Essie polishes at Target

A huge thanks to reader Abi from Philly for this sighting! Abi spotted a new display of Essie polishes (not new shades, I believe) at her local Target and was nice enough to share a pic with us:




image credit: Abi from Philly for Nouveau Cheap



(click to enlarge)



I was able to make out the name of the first shade on the left, which is Buy Me A Cameo. This is not a new shade, but maybe

Spotted: new products!

I'd like to start off this sightings post with a few wonderful reader submissions. First up, reader Kelli spotted the new Avril Lavigne Collection of Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips at her local Walgreens:




image credit: Kelli for Nouveau Cheap



Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips

Avril Lavigne Collection




 image credit: Kelli for Nouveau Cheap

Bizzare beauty products: revisited!

source: unknown



Back in 2009, I did a series of blog posts about bizarre beauty products. If you weren't a reader back then, I talked about products that are used for beauty purposes, despite the fact that the products themselves aren't actually DESIGNED for beauty purposes. For example, we discussed using toilet seat covers as blotting paper, which led to readers sharing that they also use

Rite Aid clearance tips, sightings, haul pics and more!

The very best thing about having this blog is the wealth of information I receive from this amazing little community. For every great deal I share with you, about 50 come back my way, and I could sit here and thank you every day for the next year and not come close to expressing my gratitude.



That said, a few readers have shared some AWESOME tips regarding the current Rite Aid Clearance

Swatches! China Glaze Prismatic Chroma Glitters: Full Spectrum & Prism

A little while ago I posted the press release and bottle shots of the new China Glaze Prismatic Chroma Glitters Collection, and today I'd like to show you two shades from the collection, which I recently received for review. The official release date for this collection is April, but I believe people have spotted them online already. Either way, let me just tell you: they're worth the wait.

Review: New Beverly Johnson Go Curly

Whenever I hear the name Beverly Johnson, I immediately think "stunning, iconic supermodel". For those who don't know, Beverly Johnson was the first African-American model to grace the cover of Vogue magazine. But if you missed my previous post, then you might not know that Beverly Johnson also recently launched a new line of multi-cultural haircare products that are now available at select

Hard Candy coupon!

A HUGE thanks to reader Annette for the heads-up that there's currently a $1 off printable coupon for Hard Candy on the Hand Candy Facebook page! Click here to print it (you must "like" the page in order to access).



Thanks so much, Annette, for the great scoop!

New printable beauty coupons and freebies

As always, if you want any of these coupons, don't hesitate. Print them  NOW because they could be taken down at any moment:



The $1.50 off any Maybelline Eye Studio product coupon is still up as of the time of this post, in case you haven't printed it. And there are some new Facebook coupons available (you must "like" the page in order to access the coupon):



$1 off any two Lip Smacker

A tale of two reds: my latest purchases from Zoya

I don't know why exactly, but I've been on a red kick lately. Maybe it's because I've stayed away from red polishes for probably the past two years, but I'm really embracing my reds at the moment and I wanted to show you the latest additions to my collection, which I purchased recently from Zoya (retail: $8 each):





Zoya Stacy is a wine-colored jelly-creme that went on rather sheer for the

New Calgon fragrance: Enchanted Embrace

Last week I was excited to tell you that Calgon is bringing back their much-loved fragrance, Turquoise Seas, as well as launching a new fragrance called Berry Ravishing (click here for all the details). And today I've got the scoop on another new fragrance Calgon is launching this spring, in addition to a new fragrance sampler. Read on for the details!




CALGON EXPANDS SENSUAL COLLECTION WITH

The Wednesday Question

What one drugstore beauty product do you absolutely depend on the most for your day-to-day beauty routine?



My answer's easy: Maybelline Define-A-Brow eyebrow pencil in Dark Blonde. It's one of the only drugstore pencils that is light, but not too light, and doesn't have any red in it at all. If you've got dark blonde/light brown hair, you know that eyebrow colors at the drugstore that

Bath and body BLOWOUT at Rite Aid NOW

A huge thanks to several of you for this one! I've received some super helpful comments on the You Tell Me page and also on Twitter and Facebook about this massive blowout sale going on at Rite Aid right now, so I popped into a local Rite Aid tonight and WOW, you all weren't kidding!



Many, many things are 75% off, including a few things that I've reviewed in the past (and loved). These

FINAL REMINDER: last call for Easter manicure pics!

The deadline for submitted your Easter manicure pics for my Easter Manicure Round-Up is THIS THURSDAY, March 29th at 11:59PM Pacific. 



Click here for all the details about how to submit your pic for possible inclusion in my round-up post.



I cannot wait to show you the pics I've received so far--they are all absolutely adorable and I hope even more of you submit pics before the deadline

Burt's Bees Outlet Sale

Just a quick note to let you know that Burt's Bees is currently having a blowout sale in their Outlet department and lot of items are clearanced at $2-$6 a piece. Shipping is $5 for orders $24.99 and under, and orders $49+ ship free.

Spotted: L'Oreal Parisian Spring Display

I spotted the new L'Oreal Parisian Spring display the other day and thought you might want to see some pics.



PLEASE NOTE: nothing in this display is new. These are all repromotes of existing shades, but I do enjoy how L'Oreal grouped these particular lip and nail colors so that's why I'm sharing!








 Cafe at Notre Dame

Golden Grape, Mystic Mauve, Breaking Curfew




 Versailles Escape

New Limited Edition Softsoap Lemonade Berry Splash & Jasmine Oasis Body Washes

Heads-up, Softsoap fans! There are two new Limited Edition body washes hitting Walmart this month (they may already be at your location) and I've got all the details for you!



With warm weather around the corner, add a splash of that springtime feeling to your shower routine with two new limited edition body washes from Softsoap. Softsoap Scentsations Lemonade Berry Splash and Jasmine Oasis

Another free Garnier sample!

A huge thanks to reader Black for the heads-up that Target is giving away free samples of Garnier Ultra Lift Wrinkle Reducer:

Click here

I would hurry if you want this, because these samples usually don't last long.

Thanks so much, Black, the scoop!

PS: sorry if this post looks strange...I'm blogging from my phone.

Spotted: new Prestige Indulge Me Eye Palette

I was at Rite Aid a few days ago and stumbled across a new palette from Prestige that I can't wait to show you:




 Prestige Indulge Me Eye Palette

(retail: $12.99)




Now, I know that Prestige released a bunch of new face primers a few months ago (apologies if you sent me pics of those and I did not post them--that was when I had some family emergencies and I didn't get a chance to post new

FREE sample of Garnier BB Cream!

A huge thanks to Facebook follower Jennifer for this one! Garnier is giving away FREE samples of their BB Cream! All you have to do is fill out the form via the link below:


UPDATE: please visit the Garnier Facebook Wall (CLICK HERE) to access the link



If you want this, do NOT hesitate because this offer's been up for a while and there's no telling when it will be removed.



Thanks so

Dollar Store Alert!

If you've got a 99-Cent Only store in your town (click here to see if you do), and you're interested in stocking up on the BRAND NEW Dial Naturals Tangerine & Guava hand soap, you might just be in luck! As you may remember, I reviewed (and absolutely LOVE) the Dial Naturals Tangerine & Guava Body Wash, and was hoping for a good sale at the drugstores so that I could pick up the hand soap as well

Review: Lumene Sensitive Touch Arctic Aqua 2-in-1 Skin Perfecting Moisture Booster

Sometimes, even though I like my moisturizer, I wish that I owned a product that could deliver just a tiny bit more moisture to my skin throughout the day, yet NOT cause my makeup to slide all over the place. If you've ever wished for a magical product like that too, then allow me to introduce you to:




 Lumene Sensitive Touch Arctic Aqua 2-in-1 Skin Perfecting Moisture Booster

(1.2 oz,

Review: Milani Illuminating Face Powders

I've been using these new Illuminating Face Powders from Milani for several weeks now because I really wanted to make sure I knew exactly what I thought of each individual shade before I shared my thoughts with you. I'm finally ready to give you my review, so let's get to it!




Milani Illuminating Face Powders 

(retail: $9.49, 0.35 oz)



There are three shades in this range and I'll be

Review: New Suave Scalp Solutions Nourishing Coconut & Shea Butter Anti-Dandruff Shampoo & Conditioner

Dandruff is something that people don't really like to talk about and, knock on wood, I don't suffer from dandruff myself. So when I received these new dandruff products from Suave recently for review, it was kind of a sensitive topic to address with my family and friends. I wanted to find someone to test these products out for me who actually does have dandruff, so I put out the word. Well, I

Reminder: Ulta Beauty Steal for Monday 3/26

Just a quick reminder that the Ulta Beauty Steal for Monday 3/26 is Butter London Tops & Tails set (base coat and top coat) for $19 (regular retail price for this set is $25).



If you'd like to order this online, keep checking the Ulta site until the sale goes live (there have been reports that, in some cases, the 21 Days of Beauty steals have gone live at Midnight Eastern the night before the

How to maximize your Wet n Wild haul at Rite Aid this week

 Just a quick scenario for the Wet n Wild sale at Rite Aid this week:



As I posted in the Weekly Drugstore Sales post, all regularly-priced $0.99 items (Coloricon lip and eye pencils, Wild Shine polishes, Silk Finish lipsticks and pencil sharpeners) are on sale for $0.69 this week at Rite Aid. AND, if you spend $10, you get $3 back in +UP Rewards.



So here's the scenario:

Buy 15 $0.99

Weekly beauty sales at Target, Ulta and Kmart (3/25 - 3/31)

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 3/25 - 3/31








This is the LAST WEEK for the Ulta 21 Days of Beauty and tomorrow, Monday, is the Butter London deal

The Lipstick League – week of 3.19.12

 Lipstick League Question of the Week: 



What is your favorite spring fragrance?



G's Answer: I have lots of fragrances of that I look forward to wearing every spring, but the one I've returned to every spring for over ten years now is Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Pamplelune. I just never grow tired of it.



Links of the Week:



Krasey Beauty – takes you behind the scenes at her best

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (3/25 - 3/31)

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

Sort of a slow week for drugstore sales, but there are some deals at CVS and Rite Aid that you do NOT want to miss!




CVS shoppers:  CVS has extended the 40% off Physicians Formula sale another week! This is a GREAT time to try any of the new
2012 products from Physicians Formula and, like I mentioned last

More NEW printable beauty coupons (and match-ups!)

Update: My apologies if you tried to print some of the coupons that were previously in this post and were unsuccessful. I did not notice that they were "load to card" coupons and only good at select retail locations. I've removed those coupons and only included the printable coupons in this post.

A huge thanks to my Twitter pal @TellMeDelmy for this one! She spotted some brand spankin' new

HOT Revlon nail color deal at Rite Aid this week!

ATTENTION RITE AID SHOPPERS! Starting tomorrow (Sunday, 3/25) all Revlon cosmetics and beauty tools are going to be BOGO1/2OFF and if you spend $10, you'll get $4 +UP Rewards.



As if that weren't good enough, I spotted this ColorStay polish display at a local Rite Aid the other day:





See that tear-pad coupon? It's for $1 off ColorStay OR ANY Revlon nail polish!



So here's a scenario:

HOT new Maybelline printable coupons (hurry!)

A huge thanks to Facebook follower Samiksha for this one! There are two new Maybelline coupons up at Coupons.com but HURRY if you want them because, as of this morning, there was a third coupon but that one's already gone (it was for $1 off Baby Lips). So don't wait--print these ASAP before they disappear!



$1.50 off any Maybelline New York Eye Studio

$1.00 off Maybelline Color Tattoo 24HR

Spotted: Limited Edition NYC City Sweets! Collection

I love cupcakes. I love makeup. So it stands to reason that if a brand is going to combine cupcakes and makeup, I'm totally on board. I spotted the Limited Edition NYC City Sweets! collection at my local Rite Aid recently and I'm excited to share it with you.



NOTE: NYC is running a contest right now that might appeal to my fellow makeup & cupcakes lovers: one lucky winner will receive a dozen

Spotted: Sally Hansen Limited Edition Diamond Strength Nail Color Collection

I am so grateful that not one, but two lovely readers spotted the following Limited Edition Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Nail Color Collection recently and both readers were kind enough to share pics with us! Since I received these pics within hours of one another, I of course wanted to share them all with you!



Reader Florence spotted this display at her local Duane Reade, and reader

They're baaaack (for a limited time only): Bath & Body Works Signature Vanillas

I think I've blogged about my love of Bath & Body Works Berry Vanilla in the past, but honestly? It's kind of an obsession. I have Berry Vanilla hand soap at my bathroom sink right now, and I just wore the body mist today. I cannot get enough of this scent, so I hoarded it the last time it was on sale because my local BBW employee told me it was going bye-bye.



Well you can imagine my

Wet n Wild Lash Vegas Sweepstakes

Just a heads-up in case you haven't heard about the new contest Wet n Wild is running! Look for this mascara display (or enter for free online) and a trip for two to Vegas, all expenses paid, MIGHT be yours!






How to enter:




1. Purchase a Lash Vegas mascara (see display above). Use your Secret Code found inside specially-marked mascaras. Enter your Secret Code at www.wnwbeauty.com/

Review: New Dove Invigorating Dry Shampoo

I know I've said it many times on this blog, but I have a slight addiction to dry shampoos. Having oily skin and side-swept bangs, the hair that rests on my forehead tends to get oily much quicker than the rest of my hair, so to extend the time between shampoos, dry shampoo can be my best friend. I've reviewed several dry shampoos over the years, and even though there are a few drugstore

Free Chanel Le Blanc Deluxe Sample Set

Oooh, who doesn't love high-end freebies, right?  


Now through March 25th, click here to sign up for a FREE Four-Piece Deluxe Sample Set of Chanel Le Blanc Skincare.



Enjoy!

Call for Easter Manicure photos!

Based on the huge success of the St. Patrick's Day Manicure Round-Up, I'm going to do an Easter Manicure Round-Up of YOUR Easter manicures! And this time around, I'm going to post reader pics one week before Easter, so you'll have plenty of time soak up these ideas and try them yourself for the holiday!



I'll
select 40 pics to publish based on creativity, artistic ability, and
also level

The Wednesday Question

On a regular week day, how many makeup products do you require to get ready in the morning (NOT counting skincare)?



For a "typical work face", I require about nine products. Concealer, powder foundation, eyebrow pencil, eye primer, eyeshadow (one or two shades), eyeliner, mascara, blush and lipstick (or lipstain).



Of course, if I want to look extra pretty on a particular day, I'll use

New Revlon and Rimmel printable coupons!

My real-life work schedule is a bit nuts right now, which has caused me to auto-schedule my posts (you may have noticed that I've been posting a lot at 6AM in the morning these past few weeks). In other words, I'm writing many of my blog posts in advance and then scheduling them at a later date, which makes posts like THIS one a bit of a challenge, so I hope you'll bear with me.



As of

Spotted: Revlon Gucci Westman Spring/Summer 2012 Limited Edition Escapism Collection

A huge thanks to Canadian reader LMC1971 for this sighting, and a huge thanks to US reader Abi from Philly for the American sighting of (part) of this collection as well!



LMC1971 spotted the new Revlon Spring/Summer 2012 Gucci Westman Limited Edition Escapism Collection in Canada recently and was nice enough to share some pics:



(image credit for the following photos: LMC1971 for Nouveau

Calgon brings back a fan favorite: Turquoise Seas!

UPDATE: if you want this or any other Calgon product (like Red Velvet, perhaps!) be sure to print this $1 off Calgon coupon!

Attention Calgon fans! This month Calgon is bringing back an old fan favorite AND launching a new fragrance! Read on for more details...





BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, CALGON WILL RELAUNCH TURQUOISE SEAS FRAGRANCE IN SPRING 2012



Calgon Will Also Launch New Berry

Review: New Milani Eye Tech Extreme Liquid Eye Liner

Milani Eye Tech Extreme Liquid Eyeliner is one of the many new 2012 products from Milani that I'll be reviewing in the weeks to come. I've already reviewed some of the other new 2012 products, which you can see by clicking here. 



Everyone knows my love of black felt tip liners at this point and, for me, it just doesn't get any better than the Jordana Fabu Liner. Since Jordana is the sister

Spotted: lots of new products! (pic heavy)

I've got a TON to cover in this post so let's get right to it!



First up, reader MakeupHound89 spotted some new products at her local Bed, Bath & Beyond recently and was nice enough to share:



(image credit for the following photos: MakeupHound89 for Nouveau Cheap)






As you can see, Maybelline has released lots of different highlighters and bronzers! On the left there are two powder

Spotted: Vitamin Water Glam Kit at Target

A huge thanks to reader Jenny who spotted this bag the other day at her local Target.



Jenny spotted the Vitamin Water Glam Kit (retail: $9.99) and she believes it's full of beauty samples. Since it's a Vitamin Water kit, I'm assuming that it probably contains things like the Vitamin Water lip balms, but I haven't seen the contents so I can't confirm.






image credit: Jenny for Nouveau

My Ulta haul

I've mentioned several times on this blog that I live pretty far away from the nearest Ulta in my city. But last week I decided to make the trek to pick up the Beauty Steal of the Day (the Bare Minerals eye primer for $10). Sadly, I got there too late and it was already sold out, but of course I had to buy SOMETHING, and well, I went a little overboard!





The great thing is that my grand

Spotted: new Sinful Colors Girls in Pearls collection (new shades!)

A huge thanks to Erika of Polish Fixation and Jamie of Nails Adored for this awesome sighting!



A few days ago, Erika emailed me to tell me that there was yet another new Sinful Colors display popping up at Walgreens, and that there were FIVE new shades in the display! Sheesh, I just bought all the new shades from the Cast Away collection and was excited to swatch them for you. By the time I

Wet n Wild $0.69 sale: at Rite Aid and CVS too??

As you all now by now, Walgreens is doing another Wet n Wild $0.69 promotion starting April 1st and running through April 28th. All regularly-priced $0.99 items will be on sale for $0.69 and you can view the display here.



But thanks to so many of you (seriously, thank you!!) it appears that the same promotion is already underway at both Rite Aid and CVS! If you have seen the $0.69

Weekly beauty sales at Target, Ulta and Kmart (3/18 - 3/24)

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. HOT deal of the week: 40% off all Physicians Formula cosmetics at Kmart (just like at CVS!).




Sales for week of 3/18 - 3/24







Just

The Lipstick League – week of 3.12.12

Lipstick League Question of the Week


 Do you change your makeup with the seasons? And if so, what are the colors you’re excited to wear this spring/summer?



G's answer: Hum...not really. I do wear darker lip colors in the fall and winter, but I pretty much keep the same core eyeshadow shades throughout the year. This spring/summer though, I'm looking forward to wearing a few more pastels

New Revlon Runway Pearl Nail Color (Chanel Pearl Drop dupe?)

There seems to be a new Revlon dupe of a Chanel polish hitting the drugstores, my fellow polish fanatics! If you're new to Revlon polish dupes, in the past few years Revlon has created dupes of Chanel Paradoxal (Revlon Perplex), Chanel Graphite (Revlon Carbonite), Chanel Black Pearl (Revlon Black with Envy) and Deborah Lippmann Glitter in the Air (Revlon Whimsical).



Well it looks like

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (3/18 - 3/24)

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


Lots going on this week for makeup, skincare, haircare and more! If you're looking to stock up on Suave products, there are great ways to save at all three drugstores this week (see details below).




CVS shoppers: 
This is a GREAT week to try any of the new 2012 products from Physicians Formula since ALL

St. Patrick's Day Manicure Round-Up (pic heavy)

Happy St. Patrick's Day, my lovelies! Last week I asked for reader photos of your St. Patrick's Day manicures and boy, you did NOT disappoint! In fact, the response was so overwhelming (200+ submissions!) that I'm unable to feature every photo I received in this post. After many hours of going over your submissions, I narrowed it down to 42 photos (please trust me when I say that this was more

It's baaack! Walgreens Wet n Wild $0.69 promotion starts April 1st!

It's not an April Fool's Day joke, folks! The Wet n Wild $0.69 promotion is BACK and it starts April 1st and runs through April 28th. I stopped by a local Walgreens the other day and they had the end cap already set up (with the $0.69 price blocked until the official start date of the promotion):






As you can see, just like the last time they did this promotion, all of the regularly-priced $

My newest obsession: Target Up & Up Bamboo Lime Hand Soap

When winter comes to an end, I immediately start to crave crisp, invigorating citrus scents. So when I spotted the new hand soaps at Target a few weeks ago, I immediately gravitated toward this one and just had to bring it home with me:




 Target Up & Up Liquid Hand Soap in Bamboo Lime

(retail: around $1.50, 7.5 oz)



No stranger to Target hand soaps (remember this obsession from almost

Last call for St. Patrick's Day manicure photos!

Just a reminder that if you'd like to submit a photo of your Saint Patrick's Day manicure for a round-up that I'll be posting on Saturday, please email me your photo by MIDNIGHT PACIFIC tonight, 3/16! Any photos submitted after midnight Pacific tonight will not be considered/included in my post.



I have been absolutely blown away by the beauty and creativity of the submissions I've received so

Ulta Beauty Steal for 3/16

So have you been taking advantage of the Ulta 21 Days of Beauty? I know I blogged a lot about this promotion a few days ago, but since the deal coming up tomorrow (Friday) is one I'm thinking about taking advantage of, I thought I'd ask your opinions of this product:



Ulta Beauty Steal for Friday 3/16:

Bare Minerals Prime Time Eyelid Primer $10 (regular price: $18)



I've heard mixed

Spotted: New Fing'rs Flirt Nail Art Stamping Kit & plates

Several lovely readers have told me about this new, SUPER affordable stamping kit from Fingr's (almost half the price of the Salon Express Stamping Kit!) but I have not been able to find it in my area. Thankfully, reader Kimber of Kimber's Lacquer Korner tweeted me the other day and said I could share her great pics with you! For her detailed blog post about these products, be sure to check out

New Suave Everlasting Sunshine Coupon

I just spotted this info over on Frugal Fabulous Finds and I had to share!



There's a new $0.50 off printable coupon for Suave Everlasting Sunshine (passion flower & vanilla), and it's good toward one body wash, lotion, shampoo, conditioner or deodorant.



In the past few weeks, I've shown you pics of the shampoo, conditioner and body wash, but it wasn't until the other day that I spotted the

Your questions: answered!

A few weeks ago I posted a special Wednesday Question and I told you that I'd pick 10 of your questions to answer on the blog in a future post. Well the time has come, I've selected the ten questions, and today I'd like to give you my answers!

Thanks SO much to all of you who left questions on that post, and an extra special shout-out to the readers below for asking questions that were so fun to

New Degree Natureffects Absorbant Sea Salt

Many of you know by now that I'm a huge, longtime fan of Degree. In fact, I've reviewed several of their previous collections here on the blog over the past few years and, just last fall, the Olive Leaf & Pink Pepper scent from the Degree Natureffects collection made my What I'm Loving Right Now list (looove that fragrance!). 



So I'm excited to share with my fellow Degree fans the newest

Wet n Wild Interactive Map for Be Jeweled Collection

Since the new Wet n Wild limited edition Be Jeweled Collection seems to be quite poplar (and rumored to be a dupe of the China Glaze Prismatic Collection), I thought I'd create a
map that we can use to track our sightings.
Hopefully this will help those who are looking for this collection. If
you're new to this blog, I've created many maps in the past to help
readers find previous Wet n Wild

Wet n Wild Interactive Map for Flora & Fauna Collection

Since the new Wet n Wild limited edition Flora & Fauna Collection seems to be quite poplar and in-demand, I thought I'd create a map that we can use to track our sightings. Hopefully this will help those who are looking for this collection. If you're new to this blog, I've created many maps in the past to help readers find previous Wet n Wild limited edition products and they've proven to be

Review: New Dial Naturals Tangerine & Guava Body Wash

When I first spotted the new Dial Naturals display, it pretty much "had me at hello". First of all, I love anything with pastel "Clinique green" packaging (I've always loved that color) and the minute I saw "Tangerine & Guava" I knew this body wash had to come home with me (like I mentioned in a previous post, there's another fragrance in this line called Plum Blossom & Almond Oil, which is also

The Wednesday Question

This week I'd like to take a minute to find out something I've always wanted to know:


If you've ever purchased a drugstore beauty product because of one of my reviews (and it ended up WORKING for you) could you tell me which product you bought, and why you love it?



I love it when I hear from you after I post a review (whether your liked a product or not), but sometimes after I post my

Possible HOT deal at Rite Aid!

Attention Rite Aid shoppers! Reader Jenni spotted an incredible deal at her local Rite Aid this week and was kind enough to share:




image credit: Jenni for Nouveau Cheap




ONE shade of the Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blushes (Hot Tamale) in the wall display was reduced from $7.59 to $1.90!!





 image credit: Jenni for Nouveau Cheap



I'm not sure if you'll be able to find this deal at YOUR

Review: New Simple Eye Make-Up Remover

I've been wanting to try some of the new Simple skincare products for a while now, and when I was at my local Target a few weeks ago I found lots of trial size products for around $1.50 each. The one that especially caught my attention was the Eye Make-Up Remover, which I promptly put into my basket. Now that I've been using it for a few weeks, I'd like to share my thoughts with you.




 Simple

Nouveau Cheap readers have spoken! Your favorite drugstore skincare brand is...

It's that time again! After 1,386 votes, the results of the Favorite Drugstore Skincare Brand poll are now in, so let's see who won!







FIRST PLACE

Neutrogena

(375 votes)



SECOND PLACE

Olay

(268 votes)



THIRD PLACE

Aveeno

(240 votes)



Honorable Mentions

St. Ives (225 votes), Cetaphil (212 votes), Clean & Clear (178 votes)



So...did your favorite brands make the cut? Are you

Physicians Formula Healthy Wear Powder Foundation: discontinued? NO!

Longtime readers of this blog know that Physicians Formula Healthy Wear Powder Foundation SPF50 is my absolute Holy Grail foundation. Ever since I reviewed it back in 2009, I've been using it religiously and I even stocked up and bought seven compacts during the last CVS Beauty Clearance Sale.





For weeks now, I've been noticing that the drugstores in my area no longer carry the Healthy Wear

My Rite Aid clearance haul

So I went to a local Rite Aid over the weekend and scored big time, which means I naturally have to share my haul with you (how can I keep a score like this to myself??).



NOTE: several of you have been nice enough to report that you're finding many older LE collections on clearance at Rite Aid right now. So when you go to Rite Aid, check the clearance bins and end caps for 50-75% off limited

Sneak Peek: Hard Candy Spring 2012 (new products and shades)

The new Spring 2012 products from Hard Candy are about to hit Walmart (these products may already be at your local Walmart now) and I've got all the details for you!

From Hard Candy:


Available beginning in March at Walmart stores nationwide, Hard Candy presents you with their newest products for fluttering flashes, fool-proof eyelids and effortlessly flawless skin. Hard Candy
brings you the

Weekly beauty sales at Ulta, Target and Kmart (3/11 - 3/17)

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 3/11 - 3/17







I probably don't need to tell you that the big news of the week has been the start of the 21 Days

A call for reader-submitted St. Patty's Day manicure photos!

Since so many of us seem to have a mild (or not so mild) obsession with green nail polishes, I thought this would be a fun way to showcase YOUR manicures!



Between now and Friday, March 16th, you can email me pictures of your best St. Patty's Day manicures and I will post them on the blog in a St. Patty's Day Manicure Round-Up on March 17th, St. Patrick's Day!



To submit a photo of your

The Lipstick League – week of 3.5.12

Lipstick Question of the Week: 



Which non beauty sites do you visit daily?



G's Answer: My guilty pleasure is gossip blogs, but I also love to visit news and political blogs (too many to list) and other budget-oriented blogs like Budget Bytes (food) and Dollar Store Crafts (crafting). I also LOVE LOVE LOVE sites like The "Blog" of "Unnecessary" Quotation Marks and Apostrophe Abuse for my

Ulta Beauty Steals are now up (there's a Butter London deal!)

Click HERE to see all the Ulta 21 Days of Beauty Beauty Steals. They're now officially up on the site and there IS a Butter London deal on 3/26 (top coat and base coat for $19 - regular price is $25).



There are so many good deals coming up it's kind of making me dizzy! I'd love to know what deals YOU plan to take advantage of!



And remember: the Too Face Naked Palette is NOW available for $

Breaking Beauty News: the Ulta Beauty Steal for Sunday is up NOW!

Just a quick post to let you know that I've heard from several readers that the Too Faced Naked Palette is available NOW on the Ulta site for $20 (regular price $36). So much for waiting for tomorrow morning!



If you want it, grab it NOW!



And thanks to so many of you for taking the time to let us know you were able to order it tonight!!

Ulta 21 Days of Beauty: The Beauty Steal for Sunday, 3/11 is...

 



If you caught my post about the Ulta 21 Days of Beauty, then you know that day 1 is TOMORROW (Sunday). I want to give a huge thanks to reader Laura, who got the Ulta ad in the mail a few days ago which lists all of the Beauty Steals for all 21 days (the Beauty Steals are daily deals that you don't want to miss). This info will be up on the Ulta website starting tomorrow, but Laura took the

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (3/11 - 3/17)

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


I'm baaack! This week there are lots of opportunities to save money (and even get a full-size freebie) on skincare, so if that's your thing, you're in luck!



CVS shoppers: A few of you have let me know that, after reading my Sebamed review, you tried some products and really enjoyed them. Well, if you'd

China Glaze Prismatic Chroma Glitters Collection: bottle shots

I mentioned this new collection from China Glaze earlier this week, and today I'd like to give you a bit more info (including bottle shots) in case you haven't seen them yet. I'll be reviewing some shades from this collection in the near future, so please check back soon if you're interested!




Los Angeles, CA - (March 2012): Array your nails in a myriad of color this spring with China Glaze®’

Spotted: lots of new drugstore products

I've spotted lots of new products at Rite Aid, CVS and Walgreens over the past week, so I thought I'd share them all with you in this post. I've also received some great reader-submitted sightings that I'll post over the weekend, so check back soon if you like these types of posts!



First up, at Rite Aid I spotted the third display of the LE Maybelline Fashion Week Spring 2012 Collection!

Ulta 21 Days of Beauty promotion starts THIS SUNDAY, March 11th!

 Mark your calenders for THIS SUNDAY, March 11th, my lovelies!



The last time Ulta held one of their 21 Days of Beauty promotions, it was a little crazy around here! For those of you who are new to this promotion, it's basically a 21-day-long promotion where every day, Ulta offers some incredible deals that are available both in-store and online. When I say incredible deals, I'm talking

Spotted: Limited Edition Wet n Wild Flora & Fauna Collection

A huge thanks to reader Jasmine for this sighting! Jasmine spotted the new LE Flora & Fauna kits from Wet n Wild at her local Fred Meyer (regional retail chain in the Pacific Northwest) and was kind enough to share a pic with us! (By the way, if you live near a Fred Meyer, Jasmine told me that Wet n Wild is currently BOGO1/2OFF so you can get these on sale right now!)




image credit: Jasmine

Free Limited Edition Essie Polish (for a great cause)!

 I'm sure a lot of us remember when, last year, Essie and Toms joined forces for the "One Day Without Shoes" campaign. Many Nouveau Cheap readers were able to get a free bottle of Essie polish during that campaign and raise awareness for an important cause, so I'm delighted to tell you that IT'S BACK!



The campaign started TODAY (March 7th) and every day for 15 days, Essie and Toms will

Swatchfest: Wet n Wild Spoiled Nail Colors - the glitters

I recently received several of the new Wet n Wild Spoiled nail colors for review, so today I thought I'd show you the glitters in this collection. For those new to this line, the Spoiled collection is available exclusively at CVS (in-store and online). There are 72 shades in this collection (click here for pics of all the shades) and they retail for $1.99 each. You can see some reader-submitted

The Wednesday Question

What's your current go-to lip color?


Lately I've been reaching for my Wet n Wild Mega Shield Lip Color in A Currant Affair the most, because I not only love the way it looks when freshly applied, but I also enjoy how it wears down throughout the day. It leaves a nice, even stain  on my lips as it fades.

First Look: New 2012 Milani eyeshadow palettes, mascaras and more

A few weeks ago I gave you a preview of some of the new 2012 core collection releases from Milani, and I also reviewed a few of those new products (with more reviews to come!). If you missed my past coverage and would like to get up to speed, click here to see all of my previous posts and reviews.


Today I would like to show you some products that are so new, they're not even available on the

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (Drugstore Divas edition)

Since I've been under the weather this week and wasn't able to do my usual Weekly Drugstore Sales posts, my pal Lisa of Drugstore Divas was kind enough to lend a hand and keep Nouveau Cheap readers in-the-know about some great beauty-related deals going on this week. Friends are amazing, aren't they? Right when I thought I could never catch up, Lisa swooped in and offered to do a round-up

Review & Swatches: New Wet n Wild Megashield Lip Colors SPF15

At this point I'm sure most of you have, at the very least, seen some reviews of these new lip colors from Wet n Wild, and I'm sure some of you already own a few. I received all 14 shades for review a while back, but I really wanted to take my time with these and get a feel for each one before I shared my thoughts with you. Now that I've worn all of these colors multiple times (some more often

Rite Aid Video Values and SCRs for March

I wanted to give you a heads-up about the new Video Values coupons and Single Check Rebates that are now available on the Rite Aid website for March. There are LOTS of ways to save money on your beauty purchases this month, and don't forget that, unless otherwise specified, you can stack Video Values coupons with manufacturer's coupons if you have them!



The following coupons will remain

HOT coupons and deals at CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid and Target this week!

I may have skipped the weekly drugstore makeup sales posts this week due to illness, but that doesn't mean I can't tell you about some HOT deals going on this week! As always, you all have been amazing at letting us know about great deals going on by leaving your comments on the You Tell Me page and I just cannot thank you enough for that. I would check that page every time you log onto

Spotted: Wet n Wild Limited Edition Coloricon Be Jeweled Nail Color Collection

A huge thanks to two lovely readers for the following info! First of all, thanks to reader Anon for the following photos of the new Wet n Wild Limited Edition Be Jeweled Collection, which she spotted at her local Bartell's (a regional drugstore in the Pacific Northwest). Anon also said these have been spotted recently at Fred Meyer (another regional drugstore chain in the Pacific Northwest). And

Update on Target Spring Beauty Bag

A huge thanks to reader Candace for letting me know Target Style (via their Facebook page) confirmed additional details about the "three qualifying purchases" you will need to in order to get a code to print out on your receipt so that you can sign up for the free Target Beauty Bag.



Apparently there is no set list of qualifying beauty purchases that you can make in order to unlock the code,

The Lipstick League – week of 2.27.12

Lipstick League Question of the Week: 



What’s your favorite foot-care product?



G's answer: I've had many "holy grail" foot creams over the years, but my favorite foot care product of all time actualy isn't a cream or balm, it's a tool. I've been using the same Swedish Clover Foot File for over ten years straight and it's a true staple in my shower routine. My heels would be sad (and

Target Spring 2012 Beauty Bag

Gah! Mr. G is going to kill me for still being at my desk and not in bed right now, but right as I was signing off, I received a message on Facebook from reader Danielle letting us know that the Target Spring Beauty Bag is now up, BUT there's a catch:

Unlike the previous Target Beauty Bags, you'll need to enter a special code in order to sign up for this free beauty bag. How do you get the

Update

I'm sorry for being MIA these past few days, but I came down with a nasty bug and I'm still fighting it as we speak.



There will be no Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sale Post this week, and no Ulta/Target/Kmart round-up either. Heck, I can't believe I'm even sitting at my desk right now writing this when all I want to do is go back to bed and sleep for another ten hours straight. Ugh.



Anyway, I