Sephora "Chic week"

Starting tomorrow and running to next Thursday, Sephora is having a sale exclusive to VIB (very important beauty members...aka people who spend entirely too much time and money in Sephora.) So naturally, I have the code for you to use online.

Enter VIBCHIC to get 15% off everything. Think I'll use this opportunity to restock some Laura Mercier items!

Cyber Monday!

There are a few deals I wanted to mention for Cyber Monday. Note that some of these links won't show anything until tomorrow morning, but at least you will have them!

Target It will be a surprise tomorrow! The website claims "as good as Black Friday" though, so I will be checking out!!

e.l.f. cosmetics 55% off site wide with $25 purchase and code BCG55 11/28 to 11/30

Sephora free shipping on orders over $25 with SHIPNOW through 11/29

Stila Online Warehouse  80% off! I would hurry on this one, the good stuff will go really fast.

Ulta 10% off on 11/29

I know it's a short list, but I just pulled the links for beauty products and Target. You can go to College Fashion to see some other deals and steals.

Coupons and Sales from College Fashion

Hi everyone. Rather than retype the links and credit College Fashion with each one, I will just direct you to their site:

Coupons and Sales: Labor Day  by College Fashion

These girls are very good about posting coupons each Friday. This weekend is no exception. Enjoy, and Happy Labor Day!

Pacifica products on sale at Sephora!

Pacifica is having a sale at Sephora. Buy two full size body washes or lotions for only $25! Normally this would be $40. I LOVE LOVE their Tuscan Blood Orange scent, so I will definitely purchase this. I think the Lemon Blossom will be my second choice. Nice and light for summer!

No special code needed, runs through June 23. Click HERE.

Another steal at Sephora

Dang, this is a pretty sweet little deal. 12 Clinique lipglosses in travel size for $25 with a free clutch (FLORALBAG at checkout). For comparison, a full size tube of Clinique Long Last Glosswear (similar to this) is $14 per tube. I like the colors, I may have to purchase this along with the sunscreen kit!

BOGO half off at Rite Aid!

There's a sale at Rite Aid this week! Buy one, get one half off options galore. You can choose ANY two nail polishes (any brand), Covergirl eye color and lip color, Maybeline eye or nail color, any Aveeno lotion, or you can do a Revlon lip color + nail color. I chose this option, getting their Colorburst lipstick in Soft Nude and nail polish in Craving Coral (above). I'm LOVING coral and yellow this spring, be ready to see me in it frequently.

Here's the link to the Rite Aid weekly circular for the East US!

Picture courtesy of drugstore.com, where they are ALSO having a Revlon sale!!

End of year clearance

Merry Christmas a few days late and Happy New Year a few days early!

Just a quick post...Sephora has a lot of value items for the "Good Buy 2009" They have under $10 (best deal is the Stila Good to Glow BY FAR...I have the lighter color and it's really nice), under $25, and $25-50. Click HERE to access the page.

Hope you all are having beautiful holidays. I got quite a few Sephora/makeup items for Christmas...do people know me or what?

Holiday Gift Ideas

Most of the time, the tons of emails from stores that hit my email inbox are annoying. But a few, I always check: Sephora, Banana Republic, and LOFT. The one from Sephora today had an excellent suggestion for the holidays. Mix and Match!

During the holidays there are many parties, teacher gifts, friends, aunts, cousins, sisters (I go overboard with my sister...the only thing that keeps me in check is that the other family members will feel bad), etc etc. So what to do and how to not spend a fortune? Buy gift sets and split them up. Each year I like to attach a little "stocking stuffer" to my closest girlfriend's gift--a lipgloss, an ornament, a funny magnet, and so forth.

So here are three examples from the email that I happen to really like base-case (all can be purchased at Sephora). Philosophy has the best body wash smells EVA, the Sephora lip glosses are super fun, and you KNOW I had to throw some OPI off in there. Combining one of each would be a gift that is WAY awesome for only $14.33! Not too bad at all! Or you give the whole set as a gift--all are less than $35.

Happy Holiday shopping, and be pretty gals this season. :)

Sephora Friends and Family

Sephora is having their friends and family sale from Oct 19-Nov 2. Use code "FF2009" to save 20% on your total purchase. This is good timing...I need some new eyeliner (Stila is my fav brand currently, if you are curious!)
Happy shopping!

Stila Gift Set...AWESOME VALUE

So this came in my email this morning...and I gotta say this is a great deal. I'm thinking about purchasing. I like Stila and use their eyeshadows. ONE eyeshadow trio is $28 just for comparison on this deal. I tell ya, sometimes those annoying product emails really do highlight a great deal. Free shipping this weekend as well.

Sephora Sampler kits on Sale

Sephora has some sampler kits on sale right now. There may be a product you've been wanting to try, but didn't want to buy a full sized one. Well, now is a good time to try it. Sample kits are around $40 but have a lot of samples in each. I'm thinking about trying the mascara one. Think about it--you're supposed to throw out mascara every three months anyway. This allows you to try 11 different ones...that would last me forever if I like them all! (I never make it through a whole tube in 3 months) They are available online for beauty insiders (if you have one of the Sephora point cards, then you are good to go!)
Check it out HERE.

Speaking of sales

So I also am a clothes addict. I have been doing pretty good at keeping myself in check since returning to grad school, but I still love to shop...so I have gotten very good at scouring for sales. The majority of my closet comes from Ann Taylor LOFT and Banana Republic, to be honest. Lately both have been having some good sales...I got a long black cardigan from BR online for $10.91. That's right. $10. It was originally $60, but after the store sale, online shipping coupon, AND some rewards cards I got it down to $10. Here's the secret with BR online...you can use all your reward cards at once...they won't let you do this in store. So if you see something in the store that you love but would like even more savings get it online.

As for Ann Taylor LOFT they are practically GIVING away clothes. Don't buy stuff there unless it's on sale (or if you MUST MUST have it and are scared they won't have your size) because likely it will be on sale very shortly after you purchase. My friend and I got sweaters there for $15 (originally $39.50) and I got two long sleeve shirts for $15 each. They rotate their sales fairly quickly, but you can always check online or call the store before going to see what is going on that week.

And the fall colors? SO UP MY ALLEY. Rosy pinks, purples, jade green, greys, nudes...If I had the cash I would probably buy everything in BR and LOFT right now. But alas, I have to hold off on most (like we all do!)...but check for sales for sure, there are plenty out there while the recession is still on.

The Fairest

So my friend LG (check her awesome blog HERE if you don't already...and with my small following you probably do...but I digress!) sent me this link to a site called The Fairest. It has sales on a couple of different brands--some of my favs are Korres, Tarte, and Stila. They also give you the time on when the sale is ending, which is useful if you are trying to decide if now is the time to buy or not! It's free to sign up. They'll send you email updates. They also have a good beauty blog on the site "Who's the Fairest?" with various contributors.

Anyway I LOVE me a sale (especially on makeup!) So check it out!