Sinful Colors FAQ (and a call for swatches)

Since Sinful Colors Fever has struck around here this week (if you have no idea what I'm talking about, Sinful Colors polishes are on sale for $0.99 each this week at Walgreens), I want to do one more post about Sinful Colors before the sale is over (it runs through 7/28).

Unfortunately, I haven't had a chance to answer your questions directly this week (apologies!), so here are the most popular questions that I've been receiving this week via comments/twitter/facebook/email. I'm also asking for links to swatches (which I'll get to a little later in this post).

Sinful Colors FAQ:

Q: I want Bare! Why can't I find it at my Walgreens?

A: The shade Bare was a limited edition shade released earlier this year. The reason I included it in my top ten Sinful Colors post was not to taunt you. I honestly had heard from a few readers who said they saw lone bottles of this polish in random displays lately, so I thought it was easier to get. But after having heard from several of you, it seems it's NOT so easy to get. So apologies if you cannot find it at your local Walgreens.

Q: I'm seeing that some readers are finding older limited edition shades at their Walgreens. Where are they and why can't find I find them at mine?

A: They're lucky! No, seriously, they are. Shades from past LE collections don't always sell out at every store, so when there's one or two bottles left in a counter display, sometimes drugstores will take those two remaining bottles and put them in a bin, or add them to another display, to make room for a NEW display. It's random and you can't really predict how or when it will happen. My motto when looking for Sinful Colors polishes: leave no stone unturned! If you see a display for neons, and you're looking for a pastel creme, look in that neon display! You never know what you might find. And don't overlook the core display--I've found random limited edition polishes stuck in the back of core displays before.

Q: In addition to Leap Flog, Rain Storm and Lavender, I spotted two new Sinful Colors shades you haven't talked about on your blog yet: Georgio and Steel. Why haven't you mentioned these new shades?

A: They're not new. These are older, existing shades but, until very recently, they've been very hard to find. Sinful Colors has quietly put these shades back out into the marketplace, so get them while you can! Same thing with Winteberry: it released a while back, it disappeared, and now it's back again. For how long, who knows? It might be like the McRib. (Note: I've never eaten a McRib, but I understand that it comes and goes and causes a frenzy from time to time).

Q: My Walgreens isn't running this $0.99 sale. It's only going on online. Why?

A: This sale is going on in-store for the majority of us (if you need evidence, check the comments on this post). There's a disclaimer that I place at the top of every single Weekly Drugstore Sales post I write that goes like this:

"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."

The BEST way to find out if a sale is going on in your area? Check the weekly sales circular (available online or in-store near the entrance). If you don't see the Sinful Colors ad in your circular, it's not going on in your area. Simple as that.

Q: I want to purchase some polishes online but I can't find the colors I want. Why is the online inventory so limited vs. what you can get in-store?

A: Good news about that! Thanks to reader Sephiria, it appears that there are OTHER shades available (in addition to the ones I posted here) that are "hiding out" on the Walgreens website!  If you search "sinful colors" in the search bar on Walgreens.com, you'll be able to find these additional shades: Cinderella. Island Coral. Exotic Green, Daredevil, Bikini, Amethyst, Blue By You, and Kissy.  And don't forget to use code JULY15 For 15% off your order. Also don't forget that orders of $25 or more ship FREE. Thanks again for the awesome tip, Sephiria!

CALL FOR SWATCHES:

As part of my longstanding comment policy, I do not approve comments that include self-promotion (links to your own blog). But from now through July 28 (the last day of the sale), please FEEL FREE to link to your own blog, your friend's blog, a stranger's blog, etc. in the comments on this post only, if the blog post (or flickr account, etc.) contains swatches of Sinful Colors polishes.

I know from personal experience how frustrating it is to google a zillion different shades to find swatches of items I want to buy when they're on sale, so I want to make it as easy as possible for you to see several colors all in one place.

Before commenting with a link, please follow one simple rule:

When you leave your comment, PLEASE LIST THE SHADE NAME(S) INCLUDED IN THE BLOG POST YOU'RE LINKING TO. If you do not do this, your comment will NOT be approved. I said I wanted to make this easy for everyone, and it won't be easy if everyone just leaves links and doesn't tell us what they're linking to beforehand. So please: INCLUDE THE SHADE NAME(S) IN YOUR COMMENT!

Thanks SO much for your help and cooperation, and please feel free to link away!

PS: Once again: if you'd like to see my previous post with swatches of Leap Flog, Rain Storm and the Fig/OPI dupe comparison, click here. If you'd like to see my Top Ten Sinful Colors Polishes and a swatch of the newest shade, Lavender, click here.