New beauty sample subscription service from Allure & Beauty Bar

This just hit my in-box and since I know a lot of you subscribe to beauty sample services, I thought you might like to know about this new collaboration. This service costs $15 per month and, in addition to the five deluxe samples, original content and gift code (details below), all members will also receive a one-year subscription to Allure Magazine.




BEAUTY BAR AND ALLURE MAGAZINE PARTNER

Beauty News You Can Use

I haven't posted a new installment of Beauty News You Can Use in a while! For new readers, this feature consists of beauty-related news articles that I've spotted in the past few weeks. Since I personally find things like this interesting, I like to pass them along to you (hopefully you'll find them interesting too).



Avril Lavigne has paired up with Sally Hansen to create a collection of

Breaking Beauty News: the Target Beauty Bag is BACK!

UPDATE #2: I'M RECEIVING REPORTS THAT SOME READERS HAVE GOTTEN A MESSAGE THAT SAYS SOMETHING LIKE, "SORRY, SOMEONE JUST ORDERED THE LAST ONE." I HAVEN'T SEEN THAT MESSAGE BEFORE, BUT IF YOU GET THAT MESSAGE WHEN YOU TRY TO SIGN UP, I GUESS THAT MEANS THEY'RE OUT. WOW, THAT WAS FAST! THIS BAG IS USUALLY AVAILABLE FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS. SORRY IF YOU MISSED IT! :(

UPDATE: IF YOU RECEIVE AN

Review: New Revlon ColorStay Crème Gel Eye Liner in Brown

Of all the new 2012 Revlon products I've reported about over the past several weeks, this was probably the one I was most excited to actually purchase and try. I LOVE the ColorStay automatic eyeliners, and I was hoping that the creme gel version would have the same level of staying power. I purchased this liner several weeks ago at CVS and now that I've had some time to test it, I'd love to

Spotted: Limited Edition Spring 2012 Sally Hansen Real Nail Polish Strips

A few weeks ago I complained to you about how I spotted these new LE spring designs from Sally Hansen at CVS but couldn't share them with you because my camera's not working. Well the other day, reader Chantal spotted this display and was nice enough to share some pics! So if you haven't seen these in your area yet, now you can check out how utterly adorable these designs are (NOTE: these are

Swatchfest: New Jordana Glitters Specialty Nail Polish (PART THREE)

TO SEE PART ONE OF THIS SERIES, CLICK HERE.
TO SEE PART TWO OF THIS SERIES, CLICK HERE.

TO SEE PART FOUR OF THIS SERIES, CLICK HERE.





NOTE: Whenever I review glitter polishes, I inevitably receive a few
comments from new readers about how they don't like to wear glitters
because they're difficult to remove. HOPEFULLY I can prevent any
comments of that nature this time around and suggest

Review: Bath & Body Works Pink Chiffon

Bath & Body Works Pink Chiffon Collection


This review is for the Pink Chiffon Eau de Toilette (pictured on the far right, above). I received an advance sample of this fagrance (in a plain bottle) and I've been wearing it off and on for a few weeks now.

Pink Chiffon Eau de Toilette is not yet available on the Bath & Body Works website (right now you can only buy the mini body lotion and

Sneak Peek: New Dove Style+Care Collection

After a few readers told me that they spotted a new dry shampoo from Dove on store shelves recently (thanks for the scoop, ladies!), I asked my contact at Dove for some info. Today I'd like to share with you the details on the new Dove© Style+Care™ haircare collection, which includes the new Refresh+Care™ Dry Shampoo:










Left to right:



Nourishing Amplifier Mousse

Gently nourishes with

Weekly beauty sales at Ulta, Target and Kmart (1/29 - 2/4)

Quick note: thanks to many of you for letting me know about some of the sales that are going on this week at each retailer. I wish I could thank you all personally for the info, but it's hard to keep track of where the info's coming from sometimes (especially if I'm actually working on this post when your info comes in). In other words, if the info you're telling me about is in the weekly ad,

EcoTools coupon to go with the BOGOFREE sale at Rite Aid

Rite Aid shoppers: if you plan on taking advantage of the BOGOFREE sale on EcoTools brushes that started TODAY (1/29), you're in luck, because there's a coupon that you can pair with this sale for even MORE savings!



A huge thanks to readers @awkwardtweets2u and Marisol who both let me know that if you go to the EcoTools website and sign up for their newsletter, you'll get a coupon for $

The Lipstick League – week of 1.23.12

Lipstick League Question of the Week: 


What is your most beloved makeup item in your collection, and if someone offered you $100 for it would you sell it to them?



G's answer: My most beloved makeup items are my Wet n Wild, Sinful Colors and Zoya nail polishes in the original bottle designs and nope, I wouldn't part with them for $100!



Links of the Week:



Pink Sith – combines Six

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (1/29 - 2/4)

For a listing of the weekly beauty sales at Ulta, Target and Kmart this week, please click here.

UPDATE: At CVS, there are certain regions of the US that offer an extensive selection of Wet n Wild products. It's been brought to my attention that, in these regions, Wet n Wild is 40% off this week. So if your CVS carries a full display of Wet n Wild products, check to see if they're 40% off

Beauty-related coupons in the Sunday P&G coupon insert (+ more coupons and free samples)

Heads-up! There's going to be another P&G coupon insert in most Sunday newspapers tomorrow (1/29). You can click here to enter your zip code to see if your local paper will feature this insert.



Here are the beauty-related coupons that will be in tomorrow's insert (it's important to note that whenever P&G offers a coupon insert, all of the national drugstore chains run corresponding sales

Sneak Peek: Beauty-related Rite Aid Video Values coupons for February

When my contact at Rite Aid sent me this sneak peek at the Video Values coupons for February, I actually gasped a bit. If you thought the coupons last month were awesome, I think you're going to love these too.



Please note: February Video Values offers go live Sunday, 1/29 and will remain up
through March 3 (coupons expire March 17). And don't forget, the window to print
January's Video

Beauty coupons in the Walgreens February Coupon Booklet

It's the end of the month, so you know that that means! 



The new Walgreens Coupon Booklet for February hits stores TOMORROW (Sunday, 1/29). It's usually located near the entrance next to the weekly circular, but I think you can also pick it up at the beauty counter.



Here are the beauty-related coupons in this month's booklet (good from 1/29 - 2/25):



(courtesy of WildForWags.com)



$3

Review: Bath & Body Works Aruba Coconut Fragrance Mist

A little while back I posted the press release for the new Island Paradise collection from Bath & Body Works (click here for all the details) and I recently received the fragrance mist in Aruba Coconut (one of three fragrances in this collection) for review. Today I'd like to share my thoughts with you.



Bath & Body Works Aruba Coconut Fragrance Mist

(retail: $12.50, 8 oz)


(To see the

Review: The Tangle Teezer (does it really work?)

Back in December of 2010 when I did my monster swap with A Beauty Junkie in London, I had asked Jen if she could pick up a Tangle Teezer for me (at that time, they were only available in the UK). Well I'm delighted to tell you that the Tangle Teezer is now available in the US and you can even get one at your local Sally Beauty for $9.99.



So now that I've been using my Tangle Teezer

Deborah Lippmann Bad Romance vs. Jordana Magenta Magic

After posting part two of my series featuring the brand new glitter polishes from Jordana (part three to come soon!), I received several comments from readers asking if the Jordana shade Magenta Magic might be a good dupe of Revlon Facets of Fuchsia (when layered over black, of course). Well since Revlon Facets of Fuchsia (recently re-released under the name Scandalous) is a near-identical dupe

Review & Tutorial: Pretty Woman Magnetix Nail Polish

Yesterday I gave you a sneak peek of the new magnetic polish collection I spotted at Rite Aid and now that I've been playing around with the color I purchased, I'd love to give you a little tutorial and my thoughts on this product.





Pretty Woman Magnetix Nail Polish

(retail: $7.99 at Rite Aid; 0.34 oz)








There is no shade name on the box, but this is sort of an olive-khaki green with

New Suave Professionals Dry Conditioner and Waterless Foam Shampoo

A huge thanks to several readers who asked if I had any info on the new Suave Professionals© Dry Conditioner that has been popping up in stores recently. I asked my contact at Suave for some information and I can now share with you the details on this product and also another new hair product from Suave.



If you missed the press release on the new Suave Keratin Infusion collection, click here.

20% off your entire purchase at Big Lots (Saturday 1/28 only)

I'm giving my fellow Big Lots shoppers plenty of warning about this one:






You must be a Buzz Club Rewards Member to receive the 20% off, but honestly? If you shop at Big Lots and you're NOT a Buzz Club Member, you really should be (for this exact reason!). It's free to join and just takes a minute at the register.



To see my latest Big Lots haul, click here. I'm constantly amazed at the

CVS Beauty Club 14 Days of L'Oreal Facebook Giveaways

I'm really late to this party, so I apologize if you already knew about this! CVS Beauty Club is hosting a "14 Days of L'Oreal" promotion and they're giving away 100 L'Oreal products PER DAY, with 10 grand prize winners at the end of the promotion.



Today they're giving away the new EverStyle Strong Hold Styling Spray, and look what they're giving away during the remaining days of the

New magnetic polish line at Rite Aid!

A few weeks ago, I tweeted something along the lines of, "I predict magnetic polishes will be the crackles of 2012." I know I'm not the only who feels this way, but I just didn't think it would happen so soon.



It seems that lots of major brands are coming out with magnetic polishes these days (the first I ever saw was from Lancome a few years ago). Nails Inc, Essence, Color Club, Icing and

The Wednesday Question

I've been out of the house all day and just got home, so I figured I still had time to post the Wednesday Question while it's still technically Wednesday! Here we go: 


What factors motivate you to wear a particular shade of eyeshadow? Do you like to match your shadow to your clothes, skintone, mood, situation or something else?




Most of the time I match my eyeshadow to the situation. If

Swatchfest: New Jordana Glitters Specialty Nail Polish (PART TWO)

TO SEE PART ONE OF THIS SERIES, CLICK HERE.
TO SEE PART THREE OF THIS SERIES, CLICK HERE.

TO SEE PART FOUR OF THIS SERIES, CLICK HERE.



NOTE: Whenever I review glitter polishes, I inevitably receive a few
comments from new readers about how they don't like to wear glitters
because they're difficult to remove. HOPEFULLY I can prevent any
comments of that nature this time around and suggest

From the Vintage Vault

 Thanks to so many of you for requesting that I bring back this series. I love the fact that you enjoy looking at old makeup and beauty products as much as I do, so I'm thrilled to let you know that I still have a few gems in my stash to show you over the next several months!



For new readers, my Vintage Vault series was born after I discovered a long-lost box of my own personal makeup

Swatchfest: polishes from the Wet n Wild Spoiled collection

I don't know what's more exciting: the fact that lovely reader Anita R. sent me some beautiful swatches of some of the shades in the new Wet n Wild Spoiled collection ($1.99 exclusively at CVS), or that she ALSO told me how she got these polishes! Guess what? All 72 shades are now available on the CVS website! AND, it gets better: Anita R. said shipping was only $5.49 for TWELVE bottles, and

Review: Maybelline Color Tattoo 24HR Eyeshadow in Tough as Taupe

I recently purchased one of the new Maybelline Color Tattoo 24HR Eyeshadows in Tough as Taupe, and now that I've used it several times, I'd love to share my thoughts with you.




Maybelline Color Tattoo 24HR Eyeshadow in Tough as Taupe

(retail: around $7, 0.14 oz)





I've heard many people compare these to MAC Paint Pots. It's been a long time since I've owned a MAC Paint Pot, so I don't

New Giovanni Keratin & Argan styling product coming to Target this March

I'm a huge and longtime fan of Giovanni Direct Leave-In Conditioner. It works extremely well for my wavy, fine hair, so I was excited to see this press release in my in-box this morning about a NEW leave-in conditioner from Giovanni, coming to Target stores this March:



2chic™ Brazilian Keratin & Argan Oil Ultra-Sleek Leave-In Conditioning & Styling Elixir

NEW from Giovanni Cosmetics

Finally

Coupon deal for the guys

This one's too good to pass up, especially if you're a guy or have guys in your life who use Right Guard Total Defense products.



Redplum.com has a new coupon up:









SAVE $1.00 off any TWO (2) Right Guard® TOTAL DEFENSE™ 5 Antiperspirant, Deodorant, Gel or Bodywash

 

Well guess what? Rite Aid has Right Guard Total

New L'Oreal printable coupons (hurry!)

NEWSFLASH: if you didn't get the Sunday paper yesterday with the L'Oreal coupons (or even if you did and would like more), Redplum.com has posted NEW L'Oreal coupons that you can use with this week's sales!



As always, if you want these do NOT hesitate because there's no telling when they'll be taken down.



TIP: if you already have L'Oreal coupons, you can use TWO manufacturer's coupons

Swatchfest: New Jordana Glitters Specialty Nail Polish (PART ONE)

TO SEE PART TWO OF THIS SERIES, CLICK HERE. 
TO SEE PART THREE OF THIS SERIES, CLICK HERE.

TO SEE PART FOUR OF THIS SERIES, CLICK HERE.

NOTE: Whenever I review glitter polishes, I inevitably receive a few comments from new readers about how they don't like to wear glitters because they're difficult to remove. HOPEFULLY I can prevent any comments of that nature this time around and suggest once

Weekly Beauty Sales at Ulta, Target and Kmart (1/22 - 1/28)

As always, this list is more of a "best of" and not a complete listing of the sales at each retailer. For the full list of everything that's on sale this week, please consult your local weekly ads.



Kmart shoppers: 40% off Revlon and Almay this week. Whoo hoo!







Use this coupon (exp. 1/28) for 20% off your purchase in-store or online (it appears that, because of this coupon, Ulta is

The Lipstick League – week of 1.16.12

Lipstick League Question of the Week: 



Do you have any makeup/beauty tricks for looking more awake? 


G's answer: lining my waterline with a black liner always seems to make my eyes appear brighter, especially when I'm not feeling so bright. Also, when I do this, I like to add a highlighting shade (a powder eyeshadow in champagne, etc.) to my lower lash line and it really makes my eyes

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (1/22 - 1/28)

For a listing of the beauty sales happening this week at Ulta, Target and Kmart, click here.

There are lots of ways to save on some of the new L'Oreal cosmetics and haircare products this week at all three drugstores. The details of each sale are listed in my summaries below, but it's important to note that if your Sunday newspaper for tomorrow (1/22) contains the Red Plum insert, you

About the Milani sale at CVS...

If you caught my post yesterday, then you know that there's a huge Milani clearance sale going on right now at CVS with many products 75% off.



I received a lot of feedback about this sale (thank you!), and I have a question for those who said they DID NOT see this sale going on in their area: did you actually take some of the products listed in my post to the scanner to see if they're coming

Massive Milani 75% off blowout at CVS NOW

UPDATE: if you don't see sale signs or stickers at your CVS, try taking some of the products listed below to the scanner and see if they come up 75% off in the system.

A HUGE thanks to reader Molly on Facebook for this one! Molly left a comment on my wall after she spotted a TON of Milani products on 75% off clearance at CVS recently, so I ran down to my local CVS and sure enough, this

An update, a question and a favor

Hello, lovelies!



I wanted to write a post about what's going on with me, and also ask YOU a question and a favor.




So let's start with the update. As many of you know, both of my parents have been in and out of the hospital recently. I also have been having computer issues, cell phone issues, my TV suddenly stopped working AND there's apparently a severe plumbing issue in my building

Free Pink Chiffon lotion at B&BW this weekend!

 image source: bathandbodyworks.com


Heads-up, Bath & Body Works fans! Would you like a FREE 2-oz bottle of BBW's latest fragrance, Pink Chiffon? Well just head over to the BBW Facebook page, download and print the coupon OR just show it to an associate on your smart phone and you'll get it for free (no purchase necessary). This offer is valid in-store only and runs from 1/20 - 1/22.



This

Swatchfest: New shades in the Wet n Wild core collection

I recently received all of the new 2012 products from Wet n Wild, so please check back soon for lots of reviews and swatches.



Until then, I thought I'd start with showing you some new shades that Wet n Wild has released for some of their existing, core collection products (the official term for this is "product extensions"). This is NOT a formal review--since these are established core

TODAY ONLY (1/19): Three Deborah Lippmann shades 50% off

Have you been lusting after Deborah Lippmann Happy Birthday (the multi-colored glitter that inspired a zillion dupes), Across the Universe or Today Was A Fairytale? Well you're in luck, but you have to act quickly!



A HUGE thanks to reader Sheryl from Facebook for this one:



Deborah Lippmann was apparently on Good Morning America today, and for ONE DAY ONLY (Jan. 19th) you can purchase

Review: Rimmel Stay Glossy Lipgloss in Fuchsia Fever

I spotted the new Rimmel Stay Glossy display at my local Rite Aid recently, and I WOULD have pics of the display for you if my cell phone was cooperating (it's not). So for now you can go to the Rimmel site to view all 24 shades in this range.



If my memory serves me correctly, this line came out at the beginning of 2010 (don't quote me on that) but then I don't really remember seeing it

China Glaze Colours from the Capitol: color chart & bottle shots

I just received the following info from China Glaze and I'm so excited to share it with you:



Excitement for the upcoming China Glaze® “Colours from the Capitol” collection inspired by the much-anticipated film adaptation of the book, The Hunger Games, continues to build with this exclusive look at the collection’s bottle imagery.  The China Glaze® “Colours from the Capitol” collection will be

Island Paradise: the new LE collection from Bath & Body Works

In case you haven't heard, here are the details about the latest LE collection from Bath & Body Works:


Although the weather is chilly, get in the tropical state of mind with Bath & Body Works Island Paradise Signature Collection featuring Aruba Coconut, Rio Rumberry and Bali Mango.




Aruba Coconut

Top Notes: Juicy Thai Mango, Fuji Apple, White Nectarine
Mid Notes: Passionflower, Vanilla

The Wednesday Question

What's on your toes right now?

It's been a while since I asked this question (last summer, to be exact). So for those of you who keep up on your pedicures during the wintertime, what polish is currently on your piggies?

Review: New Revlon ColorStay 16 Hour Eye Shadow Quad in Siren

Since there's a great deal on these new Revlon ColorStay Quads this week at Rite Aid, I thought I better hurry up and post my review (I bought this quad back in the beginning of December when I first spotted them at my local Bed Bath and Beyond). Now that I've used these shadows a number of times, I'd love to share my thoughts in case you haven't tried them yet.




Revlon ColorStay 16 Hour Eye

Review: New Suave Keratin Infusion Dry Shampoo

Longtime readers of this blog know that I fancy myself as a bit of a dry shampoo connoisseur. I've reviewed many drugstore dry shampoos over the years from brands such as TRESemme,
Batiste, got2b, Psssst and Salon Grafix (just do a search if you'd like to
see them).

Since I have oily hair, oily skin and side-swept bangs, dry shampoos really come in handy for me and I use them probably once or

Free shipping at The Body Shop (no minimum order required)

This just came across my desk and I wanted to make sure you TBS fans knew about it!



UPDATE: this offer ended on 1/16.

Get FREE SHIPPING at The Body Shop with no minium order required. There is no code required for this offer (just double check your cart to make sure that shipping fees do not show up before you click confirm!).



AND, there's seasonal merchandise reduced to 30-70% off

How to make drugstore rewards work for you (easily and quickly)

Over the years that I've been writing this blog, the one heart-breaking comment I seem to get on a semi-regular basis goes something like this:




"Sometimes I just throw my drugstore rewards away, because they're too much of a hassle. I usually forget I have them and then they expire before I have a chance to use them."



If you're new to shopping at Rite Aid, CVS or Walgreens and you're not

Too good to pass up: Wet n Wild Megashield Lip Color for $0.79 at Rite Aid

A HUGE thanks to reader T.R. for this one! T.R. writes:

In regards to the Wet n Wild sale at Rite Aid [40% off all Wet n Wild cosmetics this week, ends 1/21]: If you buy the new WnW
Megashield lip colors w/ spf15 that just came out, they have a $1.00 off
coupon attached to them.

So basically it looks like this:
$2.99 at 40% off = $1.79 - $1.00 = .79. I bought 4 for a grand total of
$3.20

New printable coupons you can use with this week's sales

As always, if you want any of these coupons, do NOT hesitate to print them out ASAP because online coupons can disappear rather quickly sometimes.



Also, if you have a store coupon (such as the $3.50 off $10 purchase Ulta coupon, you can stack that with these coupons for even more savings)



$1 off CeraVe 

(Ulta: 15% off select CeraVe this week, ends 1/21)



$2.00 off any RoC anti-aging

Weekly beauty deals at Ulta, Target and Kmart (1/15 - 1/21)

As always, this is more of a "best of" of the weekly beauty for all three retailers. For a complete listing of sales this week, consult your local weekly ads.





Click here for a coupon for $3.50 off a $10 purchase (can be used in-store or online). For online orders, use code SHIPJAN12 for free shipping on orders over $25.



BOGOFREE

Sally Hershberger haircare



B2G2FREE

Ulta Professional

Awesome deal on the new Revlon ColorStay Quads at Rite Aid this week

Heads-up, Rite Aid shoppers! If you caught my weekly drugstore makeup sale post, then you know that Revlon eye cosmetics are 40% off this week at Rite Aid. Well if you haven't already used the $2 off Revlon ColorStay Eyeshadow coupon on the Video Values site, then get on over there, register if you haven't already, watch the video and print out your coupon before you head to Rite Aid this

The Lipstick League – week of 1.9.12

Lipstick League Question of the Week: 



What’s your go-to eyeshadow brush?


G's answer: believe it or not, after seven years, this little $1 gem is still going strong and I reach for it just about every day.





Links of the Week:


Nouveau Cheap – If you’re a fan of the Wet n Wild 8-pan eyeshadow palettes, the new Black Radiance 8-pan palette in Downtown Browns is a must-see.



Pink

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (1/15 - 1/21)

For a listing of this week's beauty sales at Ulta, Target and Kmart, click here.

There are lots of great deals this week if you're looking to buy some of the new 2012 products that have been hitting drugstores lately!

CVS shoppers:  There's a good deal on Almay this week that includes those new Shadow Sticks ($5.99 with $3 Extra Bucks which brings your final total down to $2.99).  Also,

Review: Revlon PhotoReady Airbrush Mousse Makeup in Vanilla

I purchased this product about three weeks ago when I first saw it at my local Kmart. Now that I've been using it off and on for three weeks, I'd like to share my thoughts with you.





Revlon PhotoReady Airbrush Mousse Makeup in Vanilla

(retail: $13.99, 1.4 oz)









Be careful not to store this near a heater or any other type of hot surface:





Ingredients (courtesy Walgreens.com):

Review: L'Oreal Color Riche Balm SPF15 in Plush Plum

I really, really, really didn't want to turn this review into a L'Oreal vs. Revlon "Battle of the tinted lip butters", but since both lines came out at roughly the same time, how could I NOT do a compare/contrast? At this point many people seem to have their feet firmly planted in the Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter Camp or the L'Oreal Color Riche Balm Camp, so read on to see if I'm Team L'Oreal

A trip to the Bath & Body Works Outlet

I recently visited my local Bath & Body Works Outlet (for those in San Diego, it's located at the Las Americas Premium Outlets). There's also a Victoria's Secret Outlet at this mall, and I usually end up buying a few things there as well. But this time around, the selection was a bit thin at the VS outlet: no makeup at all, select fragrances 75% off and some body products 6/$35 or something like

Press release (with bottle shots): China Glaze ElectroPop Collection

'Tis the season for Spring nail color releases, and today I've got the details on China Glaze's ElectroPop Collection. This collection seems to have already hit certain retail locations, so definitely keep an eye open for the display in your area.



I'm not going to lie: spring nail color collections are ALWAYS my favorite. Don't get me wrong, I love the bright sparkles of winter and the rich

Reader Polls for 2012

In 2011, my Reader Polls (located on the right-hand sidebar of this blog) were such a great way to interact with you and find out what YOUR favorite drugstore brands were. For a look at all of last year's polls, click here.



For 2012 we're starting fresh, covering a wide range of drugstore-related topics. Each poll will be open for one month and at each month's end, I'll do a post covering the

Stila palettes at Nordstrom Rack

Recently, Nordstrom Rack sent me three of the Stila palettes that you can now find at Nordstrom Racks across the nation (retail: $10 each) and today I'd love to give you a closer look at them. 



BUT BEFORE I DO THAT...



For many months now, several of you have told me about the great finds you've spotted at Nordstrom Rack when it comes to beauty products, so I figured I better get my bootie

BREAKING BEAUTY NEWS: Wet n Wild Acapulco Glow is BACK!

VERY exciting news to share with my fellow Wet n Wild fans today! I just received this info directly from my contact at Wet n Wild and I have to say, it totally made my day!



The iconic and long-ago discontinued bronzer, Acapulco Glow, is BACK under a new name with new, snazzy packaging:






Wet n Wild  Bronzer SPF15 in Reserve Your Cabana


I have been told directly by Wet n Wild that this

Press release: butter LONDON Spring/Summer 2012 Lacquer Collection

I know many of you are butter LONDON fans, so I wanted to post the press release about their new Spring/Summer 2012 collection in case you haven't heard about it yet:


butter LONDON™ and Founding Creative Director Nonie Creme are pleased to introduce the new S/S 12 lacquer collection.  Says Creme,  “What a season! Pops of neon colour everywhere, tempered by sherbet pastels and cool neutrals. It

Royal & Langnickel Makeup Brush Set Review

Most of you know that in addition to writing Nouveau Cheap, I'm also on the review team over at the amazing  we heart this. Today my review of the Royal & Langnickel Makeup Brush Set went live, and I would absolutely love if you'd pop over to check it out. Royal & Langnickel is one of those brands that I've loved from afar for years and this was my first time ever using their brushes. Thanks

Review: Pacifica Color Quench Natural Moisture Lip Tint in Guava Berry

I'm a huge and longtime Pacifica fan (their Tunisian Jasmine is the prettiest jasmine fragrance I've ever sniffed outside of a real jasmine flower). So when I posted on the blog a while back that Pacifica was entering into the world of tinted lip balms, I knew it was only a matter of time before I purchased one. Back in December I treated myself to the Color Quench Natural Moisture Lip Tint in

The Wednesday Question

What do you think was the most over-hyped drugstore product of 2011?



Since I showed you my favorites of 2011 and also asked you for yours (see the Readers' Choice category) I thought it would be interesting to hear what product you thought was over-hyped and just flat out let you down last year. Please try to limit your response to drugstore products that were released in 2011. I'm really

Review: Black Radiance Eye Appeal 8-pan Eyeshadow Palette in Downtown Browns

Remember right after Christmas when reader Marsha spotted the new Black Radiance 8-pans at Walgreens? For those who missed that post, it's no coincidence that these look just like the Wet n Wild 8-pans since both Black Radiance and Wet n Wild are owned my Markwins.

Not long after my initial post, I went searching for these palettes in my area but when I couldn't locate them, I asked my contact

New from Jordana: Glitters Specialty Nail Polish Collection (24 shades)

UPDATE: to see swatches of all 18 shades that are currently available, click here, here and here.

Very exciting news, glitter lovers! Jordana just released a new collection of 24 glitter polishes and I've got all the details for you:

(click to enlarge)







Jordana Glitters Specialty Nail Polish

(retail: $2.99 each)


This new 2012 launch is now available on the Jordana website, however

A closer look at the new Spoiled Nail Color line from Wet n Wild (72 shades!)

About a month ago  I showed you pics of the Spoiled display that's been popping up at CVS (note: this display does not feature all of the shades in this range). Today I have official info with pics and names of all 72 shades in this collection and I'm excited to share it with you. Hopefully your CVS will have all 72 colors soon!


From Wet n Wild:
















Nail polish lovers: what do you

Spotted: new products (pic heavy)

PLEASE READ: As many of you know, I'm extremely behind on my blog due to recent family emergencies. If you have sent me photos/info about new products that I have NOT yet covered on this blog, please know that I will get back to you as soon as possible. If you sent info/pics about products I have already covered on this blog, I might not get back to you because I have received many emails/tweets

The Lipstick League – week of 1.2.12

Lipstick League Question of the Week: 



What’s your favorite eyeshadow primer?


G's Answer: I tend to switch out my primer quite frequently. I've been on an Urban Decay Primer Potion kick lately (I really like the shade Eden), but I also love the Jesse's Girl primer, the Palladio primer, the CoverGirl Intense Shadow Blast eyeshadow/primer, a few NYX Jumbo Eye Pencils used as primer, and

Bioré 2012 redesign

Just a heads-up in case you haven't seen the new packaging pop up in your area yet: Bioré got a makeover! Gone is the pastel green packaging, and in its place is new white packaging with blue lettering:





image source: biore.com


Also of note, some products you know and love might have new names (like the cleanser above). And there are also a few products that have gone bye-bye. You can

Weekly Beauty Sales at Ulta, Target and Kmart (1/8 - 1/14)

Sorry for the delay in getting this post up--after everything that happened last week, I seem to have caught myself a nasty cold (typical after high-stress situations) and I've been in bed sniffling and sneezing for the past day. Ugh.



As always, this post is not a complete list of everything that's on sale this week, but more of a "best of". For the complete listing of sales from each

New Suave Professionals Keratin Infusion™ Collection

A little while back, I showed you the new Suave Keratin Infusion™ Dry Shampoo that's been popping up at Walgreens. Well I'm delighted to tell you that I received this new dry shampoo for review, so after I'm done testing it I'll share my thoughts with you.



In the meantime, I've got all of the details regarding the new Suave Professionals Keratin Infusion™ Collection, thanks to Suave:


SUAVE

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (1/8 - 1/14)

For a listing of this week's beauty sales at Ulta, Target and Kmart, click here.

Apologies for not posting the weekly drugstore makeup sales last week--as you know it was a rough week for me and I'm grateful that things are now stable with my family and I can continue again with my usual routine. I hope you all were able to get some great deals last week. Let's take a look at what's on tap

Walgreens January Coupon Booklet

The January Coupon Booklet is now in stores (usually available near the entrance next to the weekly circulars). Here's the list of beauty-related coupons you will find in this month's booklet:



(thanks to Wild For Wags for the following info)



$3/1 L’Oreal Couleur Experte or Frost & Design Hair Color
$1/1 L’Oreal Paris Nail Enamel
$1/1 L’Oreal Paris Eye Makeup
$1/1 L’Oreal Paris

Beauty-related Rite Aid Video Values coupons and SCRs for January

I'm a little behind on posting the new monthly Video Value coupons and rebates from Rite Aid, so in case you haven't had a chance to check them out yet, there are LOTS of fantastic beauty coupons this month! Revlon lovers are going to be VERY happy (Lip Butter coupon alert!) and if you've been wanting to try any of the new 2012 products from L'Oreal (including the new EverStyle or EverCreme

The 2011 Cheapie Award Winners

It's that time again, dear readers! For the past month, I've been going through my archives and my own personal stash to create my official list of the best new drugstore products to hit store shelves in 2011. This is by no means a scientific list--it's just my personal opinion based on a variety of factors. Since I test MANY, MANY drugstore products each year, and I've tried probably well

Two Free Zoya Nail Polishes (all you pay is shipping!)

A huge thanks to readers sabrinaj99 and Charlotte for the heads-up on this one!



Now is the time to pick up those two Zoya shades you've been drooling over:



(from the Zoya blog)




In 2012 we want everyone to try Zoya and add some new color to their world.




So from now through 1/9/2012 11:59 PM ET we are going to let you try any* 2 bottles of Zoya Nail Polish for FREE on ZOYA.COM. All

Finger Paints Twisted: a flakie comparison

For my first post back I wanted to do something fun, and what's more fun for a nail polish junkie than a flakie comparison?!



Ever since I saw Jen's swatches of the new all-flakie Special Effects Collection from Finger Paints (now available at Sally Beauty), I knew I wanted the shade Twisted. Luckily my local Sally Beauty had just put out the display when I walked in and there were two bottles

I'm back!

Hello!



I just wanted to take a minute to let you know that my mom is now out of the hospital and resting comfortably at home!! Yippee!!!!



"Thanks" is a word that doesn't nearly convey what I'm feeling for all of you right now. I want to let you know how deeply your thoughts and well-wishes have touched me through this tough time. To have such an outpouring of love from long-time readers,