When Zoya released the Entice and Ignite Collections for Fall 2014, I knew I immediately had to pick up an extra bottle of Sansa for a friend who is a HUGE fan of Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire.
There's a Harmon's Discount Cosmetics in my town, so I hardly ever shop at ULTA for brands like OPI, Essie, Color Club, and Orly, as well as a most of the drug store brands. However, Harmon's doesn't carry Zoya or China Glaze and the only other discount place is in the mall. And let me make this very clear: I ABHOR going to the local mall.
However, I've found a way to purchase Zoya polishes for the discount store price at my local ULTA, a mere three minutes drive from my house, right next to Whole Foods. (Let's not even get started on Whole Foods, aka: Whole Paycheck.)
By the time I was done, Zoya Sansa cost me a mere $6.50 AND I got a three-pack of mini nail files as an added free bonus.
So how did I do it? The solution was incredibly easy and all you really need is a smartphone.
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Day 11: Dupe or No Dupe (Zoya Noel)
The closest Ulta to my house has always been forty-five minutes away and not even remotely on the way to anywhere else I might need to travel, preventing me from making an excuse to drive there.
But, as of yesterday, a new location opened up ten minutes from Rutgers and fifteen minutes from my house, giving me little to no excuses any longer. Combine that with the fact that Torrid and Five Below are in the same shopping center and, well, you can deduce where my entire paycheck is going to be going in the near future.
One of the great things at Ulta is the fact that they constantly have sales going on. So yesterday, I took advantage of two of them. The first, was the Buy 2, Get 1 (B2G1) on Orly, China Glaze, and Nicole by OPI. I really wanted Fowl Play (FLAKIES!!!!), so wound up going with Orly.
But the other sale, which happens to be partially the subject of today's post, was the Mix n Match 5 for $5 sale. This included some shades of Ulta polish, so how could I resist? I picked up five shades, along with some other goodies, and came home to enjoy my haul.
After rifling through my bag, I picked up Ulta Alter Ego:
Does this look familiar to you? Because it should...
This is my brand new bottle of Zoya Noel. So new, in fact, that I had yet to even open the bottle... until now.
Let's play...
Dupe... or No Dupe!
Noel is an icy blue with silver glitter, a cousin to last winter's Crystal. The main difference is that Crystal has gold glitter. But the base color blue is virtually identical.
Alter Ego is also an icy blue with silver glitter.
From index to pinky: Alter Ego, Noel, Alter Ego, Noel
They look pretty similar after one coat, though Noel (middle and pinky) looks slightly darker.
After two coats, Noel might be a tinge darker. But look at the index and pinky fingers. Did you have to scroll back and see which were which? I know I had to double check my notes.
Just for fun, and to confuse you a little more, I added a coat of the new Essie Shine of the Times from the Luxeffects Collection. Ignore the pinky, I'm a KLUTZ. (Note: SotT is a dupe in and of itself of Nubar 2010 and Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure)
So are they a dupe? Let's find out!
Leila, open the case...
...
...
IT'S A DUPE!
I love Zoya more than I can possibly say, but to get the same shade for $1 at Ulta would be much easier than ordering online and save me some money I could spend on another shade via a promo.
I received Zoya Noel via the Halloween Promo, so all I paid was shipping. I just would have picked Kissy over Noel, had I known.
This will be the first time I'll ever advocate another polish over Zoya, solely because it's less expensive and of virtually the same quality. Just make sure you check the brush to avoid having a stray bristle like I did. None of the other Ultas I bought had that, so just be aware.
Your regularly-scheduled programming will continue tomorrow with Day 12, which will now be the designated day of glass-flecked polishes! Be sure to vote for Reva, Yara, or Neeka in the comment section here and on Facebook for a bonus entry!
See you all tomorrow! Happy shopping!
Princess P
But, as of yesterday, a new location opened up ten minutes from Rutgers and fifteen minutes from my house, giving me little to no excuses any longer. Combine that with the fact that Torrid and Five Below are in the same shopping center and, well, you can deduce where my entire paycheck is going to be going in the near future.
One of the great things at Ulta is the fact that they constantly have sales going on. So yesterday, I took advantage of two of them. The first, was the Buy 2, Get 1 (B2G1) on Orly, China Glaze, and Nicole by OPI. I really wanted Fowl Play (FLAKIES!!!!), so wound up going with Orly.
But the other sale, which happens to be partially the subject of today's post, was the Mix n Match 5 for $5 sale. This included some shades of Ulta polish, so how could I resist? I picked up five shades, along with some other goodies, and came home to enjoy my haul.
After rifling through my bag, I picked up Ulta Alter Ego:
Does this look familiar to you? Because it should...
This is my brand new bottle of Zoya Noel. So new, in fact, that I had yet to even open the bottle... until now.
Let's play...
Dupe... or No Dupe!
Noel is an icy blue with silver glitter, a cousin to last winter's Crystal. The main difference is that Crystal has gold glitter. But the base color blue is virtually identical.
Alter Ego is also an icy blue with silver glitter.
From index to pinky: Alter Ego, Noel, Alter Ego, Noel
They look pretty similar after one coat, though Noel (middle and pinky) looks slightly darker.
After two coats, Noel might be a tinge darker. But look at the index and pinky fingers. Did you have to scroll back and see which were which? I know I had to double check my notes.
Just for fun, and to confuse you a little more, I added a coat of the new Essie Shine of the Times from the Luxeffects Collection. Ignore the pinky, I'm a KLUTZ. (Note: SotT is a dupe in and of itself of Nubar 2010 and Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure)
So are they a dupe? Let's find out!
Leila, open the case...
...
...
IT'S A DUPE!
I love Zoya more than I can possibly say, but to get the same shade for $1 at Ulta would be much easier than ordering online and save me some money I could spend on another shade via a promo.
I received Zoya Noel via the Halloween Promo, so all I paid was shipping. I just would have picked Kissy over Noel, had I known.
This will be the first time I'll ever advocate another polish over Zoya, solely because it's less expensive and of virtually the same quality. Just make sure you check the brush to avoid having a stray bristle like I did. None of the other Ultas I bought had that, so just be aware.
Your regularly-scheduled programming will continue tomorrow with Day 12, which will now be the designated day of glass-flecked polishes! Be sure to vote for Reva, Yara, or Neeka in the comment section here and on Facebook for a bonus entry!
See you all tomorrow! Happy shopping!
Princess P
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Ulta's Black Friday Ad
Click here to view the newly-released Black Friday ad from Ulta.
There's a cute Deck the Halls mini set from OPI for $7.99 and a mini set from Ulta for %2.99.
There's also a Chi Hair Straightener for $79.99 with a coupon and a 200-piece makeup palette for $16.99.
But other than that, considering it opens at midnight by me and will literally be the East Brunswick location's first day of operation (I know. I KNOW.), color me unimpressed. What do you guys think?
There's a cute Deck the Halls mini set from OPI for $7.99 and a mini set from Ulta for %2.99.
There's also a Chi Hair Straightener for $79.99 with a coupon and a 200-piece makeup palette for $16.99.
But other than that, considering it opens at midnight by me and will literally be the East Brunswick location's first day of operation (I know. I KNOW.), color me unimpressed. What do you guys think?
Sunday, November 13, 2011
DEAL ALERT: OPI at JC Penney
According to the JC Penney flier for this week, all OPI nail polishes are buy one, get one 50%
It specifically states that this includes the Muppets Collection and judging by the price range of up to $16.95, I would go as far as to say the DS polishes will also be on sale. Be sure to grab your local newspaper for the flier with a coupon (varies by region) for additional savings.
If you head to JCP and pick up some polishes, please check back in here and let us know what you scooped up!
Happy Hauling!
Princess Polish
It specifically states that this includes the Muppets Collection and judging by the price range of up to $16.95, I would go as far as to say the DS polishes will also be on sale. Be sure to grab your local newspaper for the flier with a coupon (varies by region) for additional savings.
If you head to JCP and pick up some polishes, please check back in here and let us know what you scooped up!
Happy Hauling!
Princess Polish
Friday, September 9, 2011
DEAL ALERT: CVS
I traveled to CVS yesterday on my way home from class and wound up finding some GREAT nail polish bargains. Okay, so maybe I took a detour and somehow wound up in East Brunswick. Sue me.
Regardless, there are some awesome clearance deals going on at CVS right now, aside from the Sally Hansen BOGO 1/2 off sale and the Spend $10 get $4 ECB wyb any Revlon Cosmetics deal.
I found a TON of Sally Hansen polishes in the clearance area. Everything from Insta-Dry to Diamond Strength to Color Quick Nail Pens. All 75% off. Now, there was a coupon out a while ago for $.50 off any SH polish, so with the coupon, the polishes cost me a grand total of $18 instead of the retail of $106. MAJOR score in my book.
There are also some Borghese on sale for $7.99 and Orly for $6.29, but I don't think they're big enough bargains that I'm willing to splurge, no matter how much I'm lemming Borghese Stellar Notte. And that's a lot.
So I hope that you can have as good of a haul as I did at CVS. While you're there, make sure you sign up for the Beauty Bucks program so that you can get your 10% off cosmetics coupon that you can use that day, as well as the CVS Extra Care card if you don't already have one. Believe me, it pays off. Big time.
Happy Bargain Hunting!
Danielle
Regardless, there are some awesome clearance deals going on at CVS right now, aside from the Sally Hansen BOGO 1/2 off sale and the Spend $10 get $4 ECB wyb any Revlon Cosmetics deal.
I found a TON of Sally Hansen polishes in the clearance area. Everything from Insta-Dry to Diamond Strength to Color Quick Nail Pens. All 75% off. Now, there was a coupon out a while ago for $.50 off any SH polish, so with the coupon, the polishes cost me a grand total of $18 instead of the retail of $106. MAJOR score in my book.
There are also some Borghese on sale for $7.99 and Orly for $6.29, but I don't think they're big enough bargains that I'm willing to splurge, no matter how much I'm lemming Borghese Stellar Notte. And that's a lot.
So I hope that you can have as good of a haul as I did at CVS. While you're there, make sure you sign up for the Beauty Bucks program so that you can get your 10% off cosmetics coupon that you can use that day, as well as the CVS Extra Care card if you don't already have one. Believe me, it pays off. Big time.
Happy Bargain Hunting!
Danielle
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
I've FINALLY done it!
My name is Danielle. And I am a nail polish addict.
I'm also a college student, studying political science and Spanish. I love sports... baseball is my favorite. And I'm not afraid to make my nails match team colors, even if they are yellow and brown.
One thing you'll notice in posts to come is that I love glittery and sparkly nail polish, as well as rhinestones. I try to rock a jelly or creme every now and then just to make myself appear sane. Although, I personally believe that to be a lost cause.
I'll try to post about crazy hauls during clearance sales. I'll try to let you know when I find bargains at local retail chains, supercenters, drug stores, and other places. After all, my three favorite B's are bargains, beauty products, and baseball. Not necessarily in that order.
I hope you'll stick around and follow my nail exploits. We're going to have some fun.
Princess Polish
I'm also a college student, studying political science and Spanish. I love sports... baseball is my favorite. And I'm not afraid to make my nails match team colors, even if they are yellow and brown.
One thing you'll notice in posts to come is that I love glittery and sparkly nail polish, as well as rhinestones. I try to rock a jelly or creme every now and then just to make myself appear sane. Although, I personally believe that to be a lost cause.
I'll try to post about crazy hauls during clearance sales. I'll try to let you know when I find bargains at local retail chains, supercenters, drug stores, and other places. After all, my three favorite B's are bargains, beauty products, and baseball. Not necessarily in that order.
I hope you'll stick around and follow my nail exploits. We're going to have some fun.
Princess Polish
