Hey Glossies,

Happy  Resurrection Day and  Happy Passover!

Here is the rundown of steals and deals of many of the sales at our favorite drugstores and beauty emporiums.

Ulta

No published sales, but check Sale Center for current discounts (including clearance). Will have sale information on April 11, 2010.

CVS

Cosmetics

• Covergirl Eye – BOGO 50% Off
• L’Oreal Cosmetics – 40% Off
• Maybelline Color Senstion Lip Color, Lash Stiletto or Colossal Mascara – $7
• Maybelline Great Lash, Expert Wear Shadow Quad, Shine Sensational Lip Gloss – $5
• Buy Revlon Foundation and Get a free Revlon Lip
  

Skincare

• Aveeno - Lotion, oil, cream 7.3-12 oz, bath treatment 8 pk., facial cleanser 5-6.7 oz, scrub 5 oz or pads 28 ct. (excludes Positively Ageless cleanser) $6.99
• Aveeno Facial moisturizer 2.5-4 oz or night cream 1.7 oz. – $14.99
• Aveeno Shampoo, conditioner 10.5 oz or styler 4-6.7 oz. – $6.49
• BUY Olay ProX Starter Kit & GET A FREE Olay ProX Exfoliating Cleanser 6 oz
• ALL Olay Definity Facial Care – $24.99

Sale ends April 10, 2010.

Rite Aid

Cosmetics

• Almay Powder, Concealer or Blush -$3 Off
• Covergirl Lip and Eye Color (BOGO 50% Off)
• Maybelline Mascara, Lip and Nail Cosmetics (BOGO 50% Off)
• Physicians Formula – Bronzers (BOGO Free)
• Revlon Lips and Nails (BOGO 50% Off)

Skincare

• Aveeno Skin and Bath Care (BOGO 50% Off)
• Biore Skin Care -$5.99
• Ola Regenerist or Total Effects Skin are (BOGO 50% Off)

Sale ends April 10, 2o10.

Walgreens

Cosmetics

• L’Oreal HiP or Studio Secrets Cosmetics – $3 Off
• Maybelline Cosmetics – (BOGO 50% Off)

Skincare

• Aveeno Facial, Hair and Sun – 25% Off
• Banana Boat Sun Care – $7.99
• Cerave Skincare – $2 Off
• L’Oreal Skincare (excludes cleansers) – $5 Off
• Neutrogena Facial Moisturizers, Healthy Skin Rejuvenator, Lotions or Skincare for Men – 25% Off

Sale ends April 10, 2010.

Meijer

Cosmetics

• Covergirl Trublend Cosmetics; Exact Eyelights Mascara, Shadow or Liner; or Lash Exact or Exact Mascara (BOGO 50% Off)
• CoverGirl Outlast Long Wearing Lip Color – $7.87
• Studio M Beauty Tools and Accessories – 25% Off

Skincare

• Neutrogena Sunscreen or Sunless Products – 20% Off
• Nutritioniste Facial Skincare – 25% Off
• Olay Pro X Facial, Cleansing, Moisturizing or Treatment – $17.99 – $61.99

Sale ends April 10, 2010.

KMart

Cosmetics

• Covergirl Face Cosmetics – BOGO 50% Off
• Rimmel Cosmetics (BOGO 50% Off)

Skincare

• Hawaiian Tropic (BOGO 50% Off)
• Jergens Natural Glow $7.99
• Olay Definity or Regenerists – (BOGO 50% Off)

Sale ends April 10, 2010.

Target

Skincare

• Neutrogena Ageless Intensive Tone Correcting Cream – $16.99
• Olay Pro-X Cleanser (.2 oz.) – $18
• Olay Regenerist eye roller (6 oz.) – $18

Sale ends April 10, 2010.

Happy Haulin’,

Mix Maven

I have been eying Too Faced Beauty Mark for awhile. The duo is part “Black Foil” and “Gilded Rose”.  The “rose” side is a soft neutral color that could work well for day and night and is  similar to MAC’s Expensive Pink.  The color payoff is less gold on me than Expensive Pink.*I just love it*

Too Faced Beauty Mark Duo

I do not recall all the products that I used
other than Too Faced Beauty Mark.

So I have decided that, once and for all, I am giving the Pink e/s a rest (as in acquiring more).  For some reason, most brands, Too Faced and Nouba are the exceptions,  have healthy fall out.  Is there an ingredient in the color that does not agree with my skin…probably.

Anyhoo, if you are a WOC and like Pink e/s, I find the best bases for them are:

1. Benefit Pre-nup creaseless eye shadow – A metallic rose
2. MAC Nice Vice (from the Fafi collection) – A reddish purple.  (Hard to find, so check your local CCOs)
3. NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil Hot Pink
4. HiP L’Oreal Color Rich Cream Crayon in Unmistakable (A deep pink)

Stay Pretty,

Mix Maven

Tan pigment sat in my makeup case waiting to be used. The blaring shrill of the Tan Pigment called me out on Friday and I had to answer the call. I used the color a few months back and I loved it, so I decided to use it again for a neutral church look.  *Mind you, I have no problem wearing green or purple e/s to church (unless I am upfront, of course).* I have small eyes and any hint of color is beautiful against my skin.   Why Tan p/g goes unused, is beyond me, but I am pulling this one out at least once a month. If you do not have it, you need to run to your local MAC freestanding or online and pick it up NOW! lol

All MAC Products unless stated.

Face

• NC 50/NW 43 Studio Tech Foundations
• Natural MSF in Dark

Eyes

• Matte Gel
• L’Oreal De-Crease
• Soft Ochre Paint Pot
• Tan Pigment
• Purely Cosmetics’ Cream To Powder Shadow in Bronzed Brown
• Glamour Check e/s
• Mystery e/s
• Gold side from the L’Oreal Hip Duo Flare
• Urban Decay Zero 24/7 Eye Liner
• Nighthawk Dual Edge Eye Liner
• Stila Multi-Effect Mascara in Black

Cheek

• Stark Naked Blush
• Porcelain Pink MSF

Lips

• Sweet Tooth Tendertone
• NYX Golden Pink l/g

The inspiration: A Classic One

*From “Coming To America”*

Mix Maven

But it is easy to wear green.  I love wearing green eye shadow.   I love shades of olive and emerald greens.  I cannot stress this enough, DO NOT BE AFRAID OF COLOR.  What some fail to realize that green is a neutral color.  When starting out use a color on the lid, place browns and/or smoky versions of the color in the crease and outer v.

Anytime, I try a new brand of makeup, I must get a teal or green e/s.  So I decided to try Barry M dazzle dusts. I have seen swatches, tutorials and reviews, so I had to get some for myself.  I purchased from asos.com, a UK online retailer.  Asos lists currencies for 5 different countries, so the customer can see the price at the current exchange rate.  Over the last few weeks, the US prices have been lowering, even the shipping cost has lowered.  *Check them out!* (More on Asos in a future post)

I purchased three Barry M Dazzle Dusts, one of which was the Emerald.  The Dazzle Dusts, loose eye shadows, are similar to MAC pigments and NYX Ultra pearl mania.  I think the Barry M marketing photos suck.  I will say, despite the official pics, they are worth adding to the collection. *I will post some swatches soon* A little bit goes a long way.  (Sidebar: the Emerald green dazzle dust was mixed with Moss Scape Paint Pot, so if used with another base it will not look olive green.)

Face

• MSF Dark
• NYX Concealer in Nutmeg

Eyes

• Matte Gel
• L’Oreal De-Crease Base
• Moss Scape Paint Pot
• Barry M Emerald Dazzle Dust
• Purely Cosmetics CTP in Bronzed Brown and Copper
• Glamour Check StarFlash
• Brown side from the L’Oreal Hip Duo Forgiving
• Retrospeck (Highlight)
• Tan side from the L’Oreal Hip Duo Adventurous (highlighter)
• Stila Multi-Effect Mascara in Black
• Urban Decay Gash and Zero Eye Liners
• Too Faced Foiled Liner – Black Beauty

Cheeks

Stark Naked Blush

Lips

• Sweet Tooth T/T

Mix Maven

I was at Target and was too excited about the clearance sales.  There were many clearance items that piqued my interest, but after lingering in the baby department and school supply area, I did not have enough time to check out the beauty clearances, but I did make a stop in the L’Oreal aisle.

There I found:

The L’Oreal HiP Color Rich Cream Crayons had the ubiquitous red stickers on them.  I have a few of the cream crayons and have been pleased with them.  The price is under $6 (for now).  I am not sure if the clearance sale means the items are being discontinued or the stock is being replenished.

L'Oreal Hip Color Rich Cream Crayon in Unmistakable (Pink)

L'Oreal Hip Color Rich Cream Crayon in Perfectionist (Black)

There was also a few HiP Duos that were marked $2.97, but I did not check if the non-marked ones were on also on clearance.  The tube lip glosses were also marked with clearance stickers.

So RUN to your nearest Target NOW!!!

Mix Maven