I picked up some great clearance items and brand new releases today. I had Up rewards to redeem at Rite Aid that were expiring so I used this as a reason to hit the drugstores beauty departments. I'm really excited about a few of my choices!
In my haul were the following items:
- 2 Sinful Nailpolish colors Mercury Rising and I Love You for .99 each after 50% clearance. (Rite Aid)
- 2 Sally Hansen nail polish pens in white and pale pink for $1.49 each after 75% clearance.(RA)
-Almay Wakeup Eyeshadow and primer in Exhilarate $2.25 after 75% clearance (RA)
-Sally Hansen Nail Strips in Lust-Rous $2.50 after 75% clearance (RA)
-Almay Intense I-color liquid shadow $2.25 after 75% clearance (RA) $5/2 mfc
-New Cover Girl TruMagic skin perfect mattifier $13.99 but on sale for 25% off and $1 MFC (RA)
-New York Color new mascara 'Big Bold Volume By The Lash' $4.99 with 30% off (RA)
-New York Color new Show Time velvet eyeliner in Black Wine $2.99 with 30% off (RA)
- NewYork Color Polish in Grand Central Station $1.99 with 30% off (RA) Note: This is THE best polish to use as a quick drying top coat
-Physicians Formula Youthful Wear Cosmeceutical Foundation in Fair $3.50 after 75% off clearance (CVS)
-Nuance by Salma Hayek perfect lips lip quad $2.50 after 75% clearance (CVS)
After coupons and UP rewards at Rite Aid, my total at both stores came to $12 and change. Some things like the Sally Hansen and Almay items I'm giving away as gifts but the stuff I am keeping I am SO excited about. I will talk about them below.
This exotic looking contraption is the lip quad from Salma Hayek's Nuance collection exclusive to CVS. This is the first product I have purchased from this brand.
Each shade folds up and they snap together. It looks like a lotus flower opening and closing. Sometimes it's a bit tricky to get opened but once I practiced, I figured it out easily. The red and mauve to the right of it are creams, the other 2 are shimmer glosses. There is a lip brush that snaps into the middle. It is cute packaging and I love that I can carry it with me and always have a brush to reapply. The glosses all feel very soft and moisturizing on my lips. The box says it contains vitamin E conditioners and macadamia seed, jojoba seed and grape seed oils to strengthen and moisturizer. They have no smell to them which sometimes is really nice. Some other brands overpower the senses with vanilla or mint in their glosses. I want to see how long these last during my work day. Some brands I apply ten times a day or more! It would be nice to have a gloss that stays put through my day. I will test it over the next few days.
This is a clear balm that says it gives instant matte. You can wear it under or over makeup. It says you can apply throughout the day like a pressed powder. I hope this gives my face a softer, more even appearance. I have acne scars and sun damage so I am always on the lookout for a product to help minimize them. I have never tried one of those 'pore minimizing products' either. I will wear this for a week to see if I notice a difference in pore size, softness and evenness in appearance.
This foundation claims to be ' youth boosting' and adds 10 years instantly. On the back of the box it claims to be the 1st foundation formula ever to instantly even out skin tone and texture and to treat the visible signs of aging, restoring firmness and improving skins appearance instantly. It says to apply after concealer. I'm willing to try any product to help my skin look better. I will try for a week and see if any of these claims have merit.
I usually only buy NYC's new products and limited edition collection items (with the exception of Grand Central Station Polish). This is part of the 'Round the Clock' Display at Rite Aid that I saw for the first time today.
Today was a great day for getting some clearance and brand new products to try. My Up reads wee expiring so it gave me the excuse to pick up some more things to try. If you are interested in any clearance products, I would get them ASAP because they are selling out fast. Plus you never known when they will just remove the product to replace with a new one. I hope in the future to have some recommended products from this haul, especially the cover girl pick up.
Thanks for reading and have a sparkling day!!!!