Showing posts with label cvs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cvs. Show all posts
Monday, December 26, 2016
Oops! Another Target Ulta and CVS Haul!
Oops! Another Target Ulta and CVS Haul!
Its not my fault.
Except, it totally is. Eeek! When I like something I have this major problem of going balls to the wall. Its not something I would recommend. I watch for sales, hit up stores when there are coupons and sometimes stumble on great deals. I really wish I had this mentality with the gym because Id be so skinny by now.
My husband winces whenever I walk through the door with an Ulta bag. I figure he now knows my pain whenever he comes home with Guitar Center bags. There is WAY more damage done there than here! He always argues that he spends money to make money.
I tell him I spend money so I can blog about it with you! I dont make any money from this blog, but every one has got to have a hobby right?
Denise and I went to Ulta when she was here the weekend before last and I picked up this Ulta Favorites sampler. The box was originally $30 but I got it on sale for $19. I mainly swooped this up because I have wanted to try three of the six products, loved one of the six already and would definitely use it, and was mildly interested in the two remaining products.
Here is the set breakdown:
Butter London 3 Free Nail Polish in Rosie Lee - ($15.00 value)
Laura Gellar City Lights Lip Gloss - ($16.00 value)
Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes Mini - ($10.00 value)
Lorac Behind the Scenes Eye Shadow Primer Deluxe Sample - ($5.00~)
Pür Minerals Mineral Glow Bronzer - ($24.00)
Napoleon Perdis Loose Eye Dust in Pink Champagne - ($25.00)
The total value of the set was $95.00 and I purchased it for $19.00! That is 80% of the value of the box. These kits are really awesome if you want to try new brands but dont know what to pick and/or dont have the money for individual items!
I had never tried butter London nail polish, anything from the Laura Gellar line and I only have a foundation and foundation buffing brush from Tarte so the mascara was definitely nice to try out. The lipgloss is really pretty and smells REALLY sweet, which actually can get a tad obnoxious. You already know I love me some Lorac Behind the Scenes eye shadow primer! Id never tried anything from Pür Minerals and I havent used the bronzer yet. Bronzer kind of scares me because I have a small face, so its a fine like between looking like Im glowing and looking like I have dirt on my face. The Napoleon Perdis eye dust is a really pretty rose gold color and Ive already worn it quite a few times! Its can be sheered out so I even used a little to highlight my cheekbones!
NYX Autumn Sky ES 04A
I picked up these NYX singles at Ulta because they were on clearance and Ive never tried their eyeshadows before. Each of these were $2.49. I had to figure out how to photograph them so the colors showed up. I have a new found respect for photographers, people!
NYX White ES 02
NYX Flamingo ES 19
NYX Taupe ES 04
I also picked up these lipsticks - perfect for spring!
NYX 601 Castle ($3.99)
NYX Doll ($3.99)
NYX Rose Bud (on Clearance for $1.99)
I have hooded eyelids so I needed some smaller brushes for my lid, plus I wanted to get a soft blending brush. I have the ELF blending brush but it is stiffer and it hurts after a while of blending. I went with this little set from Eco Tools and I love it! Its perfect. This set is $11.49 and I really want the Fresh & Flawless set which is $14.99. Maybe next month!
I had two coupons from CVS, one $10 off any beauty purchase of more than $10 and one $4 off a purchase of $12. I used both to pick up these two items plus a lip liner from NYX (not pictured.)
($12.94 - $10 coupon = $2.94)
($9 + 4 NYX liner = $13 - 4 coupon = $9.)
I had been meaning to get these three products so I was stoked to be able to try all three for $12. Score! You might be wondering why I got such a dark color of concealer from LOreal - its for contouring. I saw the tip on a video with Eleventh Gorgeous and Check in the Mirror. What a great idea! Its so easy to do a little contouring on your cheeks and nose with this baby. If you decide to try it out this concealer doesnt lie - it is SUPER blendable, which means you need a lot less than you think. Also, blend up on your cheeks instead of down.
I had heard that the Sonia Kashuk brush sets were on clearance (Target has SO MUCH clearance make up right now) but they were sold out. I ended up going again and they had a ton of these sets! I was so excited. I love the golden clutch and the green handles. Thus far, Ive only ever had ELF brushes which are good, but they are bottom of the barrel good. Its nice to have brushes that are a bit...softer. Ya know?
While at Target, I picked up this eyebrow gel and its been working well for me, although the brush is HUGE and when you put it back into the tube, product pushes out of the seam between the cap and the tube. Annoying! I picked up the Physicians Formula green concealer at CVS when it was 50% off, I also got a lipgloss (not pictured) that changes its color to suit your PH levels. Isnt that crazy? This was in a different mini haul, but I wanted to include it just to say that I seriously love it. A little goes a LONG way and it really cancels out red!
I know Ive been a little make-up heavy lately, but thats just a coincidence. Everything is on clearance right now so I like to take advantage of the sales. Im going to [try really hard to] cool it on the shopping for a while so youll see less hauls.
If you want any more information about any of these products be sure to let me know and Ill tell you how Im liking them!
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Saturday, November 26, 2016
Beauty Haul March 2014 at CVS Using Coupons Rewards
Beauty Haul March 2014 at CVS Using Coupons Rewards
You all know that I coupon a bit, right? Well last week, there were a ton of coupons and great deals at CVS, so I picked up a few things! I figured I would share some thoughts on couponing, rewards in general and trying new products.
I dont believe in using coupons for the sake of a deal. I coupon to save money on items I already plan to spend money on, thus, actually saving money!
If you decide to start couponing, the most important thing to remember is that you dont buy something just because you have a coupon for it. There are a few times to break these rules, like when you are interested in trying out something new, or if you dont buy brand specific items. Or, maybe there is a fantastic deal on a pack of toothbrushes, where you end up paying $1.00. That is a great item to pick up to make care packages or donate to a local shelter!
I am very picky about the brands I use and I am the type of shopper that once I find out what I like and what works, I buy it for the rest of my life. For example, toilet paper. Did you know you can be allergic to toilet paper? I didnt either, until I went through puberty and learned that I am ridiculously allergic to Quilted Northern toilet paper. Im also allergic to Dove soap. Olay products make my skin burn.
Needless to say, when I try a new product, I expect a disaster and I try not to pay one penny more than I have too. Also, when I try something new and I dont break out in hives, small red bumps, feel like my skin is on fire or have a weird tingling feeling? Im stoked.
Even beauty products, I have to be careful with. My eyes are seriously sensitive and I cannot tell you how many times mascara has gotten into my eye and all of a sudden my eye ball is beet red, watery, itchy and swollen.
Case in point, the new Bombshell lash mascara. Im allergic to it. You want to know how I found out?
Sometimes, when I go to sleep at night, Ill wash my face but not my eyes. Yeah I know, blah blah blah. Im tired yo! Well, one night I fell asleep and when I woke up, my eyes were crusted shut and swollen. I was freaking out. I cleaned it all with warm water and opened my eyes to red, super gunky eyes. No bueno. The day before that I had worn fake eyelashes (that I had taken off) and Bombshell mascara. I figured out later it was the mascara and not the eyelash glue. It was awful, yall.
However, my overwhelming fear of having a bad reaction to a make-up product is vastly lower than my desire to try out every single beauty product I can get my hands on. I love trying new things and sure, its a risk but to me, its worth it.
Except the toilet paper thing. I only buy the purple Cottonelle and that is ALL I will buy. Cause that just aint a body part you gamble with. You get what Im sayin?
Back to my point, I like coupons. I do not buy anything just because of a coupon. I get excited when something I actually buy has a coupon. I also get excited when something I already want to try has a coupon.
Which brings me to CVS and my coupon experience this last week. Ive been wanting to try a few new things, specifically foundations. Typically, I dont like buying my foundations at the drugstore when Target sells them because Target is always $3-4 less than CVS and Rite-Aid, but Target has been out of my shade. I didnt really have a choice, but I was going to make sure I got enough bang for my buck. Armed with coupons, I hit up the CVS right by my house and purchased the following:
First Transaction:
I had a Almay $5 off two products manufacturer coupon, plus CVS was running $6 extrabucks for two Almay eye products. I picked up the Intense i-color Volumizing Mascara in Mocha and the Intense i-color Shadow Stick for brown eyes.
Cost Breakdown: $5.99 + 5.99 - $5.00 (man. coupon) = $6.98 (+6.00 extrabucks)
I had a Maybelline CVS $2 off $10 plus, I got $3 back in extracare bucks on any eyes, lips or nail products, so I picked up the Color Tattoo in Tough as Taupe and Color Show nail polish in Pretty in Peach.
Cost Breakdown: $6.99 + 4.39 - $2.00 (cvs coupon) = $9.38 (+$3.00 extrabucks)
I had a $1.00 Wet n Wild product manufacturer coupon, which I used on the Megalast Lipstick in 907 Mauve.
Cost Breakdown: $1.99 - $1 (man. coupon) = $.99.
Original Total: $27.26
Paid: $19.25
Saved: $8.01
Second Transaction:
I had a $2.00 off Revlon purchase of over $12.00, plus CVS was running a Buy One, Get one 50%, plus I had a $6.00 coupon from the previous transaction. I grabbed the Revlon ColorStay foundation for Combination skin in Sand Beige and a Revlon duel-ended Eyeliner and Highlighter in Emerald.
Cost Breakdown: $13.49 + $9.79 - $4.90 (sale) - $6.00 (extrabucks) - $2.00 (man. coupon) = $10.38
Original Total: $19.76
Paid: $11.76
Saved: $8.00
Third Transaction:
I had a $3.00 off any two Covergirl eyes, lip or nail manufacturer coupon so I picked up two lipsticks, in Honeyed and Delicious.
Cost Breakdown: $8.29 + $8.29 - $3.00 (man. coupon) - 3.00 (extrabucks) = $10.58
Original Total: $17.83
Paid: $11.82
Saved: $6.01
Total Cost Summary:
Original Total: $64.85
Paid: $42.83
Saved: $22.02
Remember, these were all things I wanted but werent a necessity. Well, other than the foundation. I did need that. The other things I figured I would wait until I have coupons or saw sales on the things Id like to have because I want to save as much as possible. With the coupons, sales and extrabucks, I was able to save a little over 30% of the total cost!
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