Review & Swatches: New 2012 Eyeshadow Singles from Milani

A while back I gave you a sneak peek at the new 2012 products from Milani, and today I'd like to show you all six new shadow shades, and also share my thoughts about each shade with you. These shadows are now available on the Milani website, and should be making their way to a store near you soon (if they aren't there already). 



So let's start with the three new Marbleized Baked Eyeshadow

Swatchfest: Six shades from the China Glaze Capitol Colours collection

I recently received six of the shades from the new China Glaze Capitol Colours collection (inspired by the upcoming film The Hunger Games) and I'm so excited to show them to you!



This collection has already hit Sally Beauty, and I believe it's already landed at Ulta too. To view bottle shots of the other six shades in this collection, please click here. These polishes retail for $7 each.

The Wednesday Question

What new 2012 drugstore beauty products have you been the most impressed with so far?



This is a tough one for me to answer because I've been testing (and loving) so many new 2012 products over the past few months. Some that really stand out to me are products that I'm currently getting ready to review on this blog: Wet n Wild Megashield Lip Colors, Milani Eye Tech Extreme Liquid Eyeliner

Review: new Wet n Wild Coloricon Bronzers

I've been busy testing all of the new 2012 Wet n Wild products for several weeks now, so I'm exciting to finally start showing them to you! Today I'd like to share my thoughts about the new Coloricon Bronzers with SPF15.




 Wet n Wild Coloricon Bronzers SPF15 

Reserve Your Cabana, Bikini Contest and Ticket to Brazil

(retail: $3.99 each, 0.46 oz)












At the beginning of January, you

CVS and Rite Aid sale info

Wow, it's a day of breaking drugstore news!



Let's start with Rite Aid:



A huge thanks to Twitter follower @bleubelle31 for this one: she spotted ALL Borghese polishes on clearance at her local Rite Aid (75% off) recently. A few weeks ago another Twitter follower told me she spotted the same thing at her local Rite Aid (please forgive me--I can't remember which one of you told me that;

Wet n Wild 50% off at Walgreens.com (free shipping on orders $25+)

UPDATE: Reader Annette just left a comment on the You Tell Me page sharing a great tip! Apparently some Walgreens locations let you
order online but PICK UP your products IN-STORE! So give your Walgreens a
call and ask them if they offer this service. Thanks, Annette!
The headline of this post pretty much says it all, right?



I just got home from a long day of running errands and was

Free gud lotion sample

So I'm sitting in the ” lounge” of a tire shop right now waiting for my car to be serviced, and I noticed that I got an email from All You about their freebie of the day, which is a free gud lotion sample.

I of course wanted to share this with you as soon as possible, because these types of samples usually don't last too long. So apologies if this post looks funky since I'm composing it from

Weekly Beauty Sales at Ulta, Target and Kmart (2/26 - 3/3)

Time again for the weekly beauty deals at Ulta, Target and Kmart. As always, this post is a "best of" and not
a complete listing of all sales for the week. Please consult the weekly
ads (links below) if you have any questions or need further
information.



Sales for week of 2/26 - 3/3






Click here
for a coupon for $3.50 off a $10 purchase (good in-store or online;
exp. 3/10/12). Click

The Lipstick League – week of 2.20.12

Lipstick League Question of the Week: 


If you weren’t blogging about beauty, what would you be blogging about?


G's answer: I actually have another blog. It's small and I don't update it as often as I'd like to, but I use it for things like pop culture, food (candy!), film, music and other fun things I like to write about. But if I were to have a blog completely devoted to something

Sale updates

Just a quick FYI about some of the big sales going on this week at Walgreens and CVS:



Although I've heard from several of you who have already taken advantage of the sale on Wet n Wild Spoiled polishes (2/$3) at CVS that started today and also the 50% off Rimmel sale at Walgreens, it's also come to my attention that some of you have NOT seen these particular sales in your area.



It appears

Swatchfest: five of the new shades from Sinful Colors

You knew it was going to happen. Last week when Walgreens was having their $0.99 sale, I HAD to pick up some of the new shades I listed in this post. So today I'd like to show you some swatches of all five of the shades I picked up (there are other new shades, of course, but the ones I really wanted from the Cast Away collection are not yet in my area).






Three coats, no top coat.


You

HOT Rimmel deal this week at Walgreens

A huge thanks to Facebook follower Teresa for pointing out that the Rimmel deal at Walgreens (starts tomorrow, 2/26) is not BOGO1/2OFF like I originally posted. IT'S 50% OFF ALL RIMMEL COSMETICS! And remember that printable Rimmel coupon I posted about the other day? It's still available as of the time of this post, so PRINT IT OUT HERE if you want it. Do not wait, because it could be taken down

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (2/26 - 3/3)

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


CVS shoppers: Two great things going on this week at CVS. First, the Wet n Wild Spoiled nail polishes are 2/$3! Click here and here if you need some ideas. Second, spend $10 on any Physicians Formula cosmetics and you'll get $7 back in Extra Bucks (limit 1 so choose wisely). I LOVE it when they run this

Beauty coupons in the Walgreens March Coupon Booklet

Can you believe it's that time again? The March Coupon Booklet will hit stores tomorrow (Sunday, 2/26) and the coupons will be valid 2/26 - 3/31. You can find the Walgreens Coupon Booklet near the front entrance (next to the weekly ad) and they're usually available at the beauty counter as well.



There are some good L'Oreal coupons that you can use with the sale that starts tomorrow (all

Review: Andalou Naturals Meyer Lemon Creamy Cleanser and Moisture Rich Sweet Orange & Argan Styling Cream

One of the best things about being a beauty blogger is that I sometimes get the opportunity to try out products from brands that I have had either no, or very limited, exposure to otherwise. And every once in a while, I hit the jackpot and REALLY fall in love with a new-to-me brand. Such is the case with Andalou Naturals, so today I'd like to share my thoughts about a few of their products, and

And the winners of the Milani/Jordana giveaway are...

A huge thanks to all 1,000+ of you who entered my 3rd Blog-a-versary giveaway! I'd also like to thank Milani/Jordana for the fantastic opportunity to allow me to select my favorite products for this giveaway.



That said, Rafflecopter (via random.org) just selected the winners and they are....



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Sneak peek: New NYC glosses, bronzers and more

A while back I showed you the displays for the new eye cosmetics, primer and bronzers from NYC that have been spotted in stores, but today I'd like to show you close-up product shots of these new products, as well as images of the new glosses. Lots to cover in this post, so let's get started!

If you missed my post on the new City Duet 2 in 1 Split Lipsticks click here.

If you'd liked to see

Sneak peek: new NYC City Duet 2 in 1 Split Lipsticks

In recent "sightings" posts I've given you a glimpse of some of the new products NYC has to offer us for 2012, and today I'd like to give you a closer look at the new lipstick collection. I'm a huge, longtime fan of NYC lipsticks, so I'm really excited to show you these (I will be reviewing some of them in the near future so, if you're interested, please check back soon for my full review).

Spotted: new NYC In A New York Color Minute polish shades

A huge thanks to Twitter follower @AwkwardTweets2U for this sighting! She spotted six new NYC polishes at her local Walmart recently was nice enough to share:


image credit for all of the following photos: @AwkwardTweets2U





(Please note: it looks like someone put one of the Long-Wearing polishes
in the front of the yellow row, but if you look carefully you can see
the In A New York Color

A closer look: New Softsoap Vineyard Escape Scrub Body Wash

A few days ago I mentioned that Softsoap came out with a new body wash, which has already been spotted in stores, and today I've got the details for you:



Softsoap Vineyard Escape Scrub Body Wash






Softsoap® brand Vineyard Escape Scrub Body Wash melds the soothing aroma of grapes, known for their skin-indulgence properties, to provide an "ahh-inspiring experience." This formula, combining

New Zoya promotion

A huge thanks to my pal Alyssa for this one! Alyssa just posted this on the You Tell Me page and since I know a lot of you are Zoya fans, I wanted to be sure you knew about it!



Alyssa writes:



Another Zoya offer, great if you are running out of your basics, or if
you're just in love with Whitney Port and the New York Fashion Week.Purchase
one mini Color Lock System ($20 for carrying

Sally Hansen Prabal Gurung Fashion Week Fall 2012 Collection

I just received the Sally Hansen newsletter (click here to sign up) and wanted to share this image of the limited edition Prabal Gurung Fashion Week Fall 2012 collection:





You can see more info on the Prabal Gurung collection here. There are also two highly-anticipated Tracy Reese shades (Scarab and Copperhead) that should, hopefully, be hitting stores soon as well.



The email did not

January Target Beauty Bag: the contents

Remember last month when I posted that Target had a new Beauty Bag available? And then remember when, just minutes after my post, it was GONE? Well if you didn't get a chance to sign up for it this time around, but you DID get the Beauty Bag from last October, you might be happy to know that you didn't miss much.



A huge thanks to reader Tiffany for sharing with us the contents of the January

Limited Edition Estée Lauder Mad Men Collection

I realize that Estée Lauder isn't a brand I normally cover on my blog, but since one my favorite shows of all time is Mad Men, I'm bending the rules a bit today.



You know I went bonkers for the Mad Men-inspired nail color collection from Nailtini, so when I read in the LA Times today that Estée Lauder was releasing the Estée Lauder Mad Men Collection this March (to coincide with the

The Wednesday Question (special edition)

In honor of my blog's 3rd birthday, I wanted to do something a bit different with this week's question. Since I tend to receive questions from readers on a regular basis, I thought this would be a fun way to answer some of them!


Do you have a beauty-related question you'd like to ask ME?



It can be anything from "What's your current favorite eyeshadow primer?" to "Do you have any

New printable $2 off Revlon coupon and more!

As always, if you want to print any of these coupons, do NOT hesitate because sometimes these offers disappear quickly.



There's a new Target-Exclusive coupon for $2 off any Revlon cosmetic here. Please note this is ONLY redeemable at Target, but if we learned anything from the Sonia Kashuk coupon, comb your local Target for Revlon clearance items and you're looking at a free (or close to

GIVEAWAY UPDATE (new info)

To any of you who entered my giveaway or tried to enter my giveaway, please know that there have been some glitches that were prohibiting readers from leaving an answer to the question required for entry. This glitch has been fixed, so please try again if you were not able to fill out the form the first time. HOPEFULLY you will now see a box where you can leave your answer to the question.

Nouveau Cheap's 3rd Blog-a-versary Giveaway!

It's Nouveau Cheap's third birthday and three of YOU are getting the presents!

I completely forgot my own blogging anniversary, can ya believe it?! It was on February 2nd, but it's never too late to celebrate, as far as I'm concerned! I try to make it a point every year to express to you how much I value you as readers, and this year Milani and Jordana have helped make this an extra-special

Review: Essence I Love Glam Powder Eyeliner & Eyeshadow and I Love Extreme Volume Mascara

Essence if one of those super-affordable brands that is available at Ulta and, honestly, the only thing keeping me from reviewing more of their products is the fact that I live so far away from my local Ulta store. One of these days I'm just going to place a big ol' order on the Ulta site, but until then I do have two new products to share with you, which I received recently for review.



For

Ross sightings

It's been a long time since I've done a Ross, Marshalls or T.J. Maxx sighting, but when I was at a local Ross recently I spotted some goodies that I wanted to pass along. I realize that not all locations carry the exact same beauty products at the exact same time, but at least I can give you an idea of what to look out for, and HOPEFULLY you'll spot at least a few of these in your town (fingers

Spotted: new bath & body products

I recently spotted a few new bath & body products at my local Target so I thought I'd share:




New Tone Fruit Peel Body Wash with Alpha-Hydroxy Fruit Acids



I love Tone body washes so I was excited to see this new one because I also love AHAs in skincare.








New Softosap Vineyard Escape Scrub Body Wash


I'm a big fan of Softsoap's sweet and tart scents (like their Juicy Pomegranate &

Review: New Wet n Wild Megalast Nail Color (PART TWO)

If you missed PART ONE of this series and would like to see my thoughts on the consistency, dry-time, brush, etc. of these polishes, please click here.



Today I'm going to focus on one polish in the newly-reformulated collection from Wet n Wild. I didn't plan it that way (I was actually going to cover four shades, like I did in Part One), but thanks to a comment from reader Impoverished by

Review: Sebamed Hand & Nail Balm and Moisturizing Body Lotion

Sebamed is a line of skincare products that you can now find at CVS (in fact, there's a printable coupon for $3 off 2 Sebamed products on Red Plum right now, which is only redeemable at CVS). I was recently offered the opportunity to try some products from this brand, so now that I've been using them for a few weeks, I'd like to share with you my thoughts.



The two products I'll be covering in

Deal alert: Sonia Kashuk lipsticks for $0.68

As with all Target clearance sightings, you MIGHT not be able to find these in your area, but it's worth a trip to your local Target to investigate! Reader K.Lo left a comment on the You Tell Me page that I just had to share:



Yesterday I mentioned the Target Mobile Coupons (click here for how to sign up, if you're not already a member). This week Target sent out a coupon for $2 off any

Complete list of Wet n Wild discontinued products for 2012

I've received several inquires as to what's being discontinued by Wet n Wild for 2012, so I asked my contact for a complete list. This info comes directly from Wet n Wild:


Color Icon Eyeshadow Single in Penny


Color Icon Eyeshadow 6-Pan Palettes (entire line)  


MegaLiner Liquid Eyeliner in Blue and Brown


MegaSlicks Lip Gloss in Sheerly Cocoa, Candy Apple, and Berry Burst

Weekly Beauty Sales at Ulta, Kmart and Target

Time again for the weekly beauty deals at Ulta, Target and Kmart. As always, this post is a "best of" and not a complete listing of all sales for the week. Please consult the weekly ads (links below) if you have any questions or need further information.





Click here for a coupon for $3.50 off a $10 purchase (good in-store or online; exp. 3/10/12). Free shipping with any $25 purchase with

The Lipstick League – week of 2.13.12

Lipstick League Question of the Week: 



What’s currently at the top of your beauty lemming list?


G's answer:  Actually, I'm still really excited to pick up some of the new Maybelline SuperStay lip colors and Bouncy Blushes. I'm just waiting for a really good sale and coupon situation and then some of them WILL be mine. I also want to try the Garnier BB Cream, some of the new L'Oreal

Spotted: New Revlon Break-Up Nail Art duos

This morning, reader Windestine
left a comment on the You Tell Me page about some new Revlon crackle polishes she spotted at Walgreens, and I immediately put the word out on Twitter asking if anyone had seen them (before her comment, I didn't even know they existed!). Well, as luck would have it, I received an email from reader and fellow blogger lone_binky of WhatIFindCheap, who spotted these

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (2/19 - 2/25)

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

CVS shoppers: According to the weekly ad, Nicole by OPI (including Kardashian Kolor) is now at CVS ($7.99 each). Also, if you've been wanting to try the Curel lotion I reviewed here, this week if you spend $15 on Curel (details below) you'll get $5 Extra Bucks AND there's a new Facebook coupon for $3 off any two

Spotted: new Sinful Colors Cast Away collection (new shades and more!)

Just in time for the 99-cent sale that ends TOMORROW (2/18) at Walgreens, reader Tiffany spotted some new Sinful Colors displays and one of them contains all new shades!

To see the other new shades just released from Sinful Colors, click here.




image credit: Tiffany for Nouveau Cheap
Tiffany also gave us some great info about this display!



Tiffany writes:



From what I can tell [the Cast

Review: Brash Cosmetics & Nail Color from Payless

If you missed my previous posts, Payless Shoe Source released several different lines of affordable color cosmetics and fragrance over the past few years, and recently I got the opportunity to try some cosmetics from their newest collection, Brash. For more info on Brash, including their spokesperson (Sierra from VersaMerge), click here.



According to the Payless website, all Brash products

Free 2-week supply of Clinique Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss (hurry!)

The wonderful gals over at Drugstore Divas let me know about this offer but you've got to HURRY if you want it because, like they said, supplies will definitely run out quickly.



If you've got a Nordstrom in your area, click here to check out the Drugstore Divas' post for all the deets!



Thanks, Lisa & Maria--you gals are gems!

FREE Bath & Body Works Signature Collection item (no purchase necessary)

Psssst! Want a FREE travel size Signature Collection product from Bath & Body Works (any product, any fragrance, as long as it's travel size)? Then just click on over to the All You Freebies page and click the link to access the code. This is an in-store only promo. No purchase necessary.  Offer ends FEBRUARY 20TH.



Yay for free stuff!

Camille Beckman: one of the longtime loves of my life

I have an incredibly sappy story to share with you today, my lovelies. If you'd like to skip it and go straight to the review, by all means scroll right on past the first part of this post. But just know that I'm kind of pouring my heart out to you in this post and opening myself up to some mockery (I wouldn't blame you!) but I still feel compelled to share it.



When I was a teenage (many,

First Look: New Freeman Dead Sea Minerals Facial Anti-Stress Mask

I'm a big fan of Freeman masks (click here for my review of the Avocado & Oatmeal Clay Mask) because they're super affordable ($3.99 for 6 oz), available at most drugstores and they work beautifully with my skin. So I'm excited to share with you their latest product, the Dead Sea Minerals Facial Anti-Stress Mask:



Take Your Skincare Routine Out to Sea

With Freeman Dead Sea Minerals Facial

Borghese launches new haircare line at CVS and Walgreens

I just received a press release for the new haircare line from Borghese, which just launched at CVS, Walgreens, Duane Reade and other retailers. The price range for this line is $13 - $18. Here's some more info:





BORGHESE LAUNCHES PREMIUM LINE OF

HAIR CARE PRODUCTS

High-quality, consumer-friendly line available beginning January 2012 at leading drugstore chains and retailers nationwide

New dupe for Deborah Lippmann Candy Shop: Claire's Candy Shop

This morning I received two comments from readers about a new dupe of Deborah Lippmann Candy Shop (remember when I attempted a DIY dupe here?). If you haven't been able to get your hands on a sheer pink jelly to do the DIY thing, well now you don't have to!



A huge thanks to reader duhnay for letting us know that Claire's now has a dupe called, well, Candy Shop! It retails for $5 at your local

Review: New Wet n Wild Megalast Nail Color (PART ONE)

Today I'd like to show you the first four polishes in my multi-part series that will cover all of the new Wet n Wild Megalast Nail Colors. I'm trying to give my poor cuticles a break (I've been swatching lots of polishes lately) so I'm going to cover these four at a time. Let's get started!




Wet n Wild Megalast Nail Color

(retail: $1.99 each, 0.45 oz)





As many of you know, the

Review: Wet n Wild 2012 Coloricon eyeshadow singles (new shades)

Today I'd like to show you the new shades of Wet n Wild Coloricon eyeshadows singles for 2012. Some of these are called "Shimmer Singles" and can currently be found in displays like this, while the others are just called "Eyeshadow Singles".



These should already be in your area (wherever Wet n Wild is sold) but if you haven't spotted them yet, hopefully they'll show up soon! The retail price

New features on the Walgreens site (a must-read!)

This might be old news for some of you, but when I was adding the Walgreens beauty clearance page to my bottom linkbar today, I noticed two new AWESOME additions to the Walgreens website!



First of all, when you view the Weekly Ad on the Walgreens site, there is now a link to BONUS BUYS, which are additional weekly sales that are NOT in the weekly circular. I created a section on my Weekly

Budget-friendly shopping sites

I'm doing a little housekeeping around here, so I wanted to take a minute to let you know that I just revised the Budget-Friendly Shopping Sites linkbar on the bottom of this blog (located right after the last blog post on the right-hand side).



There were some dead/outdated links that I just updated, and I also added a few new pages to the list (the Urban Decay clearance page and the

The You Tell Me page: updated and revised!

This is loooong overdue, but I wanted to let you all know that the You Tell Me page (see the top menu bar of this blog for the link) has been updated and revised for MUCH easier viewing and commenting!



For new readers, I created the You Tell Me page so that readers with great beauty-related deals/tips/sightings/sale info can instantly share their info with others without having to go through

Spotted: lots of new products

I've got a few pics to show you of products I have spotted recently, and then I'll show you several new products that longtime reader and contributor Jess has spotted recently at Walgreens, Rite Aid and Walmart. I also want to apologize if anyone else submitted pics of these products--I am still playing catch-up on my email from when my parents were in the hospital, so thanks for your

Beverly Johnson Haircare Line Debuts at Target

This just in!





ICONIC MODEL BEVERLY JOHNSON TO LAUNCH MULTICULTURAL HAIRCARE LINE AT TARGET STORES

RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIF. (FEBRUARY 14, 2012)—Supermodel Beverly Johnson,
the first African-American model to grace the cover of Vogue magazine,
will launch two new product lines in select TARGET stores nationwide on
February 26, 2012. Model Logic by Beverly Johnson™ is a multicultural
line of

The Wednesday Question

What's your current favorite drugstore eyeliner, and why?



The one drugstore liner I've been using more than all of my others lately is my trusty Jordana InColor Fabu Liner in Black. I've owned a zillion felt-tip black liners in my life and nothing--nothing--compares to this one.

Spotted: Maybelline Limited Edition Fashion Week Spring 2012 Collection

It's that time of year again, can you believe it? I've been covering the Maybelline LE Fashion Week collections for a few years now and they're always some of my favorites. The Spring collections are always full of pretty pastels, while the Fall collections always seem to contain rich hues of red, gold, etc.



 A HUGE thanks to reader and fellow blogger Jessica of Jess126xo for this wonderful

New Maybelline Color Show Nail Lacquers

A huge thanks to my pal and Canadian beauty blogger Halifax of Sparkled Beauty for this one: Maybelline Canada tweeted a sneak peek of their new polish line, Color Show, and WOW it looks promising! You can check out the pic here.



Thanks so much for the heads-up, Halifax! Hopefully these make their way to the US soon!

Free Zoya polish & free shipping w/ purchase!

I certainly didn't mean for my blog posts this week to be so polish-centric, but I just had to share this one in case you haven't heard! Reader Alyssa left a comment on the You Tell Me page this morning and I'm so grateful she shared!



Alyssa writes:



Zoya announced on their blog that now through 2/15/2012 11:59PM EST,
they will send you "one bottle of Red Zoya Nail Polish in the shade

Swatchfest: New 2012 Milani Nail Lacquer shades

Two weeks ago, I gave you a preview of all of the new 2012 products from Milani, including these new additions to their core Nail Lacquer line. Well I'm happy to tell you that I'll be swatching all of the products I previewed, and I thought I'd start with these new shades!



Milani Nail Lacquers retail for $4.99 each (0.45 oz). They are made in the U.S.A. and are DBP, toluene & formaldehyde

Swatches of Sinful Colors Island Coral and Bare

I apologize for the flood of Sinful Colors posts in the past 24 hours, but since the 99-cent sale at Walgreens is going on this week, I wanted to bring you as much info as possible about the new shades.



A huge thanks to ThatsSoFresh for letting me know she has swatches of Island Coral up on her blog right now. So pretty!



And a huge thanks to Liz over at Liquid Jelly for letting me know

Lumene Facebook Contest

Attention Lumene fans! This just in:









Lumene is launching their "The Essential Ingredients of Your Life" video
competition tomorrow to celebrate its
expansion in the United States. Consumers
will be asked to submit a 1-minute video that details what they
consider to be the essential ingredients of their lives, reinforcing
Lumene’s dedication to using only the purest ingredients to

UPDATE: more new Sinful Colors shades

After I posted about the new Sinful Colors shades today, I received some emails and info on Facebook from helpful readers who informed me that there are apparently OTHER new shades as well. 



So here's a rundown of all the new shades I know of:



Tutu (warm pastel pink)

Bare (nude)

Island Coral (medium coral creme)

Cinderella (pastel blue with pink flecks)

Kissy (Zoya Charla dupe)

Exotic

Sinful Colors Cinderella and other new shades!

Just in time for the Sinful Colors 99-cent sale that started at Walgreens TODAY (ends 2/18), I wanted to show you some new shades to be on the lookout for if you're planning on taking advantage of this deal! This post is an absolute group effort and I have lots of wonderful readers to thank and credit, so let's get started:



Let me first say that when the reports of the new Sinful Colors

The Lipstick League – week of 2.6.12

Lipstick League Question of the Week: 


What’s the one haircare tool you never travel without?


G's Answer: My Tangle Teezer, of course!


 Links of the Week:


Phyrra – rocks out with Make Up For Ever’s Rock For Ever Palette.



Vampy Varnish – not only do you need to read the series but you also need to check out the new China Glaze Colours From The Capitol collection inspired by The

Weekly Beauty Sales at Ulta, Target and Kmart (2/12 - 2/18)

This week's big winner is Kmart: 40% off all Physicians Formula products and Sally Hansen beauty tools!  Also, Target has a new printable beauty coupon for $1 off any L'Oreal cosmetic (link below) which you can combine with a manufacturer's coupon, if you have one, for even more savings.



As always, the listings in this post are more of a "best of" and not a complete listing of all weekly

Dear Lurkers (part 2)

I just wanted to take a moment to thank every "lurker" who took the time to leave a comment on this post. I was absolutely thrilled and overwhelmed to hear from all of you, and I made it a point to respond to each and every comment on that post (I responded to the very last comment in the thread late last night).



HOWEVER, I went to the post today only to discover that, due to a technical

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (2/12 - 2/18)

This is one of those weeks where there are some FANTASTIC deals at all three drugstores so let's get started!




CVS shoppers: ALL Revlon cosmetics are BOGO1/2OFF this week! For anyone who's been wanting to try the got2b Fat-tastic dry shampoo that I reviewed a while back (it's a fave of mine), you can get it at CVS this week for just $0.99 IF you have the $3 off got2b coupon that should be

Wet n Wild's New Global Beauty Ambassador: FERGIE!

Very exciting news to share with you this morning, my fellow Wet n Wild fans!






WET-N-WILD SELECTS FERGIE AS GLOBAL BEAUTY AMBASSADOR



America's Fastest Growing Cosmetics Company Goes Hollywood "Glamorous" With Music, Fashion and Entertainment Icon

(February 10, 2012) Los Angeles, CA - wet n wild® (http://wnwbeauty.com/) is about to get Fergalicious. Known for offering fashionable, fun

Reminder: Bath & Body Works Valentine's Day Party THIS SATURDAY

Bath & Body Works fans: just a reminder about the in-store event THIS SATURDAY (2/11):






As you can see, the freebie this time around is a Pink Chiffon tote and a tube of Japanese Cherry Blossom Body Cream ($11 value). You'll get both of these items free with ANY Signature Collection purchase. Since there's no fine print, I believe you'll be able to purchase a travel size Signature Collection

Spotted: lots of new products (pic heavy)

I have to apologize to anyone who has submitted new product pics in the past few months. With things starting to settle down with my family, I hope to be able to catch up on email soon and hopefully get all of your wonderful pics up in one, great big post. So please check back soon for that!



In the meantime, I have collected some pics of new products that I've spotted while out and about at

The coolest DIY nail art I've seen this week...

I read a lot of blogs (or at least I try to) and sometimes I'll see several amazing things in a short period of time. Whenever this happens, I feel compelled to share these types of things with you because, well, how can I keep such goodness all to myself?



So here are four amazing nail art posts I discovered this week, and the tools you'll need in order to try them for yourself all retail for

Review: New L'Oreal EverCrème Sulfate-Free Cleansing Conditioner

"Condition Washing" is not new. Some of you may know it by its more common name, the "No Poo Method" (of course the word "poo" is short for SHAMpoo). I've been intrigued by this concept for years (click here for Afrobella's blog post on the origins and benefits of the no-poo method written back in 2006).



In a nutshell, the No Poo Method is simple: instead of using a traditional shampoo to

The Wednesday Question

Let's talk high-end vs drugstore today, shall we? I hope you'll take a moment to answer this one--I would LOVE to read your responses:


What's your favorite drugstore alternative for a high-end beauty product?



I probably have a hundred drugstore alternatives to high-end beauty products that I could name here, but one of my more recent favorites is my Milani Baked Blush in Fantastico Mauve

Nouveau Cheap readers have spoken: your favorite affordable brush brand is...

The results of last month's reader poll are now in, so let's see which brand you picked for Favorite Affordable Makeup Brush Brand:







First Place

e.l.f.

(776 votes)



Second Place

EcoTools

(618 votes)



Third Place

Sonia Kashuk

(353 votes)





Honorable Mentions

 Real Techniques

(187 votes)

Essence of Beauty - CVS 

(128 votes)

Revlon

(113 votes)



It comes as absolutely no

China Glaze Shooting Stars vs. Jordana Lunar Lights

When I was going through my glitter polishes the other day (trying to bring some sort of semblance of organization to my ever-expanding stash), I noticed that the new Jordana glitter, Lunar Lights, had the same type of iridescent, chunky hex glitter as China Glaze Shooting Stars. So I thought I'd do a comparison to see just how close they are, and share the results with you, of course!




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Dear lurkers...

image source: sodahead.com



Over the past few weeks I've received some incredibly sweet messages from readers who don't often comment (or have never commented) on this blog and, as a blogger, I cannot express to you how wonderful it feels to hear from lurkers! Do NOT get me wrong--it's wonderful to hear from each and every one of you and I adore my regular readers/commenters more than you

Simple Skincare coupon from CVS

 image source: simpleskincare.com


Psssst! Have you been wanting to try Simple Skincare (from the UK)? You've probably noticed that this line is now at most major drugstores and mass retailers and if you live near a CVS, it's your lucky day!



Right now you can watch a video on the CVS website and receive a coupon for Simple Skincare. I'd hurry though, because I'm not sure how long this

Review: New Almay Intense I-Color Shadow Stick for Hazel Eyes

I purchased this product a few weeks ago when CVS was having a good sale and, to be perfectly honest with you, I wasn't expecting much. First of all, the color combos in this range are, well, kind of boring (work-friendly for sure) and I actually had a difficult time choosing a combo that made me feel excited enough to run home and try it. I finally settled on the For Hazel Eyes stick, which

RedPlum printable makeup coupons!

A HUGE thanks to everyone who left a comment on yesterday's post about the Maybelline and Sally Hansen coupons. If you didn't read the comments on that post, most of the makeup coupons that were in last week's Red Plum newspaper insert are also available ONLINE at RedPlum! There are THREE pages of coupons, so don't stop at page one!



As always, if you want these coupons, HURRY! Do not wait

Fun with China Glaze Electropop!

Last month I showed you bottle shots of the China Glaze Electropop Collection, which I immediately fell in love with (I'm a sucker for a good creme). This collection is now in stores (retail: $7 each) and I recently received a few of the shades for review. Since there are lots of gorgeous swatches of this collection already in the blogosphere (Jen's and Scrangie's come to mind), I thought I'd do

Tons of makeup coupons in this week's Red Plum insert!

Whoa. I was just looking at SundayCouponPreview.com to see if I needed to run out and grab today's Sunday paper (I highly recommend you consult this website every week to do the same!) and noticed that this week's Red Plum insert has some CRAZY makeup coupons:



(courtesy sundaycouponpreview.com)



Garnier Save $1/1 skincare product


Garnier Fructis Save $1/1 shampoo, conditioner or

Weekly beauty sales at Ulta, Target and Kmart (2/4 - 2/11)

It's time again for my weekly round-up of the best beauty-related sales at Ulta, Target and Kmart. Due to requests, I'm now going to include a direct link to each circular so that you can easily see the sales for yourself. If an ad requires a zip code for local viewing, I have entered the default of "12345", so just adjust it to your particular location if you'd like.





Click here to view

The Lipstick League – week of 1.30.12

Lipstick League Question of the Week: 


If you were advising a
makeup newbie, which three items would you suggest that they get to
start with? (not counting base items)



G's Answer:  



First and foremost: some good, affordable brushes (eye, blush, powder, etc.). Get some from brands like e.l.f. and EcoTools and experiment with them. When you find out what kinds of brushes are a

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (2/5 - 2/11)

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

This week is the big push before Valentine's Day, so if you need chocolate, greeting cards, candles, fragrances, etc. you'll be happy to know that all of those things are on sale at all three retailers this week.



CVS shoppers: For those who were interested in the Physicians Formula skincare that I

The lotion that saved my face (seriously)

I realize that the title of this post is a bit dramatic, but allow me to explain...





I received this bottle of Curel Skin Nourishing Deep-Conditioning Lotion ($7.99, 13 oz) for review a few months ago. As with most lotions I test for review, I like to use them for a good, long while to see if they can improve the texture of my skin over the long haul. After using this product for a few weeks

Walgreens Alert: Wet n Wild Megalast Polishes B2G1FREE

A few of you have mentioned that Walgreens is running a deal on the newly redesigned Wet n Wild Megalast polishes (thanks for the info!) and recently reader Adri spotted the display at her Wags and was kind enough to share:




image credit: Adri for Nouveau Cheap



What's better than a B2G1FREE? A B2G1FREE that lasts for an entire month! This deal is valid NOW through FEB 25.



Thanks so much

New 2012 Milani Jewel FX & One Coat Glitter shades

Milani has added some new shades to their Jewel FX and One Coat Glitter lines, so today I'd like to show you close-ups of each new shade. These are already available on the Milani website (click here for Jewel FX and here for One Coat Glitter) and should hopefully be in your area soon.



As you will see, a couple of these shades look very similar to some of the new glitter polishes from Jordana

New 2012 Milani Illuminating Face Powders

For the last of my Milani 2012 product posts for the day, I wanted to show you the new Illuminating Face Powders. There are already some great reviews of this product on the net (one that immediately comes to mind is Rai's review/video here) and I'll be reviewing these soon as well. These powders are already available on the Milani website (click here) and should be landing in your area soon.

New 2012 Milani Baked Eyeshadow & Runway Eyes Shadow shades

I told you I was going to hit you with lots of Milani posts today, and I wasn't lying! In this post I'd like to show you the new eyeshadow shades for 2012. These are already on the Milani website (click here for the Marble Baked Eyeshadows and click here for the Runway Eyes Shadows) and should be available in your area soon (if they aren't already).



New 2012 Baked Eyeshadow Marble Shades

New 2012 Milani Brow Tint Pens & Eye Tech Extreme Liquid Eye Liner

Here are the new Milani brow and liner products for 2012. These are already available on the Milani website (click here for the Brow Tints and here for the Eye Tech Extreme) and should be in stores near you soon.



From Milani: