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):

Beauty freebies, coupons and news!

THE FOLLOWING FOUR DEALS ARE ONLY VALID THROUGH TOMORROW (12/4):

• Now through 12/4 visit your local Bath & Body Works with this coupon and get a FREE 2-oz bottle of Be Enchanted lotion, no purchase necessary! If ordering online, enter code 5228 at checkout (US only). I hear this a wonderful scent for the holidays so don't miss out if you'd like to try it!

Important Bed Bath & Beyond info

I blogged about this here, but apparently I've gained some new followers in the past year that may have missed it. Just a reminder: if your local Bed Bath & Beyond doesn't carry the extensive makeup collections that you see in my posts, it's because your location does not have a Harmon inside of it. Harmon is a popular stand-alone beauty store on the East Coast which is also owned by BB&B. Many BB&B locations have a Harmon inside of them, aka a "store within a store", but some do NOT. To find the nearest BB&B/Harmon location in your area, please click here (be sure to check the box that says "HARMON FACE VALUES" before you perform your search).

Also, I've been told that BB&B/Harmon accepts manufacturer's coupons AND do competitive price-matching, so keep that in mind when you're shopping!

Spotted: New Maybelline SuperStay 10HR Stain Gloss & 14HR Lipstick

Remember in my last post when I said that the trend for 2012 drugstore makeup was long-wear? Well I meant that for lip color too. A huge thanks to reader LMC1971 for this sighting in Canada. I just checked the Walgreens site and both products are listed but, as of today, unavailable for purchase. Click here for the 10HR Stain Gloss and here for the 14HR Lipstick. Hopefully these will be available in the US very soon.

A stain GLOSS?? A 14HR lipstick that's NOT a two-part system?? I am sold, Maybelline. I'm sold.

 image credit: LMC1971 for Nouveau Cheap

Spotted: New Maybelline Color Tattoo 24HR Cream Gel Eyeshadows & Master Precise Eyeliner Pens

Considering all of the new products I've shared with you in the last 24 hours, one thing is for certain: LONG-WEAR makeup is definitely the trend for 2012 drugstore cosmetics and I could not be any happier about that. My super oily skin thanks you, oh Makeup Gods!

Reader LMC1971, who is in Canada, spotted the new Maybelline Color Tattoo 24HR Cream Gel Eyeshadows and Master Precise Eyeliners and was kind enough to share (with some swatches!). Now, I don't know when these will be available in the US, or if they'll look exactly as they do in Canada, but it's DEFINITELY something to keep an eye out for, right?

UPDATE: thanks to Twitter follower @GiGiPronovost for this tip: the Color Tattoo shadows are currently up on the Walgreens website but as of today, they are unavailable for purchase. So that means they're coming to us soon, lovelies!

image credit for all of the following photos: LMC1971 for Nouveau Cheap