TLC Vox Box, June 2014, Influenster Goodies!

I got a VoxBox!!! I love it when I get these. It's like Christmas in June! :)

In the box:

Neosporin Neo to Go spray

Breyers Gelato Indulgences (coupon for a free carton)

Ivory Bar Soap

AVON Anew Reversalist Express Wrinkle Smoother

Puffs to Go

Shell Fuel Rewards Network Card

These items were sent to me for review by Influenster. Want to get a Vox Box? Send me your email and I'll send you an invitation to join Influenster. It's free! 

Announcing a New Blog!

Rather than flood this blog with tons of nail polish posts, I have decided to make a new blog devoted to all things nail polish. Click on over to Ten Decorated Digits for nail polish reviews and watches and nail art tutorials.

Splurge Alert: My First Indie Nail Polish, Loaded Lacquer

I was so excited to order my first Indie nail polish and I was no disappointment. I purchased Tropical Moments from Loaded Lacquer. Owner Heather is sooo nice and she makes beautiful polishes.

Tropical Moment is from the 2014 Summer Hula Girl Collection. It has a clear base with pink and gold flakies. You should see this in the sun!

I hope to buy an indie polish every month, to support the indie polish makers and to grow my collection.

Dollar Tree Finds, Sally Hansen and Physicians Formula

I was so excited when I found Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips at the Dollar Tree. I mean these things are $8.50 at Walmart! And, of course, at the Dollar Tree they are only $1.00. I picked up Queen of the Jungle and Brattlesnake, but they also had black and a blue and white geometric design.  

A week or so ago I found Physicians Formula blush. This stuff is expensive too! A bigger size of this blush was $11.00 at CVS. What a deal!  Physicians Formula is know for its powders and this one is really no exception. I like that the bottom opens up to reveal a mirror and little  brush. The Dollar tree had a variety of shades.

CVS Haul: Beauty Bargains! Essie, Wet N Wild, Revlon

It had been a while since I'd been able to go to CVS and get some bargains. Boy, did I miss it. Over the past two weeks I've made two separate trips and found some great deals on nail polish and eyeshadow. You can't have too much of either of those!

I recently got rid of some older polishes so my nail polish stash was a little weak. Plus I've been wanting to try some Essie polishes, but they cost $8.50 a piece and never go on sale or have coupons. Thanks to some CVS coupons, however, I didn't have to pay full price. :)

Two Essie Polishes,  $8.50 each
30% off (from a promotional CVS email) -$5.10
$2 off $10 cosmetic CVS coupon -$2.00
Total = $4.95 each

Essie's Turqouise & Caicos, Three coats

Essie's Penny Talk, Two coats

It seems like every time Wet N Wild puts out a $1/1 coupon, I've got to use it. :) This time was no exception. I picked up some more nail polish.

Three Wet N Wild Megalast Salon Nail Color, $1.99 each, regular price
CVS sale buy 2 get 1 free
Used two $1/1 coupons from Red Plum 5/4
Total: $2.00 for three polishes

Wet N Wild Megalast's I Need a Refresh-Mint, 2 coats

Wet N Wild Megalast's On a Trip, 3 coats

Wet N Wild Megalast's Bite the Bullet, 2 coats

It's rare that a Revlon coupon deal is this good. I was excited to try these single shadows that link together.

4 Revlon Eye Shadow singles, $3.19 each regular price
Spend $10 On Revlon, get $3.00 EB
used four $2/1 Revlon eye product, printed from coupons.com
Total: $.44 each!!

Left to right: Blush, matte; Taupe, satin; Java, pearl; Lilac, pearl

See my video for more in-depth review of each item. Coming soon.

MOTD: Mani of the day, Wet n Wild Mega Rocks Glitter

This mani is in honor of my daughter who loves all things purple. It is the gorgeous Wet N Wild Mega Rocks Glitter in At Will Call over Sally Hansen Insta-dri in Lovely Lilac (the light purple) and Zoya Lael (the deep purple.)

The Wet N Wild At Will Call is lavendar hex glitters and smaller pink circle glitters in a clear polish. Not only is it stunning, it retails for only $2.99. PLUS Wet n Wild regulary releases $1.00 off coupons in the newspaper inserts! you gotta love that!

Beauty Box 5 April 2014

Wet n Wild Eyeshadow Tutorial: Simple, Easy Everyday Look

Big Ol' ELF Haul

theBalm Cosmetics on Haute Look this Friday

Just a quick heads up: theBalm Cosmetics will be on HauteLook.com on Friday, March 7. Expect great prices and be sure to shop early. It's bound to sell out fast!

Influenster Vox Box: Colgate Optic White

I am so excited! Today I received my Vox Box from Influenster. Inside is the Colgate Optic White Toothbrush with Built-in Whitening Pen! Plus a handful of $3 off coupons and a travel size Optic White toothpaste.

The instructions say to brush your teeth with your regular toothpaste, then apply the gel to your tooth. No waiting, no rinsing. For best results, use 2 times daily and continue until gel is pen is empty. Replace the brush and pen every three months. The packaging claims you'll see whiter teeth in 2 days. It retails for $15.

The gel is white and has a pleasant mint taste.

I'm excited to give this a try and report back how well it works.

Suave Hair Care $.19, Free Deodorant at Kroger, sale ends March 1

 

There is a sale at Kroger that will bring you great deals on Suave products when combined with printable coupons. Check it out:

Buy 6, Save $3 Mega Event (price reflects $0.50 per item savings assuming you purchase 6 participating items) 2 Week Sale runs through week of 3/1 with YOUR sale cycle (No LIMITS)

Suave Infusions Shampoo or Conditioner (12.6 oz) - $2.49

Use $1.50/1 Suave Natural Infusions product printable - NEW!
Or $1/1 Suave Professionals Shampoo or Conditioner printable
$1/1 Suave Professionals Shampoo or Conditioner from 01/26 RP (exp 2/23)
$1/1 Suave Product from Feb All You (exp 4/30)
$1/1 Suave Hair Product from March All You (exp 5/1)
Final cost is as low as $0.99!!

Suave Bodywash (12 oz) - $1.19

Use $1/1 Suave Product from Feb All You (exp 4/30)
Or $0.75/2 Suave Body Washes (Excluding Kids Body Wash) printable
Or $0.50/1 Suave Naturals or Suave Kids Body Wash Product (Kroger Digital Coupon)
Final cost is as low as $0.19!

Suave Professionals Shampoo or Conditioner (8.5-14.5 oz) - $1.19

Use $1/1 Suave Professionals Shampoo or Conditioner
Or $1/1 Suave Professionals Shampoo or Conditioner from 01/26 RP (exp 2/23)
$1/1 Suave Product from Feb All You (exp 4/30)
$1/1 Suave Hair Product from March All You (exp 5/1)
Final cost is $0.19!!

Suave Anti-Perspirant/Deodorant (2.6 oz) – $1.07

Use $1/1 Suave Product from Feb All You (exp 4/30)
Or $0.50/1 Suave Deodorant Product from 01/26 RP (exp 2/23)
Final cost is as low as $0.07!

PLUS

Lady Speed Stick (1.4 oz) – $0.89

Use $1/1 Speed Stick Anti-Perspirant Deodorant from 02/02 SS (exp 3/2)
Final cost is FREE + possible coupon overage!

Dream Makeup Wish List: Take 2: It Cosmetics

I had so much fun with the Benefit Cosmetics wish list, that I decided to do more. Today I'm listing what I'd like to try from It Cosmestics, assuming I didn't have to worry about cost. (Which I do, such is life.)

I hadn't heard of It Cosmetics until EmilyNoel83 mentioned it on her Youtube video reviews. The company was founded by Jamie Kern Lima and specializes in putting anti-aging ingredients in their cosmetics. It is available on their website, itcosmetics.com, on QVC and at Ulta Stores.

Naturally Pretty Matte Luxe Eyeshadow Palette, $42.00

YSBB™ Your Skin But Better™ CC Cream

I need your help: Which foundation should I buy?

My Maybelline Fit Me Foundation is almost, gone and I'm honestly kind of happy about it. It doesn't have enough coverage. I need your help. Which of these drugstore full coverage foundations would you recommend?

Revlon Color Stay foundation, 30 ml
$9.98 at Walmart
Coupon: $2/1 Revlon face product from Smart Source newspaper insert Feb 2nd
Note: I've tried the whipped version of this and like the coverage, but the texture kind of bothered me.

Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 foundation, 30 ml
$9.47 at Walmart
Coupon: $1/1 Covergirl product from Procter Gamble newspaper insert Jan 26th (I don't have this one.)

$2.00/1 – Revlon Foundation, Powder, Concealer, Primer, Blush, BB or CC Cream from SS 2/2 - See more at: http://thekrazycouponlady.com/newspaper-coupons/#nav-r

Which do you prefer? Thanks!

Awesome Deals on Makeup and Dry Shampoo at CVS!

This week I had so much fun shopping at CVS. I got some awesome deals. Let me show you:

Wet N Wild

This week Wet n Wild products were buy one get one 50% off, plus there was a $1/1 coupon in the newspaper inserts. I used 4 of those coupons to pick up some favorites.

Color Icon Eyeshadow Trio: Walking on Eggshells,
       Retail $2.99 - $1.00 coupon = $1.99
Color Icon Eyeshadow Trio: Sweet as Candy,
       Retail $2.99 - 50% = $1.50 - $1 coupon = $.50

MegaLast salon nail color in Tropical,
       Retail $1.99 - $1 coupon = $.99
MegaLast retractable eyeline in Blackest Black,
       Retail $1.99 - 50% = $1 - $1 coupon= FREE

got2b Hair Stylers

All got2b hair styling products were on sale for $4.99 and you got $2 in Extra Bucks for purchasing one. Plus there was a $2/1 coupon in the newspaper inserts. I just happened to have just run out of dry shampoo:

got2b Rockin' It Dry Shampoo,
           sale price $4.99 - $2 coupon = $2.99 - $2 Extra Bucks = like getting it for $.99!

Nivea Lip Care

Nivea lip products, my current favorite lip balms, were on sale for 2/$5. Plus there was a $3/2 copuon in the newspaper inserts making the deal 2/$2.

2 Nivea A Kiss of Care and Color lip balms in Sheer Berry, 
            regularly $4.99, on sale 2/$5 - $3/2 coupon = 2/$2

Maybelline Lip Products

Maybelline's (and some other brands') lip products were buy one get one 50% off. There was a $2/1 Maybelline lip product coupon from the newspaper inserts. Plus I received a $2 off Maybelline products CVS coupon.

Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm in Peach Kiss,
            reg. price $4.49 - $2 coupon - $2 CVS coupon = $.49
Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm in Pink Punch,
           reg. price $4.49 - 50% off = $2.25 - $2 coupon = $.25

Physicians Formula Cosmetics

All the Physicians Formula products were 40% off. Plus I got a $5 off $12 Physicians Formula CVS coupon. I couldn't resist! I used the $5 Beauty Club Extra Bucks I had earn the week before and the $2 Extra Bucks from the above got2b deal to pay for these items.

 Physicians Formula Matte Collection Eye Shadow Quad in Canyon Classics
           reg. price $6.99 - 40% off = $4.49
Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Eye Shadow Palette in Nude
           reg.  price $12.79 - 40% off = $7.79

        $4.49
      +$7.79
       $12.28 total
      -$ 5.00 cvs coupon
       $ 7.28
      -$ 5.00 Beauty Club EB
      -$ 2.00 EB from got2b deal
             $.28


I love the deals I got this week. Did you get any CVS bargains?
 

My "If I Won the Lottery" Beauty Fantasy Wish List

We don't play the lottery, but sometimes my husband and I day dream about what we would do if we had basically unlimited resources. Would we buy a new car, house? Where would we live? Who would we help?

After all this budget talk, I thought it would be fun to imagine what I would buy makeup-wise, if I could go on a dream shopping spree. Where do I start?

Benefit: 

There's just something about this company that makes me want to try EVERYTHING they make, but here are a few I really want to try:

the Pore-fessional primer, $30

They're Real Mascara, $23

Hoola Face Powder, $28

Big Beautiful Eyes Pallette, $32

It's Potent! eye cream, $34

Ultra Plush Lip Gloss, $16

Total Moisture Facial Cream, $40

Boing Industrial Strength Concealer, $20

My Benefit Dream Total: $226

To Be Continued.....

What would you buy if you had unlimited funds??