Drugstore Deals of the Week!

 There are some AMAZING deals going on at the Drugstore this week!

 Let's start with Walgreens...

Earlier this week I picked up TWO of these bad boys (both in the scent "lavendar jasmine") at Walgreens for $6! In addition, I received $3 is store credit toward my next purchase.  This is an outstanding shave cream!

I'm planning to make one more trip to Walgreens this week to redeem my $3 reward and to take advantage of a Covergirl sale that's going on (Buy one get one 50% off).  I know from experience that the outlast nail polish is really something special, in addition, I have a manufacturer's coupon for $1.50 off any 2 Covergirl outlast nail polishes.  That being said, with these 3 discounts it will take my total from $11.98 to $4.49!! 

Moving on to Rite Aid...

 Currently, Rite Aid has a Physicians Formula deal going on where you get $10 in store credit for every $15 you spend on Physicians Formula products.  What makes the deal even sweeter is that you can take advantage of this offer TWICE!  Therefore, I took the opportunity to purchase the Eye Booster Lash Boosting Eyeliner + Serum, 2-in-1, Medium Black for $7.67 and the Shadow & Liner, Custom Eye Enhancing, Nude Eyes palette for $8.37.  With the $10 in rewards that I earned I'm planning to purchase... 

Physicians Formula Powder Palette Mineral Glow Pearls, All Skin Tones, Translucent Pearl

Physicians Formula Bronze Booster Bronzer, Pressed, Glow-Boosting

Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips, Riviera Strips/Sand Bronzer

I plan to take my first $10 in rewards and apply it to a second purchase of $15 or more in Physician's Formula makeup.  This will earn me a second $10 in rewards in which I will make a 3rd and final purchase.  The 3 products above are the ones I'm targeting for my next 2 Rite Aid transactions, however I'm slightly torn because CVS is also having a an awesome sale on Physicians Formula this week.

Which leads me to my next purchase...

ALL Physicians Formula cosmetics are 40% off at CVS this week!  I popped in there the other day to redeem a $2 extra buck reward I had that was about to expire.  I came out with just one item, the Physicians Formula Organic Wear Jumbo Lash Mascara, Ultra Black.  First of all, I had hoped to include this product in my Rite Aid purchase, but they didn't have it.  Second of all, I may or may not go back to CVS and purchase some more Physician's Formula items that I've been interested in trying.  40% is a pretty awesome deal.  We shall see... 

Anyways, as if spending $3.99 (40% off + $2 extra bucks) on a mascara that retails for $9.99 is not awesome enough, the formula is OUT OF THIS WORLD!! 

This was a recommendation from one of my favorite youtubers of all time: GlamLifeGuru.  This is her "holy grail" mascara and I totally understand why.  The packaging is a little goofy in my opinion and the brush is slightly larger than I would prefer, but the formula makes those drawbacks totally worth it! 

Hopefully this post inspires you to take advantage of some of the great deals going on this week! :)

 

NYX Cosmetics: Haul, Review & Sale Details

I've had an ongoing list of NYX cosmetics that I've been interested in trying for quite some time.  The opportunity to purchase them all presented itself last week when Ulta had a 40% off sale on ALL NYX products.  

As soon as I got the email I knew I was going to take advantage of the sale.  I originally planned on going to the store as opposed to placing an online order because I was so anxious to get the products! Fortunately, I remembered that the last time I visited my local Ulta all of the NYX cosmetics were really picked over and they didn't have a lot of the products I was looking for.  

Ultimately, I realized it was worth it to wait a few days for an online order to arrive to ensure I could get all the products I wanted at 40% off, so this was the route I ended up taking.  I managed to score a few more discounts as well: 

• Typically Ulta requires you to spend $50 in order to get free shipping, but I searched through my email and found a promo code that allowed me to get free shipping by spending $35.  
• I also found a promo code on the homepage that allowed $3.50 off of a purchase of $10 or more. 
• Lastly, I redeemed $3.00 in reward cash that I earned for previous purchases. 

When it was all said and done,  I spent about $35 for about $68 worth of products.  Not too shabby :)

Matte Body Bronzer by Nyx Cosmetics Light

I've been wanting to try this bronzer for awhile now and the quality did not disappoint!  It's 100% matte just like it advertises and the light shade is perfect for my fair-ish skin tone.  The packaging is quite nice and convenient too...I really appreciate a good ole' round compact with a mirror!

Powder Blush by Nyx Cosmetics Mocha

I've heard so many great things about this particular shade, "Mocha."  It's much peachier in real life than the image appears.  I really like it, but it's highly pigmented and not the easiest to blend so it's important to use a really light hand when applying it.

Powder Blush by Nyx Cosmetics Summer Peach

 The summer peach shade is essentially the same color as mocha, however this one has some shimmer in it.  I'm not a big fan of shimmery blushes, I prefer to apply my own shimmer (highlight) after my bronzer and blush go on. 

Jumbo Eye Pencil by Nyx Cosmetics Iced Mocha

Jumbo Eye Pencil by Nyx Cosmetics Cottage Cheese

 I own the NYX jumbo pencil in "Milk," and I LOVE it! So I took this opportunity to snag a few more colors... iced mocha and cottage cheese (awesome names, right?).   The pencils are awesome for adding a little color under your lash line or using as a primer/base.  I also tend to reach for these when I'm in a rush because you can just rub a little on your eye lid, blend it with your finger, and you're good to go!

Lip Gloss w/ Mega Shine by Nyx Cosmetics Chandelier

Lip Gloss w/ Mega Shine by Nyx Cosmetics La La

Lip Gloss w/ Mega Shine by Nyx Cosmetics Nude Peach

The Mega Shine lip glosses... probably one of the most iconic products NYX has to offer!  I owned 2 prior to this purchase and narrowing down the shades I wanted was probably the most challenging part of this haul.  Ultimately, I learned an important lesson... the way the colors appear online is not at all accurate!  Chandelier for example (the biggest disappointment in the bunch)...see how it appears to be a baby pink? In reality, it's a very shimmery maroon color.  I'm not a huge fan.  La La and Nude Peach are nice, but in reality they are almost the exact same color!  Ultimately, I still really like these lip glosses and will continue to use them but if I could do it over I would pick different shades. 

Eye Shadow Base by Nyx Cosmetics Skin Tone

I knew I would like the skin tone eye base because I have the white one and it's been a total game changer for me.  Sure enough, it's amazing! My eye primers are practically going extinct because these NYX bases are all I seem to reach for these days :)

Nude Matte Eyeshadow by Nyx Cosmetics Birthday Suit

This eyeshadow was such a disappointment! It's chalky, thin, and has very little pigmentation.  I was really looking forward to having a light pink shadow in my collection, but unfortunately this was not what I was expecting.

Single Eye Shadow by Nyx Cosmetics Irises

This was a pretty out of the box purchase for me.  I'm trying to branch out and experiment with different eye shadow colors and this one just called to me.  I haven't worn it a ton, but I definitely find the formula to be better than the matte shadow I mentioned above.  

Butter Gloss by Nyx Cosmetics Éclair

Butter Gloss by Nyx Cosmetics Merengue

I am in LOVE with these butter glosses! While it appears they are the same color, they're actually not.  Eclair is a pretty sheer, soft pink and Merengue is a thicker more opaque bright pink.  I've been wearing these constantly because they're so cute, so creamy, and so girly! 

So there you have it! My NYX haul and product impressions.  My favorite products from this purchase are definitely the bronzer, the eye base, and the butter creams.  My not so favorite products are the mega shine lip glosses and the matte eye shadow. 

If you're interested in trying out some NYX cosmetics, I suggest checking out: 

cherryculture.com

makeupgeek.com

ulta.com

I've also seen the line at Meijer! Hope that helps :) 

CVS Sale Alert: Physican's Formula!

This past Saturday, I reviewed the upcoming CVS weekly ad just like I always do.  With 0 extra bucks rewards in my wallet, and sales that didn't particularly strike my fancy, I sort of told myself that I would take the week off from CVS bargain hunting.  

Fast forward to Wednesday morning... CVS emails me an $8 Extra Bucks reward (quarterly reward) followed shortly after by a $5 Extra Bucks reward (beauty club reward).  I swear, either CVS has a sixth sense or they are just the best drugstore in the world.  Either way, here is the killer deal I scored: 

Physican's Formula Mineral Wear Talc Free Pressed Powder (my color is Beige), retails for $13.99.  It was no coincidence that I went for this particular product, I've been watching it closely for awhile and waiting for the right opportunity to present itself...

Wednesday evening I stroll into CVS, pick up just this one item and head for the check out.  The cashier asks me if I want to use the $13 Extra Bucks that were previously sent to my card.  Of course my answer is "YES," bringing my total to $1.05.  That's not the best part...

CVS has a deal going on this week where if you spend $10 on any Physican's Formula products you get $6 Extra Bucks toward your next purchase.  Sure enough, my $6 reward printed with my receipt.

In essence, CVS gave me $5 in store credit just to come pick up this product.  Isn't that awesome??!!

What's even better is that this product totally ROCKS.  It's almost like a powder foundation.  Super smooth, super blend-able,  excellent coverage, no caking!

I'm in heaven! :)