Wakey wakey friends! It’s Tuesday and it feels like the week is crawling! I hope you have a productive one. Ulta has some nice coupons happening at the moment just in case you didn’t get one of those coveted 20% Off prestige ones!

Non-Prestige Coupons:
20% Off Any One Item from 12/4/22 through 12/10/22 in-store or online at ulta.com with code 656139.
$5 Off $15 purchase with code 126061 12/6/2022 through 12/10/2022 in-store or online at ulta.com.

Prestige Coupon:
$10 Off any $50 when you buy online & pick up in store using code PICKUP22 valid from 12/6/2022 through 12/10/2022.

There are also four different free sampler sets available at the moment!

Free 25 Piece Beauty Bag #1 with $80 purchase that includes:Yves Saint Laurent L’Homme Eau de Toilette mini
Juicy Couture OUI Sparkling Rebel sample
Burberry Hero Eau de Parum sample
Thierry Mugler Angel Nova Eau de Toilette sample
Georgio Armani My Way Eau de Parfum Intense sample
Buxom Full On Lip Polish sample
Smashbox Photo Finish Primerizer+ Hydrating Primer sample
Clinique High Impact Mascara mini
It Cosmetics Bye Bye Lines sample
Kylie Skin Face Moisturizer sample
SeroVital (28 ct)
Origins Check And Balances Frothy Face Wash deluxe sample
Clarins Total Eye Smooth sample
Keys Soulcare Golden Cleanser mini
Vichy Minéral 89 Hyaluronic Acid Face Serum sample
Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Ant-Wrinkle Moisturizer sample
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Cleansing Gel deluxe sample
Olay Regenerist Hyaluronic +Peptide 24 Hydrating Gel sample
BeautyStat Universal Pro-Bio Moisture Boost Cream sample
Banila Co Clean it Zero Tri-Peel Acid Cleansing Balm sample
OLAPLEX No. 9 deluxe sample
OUAI Leave In Conditioner deluxe sample
Kristin Ess Hair Signature Shampoo & Conditioner sample
NatureLab. Tokyo Perfect Smooth Shampoo & Conditioner sample
Love Wellness pH Balancing Cleanser sample

Free 25 Piece Beauty Bag #2 with $80 purchase that includes:Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit De L’Homme Eau de Toilette deluxe sample
Viktor&Rolf Good Fortune Eau de Parfum sample
Chloe Eau de Parfum sample
Ralph Lauren Polo Earth Eau de Toilette sample
Too Faced Lip Injection Maximum Plump sample
Estée Lauder Futurist Aqua Brilliance Watery Glow Primer sample
Maybelline Sky High Mascara mini
Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate sample
Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Definer in Medium Brown mini
Kiehl’s Since 1851 Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado deluxe sample
Sunday Riley C.E.O. Glow Vitamin C and Turmeric Face Oil sample
Philosophy Hope In A Jar Smooth-Glow Multi-Tasking Moisturizer deluxe sample
Olay Regenerist Hyaluronic +Peptide24 Hydrating Gel sample
Grown Alchemist Intensive Hand Cream sample
CeraVe Moisturizing Lotion deluxe sample
La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Matte Moisturizer sample
Good Molecules Rosewater Daily Cleansing Gel sample
Peach & Lily Power Cocktail Lactic Acid Repair Serum sample
Perricone MD Cold Plasma Plus+ The Intensive Hydrating Complex sample
Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water sample
Dermalogica Special Cleanser Gel sample
Living Proof Perfect Hair Day 5-In-1 Styling Treatment deluxe sample
Verb Ghost Weightless Hair Oil deluxe sample
Andrew Fitzsimons Virgin Repair Restructuring Shampoo & Conditioner sample
Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Replenishing Moisture Shampoo & Conditioner sample

Free 5 Piece Fragrance Sampler #2 with $60 fragrance purchase that includes:Versace Eros mini
Ellis Brooklyn Myth Eau de Parfum mini
“Vacation” by Vacation Eau de Toilette sample
Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau de Toilette mini
Lancôme Idôle Nectar deluxe sample

Free 5 Piece Fragrance Sampler #1 with $60 fragrance purchase:Billie Eilish Eilish Eau de Parfum mini
Pirette Fragrance Oil sample
Burberry Her Eau De Parfum sample
Chloé Eau de Parfum mini
Armani My Way Eau de Parfum mini

Enjoy!

Happy Shopping!

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Ulta

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A recent tweet alleges that CVS is being sued for misuse of donations. I realize this isn’t beauty but I think a lot of places we shop including drugstores contain makeup and beauty essentials and are notorious for asking for donations for various organizations and if you’re anything at all like me you might feel a sense of guilty saying, “No thank you, I don’t want to donate at this time!” There isn’t a single place I can go that isn’t asking me for money. TJMaxx, Marshall’s, Home Goods, CVS, etc….”Do you want to donate to this? Do you want to round off your purchase for a donation?” It’s tough for me as I always feel judged when I say no, thanks. And likely the reason I am saying no is that I already donated to all these organizations in different stores a few days before because I can never just say no. I’m pretty particular about organizations I donate to as I like to do proper research before I actually donate. Still, my downfall is going to TJMaxx and being asked for money and saying yeah, yeah sure go ahead and round it off or go ahead and take three dollars. Plus Sales associates are aggressive and cutthroat regarding donations and force-feeding a credit card application on you.

But both you and I might want to rethink donations after reading this post. Allegedly in May, a New York resident filed a class-action complaint, accusing CVS of deceptive fundraising in a campaign it held for the American Diabetes Association. According to reports the plaintiff says, CVS did not forward donations to the diabetes association but applied the donations toward a legally binding $10 million obligation CVS made to the diabetes association. This November, a lawyer for CVS filed a motion to dismiss the case.

A tweet by @emmavaninwegen states that the donations have never been forwarded and instead reimburse CVS for a legally binding obligation of $10M that was promised earlier. I think most of us realize bigger corporations asking us for money to donate is already a little shady but if you’re like me you may feel a bit of guilt saying no to such a donation. There are also times you’re sort of bullied into it by sales reps who can be very, very pushy. Hearing this today sort of reminded me of the fact that the organizations I do support with my donations are way better than anything CVS or any other bigger corporation is doing.

As more information becomes available about the case I’ll post it.

What do you think of this? It actually comes as no surprise to me. I think we all realize there’s a good deal of shadiness involved with corps that collect donations!

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J Cat Sweet Tooth 9 Shadow Palette Bar is a new selection of four different 9-pan eyeshadow palettes that launched recently on the brand’s website. Each palette is inspired by a treat like Peanut Butter, Berries, and even Toffee!

I have to admit I fail to get excited about eyeshadow palettes anymore. I just can’t rave up the excitement I once had when a new eyeshadow palette launched as I’m pretty sure I have every single shade of eyeshadow known to woman and man at this point. I was actually thinking to myself a few days ago how much I’d love to see seasonal color stories return. You know, those beautiful seasonal releases that had a single eyeshadow or two, some blush, lipgloss, lipstick, and perhaps a nail polish. It was just the right amount of makeup you’d need for that particular season. Nowadays we’re bombarded with hundreds of eyeshadow shades all packed into one compact palette. Out of all makeup, I think eyeshadow is one of the biggest selling points for many brands! Brands like Too Faced and Urban Decay rarely focus on core pieces of their collection like launching new blushes or eyeliners but instead serve up fresh, new eyeshadow palettes every minute of everyday. Likewise for Tarte! I feel like Amazonian Clay Blush is a long overdue revamp in the formula, shades, and even finishes (how about a few more shimmers and glow finishes in that blush collection!?). But nope, Tarte just keeps serving up eyeshadow palette after the eyeshadow palette.

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Enjoy $10 off any $50 when you buy online at ulta.com pick up in store using code PICKUP22. The code works on Prestige as well!

Happy Shopping!

Coupon only available for items purchased online and picked up in store or curbside within 5 days of order date. Excludes salon, Ear Piercing, Skin Bar at Ulta Beauty and Benefit Brow Bar services, CHANEL, Nº1 DE CHANEL, Dyson, Early Black Friday Deals, Black Friday Deals, 5 for $5, 5 for $10, Beauty Steals®, Beauty Deals™, Spring Haul Offers & Fall Haul Offers and clearance. Not valid at Ulta Beauty at Target. Cannot be redeemed for cash or gift cards. Single-item coupons are subject to best available deal and cannot be combined with other single-item coupons, discounts or promotional offers. Transaction-level coupons cannot be combined with other transaction-level coupons except Birthday coupons and Ultamate Rewards Credit Card first purchase discount. Prices/availability may vary in Hawaii. This offer cannot be combined with any other Ulta Beauty coupon offer. Not valid on prior purchases.

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E.L.F. Power Grip Primer + 4% Niacinamide is the latest formulation of the brand’s popular gripping primer. As you may know, I’m a big fan of E.L.F. Jelly Pop Dew Primer since it reminds me of my beloved J. One Jelly Pack. Both of these items are long since gone and I replaced them with Dermablend Insta-Grip Jelly Primer 3-in-1 Multi-Tasking Primer which I absolutely adore.

E.L.F. Mint Melt Cooling Face Primer came after all this and at the time I really liked it but gotta admit I always felt the Jelly Pop formula was just a smidge more tackier but none the less, I still liked it. Later on, it was discontinued and apparently reintroduced as E.L.F. Power Grip as the two formulas have many of the same ingredients.

And now we come to niacinamide! What is niacinamide and why is it in E.L.F. Power Grip now? Niacinamide is a form of vitamin B3. Niacinamide reduces redness that may be caused by eczema, acne, and other inflammatory skin conditions. Plus it helps minimize pores to give skin a smooth appearance. It also acts to brighten. Used alone or together with Vitamin C it actually creates a smoother, brighter, clearer complexion. Do you need 4% in your makeup primer? Sure, why not. Most of use primer daily and it’s a product that remains on our skin for a good 8 to 12 hours. Why not have it act as a skincare as well as a product to extend the use of our makeup. Apparently, E.L.F.’s formula contains 4% niacinamide in the same gel formula as the original Power Grip that has a sticky texture that allows it to grip makeup and ensures it lasts longer.

You know what the best part is? The price remains the same as the original at $10! Not to shabby that you’re getting some good for your skin ingredients at the same price as the original!

E.L.F. Power Grip Primer + 4% Niacinamide is available now for Loyalty Members on E.L.F.’s website (It’s free to join their Loyalty Program).

Will you be trying it? I know I will be!

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ELF Ulta

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