It's back (again)! Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette for $29 + free shipping

Get this for $29 + free shipping...


Many thanks to reader Taylor (@heyitstaymakeup on Twitter) for the heads-up that the Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette (WITHOUT THE SHADOW INSURANCE PRIMER) is back in stock on HSN. If you're new to this offer, keep reading for a way to snag this, or another Too Faced palette or set, for under $30 with free shipping...






If you're a new HSN customer, you

Review: Revlon Colorstay Moisture Stains in India Intrigue and Barcelona Nights

Purchased by Me
I think this is the fourth post I've done abut these new lip colors from Revlon, so it's about time I actually reviewed some, right? I found the display (click here to see what it looks like) at Rite Aid about two weeks ago and I picked up a warm pink and cool pink. Let's take a look!




Revlon Colorstay Moisture Stains in India Intrigue and Barcelona Nights

(retail: $9.99 each

Sinful Colors Summer 2014 swatches (and exciting news)

Purchased by Me
Before I get into my little swatch-fest, a few Sinful Colors tidbits for you:


Starting THIS SUNDAY, June 1st, and running through June 7th, all Sinful Colors nail colors will be on sale again at Walgreens for $0.99 each (regularly $1.99). No coupon required. This will be an excellent time to pick up some of the Summer 2014 Collections polishes (more on that in a moment)!



Do

The winners

Well that was fast! The first three readers to comment first on this post were:

Destany Pingle May 30, 2014 at 1:42 PM

virginiaisforluvrs May 30, 2014 at 1:42 PM

Ashley Banks May 30, 2014 at 1:46 PM

If you are one of the three readers above, please contact with at nouveaucheap(at)gmail(dot)com within 24 hours of the time stamp on THIS blog post. Once I hear from you, I'll send along the

Three slots left for reader interviews

UPDATE: Comments are now closed!

If you've been following along with my Special Anniversary Reader Interview Series, you might recall that the 12th of the 15 interviews went live on my blog last week.

There are three interviews remaining, but the readers who initially made contact with me after being selected have not submitted their interviews. After several weeks of follow-ups with no

Review: BH Cosmetics Eyes on the 80s Palette (It's totally tubular!)

Press Sample 
I'm still loving the BH Cosmetics Creme Luxe Lipsticks that I reviewed back in January (click here). So when BH Cosmetics asked if I'd like to do another review, I jumped at the chance to give this palette a try:




BH Cosmetics Eyes on the 80s Palette

(retail: $19.95, 0.81 oz. -- currently on sale for $9.95 on the BH Cosmetics website)


If you're too young to remember the

Yankee Candle Semi-Annual Clearance Sale starts TONIGHT at Midnight EST online

I was trying to remember the last home fragrance post I did here on the blog, and I had to check my Home Fragrance Tag to discover that it was back in April, when B&BW was having a free candle promotion. Anyway, if you're a new reader you might not be aware that I also occasionally post about home fragrance (another passion of mine that seems to go hand-in-hand with beauty products). So I want to

Urban Outfitters Beauty Event going on NOW (ends June 1st)

Thanks so much to readers Paddy and Nicole (@brackett0701 on Instagram) for the tip about this one! In case you haven't heard:





Now through June 1st, receive 20% off any full-price beauty items both in-store and on the Urban Outfitters website. If you're purchasing online, use code UOBEAUTY at checkout. Free shipping on orders of $50 or more, no code required.

What makes this deal even more

It's official: Victoria's Secret to stop selling makeup, sweaters and dresses

I posted earlier today about the start of the Victoria's Secret Semi-Annual sale, and in that post I mentioned that I had heard from a number of you that Victoria's Secret may be discontinuing their entire cosmetics line (makeup and nail polish). Well, thanks to reader @OhhSuzannah on Twitter for sharing this link--it's official, folks:




From the Columbus Business First Business Journal, May

Just in: Additional photos and info about the NYC Summer 2014 City Samba Collection

UPDATE: Click HERE for my swatches and first impressions of this entire collection!

A quick note to let you know that I added pics of all eight polishes and more pics of the bronzers to my original post HERE. I can also now confirm that everything in this collection is limited edition.



Hope that helps!

Victoria's Secret Semi-Annual Sale info

So I mentioned last week that the Bath & Body Works Semi-Annual Sale starts June 9th (click here to see the list of scents they're bringing back this time around), but I also wanted to mention that the Victoria's Secret Semi-Annual sales starts IN-STORE on June 10th. And it started online today:






UPDATE: It's official. Victoria's Secret is going to stop selling makeup, sweaters and dresses.

Today Only (5/28): 50% off all makeup at The Body Shop + free shipping!

Thanks to reader @sweetfacetreats on Instagram for the tip about this one! I'm so sorry if some of you mentioned this yesterday and I missed it (this sale was also going on yesterday but today's the final day). Check it out:






Today only, 5/28, receive 50% off all makeup (including brushes) on the The Body Shop US site, no code required. And thanks to reader @ashymareey on Instagram for the

Swatches: Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Nail Color in On Pines and Needles

Purchased by Me 
I stopped into Walgreens this afternoon and, lo and behold, I found the Luxe Jewels collection (and I wasn't even looking for it!). I snapped some close-up bottle shots of all of the shades in this collection and added them to my post HERE (there's one more shade that contains hidden shimmer) and I also added some links to swatches of a few of the shades in this display,

(UPDATED) First Look: NYC Summer 2014 Limited Edition City Samba Collection

UPDATE: CLICK HERE to see my swatches/review of this entire collection!

It's that time again, NYC fans! I've been covering the NYC limited edition seasonal collections for several years here on the blog, and the summertime collections are always a personal favorite. So I'm excited to tell you that the NYC Limited Edition Summer 2014 City Samba Collection is about to hit stores, and I've got a

(UPDATED) Spotted :NEW Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Luxe Jewels Collection

JUST IN: Close-up bottle shots of each shade and some links to  swatches. Scroll down for a look!

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a lovely three-day-weekend if you're in the US. I'm still trying to adjust to getting back to work today and I feel like I'm moving at a snail's pace. Need. More. Coffee. 

So let's get the short week off to a nice start with a new polish collection, shall we? I

20% off + FREE SHIPPING on all orders on the Too Faced website (now through 11:59PM Pacific 5/26)

Attention Too Faced fans! In case you didn't get the email today:




Get 20% off and FREE SHIPPING on all orders with code JETSET20 on the Too Faced website!

IMPORTANT: This offer is valid now and ends tomorrow (Monday, 5/26) at 11:59PM Pacific. This offer is for US orders is NOT valid on sale items or new collection items. If you have any doubts about what you can or cannot order, just try

Spotted: NYX at Grocery Outlet

I don't often post about regional deals here on the blog, because I don't think it's fair to share things that only a small percentage of readers can take advantage of. BUT, when there's a deal that I consider to be too hot to keep to myself, I have to share. So apologies in advance if you don't have Grocery Outlets in your area!

If you live in an area with Grocery Outlet stores (click here for

My tiny (but awesome) Walgreens clearance haul

I'm posting this because I want it to serve as a reminder to always, always check the clearance aisle at your local Walgreens, every time you go (that goes for the clearance aisles at Target, Rite Aid and CVS too, if your stores have clearance sections). The products that are put on clearance in those special sections aren't always beauty-related, and the inventory can vary wildly from store to

The Lipstick League – week of 5.19.14

Lipstick League Question of the Week


What are some of your favorite blushes, highlighters and/or bronzers for summer?

G's answer: I've been reaching for my Milani Matte Baked Blush in Delizioso Pink a lot lately. It gives my cheeks such a pretty glow, and it lasts forever. Also, I'm still obsessed with my Rimmel Stay Blushed Liquid Cheek Tint in Pop of Pink because it's so easy to apply

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (5/25 - 5/31)

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




If you are new to drugstore sales and you are not sure how BOGO1/2OFF sales work, please take a moment to click here and read this post. Hope that helps!


PRINTABLE BEAUTY COUPONS



REMEMBER: Many of the coupons listed below will go nicely with this week's sales, so take a moment to match them up accordingly. If you don't see

Now at Dollar Tree: Mini Chap Ice Revo Lip Balms!

Purchased by Me 
Why is it that whenever there's a mini version of something, I always feel compelled to own it? Mini nail polishes, mini M&Ms, I don't care. It's all adorable. And when the mini version is just $1 at Dollar Tree, that's downright irresistible to me.

I've spotted some great things at Dollar Tree this week (more on that at the end of this post) but my best score by far was these

Just in: additional Memorial Day Weekend beauty sales

Just a quick note in case you haven't been checking the Memorial Day beauty sale round-up. I added lots of new sales to the list last night and today, including one deal that's for TODAY ONLY (5/24). Other brands added to the list recently: NYX, BH Cosmetics, Missha, Colores de Carol, Coastal Scents and more. Take a peek here!

Hot Deal Alert: Icing nail polishes for $1 and assorted makeup products for $2

This deal is so good, I have to mention it twice (it's also listed in my Memorial Day Beauty Sale Round-Up here).




Just a few of the items currently on clearance at Icing for $1 - $2 


Right now on the Icing website, several Icing nail polishes are on clearance for $1 and many makeup items are on clearance for $2. The polishes include some duochromes, feathers, textures, denim-effect,

Get five full-size OPI nail colors for $18.19 shipped (that's $3.64 per bottle!)

Many thanks to reader Lacey (@laceypiecrust on Instagram) for this one! Lacey shared this great Living Social deal with me today--take a look!




Right now on the Living Social site, you can get five full-size OPI polishes (there are three different sets to choose from) for $19 + $2.99 shipping.

But it gets better...

If you use promo code MEMWKND14 at checkout, you'll get 20% off your order.

My favorite Color Club polish of all time

Purchased by Me 
I know I'll never shell out $100+ on eBay for the much-coveted Clarins 230 (affectionately known as "Unicorn Pee" on the interwebs), and I probably won't shell out the $15+ for its dupe-ish sister, Max Factor Fantasy Fire. But you know what? I'm OK with that, because there's a Color Club polish that feeds my need for a purple jelly with rainbow goodness. Not a dupe of the

Memorial Day Weekend Beauty Sales

UPDATED 12:15PM 5/25/14 (lots new additions below)

Here's a round-up of beauty deals going on for Memorial Day weekend. Please feel free leave comments below if you know of any others (and thank you!). I"ll update this post regularly throughout the weekend so keep checking back.






Free shipping on orders $15+ on the Black Opal website with code FREESHIP14 at checkout NOW through 5/26.

Review: CoverGirl Lashblast Bombshell Curvaceous Mascara

Purchased by Me
So I haven't even tried the original Bombshell Volume Mascara that came out last November, but when I spotted the new Bombshell Curvaceous formula in that Katy Perry display back in early April, I caved and bought one. I'm all about mascaras that promise killer volume and curl for my stick-straight, puny little lashes. I've been using this mascara for about a month now and I'm

Urban Decay Blowout Sale (today only, 5/22)

In case you haven't heard:






TODAY ONLY (May 22) through 11:59PM or while supplies last, there are some pretty amazing deals (Ammo palette for 10 bucks!) on the Urban Decay sale page HERE. You get free shipping on orders of $50 or more, no code required.



Thanks so much to everyone who took the time to share this deal with us (and a special thanks to @julie_park on Instagram for the tip

Special Anniversary Reader Interview Series: Get To Know Glam Puss

In honor of the five year anniversary of Nouveau Cheap, I'm interviewing fifteen readers in this very special series, as my way of saying thanks for your support (to read more about this interview series, including how the readers were selected, click here).

All of the readers who were interviewed for this series were given the same ten questions, and they were asked to submit a picture of

Review: Wet n Wild Fergie Summer 2014 Limited Edition Centerstage Photo Focus Eyeshadow Palettes

Press Sample
The Fergie Centerstage Summer 2014 Limited Edition Collection is now available at Walgreens stores nationwide, and everything except for the To Reflect Shimmer Palettes is on sale for 25% off now through May 31st. To see the entire collection, click here. I received the full collection from Wet n Wild and I'll be reviewing everything in the days to come. But I thought I'd start with

Bath & Body Works Semi-Annual Sale starts June 9th! Here are the scents they're bringing back...

The summer version of the BBW SAS starts on June 9th this year, and it runs through July 6th. Many thanks to reader Taylor (@heyitstay19 on Instagram for sharing the scoop on the scents they're bringing back this time around:




image credit: Taylor for Nouveau Cheap



Are you excited to see any of these scents making a reappearance? Oh! And Taylor mentioned that the $3 Signature Collection

20% off sitewide at ASOS (free everyday shipping on orders of $25 or more)

UPDATE: Whoops! ASOS has apparently revised their "free shipping on all orders" policy! They used to offer free everyday shipping no miminum order required, but I JUST noticed that they now require a miminum order of $25 (shipping is $4 for orders under $25).

Why am I so excited about this? All will be revealed...




Now through 7PM EST May 28th, get 20% off your entire order on the ASOS US

Coming Soon: NEW Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Polish line

UPDATE: There are 47 shades in this collection, due to hit the US at the end of this summer. CLICK HERE to view swatches and pics of the entire range.

Thanks to two lovely readers, I have some exciting news to share with my fellow Sally Hansen fans today. First up, thanks to reader @ainodino on Instagram for alerting me to this. Coming soon:




image source: Elle Canada Instagram page

Coming

30% off sitewide on the Milani website now through 5/30

In case you didn't get the email:






Starting TODAY through next Friday (5/30), receive 30% off your entire order on the Milani website with code HOTDAYS at checkout! Remember that you get everyday free shipping on orders over $25 (no code required), so this is a nice time for a haul if you've been planning one!



Don't forget that, in addition to all of their permanent products, Milani also

Review: e.l.f. Studio Blush Palettes

Purchased by Me 
When the e.l.f. Studio Blush Palettes went live on the e.l.f. website a few months back, I knew I would eventually break down and buy both of them. I waited for a good online promotion (which seems to come about every three days when it comes to the e.l.f. website!) and I got them a few months ago--in March, I think? Anyway, I've been wearing these off and on since I got them,

It's BACK (again!): Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette & Full-Size Shadow Insurance for $29 + FREE SHIPPING

UPDATE (please read): Thanks to several of you for confirming that this set is now on backorder. HSN is still accepting orders, but you may receive a message indicating that if HSN receives additional inventory, your order will ship at the end of June. The last time HSN did this, I believe that most readers received their orders eventually (it just took a while). So it's up to you if you would

Huge update to the CVS Beauty Clearance Sale master list

Just a quick note to let you know that I just did a HUGE update to the CVS Beauty Clearance Sale Master List, thanks to your tips!

NOTE: If you have any questions about this sale and why you may not see things marked on clearance in your area (and what to do if you DON'T see clearance stickers in your area), please read the FAQs HERE.

Thanks so much for all of your help and tips, everyone! I'll

UPDATE: Lots of new info and photos of the Sally Hansen Limited Edition Liquid Mani-a Collections!

I've got lots of NEW information and photos (and swatches!) to share with you today regarding all of the Liquid Mani-a Collection polishes now surfacing in stores.

First up, thanks to reader Ivy for the great pic of this Liquid Mani-a Collection mega-display she spotted at CVS recently:




image credit: Ivy for Nouveau Cheap

Sally Hansen Limited Edition Liquid Mani-a Collection mega-display at

Monday's the day, CVS shoppers!

(I'm excited too, Jessie, but it's my WALLET that's scared)


As I've mentioned before, Monday, May 19th is the day that all of the other CVS Beauty Clearance Sale markdowns are supposed to go live in the system. For the past week or so, only select Revlon products have been on clearance, but that's all about to change!

I am quite excited to see what else is going to be spotted on clearance

The Lipstick League – week of 5.12.14

Lipstick League Question of the Week: 


 How do you keep your makeup looking fresh in hot weather? 

G's answer: If I absolutely need my makeup to look fresh in hot weather, several steps are required. I first use the lightest, sheerest moisturizer with SPF that I can (nothing too heavy or emollient) and I let that set. Then I apply a face primer, followed by a long-wear foundation (I love

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (5/18 - 5/24)

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




If you are new to drugstore sales and you are not sure how BOGO1/2OFF sales work, please take a moment to click here and read this post. Hope that helps!


PRINTABLE BEAUTY COUPONS



REMEMBER: Many of the coupons listed below will go nicely with this week's sales, so take a moment to match them up accordingly. If you don't see

Spotted :NEW Burt's Bees Matte Lip Crayon Collection

I was wondering if Burt's Bees might be making room for new lip products since they're currently running a discount + free shipping offer on all of their existing lip colors. Thanks to reader @k4hurricane1 on Instagram, I now have my answer! @k4hurricane1 spotted this new collection of Matte Lip Crayons at Walgreens recently and was nice enough to share some pics. Take a look!




image credit: @

Mystery solved (Update: I take that back)

L'Oreal Colour Caresse Lipstick in Rose Taffeta 


So you may have noticed that the entire line of L'Oreal Colour Caresse Lipsticks is currently on clearance at Walgreens and other retailers (and they'll probably be on clearance at CVS starting next week). I was really curious why the ENTIRE line would be on clearance since I know these are very popular (you can click here for my review of the

China Glaze and Jesse's Girl JulieG Deals on Groupon

Thanks so much to reader Jen (@sweetfacetreats on Instagram) for the tip about this China Glaze deal now on Groupon:






Now obviously this isn't the entire Spring 2012 ElectroPop Collection, but you do get these six shades for $21.99. You can click here for shade listings and to order (I wouldn't wait too long if you're interested since it says "limited time remaining"). If you haven't seen

(UPDATED) Spotted: Sally Hansen Limited Edition Summer 2014 Color Frenzy Glitter Polish Collection

Just in! Close-up bottles shots and swatches of some of the shades in this collection. Scroll down to see!

Well what do we have here? ANOTHER line of polishes in the Limited Edition I Heart Nail Art Liquid Mani-a Collection! This is in addition to the Color Foils (aka Chromes), Salon Effects Strips and Matte Insta-Dris that I just showed you earlier today. So for anyone keeping score, that's

(UPDATED) Spotted: Sally Hansen Limited Edition Summer 2014 Matte Insta-Dri Collection

Just in: Bottle shots and swatches of four shades in this collection. Scroll down to see!

Matte Insta-Dris? Yep! In addition to the Limited Edition Summer 2014 I Heart Nail Art Liquid Mani-a Color Foils (aka: Chromes), Salon Effects nail strips and the new Color Frenzy Glitters, we've also got a brand new collection of all-matte Insta-Dris! Many thanks to reader Hannah for this sighting. Hannah

Spotted: NEW Milani Summer 2014 Limited Edition Bella Blue Collection (blue lipstick, mascaras and nail color)

Milani is right on trend with this new limited edition collection now popping up at Walgreens! If you're loving the latest round of blue mascaras, lip colors and nail polishes that have been hitting drugstores lately, I think you're going to be swooning when you see these pics. Many thanks to reader @k4hurricane1 on Instagram for this sighting. @k4hurricane1 spotted the brand new Bella Blue

Updates (San Diego fires, ongoing newsletter issues, etc.)

I just wanted to quickly touch base with you about a few things, so please take a moment to read through this (and thank you!).






image source: cbs8.com

One of several major fires burning this week in San Diego County

FIRE UPDATE:

Thank you SO much to every one who took the time to send emails, comment here on the blog and reach out to me via social media about the fires here in San Diego

Review: NYX Chunky Dunk Hydrating Lippies in Cherry Smash and Berry Mojito

Purchased by Me 
I feel like if you added up all of the drugstore jumbo twistable lip pencils I've seen, reviewed, spotted and shared with you here on the blog, the sum total would be roughly 5,682. I'm kidding of course but, really, is there a drugstore beauty brand that doesn't have a jumbo lip pencil line at this point?

But guess what? I STILL get excited every time a new jumbo lip pencil

Spotted: NEW Rimmel Scandaleyes Rockin' Curves Mascara

Hey, guess what? Rimmel Scandaleyes Rockin' Curves Mascara, which was previously only available outside of the US (the UK, Australia and probably some other countries too), has landed! My pal Emi of Project Swatch spotted the display at Walgreens this week and was nice enough to let me share her pic with you:




image credit: Project Swatch for Nouveau Cheap

NEW Rimmel Scandaleyes Rockin'

Nice deals on Burt's Bees lip products and towelettes

In case you haven't heard, Burt's Bees is running two nice deals right now through the end of May:







First: free shipping on all lip products, no code required and no minimum order required. Also, when you place a lip product in your cart, an instant coupon for $1.50 off will appear and you'll automatically get the $1.50 deduction at checkout (one coupon per order).



Second: All

Review: Freeman Feeling Beautiful Charcoal & Black Sugar Facial Polishing Mask

Purchased by Me 
Of all the products I've posted about on social media, this is the one that received the most raves and positive comments when I shared a picture on my Instagram a while back. Many of you (I received 97 comments and almost 500 likes on that photo!) told me that you were in love with this product and I even heard "holy grail" mentioned a few times. I know that some of you have a

Spotted: Milani Summer 2014 Limited Edition Matte Baked Bronzer Collection

There was a lot of excitement about these new Milani Limited Edition Matte Baked Bronzers when I first posted the press info last week, and today I have pics of the actual display to share with you, as spotted by reader @girlybeautyxo on Instagram.@girlybeautyxo spotted this display at her local Walgreens last week and was nice enough to share pics with us. Take a look:




image credit: @

The Wednesday Question

What's your favorite beauty ritual, and why?



I have many, but I think my current favorites are polishing my nails and grooming my brows. I love doing my nails because it relaxes me. I can shut out the world and just focus on that for a while, and who doesn't love a fresh manicure? I love grooming my brows when I can take my time with it (I hate doing it when I'm in a rush) because there's

Special Anniversary Reader Interview Series: Get To Know Waymire01

In honor of the five year anniversary of Nouveau Cheap, I'm interviewing fifteen readers in this very special series, as my way of saying thanks for your support (to read more about this interview series, including how the readers were selected, click here).

All of the readers who were interviewed for this series were given the same ten questions, and they were asked to submit a picture of

Revlon Colorstay Nail Enamel clearance sale recommendations

Since it appears that the Revlon Colorstay Nail Enamel line is going bye-bye in favor of the new Gel Envy line, I thought you might like some recommendations if you're thinking of picking up any of these polishes during the CVS and/or Walgreens beauty clearance sales (the entire line is currently 50% off at both retailers).

But before I get into my recs, don't forget that there's a printable $1

New sightings added to Walgreens Beauty Clearance Sale Master List

I won't be doing a blog post every time I do an update to the Walgreens (or CVS) beauty clearance sale master lists, but since I did just a pretty big update to the Walgreens Beauty Clearance Sale Master, I thought I'd let you know!

Thanks SO much to everyone who commented here on the blog and on social media for the incredibly helpful info. I think I added every sighting that has come my way so

NEW Dove DermaSeries Premium Skincare Line for Dry Skin

Attention Dove fans! Have you heard the news?


NEW Dove DermaSeries Skincare Line for Dry Skin

(retail: $7.99 - $19.99)



Dove has launched a premium skiucare line for dry skin called DermaSeries, and it even includes a facial cleanser! According to Dove, this is "a premium skin care collection of ultra-mild cleansers and intensely moisturizing creams that are formulated to provide superior

TODAY ONLY (5/13): 40% off all Sally Hansen Triple Shines + FREE SHIPPING

My pal Stephanie of Aquaheart's Obsessions just gave me the heads-up about this deal and I immediately ran to the computer to share it with you. Check out what Sally Hansen just posted on their Facebook wall:






TODAY ONLY (I'm assuming through midnight tonight but don't wait if you're interested), all Sally Hansen Triple Shine nail colors are 40% off on the Walgreens site and you get FREE

Review: Softsoap Décor Collection Liquid Hand Soaps

Press Sample 
I first posted about the new Softsoap Décor Collection Liquid Hand Soaps back in February (you can click here for press info) and by now, I'm guessing you've probably seen these in the hand soap aisle at your local drugstores, big box stores and grocery stores. I received all three scents in this collection a while back and I've been testing them for several weeks now. If you're

Walgreens Spring/Summer 2014 Beauty Clearance Sale Post

Tag your haul pics #walgreensbeautyclearance on social media!


LAST UPDATE: 3:30PM, 6/12/14

Whenever the CVS Beauty Clearance Sale starts, it usually means that other retailers' beauty clearance sales are right behind them! You can usually find MANY of the exact same items on clearance at several different retailers during this time of year,so if you're looking for something in particular,

Update on the Wet n Wild and Wet n Wild Fergie sales this week at Walgreens

From the Walgreens ad for week of 5/11 - 5/17


I've spent the better part of the day trying to figure out the details on the Wet n Wild and Wet n Wild Fergie sales this week at Walgreens. Thanks to several of you here and on social media, I think I can bring a little clarity to the situation since many, many of you seem to be having differing experiences when it comes to this sale. So here we

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (5/11 - 5/17)

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




If you are new to drugstore sales and you are not sure how BOGO1/2OFF sales work, please take a moment to click here and read this post. Hope that helps!


PRINTABLE BEAUTY COUPONS


REMEMBER: Many of the coupons listed below will go nicely with this week's sales, so take a moment to match them up accordingly. If you don't see

The Lipstick League – week of 5.5.14

Lipstick League Question of the Week


Tell us what products are in your purse right now. 

G's answer: I just did a massive purge of products from my purse, so I only have a few products in it now (yay!). Nature's Gate Rose Hand Cream, Purell Watermelon Hand Sanitizer, a travel-size Bath & Body Works Fragrance Mist in Berry Vanilla, one of the new NYX Chunky Dunk lip pencils (review coming

REMINDER: Target BOGOFREE Physicians Formula sale starts TODAY (through May 24th)

As promised, here's your reminder that the Target BOGOFREE Physicians Formula sale starts TODAY, 5/11 and runs through May 24th. From my original post last week:

I received this information directly from Physicians Formula's PR and I wanted to make sure you knew about it ASAP:







Physicians Formula BOGOFREE

May 11th – 24th at all Target stores
At every Target store, every single Physicians

CVS Beauty Clearance Sale Spring/Summer 2014 Master List

(original image courtesy @cristina592 on Instagram)

LAST UPDATE: 11:30AM Pacific, 6/19/14
Yep, the mother of all drugstore clearance sales is back for another round!  As with years past, this page is a place where we can share what we've spotted on clearance. The "master list" is below, which I will update regularly based on your input. If you have any new sightings to contribute, PLEASE

Makeup blowout sale at The Body Shop

Many thanks to reader Sammie (@sammiecruzer on Instagram) for this tip! Right now on The Body Shop's website, there are some serious deals to be had:






There are some makeup items on sale for $5 each (regularly $23 - $25) but you kind of have to poke around the makeup section and go category by category to find them (most of the $5 items are in the face makeup sections). But there are some

My Lancome promo code haul

Purchased by Me 
I know that a lot of you took advantage of that Lancome Mother's Day code I posted about here (sorry, I don't think it's valid anymore) and I want to thank several of you for sharing pics of your orders with me via email and social media. I love seeing what everyone purchased with the code!

 I took advantage of that code too, so I thought you might want to see what I got. Also,

The future is closer than you think: Print makeup and smell perfume...from your phone

When it comes to the world of beauty, technology has given us innovations that previous generations could have never imagined. I'm not tech-savvy by any means, so I still think it's cool that I can "try on" hairstyles and nail colors on my phone before committing to the real thing. But if innovations like that seem old and boring to you, there are some technologies on the horizon that may pique

Spotted: Sinful Colors Summer 2014 Destination Color display (includes new Walgreens-exclusive shades)

In case you haven't seen it yet, the Walgreens Spring 2014 Sinful Colors Mod Mod World display has been converted into the Summer 2014 Destination Color display. This multi-shelf display contains all three Summer 2014 collections (Turn Up The Heat, Chill Out and Simmer Down) which have been at Rite Aid for the past few weeks. (If you'd like to see reader swatches and comparisons of some of the

The CVS Beauty Clearance Sale has begun!

Just a quick note to let you know that the reader sightings have started coming in and the semi-annual CVS Beauty Clearance Sale has officially begun! It's a few weeks ahead of schedule since last year's Summer Beauty Clearance started around May 17th!

If you have no idea what the CVS Beauty Clearance Sale is about, CLICK HERE to view last winter's sale post, and HERE to view last summer's sale

Two new NYC Liquid Lipshines added to core line

Many thanks to reader Christine (@christyxcore on Twitter) for this one! Christine spotted two new additions to the permanent NYC Liquid Lipshine line (click here for my review of a few shades--I love these glosses) recently and was nice enough to share some details and a pic with us:






image credit: Christine for Nouveau Cheap

New for 2014: Soho Peach and Chelsea Pink



If you go to the

Swatches and First Impressions: Wet n Wild Summer 2014 Limited Edition All Access Beauty Coloricon Bronzer & Blush Collection

Press Sample
NOTE: for my swatches of the Megalast Nail Colors that are also part of the Wet n Wild Summer 2014 All Access Beauty Collection, please click HERE.

I received the new Wet n Wild Summer 2014 Limited Edition Coloricon Bronzer & Blush Collection for review last weekend (click here to see what the display looks like) and though I haven't had time to give them a proper testing in the

Harmon Face Values Cosmetic Brush Collection at Bed Bath & Beyond

Over the past few weeks, I've had several of you mention to me that the Harmon house brand of makeup brushes is worth checking out. In fact, a few of you said that I really need to try the eyeshadow brushes, so I am definitely going to have to pick some up for a future review the next time I'm at Bed Bath & Beyond!

If you haven't seen these yet, the Harmon Face Values cosmetic brushes are now

Special Anniversary Reader Interview Series: Get To Know Carol G.

In honor of the five year anniversary of Nouveau Cheap, I'm interviewing fifteen readers in this very special series, as my way of saying thanks for your support (to read more about this interview series, including how the readers were selected, click here).

All of the readers who were interviewed for this series were given the same ten questions, and they were asked to submit a picture of

The Wednesday Question

What type of eyeliner do you reach for the most?



A few years ago, I would have said automatic pencil liners (I love Revlon Colorstay, Styli-Style and Physicians Formula automatic liners, to name a few). But over the past few years, I've really embraced black felt-tip liners. Specifically my Jordana Fabu Liner in Black (my holy grail felt tip liner--it's a steal for $2.99) and lately I've

Milani Summer 2014 Limited Edition Matte Baked Bronzer Collection

Attention Milani fans! I received this info from Milani this morning and I'm so excited to share it with you. Right in time for summer, Milani has just launched two new limited edition MATTE bronzers!






Milani Summer 2014 Limited Edition Matte Baked Bronzers

Available in two shades: Sienna and Sunset

(retail: $8.99 each, 0.25 oz)

From Milani:

These bronzers are available this month at

Swatches: Wet n Wild Summer 2014 Limited Edition All Access Beauty Megalast Nail Color Collection

Press Sample
NOTE: For my swatches of the Bronzers & Blushes that are also part of the Wet n Wild Summer 2014 Collection, please click HERE.

The Wet n Wild Summer 2014 Limited Edition Megalast Collection is now starting to pop up in stores (click here to see what the display looks like) and I will definitely create a sightings map here on the blog to help us track sightings of this one!

I

40% off sitewide on the Stila website now through 5/8

Thanks so much to several of you here on the blog and on social media for the heads-up about this one:

Right NOW on the Stila website, get 40% off your entire order with code STILAMOMS40 (free shipping on orders over $50). This code is valid through 10AM Pacific on May 8th (Thursday), so you have a bit of time to plot your orders!

Thanks again to everyone who took the time to share this with

Hot Deal Alert: LORAC Mother's Day Collection for $32 + FREE SHIPPING (retail value: $98)

I just received some exciting info from LORAC and you know I had to share! You get about $100 worth of merchandise for $32 in this set (plus free shipping) which is an excellent deal for the mom in your life (or for you!). But this offer is only good now through May 11th, so don't wait too long if you want it. Check it out:

This Mother's Day, give the gift of beauty with LORAC Cosmetics!

Now through 5/19: B1G2FREE China Glaze Clearance Sale at Sally Beauty

Did you hear the news?




Now through May 19th, all China Glaze clearance polishes at Sally Beauty are B1G2FREE! This offer is good in-store (just show this promo at checkout) and online (enter code 555364 at checkout). If you're ordering online, just look for the listings HERE that say "clearance price" to see which polishes are valid.

The fine print:

*Buy 1 Get 2 Free China Glaze Clearance

Wet n Wild Summer 2014 Limited Edition All Access Beauty Collections (Megalast Nail Colors and Coloricon Bronzers)

Press Sample
There are TWO Wet n Wild Limited Edition All Access Beauty Collections for Summer 2014 and I received press samples and official info over the weekend, so you know I had to share ASAP! I snapped pics of everything in both collections (I also posted some reader pics and swatches of the bronzers here) but please note that my actual reviews, with swatches, are coming soon!




Wet n

Wet n Wild Fergie Summer 2014 Limited Edition Centerstage Collection

Press Sample
I just received press samples of the new Summer 2014 Limited Edition Fergie Centerstage Collection (click here for pics of the display and reader swatches) and I'm furiously working on my review/swatches of everything (will be up this week!). In the meantime, I thought you might want to see some photos:




























I'll include all of the product details, shade names

JUST IN: Swatches of one of the new Sally Hansen Limited Edition Color Foil Nail Makeup Polishes

I just received swatches of one of the shades in the new Sally Hansen Limited Edition Color Foil Nail Makeup collection! If you want to know if these polishes are similar to the original Sally Hansen Chrome Nail Makeup polishes from years ago, CLICK RIGHT HERE to see my updated post.

Thanks so much to reader Ally (@daysgoby15 on Instagram) for the great pics!

Here's your reminder: Allure Summer Beauty Box goes on sale TUESDAY, 5/6, at 12:01PM EST

If you missed my reminder last week, here's your second reminder that the Allure Summer Beauty Box is going on sale (again) starting TOMORROW (Tuesday, May 6th) at 12:01PM EST. That's one minute after noon, Eastern time! CLICK THIS LINK to purchase (you won't be able to make a purchase until the sale begins).








A HUGE thanks to reader Sandy M. for her comments listing the contents of this

NEW Nordstrom Rack online store now open!

Did you hear the news? Nordstrom Rack finally has a retail website! Check it out:






As of the time of this post, there is no beauty department (boo!) but hopefully that's coming soon. Wouldn't it be great if we could find all of the same great deals on Urban Decay, Stila, etc. online that we can find in-store? Fingers crossed!



PS: Just to be safe, I checked the site map and I also searched

HOT deal at Beauty Brands happening now!

I've got another great Beauty Brands deal to tell you about today, and I'm having a very hard time resisting this one! I post about so many deals here that I usually don't have that hard of time passing on them, but this one's so good, I'm this-close to taking the plunge. Take a look:






Right now and while supplies last, you can get the above 15-Piece Spring Beauty Bag FREE with any $25

NEW Revlon Colorstay Skinny Liquid Liner Collection (and more)

New liners from Revlon (permanent, not limited edition)! These are now starting to pop up in stores, so be on the lookout. Thanks to two lovely readers, I have the scoop for you today. First up, reader Ally (@allydaluisio on Twitter) spotted this display recently and was nice enough to share some pics:




image credit: Ally for Nouveau Cheap

NEW Revlon Colorstay Skinny Liquid Liners

(and NEW

Spotted: Sally Hansen Summer 2014 Limited Edition I Heart Nail Art Liquid Mani-A Collections

UPDATE: Reader swatches of the shade Minted Metal just added to the bottom of this post!

I've got some fun new limited edition collections from Sally Hansen to show you today (polishes and Salon Effects strips), that are now popping up at Meijer. Please note that Meijer tends to get Sally Hansen collections a little earlier than other retailers, so it might take a few weeks before you see these

Coming Soon: Maybelline Color Show Jewels Top Coats

Attention flakie fans! If you like the NYC gold flake topper and the Revlon gold flake topper (which are both dupes for Zoya Maria Louisa), then you might be VERY excited to know that there's an entire line of flakie top coats coming your way very soon from Maybelline!

Many thanks to reader Sephiria for this one. Sephiria spotted this ad in the June edition of Cosmo and was nice enough to share

Spotted: NEW L'Oreal Summer 2014 Limited Edition Miss Denim Collection

Well this is exciting! I never thought we would get these polishes here in the States, but they've landed (even though they're slightly different than the UK's version).

In the UK, the L'Oreal Miss Denim Collection contains four "Jeans Effect" Color Riche nail polishes, four "Glam Matte" lipglosses (which we don't have here in the US) and two Superliner Perfect Slim liquid liners (we don't have

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (5/4 - 5/10)

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




If you are new to drugstore sales and you are not sure how BOGO1/2OFF sales work, please take a moment to click here and read this post. Hope that helps!


PRINTABLE BEAUTY COUPONS


REMEMBER: Many of the coupons listed below will go nicely with this week's sales, so take a moment to match them up accordingly. If you don't see

The Lipstick League – week of 4.28.14

Lipstick League Question of the Week: 


What’s the last lip product you applied? 

G's answer: A Softlips Cube (still loving them!).


Links of the Week

Pink Sith - wonders if you can smell that? What is it? It’s Spring, and she has 8 great recommendations for a Spring fragrance.

Prime Beauty - checks out the new Japonesque Color Cosmetics line. Does it live up to the fantastic

Coming Tuesday (5/6): theBalm 50% off Site-Wide Flash Sale

Thanks so much to reader Heather (@loveheatherette on Instagram) for the heads-up about this one:






As any of you who have experienced these sales from theBalm know, their site tends to crash during sales due to traffic. I'm excited to see that they got a new server (see reference above) so hopefully we'll all get what we want with ease this time around (fingers crossed). I don't know how

HOT Target beauty deals (NOW and in the very near future!)

I've got some great Target deals to share with you today! One is valid now through 5/10 and the other is valid 5/11 - 5/24, so you've got some time to strategize!

First up, thanks to several of you for this tip:

RIGHT NOW you can text BEAUTY to 827438 and receive a coupon for $5 off any Target beauty purchase of $20 or more. This includes anything in the beauty department (makeup, skincare,

JUST IN: Get a Lancome Juicy Tube, Nail Polish, Lipstick and Blush for $15 with free shipping!

Huge thanks to reader Alexandra (@alexandraalanna on Instagram) for this hot tip! I believe this code is for TODAY ONLY (May 2nd) so do NOT hesitate if you want this one.

When you enter code FREESHIP on the Lancome website, you'll get free shipping on any order (no minimum required) plus a FREE Color Design Lipstick in Bloom, a FREE Blush Subtil in Sheer Amourose and a FREE Juicy Tube in

Butter LONDON blowout at Ricky's (online and in-store)

I just got a tip from Ricky's NYC that starting TODAY, most of their Butter LONDON polishes (aside from some select shades and treatments) are now $7.50 both in-store and on the Ricky's website!




A few of the Butter LONDON polishes now on sale for $7.50 at Ricky's


This sale JUST started online, so get over there if you want anything before things start to sell out. And if you're in the NYC

Spotted: New Color Club displays

Thanks so much to two lovely readers for this one! There are two new Color Club displays now popping up at Meijer stores (hopefully that means they'll also be at Bed Bath & Beyond, Harmon and Christmas Tree Shops too, since Color Club can be found at these retailers as well).

I'm a bit confused by one of these collections, so hopefully my fellow polish fanatics can help us figure this one out!

Review: Physicians Formula Youthful Wear Spotless Foundation & Powder

Purchased by Me 
Since I am of the age where sun spots, age spots, broken capillaries, etc. are real and not just some "thing I hope I never get," I was really excited to try this new Spotless line from Physicians Formula. Especially since, as I mentioned back in November, Physicians Formula was apparently inspired by Armani's Maestro Foundation (which also comes with a dropper applicator but

Special offer on Freeman's c. Booth Mimosa Honeysuckle body products

Attention Freeman Beauty fans! Freeman has released a new body care collection in their c. Booth line called Mimosa Honeysuckle (yum!) and there's a nice little deal available on the Freeman Beauty site right now (through 5/31). Check it out:




When you buy the Mimosa Honeysuckle Trio (three full-size products) you can enter code MIMOSA at checkout to receive a FREE full-size Mimosa Honeysuckle