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Hey Glossies,

Here is the rundown of steals and deals of many of the sales at our favorite drugstores and beauty emporiums.  Added to the list are Meijer, KMart and  Target stores.

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Hey Glossies,

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

Ulta

• L’Oreal Studio Secrets (BOGO 50% Off)
• LASplash Cosmetics (BOGO 50% Off)
• Revlon (B2GO Free)*
• Almay (B2GO Free)
• Maybelline (B2GO Free)

*B2GO Free – Buy 2 Get 1 Free

Sale ends March 13, 2010.

CVS

• Almay Cosmetics (BOGO Free)
• Revlon Eye, Lip and Beauty Tools (BOGO 50% Off)
• CoverGirl  Cosmetics (BOGO 50% Off)
• L’Oreal Double Extend Lash Boosting Mascara $9
• L’Oreal Lash Boosting Serum $9

Sale ends March 13, 2010.

Rite Aid

• Covergirl Cosmetics (BOGO Free)
• Revlon Lip and Mascara $4.99
• Wet N Wild Cosmetics (BOGO 50% Off)
• L’Oreal Eye Cosmetics (BOGO 50% Off)

Sale ends March 13, 2010.

Walgreens

• Almay Cosmetics (BOGO 50% Off)
• CoverGirl  Cosmetics (BOGO 50% Off)
• Maybelline (BOGO 50% Off)
• L’Oreal  Foundation, Concealer, Powder, Blush, Mascara and Lip Colour- $3 off

Sale ends March 13, 2010.

Drugstore.com – BOGO 50% Off Sale on many brands

Hautelook - Luminess Air starting Tuesday, March 9, 2010.

Happy Haulin’

Mix Maven

More L’Oreal HiP Duos.  One of the e/s I picked up at the Ulta BOGO Free sale (Still going on @ Ulta) was Mischief, a champagne gold shimmer and smokey grey/black matte. (There seems to be debate on the dark color).  I find this duo to be quite blendable and pigmented.  The champagne gold has the right amount of shimmer. I think it can be used as a highlighter or lid color.

In the FOTD, I used the lighter color on the lid. Because of the shape of my eyes, the lid color turns a soft smoky champagne hue. I like it.

Face

• Makeup For Ever Full Coverage Concealer #14
• Revlon Custom Creations Foundation – Deep
• Natural MSF – Dark

Eyes

• MAC Matte Gel
• MAC Painterly Paint Pot
• Makeup For Ever Matte Brown e/s
• L’Oreal HiP Duo – Mischief (both sides)
• La Femme e/s – Beige Pink
• Barry M Kohl Pencil – Black
• L’Oreal Voluminous mascara – Black

Mix Maven

While making my weekly Whole Foods run, I decided to pop into the Walgreens next door to check out the Revlon Colorstay foundations. One of my trusted homies suggested the Revlon Colorstay as an affordable substitute for her fave Bobbi Brown foundation.  She informed me that she can wear white in peace because none of the foundation stains her clothes. Woohoo

The Walgreens’ store where I went did not have any color beyond Caramel, which some say is similar to MAC’s NC45 foundation.  Instead, I picked up the Revlon Custom Creations SPF 15 Foundation in Deep (Retails for $13.99.) According to the Revlon website, the foundation “offers five shade settings, making it easy to fine-tune your foundation shade for the perfect match.”  How many of us have mixed foundation to a create shade that is suitable for our complexions?  I know I have!! I think the concept is a great idea, but does not go far enough.  There needs to be a darker custom creation.  Maybe a (070) Revlon?? I am not railing against Revlon because the company does  sell foundations for darker-skinned women.

The Deep (060) shade works for me.  I use the 4.5 on the dial. For some reason, I found it difficult to press the button to release the foundation … almost broke my nail.  But really, that is a minor inconvenience.

I like this foundation … lightweight and looked natural. I would not replace my Makeup For Ever foundations for this foundation,  but I will add to my stash, specifically for running errands.

Overall Rating: 3.75
Price [Value]: 3.5
Packaging Quality: 4
Would you buy this product again? Yes

“If You Let Me Stay” by Terence Trent D’arby aka Sananda Maitreya