R.I.P. All You Magazine

Free OPI Nail Color With Purchase of $10 Subscription to ALL YOU Magazine

If you follow me on Instagram, you may recall that last week I shared a teaser from ALL YOU Magazine that said that THIS week, they'd be offering a special deal having to do with the OPI nail lacquer shade called It's ALL YOU! (an exclusive shade created for ALL YOU Magazine).

 Well that time is here, and here's the deal:

image source: allyou.com
ALL YOU Magazine exclusive nail lacquer shade It's ALL YOU! by OPI

From the ALL YOU website: 

For just $10, treat yourself to a subscription of All You and get a free gift! 

Subscribe to All You magazine at a special rate of $10 for six issues and receive a free bottle of OPI nail polish (a $7.50 value) in our All You exclusive color, “It’s All You” pink. 

Click here to subscribe to All You magazine and receive this special offer! 

Each issue of All You magazine is packed with quick and affordable recipes, budget-friendly beauty and fashion tips and ideas on how to save money (from women just like you!). Plus, with tons of coupons and deals, this magazine easily pays for itself.

As a longtime reader of ALL YOU, I can attest to the fact that they often feature great drugstore beauty coupons (see what was in the July issue here). The cover price of this magazine is $2.50, so you'll be saving a total of $5 on six issues, PLUS you'll get the exclusive OPI It's ALL YOU! nail lacquer, which is a $7.50 value, for FREE. Not too shabby! All you have to do is use $10 worth of coupons during your six-month subscription period and the magazine will have paid for itself.

I don't know how long this offer is going to last (it started July 23rd) so I wouldn't wait too long to sign up, if you're interested!

Rimmel and Suave coupons in the July issue of ALL YOU Magazine

July issue of All You

It's been a while since I did an ALL YOU coupon alert post, but this month there are some great drugstore beauty coupons to be had! I'll list them all below but, for those new to ALL YOU Magazine, here are some details (it's a great magazine that I've been personally reading for years now):

ALL YOU magazine, published by the Time Inc. Lifestyle Group, is a brand about smart shopping.  Every month in the issue and every day online and on social, consumers discover valuable tips and ways to enjoy life for less.  This month, there are great beauty stories and coupons inside.

Sonia Kashuk & Sally Hansen contests from All You

This hit my in-box today and I apologize for the late notice but, as of the time of this post, there's STILL TIME to enter to win the Sonia Kashuk Duffle bag (details below):

ALL YOU Introduces 31 Days of Giveaways! 

Beginning today, ALL YOU is offering consumers a chance to win a different set of prizes every day through the month of May.  

 

TODAY (MAY 1st) kicks off the program by offering 5 lucky consumers the chance to win a Sonia Kashuk Beauty Duffle worth $24.99!

Prizes throughout the month include:  A Keurig single-cup brewer, Wolfgang Puck 10-piece cookware set and more.

 

There is no limit on how many times you can enter or how many days you can win.

 

Go to: http://www.allyou.com/sweepstakes/monthly-giveaway-00400000064922/?xid=aybl-0512

 

ALLYOU.com & Sally Hansen Mother-Daughter Manicure Contest 

In honor of Mother’s Day on May 13, ALLYOU.com & Sally Hansen are hosting a Mother-Daughter Manicure Contest.

To enter, simply upload a photo of two hands – yours and your mothers or yours and your daughter’s – highlighting your manicures side by side. They can match, complement each other or reflect your individual personalities.

The Grand Prize winner will receive a $500 gift certificate to the spa of your choice, and runner-ups will receive gift baskets chock full of Sally Hansen products.

For contest details, go to:
http://www.allyou.com/style-for-less/budget-beauty/sally-hansen-mother-daughter-manicure-contest-00411000074594/?xid=aybl-0512

Sneak peek: May issue of All You Magazine

I just received a sneak peek of the May issue of All You Magazine (available at Walmart and also via subscription from allyou.com, Amazon, etc.) and it's chock-full of great info and coupons. If you're new to All You, each issue retails for $2.49 and the coupons alone pay for the cost of the magazine--and then some!

The May issue of ALL YOU hits newsstands at Walmart stores nationwide this Friday.

In it, you'll find how to find things for free, how to make your backyard ready for summer and more.

Here is a peek at some of the practical, money-saving stories you'll find in the issue.

Bloggers Share Secrets for How to Find Freebies

Find out how to score freebies with these tips from top bloggers.

How to Cook Asparagus

Follow these four tips for perfect asparagus every time.

Click here for the complete listing of all coupons in the May 2012 Issue

Here's a quick summary of the beauty-related coupons in the May issue:

$2 off BIC® Razors   
 

$1.50 off any 2 NYC New York Color products that are priced $1.72 or more

$1.00 off 1 NYC product with the purchase of All You magazine’s June issue and any NYC product 

    
$2.00 off any Sally Hansen beauty tool purchase of $4.00 or more

$2 off Rimmel SCANDALEYES Mascara    

Beauty coupons in the November issue of All You Magazine

There are some GREAT beauty coupons in the November issue of All You Magazine (which I'll get to in a second). For those new to All You's printed magazine, you can get this at your local Walmart (cover price: $2.49) or via subscription for less.

Free Kinerase sample from All You

This just in! The folks at All You just let me know that today's freebie is an Exclusive ALL YOU Free Dr. LeWinn by Kinerase Skin Care Sample (plus a $5 coupon). Click here to grab it while supplies last!

The most complicated purple polish I own

Of all the polishes I've ever swatched on this blog, this City Color shade was, hand down, THE MOST DIFFICULT to capture in a photograph. Why? Well purples are notoriously difficult to capture on film to begin with, but then add in the fact that there's a very slight duochrome tendency to this color, coupled with the fact that it's shimmery and sparkly. Trying to get the essence of this shade in a photograph was impossible, so please please don't rely on one single photo to give you an idea of this color. 

I'm going to refer to this polish as City Color Purple since these colors do not have names. I purchased this shade at Rite Aid for $1.99 and it's part of the Blue Moon Collection which you can see here.

First let's do a comparison with several other purple and blurple polishes I own. I tried to pick the ones that all have some sort of shimmer, sparkle or duochrome tendency to them.

I had no idea when I pulled all of these polishes that City Color Purple was going to look so blue (aka blurple) when compared to the rest of the shades. INDOORS, City Color Purple does not look this blue. It was only out in the bright sunlight that the blue popped.

City Color Twitter Giveaway!

Attention City Color fans (and those who want to try City Color): in honor of City Color's new Twitter account, they've just launched a contest with some great prizes!

When City Color hits 100 followers, they'll choose one lucky winner at random and that winner will receive the following City Color products, all from their new GLO collection (which I recently reviewed here):

4 eyeshadow quads

4 lipglosses

2 blush/bronzers

To enter, all you need to do is follow City Color on Twitter. I'd hurry though, because they're already up to 45 followers!

City Color Glo Holiday 2011 Collection

City Color is a brand that's been stealing my heart lately when it comes to ridiculously affordable drugstore cosmetics. Found at Rite Aid (recently there have been Walgreens sightings as well), I still contend that City Color makes my favorite mint green polish of all time. Also, their pink jelly polish is the one that enabled me to do those Deborah Lippmann Candy Shop dupes a while back.

Recently I spotted the City Color Holiday 2011 collection, Glo, at Rite Aid (click here to see the nail colors). All of the products in the Glo collection retail for $2.99 each.

City Color was kind enough to send me a few products from the Glo collection recently, which I'd like to show you today.

First, here are the displays:

 City Color Glo Bronzer and Blush Trios

(retail: $2.99 each, 0.169 oz)

Spotted: new nail products!

Here's a mish-mash of new nail products I've spotted over the past few days/weeks; apologies if any of these products are not new to you--I am very behind on getting these sightings up so please bear with me.

Let's start with the Rite Aid sightings:

Essie Cocktail Bling Collection

L'Oreal Project Runway collection: more pics (and good news!)

If you have not spotted this collection at your local drugstores yet, guess what? You can get this collection online. Yep! A huge thanks to Stephanie of In Her Makeup Bag for letting us know that the ENTIRE L'Oreal Project Runway Colors Take Flight collection is now available for purchase on the Ulta website.

A huge thanks to reader Kari for sharing pictures of the products she purchased from the L'Oreal Project Runway Colors Take Flight collection that I first showed you here. If you haven't spotted this collection in person yet, I think that Kari's pics can help you get a better idea of what these colors are like, in case you'd like to order from Ulta.

image credit for all of the following photos: Kari for Nouveau Cheap

Harajuku Lovers by Gwen Stefani Ornament - on clearance!

About once a week, I scan the HSN beauty clearance page (link is at the bottom of my blog under "Budget-Friendly Shopping Sites") and today I spotted this adorable holiday ornament that I just had to share with you:

image source: HSN.com

The regular retail price is $19.90 but it's currently on clearance for $9.95 with just $2.60 shipping! Click here for more info and to order, but I'd hurry because it might sell out quickly.

What a great holiday present for the teen in your life (or heck, even I'd be excited to get it!).

By the way, the Harajuki Lovers Wicked Style Fragrance Set is on clearance right now as well.

L'Oreal Amazon's Flash: a gold polish comparison

Since the L'Oreal Project Runway Colors Take Flight collection is limited edition and the nail polishes in particular only have two slots per shade in each display, I thought it might be helpful to show you the polish I purchased from this collection, and do a comparison of this shade to the other golds in my collection. Hopefully this might help some of you better determine if this shade is worth "the hunt".

L'Oreal Amazon's Flash

(retail: $4.99, 0.39 oz)

Save $1 on All You Magazine's special Smart Shopping issue

I know I've said this a zillion times, but my favorite magazine for beauty coupons and information on bargain shopping in general has got to be All You. So I'm super excited to share with you this press release about a special issue (now on newsstands at your local Walmart) that is completely devoted to smart shopping.

From All You:

ALL YOU MAGAZINE INTRODUCES FIRST-EVER SPECIAL ISSUE DEVOTED TO SMART SHOPPING 

Spotted at the drugstore: lots of new products (pic heavy)

'Tis the season for new drugstore products, lovelies! I have a feeling these posts are going to be coming even more fast and furious has we head into the holiday season, so let's not waste any time.

Reader Kim spotted the Jesse's Girl Glitter Liners at Rite Aid recently and was kind enough to share some pics (and shade names with descriptions!):

 image credit: Kim for Nouveau Cheap

Review: Calgon Red Velvet Refreshing Body Mist

 Calgon Refreshing Body Mist in Red Velvet

(retail: $6.99, 8 oz)

You should have seen the look on my face when I spotted this new Calgon fragrance at Rite Aid the other day. Red velvet cake body mist? That's just not something you see every day at the drugstore (I know that red velvet fragrances are available in products made by indie bath & body etailers, but never have I seen red velvet in a drugstore product!).

Spotted: tons of new nail products (pic heavy)

Before I get into this post, I want to mention that the lovely Polarbelle spotted some fantastic new nail products recently at the drugstore, so definitely check out her post here.

First up: I think everyone's seen the mini polish gift sets Wet n Wild releases each holiday season, but here's a NEW one I spotted at CVS and it could not be any cuter:

They're Fast Dry MINIS! How adorable, huh? I put a full-size Fast Dry polish in this pic for perspective:

Reader-submitted drugstore dupes

I've received several emails recently containing great drugstore dupes that YOU have discovered, so I thought I'd put them all into one fabulous post for your reading pleasure!

First up, click here to see That'sSoFresh's dupe comparison of Sinful Colors Envy vs. OPI Jade is the new Black.

Next, we have ShaGLAM's comparison post of Revlon Facets of Fuchsia vs. Deborah Lippmann Bad Romance.

Frequent contributor Maria discovered a great dupe of MAC Girl About Town in the new L'Oreal lipstick, Audacious Amazon's Pout (from the L'Oreal Project Runway Colors Take Flight Collection):

image credit: Maria for Nouveau Cheap

Review: Heidi Klum Shine

Ever since I fell in love with Halle by Halle Berry, I've been kind of a sucker for celebrity fragrances that you can purchase at the drugstore. So when the folks at Rite Aid presented me with the opportunity to receive a sample of Heidi Klum's new fragrance, Shine, I couldn't say no.

Heidi Klum Shine eau de toilette

(retail: $17, 0.5 oz)

When asked why Ms. Klum named her first fragrance "Shine", she replied:

"My husband [singer Seal] had a little bit to do with it. I get dressed a lot for my husband. A lot of times he'd say, "You're beautiful. You shine." It's a very beautiful word, a positive word."