Deborah Lippmann on Gilt NOW

Attention Deborah Lippmann fans!





This sale is going on now through Tuesday night. Click here to view all items. As of the time of this post, there are lots of 5-piece sets for $55, 3-piece sets for $32, polish & lipstick sets for $23 and more. Also, the polish Lara's Theme is on sale for $10. As we all know, these polishes retail for $17 each, so that's a nice savings, even with shipping

Spotted: NEW Fall 2013 Wet n Wild Coloricon Eyeshadow Trios (swatches and more)

Stop the presses! In addition to the Limited Edition Tough Girl Collection trios and the new Holiday 2013 eyeshadow palettes, we've got THREE other new eyeshadow trios now popping up at Walmart, Kmart and I think Walgreens as well! I had no idea these even existed, and I don't know if they're limited edition or permanent, but I'll try my best to find out for you and report back ASAP.

Huge thanks

Now through Sunday: Select Lavanila Vanilla Passion Fruit items 50% off

Huge thanks to reader Cheryl for sharing this great deal on the You Tell Me page yesterday!

Cheryl writes:

Lavanila has their Vanilla Passion Fruit scent half off through Sunday. This makes the rollerball $9.50 (normally $19) and the big bottle $29 (normally $58). They also have a one-ounce bottle for $21 (normally $42). 





Click here to view these deals on the Lavanila website.



Great

It's baaack! Sally Beauty 50% off red tag clearance sale today through Sunday

(Apologies if this post looks a little strange,  but I'm writing it from my phone.)

I just wanted to let you know that the Sally Beauty 50% off red tag clearance sale is back for another round this weekend!  That means that, once again,  you'll be able to score some China Glaze, Finger Paints, etc. polishes for $2 each (or less!).

As always,  try to get to your local Sally as early as you can

Swatches and First Impressions: e.l.f. Limited Edition Disney Villains Maleficent Look Book

Purchased by Me 
When I purchased the e.l.f. Disney Villains 12 Piece Nail Set (click here for my review) at Walgreens last week, I also purchased the Maleficent Look Book. Since I haven't been using this nearly long enough to give you a proper review, I thought I'd share my first impressions after using these products a few times.

NOTE: The Disney Villains 2013 Collections are a

Back again for Halloween 2013: Wet n Wild Megalast Fall 2012 Pick Your Poison polishes

Do you remember last week when I mentioned that four of the new Wet n Wild Fergie Holiday 2013 Nail Colors are actually shades that were originally in the Fall 2012 Megalast Pick Your Poison collection?

Well guess what? Wet n Wild has actually reissued some of the original Megalast Fall 2013 Pick Your Poison polishes! Huge thanks to reader Allison (@allibally on Instagram) for this one. Allison

Spotted: Sinful Colors Holiday 2013 Glitz & Glittered Collection (six new shades)

Huge thanks to several of you for letting me know over the past few days that the Sinful Colors Holiday 2013 Glitz & Glittered Collection has landed at Rite Aid. Reader Stephanie (@xmisseducation on Twitter) was nice enough to share lots of pics with us--take a look!




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Sinful Colors Holiday 2013 Glitz & Glittered Nail Color Collection

(retail: $1.99

Spotted: L.A. Colors Flash Pop! Nail Polish Collection

I've been hearing about these nail polish duos for months now, and I'm delighted to tell you that they've finally landed in stores. Huge thanks to longtime photo-contributor Tara for this one. Tara spotted the L.A. Colors Flash Pop! Collection at Rite Aid recently and was nice enough to share some pics. Take a look!




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L.A. Colors Flash Pop! Nail Polish

Spotted: L.A. Girl Color Balm Collection

I believe that the L.A. Girl Color Balms (similar to Maybelline Baby Lips, Jordana Sweet n' Smooth Lip Balms, etc.) came out in Spring 2013, but I have yet to see them for sale anywhere but Cherry Culture...until now! Huge thanks to longtime reader KD for this sighting--KD spotted this display at Rite Aid recently:





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L.A. Girl Color Balms at Rite Aid

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Spotted: L'Oreal Limited Edition Colour Riche Nail Art Collection

Have you seen these new  L'Oreal limited edition toppers and base colors yet? If not, there's some serious eye candy in this collection! I have tons of pics thanks to reader @cupcakecore on Twitter, who spotted this display at her local Rite Aid the other day. Check it out!




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L'Oreal Limited Edition Colour Riche Nail Art Collection at Rite Aid

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The Wednesday Question

If you could only use products from ONE drugstore cosmetics brand for the next six months, which brand would you choose?

I haven't asked this question in a while, and I think it's an interesting one since it forces you to really evaluate the entire product line of each brand. If I could only use products from one brand for six months, I would have to go with Maybelline, because I know for a

Review: e.l.f. Limited Edition Disney Villains 12 Piece Nail Polish Set

Purchased by Me
The Disney Villains 2013 Collections are back again this year, and they're once again a Walgreens-exclusive. In addition to Disney Villains lashes by Ardell, makeup bags by SOHO, nail art kits by Kiss and hair accessories by Scunci, e.l.f. has two collections this year: Looks Books and a 12 Piece Nail Polish Set. I purchased one of the Look Books (review coming soon) and today I'd

Spotted: Maybelline Limited Edition Volum' Express The Colossal Smoky Eyes Mascara Collection

Great news for those of you who liked the limited edition Maybelline Great Lash blue mascara but didn't care for the Great Lash formula! Reader Natalie (house_kitten on Instagram) spotted the new Limited Edition Maybelline Volum' Express The Colossal Smoky Eyes Mascara display the other day, and there's a blue in this collection too. Take a look:




image credit: Natalie for Nouveau Cheap

HOT Real Techniques deal at Ulta

I mentioned this in my Weekly Drugstore Sales wrap-up, but I thought I would give you a scenario in case you were thinking about taking advantage of this deal this week.

Right now, there are two printable coupons for Real Techniques HERE.

$3 off any Real Techniques brush set
$1 off any Real Techniques single brush

Now through 9/28 at Ulta, Real Techniques is BOGO1/2OFF. And, there is also a

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (9/15 - 9/21)

I'm back with full wrap-ups! It took me a little while to get this one done, but I hope it was worth the wait. Also, I want to take a moment to once again give a HUGE thank-you to everyone who comments on these posts every week with extra information that I failed to include in my posts. I may not get to respond to your comments each week, but please know how very much I value and

The Lipstick League – week of 9.9.13

Lipstick League Question of the Week


Name your three favorite nail color shades for Fall 2013

G's answer: I can't possibly narrow it down to actual brands/shades but, in general, my favorite three colors for fall nails are rose-gold, oxblood and taupe (and dusty purple...sorry, I had to add that one!).


Links of the Week

we heart this - have you checked out the new Obsessive Compulsive

Hot deals at the drugstores starting today

Sorry for the short post, but I've got lots going on this weekend, so my full Weekly Drugstore Sales Wrap-Up will be up later today. In the meantime, here are the hottest deals at all three chains, in case you're out and about today! Note: There are new L'Oreal and Rimmel cosmetics coupons here that you can use with this week's sales.


All sales valid 9/15 - 9/21



CVS


Spend $10 on any Revlon

Spotted: Ardell Disney Villains Lash Collection

What would a Disney Villains collection be without lashes, right?

Huge thanks to reader Allison for this one. Allison spotted the Ardell Disney Villains Lash Collection at her local Walgreens this week and was kind enough to share some pics of all four sets with us. Take a look!

NOTE:  If you missed the Disney Villains 2013 collections from e.l.f., Kiss, SOHO and Scunci, just keep scrolling

Spotted: Scunci Disney Villains Ponytailers Collection

If you've been keeping up with my coverage of the Disney Villains 2013 collections now hitting Walgreens stores, then you know that there are a few different brands joining the fun this year. But did you know that Scunci was one of them? Big thanks to reader Megan B. (@blueeyedgal26 on Twitter) for this one! Megan found the Scunci Disney Villains Ponytailers this week at Walgreens and shared some

Spotted: Sinful Colors Halloween 2013 Display

The Sinful Colors Halloween 2013 display has landed at Walgreens! Huge thanks to reader Tracey (@traceyloveslacquer on Instagram) for this sighting. Tracey spotted the giant corner display (that looks like a haunted house!) at her Walgreens this week and shared a ton of pics with us!




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Sinful Colors Halloween 2013 display at Walgreens


In the front

Spotted: SOHO Disney Villains Beauty Bags

And the Disney Villains collections keep on comin'! Huge thanks to reader Melissa (@mommywiggles on Twitter) for this one! Melissa spotted the Soho Disney Villains Beauty Bags at Walgreens this week and was nice enough to share some pics:




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SOHO Disney Villains Beauty Bags

(retail: $9.99 each at Walgreens)






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Spotted: Kiss Disney Villains Nail Art Kits

e.l.f. isn't the only brand offering Disney Villains collections this fall (click here to see the e.l.f. Disney Villains Look Books and click here to see the e.l.f. Disney Villains Nail Polish Sets). Kiss has some Disney Villains nail art kits this year! Thanks to reader Elizabeth, who spotted this collection at Walgreens this week, I have lots of pics to share with you! Take a look...




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Spotted: e.l.f. Disney Villains 2013 Look Books

If you loved last year's Villainous Villains Look Books, I think you are going to LOVE the 2013 collection. I personally think these Look Books are soooo much better (and I loved the 2012 versions!). Huge thanks to longtime reader Kris Feral for these wonderful photos. Kris found this collection at his local Walgreens this week and was nice enough to share tons of photos with us. Take a look!

Spotted: e.l.f. Limited Edition Disney Villains 2013 12-Piece Nail Polish Set

CORRECTION: This is ONE set, with all four Villains on the same box  Apologies for the confusion!

Can you believe it's been exactly one year since the e.l.f. 2012 Disney Villains Collection first debuted at Walgreens? Well e.l.f. is back at it again this year, and in this post I'll be showing you the 2013 Nail Polish Set (with more posts to come!). Reader Princess Bubblegum spotted this set at

Dupe Alert: Halloween 2013 Fantasy Makers by Wet n Wild Paper Lashes

A few weeks ago, I showed you the big Halloween 2013 Fantasy Makers display that's now popping up in Kmart stores. In this display, there are some paper lashes, and I've since heard from several readers that these paper lashes are also showing up at CVS and Rite Aid (and probably other retailers too).

But what you might not know is that there's a dupe (two dupes, actually) lurking in this lash

Spotted: CoverGirl The Hunger Games Catching Fire Collection (display number two)

NOTE: I just heard directly from CoverGirl today about the Hunger Games Collection and I want to clarify a few things that I originally stated in my post from earlier today. There is actually only ONE Hunger Games collection (I had previously written that there were several, each corresponding to a different district). There are 12 districts total, and the products from this collection are used

Spotted: CoverGirl The Hunger Games Catching Fire Collection

UPDATE: CoverGirl just let me know that there is actually only ONE Hunger Games collection (I had previously written that there were several, each corresponding to a different district). As of the time of this post, I do not know how many different displays will be released (the display below does not contain everything in the entire collection), but I will let you know as soon as I receive

UPDATE regarding the Wet n Wild Holiday 2013 Collections (more photos, info and swatches!)

I just updated all three of the Wet n Wild Holiday 2013 Collection posts with new photos, shades names and swatches of all three of the eyeshadow palettes!

Click here to view the updated Holiday 2013 Coloricon Eyeshadow Palette Collection post
(now includes press photos, close-ups and swatches of each palette)

Click here to view the updated Holiday 2013 Coloricon Nail Color Collection post
(now

Revlon Divine vs. OPI Germanicure

Reader Olga from Lacquer-Loving Lawyer compared Revlon Divine (from the Revlon Fall/Winter 2013 The Evening Opulence Collection) to OPI Germanicure (from the OPI Fall 2012 Germany Collection). Keep reading to find out if this is a dupe-alert!




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Revlon Divine from the Fall/Winter The Evening Opulence Collection





Olga took the following comparison photos

(Updated with additional photos) Spotted: Wet n Wild Fergie Holiday 2013 Heavy Metal Centerstage Nail Color Collection

More new Wet n Wild goodies! A huge thanks to reader Mindy, who spotted the Holiday 2013 Fergie Nail Colors at her local HEB, for the following pics. Take a peek and see why I'm EXTRA excited about this one!





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Wet n Wild Fergie Holiday 2013 Heavy Metal Centerstage Nail Color Collection



UPDATED 9/11/13:

Wet n Wild shared with me shade names and product

(Updated with additional photos) Spotted: Wet n Wild Holiday 2013 In The Spotlight Coloricon Nail Color Collection

Yesterday I showed you the new Wet n Wild Holiday 2013 Coloricon Eyeshadow Palettes, but did you know that there are also nail colors in the In The Spotlight collection? Yep!

Huge thanks to reader Mindy for this one. Mindy spotted the Holiday 2013 In The Spotlight Nail Color display at her local HEB and was nice enough to share some pics. Take a look!




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Battle of the blue lip colors: Revlon Invite Only vs. L'Oreal Sundays by the Seine

I'm not going to rehash for you here the three different versions of the Revlon The Evening Opulence display (Target version, drugstore version and UK version), but if you want to know the differences and similarities between all three, please click here.



The US drugstore version of this display contains one each of the two new limited edition Lip Butters, Invite Only and Provocative. I'm

Revlon Fall/Winter Limited Edition The Evening Opulence Collection by Gucci Westman (drugstore version)

NOTE: The Target display for the Evening Opulence Collection is much different from the display that is now popping up in drugstores.  I had a hunch that this was the case but, thanks to two lovely readers, I can officially confirm this for you! Keep reading for all of the details as to how these two displays differ from one another (and also how these two displays compare the UK version of this

Baby Lips Dr. Rescue Medicated Lip Balms have landed

It feels like it's been ages since I first posted about the newest member of the Baby Lips family, Dr. Rescue Medicated Lip Balms, right?

If you missed my original post about these, you can read all about them (shade names, ingredients, etc.) right here.

Well they've finally landed and I've heard from several readers who have spotted them both in drugstores and at Walmart (in drugstores,

(Updated with swatches) Spotted: Wet n Wild Holiday 2013 In The Spotlight Coloricon Eyeshadow Palette Collection

'Tis the season for the Holiday 2013 collections to start popping up in stores, and today I have the Holiday 2013 Wet n Wild Coloricon eyeshadow palettes to show you!

I want to thank reader and YouTuber prettydaysies for alerting me to the fact that @4seasonsofmakeup78 on Instagram posted these photos today. I asked @4seasonsofmakeup78 if I could share her photos with you, and she graciously

First Look: Suave Holiday 2013 Seasonals Body Wash Collection

I love the Suave Seasonals Body Washes, and my favorites are always from the winter collections (I think I still have a bottle or two of Peppermint Bliss in my stash, which is my all-time favorite). The Holiday Seasonals usually start to pop up in stores around October or November, so I was very surprised when longtime reader Rachelle shared that she just spotted one of the 2013 scents at Walmart

Revlon on the Runway: Rag & Bone SS '14 (sneak peek at new 2014 products)

One of my favorite things about New York Fashion Week is that we sometimes get a glimpse of products that are not yet available in stores. When I received the press release for the Spring/Summer '14 Rag & Bone show, I noticed that Gucci Westman used some Revlon products on the models that are not yet available for purchase.

If you'd like to see what Revlon's got up their sleeves for 2014, keep

Maybelline Fit Me Gel Stick Foundation for $5.99 this week at Target and Walmart

image source: drugstore.com


I have heard some very good things about the Maybelline Fit Me Gel Stick Shine-Free Foundation. I haven't tried it myself yet, but that's probably going to change this week.  Keep reading for the details...


In this week's Target ad, the Fit Me Gel Stick Foundations are on sale for $6.99. Use this $1 off Maybelline face cosmetic coupon to bring that down to $5.99

Update: New and Discontinued Hard Candy Nail Colors

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Some of the new-for-2013 nail colors from Hard Candy at Walmart



A huge thank-you to reader Lisa Watt for this one! Lisa went to her local Walmart the other day and did some serious, detailed research about which Hard Candy nail polishes are no longer in the permanent display and which shades are brand new, and she was nice enough to share this info with

The Lipstick League – week of 9.2.13

Lipstick League Question of the Week


What is your all-time favorite shade of blush?

G's answer: Oh my, that's a difficult one! Sadly, I think that my very favorite shade of blush is CoverGirl + Olay Simply Ageless Sculpting Blush in Lush Berry, but that entire line of blushes has been discontinued.  It's a good thing that I stocked up during clearances sales, and that one compact lasts

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (9/8 - 9/14)

NOTE: Week two of this heatwave here in San Diego and it's not letting up. Sorry for the short wrap-up again this week but as I mentioned before, I don't have air-conditioning in my home and it's hard to sit in my office for any length of time these days. Thanks for your patience and as soon as the weather calms down a bit, I'll be back to my usual, full-length wrap-ups. Oh! And before I

It's Back! Ulta 21 Days of Beauty Starts Tomorrow (Sunday)!

It's baaaack! Ulta's annual 21 Days of Beauty event starts tomorrow (Sunday, 9/8) and runs through September 28th.

For those new to this event, every day for 21 days, Ulta offers at least one Beauty Steal per day that you can take advantage of either online or in-store. These special prices only last for ONE DAY and the limit is 2 per customer (for example, Butter LONDON polishes will be $10

Spotted: NEW Hard Candy Mod Quad Baked Eye Shadow Collection

A few months ago, Hard Candy posted this teaser on their Instagram of some new products that would be released for Fall 2013. We were all left to guess what would be inside that snakeskin packaging, and now we can stop the guessing because this collection has officially landed!

Huge thanks to reader Mia for this one. Mia spotted the new Mod Quad Baked Eye Shadows at her local Walmart this week

Beauty Bite: CoverGirl Queen Collection Eyeshadow Quad in Lion Queen

Purchased by Me 
So I finally found a full display of CG Queen Collection products in my area after a couple of years of searching! And I found the display in the place where I least expected it: Burlington Coat Factory. Can you believe it? I didn't even know that certain Burlington Coat Factory stores had extended beauty departments, but the one I went to last week had permanent wall displays

A closer look at the Fantasy Makers by Wet n Wild Halloween 2013 Wicked Look Cosmetic Kits

A few weeks ago, I showed you the display for this year's Wicked Look Cosmetic Kits by Fantasy Makers. Wet n Wild releases these kits every year, and since I spotted these at Rite Aid a few days ago, I thought I'd give you a closer look at this year's kits.

These retail for $4.99 each at Rite Aid, and I believe that's what they retail for at Kmart as well (here's the display at Kmart). I believe

Spotted: NEW Hard Candy Glitter Polishes

Attention Hard Candy fans! Did you know that there are at LEAST five new polishes now popping up in the permanent display at Walmart? I think there are even more than five, but I know for sure that there are at least five. Reader Alix (@teoqeg on Instagram) was nice enough to share this pic of four of the new glitters:




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NEW Hard Candy shades: Jaw Breaker,

DIY Holographic Hair Barrette Tutorial

I like to think of myself as a crafty girl but, in reality, I rarely have patience for most craft projects. I prefer low-effort projects that yield super cute results, and I REALLY love projects that take under an hour to accomplish and don't require a haul from Michael's.

So if you're like me and you prefer simple, quick and inexpensive craft projects, this DIY is for you! All you'll need is a

Reader Review: Rimmel Limited Edition Extra Pop Lash Mascara in Pop Purple

About a month ago I first showed you this photo of the new Rimmel Limited Edition Extra Pop Lash Mascara Collection, which was spotted at Kmart. I think that many people may have missed that post, since I have received a ton of photo submissions of this display in the past several weeks. I also take this to mean that this display is now popping up at Walgreens stores all over the country, since

Everyday free shipping on domestic orders over $20 at iHerb

Attention iHerb customers! I received this email last night and if you didn't see me blab it all over social media (I was very excited--what can I say?) then here you go:



We are happy to announce Free 1-3 Day Shipping for all domestic orders over $20.00!  

With Zero Tax and Zero Shipping Costs for orders over $20.00, you can now order as often as you like:  

http://www.iherb.com  

The

Beauty Bite: Real Techniques Shading Brush

Purchased by Me 
As some of you may already know, I'm a big fan of Real Techniques brushes. I reviewed the Travel Essentials Sets back in 2011 and I still uses those brushes regularly, to this day. I've purchased other Real Techniques brushes since then, but today I'd like to talk about my most recently acquisition, because it's seriously rocking my (eyeshadow) world.




Real Techniques Shading

Spotted: Fantasy Makers by Wet n Wild Neon Clairvoyance Wild Shine Nail Color Collection

I actually showed you these polishes already (they're also surfacing in this large end-cap display at Kmart), but reader Diana just shared some beautiful photos of the counter display version of this collection and I of course wanted to share them with you! Diana spotted these at a drugstore called Drug Mart (regional chain). Take a look:




image credit: Diana for Nouveau Cheap

Fantasy Makers

Spotted: NEW Sinful Colors Metal With Color display

Huge thanks to reader Meredith (@nekomeem on Instagram) for this one! Meredith spotted the new Metal With Color display at Walmart today and was nice enough to share some pics:




 image credit: Meredith for Nouveau Cheap

Sinful Colors Metal With Color display at Walmart


Find out what's new (well, new for the US, that is) and what's been reissued, after the jump!

I did some digging and,

Swatches: Chunky Nail from the Halloween 2013 Pumpkin Polish Collection

Purchased by Me 
You know I love my Pumpkin Polishes, so I was very excited to FINALLY find the glitter Pumpkin Polishes for Halloween 2013 at my Rite Aid the other day. Here's what the display looks like:

(NOTE: There is also a glow-in-the-dark Pumpkin Polish display, which you can see here. If you're looking for the Pumpkin Polishes and you don't live near a Rite Aid, check the comments on

Free Schick Hydro Silk Razor (no purchase necessary)

If you're interested in this one, jump on it now before it's gone (I just did it myself and it worked as of the time of this post):




Text SCHICK to 24444. You will receive a text message with a link. When you click the link, you'll be taken to a form where you'll be prompted to fill out your name, email address and mailing address and commit to the terms (you'll receive future emails from

The Wednesday Question

What is your biggest gripe about drugstore cosmetics?



Begin rant:



I know that some people would probably say that they wish all cosmetics at the drugstores had testers. That would be nice, but I think that since CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid all allow you to return or exchange used beauty products, it's not a huge deal if something doesn't work for you these days. Personally, my biggest

NYX on Hautelook today (9/4)

Thanks to several readers here on the blog and on social media for the heads-up about this one:





Starting in about an hour (it's 6:45AM Pacific on Wednesday as I write this), NYX will be on Hautelook. We obviously won't know what's going to be on sale until the sale actually starts, but I advise you to log on as close to 8AM Pacific today as you can, for the best selection. If you're a

Groupon Alert: JulieG Frosted Gum Drop Collection

Huge thanks to reader s2vang for the heads-up about this one:




Now through Saturday (9/7) you can get the entire Jesse's Girl JulieG Frosted Gum Drop Collection for $12.99 + $2.99 shipping on the Groupon website.


From Groupon:

Set Contents 

Blueberry fizz blue

Crushed candy purple 

Hot cinnamon red 

Rock candy green 

Sugar rush burnt orange 

Tangerine dream orange 


The Fine Print 

Big Lots sightings

I've got lots to cover in this Big Lots sightings post, so let's jump right in!

First and foremost: I've mentioned this here before but if you don't follow me on social media, I share lots of little sightings and sale tidbits via Twitter, Instagram and Facebook that I don't share here on the blog (if you love this type of information, I definitely suggest following me--my links are in the social

UPDATE: Sinful Colors sale at Walgreens this week

Just a quick update for you today regarding the $0.99 Sinful Colors sale going on this week at Walgreens (now through 9/7):

Huge thanks to readers Kelly and Baileyy for letting us know that the Sinful Shines, which retail for $2.99 each, ARE included in this sale BUT, you'll only get a $1 discount. In other words, they're on sale for $1.99 instead of $2.99.

Regular Sinful Colors nail

Today (9/2): 30% off sitewide at NYX

Just in case you haven't heard:






*not combinable with any other offers

Today only, shop the NYX website, enter code NYX30 at checkout and receive 30% off your entire order!

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (9/1 - 9/7)

NOTE: Due to the holiday and the stifling heatwave going on here in San Diego right now, I've got a short post for you this week, covering just the essentials. I don't have air-conditioning in my home and it's almost 100 degrees in this room--I'm writing this and getting the heck out of here! Thanks for your understanding.



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

The Lipstick League – week of 8.26.13

Lipstick League Question of the Week


A $50 gift certificate from Sephora magically appears on your desk. It’s going to disappear from your desk if you don’t use it within the next hour. What are you going to buy?

G's answer: That's easy. Fresh Hesperides Eau de Parfum and Fresh Sugar Lychee Shower Gel. I have loved both of these products for years but haven't repurchased either in quite

Swatches & Comparisons: Wet n Wild Limited Edition Tough Girl Collection Eyeshadow Trios

Press Sample 

In this post, I'll be swatching four of the new Tough Girl Collection eyeshadow trios, and comparing them to other Wet n Wild eyeshadows. Due to time constraints (I wanted to get these swatches up for you as soon as possible) I am not going to be reviewing the eyeshadows or the mascara. I will, however, tell you my initial impressions of each trio.



But before I get to the

Spotted: NYC Fall 2013 Limited Edition Disco Inferno Collection

NOW we're talkin'! If you caught my review of some of the NYC Limited Edition Halloween 2013 products, you know that I wasn't too thrilled with that collection. This really bummed me out, because I generally love what NYC does with their limited edition collections. But thanks to longtime reader Kris Feral, I now have a new NYC limited edition collection to be excited about!

Kris spotted the NYC

Spotted: NEW Salon Perfect Holographic Nail Lacquer Collection

Boy, I am running seriously behind on my Salon Perfect coverage! I haven't even finished swatching the Fall 2013 Collection yet (post coming soon) and we've already got another new collection popping up at Walmart! Huge thanks to longtime reader Lisa of Swatches and Whatnot for this one. Lisa spotted the newest Salon Perfect collection this week and was nice enough to share pics.

Just FYI since

Coming Soon...

I had to give my "swatching arm" a little break, but I'm furiously working on this post and it should be up by tomorrow afternoon (at the latest). Several of you have asked me to compare these trios to other Wet n Wild eyeshadows and I'm trying my best to do just that! So please check back soon for swatches and lots of comparison pics.



In the meantime, if you'd like to see a sneak peek of

Spotted: Fall/Winter 2013 Revlon Evening Opulence Collection by Gucci Westman (US Version)

If you caught my post about the UK version of the Evening Opulence Collection, then you know that there's a teal Lip Butter in that collection, as well as other products that, as you're about to see, are NOT in the US version. Several of you have mentioned that the US version, which is now popping up at Target stores across the nation, is quite different from the UK version. And I now have pics

Starting Friday: 50% off select NYX cosmetics at Ricky's NYC

I just got the heads-up from Ricky's NYC that there's going to be a great deal beginning tomorrow (8/30):

Beginning tomorrow (8/30) in all Ricky's NYC stores and online at RickysNYC.com, select NYX items will be 50% off. The items that will be 50% off are the Slim Eye Pencils, Slim Lip Pencils, Jumbo Lip Pencils, and the Loose Pearl Eye Shadows. These deals will be easily viewable via this

Spotted: More Halloween 2013 Fantasy Makers by Wet n Wild products (Wild Shine and Tombstone polishes, colored mascaras and more)

If you caught my first Halloween 2013 Fantasy Makers by Wet n Wild post, then you know that lots of products in the following display were already covered in that post. However, there are even MORE Fantasy Makers products to be on the lookout for this Halloween, and thanks to reader Stephanie, I have some great pics to share with you today!

Stephanie spotted a giant end-cap display at Kmart (

Spotted: Sinful Colors Football Fanatic display

Every year, Sinful Colors tends to release a "team colors" type of display right at the start of the school year/football season. Historically, these team colors displays don't feature anything new--the colors are usually all part of the permanent collection and/or repromotes from past limited edition collections.

I believe that's the case with this year's team colors display as well. Thanks to

Pur Minerals BOGOFREE Sale now through 9/2

This just hit my desk and I thought I would share it ASAP with any of you Pur Minerals fans out there:

Pür is currently running their annual BOGO sale, which historically has been one of the brand’s largest online sales of the year - second only to black Friday! This is a true buy one, get one free sale on their bestselling complexion products.  Eligible products are listed under the BOGO

Sephora on Groupon!

I already blabbed this all over social media today but in case you don't follow me via Twitter, Instagram or Facebook, I want to be sure you know that Sephora is on Groupon today (through Saturday, 8/31):





FOR DETAILS AND FINE PRINT:

Visit the Groupon website here. If you don't see the Sephora offer, click the "Featured Deals" tab and it should pop right up!

Thanks so much to Kizzy for the

Looking for the Wet n Wild Tough Girl Collection or Milani Coming Up Roses Collection?

A few quick reminders:

If you're looking for either of these collections, I have interactive sightings maps for both of them, filled with reader-submitted sightings! You can access the sightings maps on the menu bar near the top of my blog (just click "Interactive Sighting Maps" to the left of the red lipstick tube!).



Previously, I was letting readers know via my social media channels

New You Tell Me Page (update your subscriptions!)

It's that time again! The comments on the You Tell Me page reached 200+ the other day, which means that, for some of you, the comments load slowly or not at all. So I just created a brand new You Tell Me page that's eagerly waiting to be filled with your fantastic tips and info!

If you subscribe to the You Tell Me page via RSS or email, please update your subscriptions to the following URL:

Spotted: L'Oreal Fall 2013 Limited Edition Mix and Matte Colour Riche Nail Collection

Today I have for you a collection that I didn't even know existed until longtime reader JenJen shared some pics! Have you seen the new L'Oreal limited edition Mix and Matte collection yet?




image credit: JenJen for Nouveau Cheap



Pics and info, after the jump...




JenJen just spotted this display at her local Walgreens:




image credit: JenJen for Nouveau Cheap

L'Oreal Fall 2013 Limited

Coming this September: Milani Limited Edition Eye Tech Felt Tip Liquid Liners

If you follow me on social media, you might recall that about a month ago, I was super excited when Milani shared this sneak peek of their two yet-to-be-released Limited Edition eyeliners. Well the time has come, and these babies are set to land in stores next month (i.e., next week).





Pics and info, after the jump...

This September, Milani will be launching two limited edition eyeliners (

Spotted: New L'Oreal Infallible Never Fail Lipcolour Compact display

This one has me a bit perplexed. We haven't heard much about the Infallible duos (long-wear lip colors that come with a separate, clear top coat) in a while, right? These have been around since at least 2007--that's the date of the first review on Makeup Alley. But I rarely hear anyone talk about these anymore, do you?

Anyway, reader Kratrina spotted this new display recently and was nice enough

Spotted: Gosh eyeshadow trios at Big Lots

I'm writing this from my phone so apologies if you can't click the link below (if you can't,  just copy and paste it into your browser).

Huge thanks to reader @adrianarr9 on Instagram for this one!  Guess what she spotted at Big Lots today?  Gosh eyeshadow trios for $4! What?? I know, right?

Check out @adrianarr9's haul here:

http://instagram.com/p/dgN9GGwPJ2/

I believe these have been

Free sample of Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy Noir (Facebook)

I'm not sure how much longer this offer is going to be available, so don't wait too long if you're interested!



Click here to "like" the Juicy Couture Facebook page and fill out the form to receive a free sample of the new Viva La Juicy Noir fragrance. No purchase necessary. Offer valid for US and US territory residents only. Per Juicy Couture, it will take approximately two weeks to

HOT deal on Milani at CVS (now through 8/31)

Huge thanks to several readers here on the blog, Twitter and Instagram for sharing this tip! As we all know, this week (now through 8/31), CVS is running the following sale on Milani:


Spend $10 on any Milani cosmetics, get $5 back in Extra Bucks (limit 1)


Find out how to make this an even better deal, after the jump...

Also this week, when you scan your Extra Care card at the red scanner

Review: Pond's Luminous Finish BB+ Cream SPF15

Press Sample
A few weeks ago I received the new Pond's Luminous Finish BB+ Cream for review (both shades) and now that I've been using this product for over two weeks straight, I'd love to share my thoughts with you!

This product was first spotted at Walmart (you can see the display here) and I imagine it will be at retailers nationwide soon (if you haven't spotted it already).




Pond's

Swatches: Maybelline Fall 2013 Limited Edition Color Sensational High Shine Lip Glosses in Purple Royale and Chocolate Lust

Purchased by Me
If you caught my coverage a few weeks ago of the Maybelline Fall 2013 Limited Edition Collection, then you know that there are six limited edition shades of Color Sensational High Shine Lip Gloss in this collection (click here to see them all). I purchased the two darkest shades in the collection when I first spotted the display and have been wearing both shades off and off ever

Review & Swatches: OPI More Than A Glimmer (from the BCA 2013 Pink of Hearts Set)

Purchased by Me
Last week when I was at a local beauty supply store, I noticed that they had the OPI BCA 2013 polishes already out for sale. I don't think you can get these at retailers like Ulta, etc. just yet, but I suspect you'll find them at national retailers quite soon, since October is National BCA Awareness Month.

The OPI 2013 Pink of Hearts set contains two polishes: Pink-ing of You (a

The Lipstick League – week of 8.19.13

Lipstick League Question of the Week


Do you ever fall into a beauty rut? If so, what types of things help to pull you out of it?

G's answer: Absolutely. Sometimes I'll go weeks or even a month without wanting to put even a stitch of makeup on my face. What usually pulls me out of my rut is going through my own stash and looking at products that were "must-haves" that I literally stalked

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (8/25 - 8/31)

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



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Spotted: Sally Hansen Limited Edition Fall 2013 Salon Effects Collection (US and Canadian versions)

Very rarely do drugstore collections seem to launch at the exact same time in both US and Canada these days, and it's even more rare that I receive photo submissions of a collection from both US and Canadian readers at the exact same time. But that's what happened today, and I'm so happy I can show you the new Salon Effects designs for both the US and Canada, thanks to two lovely readers.

The Pumpkin Polishes Have Landed

I've been covering the annual drugstore Pumpkin Polishes since 2009 or 2010 I believe, and I don't care how many times I see them, I still get excited when the displays hit stores. Because then I know they'll be followed by the Snowman Polishes, but that's for another post!

My favorite Pumpkin Polishes are the Glitters (take a look at the 2011 collection--these were my favorites!). Since glitter

Review: NYC Limited Edition Halloween 2013 Super Hero Chic Collection (lipstick and eyeshadow)

Purchased by Me
Since the 40% off NYC sale at Rite Aid runs through tomorrow (8/24), I ran out and bought the two things I wanted most from the Super Hero Chic Collection and I thought I'd review them ASAP so that you can still take advantage of the sale (in case you want anything).

When I saw the nail polishes in person I was a bit underwhelmed, so I decided to just stick with the red lipstick

Spotted: NEW Sally Hansen Limited Edition Fall 2013 Xtreme Wear Collection

First we had the Fall 2013 Insta-Dri Collection. Then we had the Fall 2013 Complete Salon Manicure Collection. Now, we have the Fall 2013 Xtreme Wear Collection with ten new glitters! I think that good ol' Sally has really outdone herself with this one. If you like black & white hex and bar glitter (and based on the feedback I got on this post, I know many of you do) I think you're going to be

Review: NEW Orly Matte FX Matte Flakie Top Coats

Purchased by Me 
In the world of nail polish, rarely does a new product come along that 1) is a time-saving solution and 2) produces a really cool effect on the nail.  When I spotted the new Orly Matte FX Flakie Top Coats at a local beauty supply last week, I immediately though that these might actually do both (save time and look really darned cool on the nail). So naturally I bought them both,

Tarte is on Hautelook NOW

Thanks to Ashley of Pretty Pisces Beauty for the reminder that Tarte is on Hautelook right now.




Tarte on Hautelook now through Saturday, 8/24

As of the time of this post, nothing is sold out but two items are "on hold." If you're a Tarte fan, hop on over ASAP and check it out!

PS: The Hautelook sale contains some products that are not on the Tarte Cosmetics sale page!

Thanks again, Ashley!

Spotted: The new Jane Cosmetics display at Ulta

If you caught my Jane Cosmetics: Your Questions Answered  post a few weeks ago, then you know that the big debut in Ulta stores was August 18th (Jane Cosmetics is also available on the Ulta website).

This morning, reader T. of Lacq Lustre shared a ton of pics of the display at her local Ulta store. Check out T's photos right here. Also today, reader Veronica shared a pic of the display that's

Hot deals, sightings and updates (oh my!)

I've got lots to cover today so let's get right to it, shall we? Let's start with the one-day-only deal:




Free shipping on any order on the Avon website with code 1DAYFS. Expires at midnight tonight (8/21). If you've been thinking about trying the new Mega Effects Mascara that I reviewed the other day, now's the time to do it!

Thanks so much to reader Sonja for this tip! Next up:



For

The Wednesday Question

Finish this sentence: 



When it comes to impulse beauty purchases, my biggest weakness is _______.


Like most of you, I like to do a bit of research before purchasing beauty products (unless I'm planning on reviewing something for the blog, in which case I often try to avoid reading reviews so that I can do my best to remain objective). But if I'm at the drugstore and I see a new lip balm

(UPDATED) Spotted: NEW Sally Hansen Limited Edition Fall 2013 Complete Salon Manicure Collection

Remember the new Sally Hansen Fall 2013 Insta-Dri Collection I posted pics of last week? Well here's the Fall 2013 Complete Salon Manicure Collection! I don't know about you, but I really look forward to the CSM Spring and Fall limited edition collections every year--there are usually at least two or three "must-haves" for me in each one.

UPDATE: This collection contains the three Tracy Reese

Revlon Limited Edition Fall/Winter 2013 Evening Opulence Collection by Gucci Westman

The other day when I posted about the new teal-colored Revlon Lip Butter, I was absolutely flooded with reader comments, emails, etc. offering more info about this new collection. I want to thank so many of you for sharing links, tips, etc.--I wish I could thank you all by name here!

I've heard from a few you that the Revlon Evening Opulence Collection by Gucci Westman is beginning to land in

Spotted: NEW Limited Edition Fall 2013 Wet n Wild Fergie Collection

Have you seen the new Wet n Wild Limited Edition Fergie Collection yet? We've got two new creme liner shades, a new primer and more! Huge thanks to reader Kayla for these photos--she spotted this end-cap display at Walgreens and was nice enough to share some pics:




image credit: Kayla for Nouveau Cheap

Wet n Wild Fergie Limited Edition On Edge Créme Eyeliners in

Cocoa Rich (NOT NEW) and

NEW Lumene Time Freeze Anti-Aging CC Cream SPF20

You all know that I love the Lumene BB Cream but in case you haven't heard, they now have a CC Cream:




Lumene Time Freeze Anti-Aging CC Cream SPF20

(retail: $14.99, 1.0 oz; available in Light and Medium)



From Lumene:

Trying to keep that young fresh skin forever? Now you can with Lumene Time Freeze Anti-Aging CC Cream. This fabulous 6 in 1 color correcting cream is infused with Wild Arctic

H&M US online store now open

When I saw the news back in July that H&M would be launching an online store for US customers, I pretty much squealed and couldn't wait to let you know. I'm delighted to tell you that their online store is now officially open for business!

For those new to H&M or perhaps wondering why I'm posted about a fashion retailer here on my beauty blog, allow me to show you some of their (inexpensive)

NYX at Target, e.l.f. and Essence at Walgreens, e.l.f. at Walmart

I absolutely don't expect everyone to read every post I write here on Nouveau Cheap, but in the past few weeks I've received several emails/tweets/Facebook messages/etc. asking if I knew that 1) e.l.f. and Essence have been spotted at Walgreens 2) NYX has been spotted at Target and 3) e.l.f. has been spotted at Walmart. So I thought I'd take a minute to let newer readers know I actually talked

Important Update Regarding the Wet n Wild Tough Girl Eyeshadow Trio Collection

Never in the history of my blog have I spent so much time on a single blog post that wasn't an actual product review. So I hope that the new information I'm about to give you helps you to make sense of the displays you may be seeing at your local drugstores right now.

The essentials:

1) The new Wet n Wild Limited Edition Textured Nail Colors and Eyeshadow Trios are called the Tough Girl

Review: NEW Avon Mega Effects Mascara

Press Sample 



The Wonderbrush


Whenever something is totally new or different, it immediately becomes polarizing. When Avon first launched this mascara (with the "The Wonderbrush"), I saw comment after comment about it and each comment fell within one of two camps. There's the "Oooh, how cool! I can't wait to try it" camp, and the "Eeek! That looks like a torture device" camp. I don't think

Spotted: NEW Sinful Shine nail color shades

Wow, that was fast! The Sinful Shine With Gel Tech Nail Colors (from the makers of Sinful Colors) haven't been out that long, but we've already got eight new shades! I don't know if these are permanent or limited edition, but reader Anna spotted the display at Walgreens recently and was nice enough to share:




image credit: Anna for Nouveau Cheap 

NEW Sinful Shine Hot for Shine Collection

(

Spotted: Revlon by Marchesa Limited Edition 3D Nail Appliqués

Let me just get right to the point: Marchesa is amazing. Do I really need to explain? I mean, seriously. Just take a minute to view the slideshow of their Fall 2012 Collection (one of my personal favorite collections of all time). If you're not in awe of at least a few of those dresses, you might need to have your eyes checked!

So when I first posted the news back in June that Revlon was

The Lipstick League – week of 8.12.13

Lipstick League Question of the Week


How did you arrive at your current eyebrow shape? Were you born with those brows, did you get them professionally shaped or did you shape them yourself? And are you happy with them?




G's answer: Oh boy, where do I start? For those who have been reading this blog for years, I know you've seen the evolution of my brows, and sometimes it hasn't been

Halloween 2013: Fantasy Makers by Wet n Wild Collections (Round One)

'Tis the season for Fantasy Makers by Wet n Wild! If you're a longtime reader of this blog, you know that I've been covering the Fantasy Makers collections for years now, and my favorite part of these collections is always the Tombstone Polishes. I haven't seen (or had a reader sighting) of the Fantasy Makers Tombstone Polishes for 2013 yet but if you find them, please, please do let us know! I'm

Halloween 2013: Kiss and ImPRESS Collections

Halloween 2013 is officially in full effect at the drugstores! NYC chose to do something a little different for Halloween this year (see the Super Hero Chic Collection), which I think is pretty cool. But if you're more for traditional Halloween products, you won't be disappointed with this year's offerings.

Here are the Halloween 2013 collections from Kiss and ImPRESS thanks to reader Sandi, who

Spotted: NEW Sinful Colors Leather Luxe Collection (pics and swatches)

Another drugstore brand is hopping on the leather effects train. This time, Sinful Colors has done something a little bit different with this new collection that is now popping up at Walgreens. These aren't textured like the Maybelline Vintage Leather polishes, but we'll get to that in a minute!


A huge thanks to readers Heidi, Amy, Pleasant and Leah for the photos you're about to see. Since I

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (8/18 - 8/24)

I'm sorry to do this for a second week in a row, but I'm still dealing with some home repairs and will be occupied all day tomorrow. So once again this week, I've got an abbreviated "highlights only" wrap-up for you. Hopefully by next week I'll be back on track for the usual full wrap-up. Thanks for your patience and understanding!



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New teal-colored Revlon Lip Butter on the horizon...

Huge thanks to longtime reader Shawna for this one! Shawna spotted this on page 445 of the September issue of In Style and was nice enough to share:




image credit: Shawna for Nouveau Cheap

Page 445 of the September 2013 issue of In Style Magazine



As you can see, in this "Get The Look," Gucci Westman used a Revlon Lip Butter in the shade Invite Only, and it's a teal color. According to the

Halloween 2013: NYC Limited Edition Super Hero Chic Collection

A huge thanks to three lovely readers for pics of this brand new collection from NYC! Super Hero Chic is now hitting Rite Aid and there are lots of fun products in this one. Take a look:




image credit: Dawn for Nouveau Cheap

NYC Limited Edition Super Hero Chic Collection at Rite Aid



Longtime reader Dawn spotted this display and shared the pic above. Look at that bright red/blue/black/gold

Review: Claire's Splatter Nail Polish

Purchased by Me 
Over the past few years, retailers like Claire's, Urban Outfitters and Forever 21 have been releasing dupes of various higher-end and indie brand polishes. If you happen to live close to one of these retailers, it could be a nice way to try a polish trend without having to order online.

One trend that doesn't seem to be going anywhere soon is the "black and white matte hex and

Spotted: Holiday 2013 Rimmel Winter Londonland Collection

So do you want to just skip all of the Fall and Halloween collections this year and head straight to Holiday 2013? If so, then you'll be happy to know that the Winter Londonland Collection from Rimmel has landed! Amanda of Pretty Girl Science spotted the Winter Wonderland Collection at Kmart and kindly shared some pics!




 image credit: Amanda for Nouveau Cheap

NEW Rimmel Winter Londonland

Official Info: New 2013 Jordana Products at Walgreens

For the past few weeks, I've been blogging about the new Jordana products that are now surfacing at Walgreens stores. Already these products are getting lots of buzz here in the little Nouveau Cheap community, with many of you raving about the new balm stains and jumbo shadow pencils!

So today I'd like to share with you the official info (with lots of photos) for ALL of the new products that are

Interactive Sightings Map: Wet n Wild Limited Edition Tough Girl Collection

image credit: Kitten and KelBel for Nouveau Cheap

Wet n Wild Beauty Army Eyeshadow Trios and Textured Nail Polishes

As requested, here's an Interactive Sightings Map to help us track sightings of the Wet n Wild Limited Edition Tough Girl Collection Eyeshadow Trios and Tough Girl Textured Nail Polishes. A huge thank-you in advance to everyone who takes the time to leave a sighting on this

Interactive Sightings Map: Milani Limited Edition Coming Up Roses Powder Blush Collection

As requested, here's an Interactive Sightings Map to help us track sightings of the Milani Limited Edition Coming Up Roses Powder Blush Collection (you can click here for my review of the shade Warm Petals). A huge thank-you in advance to everyone who takes the time to leave a sighting on this map--you are helping SO many of us by doing so!

When markers start appearing on this map, you'll be

Review: Bath & Body Works Pure Paradise Collection

Press Sample 
Summer's not quite over just yet, and if you want to enjoy that "summer feeling" now and through the fall and winter, I've got just the thing! I was sent some products from the Pure Paradise Collection for review a while back and, even though I regularly shop at B&BW, I actually had never tried this scent until I received these press samples. I don't know if it was the name that

Review: Black Opal Even True Conceal & Brighten Under-Eye Concealer

Purchased by Me 
I'm a long-time fan of Black Opal which, for those of you unfamiliar, is a very affordable beauty brand that's geared toward women of color. I am not a woman of color, but I've used lots of color cosmetics from Black Opal (as well as some skincare) over the years. I've always wanted to try some of their face cosmetics, however they're generally available in shades that are too

Wet n Wild I Need A Refresh-Mint: Has the color changed?

The original Wet n Wild I Need A Refresh-Mint

(retail: $1.99, 0.45 oz)

Heads-up, I Need A Refresh-Mint fans! By now, we all pretty much know that I Need A Refresh-Mint is practically a spot-on dupe for China Glaze For Audrey. If you love this shade, I strongly advise you to get out and buy it while you can still find it, because it looks like Wet n Wild has changed the color!

The first

Spotted: NEW Rimmel Limited Edition Extra Pop Lash Colored Mascara Collection

Over the past few days, I've received several "Have you heard about the new Rimmel colored mascaras?" types of questions here and on social media and I've been looking all over for them, to no avail! But today I finally have a pic of the display to share with you, all thanks to reader Ally. Ally spotted this display at her local Harmon Beauty, so I suspect that if your Bed Bath and Beyond store

Wet n Wild Limited Edition Tough Girl Textured Nail Color Collection

Note: If you're looking for this collection, please see the interactive sightings map here.


Updated 8/19/13:

Thanks to reader KelBel for these photos of the new textured nail color line from Wet n Wild:




image credit: KelBel for Nouveau Cheap

Wet n Wild Limited Edition Tough Girl Textured Nail Colors

(retail: $3.99 each, 0.34 oz)


 There are six shades in this collection:



ATTEN Hut!

The Wednesday Question

Are you happy with your makeup application skills?



I am, to a certain extent. I'm happy with my basic skills and my ability to create solid, dependable looks by selecting colors that work with my skintone, but I wish I were better at contouring and concealing. I also don't have crazy skills when it comes to eyeshadow application and I would love to be able to use the eye colors I have to

(UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL TRIOS) New Wet n Wild Tough Girl Collection

NOTE: If you're looking for this collection, please see the interactive sightings map here.

(Updated 8/19/13)

Wet n Wild has released a new collection of Eyeshadow Trios and Textured Nail Colors called Tough Girl. I have received official confirmation from Wet n Wild that this collection is NOT called Beauty Army, despite what it says on the displays.




Wet n Wild Limited Edition Tough Girl

Spotted: NEW Sally Hansen Fall 2013 Limited Edition Insta-Dri Collection

I was at CVS yesterday and spotted a brand new Limited Edition Insta-Dri collection! Take a look...




NEW Sally Hansen Limited Edition Insta-Dri Collection

(retail: $5.49 each at CVS, 0.31 oz) 


Keep reading for lots and lots of pics...






This collection is part of a promotion for something called the Rent the Runway Sweepstakes. As of the time of this post, this sweepstakes is not yet on

Butter LONDON clearance sale happening now

Thanks to reader Christine for the heads-up that butter LONDON is having a clearance sale right now, with select Nail Lacquers for $10 and select Lippy Liquid Lipsticks for $12. Click here to view what's available. Free shipping on orders of $50 or more (no code needed).

Thanks again, Christine, for the heads-up about this one!

New products from Method, Pantene and Herbal Essences

Big thanks to reader M. for leaving a comment on the You Tell Me page the other day with info about some new products now available at drugstore.com. Let's start with the newest shampoo and conditioner from Herbal Essences:



 image credit: drugstore.com

NEW Herbal Essences Moroccan My Shine Nourishing Shampoo and Conditioner

(retail: $4.49 each at drugstore.com, 10.1 oz)

The Walgreens

Update regarding the Interactive Sightings Maps

There is now a clickable link on the top menu bar of this blog titled "Interactive Sighting Maps": 




If you click that link, it will take you to all of the ACTIVE sightings maps. Hopefully this permanent link on the top of my blog will make it easier for all of you to access the sightings maps (both now and in the future) whenever you need them!


Over the past week or two, I've approved

Hunger Games fans: The CoverGirl Capitol Collection is getting closer...

You may recall that, back in May of this year, I posted about how CoverGirl was coming out with a Capitol Collection line of makeup to tie in with the release of the new Hunger Games film, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.



Well the time for the big reveal is finally drawing near. Here's what CoverGirl posted on their Instagram today:





image source: official Instagram of CoverGirl



The

The Lipstick League – week of 8.5.13

Sorry this is going up a little late this week...I had some home repair issues that are now (thankfully) fixed so it's back to blogging as usual today!


Lipstick League Question of the Week


Have you ever had your makeup done by a professional makeup artist? If so, tell us a bit about the experience(s).



G's answer: The most memorable experience I've ever had was many years ago when I was

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (8/11 - 8/17)

I'm in the midst of some home repair issues this weekend (plumbers in and out of the house trying to find a leaking pipe underneath my home...ugh), so I'm afraid I'm a bit pressed for time. This week's wrap-up is an abbreviated version covering  just the highlights, with links to each retailer's weekly ad for reference...



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Costco sighting

Lately there have been some pretty amazing Costco sightings (like these and these) submitted by lovely readers, and today I have one more to add to the list! Reader Allyssa just spotted YSL lipsticks at her Costco:




image credit: Allyssa for Nouveau Cheap

YSL Rouge Volupté Silky Sensual Radiant Lipstick SPF 15 at Costco



Keep reading for details...




As any YSL fan knows, Rouge Volupte

Jane Cosmetics: Your questions, answered!

I received a lot of feedback after my original post about the relaunch of Jane Cosmetics so I thought I'd do a quick post with some additional info (and info I just received directly from the brand). Hope this helps!

Is this the same Jane that was in drugstores back in the day? 

Yes, it is, but they've undergone major changes since then. After they disappeared from drugstores a few years ago

Spotted: NEW Revlon Limited Edition Art Major Chalkboard Nail Art Collection

Well what do we have here? Not exactly a dupe for the Ciaté Chalkboard Manicure Kit ($25 at Sephora), but the same concept, and much more affordable (and accessible)! Reader Megan spotted this new Revlon display at CVS today and was nice enough to share a pic:




 image credit: Megan for Nouveau Cheap

Revlon Limited Edition Art Major Chalkboard Nail Art Collection

(retail: $8.99 at CVS)



As

Swatches: Maybelline Limited Edition Fall 2013 Color Sensational Lipsticks

Purchased by Me 
In addition to the Vintage Leather nail colors, Maybelline has released limited edition lipsticks, glosses and eyeshadows in the Fashion Week Fall 2013 On the Runway Collection (you can see all of the displays in this collection here).

I purchased three of the four limited edition Color Sensational Lipsticks (there's also a pinkish-fuchsia in the collection) and I'm excited to

Jane Cosmetics now at Ulta

UPDATE: Please see my post here for more information. Jane Cosmetics will be in Ulta stores beginning August 18th.

Do you remember when Jane Cosmetics made their big comeback last Summer? Well they've recently made some nice changes to their line and now it's going to be even easier to find their products! Ulta announced on their Instagram today that Jane Cosmetics are going to be sold

Spotted: Real Techniques Brush Sets at Walmart

A while back, I heard from several of you that Walmart was selling Real Techniques brushes on their website. But did you know that they're now in stores too? Reader Jessie shared this pic with me last week, and since then a few of you have commented here on the blog that you've spotted this display as well. Take a look:




image credit: Jessie for Nouveau Cheap

Real Techniques Brush Sets at

LORAC on Hautelook this Friday (and more ways to save)

Attention LORAC fans: I want to give you plenty of time to set reminders for this one. Tomorrow (Friday, 8/9) starting at 8AM Pacific, LORAC will be on Hautelook.

Historically, when LORAC is on Hautelook, the deals are pretty darned awesome. They sometimes offer Limited Edition palettes at amazing prices (last fall they had the beautiful Hautelook-exlusive Femme Fatale palette for $14).  If

Urban Decay deals

Thanks to several of you both in the comments here and on the You Tell Me page for this info! First, I want to make sure you know that Urban Decay has added some new items to their sale page:




Click here to visit the Urban Decay sale page



It looks like ALL orders are now receiving a free Primer Potion sample with purchase, and of course you get free shipping on orders of $50 or more.



And

Review: Milani Limited Edition Coming Up Roses Powder Blush in Warm Petals

Press Sample 
I first posted about the Milani Limited Edition Coming Up Roses Powder Blush Collection back at the end of June, when it was first spotted at Meijer (you can see what the display looks like here).  I have a soft spot for products with beautiful embossing, and I was thrilled when Milani sent me one of these blushes for review. I've been testing this one for a few weeks now and I'm

Swatches: Maybelline Limited Edition Fall 2013 Color Show Vintage Leather Nail Color Collection

Purchased by Me




Maybelline Limited Edition Fall 2013 Color Show Vintage Leather Collection

(retail: $2.99 each at Bed Bath & Beyond, 0.23 oz)



(NOTE: Please click here to see swatches of the Limited Edition Color Sensational Lipsticks that are also part of the Maybelline Fall 2013 Collection.)

If you caught my post from yesterday, then you know that there are ten shades in the Maybelline

Sally Beauty Red Tag Clearance Sale is back

Thanks to reader Yolanda for the tip that the Sally Beauty 50% Off Red Tag Clearance sale is back again in stores and starts TODAY (8/8) through Sunday (8/11). The online clearance started last week and it's going on through Sunday as well.




For those new to this sale, you'll get 50% off already red-tag clearance items, which means you can often score China Glaze, Finger Paints, Orly, etc.

Select MAC Pro Palettes $8 with free shipping

UPDATE: I've just been told by a lovely reader on Facebook that MAC lowered these prices permanently (shows you how much I buy MAC these days--I am so behind!). Still a good deal with the free shipping offer though (now through tomorrrow, 8/8)!

Attention palette lovers! Reader Leah of Hug, Kiss, Makeup! just sent me an email containing a HOT tip that I had to share with you ASAP! Apparently

The Wednesday Question

Are there any drugstore cosmetics that satisfy you to the point where you wouldn't even consider a higher-end alternative (even if money was no issue)?



Heck YES! The first thing that comes to mind is Physicians Formula Healthy Wear SPF50 Powder Foundation. Even though it's darned near impossible to find now outside of Ulta, I love it so much more than any other higher-end powder foundation

Spotted: (More) Maybelline Limited Edition Fashion Week Fall 2013 On The Runway Collection displays

If you caught my post yesterday, you know that reader Lily shared pics of the lipgloss display in this collection but as I mentioned in that post, Maybelline has historically released several counter displays at part of their seasonal Fashion Week collections. And I found several (if not all) of them today!

These collections are now popping up at Bed Bath & Beyond stores that have an extended

Big Lots sighting

Reader Maxilian recently shared some Big Lots sightings with us and when I was looking over this photo, something very interesting caught my eye. See if you can tell what I'm talking about:




image credit: Maxilian for Nouveau Cheap

Nail polish sightings at Big Lots


Aside from the Revlon two-packs, Sally Hansen Salon Effects, Hard as Nails and Xtreme Wears, there's something very, very

Swatches: New Jordana Twist & Shine Moisturizing Balm Stains

This week at Walgreens (through 8/10), all Jordana eye and lip products are BOGO1/2OFF. To coincide with this sale, many Walgreens locations have rolled out the new-for-2013 Jordana products and the two that seem to be getting the most raves around here so far are the 12 HR Made To Last Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencils (which apparently are very similar to Jordana's sister company Milani's version,

Spotted: Maybelline Limited Edition Fall 2013 Fashion Week Collections

UPDATE: To see the rest of the displays in this collection (nail colors, eyeshadow, etc.) please click here.

Huge thanks to reader Lily for this one--Lily spotted some of the Maybelline Fall 2013 Fashion Week Collection displays at her local Harmon (inside Bed Bath & Beyond) and was nice enough to share some pics of the gloss display (and more!) with us.

NOTE: It is NO surprise that Bed Bath &

Hot beauty deals

Let's start the week off right! Here's two hot new beauty deals...





Thanks to reader @sugarandbrine on Twitter for this one:

ONLINE ONLY: Now through 8/10, get 20% off all beauty and personal care items (and as the image above states, even SALE items) at Walgreens.com with code BEAUTY20. And remember, you get everyday free shipping on orders of $25 or more on the Walgreens website, no

Mondays suck, except for when this happens...

Great big whopping thanks to reader @xsweetcrisx on Twitter for sharing this with me today:




CoverGirl Facebook page
Monday, August 5th, 2013


Having your review quoted by CoverGirl on their Facebook page can really turn an otherwise crappy Monday into a completely awesome day!

Thanks again, @xsweetcrisx, for letting me know about this--you made my day!

Sally Girl Dupe Alert

I've been talking about the little $0.99 Sally Girl products from Sally Beauty here on my blog since about the beginning of the blog itself. I love several of these little eyeshadows, glosses, blushes and nail polishes, so I was pretty excited to hear from several of you that Sally has recently released new shades in their polish range, including some lovely cremes, shimmers and even some new

When patience is rewarded (AKA: My Ross haul)

There's a lot to be said for seeing something you want and buying it on the spot. It's fun to be spontaneous and sometimes you just deserve to treat yourself with a bit of instant gratification.

But sometimes, you can be greatly rewarded for having a bit of patience. Any bargain shopper will tell you that the key to the best deals is waiting. Waiting for a sale, waiting for a coupon, waiting for

FIRST LOOK: New Maybelline Baby Lips Dr. Rescue Medicated Lip Balms

Back at the end of June, reader @Jenurs on Twitter told me that she heard that Maybelline was going to release a new line of Baby Lips called "Dr. Rescue." I was so excited about this, but I couldn't find anything online (other than trademark info). 



Fast forward to today and two lovely readers, Trudy and Kassidy B., both alerted me to the fact that the Baby Lips Dr. Rescue line is now up on

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (8/4 - 8/10)

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



PRINTABLE BEAUTY COUPONS


If you're going to use any of these coupons this week at
your local drugstores, remember that you can combine them with sales and rewards
deals for even better savings (coupons are deducted AFTER you have met
the rewards threshold, not before). 

NOTE: If you don't see the following coupons when you

The Lipstick League – week of 7.29.13

Lipstick League Question of the Week



Is there a beauty trend that is “out” that you wish were “in”? If so, what is it?

G's answer: One trend that I find myself still loving is dark brown lipstick, circa 1992. It looks like that trend is swinging back around again, so I'm thrilled! Another trend that I would like to see come back in style (for purely selfish reasons) is the

Hot drugstore deals starting Sunday (8/4)

As always, when I don't have enough time on Saturday to do the complete drugstore sale wrap-up, I at least want to give you a "best-of" post (with my full wrap-up to come on Sunday) of the hottest beauty deals for the upcoming week. So let's get right to it!




All sales valid 8/4 - 8/10



CVS


All Revlon nail colors (excludes clearance) are $4.99 and you get $3 back in Extra Bucks ($1.99 a

Big Lots sightings

In addition to all of the other awesome finds that have been spotted at Big Lots over the past few months (click my Big Lots tag here to see them all), reader @mnjimenez74 on Twitter just spotted some things that I had to share with you asap. Take a look:




image credit: @mnjimenez74 for Nouveau Cheap

L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadows and Revlon Super Lustrous Lipglosses from Big Lots



Keep

Review: Maybelline Limited Edition Great Lash Mascara in So Very Berry

Purchased by Me 
If you caught my post earlier this week about these Limited Edition Great Lash colored mascaras, then you know that ever since 2011, when Maybelline first started releasing these colored mascara collections, I have not purchased them. That's not because I'm not interested--I wore blue mascara through much of my teen years in the 80s when the "first wave" of colored mascaras hit

Nail Polish Deals

I've got two fun nail polish deals to share with you today! First up:





Now through 11:59PM EST Sunday 8/4, receive free shipping on ANY order at Zoya.com with code YAY at checkout.


Keep reading for deal number two...

Thanks to my pal Mimi at Makeup Withdrawal for sharing this on her Instagram today:






Now through Sunday 8/4, purchase three nail polishes from Deborah Lippmann OR three

FIRST LOOK: New L'Oreal Colour Riche Le Matte and La Laque Lip Colors

Exciting news to share with you today, L'Oreal fans! Longtime reader Fatima spotted some brand new lip colors from L'Oreal at her local Harmon and was nice enough to share details and even swatches of the two colors that she purchased!

NOTE: I haven't been able to find anything about these new lip colors on the internet (aside from trademark info for the names themselves), so I asked Fatima a

Update on the new Wet n Wild Megalast Nail Color shades

Do you remember back in March when I posted about the 40+ new shades that were added to the Wet n Wild Megalast line? These new shades were spotted at Dollar General, and since then I've been asked several times if I knew when they might show up in other retail stores.


I can now tell you that I have received official confirmation directly from Wet n Wild that the new Megalast shades are Dollar

Now at Rite Aid: Sinful Colors Country Charmer and Rock It Collections

In case you don't live near a Walgreens (or haven't been able to find the new end-cap display at your local Walgreens), I wanted to let you know that both the Country Charmer and Rock It displays are now popping up at Rite Aid:





 Sinful Colors Rock It Collection

(retail: $1.99 each)




It's nice to finally see exactly which shades were supposed to be in the Rock It Collection since it seems

Tons of new makeup coupons now on the Rite Aid Facebook page

In celebration of Eye Extravaganza Month* Rite Aid has posted a TON of new eye makeup coupons on their Facebook page. The image above is just some of the coupons now available to print on the Rite Aid Facebook page here.

The great thing about these coupons is that they can be stacked with any manufacturer's coupons you may have, for even more savings. And don't forget that your purchases

Swatches: Glitter polishes from The Face Shop

Purchased by Me
Last weekend I paid a visit to The Face Shop, which is a Korean-based chain similar to The Body Shop. They sell cosmetics, BB and CC Creams, bath and body products, skincare, haircare, fragrance and, of course, nail color. It's basically a beauty-lover's dream inside this store, and if you haven't been to The Face Shop yet, I highly recommend checking their store locator for a

The Wednesday Question

Complete this sentence:  The one makeup item I wish I could forever eliminate from my routine (but can't) is _____.



If I never had to apply concealer again, I would be a very happy woman. Alas, I will never be able to eliminate concealer from my daily routine!

Sinful Colors on sale all month long at Walgreens

Some of my latest Sinful Colors purchases

(New Wave, My Buoyfriend, Into the Blue)

A big thank-you to readers Anita on Facebook and Amanda of Pretty Girl Science for letting us know that for the ENTIRE MONTH OF AUGUST (now through 8/31) all regular Sinful Colors nail polishes are on sale for 2/$3 (regularly $1.99 each) at Walgreens. Woot! Reminder: this does not apply to Sinful Shines or

HOT beauty deals!

I've got two awesome beauty deals to share with you today, so let's not waste any time!



Deal #1:



The Ricky's NYC house brand, Mattese Elite, is officially in its final markdown stages and will soon be gone forever. All Mattese Elite makeup (Mascaras, Fairy Dust Glitters, Lip Liners, Liquid Latex Eyeliners, Eye Shadows, Lip Glosses, Pure Color Powders, Blush, Stage Makeup, Lipsticks, Star

Now Available Online: Avon Mega Effects Mascara

In case you've been wanting to try this much-talked-about new mascara from Avon, I'm happy to tell you that it's now available for purchase online! I posted a pic of this mascara on my Instagram feed a few weeks ago and there was lots of excitement in the comments--if you haven't seen it yet, take a look:



Avon Mega Effects Mascara

(retail: $10 on the Avon website)

The first-of-its-kind

NEW L'Oreal Voluminous Butterfly Mascara

A huge thanks to reader Thelastvcr (love your screen name, by the way!) for this one. Thelastvcr spotted a brand new mascara on the Walmart website and was nice enough to leave a comment on the You Tell Me page about it. Check this out:





image source: walmart.com

NEW L'Oreal Voluminous Butterfly Mascara



Keep reading for more details...

From the Walmart website: 

Stretch and extend your

Spotted: Salon Perfect Fall 2013 First Look Fall Polish Forecast Collection

Big thanks to readers Lisa and The Polished Mommy (and several followers on Instagram and Facebook too!) for letting me know about this one! Salon Perfect has released a new Fall 2013 collection that is now hitting Walmart stores. Reader Lisa shared this pic of the full display:




image credit: Lisa for Nouveau Cheap

NEW Salon Perfect Fall 2013 First Look Fall Polish Forecast Collection 

(

Review: Yves Rocher Matte Tri-Tone Eyeshadow and Intense Color Duo Eyeshadow

Purchased by Me 
Unless you're lucky enough to live in a city with an Yves Rocher boutique (*waves to my lovely French and Canadians readers*), ordering from the Yves Rocher website can be a crap-shoot. There's a lack of comprehensive reviews of Yves Rocher products on the internet (especially for their makeup), and sometimes I luck out and find a really good review that convinces me to order

Review: Claire's French Fries & Macaroni and Cheese Flavored Lip Balms

Purchased by Me
I was originally going to title this blog post "Reviewing this so you don't have to..." but products are products, and I think that each beauty product I review here deserves a fair shake. That said, I really don't know what compelled me to buy these, but I was at a Claire's at the local outlet mall a while back and when I saw them on sale for 2/$5, I thought, "OK, I just have to

They're Back: The Return of the Maybelline Great Lash Colored Mascaras

Starting in the spring of 2011 and for every spring/summer since then, Maybelline has released a limited edition collection of colored mascaras in their Great Lash line. Every year, people seem to get very excited about these and, every year, many people seem to think this is the first time Maybelline has ever released colored mascaras. So I thought I'd set the record straight about this!

Milani clearance at Target

Whenever I receive a tip about a clearance sighting (thanks SO much to everyone who takes the time to share this type of info!), I like to wait until I receive the same info from several other readers before I post something here.

Why, you ask? Well many clearance deals tend to be regional, or specific to just one store (hello, Rite Aid!). So if I hear about a clearance sale from several

The Lipstick League – week of 7.22.13

Lipstick League Question of the Week


Do you own any beauty products that you “covet” but never (or rarely) use?

G's answer: I try really hard to actually use the products I love, but I do admit that there are a few items I covet and never use. For instance, I just can't convince myself to open that two-pack of Revlon Street Wear polishes that I bought years ago. I don't know why, but I

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (7/28 - 8/3)

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



PRINTABLE BEAUTY COUPONS


If you're going to use any of these coupons this week at
your local drugstores, remember that you can combine them with sales and rewards
deals for even better savings (coupons are deducted AFTER you have met
the rewards threshold, not before). 

NOTE: If you don't see the following coupons when you

My All-Time Favorite Jelly Nail Polishes

Purchased by Me 
Ever since I wrote my "What is a jelly polish?" post, I have received requests to do a round-up of my favorite jelly polishes of all time. I'm so happy that several of you are as excited about jelly polishes as I am, and I'm thrilled to share my favorites with you (and honored that you'd ask!).

Some of these might be harder to find in your area, but you asked for my FAVORITES,

Five Buck Friday

Purchased by Me 



Did you think I stopped with the FBF posts? Think again! I love this series and even if I don't get a chance to do a post every single Friday, I will still do them whenever time permits!



For new readers, Five Buck Friday is a series that I created to showcase some very affordable beauty products that I personally own, love and have repurchased. Everything featured here

Free OPI Nail Color With Purchase of $10 Subscription to ALL YOU Magazine

If you follow me on Instagram, you may recall that last week I shared a teaser from ALL YOU Magazine that said that THIS week, they'd be offering a special deal having to do with the OPI nail lacquer shade called It's ALL YOU! (an exclusive shade created for ALL YOU Magazine).


 Well that time is here, and here's the deal:




image source: allyou.com
ALL YOU Magazine exclusive nail lacquer

Review: Sally Hansen Colorfast Tint + Moisture Balm in Blackberry Honey

Purchased by Me 
Remember back in January when I first posted about these new jumbo lip pencils from Sally Hansen? It took me FOREVER to find them at any of the drugstores in my area, but a few weeks ago I finally found the permanent display at CVS (did Sally Hansen skip the new-product-counter-displays altogether for these? So strange that they wouldn't launch these with more fanfare!).

Anyway

Review: ChapStick Mixstix in Lemon Berry Sorbet & Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Purchased by Me 
NOTE: This week at Walgreens (through 7/27) you can use the ChapStick coupon in the Walgreens July Coupon Book to get these for $2.49 each (regularly $3.49 each). Cashiers usually have the coupon booklet right at the register, so just ask them to scan it when you're checking out. 


You know I've been dying to try these since I first posted about them at the end of June. I only

Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coats 50% off at Walgreens through Saturday

I don't know how I missed this, and I apologize if any of you mentioned this earlier and I didn't see it, but thank goodness reader Rachel just sent me this pic:




image credit: Rachel for Nouveau Cheap


This Walgreens MegaSaver has been going on since 6/30 and it ends this Saturday, 7/27. If you haven't been able to find the Fuzzy Coats on clearance at Target, etc., now could be the time to

BOGOFREE China Glaze, Orly and Gelish at Sally through Saturday

Big thanks to reader @ninabeach on Instagram for the heads-up about this one! If you don't get the Sally Beauty emails, then you may not have seen this one come through today:






This sale is good both in-store and online (you must enter the promo code online).

The fine print:





UPDATE: If you are going to buy these in-store, be sure to either print out the Sally email or show them the

Beauty Bite: Vitabath Cupcake Couture Luscious Lemon Créme Moisturizing Body Wash

Purchased by Me 
When Mr. G and I were on a "staycation" here in San Diego a while back, we went to La Jolla and I visited one of my favorite independent drugstores (Burns Drugs, in case you're in San Diego). I discovered that they had the full line of new Vitabath body washes that I first blogged about here and it has since come to my attention that Ulta carries this line as well (thanks to

The Wednesday Question

Do you disagree with any of the standard beauty "no-nos"?



Heck YES I do! For instance, I have heard for years that redheads shouldn't wear red lipstick. What?!?! I think redheads look absolutely stunning in red lipstick. I also have heard that you should rinse your hair with cold water after shampooing/conditioning and, while I understand the logic in this, I think that I have probably done

Review: Fing'rs Color Splash Nail Art Kit (my very first fan brush manicure!)

Purchased by Me 
The title of this post is actually a bit misleading, as I am only really reviewing the brush here today, and I'm not using it for its intended purpose (more on that in a bit). I have to confess that when I first spotted this kit in the Fing'rs Heart 2 Art display that's now at Walmart, I wanted it solely for the brush.

You see, I've been wanting to try a Fan Brush Manicure for

Swatchfest: Milani Limited Edition Retro Glam and Fantastical Plumage Nail Lacquer Collections

Press Sample 
Remember back at the end of June when I shared the press info for the new Limited Edition nail collections from Milani? Well the time is finally here and these new polishes are now hitting select CVS and Meijer stores (the Fantastical Plumage Collection is now available online  as well, and the Retro Glam Collection will be available shortly). So today I'd like to share my thoughts

New Lip Balm Alert: Burt's Bees Revitalizing Lip Balm with Blueberry and Dark Chocolate

Attention fellow lip balm fanatics! Have you heard about the newest formula from Burt's Bees? Take a look!




NEW Burt's Bees Revitalizing Lip Balm with Blueberry and Dark Chocolate

(retail: $3.30 on the Burt's Bees website)


From Burt's Bees:

Give your lips a yummy boost with the NEW Burt’s Bees Revitalizing Lip Balm with Blueberry and Dark Chocolate ($3.30 burtsbees.com). This latest balm

Spotted at TJ Maxx: Butter LONDON nail lacquers and lip glosses

The last time we had a Butter LONDON sighting was back in February when those Olympic trios were spotted at Nordstrom Rack. Remember that?  Well we can now add this awesome sighting to the list:

Longtime reader Halley just spotted lots of Butter LONDON polishes at her local TJ Maxx, and some Butter LONDON lip glosses too! Take a peek:




image credit: Halley for Nouveau Cheap

Butter LONDON

Spotted: NEW Sinful Colors end-cap display (more new shades)

UPDATED 7/30 WITH MORE PHOTOS/INFO (SEE BELOW).



I received confirmation from five lovely readers today that the Country Charmer Collection has officially landed at Walgreens, and there are five new shades in that collection (click here to see them).



And then just today, readers Brie and Madelyn spotted this end-cap display at their Walgreens locations:





image credit: Brie for Nouveau

The Lipstick League – week of 7.15.13

Lipstick League Question of the Week



Name some beauty icons who inspire you.

G's answer: Lauren Bacall, Isabella Rosellini, Jean Seberg, Iman, Helen Mirren, Debbie Harry, Pat Benatar, Stevie Nicks, Susan Sarandon, Chrissy Hynde, Annie Lennox, Sophia Lauren, Lucille Ball, Tina Turner, Dolly Parton, Meryl Streep, Grace Jones, Jerry Hall, Lillian Gish, Bettie Page, Diane Keaton, Dorothy

Swatches: NEW L'Oreal Colour Riche Nail Color in Berry Jealous!

Purchased by Me 
So I mentioned in my "What is a Jelly Polish?" post that L'Oreal recently came out with a new pink jelly in their Colour Riche Made For Me Pinks Collection. I believe that these new pinks are additions to the permanent L'Oreal polish line, so hopefully you'll all be able to find them soon (if you haven't already). I found this counter display at Rite Aid a few weeks ago and

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (7/21 - 7/27)

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



PRINTABLE BEAUTY COUPONS


If you're going to use any of these coupons this week at
your local drugstores, remember that you can combine them with sales and rewards
deals for even better savings (coupons are deducted AFTER you have met
the rewards threshold, not before). 

NOTE: If you don't see the following coupons when you

Review: Fing'rs Heart 2 Art Stripe Out Nail Art

Purchased by Me
For as much as I obsess over all things nail-related, would you believe that I've never actually worked with striping tape? There are some incredible things you can do with these thin little pieces of tape (just do a google image search for "striping tape manicures" and you'll see what I'm talkin' about it!).

So when I saw that Fing'rs offered some striping tape sets in their

What is a jelly polish?

I know that there are some nail polish fanatics who read my blog (waves to my peeps!) but I also know that not everyone who reads Nouveau Cheap is freakishly obsessed with nail polish. For the casual nail polish fan, some of the terminology within the nail community might be a bit confusing, which is completely understandable (I just recently found out what "tacoing" means--if you don't know,

CONFIRMED: Sally Hansen Insta Gel Strips Starter Kit + Gel Strips for $2.99 at Rite Aid next week

 Get both for $2.99 total at Rite Aid from 7/21 through 7/27


I just received confirmation from Rite Aid that the offer I posted about yesterday will in fact work! There was some uncertainty about whether you could use the two coupons in one transaction, but Rite Aid has directly confirmed to me that you CAN!

If you're still in doubt:  Reader Sarah, who works at Rite Aid, posted a very

New subscription service: The e.l.f. Beauty Bundle

Thanks to readers Katrina and "Unknown" for this one! Did you know that e.l.f. now has its own beauty box subscription service? Yep!




image source: beautybundle.eyeslipsface.com

NEW e.l.f. Beauty Bundle Subscription Service

Click here for all the details. 

From the e.l.f. beauty bundle website:

1. CHOOSE YOUR PLAN
Do you switch it up regularly or are you set in your ways when it comes to

Sneak Peek: New products from NYX

On the off-off-chance that this is the only beauty blog you read, then you might not know that Cosmoprof North America was held last weekend in Las Vegas. I didn't attend, but thankfully that won't stop me from showing you some new NYX goodies that were on exhibit during the event!

A huge, heartfelt thanks to my pal Mimi of Makeup Withdrawal, who DID attend, for graciously sharing some pics of

Sally Hansen Insta Gel Strips Starter Kit & Gel Strips for $2.99 next week at Rite Aid

Get both for $2.99 TOTAL at Rite Aid next week!


UPDATE: For everyone who commented below expressing concerns about whether or not this deal would work, please CLICK HERE. I just received confirmation directly from Rite Aid that this deal WILL work!



If you caught my last post about the insane beauty deals starting this Sunday at Rite Aid (7/21 - 7/28) then you know that Sally Hansen

Rite Aid ALERT (for next week)

Attention Rite Aid Shoppers! I was just going over the weekly ads for next week and STOP THE PRESSES! Next week is going to be insane, so you might want to hold off on any Sally Hansen, Wet n Wild and Physicians Formula purchases until Sunday!

Starting 7/21 and running through 7/27 at Rite Aid:

40% of All Sally Hansen cosmetics, nail color, bleach and hair removers; Spend $15 (after the 40%

Quick note about the Wet n Wild Pop Art Craze Sightings Map...

First of all: WOW! Thank you so much to all 100+ readers across the country who have left markers on the Pop Art Craze Interactive Sightings Map as of today! I have heard from many readers in the past few days who have been able to find these trios and polishes all because of your incredibly helpful information. So thank you, thank you, thank you for taking the time to share your sightings on

Review: Milani Bronzer XL in 03 Radiant Tan (NEW SHADE)

Press Sample 
Well I tried my hardest to get through all of the new-for-2013 products from Milani and Jordana that I wanted to review for you this week, but I didn't quite make it! I still have some eyeliners, mascara and a few other goodies coming your way soon, but this post officially marks the end of Milani & Jordana Week here on the blog! So let's take a look at this new shade in the

Review: Milani High Speed Fast Dry Nail Color in Rapid Orchid

Press Sample 
Continuing my series of reviews of the newest shades in the Milani High Speed Fast Dry Nail Lacquer line, here's the last new shade for 2013: Rapid Orhid (click here to see Pink Express, here to see Quick Teal, here to see Instant Pearl,  here to see Flaming Race and here to see Move On Mauve):




Milani High Speed Fast Dry Nail Lacquer in 26 Rapid Orchid

(retail: $4.99, 0.45 oz)

Review: Milani Color Statement Lipsticks (Naturals & Browns)

Press Sample 
This is it, dear readers: the final chapter of my series covering all of the new Milani Color Statement Lipsticks. To see the reds & oranges click here, to see the pinks & corals click here and to see the plums & berries click here.



If you would like to see my in-depth review of the texture, pigmentation, staying power, fragrance and flavor of these lipsticks, please see my

Review: Jordana Powder Blushes (NEW SHADES)

Press Sample 
Back in June I mentioned that Jordana was releasing 12 new shades in their powder blush line. I received six of the 12 new shades for review, and I'm super excited to show them to you today.  You know I love the Jordana Color Tint Blush Sticks, and even though so many of you love their powder blushes, I actually have never tried one...until now!




 Jordana Powder Blushes - NEW

Spotted: NEW Sinful Colors Country Charmer Diva Tour 2013 Collection (five new shades)

Huge thanks to longtime reader Cyndiiphilly for this one! Cyndi spotted a brand spankin' new Sinful Colors display at Wegmans today and was nice enough to share some pics! Take a look:





 image credit: Cyndiiphilly for Nouveau Cheap

NEW Sinful Colors Country Charmer Diva Tour 2013 Collection

(retail: $1.99 each, 0.5 oz)


At first I thought this was a promotional collection for an actual "

Hot Beauty Deals

Here's a round-up of some great beauty deals that just hit my desk today. Take a look!



Now through July 30th: Receive $60 worth of Chella beauty products for $30 via Total Beauty. You will be purchasing a vouncher through the Total Beauty website, which you will then redeem on the Chella website (click here for all the details). Shipping is $6.95 for orders under $110 and free on orders of

Review: Milani High Speed Fast Dry Nail Lacquer in Move On Mauve

Press Sample
Note: Milani and Jordana Week here on Nouveau Cheap was scheduled to officially end today (Tuesday) but I'm extended it for one more day since I still have lots to show you from both brands (new blushes, bronzers, mascara, eyeliners and even more shades of lipstick). So please stay tuned!

Continuing my series of reviews of the newest shades in the Milani High Speed Fast Dry Nail

Wet n Wild Pop Art Craze Collection Interactive Sightings Map

As requested, here's an Interactive Sightings Map for us to help track sightings of the Wet n Wild Summer 2013 Limited Edition Pop Art Craze Collection (eyeshadow trios and nail polishes). A huge thank-you in advance to everyone who takes the time to leave a sighting on this map--you are helping SO many of us by doing so!

I'm doing a few things differently (and hopefully better!) this time

Big Lots Friends & Family Haul!

So, who else went to Big Lots yesterday for their Friends & Family 20% off sale? If you did, I'd LOVE to know what you got--leave a comment below and share with us!


Here's what I got (I actually purchased more, but this is the beauty-related stuff):




Big Lots Friends & Family Haul



Clockwise:


EcoTools Alicia Silverstone 5-piece Brush Set ($4; $5 before 20% discount)




Blistex Revive &

Lumene has reformulated their Blueberry Mascaras

I don't know exactly when this happened, but I just noticed that on the Walgreens website, the product descriptions for these two mascaras say "New Formula" and the tubes do as well:





image source: Walgreens.com

Newly-Reformulated Lumene Blueberry Volume Mascara and Blueberry Curl Mascara

(retail: $9.99 each at Walgreens)


You can click here to view the Blueberry Volume Mascara and here to

Prestige Cosmetics launches Wonder Gloss Nail Lacquer line

Breaking beauty news in the world of drugstore beauty! Prestige has just launched a line of NAIL COLORS! Take a look:




New Prestige Wonder Gloss Nail Lacquers

(retail: $3.95 each)

From Prestige:

Prestige Cosmetics is happy to announce the launch of the Wonder Gloss Nail Lacquer line. The collection consists of 27 shades ranging from turquoise to navy blue and coral to silver. The polishes

NEW Spoiled by Wet n Wild Nail Color shades

Heads up, Spoiled by Wet n Wild fans! Did you know that Wet n Wild just released EIGHT new shades in the permanent collection? Amanda from Pretty Girl Science shared bottle shots of seven of the eight shades, and she also has swatches of the seven shades she purchased up on her blog!


We've got cremes, jellies, metallics and glitters here! Take a look:




image credit: Amanda for Nouveau Cheap

Costco sighting

If the Costco sightings from a few weeks ago weren't enough for you, today I've got another exciting Costco sighting to share with you!

A huge thanks to reader Jen for this one! Jen spotted a Chanel Travel Makeup Palette at Costco and was nice enough to share some pics. This is pretty exciting since the last time a reader shared a Chanel sighting was back in June of 2012 when some Chanel

The Lipstick League – week of 7.8.13

Lipstick League Question of the Week 



What’s your current favorite lip balm? 

G's answer: Considering that I own 1,572 lip balms (not really, but I do own quite a few) this is challenging to answer. But since the question is about my current fave, I'm going to go with the one I reach for in my purse the most: Nivea Kiss of Olive Oil & Lemon, which I originally reviewed here. I love the

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (7/14 - 7/20)

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



PRINTABLE BEAUTY COUPONS


If you're going to use any of these coupons this week at
your local drugstores, remember that you can combine them with sales and rewards
deals for even better savings (coupons are deducted AFTER you have met
the rewards threshold, not before). Also don't forget that Dollar Tree now accepts

Review: Milani High Speed Fast Dry Nail Lacquer in Flaming Race

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Continuing my series of reviews of the newest shades in the Milani High Speed Fast Dry Nail Lacquer line, today I'd like to show you Flaming Race (click here to see Pink Express, here to see Quick Teal and here to see Instant Pearl):





Milani High Speed Fast Dry Nail Lacquer in 25 Flaming Race

(retail: $4.99, 0.45 oz)




Three Free formula and made in the USA










Just

Spotted: New Physicians Formula Value Sets

We all know that, for the past several months, the Physicians Formula deals at the drugstores have been fantastic (there are two 40% off sales just this week at CVS and Rite Aid).. And now they're getting even more crazy with these new value sets! Take a look at what some lovely readers have been finding lately at different retail locations.


First up, reader JessieV804 spotted this Super BB

Big Lots Friends & Family Event Tomorrow (July 14th)

Thanks to Deal Curation for reminding me about this one on the You Tell Me page today (I meant to blog about this a few days ago but completely lost track of time!):



TOMORROW, July 14th, is the Big Lots Friends & Family Event:







Click here to print your coupon!




PS:  if you have a Buzz Club Rewards Card (It's free to join and comes with awesome perks) you can also get 20% off your

Spotted at Walgreens: Wet n Wild Summer 2013 Fastdry/Megalast Nail Color Sets

I've literally lost count of how many Wet n Wild nail polish value sets I've covered here on the blog over the years, but they're USUALLY spotted at CVS and/or Rite Aid. I'm a bit fuzzy when it comes to the last set like this that was spotted at Walgreens...can any of you remember?

Anyway, big thanks to longtime reader Tara for this one. Tara spotted these Wet n Wild Fastdry/Megalast sets at her

NEW e.l.f. Studio Geometric Eyeshadow Collection

A huge thanks to several of you on Instagram for the heads-up about this new limited edition collection from e.l.f., and special thanks to reader Elizabeth who lett a comment on the You Tell Me page today sharing the awesome deal she scored on these eyeshadows (more on that in a bit).

If you haven't seen this new limited edition shadows yet, here's a quick look at everything in the collection:

Spotted: NEW Maybelline Limited Edition Color Whisper Collection

UPDATE: Jordan just shared swatches of Coral Tease, which you can check out on her blog right here.

Attention Color Whisper fans! A huge thanks to reader @jordanfiasco who shared some pics with me on Twitter the other day of the newest Limited Edition Color Whisper Collection, which she spotted at CVS:




image credit: @jordanfiasco for Nouveau Cheap

NEW Maybelline Limited Edition Color

Review: Milani High Speed Fast Dry Nail Lacquer in Instant Pearl

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Continuing my series of reviews of the newest shades in the Milani High Speed Fast Dry Nail Lacquer line, today I'd like to show you Instant Pearl (click here to see Pink Express and here to see Quick Teal):





  Milani High Speed Fast Dry Nail Lacquer in 27 Instant Pearl

(retail: $4.99, 0.45 oz)




 Three Free formula and made in the USA





Just like with the other polishes

Friday Deals

Two good deals to share with you this Friday--one for your skin, the other for your hair! Take a look...





Save over 40% off the Spa Sonic at Target!

Black Friday in November? How about Black Friday in July! From July 12th – 13th the Spa Sonic Skin Care System Face & Body Polisher will retail for $34, from the original price of $60, at Target.  

Spa Sonic is a deep cleansing brush similar to

Review: Milani Eyeshadow Primer

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If there is one product that I seem to get asked about the most on this blog, it's eyeshadow primer. I hear from readers in all states of "eyeshadow primer awareness" ranging from those who are looking for a new, better, more affordable primer, to those who have never tried an eyeshadow primer before and don't know where to start.

For me personally, eyeshadow primer is a necessity

Review: Milani High Speed Fast Dry Nail Lacquer in Pink Express

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Continuing with Milani & Jordana Week here on the blog, here's the second new-for-2013 shade of High Speed Fast Dry Nail Lacquers in this series (click here to see Quick Teal). Let's take a closer look at Pink Express:




 Milani High Speed Fast Dry Nail Lacquer in 28 Pink Express

(retail: $4.99, 0.45 oz)






Three Free formula and made in the USA





Just like with the other

Spotted: NEW Pond's Luminous Finish BB+ Cream SPF15

Exciting news to share with you today, thanks to reader Abi! Abi spotted the brand new Pond's Flawless Finish BB+ Cream at her local Walmart recently and was nice enough to share some pics.

I had no idea that Pond's was planning to release one of their BB creams into the US market! Pond's offers a whitening BB cream in India, Thailand, the Philippines and other countries, but this is the first

Review: Milani High Speed Fast Dry Nail Lacquer in Quick Teal

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Continuing with Milani & Jordana Week on the blog, today I'd like to show you one of the new High Speed Fast Dry Nail Lacquers for 2013. Milani released some new shades in this range this year, so I'll be showing you a different color every day this week. But you know I had to start with the teal!




 Milani High Speed Fast Dry Nail Lacquer in 24 Quick Teal

(retail: $4.99, 0.45

Review: Milani Color Statement Lipsticks (Plums & Berries)

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Before I begin this review, just a reminder that Milani cosmetics are on sale this week at CVS (7/7 - 7/13). When you spend $10 on any Milani cosmetics, you'll receive $3 back in Extra Bucks.

Continuing with Milani & Jordana Week here on Nouveau Cheap, today I'd like to show you some swatches and share my thoughts on the plums and berries in the new Color Statement Lipstick range (

NEW eos Summer 2013 Limited Edition Basket of Fruit Lip Balm Pack

Attention eos fans! Have you heard about the newest limited edition set for Summer 2013? Take a look:




eos Summer 2013 Limited Edition Basket of Fruit Smooth Sphere Lip Balm Pack

(retail: $10.99)



Keep reading for all of the detail plus where you can find this new set....





From eos: The Lip balm that is good enough to eat is now in this basket of four! The eos new fruit inspired lip

Beauty Bite: Jordana Sweet N' Smooth Nourishing Lip Balms

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To kick off Milani/Jordana Week here on the blog, I thought I'd start with this fun new offering from Jordana. As we all know, tinted lip balms are a current drugstore trend, so let's take a closer look at Jordana's version.




 Jordana Sweet N' Smooth Nourishing Lip Balms

(retail: $1.99 each, 0.138 oz)















The stick full retracts into the case, but I twisted it up a

Milani & Jordana Week

Fun news to announce today: It's Milani & Jordana Week here on Nouveau Cheap!



Since I have a backlog of new-for-2013 products to share with you from both brands, I thought it would be fun to devote an entire week to Beauty Bites and product reviews of products made exclusively by Milani and Jordana. I will still be posting new product sightings, sale alerts, etc. but, for one full week,