YMMV - Target Clearance - Maybelline Eyeshadows

Hello, everyone!

While at Target this afternoon, I took a quick stroll through the beauty department.  It is that time of year where they are starting to clearance out a lot of the beauty goods.  I was prepared to leave with an arm full of goodies or, as often happens at my Target, in disappointment.  I was not prepared to see what I did see, which was all Maybelline Eyeshadows being put on clearance.

I am sure by now we are all aware that the old Maybelline quads, trios, duos, and singles are going away for the new slimline boxy packaging.  Those  are being clearanced at almost every store across the country.

(Left: New, Right: Old)

This afternoon I noticed something totally odd.  The entire Maybelline eyeshadow display was pretty much empty.  Including the Eyestudio quads.  These quads normally retail for $7.99 and have been marked down to $5.48.

Flabbergasted and thinking this was a mistake, I took a few of the ones I did not own to the register and sure enough they rang up for $5.58.

I ended up with four eyeshadows for $17.75.  I don't know if this is going on all over, but it can't hurt to check it out.  The Maybelline Eyestudio quads are some of the best quality eyeshadows at drugstore prices right now.  Good luck and remember, your mileage might vary!

03/09/2104 - Beauty Coupons and Ads

Here is a quick run down of coupons and ads for the week of 03/09/2104.  I have included stackable coupon ideas next to the sale items.

Ulta
There was a small Ulta ad today.  Don't forget the $3.50 off $10.00 coupon good on most items that are not mid to high end makeup products.

• Buy 2, Get 1 Salon Professional Hair Product Free including Paul Mitchell, TIGI, Nioxin
• Buy 1, Get 1 Item 50% Off Including:
• Red Carpet Nail Lacquer
• Neutrogena
• Mineral Fusion
• Organix
• Jane
• Jergens
• Maybelline
• Covergirl
• Real Techniques
• EcoTools
• Pixel Cosmetics
• Buy 2, Get 2 Free Ulta Bath, Smoothies, Anti-Bacterial, Haircare & Suncare

Walgreens

There are lots of great deals at Walgreens this week!

• Get 5000 points when you spend $25 or more, coupon in Sundays ad.
• 50% off Rimmel products
• 25% off Wet n Wild Cosmetics ($1.00 Coupon for Wet n Wild Fergie products in Sunday Ad)
• Buy 1, Get 1 50% off Revlon cosmetics
• Buy 3 Revlon products get 3000 points
• Buy 1, Get 1 50% off L'Oreal cosmetics
• Buy 1, Get 1 50% off Neutrogena Suncare products
• Buy 1, Get 1 50% off Almay Foundation, Primer, Concealer, Blush, Powder, Eye Cosmetics, and Makeup Removers
• 20% off L'Oreal SkinCare, Advanced SunCare, or Sublime Bronze products
• $3 off Banana Boat or Hawaiian Tropic Sun Care  ($3.00 off 2 Banana Boat Sun Care products over 3 oz, $1.00 off Banana Boat Sun Care products over 3 oz, or $2.00 Hawaiian Tropic Sun Care products over 4 oz in Sunday Ad)
• Buy 2 of these products and get 4000 points
• Get $10 in Register Rewards when you purchase $20 worth of select Eucerin or Aquaphor products
• Buy 1, Get 1 50% off Aveeno Personal, Baby, or Skin Care products ($1.00 off Aveeno product or $2.00 off 2 Aveeno products in Sunday Ad)
• $1.00 off in Coupon Book for Clean & Clear products  ($1.00 off Clean & Clear product or $2.00 off any Clearn & Clear Night Relaxing products in Sunday Ad)
• 2/$8 Vidal Sassoon Hair Care products - spend $10 get 1000 points
• Buy 2 Scunci or Hype Hair Accessories get 1000 points
• Herbal Essence hair care products 2/$6  ($3.00 off 2 Herbal Essence Hair Care products in Sunday Ad)
• Spend $6 on Suave Antiperspirant/Deodorant, Body Wash, or Lotion get 2000 points ($0.25 off for Suave deodorant or $2.00 off Suave Professional Moroccan Infusion Body Lotion 18 oz, or $1.50 off Suave Professional Moroccan Infusion Body Lotion 10 oz, or $1.50 off Suave Body Lotion 18 oz or larger in Sunday Ad)
• Possibly next Saturday only:  Get 5000 points when you spend $20 on Garnier Skin Care products
• Possibly next Saturday only:  Buy 1, Get 1 50% off Garnier Skincare products
• Possibly next Saturday only:  Buy 1, Get 1 50% off Maybelline Foundation, Primer, Concealer, Blush Power, and Eye Cosmetics

CVS

And great deals at CVS too!

• Buy 1, Get 1 50% off Revlon Cosmetics (Limit 4)
• Buy 1, Get 1 50% off Covergirl Cosmetics (Limit 4)
• Buy 1, Get 1 50% off Neutrogena (Limit 4)
• Buy 1, Get 1 50% Aveeno products (Limit 6) ($1.00 off Aveeno product or $2.00 off 2 Aveeno products in Sunday Ad)
• Buy 1, Get 1 50% Scunci Hair products
• 2/$6 Herbal Essences or Aussie Hair Care products ($3.00 off 2 Herbal Essence Hair Care products or $1.00 off 2 Aussie Hair Care products in Sunday Ad)
• 2/$4 Suave Body Wash
• 2/$7 Pantene Haircare
• Buy a Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Product fir $6.99 receive $4.00 in ExtraBucks
• Buy 2 Revlon Nail Polishes get $4.00 in ExtraBucks
• Spend $10 on Maybelline get $3.00 in ExtraBucks
• Buy 1, Get 1 50% off Physicians Formula Cosmetics
• Buy 1, Get 1 50% off Milani Cosmetics
• Buy 1, Get 1 50 off Wet n Wild Cosmetics ($1.00 Coupon for Wet n Wild Fergie products in Sunday Ad)
• Buy 1, Get 1 50% off All Eyelashes or Artificial Nails
• Buy 2, Get 3rd Free CVS Cotton, Nail Polish Remover, Spoiled Nail Color, Essence of Beauty Cosmetic Brushes, Applicators, or Accessories
• Buy 1, Get 1 50% off All Trim Beauty Products
• Spend $12 on L'Oreal Face, Eye, or Lip products, get $4.00 in ExtraBucks
• Spend $10 on Sally Hansen products, get $4.00 in ExtraBucks
• Buy 2 Neutrogena foundation, powder, blush, or concealer, get $8.00 in ExtraBucks
• Buy 1, Get 1 50% off Almay Cosmetics (excluding intense i-color shadows, liners, or mascaras)
• Buy 2 Almay intense i-color shadows, liners, or mascaras, get $6.00 in ExtraBucks
• Buy 1, Get 1 50% Nivea Lip Care products
• Buy 1, Get 1 50% Pond's Towelettes 30 ct, BB Cream, Facial Cream
• Buy 1, Get 1 50% Neutrogena Facial Care, Specialty Bath, Men's products, Hand Cream, Sun Care, Sunless
• Spend $15 on Olay Age Defying, Anti-Wrinkle, Complete, Active, Hydration, Moistruzier, or Facial Cleanser, get $5.00 in ExtraBucks
• Buy 2 Cetaphil products, get $5.00 ExtraBucks
• Buy 2 Clearsil, get $5.00 ExtraBucks
• Spend $10 on any Nuance Salma Hayek Cosmetics, Body, Facial, Hair Care get $3.00 in ExtraBucks

Notice any other great deals this weekend?  Let me know and I will add them to the list!!!

Swatches - New Maybelline EyeStudio Quad in Plum Passion

Hello everyone,

I do apologize for not posting more routinely.  I have been busy with work and school, but I am back today to talk about a lovely new limited edition item I found last night.  While shopping at my local Bed, Bath, and Beyond store I saw this wonderful Maybelline display.

It is called "A Whole New Twist on Black".  Which is interesting, as there is only one black product in the whole display (the mascara on the right).  The display contains four mascaras in four different colors: blue, purple, green, and black.  It has three eyeliners also in blue, purple, and green.  And the star of the show in my opinion are the three new Eyestudio quads, also in (you guessed it) blue, purple, and green.  Now we have been seeing the mascara show up in a separate display which you can see at Nouveau Cheap's site.  The mascaras are in the Mega Plush formula, which I find to be a little wet but work in a pinch if you put some effort in to it.  I did purchase this mascara in the purple from the other display.

From this display, I did buy the purple Eyestudio quad in Plum Passion because ... well ... purple.  I have to say that I really like it though.  The eyeshadows are very smooth and buttery.  For glittery eyeshadows they are not rough at all.  I have not worn them on the eye yet, but I believe they will be the same quality we have come to expect from the Maybelline Eyestudio line.  Below are swatches for the new quad.

(Front)

(Front Open)

(Back)

(Swatch)

As an aside, I shared these pictures with Gianna at Nouveau Cheap so she may share them with the readers of her blog.

Swatches - Maybelline Master Hi-Light and Master Glaze Blushes

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to make a quick update to my original post showing the display and products of the new Maybelline Master series for blushes.  You can see that post here.

I purchased a few more of the products tonight, so I wanted to share some more swatches with you.

First up, I re-swatched the Pink Rose Master Hi-Light blush.  I have worn this once and I used too heavy a hand.  My cheeks looked sunburned!  Because of that, I do suggest using a light hand with these blushes.  I have noticed that all the blushes have a lot of shimmer to them, so if you do not like shimmer you will want to avoid these blushes.

But I digress, swatches!

Master Hi-Light in Pink Rose

Master Hi-Light in Nude

Master Glaze in Just Pinched Pink

Master Glaze in Make a Mauve

So far I have found the glazes to be very nice and creamy, but need a little bit of work to blend out.  Everything is highly pigmented, so a light hand will really do the trick.

I hope you find these swatches helpful!

New Products - Maybelline Hi-Lighting Blushes & Master Glaze Blushes

Over the last few days I have seen the new Maybelline blushes all over the place.  While at Ulta, I managed to snap pictures of all the displayed products.  I have only purchased one of the blushes for swatches and review.  I have had horrible luck with Maybelline blushes in the past, so I did not want to rush out and purchase the slew of them until I tried one or two out.

I have pictures of all the products below in no certain order.

Master Glaze: Plum

Master Glaze: Make a Mauve

Master Glaze: Warm Nude

Master Glaze:  Coral Sheen

Master Glaze:  Pink Fever

Master Glaze:  Pinched Pink

Master Hi-Light:  Deep Bronze

Master Hi-Light:  Coral

Master Hi-Light:  Nude

Master Hi-Light:  Mauve

Master Hi-Light:  Pink Rose

Of all the blushes, I picked up the Master Hi-Light in Pink Rose.  This pink blush has a slight shimmer to it and is wonderfully soft.  The blush is nicely pigmented and blends out quite well on the hand.  I have not used it on the cheeks yet, so I will give a further review in the future.

Below are pictures of the product and swatches.

Swatch of Pink Rose

Blended Swatch of Pink Rose

Has anyone else tried these blushes?  What do you think of them?

Texas Girls - HEB Deals

I'm bringing back an oldie but a goodie today.  Texas Girls - HEB Deals!!!  HEB is a grocery chain in Texas that has better deals then the drug store.  When I can, I try to purchase my beauty products from HEB since it will save me a few bucks.  HEB releases their new ads and coupons on Wednesdays, so I try to get as many of the beauty deals as I can and round them up here for you.

As a heads up, HEB no longer allows coupon stacking on 'B' coupons.  So what you see is what you get unfortunately.  With that information, always check if your deals are better at HEB then the coupon stacking that is allowed at CVS or Walgreens.

With that said, let's get to the deals:

$2.00 off Simple Face Care Products (Excludes Travel/Trial Size, 1.7 oz)
$5.00 off EverVescence Eye Cream, 1 oz., Face Serum, 1.7 oz., or Moisturizer, 2 oz.
$2.50 off EverVescence Facial Scrub or Clay mask, 2.5 oz., or Cleanser, 6.8 oz
$5.00 off $15.00 or more purchase of Garnier Skin Care Products
Buy one CoverGirl Outlast Stay Brilliant Nail Polish, Get 2nd Free! (Excludes Glosstinis)
$5.00 off $15.00 purchase of L'Oreal Cosmetics (Excludes skincare and haircare)
$0.50 off New York Color Cosmetics (excludes nail polish)
$2.50 off Almay Cosmetics valued over $3.50
Buy one Essence Cosmetic, Get 2nd 50% off
25% off Maybelline Cosmetics
$2.00 off Revlon Cosmetic or Beauty Tool valued over $3.50
Buy any one Sally Hansen Hard as Nail or Xtreme Wear Color, get 2nd Free.
Combo Loco:  Buy any Orchid Professional Nail Lacquer, get Hill Country Essentials Nail Polish Remover, HEB Triple Size Cotton Balls, and Makeup Bag (retail value $1.00)

There ya go.  Happy shopping everyone!!!

~Krat