Wet n Wild sale this week at CVS

I'm not sure why CVS is still doing this but, in certain regions, they don't run Wet n Wild sales in the weekly circular, even if the store carries Wet n Wild. Back in the day, CVS stores carried both Wet n Wild and NYC cosmetics. Then, a few years ago, most CVS locations started carrying one brand, but not the other (in the San Diego region, NYC disappeared and a larger Wet n Wild display took

The Lipstick League – week of 3.25.13

Lipstick League Question of the Week


What’s the most expensive beauty product that you have purchased in the last three months?  

G's answer: I purchased a $30 leave-in conditioner at my last hair appointment. I loved the smell and how my hair looked after she used it, but when I got it home and started using it, I realized that my drugstore leave-ins actually work just as well on my hair

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (3/31 - 4/6)

Your weekly wrap-up of drugstore beauty sales and more...



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 accepts manufacturer's

NYC Liquid Lipshine for $0.49? Yes, please!

I totally didn't plan this when I included an NYC Liquid Lipshine in this week's Five Buck Friday post, but I love it when I can recommend something to you and then I can tell you how to score it for just pennies!

As you know, there's a new NYC display floating around in the drugstores right now that has a tear-pad coupon for $1 off any NYC cosmetic with a retail price of $1.99 or more (

Hot Deal Alert: 50% off sitewide at theBalm

UPDATE, 4/1/13, 11:45AM Pacific: Please see theBalm's Facebook page for info about this sale. Apparently their server is down but when it's back up, you will still have 24 hours to place your order. Any questions, please leave them on theBalm's Facebook page and not here (I'm obviously not affiliated with theBalm and cannot answer any questions you may have. Thanks!).

A huge thanks to

Interactive Sightings Map: Jesse's Girl Limited Edition JulieG. Frosted Gum Drops Collection

If you follow Jesse's Girl on Facebook, Twitter and/or Instagram, then you know that there's been quite the buzz about the new Limited Edition JulieG Frosted Gum Drop Nail Color Collection (click here for swatches).

Jesse's Girl has done a great job at keeping fans updated on the distribution of this collection, but since we all know that limited edition collections like this don't show up in

Five Buck Friday

It's time once again for Five Buck Friday! For new readers, this is a series I created to showcase some extremely affordable beaty products that I personally own, love and recommend  All of the products featured in Five Buck Friday come to a grand total of, you guessed it, five bucks! So let's get started with this week's installment!

Wet n Wild Wild Shine Nail Polish in Sparked (retail: $0.99

New Sally Hansen Sugar Coat Textured Nail Color Collection

Last week I showed you the new Fuzzy Coat textured polishes from Sally Hansen, and in that post I mentioned that there was a SECOND collection of textured polishes also due out this June called Sugar Coat. Well, I just discovered that the Sugar Coat polishes are now on the Target website (NOTE: they are not yet available for purchase) so let's take a peek!




 image source: Target.com

NEW Sally

Maybelline brings back Limited Edition Spring 2012 Fashion Week Blushes

This one took some serious Google Ninja skills to figure out, but I finally did it! Reader Tara shared some pics today of a new Fit Me display that she spotted at Rite Aid. I don't believe the foundations in this display are new, but the blushes in this display are QUITE interesting...




image credit: Tara for Nouveau Cheap

Maybelline Fit Me display at Rite Aid



Keep reading for all the

Spotted: Maybelline Limited Edition Super Stay 24 Color Collection

Here's a surprising little display for you today. The Super Stay 24 Color lip colors  (longwear, 2-step lip colors) don't seem to get as much attention these days as other Maybelline lip colors, so I was surprised when reader Tara said she spotted a Limited Edition collection the other day at Rite Aid. Take a peek:




image credit: Tara for Nouveau Cheap



Keep reading for more pics and info...

Spotted: New collections from NYC

A huge thanks to two lovely readers for the following photos! Tara and Chele both spotted some new NYC collections at Rite Aid recently and were nice enough to share pics (I'm hearing from several of you that both of these displays have been in Rite Aid stores for about a week now, so if you want anything, be sure to stop by your local Rite Aid ASAP before everything's wiped out!).


First let's

Review: Revlon Nail Enamel in Trendy

Press Sample 
Continuing my series of reviews of some of the new-for-2013 nail enamel shades from Revlon, today I bring you Trendy:




 Revlon Nail Enamel in 590 Trendy

(retail: around $4.99, 0.5 oz)






Keep reading for swatches and a nail art look I created using some of the new 2013 shades...








Trendy is a medium-toned teal that can look more green in certain lights, and more blue

Review: New Aveeno Skin Relief Healing Ointment

Press Sample
Let's face it: there are times when you may need a heavy-duty ointment. It's never pretty when the occasion arises but, as I found out recently, an ointment like this can come in mighty handy.




NEW Aveeno Skin Relief Healing Ointment

(retail: around $8, 3.0 oz)

I was given the new Aveeno Skin Relief Healing Oitment for review a while back, and I can't say I was "hoping" for an

Now on Facebook: Revlon The Personal Style Experience

This just hit my in-box and I wanted to share it with my fellow Revlon fans who are on Facebook (freebie alert!):

REVLON and ELLE announce the launch of The Personal Style Experience, a brand new choose-your-own adventure Style Journey. Utilizing interactive technology, the Experience software presents numerous beauty, fashion, and lifestyle decision points to the viewer, who will direct the

Spotted: Sally Hansen Mermaid's Tale at Walgreens

We know it's now at Target and I believe it's starting to show up at CVS, but now we can confirm that Mermaid's Tale (Deborah Lippmann Across the Universe dupe) is now surfacing at Walgreens too.

Thanks to reader Ann for this pic of a new counter display at Walgreens:




image credit: Ann for Nouveau Cheap

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure display at Walgreens

(retail: 7.99 each, 0.5 oz)

Bath & Body Works Spring 2013 White Barn Candles and Accessories

For Spring 2013, Bath & Body Works has partnered with event designer Matthew Robbins to create some  design ideas utilizing the Spring 2013 White Barn candles and accessories. If you haven't seen these new accessories yet, keep reading for lots of pretty pictures...





Spring has officially sprung!


Bath & Body Works partnered with celebrity event designer, Matthew Robbins, to create some fun

Target Exclusive: Zac Posen collaboration with John Frieda

For Spring 2013, Zac Posen has collaborated with John Frieda to create the Target-Exclusive Limited Edition Precision Foam Colour Collection. All four colors in this collection will feature limited edition packaging and each box will include a limited edition hair accessory in a Zac Posen print. Zach Posen selected each print to specifically coordinate with the accompanying hair color shade.

Wet n Wild adds 40+ new shades to the Megalast Nail Color line (pic heavy)

Before I even get into this post, I want to thank several of you for alerting me to these new additions to the Megalast polish line, and also for all of the photo submissions. I wish I could post all of your pics here but, as you're about to see, there are so many new shades that I just can't post every photo. I'm SO sorry about that!

Wet n Wild has added over 40 new shades to their core line of

Spotted: Wet n Wild Hot Rocks Fastdry Nail Color Collection

A huge thanks to reader Margaret for this one! Margaret spotted the new Wet n Wild Hot Rocks collection at her local Rite Aid recently and was nice enough to share some pics (bottle shots!) with us.

Margaret pointed out that the words "Limited Edition" do not appear anywhere on this display, but that doesn't necessarily mean that these are not limited edition. They could be new additions to the 

The Wednesday Question (Palettes vs. Singles edition)

Do you prefer palettes or individual compacts? If you like palettes, do you like to make your own (by depotting pans or buying individual pans) or do you prefer to buy pre-made palettes?



I am generally an "individual compact" type of gal. A pre-made palette has to be pretty darned special for me to purchase it (i.e. Urban Decay Naked palette). But if the palette is a good price and it

Spotted: Sinful Colors Buff to Bright Collection (new and rare polish alert!)

A huge thanks to my longtime Twitter pal @somecrazedlady for this sighting! @somecrazedlady spotted the new Sinful Colors Buff to Bright display at her local Walgreens recently and was nice enough to share some pics with us.

What's VERY interesting about this new display is that it contains just one new shade, but it also contains some rare and hard-to-find shades, as well as some core (

Review: Milani Ultrafine Liquid Eye Liners

Press Sample







You've probably already heard lots of raves in the blogosphere about these new fine-point waterproof liquid liners from Milani. I received these a little while back from Milani and I've put them through some pretty rigorous testing (well, if you consider sleeping with my makeup on "rigorous") and I'm happy to report that I'm in agreement with just about everyone else when it

Dupe Alert: Comptoir Sud Pacifique Lait Sucré

Purchased by Me

Recently, one of my best girlfriends (who is way more into bath and body products than even I am, if you can believe that) asked me if I wanted to go in on a order she was placing at an indie etailer named Earthen Treasures. Never one to resist going half-sies on an order (splitting shipping is awesome!), I took a look at their extensive fragrance list and couldn't believe the

Review: More milky glitter polishes from pa

Purchased by Me





If you caught my last pa polish review of shade AA66 (aka Cookies & Cream), then you know that pa released some milky glitter polishes several months ago. What I didn't know until a few weeks ago was that certain Japanese markets in my area offer even more pa milky glitters than what you saw in this display. So I'm not really sure how many milky glitters pa has in total, but

Spotted: Spring/Summer 2013 Spoiled by Wet n Wild Sets

Stephanie Louise from All Things Beautiful spotted some new Spoiled by Wet n Wild summer sets at CVS the other day and was nice enough to share some pics with us. Check 'em out:




image credit: Stephanie Louise for Nouveau Cheap

 Spring/Summer 2013 Spoiled by Wet n Wild Nail Sets

(retail: $9.99 each at CVS)


Close-ups of each set, after the jump...

There are two different sets available.

New Jordana Sweet n' Smooth Nourishing Lip Balms

Jordana (sister company of Milani) really knows how to make lip colors that appeal to my weaknesses. Remember their Rainbow Sherbet lipgloss I couldn't get enough of a few years ago (and still love)? Well now they've got these:




NEW Jordana Sweet n' Smooth Norishing Lip Balms

(retail: $1.49 each, 0.135 oz)


Keep reading for more details...




Jordana Sweet n' Smooth Nourishing Lip Balm in

New from L.A. Girl: Gel Liners, Textured Polishes and Holographic Polishes

I just received some info directly from L.A. Girl about some fun new products now hitting stores. I will be reviewing some of these products in the near future but, in the meantime, keep reading for all the details!






NEW TEXTURED NAIL POLISH GIVES NAILS UNIQUE SAND FINISH

Introducing Sand Blast Nail Polish by L.A. Girl

(retail: $5 each, 0.47 oz)

ONTARIO, Calif., March 1, 2013 – Textured

Review: Naive Rose Facial Cleansing Foam by Kanebo

Purchased by Me

A top seller at Marukai (which is where I purchased this tube) and arguably a top seller at most Japanese markets, Naive Rose Facial Cleansing Foam by Kracie (a division of Kanebo) is an extremely popular drugstore-level facial cleanser in both Japan and the US.

 If you don't have a Japanese market in your area (for my fellow San Diego peeps, this product is sold at just about

New Limited Edition collections from Wet n Wild

I know that many of us are just now starting to find the Spring Forward 8-pan palettes in stores (click here if you're still looking for them), but in case you haven't heard, Wet n Wild has just released some other Limited Edition palettes and also some Limited Edition colored mascaras. (They have also introduced a ton of new Wild Shine and Megalast polishes into their permanent line, but that's

The Lipstick League – week of 3.18.13

Lipstick League Question of the Week


Describe your everyday, go-to makeup look.

G's answer: Lately my everyday go-to look (which I equate with being in a hurry) consists of foundation or BB cream, a bit of concealer and setting powder. Then I'll use a cream blush on the apples of my cheeks, liquid liner (usually black) on just the upper lashline, lots of black mascara on just my upper

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (3/24 - 3/30)

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 accepts

Quick update...

I hope you're enjoying the new site while it's in transition!

There are some kinks that still need to be worked out and not all of the new features are fully functional yet, but we hope to be at 100% by Monday.

In the meantime, I want you to know that we're aware of the fact that the lower portion of the sidebar and the bottom portion of the blog are loading very slowly right now. It may take

Please stand by...

UPDATE, 10:29PM Pacific, Friday: It's taking a bit longer than anticipated, so I want to thank you for your patience. I will do a blog post when everything is "official. " Until then...







It's 6:51PM Pacific on Friday evening here at La Casa de Nouveau Cheap, and I just wanted to let you know that things are about to change--BIG TIME--on the blog.



So if you're reading this right now (and

Review: Color Club Halo Hues Nail Lacquer in Eternal Beauty

The product featured in this review was purchased with personal funds.



When I first heard that Color Club released a new collection of Halo Hues for 2013 (not to be confused with the original 2012 collection), I sort of thought I didn't need them. But then I started to see swatches, and I quickly discovered that there were darker shades in this new collection (most linear holos tend to be

New Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat Textured Nail Colors

This is just too exciting to save until after the Review Blitz is over, so here you go! 



A huge thanks to reader AS for this one! AS just told me that the new Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat Textured Nail Colors are now on the Target website! You can't order them online yet, but there is a store locator. 



What's very exciting about this I didn't think the Fuzzy Coats were due in stores until June!

Review: New CeraVe Renewing SA Cream For Extremely Dry, Rough, Bumpy Skin

The product featured in this review was given to Nouveau Cheap directly by the brand. For my full disclosure, please see the bottom of this blog post.


CeraVe has some new product for 2013 and one of them is this new, heavy-duty cream for extremely dry skin. Since I happen to suffer from the occasional patch of extremely dry skin, it was quite easy for me to test this product, and today I'd

Review: Revlon Nail Enamel in Enchanting

The product featured in this review was provided to Nouveau Cheap by the brand. For my full disclosure, please see the bottom of this blog post.



Continuing my mini-series of reviews featuring some of the new-for-2013 Revlon nail polish shades sent to me for review, today I'd like to show you Enchanting:





Revlon Nail Enamel in 220 Enchanting

(retail: around $4.99, 0.5 oz)


Keep reading

Review: Yves Rocher L'Eau Comme une Evidence

The product featured in this review was purchased with personal funds.

NOTE: There are two version of Yves Rocher Comme un Evidence. There is the original Comme une Evidence, and there is also a lighter, updated version called L'Eau Comme une Evidence. This review is for the lighter, updated version, which I actually wasn't even aware I had purchased (I just went for the travel size since I had

Review: Lumene Vitamin C+ Illuminating Anti-Age BB Cream SPF20

The product featured in this review was given to Nouveau Cheap from the brand. For my full disclosure, please see the bottom of this blog post.



So I think I finally figured out where BB creams fit into my makeup routine. When I'm in a hurry, I find myself reaching for my BB creams as a quick "I just need something to make myself look presentable" type of product that can give me some light

The Wednesday Question

Happy First Day of Spring!



What's your favorite affordable springtime fragrance, lotion, or body wash?



It seems like every year around this time, I love to bust out my fresh, floral-scented products. Right now I cannot get enough of Demeter Magnolia. It's Spring in a bottle! (Demeter did not give me this product -- I am just a huge fan.)

Spotted: Sinful Colors at Dollar Tree

We interrupt the Review Blitz to bring you this very important message...

A couple days ago on Facebook, readers Maria and Amanda gave us the heads-up that Sinful Colors polishes are now starting to show up at Dollar Tree for, of course, $1 each. That's a great deal since, as you all know, Sinful Colors polishes retail everywhere else for $1.99 each.



Today, reader Allison of the blog Alli

Review & Swatches: Pure Ice Nail Colors

The products featured in this post were provided to Nouveau Cheap by the brand. For my full disclosure, please see the bottom of this blog post.



Recently I received some older and new-for-2013 shades from Pure Ice for review. Today I'd like to show you swatches of all seven shades I received, plus my thoughts about each color. 







For those of you unfamiliar with Pure Ice, these polishes

Review: Prestige Primed & Ready Eye Primer

The product featured in this post was purchased with personal funds.



A while back, I was able to pick this product up at one of those crazy Rite Aid clearance sales for 75% off. Sometimes drugstores put brand new products on clearance when they need to get rid of the counter display, but they don't yet have a spot for the product in the permanent wall display. I call this the "sweet spot"

Review: NYC Sparkle Eye Dust in Golden Champagne

The product featured in this post was purchased with personal funds.



I purchased one of the new NYC Sparkle Eye Dusts a while back at CVS (not to be confused with the older style Sparkle Eye Dusts that came in jars like this) and today I'd like to share my thoughts with you.




New NYC Sparkle Eye Dust in Golden Champagne

(retail: $2.99, 0.074 oz)



There are ten shades in the new Sparkle

Review: Revlon Nail Enamel in Eclectic

Some of the products featured in this post were given to Nouveau Cheap directly from the brand. For my full disclosure, please see the bottom of this blog post.



I received some of the new-for-2013 Revlon polishes for review a while back, so today I thought I'd kick off this mini-series of reviews with the new shade Eclectic. Since Minted (the other minty-green creme in the permanent Revlon

St. Patrick's Day 2013 Manicure

Well I totally dropped the ball this year, Nouvettes. I really, REALLY wanted to do another reader-submitted St. Patrick's Day manicure round-up, but I've got so much going on behind the scenes right now (which will be revealed soon, I promise) that I just couldn't get it together. Hopefully we can do one for Easter though, like last year's!



And speaking of last year's reader-submitted

The Lipstick League – week of 3.11.13

Question of the Week


What’s your current favorite face powder and why? 


G's answer: Oh don't make me choose just one! I love three right now, for different reasons. I love the Physicians Formula Super BB Powder because it gives my matte foundations a slight shimmer/sheen. I love Revlon Nearly Naked Pressed Powder because it gives my skin a beautiful, natural look while still controlling 

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (3/17 - 3/23)

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 accepts

Spotted: New permanent NYX display at Target

Hold the phone! NYX at Target? How did I not know this was happening? Reader Jeni from Facebook just spotted a large, permanent NYX display at her local Super Target and was nice enough to share a pic with us.


Want to see what's in the display? Take a peek at Jeni's pic, after the jump...






(click to enlarge)





image credit: Jeni for Nouveau Cheap
Permanent NYX wall display at Super

Revlon to bring back Skinlights?

It's difficult to keep to the rules of my Review Blitz (nothing but product reviews for two weeks straight) when I keep getting news that I want to share with you immediately!







You all remember Revlon Skinlights, right? If you don't, let me refresh your memory a bit. I believe this line of illuminators came out in 2001, and it had almost a ten-year run at the drugstore, finally being

Review: Styli-Style Glitter Punch Gel Lip Stains

The products featured in this post were given to Nouveau Cheap directly from the brand. For my full disclosure, please see the bottom of this blog post.



I'm a longtime lip stain lover, but in all of my years of wearing lip stains, I can't seem to recall ever seeing a lip stain with glitter. Yep, glitter. In a lip stain! If you're a lip stain lover, you must keep reading to see these for

New FTC Disclosure Guidelines for Bloggers

I'm interrupting the Review Blitz once again to bring you this very important message...



I realize that many of you don't have blogs, but I'm posting this because, effective immediately, you're going to see a small change in the blog posts here on Nouveau Cheap, and I wanted to let you know why.



This month, the Federal Trade Commission updated its guidelines about disclosures. You can read

Review: Desert Essence 100% Pure Jojoba Oil

Over the years, several of you have mentioned that you like to use pure jojoba oil to remove your eye makeup. I've always loved jojoba as an ingredient in skincare and body care (it works so well to hydrate my skin) but I'm ashamed to say that, until I purchased this bottle of Desert Essence 100% Pure Jojoba Oil from iherb a while back, I actually had never used this oil in its purest form.

Review: Milani Color Statement Lipsticks: Pinks & Corals

Continuing my swatchfest of the new Milani Color Statement Lipsticks, today I'd like to show you the pinks and corals in this range, which were sent to me for review. If you'd like to see the reds and oranges, click here.




NEW Milani Color Statement Lipsticks

(retail: $5.49 each, 0.14 oz)



There are a whopping 30 shades in this range (I'll be reviewing all of the remaining shades in the

Swatches and mini review: OPI Bling Dynasty

I've had this bottle of polish on my desk for months (I got it on clearance at a local discount store), meaning to review it. So now that I'm in Review Blitz mode, it's the perfect time to tell you why I love this gold polish so much and why sometimes one extra coat makes a world of difference.



OPI Bling Dynasty

(retail: around $8, 0.5 oz)



Bling Dynasty was released as part of the Spring

Swatch Sephora eyeshadows, get one FREE (yes, free)

I told you that it would take something really special for me to break my Review Blitz, but this tidbit just came my way thanks to reader Connie, and it's definitely worthy of your attention:



image source: Sephora.com

NEW Sephora Collection Colorful Eyeshadows

(retail: $12 each at Sephora)



From the Sephora Community website:




THIS GIVEAWAY HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH THE END OF MARCH.

The Wednesday Question

Since we're in the middle of Review Blitz here on the blog, I thought it might be interesting to ask this question:



What are your favorite types of reviews to read here on Nouveau Cheap? Lipstick, foundation, eyeshadow, nail polish, haircare, skincare, fragrance, etc.?



Your feedback is invaluable, since I always like to give you more of what you love. Thanks in advance for your

Review: Flower by Drew Barrymore Shine On Lip Gloss in Hibis-Kiss

Continuing my coverage of the Flower by Drew Barrymore products I purchased on the Walmart website a while back (Flower is exclusive to Walmart and you can click here for a store locator), today I'd like to show you the one shade I purchased from the Shine On Lip Gloss line:




 Flower Shine On Lip Gloss in Hibis-Kiss

(retail: $6.98, 0.18 oz)



There are ten shades in the Shine On Lip Gloss

Review: CoverGirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation + SPF20

Note: If you can't find a shade that's dark enough for you in this range, please see this post, which explains that the new CoverGirl Queen Collection All Day Flawless Foundation + SPF20 is almost identical to this formula, and available in many shades for deeper skintones.

Back in the middle of February, I posted a teaser on Facebook about how much I was loving this foundation. I had just

Review & Comparison: Sinful Colors Beau Khaki vs. Seaweed

The Sinful Colors limited edition Haute Rebel Collection came out at the end of December/early January and  seems to be lingering around certain Walgreens locations. I was able to find and purchase a few shades from this collection at my local Walgreens a few weeks ago, and one of them is called Beau Khaki (ugh, that name!).



I have a thing for sage green creme polishes, and the minute I saw

Review: Bodycology Nourishing Body Cream in Sweet Love

One of the new scents for 2013 from Bodycology, Sweet Love is now available at Walmart and all of the products in this range retail for $3.97 each. I received the Nourishing Body Cream for review recently, and today I'd like to share my thoughts with you.





NEW Bodycology Nourishing Body Cream in Sweet Love

(retail: $3.97, 8.0 oz)



Keep reading for my full review...
















This

Review Blitz starts TODAY!

It's official. I'm so behind on product reviews that I must resort to drastic measures. Last week I posed this question to those of you who follow me on Twitter and Facebook: "How would you feel if I did nothing but product reviews for two weeks straight?"



Well the overwhelming response was "YES." Of the hundreds of responses I received, I think I got three "no" responses (sorry to those

More info about the Sally Hansen Spring 2013 Designer Collection

I just updated my original post from earlier today with new info that I just received about the designers involved in this collaboration (and which shades are repromotes). Click here for the update.

(UPDATED) Spotted: Sally Hansen Spring 2013 Limited Edition Complete Salon Manicure Designer Collection

For several years now, Sally Hansen has released limited edition Designer Collections in their Complete Salon Manicure line. Past collections have included collaborations with fashion designers such as Prabal Gurung (remember the Fall 2012 Limited Edition Collection?) and Tracy Reese (my favorite Tracy Reese collaboration was the Fall 2010 Designer Collection). Today I'm delighted to share with

Spotted: New Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear shades (permanent)

A huge thanks to reader Amanda for this one! Amanda spotted a display of new, permanent additions to the Xtreme Wear line at her local Meijer recently and was night enough to share some pics.



I have to admit, Xtreme Wear is my favorite of all Sally Hansen polish lines--the polishes are super affordable ($2.99 each in my area), they wear like iron for me and I adore the shades. Rarely do I

The Wet n Wild Limited Edition 8-pans have landed at CVS

Well folks, we've had two Walgreens sightings in Northern California and now a CVS sighting in South Carolina! The Spring Forward LE 8-pans are now starting to show up at the major chains, so keep looking!



Click here to view the interactive map, and thanks SO much to everyone who has taken time to leave sighting markers on this map--you are helping so many of us to locate these!

Dollar Tree alert!

A huge thanks to reader pointypartyhat (whose screen name makes me smile just typing it) for this one:



Pointypartyhat just spotted my favorite peach nail polish EVER EVER EVER, the limited edition and very-hard-to-find NYC Peach Sparkle, at Dollar Tree, along with Golden Glam!



If you'll recall, Peach Sparkle and Golden Glam were both part of the NYC Limited Edition Summer 2012 Summer in

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (3/10 - 3/16)

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 accepts

Snag a Rimmel bronzer for $1.99 this week at Walgreens

There's a new printable $1 off Rimmel bronzing product coupon here (click "show more coupons" to access). This coupon says "redeemable at Walmart" but this is a regular manufacturer's coupon that can be used anywhere. And as you know, all Rimmel cosmetics are 50% off this week at Walgreens (3/10 - 3/16).



So...if you grab one of the Rimmel Natural Bronzers ($5.99), after the 50% off sale

HOT Almay deal at Rite Aid

As you know, starting today (Sunday, 3/10) and running through 3/16, all Almay foundations, powders, blushes, concealers and bronzers are 40% off at Rite Aid (no limit).



Well, there just so happens to be a printable coupon here that will get you $5 off any TWO Almay cosmetics.



BUT WAIT! There's more:



There's also a Rite Aid Video Values coupon available for $3 off any Almay Smart

The Lipstick League – week of 3.4.12

Question of the Week



What essential products would you recommend to a friend who is just starting to build her beauty arsenal? 



G's answer: A good setting powder can make all the difference in your overall look (whether you're wearing foundation or not). Rimmel Stay Matte Translucent Pressed Powder is a great, inexpensive option to experiment with. Also, a good pinky-brown lipstick can 

HOT drugstores deals starting Sunday (3/10)

It's been a busy weekend and I haven't had access to my desktop today, so apologies if this post looks a little strange since I'm writing it from my phone.

This week we have some seriously awesome deals at all three chains! Here are the can't-miss sales for the week (full round-up coming tomorrow).



All sales start 3/10 and run through 3/16.

CVS:

40% off all Physicians Formula cosmetics

All

Spotted: Revlon Spring 2013 The Pacific Coast Collection by Gucci Westman

This is exciting for several reasons! I'll explain in a second, but first let me give a big thanks to reader Autumn, who spotted this new display at CVS recently. Autumn was kind enough to share a pic with us:



(click to enlarge)





image credit: Autumn for Nouveau Cheap

Revlon Spring 2013 The Pacific Coast Collection by Gucci Westman



Here's why this collection is particularly exciting:

Saturday, 3/9: Bath & Body Works Spring Market Event

Attention Bath & Body Works shoppers! Here's your reminder about the Spring Market Event taking place Saturday, 3/9:






- Try FREE samples of our Fresh-Picked scents for your hands & body!



- Enjoy VIP Fresh-Picked Treats



- Meet other BBW Fragrance Fans



- FREE Gift* ($11.50 value) with any Home Fragrance purchase 



*While supplies last. Limit 1 per customer. Free gift includes gift

Review: Yves Rocher Monoi L'Eau des Vahinés Eau de Toilette

I don't know about you but right before the season changes, I like to start wearing fragrances that remind me of the upcoming season. It's like a boost to help get me in the mindset of the new season--sort of like a little "weather cheerleader." 



I realize that I'm fortunate to live in sunny San Diego where it's warm and sunny a bit before other parts of the country, but even if you're in a

Review: Maybelline Color Whisper by Color Sensational in Berry Ready

When it comes to Color Sensational lip colors, it seems that all the attention these days is going to The Vivids (for good reason--they're awesome). 



But as you probably know, Maybelline released another line of Color Sensational lip colors this year called Color Whisper. Are these also worthy of your attention? I purchased one of the 20 shades in this range a while back, so let's find out!

Here's your reminder: Ulta 21 Days of Beauty starts Sunday, 3/10

If you missed my original post about the upcoming 21 Days of Beauty at Ulta (click here for my picks), here's your reminder!







Step into Spring with ULTA Beauty’s 21 Days of Beauty!

Beauty Trends for the Spring and Summer Seasons


CHICAGO, IL (March 4, 2013) – ULTA Beauty is pleased to announce their top spring color trends for the Spring/Summer 2013 season with the bi-annual 21 Days of

Wet n Wild LE 8-pans: First Walgreens sighting!

We just got our first Walgreens sighting of the Wet n Wild Limited Edition Spring Forward 8-pans tonight! A kind reader just left a marker on the sightings map indicating that this display has landed at a Walgreens in Fairfield, California! So all you Northern California peeps,  be on the lookout!



Hopefully this means that these will be popping up at other Walgreens stores...soon!



Thanks

Get $30 worth of Juara skincare for $15

I love Juara skincare, but as those of you who have ever used their products know, it can be pricey. My favorite from this brand is the Sweet Black Tea Eye Creme, but at $38 a tube, I don't often have room for it in my (tight) budget.  So I was delighted when the folks at Total Beauty alerted me to this deal:



Keep reading for all the details on this special offer...







SAVE 50% ON JUARA

Full list of products used for this look...

When I first posted this photo in my Flower by Drew Barrymore creme blush review (and then reposted for my Physicians Formula Super BB powder review) I had no idea that I would receive so many compliments (thank you, thank you!) and questions about the products I used to create this look:





I thought I would do a post about this look, so that you could see everything, including links to my

Milani Limited Edition Naturally Chic Nudes Runway Eyes Fashion Shadows

Before I start, I want to thank whoever it was that sent me a pic of this new LE display from Milani recently. I unfortunately can't locate the email (my in-box is officially out of control) so I'm sorry I can't feature your photo here. If it was you, please leave a comment here so I can thank you (and apologize!).



I did receive another pic of this display yesterday from reader Dawn, so I am

Review: Essence Kiss Care Love Lip Balms

Now available on the Ulta website (and in-store too, I believe), these cute little lip balms from Essence have been on my radar since I first posted about them back in the beginning of February. I received two shades for review (there are four shades in the range) so let's take a closer look:





 NEW Essence Kiss Care Love Lip Balms in 02 Purple Berries and 01 Fruit Crush

(retail: $1.99 each,

The Wednesday Question (possible NSFW edition)

This week's question is for the ladies out there, but it's a delicate topic so I'm asking it after the jump...keep reading to see this week's question...



I've wanted to ask this question for a while, but I could never really think of a delicate way to ask it. So I'm just going to go ahead and say it:


Do you use a separate cleanser for your lady parts? If so, what do you use? 


I'll go

New 2013 products from Simple

Some of these new products from Simple may already be in stores in your area (I featured a few of them in a previous "sightings" post), but today I have the full list of new 2013 from Simple to share with you. I'll  be reviewing some of these products in the future, so please check back if you're interested in my reviews. Take a peek:




New Simple® Foaming Facial Cleanser contains Pro-Vitamin

New 2013 products from OXY

I just received info about the new 2013 product launches from OXY and I thought I'd share. Take a peek:





OXY® Introduces New Consumer-friendly Products with Strong and Effective Acne-Fighting Ingredients 






ORCHARD PARK, NY, 27th February 2013 -- OXY®, a trusted skin care brand for over 30 years, is introducing new and improved products that will be among the most highly effective and

New China Glaze polishes now at Sally Beauty

A huge thanks to reader lea for this one! Lea left a comment on the You Tell Me page today letting us know that the China Glaze Hologlam holographic polishes are now available for purchase on the Sally Beauty website here. They're $9.99 each ($8.99 for Sally Club members).  For swatches of this collection, click here and here.



Also, in case you don't get emails from Sally, this hit my in-box

New beauty freebies (Facebook)

This just in!



image source: Bathandbodyworks.com



Head over to the Bath & Body Works Facebook page here and click "GET OFFER" to receive a coupon for a FREE (no purchase necessary) 0.24 oz sample of the new Beautiful Day fragrance ($7 value)! The coupon will be emailed to whatever email address you use for Facebook. You only have until Friday (3/8) to jump on this offer!

From Bath & Body

Review: Physicians Formula Super BB All-in-1 Beauty Balm Powder SPF30

Continuing my series of reviews of some of the new 2013 Physicians Formula products, today I'll be reviewing the new Super BB Powder. As most of you know, this is just one product in the Super BB line--there is also a BB Cream and a concealer in this line. 



I purchased the powder because, whenever Physicians Formula comes out with a new face powder, I have my fingers crossed that it can

Review and Swatches: Milani Limited Edition Texture Nail Lacquers

When I first posted the press release for these new textured nail polishes from Milani, I quickly discovered by your comments that textured polishes are a bit of a polarizing topic. Either you love textured polishes or, well, you don't. These new limited edition polishes from Milani were actually my first experience with textured polishes (I haven't yet tried any of the others currently on the

Review: Burt's Bees Ultimate Care Body Lotion with Baobab Oil

I don't know about you, but my skin is going crazy right now with this end-of-winter-beginning-of-spring weather. The areas of my body that are usually dry to begin with are extra dry lately.



So when Burt's Bees sent me this lotion for review that "soothes extremely dry skin," I couldn't wait to start testing it. I've been using it for a few weeks now and I'd love to share my thoughts with

Spotted: New Revlon Limited Edition Chroma Chameleon Collection

A few lovely readers mentioned to me today that Revlon was coming out with a new line of limited edition multi-chrome nail polishes, and so I put the word out on Twitter and Facebook asking if any of you had any additional info about these. 



As luck would have it, reader Nancy kindly shared some pics of the display with us! Thanks so much, Nancy! Take a peek:




image credit: Nancy for

Just a reminder for those of you looking for the limited edition Wet n Wild 8-Pan Eyeshadows

Just a quick reminder since I've been getting emails and comments recently about where to find the new Wet n Wild Limited Edition Spring Forward 8-Pans:



I created an interactive sightings map here, that includes reader-submitted sightings of this collection. We're getting more and more sightings per day but it looks like, for now, these are showing up only at regional retailers.



I'm

$1 alternative to NARS California

Notice I didn't say this was a "dupe"? That's because it's not. BUT, if you are a shimmery copper eyeshadow fan like me, then I do want you to know about a very nice (and ridiculously affordable) alternative to the gorgeous NARS California eyeshadow single ($24 at on the NARS website).




NARS Shimmer Eyeshadow in California (retail: $24, 0.12 oz)

Sally Girl Eyeshadow in Brick (retail: $0.99,

Review: St. Ives Revitalizing Pear & Soy Body Wash

I love St. Ives (their Green Tea facial scrub has earned Holy Grail Status for me). I also love body washes with new or unusual fragrances. You know, something we don't see everyday. Such as Pear & Soy. So when I spotted this new body wash from St. Ives at Target a little while ago, it won't come as a surprise to you that it immediately ended up in my basket.



You kind of need this body wash.

Spotted! New Target-Exclusive Nicole by OPI shade: Pick of the Glitter

Did you know about the new glitter polish from Nicole by OPI called Pick of the Glitter? It's a Target-exclusive shade and it's so new that I can't seem to find any swatches of it online yet. Nicole by OPI did confirm on their Facebook page though that Pick of the Glitter is new and exclusive to Target stores.



The first person to bring this new NOPI shade to my attention was reader Tara, who

Essence Limited Edition Fruity Collection has landed in the US

The Limited Edition Essence Fruity Collection came out in 2012 in Europe, and when I first saw the press info for it (click here for all the details) I went a little crazy. A pink-red blush with a "sorbet texture," pastel mousse eyeshadows, peach and cherry lip balms, fimo fruit nail art, a strawberry-scented top coat and sparkly pastel nail polishes? All in ONE collection? 



Reader Anon

New Wet n Wild Megalast and Wild Shine Nail Colors

This is very preliminary info as of the time of this post, so no pics and not a lot of info to share with you just yet!



Last week, reader Belem sent me a message on Facebook telling me that she spotted some NEW Wet n Wild Megalast polishes at her local Dollar General (click here for a pic of what the Megalast bottles look like, in case you need a reminder). She said that her store had

Additional makeup sales at CVS and Walgreens this week

Thanks so much to several of you for the following info, which was not included in my weekly drugstore sale post yesterday (I just updated that post with this info this morning):



CVS:



BOGO1/2OFF all Wet n Wild cosmetics (3/3 - 3/9)



(In some regions, this was not in the weekly ad for this week, so check your store to make sure your region is participating)



WALGREENS:



50% off all

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (3/3 - 3/9)

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 accepts

The Lipstick League – week of 2.25.12

Lipstick League Question of the Week



What are your three must-have products for a home manicure?



G's answer: A good nail file (my fave is this one), a good brush to clean up mistakes (I prefer the e.l.f. $1 concealer brush - you can see me clean up my nails with this brush here), and a powerful remover (I can't stand wimpy polish removers so I use a 100% pure acetone remover but I also

Spotted: Sinful Colors Break Away Collection (three new shades)

Just in time for the 4/$5 Sinful Colors sale at Walgreens (from 3/3 through 3/10), reader L. over at The Nail Color Files just shared that there's another new display popping up that contains three new shades.



L. spotted this at her local Meijer (a retailer exclusive to the midwest), but hopefully it shows up at Walgreens this week too. Here are some pics, courtesy of L.:




 image used with

HOT drugstore sales starting tomorrow (Sunday, 3/3)

Once again, I want to give you a heads-up about some can't-miss deals at the drugstore starting Sunday, 3/3 (with my full drugstore sale wrap-up post to come). 



First up, there's a good printable coupon now available (hurry if you want it, before it's gone!): Buy 2 Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear nail polishes get 1 FREE (redeemable only at Walmart). I believe these are about $2.50 each at Walmart,

Spotted: NYC City Shatter Collection

I can almost hear the collective sigh right now. Another drugstore crackle collection? Well the good news is that if you're still into crackles, there are some new affordable options coming your way. And if you're "over" crackles, then there's still good news! Two of the new NYC Long Wearing Nail Enamel shades are in this display, in case you haven't spotted THIS display yet.



Big thanks to

Spotted: Sinful Colors Limited Edition Paparazzi Collection (with swatches of the shade I purchased)

If you caught my post a couple weeks ago about the Sinful Colors Limited Edition Almost Famous Collection then you know that this collection is now available at Walgreens. But what you may not know is that this exact collection is also available at Rite Aid, however it goes by a different name:




 Sinful Colors Limited Edition Paparazzi Collection

(retail: $1.99 each at Rite Aid)



I'm not

New Jordana products now on the Cherry Culture website

If you're thinking about taking advantage of the Cherry Culture March Madness Sale, I wanted to let you know that Milani's sister company Jordana has some brand spankin' new products that are now up on the Cherry Culture website:




NEW Jordana Texture Specialty Nail Polishes

(retail: $2.99)



I want to thank reader Brianna for this one,  because she discovered this product on the Cherry

Cherry Culture March Madness Sale

Heads up, Cherry Culture shoppers:





This code is good through next Sunday, 3/10.


TIPS:



Those of you who don't have access to Jordana products (or want some of the products not sold at Walgreens or Kmart) now's a good time for a haul!



I love those Color Tint blushes (click here for my review--my fave is the shade Apple Cheeks) and also the Specialty Nail Glitters. Carnival, the

Sonia Kashuk gets a makeover

Big thanks to my pal Halifax at Sparkled Beauty for the heads-up that the entire Sonia Kashuk cosmetics line (available at Target) is getting a makeover.



According to the Sonia Kashuk blog, they're ditching all of the white packaging in favor of black packaging (some of these products with black packaging were introduced last fall/winter, remember?). The brand will also be launching lots of

Big Lots Friends & Family Event this Sunday (3/3)

Heads up, Big Lots shoppers! If you didn't get the email, we've got another Friends & Family event coming this weekend!





Click the image above to print your 20% off coupon! This is good for your ENTIRE purchase on Sunday!



If you're a Buzz Club Rewards Member (it's free to join in-store or online) you'll get 20% off your entire purchase on SATURDAY NIGHT (3/2), no coupon needed! Just don't

Time flies when you're having fun...

I knew my blog-a-versary was coming up, but all of a sudden it's March 1st and BAM! Here it is! Today this little ol' bloggy-blog turns four years old. Can you believe it? 

I refuse to get sappy today in this post (believe me, it's hard to control that!), but I do want to take a moment to thank each and every one of you, old and new readers, for your continued support.  And when I say support