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Saturday, April 28, 2012

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (4/29 - 5/5)



For a listing of the beauty sales at Ulta, Target and Kmart this week, please click here.

Happy Cinco de Mayo week! Be sure to read the following highlights before you scroll to the listings because there are lots of great ways to save at all three drugstores this week!

CVS shoppers: Essence of Beauty cosmetics accessories (including brushes) are B2G1FREE this week. EoB brushes don't go on sale too often, so it's a great time to stock up or try some new brushes. Speaking of stocking up, if you're a Maybelline Color Tattoo fan, it might be a good week to stock up since you can spend $15 on Maybelline face, eye or lip cosmetics and get $5 back in Extra Bucks. Since Color Tattoos are around $7.39 a piece, buy 2 and, after rewards, your final price breaks down to around $4.89 each (even less if you have coupons!).

Rite Aid shoppers: Lots of fun +UP opportunities this week. If you buy three Sinful Colors, Jesse's Girl, CQ, Petites, Color Fever, Brucci or Chameleon nail polishes, you get $3 back in +UP. Let's say you buy three Sinful Colors polishes: your total goes from $5.79 to $2.79 after rewards, which breaks down to $0.99 per bottle. The limit is 2 on this deal, so that means you can get 6 polishes with $6 back in +UP. And guess how you can spend that $6 in +UP? Well for starters, all Almay eye cosmetics are on sale this week for $5.99. Also, Maybelline Color Sensational lip colors, Volum' Express mascaras and Liner Express liners are on sale this week for $5 each. If you scored any of the $1 off Maybelline tear-pad coupons from the LE displays, your total goes down to $4! Also, Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear polishes are 2/$5 with $1 +UP. And let's not forget that all Revlon cosmetics are BOGO1/2OFF and when you spend $10 you get $4 back in +UP.

Walgreens shoppers: It's been a while since Walgreens did one of their half-off sales, so I'm happy to tell you that this week all Rimmel foundations, powders, primers, bronzers, eye cosmetics and nail colors are 50% off. AND, if you haven't already printed the Rimmel coupons over on Red Plum, you're looking at an even better deal (if your store accepts these coupons--some stores don't, so be sure to ask before you buy). Click here for $1 off Rimmel face, eye or nail coupon, click here for $1 off any Rimmel cosmetic coupon. and click here for ANOTHER $1 off any Rimmel cosmetic coupon. Score! And if you missed my post from earlier this week, starting Sunday (4/29) and running through May 26th, Wet n Wild products with a regular retail price of $1.99 are on sale for $0.99 each. Click here for details and a pic of the display

SALES FOR WEEK OF 4/29 -5/5
The following sale info has been obtained from national circulars. You may live in an area that does not run national sales, so if you do not see these sales in your area, check with your store manager for more details. 

CVS
MAKEUP SALES
  • BOGO1/2OFF all Revlon cosmetics (limit 6)
  • BOGO1/2OFF all L'Oreal cosmetics, hair, skin or sun care (excludes Youth Code gel cleanser)
  • B2G1FREE all Essence of Beauty cosmetic accessories (includes brushes)
  • B2G1FREE all Nailene, Fing'rs, Revlon artificial nails and lashes
  • Spend $15 on any Maybelline face, eye or lip cosmetics get $5 Extra Bucks (limit 1, excludes clearance)
  • Spend $10 on any Rimmel cosmetics get $3 Extra Bucks (limit 1, excludes clearance)
  • Spend $10 on CoverGirl lip or eye cosmetics get $3 Extra Bucks (limit 1, excludes Lashblast mascara or clearance)
  • CoverGirl Lashblast mascara $7
OTHER NOTABLE DEALS
  • BOGOFREE Pond's towelettes 30ct, dry skin cream, cleanser or cold cream
  • BOGOFREE Mane 'n Tail shampoo or conditioner
  • BOGO1/2OFF all Cetaphil products
  • BOGO1/2OFF Olay Hydrating Lotion, Complete, Age Defying, Wet Cloths, ProX brush heads or ALL Olay Anti-Wrinkle
  • BOGO1/2OFF Softsoap body wash, liquid hand soap or bar soap 4-pk
  • BOGO1/2OFF all Sally Hershberger haircare
  • BOGO1/2OFF Gold Bond lotions, powders or first aid (excludes foot powder)
  • BOGO1/2OFF L'Oreal haircare or hair color
  • B2G1FREE John Frieda shampoo or conditioner
  • B2G1FREE all Conair, Scunci, Nexxus hair accessories or brushes
  • B2G1FREE Samy Fat hair spray, Pssssst! or Hair Shine
  • B2G1FREE Body Fantasies, Sexiest Fantasies, Designer Imposter, Bod Man and more
  • B2G1FREE Aveeno facial, skin or sun care
  • B2G1FREE CVS brand lotions, body washes, bar soaps, facial care, clinical deodorants, haircare, cotton balls or nail polish removers
  • Dove or Caress body wash or 2-pk bar soaps 2/$6
  • Aussie or Herbal Essences haircare $2.99
  • Jergens Natural Glow $7.99
  • All RoC skincare $4 off
  • 10% off all Tweezerman products
  • Buy 2 Nivea body lotions get $5 Extra Bucks (limit 1, excludes trial, travel and clearance)
RITE AID
MAKEUP SALES
  • BOGO1/2OFF all CoverGirl cosmetics
  • BOGO1/2OFF all Revlon cosmetics and grooming implements; spend $10 get $4 +UP (limit 2)
  • BOGO1/2OFF all L'Oreal lip and nail cosmetics
  • BOGO1/2OFF Maybelline eye and lip cosmetics (excludes Volum' Express, Line Express liners and Color Sensational lip color)
  • All Maybelline Volum' Express mascaras, Liner Express eye liner or Color Sensational lip color $5 each
  • Buy 3 Sinful Colors, Jesse's Girl, CQ, Petite, Brucci, Color Fever or Chameleon polishes get $3 +UP (limit 2)
  • Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear nail color 2/$5 with $1 +UP (limit 2)
  • All Almay eye cosmetics $5.99 each
  • Carmex lip balm 2/$2 with $1 +UP (limit 4)
  • Nivea lip balm 2/$3
  • Softlips lip balm 2-pks 2/$4
  • Andrea or Ardell artificial lashes 2/$7 with $2 +UP (limit 2)
OTHER NOTABLE DEALS
  • BOGOFREE Marc Anthony haircare, Renpure haircare or Salon Grafix stylers 
  • BOGOFREE Mane 'n Tail shampoo or conditioner, Pure Shine stylers, LA Looks stylers or Thicker Fuller Hair
  • BOGOFREE Soft & Dri, Dry Idea, Noxzema disposable razors or shave cream
  • BOGO1/2OFF all Secret deodorants or Venus and Satin Care shaving products
  • BOGO1/2OFF all Olay skin and bath care (excludes ProX)
  • BOGO1/2OFF all Simple Skincare
  • BOGO1/2OFF all Sally Hansen hair removers
  • BOGO1/2OFF select John Frieda haircare
  • 25% off all Nivea Sun Kissed body products and Nivea for Men
  • 25% off all L'Oreal skincare
  • Jergens Natural Glow and Glow and Protect products $6.99
  • Parfums de Coeur body sprays 2/$7 with $2 +UP (limit 2)
  • Clean & Clear facial cleansers 2/$9
  • Softsoap body wash, liquid hand soap, 4-pk bar soap and Irish Spring body wash 2/$5 with $2 +UP
  • All L'Oreal skincare 25% off; spend $30 get $10 +UP
  • Vo5 shampoo or conditioners $0.89
  • in-ad coupons: $7 off any RoC skincare; Clairol Nice 'n Easy hair color $5.99;
WALGREENS
MAKEUP SALES
  • 50% off Rimmel foundation, primer, powder, bronzer, eye or nail cosmetics
  • BOGO1/21OFF all L'Oreal cosmetics
  • BOGO1/2OFF all Revlon cosmetics and beauty tools
  • BOGO1/2OFF all CoverGirl cosmetics
OTHER NOTABLE DEALS
  • BOGOFREE Irish Spring 3-pk bar soap, body wash or deodorant
  • BOGO1/2OFF Nivea lotion or body wash
  • BOGO1/2OFF Pantene shampoo, conditioner or stylers
  • BOGO1/2OFF select personal care products from Olay, Ivory, Safeguard and Old Spice
  • Dove shampoo, conditioner, stylers or treatments 4/$15 with $5 Register Rewards
  • Family size Aussie or Herbal Essences haircare 2/$12
  • Clairol Natural Instincts 2/$13.99
  • 25% off L'Oreal skincare, sun care and Sublime products
  • Spend $25 on RoC skincare get $5 Register Rewards
  • $2 off Aveeno or Australian Gold sun care
  • Clean & Clear skincare or body wash 2/$10 with $4 Register Rewards
BONUS BUYS
(week-long sales not printed in the weekly circular)
  • BOGOFREE InStyle Impressions of Designer Fragrances
  • Head & Shoulders shampoo $6.99
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23 comments

  1. OMG!!!!!!! I wish we had sales like these in Australia!!!!!

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  2. I just discovered your blog, and I LOVE it! Thank you! :-)

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    1. welcome! And thanks so much for reading!

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  3. Can you stack all three of the Rimmel coupons for one purchase?

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    1. these are all manufacturers coupons, so you cannot stack them for the purchase of 1 item.

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  4. Jumped on the Wags Rimmel sale first thing this morning. Printed a ton of coupons.. bought 11 items, spent $22 including tax, saved almost $50.

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  5. i got Rimmel as soon as they opened. the revlon nail polish was marked as buy 1 get 1 %50 off, but when i got home and looked at the recipt they never gave me the %50 off the one nail polish

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  6. got "rags to riches" by rimmel. i got 2 revlon polishes that were marked buy 1 get 1 %50 off, but when i got home and looked at my recipt, i never got %50 off one

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    1. take it back, with your receipt, and ask for a price adjustment.

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    2. I used to coupon full time, although now I just use my skills to further enable my makeup addition, lol. It's a good habit to keep an eye on the register while the items/coupons are being scanned... although some systems do apply the deductions at the end of the transaction. Then always review your receipt before you leave the store, or in the car, that way you can address any issues immediately. Again, watch for those "end of transaction" adjustments. Also check to see any coupons where they have to manually enter the amount of the deduction (common to BOGO Q's) have had a correct amount deducted. Several times I have had a clerk just enter anything, sometimes several dollars too little or too much, out of laziness. Another good habit is to group your items for checkout if they rely on each other for a sale, makes it a lot easier to keep track during the process and/or find them on the receipt. Always be polite, and do not be afraid to speak to a manager if the clerk gives you problems or refuses to fix an issue. It is also a great idea to print off the coupon policy for your favorite stores and keep them in your glove box, you never know when you might need them.

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  7. RE: Rimmel Coupons and Walgreens overlapping sales

    On Saturday night I used the generic redplum.com link which had only (2) of the (3) Rimmel coupons you listed above; I was able to print (2) of each. Then on Sunday, after you provided direct links to all (3) Rimmel coupons, I was able to print (2) of each (which included the same (2) I'd printed the night before). So, I ended up with (10) coupons. I don't know if they reset overnight or if using both links allows you to print more.

    Also on Saturday night I went to Walgreens to buy Rimmel, because my store had already turned on the next day's ad. I wanted to be able to have a good selection AND I wanted to see if I could take advantage of two sales working at the same time (the April MegaSaver sale of BOGO 50% Rimmel and the 4/29 weekly sale of BOGO). It worked beautifully: all Rimmel rang up 50% off the original prices and the second of each set deducted an extra 50% off (making it 75% off). So, I got $4.49 nail polish for $2.24 + $2.24 - $1.12 (50% off the second one) - (2) $1 coupons = $1.36/2 (or $0.68 each).

    It's always good to be aware of possible overlapping deals, so you can try them out on Saturdays (if your store turns on the ad early). If you haven't done so already, you should sign up at Walgreens.com to receive sale ad previews via email. (I would have posted this deal that night, but figured it wouldn't be approved until it was too late to benefit anyone.)

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  8. Hi there! I'm a longtime reader and first time commenter. I absolutely love your blog.

    I wanted to mention that I just got back from a trip to CVS and used my ECC at the coupon printer and it gave me one for $7 off any Physician's Formula cosmetic item. I also saw that the new-ish Soho brushes were 50% off. I thought I'd pass the info along :)

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  9. Also at Walgreens.... The got2b such as the powderful or dry shampoos, are BOGO free! -katbasco

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  10. There are new coupons on Coupons.com for $1 off maybelline color tattoos cream gel shadow. Think its a better deal at cvs with $15 get $5 or at rite aid BOG1 50% off??

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    1. I just did a blog post about this, and answered your question! Thanks so much. xo

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  12. Made out like a bandit Sunday at Wags, but was totally off my game today at CVS. Messed up the maybelline deal... didn't check the limit, so my plan was a bust, wound up spending more than I planned...plus they didn't have anything I had on my radar to buy... I was so frustrated I didn't even bother to spend my ECB, just left and decided to try on a better day. I did leave a color tattoo Q for somebody, so maybe it will make their day.

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  13. The Rimmel coupons reset for me, but only the first two are still available; I got another 2 prints from each. I printed 2 sets of each on Saturday (2), Sunday (3), and Wednesday (2), all from this computer (14 in total). Usually they reset at the beginning of the month, so I can't explain this (are they resetting daily?).

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    1. I printed mine very early Sunday morning... and was shocked because I got 3 of one, 3 of another, and 5 of the last one. I was beginning to wonder if that last one was ever going to stop, lol. They must have extras or something. Their eyeshadows have gotten a bad rap, but I bought several of the quads and have been loving them, just put a base under them (I use color tattoos), they have great colors, blend really well, and last all day. I really like how they are not super shimmery.

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    2. I was able to print (2) more sets today, so I guess I have my answer: they're resetting daily (at least for now).

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