The Lipstick League – week of 4.9.12

Lipstick League Question of the Week: 


What’s your favorite home fragrance product (candle, tart, incense, fragrance oil, plug-in or other)?


G's answer: I'm totally obsessed with home fragrance and always have been. So I've got faves when it comes to candles, tarts, fragrance oils and plug-ins. But right now, I can't get enough of Candles From The Keeping Room's Pink Sugared Watermelon. I

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (4/15 - 4/21)

There are many BOGO1/2OFF + rewards sales this week that you can take advantage of to buy products from the various limited edition collections I've been showing you throughout the week. One word of caution: Walgreens sometimes has restrictions on BOGO1/2OFF sales and limited edition merchandise, so check with a cashier before you make a purchase to see if the sales are applicable. CVS and

$10 off a $20 purchase at The Body Shop (through Sunday!)

A huge thanks to reader Annette for this one:



Click here to get a coupon to use either IN-STORE OR ONLINE for $10 off a $20 purchase at The Body Shop. But hurry because this offer is only good through THIS SUNDAY APRIL 15TH.



This coupon would work beautifully with all the products that are currently on sale for $10 each. Buy two of 'em and you've got yourself a BOGOFREE.

UPDATE: Whoops

Spotted: New Limited Edition Revlon Scented Nail Polish shades!

A huge thanks to Twitter follower @KariInWonderlnd for the following sighting! Kari spotted this new display of  Revlon limited edition scented polish shades at her local Harmon Beauty and was nice enough to share:





image credit: Kari for Nouveau Cheap


If there is a polish that smells like French macarons in this display, I'm going to do a back handspring down the beauty aisle of my

Review: Marc Anthony Dream Waves Collection

The one thing I've been naturally blessed with when it comes to beauty is the fact that I can easily achieve "beachy waves" when I use the right combination of products. Since my hair is naturally wavy and fine in texture (although I have a lot of it), it's relatively easy for me to get long, loose ringlets (thanks, genetics!).

THANK GOODNESS beachy waves have been a strong trend these past

Spotted: L'Oreal Summer 2012 It's Gold Or Nothing At All Collection

A huge thanks to longtime reader ABBYmarieLOVE for this sighting! Abby spotted the new L'Oreal Summer 2012 collection recently and was nice enough to share some pics:




 L'Oreal Summer 2012 It's Gold Or Nothing At All Collection




 Looking at the display, I cannot tell for sure if these are limited edition shades, but if they're anything like previous L'Oreal summer collections, I'm guessing

Rite Aid Tax Day sale: 30% off store-wide!

To give us a little relief from Tax Day this year (and boy do I need it), Rite Aid is offering 30% off their entire online store (excludes sale items). This sale only runs through this Saturday (4/14) so if you're interested, take advantage while you can. Just enter code TXRELIEF at checkout.



PS: Wet n Wild is not on sale this week, so you CAN apply the 30% off code to the Wet n Wild

$1 off coupon for Dial Naturals!

 Hurry hurry if you want this one, because there are only 10,000 coupons to go around!



A huge thanks to longtime reader Sephiria for the heads-up that Dial is giving away $1 off Dial Naturals coupons on their Facebook page RIGHT NOW. And guess what? Sephiria also shared that Dial body washes will be B2G1FREE the week of 4/15 at CVS, and the coupon doesn't expire until 4/26/2012. Yay!

Bath & Body Works Spring Fragrance Event THIS Saturday, 4/14

Bath & Body Works is hosting another in-store event and I'm loving the freebies this time around! Read on for more details and don't forget, it's THIS Saturday, 4/14:






CELEBRATE AMERICA’S FAVORITE FRAGRANCESAt the Bath & Body Works Spring Fragrance EventFlowers are budding, birds are chirping, and Signature Collection fragrances are in full bloom. Celebrate the arrival of spring in style

Review: Badger Damascus Rose Antioxidant Face Oil

Badger is a brand that is probably best known for its very popular Badger Balm. A few months ago, I was sent an assortment of Badger products for review and today I'd like to show you a product that's stolen my heart:




 Badger Damascus Rose Antioxidant Face Oil

(retail: $11.99, 1.0 oz)




All ingredients in this product are USDA certified organic and Badger is cruelty-free as well. The

Get 10 Ojon haircare samples for $5 plus FREE shipping

Back in 2010, as part of the weheartthis review team, I got to try the Ojon Restorative Hair Treatment (my review is in the comments section of this post if you're interested) and let me tell you, two years later and I still haven't forgotten about that amazing product.



But the problem with high-end haircare is that it's always so hard to know what to buy. If I were made of money, it

Spotted: Color Club at Rite Aid and other new polish displays

This entire post was made possible due to several lovely readers, and I'm so grateful to all who contributed! I've got lots to cover here, so let's get right to it:



First up, Color Club is now being sold at Rite Aid! Whoo hoo! Twitter follower Nicole told me that the retail price at Rite Aid is $4.99 a bottle, and a few kind readers have spotted the following displays at their local Rite Aids

New nail polish collections from Maybelline and Revlon

If you love nail polish, then you'll probably enjoy my sightings posts this week! In addition to the Wet n Wild post I showed you earlier today and this post about Maybelline and Revlon, I've got MORE new polish collections to show you before the week is through, so check back soon for details and pics!



First up, if you caught my post about the new Revlon flakie polishes the other day, then I

New Wet n Wild Limited Edition Chrome, Neon Crackle and All Broken Up Nail Color Collections

Lots of exciting nail news to share with you today from the world of Wet n Wild, so let's get started!



First up, reader Ithica spotted the new Wet n Wild Limited Edition Chrome Collection at her local Rite Aid and was nice enough to share some pics with us:




 image credit: Ithica for Nouveau Cheap





 

 image credit: Ithica for Nouveau Cheap


For those of you from Baltimore, the blue

The Wednesday Question

What's your favorite eyeshadow primer?



I get asked this question all the time, and I never want to give an answer because I honestly am not tied down to one particular eye primer. For a while now I've been loving UDPP in Eden, but in the past I've also had great success with the Palladio primer, various NYX jumbo eye pencils, the CoverGirl Intense Shadow Blast + Primer, and also my

Review: CoverGirl & Olay Tone Rehab 2-in-1 Foundation|Base

I've said it a zillion times but in case you don't know, I'm not a liquid foundation gal. My oily skin prefers powder foundations and, in the past few years, only one new liquid foundation has seriously impressed me: CoverGirl NatureLuxe. So when CoverGirl recently released their newest CoverGirl & Olay product, Tone Rehab, I was excited to try it (especially since I really enjoy the CoverGirl &

Sneak Peek: Salon Perfect Limited Edition Spring 2012 Nail Polish Collection

Atttention Walmart shoppers: Salon Perfect (sold exclusively at Walmart) is releasing a Limited Edition collection of spring nail colors that will be available throughout the month of May at select Walmart locations. The retail price of these polishes is $2.98 each. Read on for more info:





Do you own any Salon Perfect nail polishes? I actually haven't tried this brand before, so I'd love to

What lipcolor is the Milani model wearing? I've got the answer!

When I posted about the new Limited Edition Pure Love collection from Milani last week, who knew that the burning question I'd receive from so many of you would be: "What lip color is that model wearing???" 



To refresh your memory, here's the photo again:





Straight from Milani, I can now tell you that the model in this photo is wearing Milani Color Perfect Lipstick 50 Nude Crème, which is

Revlon FLAKIES: coming this August!

OK, OK, I know I said I was on a break until Tuesday, but my friend Halifax just tweeted me about something that made me run upstairs, fire up my computer and write this post ASAP.



Revlon Nail Art Moon Candy, coming this summer.

Soooo pretty! Thanks, Halifax, for the great scoop.

OK, talk to you all on Tuesday...back to my break!

I'll be baaaack!

 source: unknown

My goal while I'm away: break this cycle!



I just wanted to take a minute to let you know that I'm taking a short break from blogging for the Easter holiday. As some of you may know, my real job (day job) has been very intense these past few weeks and, to put it bluntly, I just need a darned break from everything computer-related to get some MUCH overdue rest and relaxation

The Lipstick League – week of 4.2.12

Lipstick League Question of the Week: 



What was your last beauty-related impulse purchase?


G's answer: I'd say it was this entire haul. I went into Ulta to get the Beauty Steal during their 21 Days of Beauty promotion but it was already wiped out, so I impulsively bought everything featured in that post!



Links of the Week:


Pink Sith – is head over heels for the 120 different red

New Maybelline display at Target: a VERY special treat!

In case you haven't spotted the new Maybelline display at Target yet, I can't WAIT to fill you in on the exciting news! Two of my very favorite bloggers (and friends), Amber of Beauty Junkies Unite and Brittany of Clumps of Mascara are both quoted on the display! How cool is that??



Click here to see Brittany's blog post (with pics)



Click here to see Amber's blog post (with pics)



A

Sneak Peek: Milani Limited Edition Pure Love Collection

UPDATE:  for details on the lip color worn by the model above, click here.



Heads-up, Milani fans! I've got the scoop on the Walgreens-exclusive limited edition collection that will be in stores for the entire month of April. The Pure Love Collection includes Eyeshadow Trio 03 True Romance and 857 Gray Tux, 858 Wedding Dress and 859 Bridesmaid Nail Lacquers, all of which are Limited Edition.

The Wednesday Question

What's one beauty trend (shade, color, hairstyle, makeup look, etc.) that you wish you could pull off, but can't?



For me, it would have to be pastel pinks on my lips, eyes or cheeks. When worn anywhere on my face, pastel pinks make me look like I have jaundice. Ugh. So heartbreaking! Oh, and I wish I could wear my hair in a pixie cut like Michelle Williams but, alas, I cannot.

Target Beauty Bag UPDATE!

I'm writing this from my phone because I don't want to wait until tonight to post about it! I've heard from about a dozen readers today that RIGHT NOW on the Target Style Facebook page, Target is giving away beauty bags with no purchase required.

sorry, no link ( just search target style Facebook and it should pop right up). I also can't tell you any details about this offer because I'm writinsg

Free Target Best of Beauty Bag

You may recall my post about the Target Beauty Bag for Spring 2012, and how there were no clear-cut directions about how to obtain it (apparently a code was printing out on certain people's receipts but there was no set list of qualifying products you could purchase in order to get the bag).



Well a HUGE thanks to Facebook follower Heather for contacting me Monday afternoon to let me know that

New China Glaze Crackle Glitters (press release)

In case you haven't heard yet, China Glaze is releasing a new collection of Crackle Glitters this May. Here's the scoop:


SPARK YOUR SUMMER STYLE!China Glaze® Introduces Four New Crackle Glitter Polishes for May 2012Los Angeles, CA – (March 2012):  Sparkle all summer long with China Glaze®’s new Crackle Glitters collection.  Once again taking crackle technology to the next level, this

UPDATE

It's come to my attention that the deal I posted about earlier this afternoon regarding It's A 10 haircare products at CVS may have been an error in CVS's system. It appears that some readers tried to get the deal and were told by various store managers that they could not sell these products at the clearance price that was coming up when scanned. As a result of this news, I have removed that

Spotted: new Sally Hansen Limited Edition Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips collection

A huge thanks to reader Chandra for this sighting! Chandra spotted ANOTHER new limited edition Salon Effects collection recently at her local CVS (click here if you missed the pics of the limited edition Avril Lavigne collection) and was nice enough to share:


(image credit for all of the following photos: Chandra for Nouveau Cheap)











 Antique Chic (left), Sweet Marble Floret (right)

Beauty-related coupons in April issue of All You Magazine

I've mentioned All You Magazine (available via subscription and also at Walmart stores) many, many times on this blog, but lately All You hasn't featured many beauty-related coupons of note. Well that is definitely not the case THIS month, because the April issue (now available at Walmart) has some beauty coupons you do not want to miss:



New York Color    Buy any in a NY Color Minute Nail

Beauty-related coupons in the Walgreens April Coupon Booklet

It's that time again, Walgreens shoppers! The April Coupon Booklet is now in stores (available near the entrance and, in most locations, at the beauty counter). Here are the beauty-related coupons you'll find in this month's booklet.



(Courtesy of wildforwags.com)



$2/1 Aveeno Sun Care 3 to 5oz or 2pk 4oz Each$1/1 Bull Frog Sunblock 3 to 6oz $1/1 L'Oreal Sublime Sun and Sunless Skin Care

Rite Aid beauty-related Video Values coupons and SCRs (Revlon alert!)

GREAT news for all my fellow Rite Aid shoppers out there! If you caught my Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sale post this week, then you know that this week (through April 7th) all Revlon lip and nail products are BOGO1/2OFF and you get $3 back in +UP Rewards when you buy 2 products. Well guess what? There is a new Video Values $2 off Revlon Lip Butter coupon that you can use this during this sale! 

Easter Manicure Round-Up! (pic heavy)

It's that time, my lovelies! About two weeks ago I put out the call for your Easter manicure pics and in those two weeks I received about 100 submissions for the Easter Manicure Round-Up. I'm so excited to share with you the 40 photos I selected!



From polka dots (lots and lots of polka dots!) to sponged-on gradients to nail art to water marbling to nail polish strips and everything in between

Spotted: Urban Decay Book of Shadows IV at Nordstrom Rack!

The lovely TamaraB from Beauty is Maximus just left a comment on my Facebook wall telling me that she spotted the Urban Decay Book of Shadows IV for $28.97 at Nordstrom Rack! As TamaraB said, that is a great deal since this palette originally retailed for $64. 



The sales associate at Tamara's location said they just got them in two days ago, so if you haven't seen them at your location yet

Weekly Beauty Sales at Ulta, Target and Kmart (4/1 - 4/7)

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 NYX, Revlon, Physicians Formula and Almay at Ulta!


Sales for week of 4/1 - 4/7
 








Wow! LOTS of 40% off

The Lipstick League – week of 3.26.12

Mr. G, ready to get his crab on.


A few weeks ago, Mr. G and I went to the famous Crab Hut here in San Diego. No matter how many times I see their bibs, it always cracks me up.



Lipstick League Question of the Week: 



Do you plan out your makeup before you go to sleep?


G's Answer: Absolutely not. I'm lucky if I know what I'm going to put on my face three seconds before I actually apply

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (4/1 - 4/7)

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


If last week was a slow week for drugstore beauty bargains, the drugstores are REALLY making up for it this week. Be sure to read the following recaps/highlights before you scroll down to the listings--I don't want you to miss anything!




CVS shoppers: A good deal on Revlon this week: spend $15 on any