coupon lady - 3/27 to 4/2

have you seen the preview commercials for the show about the coupon ladies?

i think it's on tlc. well tell me how there was a woman that made a $640 food shopping purchase and only paid $6.43!!!!

is that even possible?!?!?!? i'm sure it is.

well that got me thinking and i decided that from now on i will be a coupon lady also!

and i want all of you to join me. so i have created the "coupon lady" posts.

these posts will go up on here every sunday listing all the beauty specials being held at the drugstores. because we all now how much i love drugstore beauty products. especially when you're a girl on a budget like moi. plus you can go out and try all the products i rave about here :)

so here are this weeks coupon lady specials-

CVS

all specials valid only with CVS ExtraCare card and are in store only

Revlon: buy 1 get 1 50% off. limit 6 per customer.

Rimmel: spend $10 and get $3 extra bucks. limit 1 per household. excludes clearence items.

Physicians Formula: get $7 extra bucks. limit 1 per household. excludes clearence items.

Maybelline: spend $10 and get $3 extra bucks. limit 1 per household. excludes clearence items.

Neutrogena: all foundation, blush, powder or concealer $9.99.

L'oreal: buy 1 get 1 50% off. limit 6 per customer.

Sally Hansen: buy 1 get 1 50% off.

Rite Aid

all specials valid only with Wellness+ card and are in store only

Revlon: 40% off all items. $4 +Up when you buy $10.

Covergirl: 30% off Natureluxe foundation, lip balm and lip perfection.

L'oreal: $5 coulour riche lipstick or Voluminous mascara and eyeliners

Physicians Formula: buy 1 get 1 50% off on foundation, powder, concealer or blush.

Almay: 40% off all items. excludes eye makeup remover.

Sally Hansen: buy 1 get 1 50% off

Maybelline & Garnier Fructis: mix and match- buy 1 get 1 50% off. $5 +Up when you buy $15.

Neutrogena & Aveeno & Lubriderm: buy 1 get 1 50% off. buy 3 items and get $5 +Up reward.

Duane Reade

all specials valid only with FlexRewards and are in store only

L'oreal: 20% off all revitalift skincare line

Almay: $2 off Shade Collection

Prestige: $1 off all items

Covergirl: $2 off SimplyAgeless foundation, primer, corrector or blush

Neutrogena: $2 off all face cosmetics

Walgreens

Covergirl: buy 1 get 1 50% off

Neutrogena: 25% off all items

Rimmel: 50% off all items

now my beauties please go out and enjoy yourselves. have a wonderful week!!

new york color!

most of the time my all time favorite makeup comes from (drumroll please!)

the drugstores!!!

if you've kept up with my lovely blog i'm sure you know this hehe.

well i recently came across the new quads from N.Y.C.

they're supposed to be a customized for your individual eyes, meaning colors that are perfect for your individual eye color.

brown eyes? your match is 938 Union Square

blue eyes? your match is 939 Bryant Park

green eyes? your match is 940 Central Park

i love the colors and they are ssoooo pigmented. and as always, super low price of only $4.99 - gotta love it!!!

the best feature in these palettes is the highlighter and the primer that come on the sides of them. you can't find a more complete palette at such an affordable price. seriously LOVE!

nooooo i don't have green or blue eyes BUT i really don't obey those rules. and doesn't the saying go "rules are meant to be broken"?

uuummm yeah i have that stamped on my forehead lol

REMEMBER every color works with EVERYONE. you just have to find the right shade and tone.

with that said pick up these quads and have some fun!!

side note: they also came out with three more quads-

941 Smokey Brown

942 Smokey Blue

943 smokey Green

unfortunately i haven't found them but trust me, as soon as i see these

bad boys i am snatching them up!

the season's IT color!!

what better way to cheer up such a drag day (at least in nyc)

than to give you some bright lip love?!?!

this season's IT color is CORAL.

we're seeing it aaaaall over the runways, be it on clothing or makeup-

sometimes both!!

i'm loving the bright colored trends this season, especially coral.

get ready to load your makeup bag with tons of coral shadows, blushes and

- MOST IMPORTANTLY -

lippies!!!

here are some of my current favs from the drugstore (of coures!!)

look at those beauties!

both revlon's coral and kiss me coral seem very similar but you can tell the difference more in person. also they're consistencies are different -

coral has a more

creamy sheen to it and

kiss me coral is more matte.

coral crush has more pink undertones- making it puurrfect for a spring day !

which is your favorite??

let me know - i still have room in my bag for more ;)

haute brushes

theeeeeeeeeeeee most important tool for your makeup to look perfect are your tools!! i can't stress this enough. i love researching different types of brushes and seeing which ones work the best. so when i saw that Hautelook was hosting Crown Brushes you better believe i jumped on that wagon.

(if you haven't checked out Hautelook then i highly suggest you check it out and sign up here)

i've heard great things about these brushes. after using them for 2 weeks (bc it's only fair to review something i actually use duh!) i am very happy i got them. they are soft yet firm- something that is so hard to get in a brush.

i got the 15 piece professional set in the brown faux crocodile case.

how fashionable???

when you open it you have a flap that protects the brush fibers. they are held in indvidual mesh holders and the case is lined in velvet.

the brushes themselves are awesome!!! the bristle's are a great quality. my favorite part are the long handles which make it so easy to use!

check out some close ups below:

i recommend this set for those of you that

are just starting out and want a good complete set.

even though the hautelook sale is over you can get them on sale here for just $44!

i don't think that's bad for 15 brushes!!

keep an eye out because i have a loads more affordable brush sets coming your way!

sinfully yours....

i dunno about you but i don't think there's another instant pick me up than coloring my nails. uugggghhhhh LOVE!! wait, you do too??!!?? YES!!!

so then let me tell you about a little friend of mine called SINFUL COLORS

this is my little ever growing collection. i cannot begin to explain how much i love this brand of nail polish. they last longer than most and the color selection is exquisite. but that's not the best part! wanna know what it is?? THEY'RE ONLY (drumroll please!) -

$1.99

please tell me how you can go wrong with this?!?!

let me show you what i'm talking about-

and the latest two additions:

how delicious is boogie nights ?????

so beautiful?? yeah i know! hehe

if you have any sinful colors let me know so i can add them to the collection ;)

if not then get some at your local drugstore

re-vamping the show

after a nice long and much needed vacation i am proud to say that beautyymark will be getting re-vamped. you may already notice the visual changes but now comes the content changes!!

stay tuned for bigger & better reviews, sneak peaks and everything beauty... especially for the girl on a budget!

xoxo to my beautiful subbies

...now to get to work :)