Texas Girls - HEB Deals

I'm bringing back an oldie but a goodie today.  Texas Girls - HEB Deals!!!  HEB is a grocery chain in Texas that has better deals then the drug store.  When I can, I try to purchase my beauty products from HEB since it will save me a few bucks.  HEB releases their new ads and coupons on Wednesdays, so I try to get as many of the beauty deals as I can and round them up here for you.

As a heads up, HEB no longer allows coupon stacking on 'B' coupons.  So what you see is what you get unfortunately.  With that information, always check if your deals are better at HEB then the coupon stacking that is allowed at CVS or Walgreens.

With that said, let's get to the deals:

$2.00 off Simple Face Care Products (Excludes Travel/Trial Size, 1.7 oz)
$5.00 off EverVescence Eye Cream, 1 oz., Face Serum, 1.7 oz., or Moisturizer, 2 oz.
$2.50 off EverVescence Facial Scrub or Clay mask, 2.5 oz., or Cleanser, 6.8 oz
$5.00 off $15.00 or more purchase of Garnier Skin Care Products
Buy one CoverGirl Outlast Stay Brilliant Nail Polish, Get 2nd Free! (Excludes Glosstinis)
$5.00 off $15.00 purchase of L'Oreal Cosmetics (Excludes skincare and haircare)
$0.50 off New York Color Cosmetics (excludes nail polish)
$2.50 off Almay Cosmetics valued over $3.50
Buy one Essence Cosmetic, Get 2nd 50% off
25% off Maybelline Cosmetics
$2.00 off Revlon Cosmetic or Beauty Tool valued over $3.50
Buy any one Sally Hansen Hard as Nail or Xtreme Wear Color, get 2nd Free.
Combo Loco:  Buy any Orchid Professional Nail Lacquer, get Hill Country Essentials Nail Polish Remover, HEB Triple Size Cotton Balls, and Makeup Bag (retail value $1.00)

There ya go.  Happy shopping everyone!!!

~Krat

It's time for another ELF Treasure Hunt

Every year ELF gives us a treat by doing 75% off certain items.  Here is a round up for everyone:

Studio Matte Eyeshadow - $1.65 - All Colors
Essential Beauty School Eyeshadow Book - $2.25 - Nude
Essential Wet Gloss Lash & Brow Clear Mascara - $0.70
Studio Eyebrow Kit - $1.80 - Light
Essential 5-Piece Get the Look Eye Set - $2.25 - Purple
Essential Beauty School 5 Piece Eyeshadow Set - $1.75 - Night
Studio Kabuki Face Brush - $4.20
Mineral Revitalizing Mist - $4.20
Studio Shimmer Palette - $1.80
Studio Contour Brush - $2.10
Studio Lash & Brow Comb - $0.75
Essential 4-Piece Nail Polish Set - $3.00 - Trendy
Essential 3-Piece Nail Polish Set - $1.80 - Mysterious

So as you can see this is a very small list.  With orders over $35.00 you can add on free shipping.  Compared to some of elfs better deals, I think your money might be better saved.  But if there is something on this list you have been waiting for, you have 28 hours from this post to do it in.

Happy shopping!!!

~Kratrina

Milani Limited Edition Shadow Eyez - Purples, Silvers, While, and Black

Hello everyone!  I wanted to share with you a new Limited Edition Shadow Eyez set by Milani.  I shared these photos with G. over at Nouveau Cheap and you can see her blog post here.  There are six new colors, one of which is a dupe for NYX Milk.  I purchased three colors today.  A white called Snowy White, a metallic purple called Plum Amour, and a metallic silver called Lovely Frost.  They are all super creamy and long lasting.  I had to scrub to get the swatches off my hand.  I'll leave a link to my instagram below and you can check out Nouveau Cheap's post for more details.


Hope ya'll have a fabulous week!!!

Get it While You Can : Disney Collection - Ariel Compact at Sephora

Oh, Sephora, how you make people just a little bit crazy.

The day these items went out, people ran out and bought three or four of them to resell at crazy prices.  $20.00 mirrors going for $30, $40, or $50, sometimes even more.  The storylook palettes go for crazy amounts as well.  Sadly, the storylook palettes are already out, but what does appear to still be up are the Ariel "Set the Mood" Compact mirrors.  The compacts are of good quality and can hold up to being thrown into and jostled around in your purse.

The compacts will only be available for a limited time.  So get them while you can here.

Sinful Colors 2013 - New Halloween Collection

Hello everyone!

Halloween is upon us!!!  Walgreens and HEB are starting to display the new Halloween items, which is always very exciting.  My Walgreens seems to be a bit slow on the uptake this year, as they have only one small endcap dedicated to Halloween.  That is okay though, it means I can spread the purchases out over time instead of buying it all in one mad dash.  Check out more about the new Sinful Colors Halloween polish here.

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Ulta - Butter London Sale

Hello everyone,

We are at the end of the first week of Ulta's 21 Days of Beauty.  Today's deal is something everyone should check out.  Butter London, a fabulous nail polish brand, is on sale for $10.00 marked down from the $15.00 that they are normally.  There is a quantity of 2 limit, so get them while you can.  The collection can be found at their website here.  There is free shipping at Ulta on orders of $50.00 of more.  Sadly, you can not use the $3.50 off coupon on this deal.

Hope you have a great weekend!

~Krat

Sale Alert! Ulta 21 Days of Beauty is Back Again

Just a heads up for everyone.  The Ulta 21 Days of Beauty are back again.  This year they are having their regular sales, plus online only "beauty steals".  For example, on Day 17 you can purchase Lorac Behind the Scenes Eye Primer for half off, but online only.  The Lorac Pro Primer has been proven by Robyn over at The Brightest Bulb in the Box to be the best, longest lasting primer for your money.

Happy shopping!

Review - Flower Beauty - Face the Grey Eyeshadow Quad

Hello everyone,

I recently purchased, prior to the no-buy, the Flower Beauty Face the Grey Eyeshadow Quad (EQ1).  Flower Beauty is a new product line at Wal-mart created in part by Drew Barrymore.  You can see their website here.  The packaging states that the product is "proudly made in the USA" and that the company "never tests on animals".

I really like the cute packaging on the Flower Beauty products.  They are light but sturdy, and not cumbersome to hold.  The rose gold detailing is a pretty extra.  The eyeshadow pans are large, so for $9.98, you are getting a good bit of product.  I like the magnetic closure on the quad as it feels like if I were to throw it in my makeup bag it won't open and spill eyeshadow everywhere.  The quad does not include a mirror.

Face the Grey has four colors, a shimmery light purple, a matte light grey, a shimmery dark pink, and a dark matte purple.  All shades have a nice texture, but I felt that the shimmery shades had a great deal of fallout.  All the colors swatched wonderfully.

I would certainly suggest using an eye primer when applying these shades to the eye.  Without an eye primer the matte grey was very light and did not appear on my eyelid.  The colors popped when I used an eye primer with them.  The shimmery colors wanted to travel a bit, so I found glittery bits on my cheek and on my nose as the day passed.  The palette works well together and I found the colors to be quite blendable.

A Challenge for the Month of June

Hello everyone,

It has been quite some time since I have blogged.  I apologize for that, but I am hoping to get back into the swing of things with more posts and a challenge for June.

You see, over the last few months I have amassed quite a few drug stores products, samples, and other items that I have not been using.  It has been a tale of "oh, that looks pretty" followed by "I only have enough time to do my normal makeup routine."  Due to this a lot of my purchased products have been sitting unused, much to my husbands dismay.

Last night, I had an idea thanks to one of my favorite YouTube/Bloggers.  Every Friday, Emily Noel at Beauty Broadcast does an article called "Shop My Stash" where she uses goes back through her stash to find products that she loves, but has not used in a while.  I love the thought of this, because I have so many products, especially lipsticks and eyeshadows, that I could "shop" my products and always try a different look.

So for the month of June, I am going to attempt to do a no buy.  This means I will try not to buy any beauty products (including nail polish, makeup, or hair care) and just use the items that I have on hand.  Trust me, I am in no way going to run out.  I will still post about deals or cool sightings, but hopefully (fingers crossed) at the end of the month I will have no purchased anything, but will have a good idea of items I should or should not be using.  Also, I think that if I can do this and save the money, I may buy myself the Lorac Pro Palette that I have really been looking at getting.

As I go through my journey, I will be posting reviews of the products I use and possibly some looks.  I hope everyone enjoys it.

It does leave me with a question though.  Has anyone else put themselves through a no-buy?  How successful were you in it?  Do you feel that you would do it again or that it was worth it?

Have a happy weekend!