The Wednesday Question (Fantasy Edition)

If you could pick any existing beauty brand and give it a complete makeover (products, packaging, shade selection, etc.) which brand would it be, and what would you do to it?

Review: Physicians Formula Happy Booster Glow & Mood Boosting Baked Bronzer in Light

Purchased by Me

I'm winding down here, with just two products to go in my Physicians Formula mini-series of reviews of some of the new-for-2013 products. Today I'd like to show you the Happy Booster Baked Blush in the shade Light.

By the way, all PF bronzers are BOGOFREE at Rite Aid this week (through April 6th). So I'm going to do my best to review the other bronzer I have (the one with the little hearts) before the week is through.

 Physicians Formula Happy Booster Glow & Mood Boosting Baked Bronzer in Light

(retail: $13.95, 0.33 oz)

Review: Sinful Colors Nude and Genteel

Purchased by Me

Remember last week when I posted about that new Sinful Colors display now popping up at Rite Aid and Walgreens? If you missed my post about the Buff to Bright Collection, there is a brand new shade in this collection, as well as some shades that were previously only available in Europe.

I managed to find both Nude (new shade) and Genteel (previously only available in Europe) at my local Rite Aid last week, so I'd love to share some swatches with you in case you were thinking about a purchase (don't wait too long to decide though, because these are going quickly).

Sinful Colors 1000 Nude and 578 Genteel

(retail: $1.99 each, 0.5 oz)

Review: NYC Limited Edition Kiss Gloss in Spring Meadow

Purchased by Me

Last week I showed you the new NYC Spring 2013 collections, which include this pretty mint green lipgloss. I found the display at Rite Aid over the weekend and picked up Spring Meadow, so keep reading to see if this one's worth the hunt!

NYC Limited Edition Kiss Gloss in Spring Meadow

(retail: $2.99, 0.31 oz)

Try Me Free rebate for Physicians Formula Fake Out Mascara

A huge thanks to reader A Plethora Of on Pinterest for the heads-up about this one! Deal Curation just shared the news that Physicians Formula is now offering Try Me Free rebates on their new Organic Wear Fake Out Mascara. Click here for all the details. NOTE: You have to buy a tube that has the "Try Me Free" sticker on it, but those should be pretty easy to find since this offer is running through October.

I love the Organic Wear Jumbo Lash Mascara (click here for my review) so I'm excited to try this new formula (for free!).

Thanks again, A Plethora Of, for the great tip!

The New Nouveau Cheap: A guide to enhancing your reading experience

It's official: this blog received an extensive makeover recently, and now that all of the bells and whistles are in place, I'd like to take a minute to thank the designer and let you know about some new features that might help your reading experience!

First of all, I want to thank Lingy Design for her tireless efforts in tackling this project. Ling did an absolutely amazing job with this full site redesign and she added so many features to this blog (things I wasn't even aware that you could do!) that I just can't thank her enough. She was extremely patient with my lack of knowledge and took so much time ensuring that everything I wanted carried over from the old site was not only present, but even better, and more functional. If you're looking for a site makeover, I can't recommend Ling enough. She truly went above and beyond to make this site the very best it could be.

Tips and tricks to enhance your reading experience:

Connect with me: I have a snazzy new social networking bar (upper right corner) and if you haven't noticed, I'm now on Instagram, Pinterest and Google+ if you'd like to connect with me on those sites!

Contact me: I now have a convenient contact form if you'd like to submit a sighting, etc. Just click "Contact" (see upper right corner of the blog).

The search bar: now even better. Now located in the upper right corner of the blog, I've tested the new search bar a zillion times and I've yet to enter a search that didn't reveal what I was looking for. If you're looking for a past review, sighting, etc. I highly recommend using the search bar.

The Nouveau Cheap Daily Newsletter is still alive. You can still subscribe to my newsletter by hovering over the little RSS icon in my social networking bar (top right). I will be changing providers soon (more on that later) but you can still sign up with the current provider! The transition should be seamless for those who currently subscribe, but again, more on that later.

Keep reading for more helpful tips...

Nouveau Cheap on ABCNews.com

Not an April Fool's Joke! A huge thanks to Leticia of Cosmetics Aficionado for letting me know that the ABCNews.com article I contributed to (along with some other familiar bloggers you might recognize) is now up on the ABCNews website!

Click here to read the full article (my tips are featured on page one and page two!).

The newest innovation in textured nails: Zoya Grassy Nail

The latest innovation from Zoya is blowing up the internets today! In case you haven't heard about it yet, meet Grassy Nails:

A new nail polish system that enables you to grow grass...on your nails!

From the Zoya blog:

Introducing Grassy Nail By Zoya...  

Take the textured nail trend to new heights 

Emphasize the beauty of your natural nail with the latest product innovation by Zoya - Grassy Nail! The all natural formula* gives you a luscious textured finish that's easy to achieve! The four piece set includes everything you need to get growing, but hurry - this Limited Available set is only available WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! 

ORDER NOW

Shipping April 1, 2013

Just $99.95 (US)

Visit the Grassy Nail Page (HERE) for textured nail look ideas and to learn 

more about the simple six-step process for long, luscious Grassy Nails! 

*Grassy Nail by Zoya products are all natural, free of pesticides and vegan-friendly! 

I can't wait to give these a try! How about you? If you're ordering this set today, feel free to leave a comment here, but don't share too much--keep your plans for this set a secret and don't ruin the surprise!