Clearance sale is back at CVS + some tips

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Hi beauties!

Some of you may have started noticing the 50% and 75% OFF stickers at your local CVS stores... you're right, it's CLEARANCE time again! Last time around, I spent $42.36 and saved over $200 in beauty items! 

Here are some tips and pointers to help maximize your savings:

• Make sure you have a CVS card, it is free to sign up. You can sign up quickly at the registers, so do this first if you do not have a card!
• Sign up for the CVS Beauty Club while you are at the registers. You get 10% OFF pass after enrollment, $5 extra bucks when you spend $50 on qualifying beauty purchases, $3 extra bucks on your birthday.
• Sign up for special deals via email on CVS website. Check the box for $4 OFF $20 bonus for new sign ups. Be sure to print that coupon out and bring it with you! Hand this coupon BEFORE any extra bucks and manufacture coupons.
• Take a list of sale items with you. I use Nouveau Cheap's list, as it is very updated. It is updated with the help of people from all over the nation. Also, it is available on mobile versions of smartphones! Thanks G!]
• Bring your manufacture coupons to use on these sale items.

Remember, 

• Use your extra bucks! Extra bucks are not counted as coupons, so you can use as many as you like in a transaction.
• Use your manufacture coupons!
• Use your CVS coupons!
• You can stack a manufacture coupon and a CVS coupon.

I hope this helps :]

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Toothpaste to get rid of pimples - does it really work?

Wow, is it December already? I can remember January like it was yesterday... well, Happy Holidays to everyone, and welcome, my new followers :] I'm always excited around the holidays because of Christmas music and festivities during this time. What do you like about this time of the year? Anyway... I wanted to share a quick and easy tip to get rid of pimples/redness quickly.

I'm gonna warn you, don't scroll down to the pictures if you have a weak stomach! You've been warned!! :P


I've heard of different "quick fixes" to get rid of redness and pimples. Such remedies include crushing up aspirin and adding water to make a paste, and apply over affected spot; another one is to dab some lemon juice over the pimple. Now, it works for some people, and it doesn't on others. One that I've found to work very well for me is to apply toothpaste on the pimple.

I've done it many times before, and it works good. I have oily/combination skin, so the drying out part doesn't bother me too much. This method may not be recommended if you have sensitive skin or dry skin, as the toothpaste has this "sting" feeling and it also dries up the area. I have one of those small little travel size Colgate paste just for this trick.

If you're going to try this, make sure you use the white paste, and not the gel kind. Wash your face, like you normally would before you go to bed. Apply your night time moisturizer. Dab toothpaste to the affected area and let it dry over night. In the morning, wash your face like you normally would. Here are some pictures from my little experiment.

Before:

Big ole pimple with stuff inside...

Day 1:

After the first night, the pimple has shrank in size, and it's not as red.

Day 2:

The puss is completely gone, the affected area is left with no bump, just a red mark!

After the pimple is gone, a red mark is left. Now, I just wait for it to heal itself :]

What tried and true remedies for zits have you tried? Are there products that you swear by for a quick zit zapper? Please share with me your thoughts.

When does makeup expire?

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According to this article posted by By Sophia Panych of Allure.com, it is recommended that you throw out your beauty products after -

Mascara - 2 to 3 months
Liquid Foundation - 6 to 12 months
Concealer (powder and stick) - up to 2 years
Concealer (liquid) - 1 year
Face powder - up to 2 years
Blush (powder) - up to 2 years
Blush (cream) - 1 year
Eye shadow - 3 months
Eye liner (liquid or pencil) - 3 months
Lipstick & Lipgloss - 1 year

Can you believe that?! I think I've kept my makeup for WAY OVER those listed times... Maybe I should change out certain items like my concealer and lipglosses... I wash my makeup brushes with gentle soap EVERY week! I guess from reading the article, her point was if the applicator is touching your face and going back into the product, it needs to be thrown out frequently. Quite frankly, I don't think I can afford makeup if I have to throw it out that often! How long do you wait before you throw your cosmetics out?

Click here to read the full article and let me know what you think.