Bargain Alert! Cvs sale!

I´m super excited about two of the beauty sales at Cvs this week. Physicians Formula brand cosmetics are 50% off. I scouted the new BB cream at $14.99, so I´ll be picking this up for $7.50.

I´m also pysched out the Buy One Get One 50% off Wet N Wild cosmetics. I've heard great things about the brand and it's affordable to begin with.  As icing on the cake., there was a $1 off 1 WNW coupon in Sunday's papers. I love a bargain!

Beauty on a Budget's Most Wanted: And My Plan to Get Them for Less

Here;s a few things that I need or have been wanted to try. My mission: to get them for less!

• Maybelline's Baby Lips: I bought my first Baby Lips this weekend in Cherry Me. Now I'd like to get one of the clears and Peach Kiss. How I'm saving: Coupons! You can print this coupon for $1 off Baby Lips twice. SO Walmart has Baby Lips for $2.97, with the coupon that's $1.97 each. Not bad for such a nice product!

•  Seche Vite: This fast drying top coat won best budget top coat in the Temptalia Editor's Choice Awards. I've heard a lot of good things about it. I'm ready to trying to for myself. How I'm saving: I found this on Amazon for $5.01 with free shipping, that's about half of retail price. 

•  Rain Boots: This is not necessarily for a fashion statement. Where we live, it gets really muddy when everything thaws. I'm tired of running shoes! How I'm saving: I'm not sure yet. Walmart had some cute polka dotted ones on sale, but they were still $23. Too much for this cheapskate. :)

Ipsy Glam Bag: Budget Friendly?

I went for it. I subscribed to Ipsy's monthly Glam Bag at $10 a month. Question is: is it worth the $10? Is it budget friendly? Let's look at January's bag and see:

-Nailtini, Straight Up Color Nail Lacquer, Frappe FULL SIZE, $13 retail
-Josie Maran 100% Pure Argan Oil, $14 retail
-Pacifica Tuscan Blood Orange Mini Body Butter, $7 retail
-Sexy Hair Spray & Play Volumizing Hairspray, over $6 retail
-SOHO Concealer Brush, $7.99 retail

Total value = over $47.99! Bag actual cost $10.

Conclusion: If you want to try high end products and you are on a budget, the Glam Bag would be a good way to go. Plus, ipsy offers specials if you want to order the full size products. Love the idea of grab bags? Don't look at the sneak peeks. Lots of fun for $10! 

New Mani Inspired by DailyLook Cardigan

I absolutely LOVE the heart string cardigan from Daily Look! Sadly, I won't be buying it. (I don't have $45 to spend on a sweater and they don't carry my size.) BUT if I did buy it I would wear my nails in a black french tip with accent hearts. I love this look! What are you're thoughts?

Here's the nail art tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4FKBW37cs0

Price Match and Save

I have become a price matching addict! I search local ads for lower prices and simply tell the cashier when I'm checking out at Walmart. I was nervous to try it at first, afraid I would annoy the cashiers and the people behind me because I was taking too long. But once I did it and got some really good bargains, I was hooked!

Price matching is not just for groceries. This weekend I was able to get Suave Professional Volumizing Shampoo and Conditioner for $1.98 each. Regularly they are $2.50 each. I saved $1.04. I know. That doesn't sound like that much, but imagine if I purchased 4 sets and put them back for later use. That would have save $4.08. My point is that price matching can save you money. Combine that with coupons and you're golden.

Check your store to see if they price match. Here's a link to the price matching "rules" on the Walmart website.

Share your bargains!

$5.99 Fashions? Too Good To Be True?

I recently stumbled upon 599fashion.com. I am totally intrigued by the idea that everything on this website is $5.99 or less. They have ALL kinds of things including plus-sized and kids clothes, makeup, shoes, purses and jewelry.

I know what your thinking, and I’m thinking it, too. It’s too good to be true. The clothes must be made of really cheap fabric using slave labor in another country. Well, the website claims that a lot of the pieces are made in LA. As far as the cheap quality of the clothes, I was hoping to place an order to see for myself. But, alas, bills must be paid. And our family motto is: “You pay before you play.” Bill come first.

So if you’ve placed orders with this company before, let me know your opinions. I hope to place an order sometime after we get our tax returns back. Stay tuned!

In the meantime check out these video reviews by other Youtubers:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qldf5DbUy5Y  BUSBUNNY3
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzgnGPEmDjI  delahmae
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-44hRL5ko78  MsCreativeDiva

Three Free Nail Polishes from Zoya.com! No Joke!

I just placed an order for three free polishes from Zoya.com. I just used code ZOYA2013 in the shopping cart. All I had to pay was $10 shipping and handling. For three $8 polishes!

Here are the shades I ordered:

• Lael = a red-toned purple cream
• Irene = a metallic green with yellow shimmer
• Phoebe = a turquoise matte

I'm so excited!