The new L'Oreal Magic Nude Liquid Powder has landed!

Remember a few weeks ago when I posted that sneak-peek at the new L'Oreal Nude Magic Liquid Powder Foundation? Well guess what? It has landed! Reader @allydaluisio on Twitter spotted the display at her local Bed Bath & Beyond the other day. Take a look!




 image credit: @allydaluisio for Nouveau Cheap

NEW L'Oreal Magic Nude Liquid Powder Foundation

(retail: $10.99 at Bed Bath & Beyond)

Spotted: NEW L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Excess Mascara

Attention Voluminous Million Lashes fans! Reader @allydaluisio on Twitter spotted the newest member of the L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes family at her local Bed Bath & Beyond the other day and was kind enough to share a pic:




image credit: @allydaluisio for Nouveau Cheap

NEW L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Excess Mascara



Judging from the display, it looks like the stand-out element

Spotted: NEW L'Oreal Visible Lift CC Cream

A huge thanks to reader @allydaluisio on Twitter for this one. Ally spotted the new L'Oreal Visible Lift CC Cream at Bed, Bath & Beyond the other day, and was nice enough to share a pic:




image credit: @allydaluisio for Nouveau Cheap

NEW L'Oreal Visible Lift CC Cream



This CC Cream promises to "correct age & dark spots" and  "even + brighten complexion." It also contains SPF 20 and comes in

Five Buck Friday (Facebook Fans Edition)

For new readers, Five Buck Friday is a series I created in order to share with your my favorite, super-affordable beauty products. All of the items in these posts always add up to a grand total of...five bucks!

A few weeks ago, I turned the tables and asked those of you who follow me on Instagram to tell me YOUR favorite $0.99 or $1.99 drugstore beauty products (you can see that post here).

Review: Softsoap Summer 2013 Limited Edition Body Washes

Press Sample 
A few weeks ago I posted about the Summer 2013 Limited Edition Body Washes from Softsoap and I actually received both scents for review. Now that I've taken several showers with these body washes, I'm ready to give you my thoughts.

If you missed my original post about these, the Softsoap Limited Edition Summer 2013 Body Washes are available now at Walmart stores and will continue

Review: CoverGirl Flamed Out Shadow Pencils in Melted Caramel and Crystal Flame

Purchased by Me 
The minute I saw the new CoverGirl products in person, I knew I had to try some of these jumbo pencils. I also purchased one of the Lipslick Smoochies (review coming soon) but I didn't buy any of the Flamed Out Shadow Pots. Why, you may ask? Well, the pots don't come with safety seals. And due to their slightly grainy surface texture, I was scared that a finger swipe might not

LORAC eyeshadow singles for $6 (regularly $19)!

A huge thanks to reader Jessegretag for leaving a comment on the You Tell Me page this morning about the LORAC Cosmetics VIP Sale that's currently underway! Check it out:





Most notable here are the eyeshadow singles for $6 (regularly $19) and the blushes for 50% off. Wow, wow, wow! I adore both their eyeshadows and blushes so, for me, this is one dangerous sale (dangerous for my wallet, that

First Look: Wet n Wild Summer 2013 Limited Edition Pop Art Craze Eye Shadow Trios

UPDATE: Click here for my full review, with swatches, of all six of these trios!

Attention Wet n Wild fans! You wanted them and now you've got them! Six all-new Limited Edition Eye Shadow Trios are coming your way this July! Here's your sneak peek, courtesy of Wet n Wild:




Wet n Wild Summer 2013 Limited Edition

Pop Art Craze Collection

(retail: $2.99 each)



Keep reading for more details

Open Thread: Rite Aid Beauty Clearance Sightings

NOTE: Unlike CVS and Walgreens, not everything you see on clearance at one Rite Aid location will necessarily be on clearance at other locations. This post is just to give you an idea of what you MIGHT find at your local Rite Aid stores, but remember that clearance items can vary dramatically from store to store.

I've been getting reports from some of you that Rite Aid currently has many of the

Maybelline The Falsies Big Eyes Volum' Express Mascara has landed (and so have the Polka Dots polishes!)

It's heeeere, Maybelline mascara fans! The new dual-ended Falsies mascara, Big Eyes, has been spotted at CVS by reader Amanda:




image credit: Amanda for Nouveau Cheap



Keep reading for a pic of the full display...




image credit: Amanda for Nouveau Cheap

 Maybelline The Falsies Big Eyes Volum' Express Mascara

(retail: $9.49 at CVS)


This comes in both washable and waterproof formulas

New CoverGirl Mascara alert: Clump Crusher Extensions

Attention CoverGirl mascara fans! In addition to the new Flamed Out Mascara that's now hitting stores, CoverGirl has a new version of Clump Crusher on the horizon for this July.

Today on Instagram, @totalbeautyeditors shared a sneak peek of the new Clump Crusher Extensions Mascara. I'm assuming this will provide more length than the original Clump Crusher mascara. Interesting!

Are you a Clump

The Wednesday Question

How do you store your makeup brushes? 



There are a zillion ways to store makeup brushes and I think I've tried them all (decorative vases filled with glass beads, brush rolls, tumblers, etc. etc.). But the one storage solution that seems to work the best for me personally is my little $5 desk organizer. When it gets dirty, it's easy to run under the sink with soap and water, and I just

Review: NYX Love In Rio Eyeshadow Trio in Segredos de Giselle

Press Sample 
Continuing my mini-series of reviews of some of the new-for-2013 products from NYX, today I'd like to show you the Love in Rio Segredos de Giselle eyeshadow trio. If you're a NYX lover, be sure to check back in the days and weeks to come, because I've got lots more to show you from NYX!



NYX Love in Rio Eyeshadow Trio in Segredos de Giselle 

(retail: $5.99, 0.105 oz)


There are

Review: Essence I Love Extreme Crazy Volume Mascara

Press Sample
If you've been reading this blog for any length of time, then you know that my number one priority when it comes to mascara is volume. I have barely-these lashes and if my mascara doesn't make my lashes noticeably more visible, it's worthless to me.

So when I had the opportunity to try the new-for-2013 Essence I Love Extreme Crazy Volume Mascara (not to be confused with the

Review & Swatches: CoverGirl Summer 2013 Limited Edition Outlast Stay Brilliant Glosstini Collection

Purchased by Me 
When I finally saw the Limited Edition Glosstini display at CVS, I couldn't help myself. These bottles are so cute (I'm a sucker for minis) and the colors just screamed "summertime" to me. So I purchased the entire collection (all nine shades). CVS is running a promotion on these where if you buy three bottles or more, the price drops from $3.99 per bottle to $3.50 per bottle. I

CVS Beauty Clearance Sale Update

I hope everyone's having a nice holiday weekend (if you're in the US)! I just wanted to let you know that I just updated the CVS Beauty Clearance Master List again, and added some new products and shades.



Also, a few tips and reminders:


For all non-sightings comments, please use the CVS Beauty Clearance Sale Discussion post. Thank you!




Walgreens, Ulta, Rite Aid, Target and Bed Bath &

Spotted: Wet n Wild Fergie Summer 2013 Limited Edition Collection

Huge thanks to reader Rebecca for this one! Rebecca spotted the new Fergie Summer 2013 Limited Edition Collection display at her local Walgreens recently and was nice enough to share some pics with us. There are some repromotes in this collection, but also some brand new products, so take a peek:

(NOTE: Since I'm a Wet n Wild Beauty Ambassador, I'm hoping that I, as well as all of the Beauty

Spotted: NEW Sinful Colors Out of the Gate Stunning Collection

A huge thanks to Amanda of Pretty Girl Science for this one! Amanda spotted the new Out of the Gate Stunning Collection at her local Rite Aid recently and was nice enough to share some pics:




image credit: Amanda for Nouveau Cheap

Sinful Colors Out of the Gate Stunning Collection at Rite Aid


There are no new shades in this collection, BUT there are are some harder-to-find shades in this one

The Lipstick League – week of 5.20.13

Lipstick League Question of the Week


Before we officially head into Summer 2013, tell us: What was your favorite new beauty product of Spring 2013, and why?

G's answer: Easy! The Wet n Wild Spring 2013 Nude Awakening Palette. I've gotten a lot of mileage from that bad boy, and I've only had it since March!




Links of the Week

Nouveau Cheap - The semi-annual CVS Beauty Clearance Sale

Spotted: Wet n Wild Party On The Roof! Collection

Here's some exciting news for you hardcore Wet n Wild fans out there!

Do you remember the Coloricon Baked Eyeshadow Palettes from Holiday 2011? If not, you can click here for my review and that might jog your memory.

Well if you never found those palettes back in the day, and you still want them, you've got another chance! Reader Daryn spotted the new Party On The Roof! display at her local

Hot deals at the drugstores starting tomorrow (Sunday)

I'm not quite finished with the weekly drugstore makeup sale wrap-up so I wanted to post the hottest deals tonight (with my full post tomorrow).  Here are the best beauty deals at all three drugstores starting tomorrow (5/26 - 6/1):

CVS
Beauty Clearance Sale (ongoing)
Buy any 2 Neutrogena cosmetics get $6 Extra Bucks (limit 1, excludes clearance)

RITE AID
BOGOFREE all Physicians Formula eye

Memorial Weekend Sale Roundup

I've been dealing with a lot of "real life" stuff this week and haven't been able to post about the beauty sales going on for the holiday weekend, BUT, I do have some good ones to share with you today. I would LOVE it if you'd leave a comment on this post about any other good sales you know about for the holiday weekend (and thank you in advance for your help!).



Keep reading for the list...

Spotted: Rimmel Show Off Lip Lacquers (Apocalips) and Limited Edition Cocktail Colour Nail Polishes

The Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquers  (US name: Show Off Lip Lacquers) have landed at Walgreens! Two lovely readers spotted the display (which also includes some fun, new Limited Edition polishes) and they were nice enough to share some pics with us!

Stephanie Louise of All Things Beautiful shared these pics of the end-cap (actually, "corner" cap) display at her local Walgreens:




image credit:

Rimmel Apocalips are here!

In the past year, the two most talked-about products from Rimmel have been--without a doubt--the impossible to find in stores Scandal'Eyes Kohl Eyeliner in Nude and Apocalips lip lacquers.

The Apocalips line has been a HUGE hit in the UK, and I probably average at least two questions a week from readers wondering if I know if/when these lip lacquers will hit the US. Well if you haven't heard,

My "gigantic" CVS haul

Well I spent serious cash the other day at CVS and here's what I got:




Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter in Cherry Tart

(retail: $8.29 at my local CVS)




My final price for this humongous haul? 



Seven cents. 







Find out how I got this bad boy for nuthin' but couch change (and how you can too), after the jump...




So as you you know, this shade is one of the colors current on 75% off

More new products from Maybelline (with sneak-peek photos!)

We've got pics of the new Color Tattoo Pure Pigments, folks! Today on Instagram, Maybelline shared this sneak peek. And Total Beauty posted a sneak-peek on their Instagram here as well here (wow, look at that blue!). And literally, right as I was writing this post, reader Sarah Nelson left a comment on the blog saying that Maybelline posted an update on Twitter today confirming that these are

Spotted: NEW Sinful Colors Pool Side Polish Collection (three new shades)

In addition to the brand spankin' new shades in the Sinful Colors Sail La Vie Collection (click here for pics and details), my pal Emi over at Project Swatch spotted ANOTHER new Sinful Colors Collection that contains three MORE new shades! This one's called Pool Side Polish--take a peek:




image used with permission from Emi at Project Swatch

NEW Sinful Colors Pool Side Polish Collection

Quick update...

Hey Nouvettes!

Just a few items I wanted to mention since I've been away for a few days:

I'm starting to feel like myself again and boy have I missed you! I just updated the CVS Beauty Clearance Sale Master List post with lots and lots of new additions, all thanks to YOU (thanks so much for continuing to leave comments on that post while was under the weather!).


If you'd like to share haul

The Lipstick League – week of 5.13.13

I know that I usually post the Lipstick League round-up on Sundays but, as most of you know, I got food poisoning on Sunday and today, Tuesday, I'm just now starting to feel like myself again. So apologies for the delay and thanks for your patience as I play catch-up this week!

We’d like to take a moment to congratulate our very own Phyrra for five years of beauty blogging! To commemorate

Important update

I'm writing this from my phone so apologies if it looks strange. I just wanted to let you all know that there won't be a weekly drugstore sales post today and I won't be able to update the CVS clearance master list because I've managed to get myself a nasty case of food poisoning.  It hit me a few hours after breakfast and the worst part of it has definitely passed, thank goodness. But if you've

Hot deals this week at the drugstores

UPDATE: Due to illness, this week there will be no Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sale Wrap-Up. I have posted the hottest deals of the week below but for the rest of this week's sales, please visit CVS.com, RiteAid.com and Walgreens.com to view the weekly circulars.

With all the CVS Beauty Clearance Sale madness, I haven't had a chance to do the full weekly drugstore makeup sale wrap-up, but I

My Weekend Manicure (fun with stamping)

Purchased by Me 
For this weekend, I decided to dust off my stamping tools and try something fun. It's been a loooong time since I stamped, so it was fun to do it again.


For this manicure, I used the following:






Base color: L'Oreal Limited Edition Water's Edge from the Spring 2010 Passport to Paradise Collection



Stamping color: Flirt Nail Art Stamping Polish in White from the Fing'rs

CVS Beauty Clearance Sale - UPDATE

I don't usually write a blog post whenever I add new sightings to the Master List, but since this is the first time some of you have participated in the CVS Beauty Clearance Sale, here's some helpful info:


I just updated the master list a minute ago and, thanks to several awesome Nouvettes, there are a TON of new additions in both the 75% off and 50% off categories!


I do at LEAST one update

Spring 2013 CVS Beauty Clearance Sale - Discussion Post

(original image courtesy of reader Tiffany of My Beauty Full Blog)


Products purchased on clearance at CVS by reader Tiffany






This post is for CVS Beauty Clearance Sale discussion only. If you have a new sighting to report, please leave it on the Master List post here. This post is for you to ask questions or discuss the sale with other readers. Thanks for your cooperation!





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Spring 2013 CVS Beauty Clearance Sale - Master List (LAST UPDATE: 6/20, 4:00PM PACIFIC)

(original image courtesy of reader Tiffany of My Beauty Full Blog)

Products purchased on clearance at CVS by reader Tiffany




The semi-annual CVS Beauty Clearance Sale is now underway.  This post is for new sightings comments only. If you have a question or comment for me or other readers, please leave your comment on the DISCUSSION POST HERE. Thanks!


*Frequently Asked Questions*

IF YOU

Coming Soon(?): Maybelline Color Tattoo Pure Pigments, Fit Me Shine-Free Gel Stick Foundation and more

Sorry for the back-to-back breaking beauty news posts, but I can hardly keep up with all the exciting drugstore beauty news that's crossing my desk today (but I'm trying!).

Is Maybelline expanding their wildly-popular Color Tattoo line with a new product called Pure Pigments? And do they have more interesting new products on the way? The answer seems to be in this month's edition of Seventeen

CoverGirl and Maybelline news

Did you see that CoverGirl posted a teaser on Instagram about their new Hunger Games Capitol CoverGirl Collection, coming this fall? Can't wait to see what they've got in store for that one! (Thanks to reader @littlelemon1012 for the heads-up!)


Remember the Maybelline Limited Edition Color Show Polka Dots Collection that was recently released in the UK? Well guess what? The Canadian version

Five Buck Friday (Instagram Followers Edition)

For this week's Five Buck Friday post, I thought I'd do something a little different! If you follow me on Instagram, then you might have noticed that, earlier today, I posted a message asking followers to tell me their favorite $1 or $2 drugstore products, and why they think they're great. I received dozens of responses and I selected some of my favorites to share with you here today. I

Spotted: NEW Sinful Colors Sail La Vie Collection (five new shades)

A huge thanks to reader @thelovelypolish on Instagram for this one! @thelovelypolish spotted the new Sail La Vie collection at Walgreens recently and was nice enough to allow me to share her pics with you! Take a peek:




 image used with permission from @thelovelypolish

NEW Sinful Colors Sail La Vie Collection at Walgreens

(retail: $1.99 each)



Keep reading for lots of pics and details

Avon: Last chance for free shipping on any order (and there are lots of sales to go with it!)

Just in case you've been thinking about a small (or large) haul from Avon lately, I want to be sure you know about a few things:





 Code expires TONIGHT, 5/16, at Midnight



Keep reading to see some of the great sales you can pair with this free shipping code!




Up to 70% off select items (click banner to go directly to the sale page):






Color cosmetics sale (click image to go directly

Spotted at Dollar Tree: e.l.f. Studio Cream Blushes

In addition to the Milani cosmetics and lots of other goodies that have been surfacing at Dollar Tree lately, reader @kelizabeth9o on Instagram just shared this sighting:




image credit: kelizabeth9o for Nouveau Cheap

e.l.f. Studio Cream Blushes in Vixen and Temptress at Dollar Tree

(retail: $6 each; $1 each at Dollar Tree)



These have been rated highly on both the e.l.f. website and Makeup

BOGOFREE Physicians Formula at Walmart (and more)

UPDATE: Thanks to readers here on the blog and on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc. for letting me know that these same stickers have also been spotted on products at Target and Ulta!

Heads-up, Physicians Formula fans! We've got another super-mega-blowout sale going on, and this time it's at Walmart.

Reader Brie of Simply Thrifty Nails spotted these peelie stickers (redeemable immediately at

Spotted (again): Pure Ice Black Light Top Coat

Here's an interesting little sighting for you today, thanks to reader Brie of Simply Thrifty Nails.

Do any of you remember the Pure Ice Black Light Top Coat that showed up briefly at Walgreens back in Spring 2012? I actually didn't remember it when Brie sent me this photo (she just spotted it at Walmart the other day).

So I googled it and my own darned blog post came up! Turns out, reader

Review: Three nude polishes from Sally Hansen

Press Sample 
When Sally Hansen relaunched their Complete Salon Manicure line back in November of 2012, I didn't really notice these three shades in the display. You know me--my eyes always go to the sparkly and/or "nontraditional" colors and I often skip right over the nudes.

But let's rewind back to Oscar Night 2013 and this post that I did about the Complete Salon Manicure polishes that some

Review: NYX Born To Glow Liquid Illuminator in Sunbeam

Press Sample 
With summer literally right around the corner, I thought it fitting to kick off this mini-series with the new-for-2013 Born To Glow Liquid Illuminator. Summer's the time when many of us want that extra glow to the skin, so let's see if this product can give you what you crave!

I received an assortment of the new NYX products for review a while back and I've been eagerly testing

The Wednesday Question

When it comes to drugstore beauty, what are some of your "never fail" products?



Two that immediately come to mind are my CoverGirl Outlast Stay Fabulous Foundation and Jordana Best Lash Extreme Mascara. I might use and love other products but those two in particular never, ever fail me. I reach for those products when I'm not messing around and absolutely need my face to look good for a

Review: NEW Revlon Super Lustrous Lipglosses (five of ten shades)

Purchased by Me 
The new Revlon Super Lustrous Lipglosses seem to be a hot button topic around here. For various reasons, a lot of you are either happy or sad about this change. Since the old, square style tubes and shades are, at the time of this post, still around at plenty of retailers (and can be found on clearance at many places), I thought I better pick up and review some of the new ones

The return of the CVS Beauty Clearance Sale?

Could it be?? Is the semi-annual CVS Beauty Clearance Sale BACK ON? I've been covering these sales for years now, and I've been feeling like this one's overdue since most other retailers have been clearancing the newly-discontinued products for a few weeks now (Walgreens, Rite Aid, Target, etc.).

The last CVS Beauty Clearance Sale was at the beginning of last December--doesn't it feel like

Review: Milani Limited Edition Naturally Chic Shadow Eyez Collection

Press Sample
The Milani Limited Edition Naturally Chic Shadow Eyez Eyeshadow Pencils are available now (for a limited time) at select Walgreens, HEB, and Fred Meyer stores. The collection can also be purchased directly on the Milani website here. I received all six shades for review a while back, and since you know how much I love the permanent shades, I really wanted to put these new colors to

HOT beauty deals going on NOW!

Thanks to several of you, I have some great new beauty deals to share today! Let's get right into it, shall we?


Today only (5/14) all Essence of Beauty makeup brushes and sponges are 50% off on the CVS website. Thanks to "Unknown" for leaving that tip on the You Tell Me page today! Oh, and in case you're thinking of doing a haul, I noticed that CVS now has some Real Techniques brushes listed

Review: Bongo Beauty Nail Polishes in Catching Kisses and Sweet Cheeks

Purchased by Me 
So I finally made it into to Kmart and spotted the new Bongo Beauty Collection that I posted about a little while back (click here to see what the display looks like). After examining the nail polishes in this display, can you believe that I opted to skip all the blues and teals? Yeah, me too! But they all seemed to be dupes of other shades I already own, so I ended up getting

Sneak Peek: NEW L'Oreal Magic Nude Liquid Powder Bare Skin Perfecting Makeup (and more)

This morning, reader @mirandaluxx on Instagram alerted me to the fact that L'Oreal posted a sneak peek of their newest foundation, which is a liquid powder. You can see the full bottle shot and description here.  It's called Magic Nude Liquid Powder Bare Skin Perfecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 18 and on their Instagram page, L'Oreal refers to it as their "un-makeup makep."

I don't know

Spotted: NEW Almay Smart Shade CC Cream and Bronzers

I finally spotted the new Almay Smart Shade CC Cream and Bronzers the other day at Rite Aid and I have some pics to share with you. It's interesting that some drugstore brands have decided to skip the BB Creams altogether and head straight for the CC Creams (Wet n Wild and now Almay). Take a peek:




 Almay Smart Shade CC Cream and Bronzers at Rite Aid



Keep reading for more pics and info...

Spotted: NEW Coppertone Tattoo Guard SPF50 Lotion and Stick

I spotted something at Rite Aid the other day that I don't think I've ever seen at the drugstore before--sunscreens specifically for tattoos. I know that Walgreens sells Tattoo Goo on their website, but I haven't seen a tattoo suncreen in-store at any of the usual drugstores before. Have you? Anyway, check it out:





Coppertone Tattoo Guard UVA/UVB Sunscreen SPF50 Lotion and Stick

(retail: $

The Lipstick League – week of 5.6.13

Lipstick League Question of the Week


When it comes to grooming the brows, what’s your preference? Wax, tweeze or thread?

G's answer: If you were to ask me that about a year ago, I'd say waxing (with tweezing for maintenance . However, I've gotten kind of lazy with my at-home waxing and I basically have just been tweezing for probably the last year. I keep meaning to try threading but

Calgon Spring 2013: New products, fragrances and packaging

I want to give a huge thanks to reader Rosie on Facebook for alerting me to the fact that Calgon has just launched some new goodies! All of the details and photos are on the Calgon Facebook page, but here are the highlights:


(image source for all of the following photos: Calgon Facebook page)





Royal Rendezvous: a regal blend of wild raspberry, pink gardenia, and patchouli. 



Keep reading

Spotted: NEW L'Oreal Limited Edition Denim Shades Collection

Have you seen the new L'Oreal Limited Edition Denim Shades Collection yet? I haven't, but two lovely readers have and, thanks to them, I have lots of details and pics to share with you today!

There are both new, Limited Edition products in this collection as well as existing, permanent products (repromotes).


So let's start with the truly new and Limited Edition products first:




 image

Spotted: NEW Revlon Super Lustrous Shine Finish Lipsticks

If you missed my post at the end of April, Revlon has launched new Super Lustrous Lipglosses (in new, round tubes and new shades). If you haven't seen these out in the marketplace yet, today I have a closer look at some of the shades that I didn't feature in my original post. And if you love the original shades in the square tubes, grab them while you still can (they seem to be on clearance just

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (5/12 - 5/18)

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 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 manufacturer's

Spotted in the UK: Maybelline Limited Edition Color Show Polka Dots Collection

Attention glitter lovers! We've got matte white and black hex glitters and beautiful jelly bases in the new LE Color Show Polka Dots collection, which has just landed in the UK. I really, really hope this collection comes across the pond and over to the US soon. As in very soon. As in NOW.

Reader Marie spotted these at Superdrug in the UK and was kind enough to share some pics. Take a peek!

Spotted: NEW CoverGirl Ink It by Perfect Point Plus Eyeliner Collection

Just when we thought CoverGirl had unleashed all of their new-for-2013 products, we've got one more! In addition to the new Eye Rehab CC Cream, Whipped Foundation, Clean Glow Blushes and Bronzers, Flamed Out Mascara, Glosstini Nail Glosses, Lipslick Smoochies and Flamed Out Shadow Pots & Jumbo Pencils,  there's a brand new collection of eyeliners hitting Walgreens right now. A huge to reader

Review: Revlon Limited Edition Chroma Chameleon Nail Enamel in Tanzanite

Purchased by Me
I'm not sure if a lot of people missed my original post about this collection back in the beginning of March, but in the last few weeks I've received several photo submissions and heads-ups about the Chroma Chameleon Collection. So the good news is that this collection still seems to be popping up in many retail locations, in case you've been looking for it since March.

And just

Spotted: Essie 2013 Bridal Collection (Using My Maiden Name)

Reader Alli of Ali McBally just spotted the new Essie Using My Maiden Name Collection and was nice enough to let me share her pic:




image credit: Alli for Nouveau Cheap

Essie 2013 Bridal Collection: Using My Maiden Name




There are just four shades in this collection:






Using My Maiden Name (lavender)

Meet Me at the Altar (lilac)

No Baggage Please (pale pink)

My Better Half (dark

Review: K-Palette Lasting Eyebrow Pencil in 03 Grayish Brown

Purchased by Me
I receive quite a few requests for affordable Asian beauty product reviews, and I promise I'll be bringing you more of them! I adore Asian beauty products, but I want to reserve my reviews for items that are truly my favorites, which brings me to this eyebrow pencil from K-Palette.

Most of you know that my Holy Grail eyebrow pencil is Maybelline Define-A-Brow in Dark Blonde. I

Open Thread: Walgreens Beauty Clearance Sightings

With all the great feedback we received on the open thread for the Big Lots polish sightings (thanks so much to everyone for leaving such great info on that post), I thought I'd start another one for the flood of markdowns currently taking place in the beauty department at Walgreens.

Here's what I've heard from several readers so far (thanks to everyone who has taken the time to email me, leave

Ulta Love Your Hair Event starts Sunday, May 12th

I just received this information from Ulta and thought I'd share, in case you haven't heard about this yet! The Love Your Hair event is like the 21 Days of Beauty events, but it focuses on haircare. You can see the full list of events here but NOTE: the "Beauty Steals" won't be revealed until the event begins on May 12th (Sunday).





Keep reading for more details...

On May 12, ULTA Beauty will

Review and Comparisons: Maybelline Limited Edition Summer 2013 Color Show Nail Color in Midnight Swim

Purchased by Me 
This is the last of the Summer 2013 Color Show polishes that I purchased a while back (you can click here to see Poolside and here to see Mint Mist). So let's take a look at Midnight Swim...





Maybelline Limited Edition Summer 2013 Color Show Nail Color in Midnight Swim

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





995 Midnight Swim



Two coats, no top coat:







If

The Wednesday Question

What's the most you'll pay for a haircut (just the cut--not color, treatments, etc.)?

I've paid $80 for a cut in the past, because I wanted to treat myself to something really special. That cut actually didn't work out so well for me--the stylist had her own ideas about what looked best on me, and she ended up giving me the exact same cut that SHE had. Nightmare! But generally speaking, I'm

Review: Blistex Simple and Sensitive Lip Moisturizer

Purchased by Me
Blistex has really been stepping up their game lately. I love their Moisture Melt (click here for my review) and recently I spotted this new formula (well, "new" as in released late last year), which contains just six ingredients and no flavor, no fragrance, color or SPF. Since many of you prefer lip balms with no fragrance, and I know many readers are sensitive to certain

New Sally Hansen Limited Edition Exotica Collection

I hate posts with no photos (especially nail polish posts!) but I have some interesting info to share with you today, and I'm linking to LOTS of photos, so hear me out on this one...



Today on Instagram, my pal @mynailsarewet alerted me to the fact that there are some new Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure polishes on the horizon. The collection is called Exotica and it's already been

Review: Revlon Diamond Collection Slanted Tweezers

Press Sample 
Dearest Nouvettes, I'd like to have a moment of silence today to honor the loss of one of my favorite beauty friends and the best tool a girl or guy could ever ask for: I bid you adieu, my dear, sweet favorite pair of tweezers.

Dearest Anastasia Tweezers, we had a great run. You helped me out of many a tricky situation over the past three years, and I'm deeply sorry that you

HOT new printable beauty coupons to go along with this week's sales

In addition to the beauty coupons that are already up on the coupons.com website for Revlon, Rimmel, CoverGirl, etc., there are two NEW coupons that just popped up today that can pair nicely with this week's drugstore sales:


You can pair this one (along with the Revlon Lash Potion coupon that's also on the coupons.com site), with the 40% off Revlon sale at Rite Aid that's going on now through

Spotted: NEW Bongo Beauty Collection

If you're as old as I am, you probably remember Bongo as a very popular brand of jeans from the 80s. And if you're younger than I am, you might not remember this brand from back in the day, but more for what they're doing now (women's clothing and accessories).

Either way, did you know that Bongo just launched a beauty line? I didn't either! Reader Nikki spotted the new Bongo Beauty display at

Sears beauty clearance sale update: Select Nicole by OPI polishes for $1.80

Remember last week when I posted about the department-wide 30% off beauty clearance sale going on at Sears (both online and in stores that have an extended beauty department)?


Well things just got even better. Today I discovered the following:

Select Nicole by OPI polishes for $2 (NOTE: only the first three shades are $2; the rest are on sale for $5.60 each) The Nicole by OPI shade Fresh

All week long: 15% off sitewide at Walgreens

In case you haven't heard...




Everyday free shipping on orders $25 or more. Code MOM15 is valid through Saturday, 5/11.



The fine print:



* Coupon code MOM15 valid up to 1 use per order, 3 uses per customer through May 11, 2013. Code must be entered at time of checkout to apply discount. Discount does not apply to electronics, contacts, diapers, formula, pharmacy or photo orders, gift card

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

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

Spotted at CVS: e.l.f. nail color display (dupe alert)

I searched waaaay back into my archives and I'm telling you, either I'm losing it, or I don't think I have ever seen e.l.f. at CVS before. Am I losing it? Do you remember any kits or special value sets surfacing at CVS in the past few years? I know we've seen e.l.f. at Walgreens (and of course Target, Big Lots and Dollar Tree) but at CVS? I think this might be a first.

Reader Shannon was

Spotted: NEW Almay Color + Care Liquid Lip Balms (and more)

Longtime reader Pam spotted the new Almay Liquid Lip Balms at Rite Aid (the same ones I posted about last week) and she also spotted the new Almay Makeup Removers (more on those in a bit). First, let's take a peek at the Liquid Lip Balms:




image credit: Pam for Nouveau Cheap 

NEW Almay Color + Care Liquid Lip Balms



More pics of all ten shades after the jump...






image credit: Pam for

Spotted: NEW Revlon PhotoReady Kajal Intense Eye Liner + Brightener Collection

Huge thanks to longtime reader Pam for this one! Pam spotted the new PhotoReady Kajal Eyeliner + Brighteners at Rite Aid recently and was kind enough to share some pics. Take a peek!




 image credit: Pam for Nouveau Cheap

NEW Revlon PhotoReady Kajal Intense Eye Liner + Brightener Collection



Keep reading for more info and pics...






 image credit: Pam for Nouveau Cheap


There are four

The Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat and Sugar Coat Collections have landed

UPDATE: A lovely reader on Instagram has just spotted these displays at Target (in-store).

Back in March, I posted about how the new Sugar Coat (possible Zoya Pixie Dust dupes) and Fuzzy Coat (possible Nails Inc. Feather dupes) polishes were on the Target website but not yet available for purchase. Well they have finally landed at both Meijer and Duane Reade! A few days ago, reader Peaisms left

30% off all makeup and accessories at Drugstore.com NOW

A huge thanks to multiple readers for taking the time to share this one! If you don't receive emails from Drugstore.com, you might not know that they're having another 30% off makeup and accessories sale! For those new to drugstore.com, they sell products from brands such as NYX, e.l.f., Wet n Wild, Black Opal, Black Radiance, Shea Moisture, NYC, Prestige, Pacifica and the list goes on! Here's

The Lipstick League – week of 4.29.13

Lipstick League Question of the Week


When it comes to lipstick, what’s your go-to finish (shimmer, creme, satin, matte, etc.) and why are you drawn to that particular finish?

G's answer: You know I love my mattes for fall and winter. When the weather warms up, I usually switch over to cremes and satin finishes. I do like to dabble in shimmery, sparkly and glittery lipcolors sometimes, but

Hot drugstore sales starting tomorrow (5/5)

I'll be posting the full Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sale Wrap-Up tomorrow, but here are the can't miss deals for the week ahead. All sales start tomorrow (Cinco de Mayo!) and run through 5/11:


CVS

$6 off all Physicians Formula cosmetics or skincare (with regular retail price of $6.49 or higher). Excludes clearance. No limit.


Spoiled by Wet n Wild Nail Tote or Wet n Wild Nail Pail $9.99 with $4

My Weekend Manicure: Sinful Colors Polka Dots

Purchased by Me

Question: What do you do when realize you have a bunch of Limited Edition Sinful Colors polishes that you never finished swatching from a few months ago?  The polishes from the Spring 2013 Sugar Rush Collection are probably close to impossible to find now in stores, but they're so pretty that it would be a shame to not even post a single picture of the shades I own, right?

Review: NEW Vitabath Cupcake Couture Fragrance Mist in Dreamy Pink Frosting

Purchased by Me 
Vitabath, you ask? Yes, Vitabath! OK, let me back up here. Exactly two years ago I posted about how Vitabath, best known for their iconic Spring Green Shower Gelee, was releasing some new, updated body washes (which I still haven't tried, but they look yummy).

Anyway, so last year I remember seeing something about how Vitabath was planning on releasing a line of body mists to

New eye and lips products (and a giveaway) from Black Radiance

Black Radiance (from Markwins, the makers of Wet n Wild) has just released some new products and they're also running a giveaway on their site! Big thanks to reader TheVoiceofReason for the heads-up about these:





Keep reading for more new products and giveaway info...













In addition to the new Full Effect Mascara, Perfect Tone Dual Lip Definers and Lush Lips Color Trios, Black

Review & Comparisons: Maybelline Limited Edition Summer 2013 Color Show Nail Color in Poolside

Purchased by Me 
Continuing my coverage of the Summer 2013 Color Show polishes I purchased at Bed Bath & Beyond a while back (click here to see the display) today I'd like to show you some swatches of the shade Poolside, with some comparisons to other light blues in my stash.

If you'd like to see my post about the Summer 2013 shade Mint Mist (with comparisons), click here.



 



Maybelline

Bath & Body Works Ultimate Spring Gifts Event Tomorrow (5/4) and a Sneak Peek at the Mother's Day 2013 VIP Tote

Two fun things to share with my fellow Bath & Body Works fans today!

First of all, don't forget that the Ultimate Spring Gifts Event is taking place tomorrow, May 4th, at participating BBW stores (call your local store first to make sure they're participating before you make the trek). This event starts at 1PM and goes through 4PM:






Free full-size Beautiful Day Fine Fragrance Mist with any

Open thread: Big Lots nail polish sightings

Over the past few weeks, I've received dozens and dozens of emails, tweets, Facebook comments, etc. about what you all are finding at Big Lots right now (thank you all SO much for the awesome tips!). I wish I could thank you all by name, but the amount of sightings has become so high that I've had a hard time keeping track of them (sorry!!). In other words, there are some GREAT deals to be

HOT deal for San Diego readers!

Sorry if this post looks weird but I'm writing it from my phone.  I just had to share this amazing deal with my fellow San Diego peeps! Please click here  http://instagram.com/p/Y1HTOFQPMl/ and be sure to read what I wrote under the picture!

If you want to see swatches of the Fall 2012 Color Tattoos,  just do a search for them on my blog...I reviewed all shades when they first came out.

Spotted: New Almay Makeup Removers

UPDATE: there is an additional liquid formula (Oil Free) in this range, which you can see here.

Attention Almay eye makeup remover fans!

Longtime photo contributor Jess spotted these new Walgreens-exclusives (per the display) recently--take a peek:




image credit: Jess for Nouveau Cheap

NEW Almay Eye Makeup Removers

(retail: $5.99 each, exclusively at Walgreens)



Five new formulas!

Coming soon

Full review of the Milani Limited Edition Naturally Chic Shadow Eyez Collection, coming soon. There are four mattes(!) in this collection and two shimmers:




In the meantime, Milani let me know that these are now available on their website (and thanks to all of you who took the time to share that info as well). Just in case you can't find them at your local drugstores...

Review: L'Oreal Limited Edition Miss Candy Collection Nail Colors in Berry Nice and Jolly Lolly

Purchased by Me
Ever since I first posted about the L'Oreal Limited Edition Miss Candy Collection, I've been wanting some of the "Gellie" polishes (that's how they're referred to in the display). I finally found this collection at my local Rite Aid last week, and after seeing these polishes in person, two in particular found their way into my basket:



 L'Oreal Limited Edition Miss Candy

Available now: NEW Softsoap Limited Edition Summer 2013 Body Washes

Hitting Walmart stores TODAY (May 1st) and available through September, here's a look at the new Softsoap Limited Edition Summer 2013 body washes:


CELEBRATE SUMMER WITH THE NEW LIMITED EDITION SOFTSOAP® BRAND BODY WASHES 

Fresh Scents and Moisture-Rich Formulas Provide a Beach Escape

Softsoap® brand 





Pacific Sunset Refreshing Citrus 

Capture the summer sunset in your shower with the

Review: e.l.f. Essential Jumbo Lip Gloss Stick in Pink Umbrellas

Purchased by Me 
Since Target is now carrying some of the new-for-2013 products from e.l.f., I decided to pick up a few things when I was at my local Target a while back, which I'll be reviewing here in the weeks to come. I'd like to start this mini-series with one of the new Jumbo Lip Gloss Sticks:




e.l.f. Essential Jumbo Lip Gloss Stick in Pink Umbrellas

(retail: $2, 0.099 oz) 



There

Congrats to the winners of the Jesse's Girl Giveaway!

The winners of the Jesse's Girl Giveway were announced on the Jesse's Girl Facebook page this morning, but I wanted to give an extra-special shout out to reader Esther, who was the Nouveau Cheap winner!


Also, Jesse's Girl announced today that they're going to select an additional FIVE winners based on the bonus entry question so if you didn't win, you've still got a chance! The winners

The Wednesday Question

What's your favorite type of blush (pressed powder, baked, mineral, creme, gel, liquid. etc.) and why?



For years and years, my go-to has been pressed powder blushes. Then I really started to love baked blushes, and now I find myself reaching for cremes (in sticks or pots) a lot. The formulations of creme blushes at the drugstore have vastly improved over the years and they're so easy to