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