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Maxx'd Out!

What a LONG friggin' day! I had most of the day to myself and guess what I did? Yes, I completed my stake out mission at discount retailer TJ Maxx. Now, I have scoped out this beauty hot house before, but have only come across skin or hair care and spa items. More recently I have seen a few Lancome and Elizabeth Arden skin care products but there have been rampant rumors that various cosmetics brands have also leaked into the TJM inventory. Of course, I had to check this out for myself. Within a 10 mile radius of my house, I hit 4, yes four TJMs. I had "me time" today and I was using it well. As we all know, every store has stock according to their demographics and as suspected each TJM had similar products, but they all varied in quantity as well as quality.

At location numero uno, I ran into these...

Clinique Sample Set #1: $12.99

Contents: Clear, plastic cosmetics zip lock bag with gray floral etching, Take the Day Off Make Up Remover for Lids, Lashes, & Lips, High Impact Mascara, and Dual Sided Cream Shaper for Eyes 

Clinique Sample Set #2: $29.99

Contents: Clear, plastic cosmetics zip lock bag with pink floral etching, Moisture Surge Face Spray Thirsty Skin Relief, Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief, and Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss

Estee Lauder Sample Set: $14.99

Contents: Advanced Night Repair Eye Cream, Gentle Eye Make Up Remover, Projectionist High Definition Volume Mascara

For some reason, I felt TJM has something bigger in store (haha, get it?) for me, so I held out on these items and moved on to the next location. There I found a few Perricone Active Tinted Moisturizers clearanced price at $15.00! I was so shocked, I knew something had to give. Sure enough, that thing was that they were expired by a few months! Booooo. So I moved on yet again to the next location and found these...

This lil plastic fish bowl thingy had Lancome products galore! Most were Jelly Pots, some Color Fever Glosses, a couple of loose eyeshadow vials, some eyeshadow singles, cream blushes, skin illuminating powders, liquid bronzers, and skin care items. The prices ranged from $5.99 to $7.99, a majority were $7.99. I almost got a couple of items until I locked eyes[brows] with this beautiful creature...

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brows in Bloom - Brunette

$28.00 Retail

$12.99 @ TJ Maxx

I have started to notice this brand pop up all over the internet and of course with my brow obsession I am always on the look out for new stuff to try. Who am I to turn down a product created by a guru of brows? I snatched up this bad girl stat!

 

After hitting three locations back to back and becoming faint with hunger, I still felt a bigger and better thing was waiting for me and stopped at just one more. I am so glad that I did because I found these...

M.B. York - Survival of the Prettiest

Weapons of Mass Seduction - $75.00 Retail vs. $7.99 @ TJ Maxx

Paint By Numbers - $45.00 Retail vs. $5.99 @ TJ Maxx

Full Face Artillery - $95.00 Retail vs. $7.99 @ TJ Maxx

The colors in these palettes were so "me", I just couldn't pass these up! And the brushes were natural bristles, which is unheard of to be sold at such a low price. The handles are an awesome hot pink, so girly! I have already tried everything out, so stay tuned for the product reviews! 

In addition, I would like to add that those people out there (you know who you are) who abuse perfectly good discounted cosmetics items should be locked away forever and EVER! I saw a few potentially great products that were literally man handled and destroyed. It was awful, too awful to even look at. I wonder when Nordstrom Rack and these other discount retailers figures it out and implement a tester system a la CCS. Time to fill up those suggestion boxes ladies! Who's with me? Huh? Huh? Alone on this one, eh? That's alright, it only takes a pioneer to make a change! (or a nutcase ;p) Which is how one woman looked at me when she caught me poppin' a squat and taking photos on the store floor! Haha, it was classic, I wish I had seen it through her eyes. 

Estee Lauder GWP!

Sumptuous Bold Volume Lifting Mascara

$19.50 Retail

"Product Details: Lift each lash with big, bold, weightless volume. Unprecedented Bold Volume™ formula has ultra light, lash-thickening fibers. Lifts and plumps even sparse lashes into big, lush lashes that are all lightness and flirtatious curl. Exclusive BrushComber™ thickens like a brush. Defines like a comb. Wraps your entire lash in air-light volume. Lashes soar with 360° lift and curl. Daringly full, sensuously curved, all-out seductive lashes. Now take your lashes all the way to big, bold, beautiful." - esteelauder.com 

Estee Lauder is inviting you try try their new Sumptuous Bold Volume Lifting Mascara and as a nice parting gift, they are offering you a chance to customize your own GWP with any 3 samples!

Plus, Free Standard Shipping with purchases totaling $50.00 or more!

Macy*s/Estee Lauder GWP!

The above is your Free Gift ($75.00 Value) with any Estée Lauder purchase of $27.50 or more at Macy*s. Choose the lip and eye shades you love, warm or cool. Choose the skin repair serum you want, a 7-day supply of new Perfectionist [CP+] Wrinkle Lifting Serum or Idealist Pore Minimizing Skin Refinisher. Take home 2 chic bags, the luminous fragrance every woman wears her way, new Estée Lauder Sensuous, and more. Just say Gift me!

Add 3 Estee Lauder Signature Hydra Lustre Lipstick in Rich Red, Mocha, and Spiced Coral in a see-through "Charm" Cosmetic Bag with your $55.00 Estee Lauder purchase!

Don't forget! Free Standard Shipping with purchases totaling $60.00 or more!

Estee Lauder Free S/H & Samples!

4 Free Samples: Skincare Superstars, choose yours with any $60 purchase!

First choose:

OR

Each in a 7-day supply.

Then get a 10-day supply of Advanced Night Repair, a 10-day supply of Advanced Night Repair for Eyes, and a deluxe travel size of Perfectly Clean Splash Away Foaming Cleanser.

Want to lift the look of lines and wrinkles?
Choose the set with New Perfectionist [CP+].
Enter Offer Code LINELESS at checkout.

Want to banish flakiness and minimize pores?
Choose the set with Idealist.
Enter Offer Code REFINISH at checkout.

PLUS enjoy Free Standard Shipping on your entire order. Order now, while supplies last!

Department Store GWP Time!

Don't you just loooove GWP time at the department makeup counters?? I do, I do!!  Here is a list of the most current GWP for Summer/Fall 2008 beauty products!

Team Neiman Marcus/Estee Lauder:

Neiman Marcus.com/Estee Lauder is offering the above free gift with an online or in-store purchase of $55 or more!

What you get:

• A Stylish Tan & Black Patent-Trimmed Tote and Matching Cosmetics Bag
  
• Deluxe Gold Fluted Compact Containing Signature Eyeshadow Duos in Rosenberry, Black Moon, Mocha, & Plum Sugar and Pure Color Long Lasting lipstick in Rubelite, Autumn, & Sugar Honey
• Full Size Pure Color Long Lasting lipstick in Candy
• New Sumptuous Bold Volume Lifting Mascara in Black - 10 day supply (How'd they measured that, I wonder?)
• Re-Nutriv Ultimate Youth Creme (7mil)
• Re-Nutriv Intensive Hydrating Cream Cleanser (30mil)

This Estee Lauder gift is valued at a whopping $150, and for you my fiend (I mean friend!) it's free!

Team Macy*s/Lancome:

Macy*s/Lancome is offering this Fall 2008 beauty must haves gift with a Lancome online or in-store purchase of $29.50 or more.  Free shipping with online purchase of $5o or more.  The best part? You choose your own bag color! 

What you get:

• Color Design Sensational Effects Eyeshadow Quartet in Positive, Floralesque, Moccahino, & LezardNEW - also comes with a look cheat sheet!
• Courbe Virtouse Mascara in bBemover
• Le Rouge Absolu Lipcolor in Rose Petale (Full Size)
• New! Magnifique Eau de Parfum
• Renergie Anti-Wrinkle and Firming Treatment

Update:  This Friday and Saturday (08.15-16) only.  Receive an additional super deluxe sample of Juicy Tubes Jelly with your GWP!

Team Bloomingdale's/Prescriptives:

Bloomingdale's/Prescriptives is offering the above free gift with a purchase of a foundation or moisturizer of $32.50 or more!  This GWP is the runt of the litter, but who doesn't love their Super Line Preventer Xtreme!

What you get:

• Full Size Colorscope Lipcolor in Posh Ginger (warm) or Rose Glow (cool)
• Travel Size of Colorscope Lipgloss in Sporty (warm) or Sassy (cool)
• Deluxe sample of False Eyelashes Plush Mascara in Black
• Deluxe sample of Super Line Preventer Xtreme
• A luxury cosmetic bag

Team Nordstrom:

Nordy's is either smart or just not playing favorites, cause they've teamed up with the best in the beauty biz to bring you this super deluxe gift (on freakin' steroids!) with an online or in-store beauty or fragrance purchase of $100 or more.

What you get:

• a chic tote
• Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Face Color in Pure Radiance (0.02 oz)
• Bvlgari Eau Parfumee au blanc Oshibori Refreshing Towel
• Clarins Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch (0.13 oz)
• Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Body Lotion (0.2 oz)
• Ed Hardy by Christian Audigier Eau de Parfum Spray (0.05 oz)
• GoSmile Advanced Formula b1 Tooth Whitening Ampoule
• Kinerase Intensive Eye Cream (0.1 oz)
• NARS Potent EFA Cream (o.24 oz)
• Pangea Organics Facial Cleanser - Egyptian Calendula & Blood Orange (0.1 oz)
• St. John Signature Eau de Parfum Spray (0.05 oz)
• Shishiedo "The Makeup" Pre-Makeup Cream SPF 15 (0.21 oz)

Phew! My fingers are a buzzin'!  To get to a majority of these stores in one shop sesh, you'd have to visit either South Coast Plaza or Fashion Island. My GWP store list is cut short due to our fallen beauty soldier, Sgt. Rob May.  We will never forget! Please, let's have a moment of silence.