYC Fashion Predator Collection at her

HOT deals (Zoya, Coastal Scents and more)

This morning there were lots of great deals posted on the old You Tell Me page, so if you were having issues with loading the comments and missed them, here you go:

 Thanks to reader Annette for these:


Coastal Scents - The 88 Original Palette is ONLY $8.95, but only until 5 PM EST TODAY (9/6). *The cheapest shipping for (1) was $7.26 (might vary by location).

Coastal Scents - In

How to subscribe to the You Tell Me page

To subscribe to the You Tell Me page via email, you must first be logged into your Google account or whatever account you use to post comments on this blog. Then, look for this section on the You Tell Me page:




When you're on the You Tell Me page, scroll down to the comment box and click the "Subscribe by email" link circled above.


After you have subscribed, you will receive an email

Sneak Peek: New CoverGirl Outlast Stay Brilliant Nail Gloss Collection

A huge thanks to my pal Halifax of Sparkled Beauty for the heads-up that CoverGirl revealed a photo of their new nail polish collection on Twitter yesterday:




image source: CoverGirl Twitter Page

CoverGirl Outlast Stay Brilliant Nail Gloss Collection

(in stores this November)


It's been a long time since CoverGirl offered us new nail polishes (I still have and love some of the old

Spotted: new makeup, beauty tools, nail polish, skincare and haircare (and dupe alerts)

Lots of new beauty products hitting drugstore shelves these days, and I'm doing my best to help us all keep up with them! It's exhausting when the seasons change and the new crop of products come in, but it's also very exciting...so much possibility and potential, right?


So let's start with CVS sightings!



Reader Amelania spotted a new CVS house brand dupe of L'Oreal Studio Secrets Magic

Zoya: free nail color with $10 purchase (any guesses on the shade?)

Thanks to reader @hell0olisa for the tip that Zoya has a new code for a free nail color with any $10 purchase. Perhaps the code itself might give it away: FIRSTPOLISH.



Any guesses on the shade? 



Why, it's Caitlin, of course.



Have no idea what Caitlin looks like? 



Click here.



Have no idea why Zoya would be offering this particular color free with a $10 purchase today? 



See my

Michelle Obama's nail color: revealed

Wow, you guys are ON it! Right after I posted about the First Lady's fabulous nail color last night, I received a flood of responses on Facebook, Twitter and in the comments letting me know that the shade has just been revealed!




 image source: hollywoodreporter.com




Per Tamron Hall of MSNBC (who Mr. G happens to have a huge crush on, by the way), the mystery nail color is:





image

The First Lady wears gray nail polish

image source: hollywoodreporter.com



Regardless of your political persuasion, I think the one thing we can all agree on (maybe?) is that Michelle Obama rocked some awesome nail polish last night. I love that instead of a predictable shade like salmon or nude, she opted for more of a nontraditional bluish-gray shade that tied into the bluish-gray accents in her dress:





image source:

The Wednesday Question

We got lots of great YouTube recommendations last week, so let's keep this train a-movin' with more recommendations, shall we?


Who are some of your favorite beauty-related Etsy sellers?


Right off the top of my head, I love Savor and One Hand Washes The Other (though the bulk of her products are now available through her own website). Who are you some of your faves?



Note: This post is

Glitches, fixes and comments, oh my!

Some not-so-fun-or-glamourous things to discuss here on the blog today, so let me try to keep this as short and sweet and possible:



Google Reader and Facebook link issues. Thanks to many of you for letting me know that if you're trying to access this blog using Google Chrome, and you're clicking a link via Google Reader or Facebook, the link might redirect you to the Google homepage instead

Sneak Peek: Limited Edition EOS Lip Balm Collection inspired by Alice in Wonderland

Heads-up, EOS fans! Reader beautifulmonday just shared the news about the new Limited Edition EOS Collection and the flavors sound yummy:




From the EOS website:

includes 3 limited edition flavors:

    Blueberry Potion
    Sweet Vanilla Nonsense
    Watermelon Wonderland

available at:

    Target stores starting September 2012
    Walgreens and Ulta stores starting November 2012.
   

Spotted: Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure polishes for $0.99 each

Attention California, Nevada, Arizona and Texas readers: guess what? Reader my mom spotted Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure nail polishes at a local 99-Cent Only store here in San Diego!



My mom, who is 72 years young and has a thing for glitter polishes, recently made this discovery and didn't even call me to tell me, can you believe it? I was over visiting her and my dad yesterday and

Reader Spotlight: Kimberly

If you're new to the Reader Spotlight interview series, I created this series as a way to show my thanks to longtime/loyal readers. I think it also allows us all to get to know each other a bit better, which I love (I hope you do too!).



For this installment, I'd like to share with you my interview with Kimberly. Kimberly has been reading and actively contributing to this blog for over two

Hot deals: e.l.f. and Eve Pearl

Thanks so much to reader CiCiSparkles21 for the update that the big e.l.f. Labor Day Sale has been revealed and is now underway:




 image source: eyeslipsface.com


You've got about 11 hours left (from the time of this blog post) to get free shipping at e.l.f. with any $15+ order. Enter code LABORDAY at checkout. Ends tonight (9/3) at midnight Pacific.




 image source: hautelook.com



And

Spotted: New Maybelline Color Sensational High Shine Lip Gloss Collection (plus a reader review)

I've been ridiculously excited for the new Maybelline Color Sensational High Shine Lip Glosses to hit store shelves, and the time is finally here, my lovelies! Reader Abi spotted the permanent display (these are not limited edition) at her local Target and was nice enough to share some pics, including a mini-review of the three shades she purchased.


(click to enlarge)




image credit: Abi for

Android users: new RetailMeNot app and Google Play Store sale

Exciting news for my fellow Android users out there (sorry, iPhone users, I don't now if RetailMeNot has an app for you):

The new RetailMeNot app for Android (free!) includes easy access to both online and in-store coupons. For in-store coupons, all you'll need to do is show your phone to the cashier to get the discount. Click here for all the details and to download.


Google Play Store

Sneak Peek: Sally Hansen Fall 2012 Tracy Reese Luster Shines

Boy, these new Sally Hansen Luster Shines are getting lots of buzz and (to my knowledge) they're not even out in stores yet!  Click here for a pic of the shade Azure and here for a pic of the shade Plume.



Thanks to reader M for letting us know that Tracy Reese shared a pic of the two Fall 2012 Tracy Reese Luster Shines on the Sally Hansen Facebook page the other day:




image source: Sally

The Lipstick League – week of 8.27.12

image source: nasa.gov

Mars via the Curiosity Rover, August 27, 2012


The images coming back from the Curiosity Rover are so amazing that I just had to share one. Click here for the full NASA gallery.



Lipstick League Question of the Week:


What compelled you to start a beauty blog?


G's answer: I've been obsessed with all things beauty-related since I was about ten years old (which was

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (9/2 - 9/8)

A lot of us have been hoping for Maybelline sales at the drugstores to go along with LE Fashion Week Collection, and we finally got them this week. All three chains are running Maybelline sales, so haul away! (My suggestions? The Olive Martini Quad and the Barely Beige Color Tattoo.)

For those new to drugstore sales, when I indicate a "limit" next to a rewards offer, that limit is only in

Urban Decay Clearance Eyeshadows now $6 (were $9)

 Heads up, Urban Decay fans! Big thanks to reader Jessica for letting us know that the Vintage Eyeshadows and Matte Eyeshadows that were already on clearance for $9 each (down from $17) are now $6 each!



And as reader NA mentioned, if you already placed (and received) an Urban Decay clearance order from when this sale first started, then you should have received a $5 off coupon in your

Spotted: New Kiss Lip Dress Temporary Lip Tattoos

Are you a fan of lip tattoos such as these? If so, you might be excited to know that there's now a drugstore alternative:




image credit: Abi for Nouveau Cheap


A huge thanks to reader Abi for this sighting. Abi spotted the new Kiss Lip Dress Temporary Lip Tattoos at Rite Aid, where they retail for just $2.99. 



This display includes two designs: Fishnet and Glitter:





 image credit: Abi

Stamping Saturday (plate sale alert!)

A few weekends ago I declared Saturday Jelly Sandwich Day in my home, and today it's been Stamping Saturday around here. I've mentioned before on this blog that the weekends are when I really get to go wild with my manicures, and when I woke up this morning I was in the mood to bust out my stamper. 





I reviewed the As Seen On TV Salon Express Nail Art Stamping Kit last November (click here