Review: Crown Brush Over Exposed Palette (with a Comparison to Urban Decay Naked 3)

Purchased by Me 

I've done several different reviews and comparisons of Urban Decay Naked palettes to more affordable palettes over the years, and I know that there are even more dupes for the Urban Decay Naked 1, 2 and 3 palettes popping up every day. I haven't seen too many reviews of these Crown Brush palettes though, which made me want to purchase and review one for you. Next on my must-try list are the Coastal Scents Revealed Palettes, which I hope to get (and review) soon. Are all dupes created equal? Of course not. So let's take a look at this one...

Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette ($54)

Crown Brush Over Exposed Palette ($21.95)

Keep reading for my full review and comparison...

HOT TIP: Sonia Kashuk Holiday 2014 Collection Now 50% Off At Target

It's the moment many of us have been waiting for! The Sonia Kashuk limited edition Holiday 2014 products are now popping up on 50% off clearance at Target stores (note: these deals are not online; only in-store). Thanks to some lovely readers, I have pics to share with you today. Take a look!

image credit: Nicole for Nouveau Cheap

Sonia Kashuk Holiday 2014 Limited Edition All That Jazz Brush Set

(originally $34.99; now on clearance for $17.48)

Many thanks to my pal Nicole (@brackett0701 on Instagram) for this one. The All That Jazz set is now $17.48, down from its original price of $34.99! I know a lot of you wanted this one when it first came out, so hopefully you can find this at your local Target stores for this price. If you don't see any clearance stickers on this set at your Target, TAKE IT TO THE RED SCANNER and scan it! It could very well be on clearance in the system.

image credit: Nicole for Nouveau Cheap

Keep reading for even more Sonia Kashuk clearance sightings...

Review: L.A. Girl Ultra Palette from the Beauty Brick Eyeshadow Collection

Press Sample 

Doesn't it feel like it was so long ago that I blogged about the release of the new L.A. Girl Beauty Brick Eyeshadow Collection? Can you believe that it was actually only this past October? I know, I know...time flies when you're buying makeup!

I received one of the Beauty Brick palettes for review a while ago and now that I've had time to give it a thorough testing, I'd like to share my thoughts with you. So let's get right into it!

Keep reading for my full review of the Ultra Palette...

Battle of the Pumpkin Lip Balms: Burt's Bees Pumpkin Spice vs. ChapStick Pumpkin Pie

Press Sample Purchased by Me 

Admit it. It's the question that's been keeping you up at night:

Which limited edition pumpkin-flavored lip balm is better--Burt's Bees or ChapStick?  

OK but seriously, since these are limited edition flavors and they're only available for the holidays, I thought it might be fun to give you a little side-by-side comparison and tell you which one is my personal favorite. Are you ready? Let's do this!

Burt's Bees Limited Edition Pumpkin Spice Moisturizing Lip Balm

vs.

ChapStick Limited Edition Pumpkin Pie Lip Balm

Keep reading for the (not so) epic battle of the balms...

Unboxing: Zoya Cyber Monday 2014 Mystery Bag & Box

Purchased by Me

If you caught my post on Cyber Monday, then you know that I was pretty excited about this one-day-only Zoya Mystery Bag & Box, and I ordered one before I even published my blog post that day! This deal was only available on Cyber Monday and even though I don't like to post about things that you can no longer purchase, I wanted to show you the contents so that we have a reference in case Zoya does one again next year. Also, I know that some of you who did NOT order this box were curious about the contents, so here you go!

Zoya Cyber Monday 2014 Mystery Bag & Box

(retail: $15 + free shipping on the Zoya website)

Keep reading for pics...

NEW Color Mascara Shades from Nyx

I haven't been able to get this out of my head since I saw this pic on Nyx's Instagram last night, which means I obviously have to share it with you:

image source: Nyx Instagram page

Nyx Color Mascara - Five New Shades

(retail: $7 each on the Nyx website)

More info, after the jump...

Walgreens Disney Jasmine Collection - Additional Sightings

Just in! Additional products in the Disney Jasmine Collection have been spotted at Walgreens. CLICK HERE to view my original post (I added the new pictures in at the bottom of the page).

Spotted: Large (and Permanent) e.l.f. Display at CVS

Over the past few years, there's no denying that e.l.f. has been popping at more and more retailers across the country. In additon to Target, Kmart, Walgreens, Walmart, Dollar Tree, Big Lots, etc. etc., e.l.f. has recently started to pop up at select Old Navy stores and even 7-11 stores!

In my area, CVS has been carrying a few select e.l.f. items in little counter displays (mostly nail polish) for a while now. But a FULL e.l.f. display at CVS? That's news to me! Many thanks to reader Emily (@emilysilva_mua on Instagram) for this one--Emily spotted this full e.l.f. display (with side panels!) at her local CVS this week and kindly shared this pic:

image credit: Emily for Nouveau Cheap

Full e.l.f. display at CVS

Keep reading for more info...

Spotted: Walgreens Revo Holiday 2014 Limited Edition Holiday Party Lip Balms

I want to thank several of you here and on social media for letting me know that the Walgreens Revo Holiday Collection has landed at Walgreens stores. I've been looking for these like crazy since I first heard about them, but no luck (yet). If you haven't seen these yet, here's a great pic of the display kindly submitted by reader @amynicolek_ on Instagram:

image credit: @amynicolek_ for Nouveau Cheap

Walgreens Revo Holiday 2014 Limited Edition Holiday Party Lip Balms

(retail: $2.99 each)

Keep reading for more info...

Review: Ulta Nude Eyeshadow Palette

Purchased by Me 

Back at the end of October, Ulta released their new Nude Eyeshadow Palette. I posted about it then and I couldn't get it out of my head (I'm such a sucker for nude eyeshadow palettes...I must have them all!). So I ordered one from the Ulta site shortly after my intial post (I haven't been to an actual Ulta store in a while so I'm not sure if it's also available in-store).

So let's take a look...

Ulta Nude Eyeshadow Palette

(retail: $12, 0.45 oz)

Spotted at Walgreens: Disney Jasmine Collection

12/3/14: Updated with additional sightings.

I've mentioned a few times here on the blog that there's another Disney beauty collection coming to Walgreens before the end of the year, and guess what? It's here! Many thanks to reader @glitterrox on Instagram for this one. @glitterrox spotted the Kiss Disney Jasmine Nail Art Kit at her local Walgreens in NYC the other day and kindly shared this pic:

image credit: @glitterrox for Nouveau Cheap

Disney Jasmine Nail Art Kit at Walgreens

Keep reading for more info and pics...

Review: IT Cosmetics Holiday 2014 Limited Edition Naturally Pretty Celebration Matte Luxe Transforming Eyeshadow Palette

Purchased by Me

Yes, you're on the right blog. This is Nouveau Cheap and I'm reviewing a higher-end beauty product. Allow me to explain before you click that little "x" box!

A little while back, when Ulta sent that 20% off coupon to select customers (this was the one that was good toward basically everything, even prestige cosmetics), I was having some trouble deciding what to get as a treat to myself. So I came up with an idea. I asked the amazing Nouveau Cheap Facebook community (which, if you're not a part of, I would LOVE for you to be!) for help. I basically asked the community to decide how I should use that 20% off coupon. I asked for suggestions, and I said that the suggestion with the highest amount of "likes" was what I would order. And I promised to review the winning product here on the blog, whether it was drugstore or high-end.

The overwhelming winner of the Facebook community vote was this IT Cosmetics palette. So I'm keeping to my promise and reviewing it for you here today!

 IT Cosmetics Holiday 2014 Limited Edition Naturally Pretty Celebration

Matte Luxe Transforming Eyeshadow Palette

(retail: $42 at Ulta and the IT Cosmetics website, 0.028 oz x 14)

This palette has been out since the beginning of October, so I wanted to review it as quickly as possible for you since it's limited edition for the holiday season. If you're thinking about purchasing it, hopefully this will give you enough time to budget for it and/or make a decision before it's gone. As of the time of this post, it's available at Ulta, the IT Cosmetics website and QVC. If you order via QVC, the palette comes with a double-ended brush and it's also on sale and on Easy Pay. If you are thinking of order via the IT Cosmetics site, you can enter code IPSY at checkout for 20% off your $25+ order now through 12/31/14 (you also get free shipping on orders $25+). And if you're thinking of ordering from Ulta, you get free shipping on orders $25+ right now, no code required.

Keep reading for my full review...

Review: Maybelline Color Tattoo Leather in Deep Forest

Purchased by Me 

I know that many of us (many, many) have been wanting Maybelline to come out with more matte options in their Color Tattoo line. Well I'm sure you know by now that the Maybelline Color Tattoo Leathers are part of the permanent collection. About a month ago I picked up the most intriguing shade in the range (to me, at least!), called Deep Forest.

Since I know that many of you said you wanted to see more products reviews from me during the holiday season (again, thank you SO much for voting in my poll earlier this week), I thought I'd dig in and start tackling the backlog of products that I really, really want to review for you. So let's get to it:

Maybelline Color Tattoo Leather in 85 Deep Forest

(retail: around $6.99, 0.14 oz)

Reader Swatches of the J. Cat Beauty Wonder Lip Paints Now Available Online & In-Store at Ulta

I've got some great news for those of you who have been wanting to try the J. Cat Beauty Wonder Lip Paints (OCC Lip Tar "dupes")! As I mentioned the other day, half of the shades in the full range are now popping up at Ulta stores, and they are also now available for purchase on the Ulta website (and remember, this week you get free shipping at Ulta.com on all orders of $25+, no code required).

Many thanks to reader D'Anna (@notanothernb on Instagram and author of Not Another Nail Blog) for not only sharing a pic of the display with us, but also for swatching all nine of the shades now at Ulta!

image credit: D'Anna for Nouveau Cheap

J. Cat Beauty Wonder Lip Paints at Ulta

(retail: $4.99 each, 0.33 oz)

Before I show you D'Anna's swatches, I want to thank several of you for the comments and messages on social media this week letting me know that these are now on the Ulta site:

J. Cat Beauty Wonder Lip Paints, now on the Ulta website

Keep reading to see D'Anna's swatches of all of the shades above...

Revlon Summer 2014 Limited Edition Super Lustrous Lipsticks Added to Permanent Collection

Well this is great news! If you missed out on the limited edition Super Lustrous lipsticks in the Summer 2014 Limited Edition Rio Rush Collection, guess what? They're permanent now! Many thanks to reader Anon in NY for this one. Anon spotted both shades in the permanent Revlon display at her local Harmon the other day, and shared this pic:

image credit: Anon in NY for Nouveau Cheap

Revlon Sultry Samba and Carnival Spirit (not pictured)

in the permanent Revlon display at Harmon

To refresh your memory, Sultry Samba was the pink with the Matte finish and Carnival Spirit was the orange with the Shine finish. To see both shades, check out Emi of Project Swatch's review HERE.

Did you pick these lippies up over the summer? Are you happy to hear they're now permanent?

Thanks again, Anon in NY, for the great tip and pic!

Spotted: NEW Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara

Three things are making me want to run to my local Bed Bath & Beyond right now:

1) Maybelline has a new mascara.

2) The packaging is metallic rose.

3) Maybelline has a new mascara.

Longtime readers know that I adore Maybelline mascaras and I must try them all. It doesn't hurt when the packaging is super cute. Plus, Christy is the model on the display (my #1 favorite supermodel of the 90s whom I still adore to this day).

image credit: Saira for Nouveau Cheap

Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara display

at Bed Bath & Beyond

Many thanks to reader Saira for the pic above, and the ones you'll see after the jump. Saira spotted this new Maybelline display at her local Bed Bath & Beyond this week and was nice enough to share these pics with us. Keep reading for a closer look...

Hard Candy Holiday 2014 Gift Sets (ENTIRE COLLECTION)

A little while back, I showed you some of the Hard Candy Holiday 2014 Gift Sets that are now popping up at Walmart stores. But did you know that those were just a FEW of the whopping 24 gift sets Hard Candy is offering us for Holiday 2014?

Today I have the entire collection to share with you, so sit back, relax and get to scrollin'! There's a lot to cover here and I'll show them to you in ascending order from lowest to highest priced, with the grand finale at the very bottom. OK, let's do this!

NOTE: Hard Candy is available exclusively at Walmart. When it comes to the holiday gift sets, I urge you to check both the beauty department and the seasonal department for these. Also, look high and low for these because sometimes holiday gift sets are placed up on the higher shelves and you may miss them if you don't look closely. If you don't see all of these sets at your Walmart now, keep checking back as they will probably start to filter in soon.

Keep reading for a look at all 24 Hard Candy Holiday 2014 Gift Sets...

Pure Ice Holiday 2014 Collection

Attention Pure Ice fans! There are five NEW shades for Holiday 2014 which should be landing in Walmart stores any minute now (if you haven't seen them at your Walmart already!). Here's a closer look:

Pure Ice Holiday 2014 Collection

(retail: $1.97 each at Walmart stores nationwide)

Keep reading for a closer look...

Spotted: NEW L'Oreal Infallible Eye Shadow Crayon Collection

It's been a while since L'Oreal came out with jumbo eye shadow pencils, right? Well that's all about to change...

Many thanks to reader @simply_beauty93 on Instagram for this one. @simply_beauty93 spotted the new Infallible Eyeshadow Crayons at her local Bed Bath & Beyond this week and shared a pic--take a look!

image credit: @simply_beauty93 for Nouveau Cheap

L'Oreal Infallible Eye Shadow Crayons

(retail: $6.99 each at Bed Bath & Beyond)

More info, after the jump...

Spotted: NEW Almay Smart Shade Butter Kiss Lip Color Collection

Well that was fast! Just a few days ago I showed a sneak peek at the new Almay Butter Kiss Lip Colors due out in December, and guess what? They're here!

Many thanks to reader Kristen (@kristenmick on Instagram) for this one. Kristen spotted the Butter Kiss display at her local Bed Bath & Beyond this week and kindly shared pics and info with us. Take a peek!

image credit: Kristen for Nouveau Cheap

NEW Almay Smart Shade Butter Kiss Lip Colors

(retail: $5.99 each at Bed Bath & Beyond)

Keep reading for more info and a closer look...