A closer look at the new Sally Hansen Real Nail Polish Strips designs

Back in the beginning of November I posted pics of the Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips display (click here if you missed it) full of brand new designs.

Thanks to reader Holly, today I can show you the brochure for a closer look at each design:

image credit: Holly for Nouveau Cheap

I am ridiculously excited to try so many of these new designs.

Thanks so much, Holly, for taking the time to share this with us!

Have you spotted the new Sally Hansen Real Nail Polish Strips designs in your area yet? Which ones are must-haves for you?

Spotted: new Maybelline Illegal Length Fiber Extensions Mascara

I am always excited when Maybelline launches a new mascara, so I want to thank two lovely Canadian readers for the great scoop on this one. I don't know when this is going to launch in the US, but it's something to keep on our radar!

From reader LMC1971:

image credit: LMC1971 for Nouveau Cheap

Spotted: new L'Oreal Color Riche Balm display

Yesterday I showed you a close-up pic of one of the new L'Oreal Balm tinted lip balms (similar to Revlon Lip Butters) but I want to apologize for getting the name wrong. These are not called "Le Balm" as I previously thought--the name is just "Balm".

Today I have a few more pics thanks to reader @Nikole1898, who spotted these are her local Rite Aid and was kind enough to share:

image credit: @Nikole1898 for Nouveau Cheap


"Indulge your lips in luxurious care"

Spotted: new Revlon ColorStay Creme Gel Eye Liners

Remember a few days ago when reader LMC1971 shared pics of the new Revlon eyeshadow quads she spotted in Canada? Well I mentioned in that post that there were also new liners at the bottom of that display and LMC1971 was kind enough to share close-ups of those as well! Here's the full display again to refresh your memory:

NOTE: these shadows and liners have recently been spotted at Rite Aids in the US (thanks to those who confirmed that) but keep in mind the prices on this display are CAD, so they'll be slightly different in the US.

image credit: LMC1971 for Nouveau Cheap

Now for the close-ups of the new Revlon ColorStay Creme Gel Eye Liners:

CVS Beauty Clearance Sale (updated daily)

The first report of the CVS Beauty Clearance goes to reader @lauriahv who tweeted me on 12/4 that she spotted the sale at her local CVS!  Thanks so much, @lauriahv!

A FEW TIPS AND REMINDERS: 

• If you don't see clearance stickers or signs at your local CVS, take some products to the scanner and see if they come up on sale (many times, they will!).
• Some locations WILL accept coupons on clearance merchandise while others will not. It really depends on your particular location.
• If you see something on clearance at your local CVS that is NOT mentioned in this post, please leave a comment on this post so I can update the list.

THE MASTER LIST

Weekly Beauty Sales at Ulta, Target and Kmart (12/4 - 12/10)

This week I got the JC Penney Salon ad in my local paper and spotted some great deals, so I'll be including that listing as well. Also, Target shoppers, there are some deals below that you don't want to miss!

As always, this post is a "best of" listing of what I consider to be the best deals this week. For a complete listing of sales for each retailer, consult your local ads.

A reminder about the You Tell Me page

I want to remind you that my You Tell Me page (which you can access any time in the upper menu bar) is currently bursting with FANTASTIC reader-submitted deals on beauty products. If you're a new reader, I created the You Tell Me page for you to share great deals, sightings, etc. without having to email me directly. Many times there is so much great information out there that I just can't post it all here on the blog, so I created this page as way for us to share info immediately.

I encourage you to check the You Tell Me page every time you log onto this blog because you never know what you might find! And another HUGE thanks to everyone who takes the time to submit comments on that page--you have no idea how helpful it is to all of us.

If you have never visited that page, be sure to click "newest" to view the most current comments. I will eventually create a new page so that we don't have to scroll so much, but things are a little hectic right now with all the new product releases.

Speaking of new product releases, tomorrow (Monday), my blog will be nothing but new product posts galore! I think I have at least five new drugstore collections to show you tomorrow so please stay tuned if you enjoy those types of posts.

Thanks for reading!

G. xo

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The Lipstick League – week of 11.28.11

Lipstick League Question of the Week: 

Name your three favorite beauty products that released in 2011.

 G's Answer: I honestly can't narrow this down! But I will say that three of my very favorite releases this year have been NYC Lip Stains, Revlon Lip Butters and the Wet n Wild Limited Edition Bloom collection nail polishes. But there are SO many more that I could list here (like the Milani Baked Blushes, Wet n Wild Go for the Gold collection, Physician's Formula Jumbo Lash Organic Wear Mascara, Jordana Best Lash Extreme Mascara, etc. etc. I could go on for hours!).

Links of the Week:

we heart this – Stef, a bona fide gold gloss junkie, finds a new favorite marching by in MAC’s Ice Parade (and discovered some great gifts to boot!)

Beauty Junkies Unite – Win one of Amber’s favorite holiday gifts, an Urban Decay Mariposa Palette. We have five you can win!

Clumps of Mascara – gets super personal and talks about why going to the gynecologist is so important.

Gouldylox Reviews – wonders if you really can buy glasses online? It’s seems difficult, but they are so cheap, how can you not try? Gouldylox navigates the waters for you, but first, needs your help selecting the right pair. Take a look and vote!

Nouveau Cheap – gives you a sneak peek at the 2012 COVERGIRL products that will hit stores in January.

Prime Beauty suffers from red lipstick phobia, poor dear. Her solution and yours too? Five sheer red lipsticks that are perfect for scaredy cats!

What were YOUR three favorite beauty products released in 2011?

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (12/4 - 12/10)

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

CVS shoppers: Not too much going on at CVS this week, but Revlon is buy 2 get $6 Extra Bucks, wich is always nice. And if you love Garnier skincare, almost everything is on sale (see below for details).

Rite Aid shoppers: In addition to the regular weekly sales, there's also a 4-DAY-SALE this week that runs from 12/7 - 12/10. Their $2.99 holiday cosmetics sets will be $2.99 with $2 +UP, making them just $0.99 each. If you haven't been to your local Rite Aid in a while, there are some fun nail polish sets and other sets on display right now, so don't forget to check those out--especially for $0.99. Also, don't forget the Season of Savings promotion! There are LOTS of great deals that qualify for this promotion this week, which I will clearly indicate below. PS: If you've been wanting that yummy Calgon Red Velvet Body Mist, it's BOGOFREE this week.

Walgreens shoppers: If you have the special Walgreens holiday coupon booklet (click here to see--it should be available at the beauty counter), there's a great chance to use the Revlon coupon this week for FREE Top Speed nail polish. Also, I've heard from several of you that the Salon Express Nail Stamping Kit (see my review here) has been spotted at various Walgreens locations recently. If you couldn't find it at Rite Aid or CVS, check your Wags! (Note: the plate designs seem to differ at Rite Aid though--see my post for more details.) Also, in the Walgreens weekly ad, there's a coupon for $1 off EcoTools. Now's the time to get that LE kabuki set! 
 

First look: L'Oreal Color Riche Balm in 818 Nourishing Nude

Psssst: if you haven't heard yet, L'Oreal is coming out with a line of tinted lip balms called Balm that seem to be very much like the Revlon Lip Butters with the same type of tinted, translucent lids that match the color of each balm. 

A HUGE thank to my pal @rnsmithny on Twitter for sending a pic of the one she just purchased at her local Bed Bath and Beyond (again, to see if your BB&B sells makeup, click here):