I Went Nail Polish Shopping! - Revlon, Rimmel, and Sinful Colors

Today I stopped at Walgreens to pick up a few new nail colors, and found a lot of awesome ones, but narrowed it down to four after much indecisiveness...

My picks:

Rimmel London Lasting Finish Pro in 282 Hard Metal - on clearance for $1.19 (regular price $4.49)
I'd been eyeing this color for a while now, and today, it was on sale! I absolutely had to buy it before it's gone.

Revlon Parfumerie scented nail enamel in 150 Wild Violets - $5.99
6 bucks is probably the most I'll pay for nail polish, and I had a hard time justifying it today, but I couldn't resist the gorgeous deep purple (my favorite color!)... and it's supposed to smell like wild violets? Awesome! I was addicted to Revlon's 310 Beach, so why not give it a shot!

Sinful Colors nail polish in 293 Gorgeous - $1.99

Sinful Colors nail polish in 265 Rich In Heart - $1.99

I can't wait to try these great colors! It was so hard to narrow down to these four.. I wanted to buy every holographic polish in the store!

Have you bought any cool new nail colors lately?

Super Sephora Savings!

Yesterday I absolutely had to go back to Sephora to buy the Kat Von D Saint eau de parfum spray, since I saw it advertised on clearance for $15 (originally $45) the other day, and I couldn't resist. Turns out, it was actually $13. Awesome! 

Plus I redeemed a free sample of Ole Henriksen Perfect Truth CC Cream, and received my new shiny VIB card, and a welcome kit with free passes for...

- 10% off a purchase
- complimentary makeover
- free shipping on an online order

Very cool! I can't wait to use them and see what else the VIB program has to offer.

Are you a bargain shopper or do you pay full price?

Frugal Life: New Beauty Loot!

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I just got back from Sephora, with some cool new goodies! 

My purpose of going was to pick up more Smashbox Photo Finish foundation primer ($36), but then I saw Nails Inc. Special Effects nail polish in cheyne walk on clearance for $2, and I got a free trial size of Urban Decay Anti-Aging Eyeshadow Primer Potion! 

That's how I roll, yo. 

I have not yet tried the nail polish or the eye primer, but I've heard many good things, and can't wait to test them out! 

The Smashbox foundation primer is one of those tried-and-true items I just can't live without. It smooths my skin and makes my makeup stay put all day long. And it's super lightweight! Worth every damn penny, I tell you. 

Some of you may want to argue this post not worthy of  the frugal life tag, because I just spent thirty-six fucking dollars on foundation primer. Eat shit, okay? I saved $7.51 on the nail polish, and got the eye primer FREE. The price of pro quality doesn't get much better than this. 

Have you tried any of these products? What do you think of them? 

Frugal Life: Sweater Shopping!

Yesterday, now that Monday is my day off work, I went shopping at the local mall for warm clothing so I don't have to worry about being cold this winter...

Do you know how hard it is right now to find decent sweaters?? I only came home with two!

Here they are, the two I bought... (Pardon the filthy dressing room mirror...I don't think the people at Burlington cleaned it in a while.)

These crosses don't make me look religious, right? ~ t/o sweaters

Gotta love a nice deep V neck. ~ Sweater by Poof.

I also thought this midriff baring sweater was pretty cool, but not exactly meant for super cold weather, nor do I have the proper underpinnings for it.. But I love the 90s look! I can see myself wearing it with olive cargo pants and combat boots. I kind of regret not getting it, but not enough to go back and find it again. 

I have a vision of 90's industrial rock in my head..

I also picked up a couple of $5 scarves (originally $12.99) at Charlotte Russe. This is one of them.

I immediately fell in love with this scarf- it's huge and warm like a blanket. ~ Charlotte Russe

Other items include a Bazinga! tshirt I got for $10 (originally $20), and later, a Red Baron cheese pizza for $3.34 (originally $6.39, thats 47% savings).

I love bargain hunting, and always feel very accomplished when I find a bunch of stuff I like.

Have you gone shopping lately? What did you buy?

Frugal Life - A Bargain And A Free Sample

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Today I went shopping for more MicroSmooth face powder at Sephora (I ran out the other day, and my makeup just hasn't been the same!), and traded in some of my points to try the Murad Oil-Control Mattifier. 

I'm excited to try this moisturizer. I have oily problem skin and it's so hard to find the right products to keep me matte and natural looking. I've heard good things about this stuff, and you can expect me to test and review it here soon. 

At Sephora, I Bought: 

Sephora MicroSmooth powder = $22

Murad Oil-Control Mattifier = free sample 

Total After Tax: 

$23.76

I know, I know, a lot of you frugal people are probably cussing me out because I bought a $22 face powder. But I think it's good to splurge on the items you can't live without. I have yet to find a better powder for my skin type, so I deem it necessary. Plus, I'm getting a free sample, too. 

Then I did a little shopping at Burlington, in which I hovered in the shoe department for about 20 minutes looking for boots, which I did not find a pair I liked that fit. Then I browsed the clothing racks a little and found an outfit to try on. 

I don't like the sweater, but the skinny jeans are GREAT!

Cute, but I wasn't digging the sweater. It looked good on me and was very soft, but I didn't like the way it squeezed my hips and biceps. I don't like feeling restrained in areas that are supposed to move. 

But the pants were great, and I love the hazelnut color and fancy button and grommets. 

Crotch shot! LOL Seriously though, I love the button.

At Burlington, I Bought: 

Blue Spice skinny jeans = $10.98 (reg price $30) 

Total After Tax: 

$11.42 

All that for less than $40. I feel accomplished, and a little proud of myself.