They're Back! Sally Hansen Limited Edition Halloween 2012 Salon Effects Collection

I'm a huge fan of Sally Hansen's limited edition Salon Effects collections, especially the holiday designs (Halloween 2011, Spring 2012, Winter 2011 and Valentine's Day 2012 were simply adorable). I was really hoping that Sally Hansen would continue this tradition and bring us another round of Halloween designs for 2012, and it appears that my wishes have come true! A huge thanks to readers Amanda and Anon for sharing some great pics with us:

 image credit: Amanda for Nouveau Cheap

Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips Limited Edition Halloween 2012 Collection

(retail: $9.99 each)

Get a free The Body Shop Tea Tree Pore Minimiser with any $10 purchase at Beauty.com

If you caught my previous post about the new Tea Tree Pore Minimiser from The Body Shop and you'd like to try this product out for yourself, here's a hot deal you might want to take advantage of while it's still available. A huge thanks to readers Annette and Lindsay for their comments on the You Tell Me page about this one!

Annette writes:

Beauty.com - Free Full Size, "The Body Shop Tee Tree Pore Minimizer," ($18 value) with any $10 purchase*.

http://www.beauty.com/beauty.asp?catid=9730&aid=281294&aparam=12wk53bbBSHOP

- Must use the above link for it to show up in your cart.

- Don't forget to choose your (3) free samples, before completing your order. (Link is in the top right corner of your cart page.)

*Terms and Conditions: Offer expires 09/10/2012. While supplies last. This offer is available at the Beauty.com® site with purchase of any product except gift cards/certificates, sunglasses and items marked "This item requires special handling". A minimum purchase does not include shipping charges or applicable tax. Limit once per household. Free gifts cannot be returned or exchanged. Free gift size is 1 fl oz/30 ml. Free gift has an approximate value of $18. The free gift will be added to your shopping bag when you make an eligible purchase.

One more thing: once you click the link above to access beauty.com (remember, you must click that link to able to take advantage of this deal--if you access the beauty.com any other way, the deal won't be visible).

UPDATE: I don't see the Tea Tree Pore Minimiser in the collection of Body Shop Tea Tree items on the beauty.com website, so I'm assuming that it will show up in your cart AFTER you have placed a minimum of $10 worth of product in your cart. If you attempt to take advantage of this offer, please confirm if this is how it works for you? Thanks!

Annette also included some helpful info about how to get free shipping on this offer via a third-party service, so if you'd like more info about that, be sure to check out Annette's comment from today (8/27) on the You Tell Me Page. Otherwise, you get free shipping on orders of $25 or more on beauty.com.

Thanks so much, Annette and Lindsay, for the heads-up!

Sneak Peek: New Avon Femme Fatale Collection (and more)

So I was cruising around the Avon and mark. websites the other day and happened upon some new and not-yet-released products that I thought you might like to put on your radar, so let's take a peek!

First up, the yet-to-be-released Femme Fatale Collection:

(images and info courtesy avon.com)

 

TRUE COLOR Eyeshadow Quad - Femme Fatale Collection

Limited Edition shades. 

Won't crease or fade. 

Color stays true up to 12 hours!

.20 oz. total net wt.  
Retail: $9.
Not yet available - click here to be notified.

Reader Spotlight: Robin

In case you missed my first installment of Reader Spotlight, this is a new series that I've created to showcase longtime, loyal readers of Nouveau Cheap. If you've been reading and commenting on this blog for a long time, I want you to know how much I appreciate that, and what better way to show my gratitude than to turn the spotlight on YOU? I also think this is a great way for us, the members of this little community, to get to know each other better! So if you're a new reader, I hope this series gives you an opportunity to get to know some of us who have been here for a while.

For this installment of Reader Spotlight, I've interviewed reader Robin. Robin has been such a great presence on this blog for years, and if you've ever read her comments, you know she's just about nicest, kindest person you'll ever "meet" on the internet. Find out more about Robin after the jump (spoiler: we get to see her adorable puppy dog too!):

The Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (8/26 - 9/1)

 

Those on a tight budget might be happy to know that it's a slow week with no can't-miss deals at any of the three chains. But there are some good printable coupons to bring your prices down a little bit lower:

Click here to access the following printable coupons (be sure to click the "show more coupons" button at the bottom of the page):

$2 off Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Nail Polish

$1 off any Garnier shampoo, conditioner or treatment

$2 off any Kiss Premium Lashes product

$1 off any Kiss Nail Dress

$1 off any Kiss or Broadway Nails artificial nail products (excludes glue and nail files)

$2 off any L'Oreal face cosmetic

$2 off Revlon ColorStay Whipped Creme Foundation

$2 off any Burt's Bees Natural Acne Solutions product

and more...

Click here to access the following printable coupons (scroll to pages 2, 3 and 4 for some of them):

$1 off any Rimmel cosmetic (it's back!)

$1 off any Garnier styling product

$1 off any Garnier shampoo, conditioner or treatment

$1 off L'Oreal Colour Caresse or any L'Oreal lip color

$1 off any L'Oreal cleanser

$3 off when you buy any 2 Sebamed products (redeemable only at CVS)

$2 off one Salon Hits 10 Benefits Leave-In Treatment for Beautiful Hair (redeemable only at Walmart)

and more..

Rockin' and rollin' (and hopin' we don't fall into the Pacific Ocean)

 source: USGS website

Just wanted to give you a quick update on the status of the Weekly Drugstore Sales post:

I have been battling a mild case of the flu for the past few days, so that set me a little behind on all things blog-related. I'm about halfway through the Weekly Drugstore Sales post right now, and it should be up within the next hour or so.

Something that caused me to stop blogging altogether today today was the fact that we've had several earthquakes here in the San Diego area today, with at least two of them in the 5.0 category (for those unfamiliar with earthquakes, 5.0s are not huge, but they're certainly enough to make you get up and run for cover). 

As a native of San Diego, I'm used to these types of earthquakes and they normally wouldn't stop me from my usual daily tasks. However, this particular cluster of earthquakes was centered on the southern end of the San Andreas Fault, which is always cause for concern.

Beauty coupons in the Walgreens September Coupon Booklet

Can you believe that we're in the last week of August already? If someone can tell me where in the heck this year went, I'd really like to know...

So here's your preview of the beauty-related coupons in the Walgreens September Coupon Booklet. This booklet should be available in stores starting today (Sunday, 8/26).

(courtesy of Wild for Wags):

$1/1 Aquaphor or Eucerin Lotions and Skin Care (exc. baby and lip)
$0.50/1 Aqua Net Hair Spray 11oz
$2/1 Clairol Nice ‘N Easy Foam Hair Care
$5/1 Conair Ceramic Slim Straightener or Ionic dryer 1875 Watts
$1/1 Fx Hair Stylers 2 to 6oz
$1/1 Goody Simple Styles Hair Accessories
$2/1 Aveeno Shave Gel 7oz or Neutrogena Shave Cream, Lotion, Wash or Gel 1.7 to 7oz
$.50/1 Basis Bar Soap 4oz, Facial Wash 6oz or 20pk, Facial Cleansing Singles
$1.50/1 Pert Plus 2 in 1, 13.5oz
$1/1 Tresemme Hair Care

For the full list of coupons in the September Coupon Booklet, click here.

As always, this is a free coupon booklet that's available in-store at all Walgreens locations (near the entrance and usually at the beauty counter as well). Don't forget that you can stack Walgreens Coupon Booklet coupons with any manufacturer's coupons you may have, for even more savings.

The Lipstick League – week of 8.20.12

Lipstick League Question of the Week: 

When you think of autumn, what beauty product instantly comes to mind? 

G's answer: I immediately think of my beloved Victoria's Secret Limited Edition Holiday 2009 Body Mist in Gilded Ginger Creme. I picked this up at the Victoria's Secret Outlet back in 2010, and I'm still kicking myself for not buying ten bottles of it at that time. I covet this body mist, and I only use it for a one-week period at the beginning of fall. After which time, it goes back into a dark closet to be brought out again the following year. Why Victoria's Secret hasn't re-released this scent since 2009 is beyond me. It's got a 4.8 average rating on Makeup Alley and I honestly think it was the best fall fragrance ever to be released by either VS or B&BW. 

Links of the Week:

EauMG – EauMG reviews a fruity perfume inspired by Sauvignon Blanc.

Gouldylox Reviews – I’m really bad at math, but I think I figured out how committing this beauty sin will impact you for the rest of your life.

Nouveau Cheap – It’s easy to dismiss drugstore Halloween makeup, but if you turn your nose to it this year, you could miss out on this gorgeous $3 matte red eyeshadow.

Prime Beauty – test drives bareMinerals new READY SPF 20 Foundation! It even made her stop using the “F” word—find out how!

Phyrra – Phyrra brings the makeup brush that revolutionized foundation application for her to the next Makeup Wars! Do you own it?

Vampy Varnish – Wishes she didn’t love the new Estee Lauder Metal Mania Pure Colour Nail Lacquers so much because they’re so expensive!

we heart this – neon tribal, diagonal dots, gold French tips and glitter that is Liberace-worthy; with It’s So Easy nail art is precisely that!

Clumps of Mascara – is still obsessed with red lipstick and glosses. This likely won’t change any time soon. Check out the newest red lippies to her stash!

Guest Post of the Week, as chosen by EauMG – My favorite beauty/fragrance blogger, Gaia of The Non-Blonde, reviews a perfume from one of my favorite indie lines, Providence Perfume Co. Divine Noir.

What beauty product instantly makes you think of autumn?