A Wal-mart Wow!

Anyone who knows me, knows I am not a big fan of Wal-mart. While they have low prices, there is also the long lines and often overcrowded stores. Target just makes my life easier! Anywho, while strolling the aisles today, I found what I'd like to call a Wal-mart wow! Bic multi-purpose lighters for .25! I had to do a double take at the price tag to make sure I was reading it correctly. Apparently these special edition flag designs have been marked down. I usually use these for lighting candles, but they are also great for lighting charcoal for grilling. I was able to restrain myself and only purchase 4 but we can safely say I'll be "lit" for a while! 

BIC multi-purpose lighters (American flag special edition) @ Wal-mart

Original price: 3.97
Mark down price: .25

MAC Aaliyah lipglass product review

One of my favorite female R&B style icons was the singer Aaliyah. I loved her mix of tomboy/feminine style and like many other fans attempted to replicate it in some way. I'm super excited that MAC has finally created a limited edition collection that represents Aaliyah and her music. The MAC Aaliyah collection is a 12 piece set that consists of 4 lipglass colors, 4 lipsticks, 2 lip liner pencils, a 9 color mini eyeshadow set and 1 bronzer powder compact. The pieces can be purchased individually or you can purchase the entire set (which includes some extra goodies such as a bandana, collector's case and poster) for $250. 

Being the lipgloss lover that I am, I purchased 2 of the lipglass colors from the collection. The lipglasses were $17.50 each so with tax, I spent a total of $37 for the lipglasses. I made the purchase in store and as a bonus, also received the limited edition poster and a free 30 minute session with a MAC makeup artist (that I have yet to schedule!). I chose the colors 1 in a Million and At Your Best You Are.... which are both named for 2 of her popular songs. 1 in a Million is a deep purple color and At Your Best You Are... is a berry red color. These colors would be great for now and even better in fall when darker colors tend to be trending. 

My thoughts: It has been a while since I purchased any MAC lip products ( I tend to only shop special editions such as this) but they have changed (and improved!) their lipglass formula. Their previous lipglass formula seemed to allow lipglasses to only serve as toppers and not so much as stand alone lip colors. The colors were very transparent and barely visible when wearing them alone. It is now more opaque and can be worn by itself or as a topper with a lipstick. I chose to wear mine alone and it looked great! The lipglass offered color and high shine. The lipglass is not very sticky feeling and it kept my lips feeling moisturized. The only negative is that it pretty much comes off when you eat a meal. Overall, I'm in love with these colors and may need to stock up before the collection sells out! **Remember that special editions like this one are only available for a limited time!**

Wearing At Your Best You Are.. lipglass

Price: MAC Aaliyah line ranges from $17.50-32.00, the lipglasses I reviewed are $17.50 each

Where to buy: MAC website, MAC stores, stores MAC cosmetics are sold (i.e. Macy's)

Want to see more reviews on things I love? Take a look at the Buys and Tries section of my page!

CVS Steals!

Here are 3 fabulous finds from CVS this week. Two of theses deals are advertised weekly specials (sale dates 6/10/18-6/16/18) and the other is a surprise deal that I stumbled upon. 

Advertised deals:

Kleenex wet wipes: CVS sale is 3 for $4. There are coupons available on coupons.com for $1.00 off 1. You can print 2 from this website. There was also a $1.00 off 1 coupon in the last Sunday paper (Smartsource insert).

 3 for $4 - $3 in manufacturer coupons = 3 packs for $1 

1 A Day Multi-vitamin gummies (28 ct): CVS sale price is $5.00. There are $4.00 off 1 bottle of adult vitamins coupons.com and also one available from last Sunday's paper (Smartsource insert).  The coupon works for adult women's or men's gummy vitamins. *There is also a separate $4 off vitamin coupon for the kids edition which will make it $1*

$5 sale price - $4 coupon = $1 per bottle

Surprise steal! Blum naturals makeup wipes: CVS clearance price $1.49 had been $5.99 each. ** This sale could vary by store. I went to a different CVS in my area and these wipes were not marked down.**

Super Double Damage!!

One of my favorite ways to coupon is during Harris Teeter's super double coupon days! During this time Harris Teeter grocery store will double the value of coupons up to $2 (i.e. $2 coupon = $4 off). This is a great way to build a stock pile, especially with household and beauty products. My most recent haul is below:

Items purchased: (1) Clorox scentiva foam cleaner, (4) individual bars of Yardley bar soap, (2) bottles Summer's Eve bodywash, (2) bottles 40 oz Oxi clean, (2) bottles wet naps, (1) half-gallon Left-field 2% milk, (1)  1 liter bottle colgate mouthwash, (1)  1 liter bottle crest mouthwash, (1) box Shout color catchers, (1) gallon of green peak sweet tea, (2) packs Sargento blends cheese slices (pictured below)

MSRP: $ 74.37
OOP: $ 31.12
Savings: $ 43.25