Steal: 30% Off At Old Navy

There is a coupon on Old Navy's facebook for 30% off a single item.  If you need flip flops, Old Navy has them at $3.50 each so you would be getting a pair for $2.45, but I don't recommend the darker colored ones because the color transfers.  I personally can't wear their flip flops because they give me calluses on the bottom of my feet, where the two thongs meet the sole.

Coupon expires 5/12/11

Beauty News: Urban Decay Primer Potion Now In A Tube!

After much complaint from customers, Urban Decay has finally gotten rid of the awful potion bottle and switched to a much more practical potion TUBE AND 1ml more product.  Urban Decay Primer Potion, in my opinion, is the best primer for eyes to be found.  However, the potion bottle eats up soooo much product because of its shape, forcing users to cut open the packaging to get more product.  I also had a problem with product oozing out because of the wand.

Without a doubt, I will be purchasing the new UDPP, retailing $19.  If you have a bottle of UDPP and your receipt, you can exchange it for the new tube one!  Sephora allows you to return ANYTHING ANYTIME.  They don't even require receipts, but I think its better to have one unless you want to be accused of stealing like what happened to me...

Things to do and not do for prom

DON'TS!:

• Don't you freaking dare go get a facial right before prom unless you know how your skin reacts to it.  If you have to, do it at least a week before hand cause honey, facials bring up gunk from deep inside your pores = break out.  
• Wear sunscreen or any face makeup with titanium dioxide or zinc dioxide.  Physical sunscreens reflect light = white cast in photos.
• Go all out tanning.  You have no idea how many girls I have seen look completely orange before dances.  
• Getting your eyebrows done the day of prom.  Waxing generally leaves people with a bright red patch of skin under their brows for hours.
• Wear shoes you have never before worn.  It would be extremely embarrassing if you fall down the stairs at prom.  Learn to walk properly in your shoes and put pads in if it is the tiniest bit painful.  If you don't wear heels on a regular basis, your calves will be killing you.
• Don't get your makeup done at a counter without consultation/trial.  You have no idea how many girls walk out of there looking like hookers when they ask to look natural.  If they have it, they will put it on you.
• If you don't wear a lot of makeup usually, don't do it for prom.  Don't you want to look like your normal self, but just a little better; not a completely different person?
• Go to Denny's or IHOP for your after party.  It is just plain out awkward; why are you so formal in such an informal place?
• Use mouth wash.  You might just fail your breathalyser test

Dos:

• If you are getting your makeup done, bring in your foundation or whatever you use for coverage.  This is important for pale girls because a lot of foundations can make you look orange.  You also want to wear something you know isn't going to irritate your skin or break you out.
• Have a makeup consultation/trial!  Makeup artists tend to over do the job.
• Deep condition your hair.  Your hair will most likely face heat styling so be nice to it so it will look good!
• Bring a jacket.  It is usually freezing at 11 PM, I was shivering my bones off even with a jacket
• Bring blotting sheets.  I don't suggest powder because you will be wearing makeup so don't pack on more so you'll clog your pores.
• Bring a camera!  I forgot mine......LOL
• Keep a perfume sample in your clutch.  Sweat does not smell good.  You can always ask for perfume samples at Sephora, they never mind doing them.
• Wear a button down shirt or something with a really big collar so when you take it off, you won't ruin your makeup or hair
• Get your teeth whitened or start using whitening strips a few days beforehand.
• Double cleanse your face after prom.  Chances are, you are wearing extra makeup.
• Be safe!

Steal: 15% off at American Eagle

I'm either stupid or dumb, they both mean the same thing.  At the bottom of AE receipts, I always see Enter Nomad Sweepstakes! which I always forget to do.  Well, I did it tonight and what do I get?  15% off coupon at AE.  Should have been smarter and used it when I spent $60 there last week.  Let's just hope my return and repurchase tactics will work and I'll be $8 richer which is a lot considering that I have $0 dollars left.....

There are jeans on sale for $19.95.  After the 30% off clearance, they would be $13.97.  When you use this coupon, the price will be reduced to $11.80.  Basically, anything that is on clearance sale, you will be getting 40.50% off.

Enter the Nomad Sweepstakes here, but if you're too lazy, here's the link to the coupon.  This is valid from 4/20-5/31

Note: I have 9 $10 off $40 purchase coupons for AE valid 5/31-6/20.  If anyone wants one, give me a holler.  They are still giving these out in stores too.

Weekly Sales: 5/1-5/7

Rite Aid:

• Physician's Formula Bronzers BOGO Free. Learn how you can get 2 for $1 or FREE here.
• Covergirl Cosmetics 40% off retail.  There are also $1 Covergirl cosmetics peelies found on mascaras.
• Revlon foundations $2.99 after +Up Rewards and rebate.  You can also snatch it for free or $0.99
• Revlon Beauty Tools 40% off retail.  If you buy 2, you get $4 back in +Up Rewards.  You can find emery boards at $0.75 each so you can make $2.50 from this!
• Maybelline Eye Cosmetics BOGO 50%
• L'oreal Lip products BOGO 50%
• Olay Skin and Bath Care excluding Pro-X BOGO 50%
• If you buy $25 worth of select P&G products at Rite Aid till 5/21, you can sign up for a 1 year subscription of either Allure, Lucky, Glamour, Self, or Vogue for free.

CVS:

• Spend $10 on Maybelline mascaras and get $3 back in Extra Bucks.  If you find a stash of $1 off any Maybelline product coupon in stores, you can make this a great deal.  I found a stash at my local Rite Aid
• Spend $10 on L'oreal Cosmetics and get $3 in Extra Bucks
• John Frieda BOGO 50%
• Pond's BOGO Free
• Caress BOGO Free
• Bic disposable shavers BOGO 50%
• Maybelline Fit Me BOGO 50%
• All NYC cosmetics BOGO 50%
• Covergirl cosmetics except clean foundation powder BOGO 50%

Walgreens:

• Get $4 back in Register Rewards when you purchase Renpure Organics
• Buy Noxzema razers and get $3 back in Register Rewards
• Buy select Bic Soleil and get $2 in RR
• Nivea Skin Care 25% off
• Clearasil 25% off
• Neutrogena Naturals BOGO 50%
• Select Old Spice and Gilette BOGO 50%
• Schick Hydro BOGO free
• Speed stick/Lady Speed stick BOGO free
• Maybelline 40% off retail except for mascaras

This isn't all the sales going on this week, it is just some of the more high value ones I found.

Steal: Physician's Formula Bronzers BOGO Free OR 2 for FREE

Physician's Formula Bronzers are BOGO free this week at Rite Aid.  To make this deal even sweeter, there are $4 off PF Bronzers coupons stickers found on PF Bronzers.  Their bronzers retail around $11 so you could be getting 2 for $3 by using 2 peelies..  If you are extra smart, you would watch the wellness+ and Physician's Formula videos found in Rite Aid Video Values and get $4 off making it $-1 for 2 bronzers by using 2 peelies, 2 1$ off non-prescription purchase coupons, and 1 $2 off Physcian's Formula bronzer coupon

If you don't find any $4 off stickers, there are also $5 off Physician's Formula cosmetics found in this Sunday's paper.  If you use 2 of those, you can get 2 for $-3

Steal: Revlon Foundations For $3!

At Rite Aid this week, ending 5/7/11, you can get Revlon foundations for $2.99!  They are selling at $9.99 this week and there is a $5.00 +Up reward as well as a $2 rebate!  If you were smart enough to ripe off the $3 off Revlon Colorstay foundation stickers that were found on them a while ago, you can get a bottle for free!

There is also a $2/1 Revlon Foundation coupon in the 5/1 Sunday paper

Revlon foundations retail for around $11.  I recommend either Photoready or Colorstay foundation.  Photoready for those who want dewy skin.  Colorstay for those who want a super long staying foundations.  The oily/combination version is great for oily skin and is awesome for prom!

Sales Associates Aren't To Be Trusted

I don't know what is with them these days, but I've caught a few of them lie to me.  Yesterday at American Eagle, one of the managers told me that I could purchase AE stuff at Aerie with the 10$ off coupon.  I took her advice and worked my way to Aerie and it worked.  Today, I was trying to return 2 pairs of jeans that I had purchased so I could get $10 off each.  But no oh oh, the associate told me that I couldn't do that because the coupon only counts towards Aerie merchandise only.  She then called another girl asking if it would work and she said no when I argued that I was told yesterday that it would.  I don't know what their deal is because I had 5 different associates tell me yesterday that it would and specifically what I would have to do.  Maybe they didn't know it would work, but come on, if everyone knew yesterday, why wouldn't the person in charge today know?

So I make my way to Aerie anyways so I can get some free shirts and when I go to the register, the girl tells me that I could only use one. Well, there is a guy standing right next to me so he can purchase 2 too.  I left Aerie $2.38 poorer when I could have been $20 more rich.  I mean I can't complain because I have gotten hundreds of dollars worth of stuff there this weekend for like $30, but still, it is a bit upsetting because I wouldn't have gotten the shirts if I didn't need to use a coupon.

And then there is Sephora at JCP.  A year ago, I was exchanging Benefit High Beam for a Kat Von D palette because I had like 5 highlighters at the time and I didn't want the big bottle to expire before I even got to it.  So I go up to the register and the lady is legit accusing me of stealing.  She was asking where my receipt was, why I didn't have the receipt, how did I get the product, where did I get it and tons of stuff like that.  No ma'am, I purchased it 2 months ago with money and I didn't think I needed it because returns at JCP could be done without a receipt.  If you check the cameras, I came in with it and I've never stolen anything there before.  It was absolutely ridiculous because she was freaking me out and everybody around me was like staring, even the other associate. So I stayed out of there for a while, almost called the store to complain about her, but decided against it because I didn't want anybody losing their job.

I have also been dodging the Clarins counter for a while too.  3 years ago, I purchased the Double Fix Mascara hoping it would be a cure to mascara smudges.  Sadly, it wasn't, it made everything worse.  When I went to take it back, the woman was like yelling at me, trying to teach me a lesson while the 14 year old little me stood there almost in tears.  She told me that stuff at Clarins weren't returnable because they just aren't.  Well, if that was true, why did she process the return anyways?  I had the receipt, everything was packaged, and everything at Macy's is returnable if not satisfactory within 180 days.  Come to think of it, I should have gotten cash back instead of a gift card...  Anyways, that was on 4th of July and she freaking ruined my day.

Another thing I experience all the time is that whenever you call a store to have them hold something, 9.5/10 they will say that they don't have it when they 100% do.  Maybe they're not looking in the right spot, but I'm pretty sure most of the time they don't even bother to look.  It is 2PM on a weekday; there's like 2 customers in stores, stop being so lazy.

Bottom line, you can't trust everything that comes out a sales associate's mouth.  I have had far too many bad experiences with them.  I don't mean to offend any sales associates out there, I'm just saying, out of my experiences, you can't trust everything they say.

Weekly Roundup: 5/1-5/7, Saved $722

I will be updating this throughout the week.

1. 4 Twisted Scoop Neck Ts at Aerie for $2.38 by using facebook coupon.  Originally $19.50 each, $78 in total. 
2. 10 fl oz bottles of de Fabulous Ginger Energizing Shampoo and Conditioner and 8.5 fl oz Ginger Body Wash for free from sending a facebook message. Retail $37 total.
3. Free bottle of Garnier Fructis Style Sleek & Shine Anti-Humidity Smoothing Milk from doing L'oreal Consumer Testing surveys. Retail $4
4. Sheet of zebra print Duct tape from facebook offer
5. 2 Physician's Formula Eye Boosting 2-in1 Eyeliner + Serum in Ultra Black for free from Physician's Formula giveaway on their site.  Retail $11 each, $22 total
6. Exchanged my American Eagle Jegging Ankle Jeans in Super Vintage Wash for Skinny Jeans in Medium Antique Wash.  They were $39.50, got them for $17
7. Got a price adjustment on my 2 pairs of American Eagle Jeans with the 15% off coupon, saved $4 more
8. Got my free Kenneth Cole Reaction sunglasses in the mail from a nomorerack promotion!
9. Coupons for 2 bottles of Suave Professionals styling product for free from the facebook promotion.  Retail $6 in total
10. Won a Cake Beauty set from Redbook sweepstakes worth $112.  I won the Sweet Cheeks Sinfully Smoothing brown sugar scrub (approximate retail value, $32), Better Bod Rub moisturizer (approximate retail value, $34), Milk Made Velveteen hand cream (approximate retail value, $18), a smoothing hand and cuticle buffer (approximate retail value, $18), and Cake Kiss lip butter (approximate retail value, $10). I was one of 15 winners out of thousands!
11. Got my Nyx Black Label Compact Powder in the mail from Hautelook.  I got Warm Natural #07 and I am NC20-25 and it is a pretty good match for NC25.
12. Ordered a 55 inch Biwa pearl necklace for free.  I have $54 of credit at nomorerack from various things for free and it cost me $29 of credit for it shipped. The title says Biwa pearls, but they don't look like Biwa at all.... Retails for $325
13. Free Dove Men+Care mini deodorant from a CVS promotion.  Retail $2
14. Free iPhone 4 dust stopper from Budget Gadgets. Retail $2
15. Free Lancome Color Design Sensational Effects Lipcolor in Trendy Mauve from nomorerack.  They were suppose to send me Lancome Color Fever Gloss in Fireworks, but they ran out so they sent me this instead.  Funny how they gave me $30 of credit because they didn't have it anymore, but they still sent one?  Retail $22
16. Won a Sen7 atomizer from Beauty Undercover Mother's day swag marathon; was 1 out of 15 of 53 people.  Retail $38 
17. Physicians Formula Bronze Booster in Medium-Dark, $14.95 and the Happy Booster Glow & Mood Boosting Powder in Light Bronze, $13.95 on BOGO free.  I also used 2 $4 off PF Bronzer peelie found on Bronzer packaging, 2 $2 off PF Bronzers & Powder coupon from May Rite Aid Video Values, 2 $1 off coupon from Rite Aid Video Values and a $3 off $15 purchase coupon from doing survey.  I paid -$2.05 for these.
18. 2 bottles of NYC Minute Quick Dry Nail Polishes, $1.99 for $2 in total.  Should have been $1 total, but the store didn’t hit in the BOGO 50% off?  I also had 2 $1 off NYC $1.72+ product.
19. A bottle of Revlon Colorstay Foundation in Nude (NW 25) for -$1.01.  Originally $12.99, on sale for $9.99, $5 +Up reward for purchase, $2 Single Check Rebate, $3 Manufacturer coupon, $1 off Rite Aid coupon = -$1.01
20. 2 free bottles of Clean & Clear Morning Burst Shower Gel, 2 oz each from ShopText. Retails for $5.99 for a 12 oz.
21. Duo Lash Adhesive in clear for $5.19 after $1 off coupon from Rite Aid Video Values.  Funny story, when I got home, I opened it up and I saw that the tube had exploded/been used and there was only ¾ left.  It is being exchanged for a new one next week.

Saved $722 this week and spent $10!

Beauty News: Cargo now discontinued

Cargo is now discontinued at Sephora.  If you love Cargo cosmetics, do call your local Sephora because they may still have some left in stock.  If you leave in the Albany, NY region, the Sephora at JCP still have a Cargo counter