The Beginner’s Guide to Smart Beauty Splurges and Steals

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4. I’d use the $10 dollars off $60 at Ulta. This is a great giveaway; thank you for hosting and giving us ideas for how to make the best of ,if we should win.!

5. I’d get the free deluxe sample with $25 purchase at Sephora.

6. I’d use the 30% off coupon to buy a fun new palette with some of these pretty Summer shades!

7. I would so use the Free Deluxe Sample Of Bareminerals Primer & Solid Mineral Foundation With $25+, I’m addicted to BM!!

8. I would definitely use the  Free DiorShow Mascara deluxe sample with $25+ purchase coupon and buy the Naked 2 Palette…it’s the only UD Naked palette that I still haven’t purchased and I really want it. I love neutral smoky eyes and it’s the perfect must-have. Thanks for the giveaway!

9. I’ve never actually been in an Ulta store, never had one in my city tool a month ago, but now I think I really need to go. 😀

10. I would use the Free Deluxe Sample Of Bareminerals Primer & Solid Mineral Foundation With $25+ deal

11. Ulta has amazing deals on drugstore stuff!!

12. I’d use the free deluxe sample with $25 purchase at Sephora.  Yay for samples!

13. I’d use the coupon code READYDUO to get a free deluxe sample of Bareminerals primer and solid mineral foundation with a $25 or more purchase. I’ve heard such good things about these products and would love to try them out for myself!

14. Either the $3.50 off $10 or even the $10 off $60 from Ulta would be my picks, and I think I could be convinced to spend that much, haha.

15. I love finding MIlani, LA Splash, and Prestige cosmetics at Ulta. 🙂

    1. Also, when I visited the Coupon Code page, I couldn’t find any specific codes that I could use for Sephora or Ulta (not sure why!) but if I wanted to save a few pennies I would use their free shipping for Drugstore.com and stock up on some drugstore cosmetics like Wet N Wild.

16. $10 of $60 at Ulta, or Save up to 30% at Sephora.

17. I would go for the 50% off sephora by OPI. Gotta love nail polish sales 🙂

18. I would use the free shipping code ( 100751) at Ulta for the tarte Aqualillies palette

19. Back when Milani was phasing out their original packaging and going to the new “Runway Eyes” packaging, I grabbed about 15 eyeshadows on clearance for around $1.50 to $2 each. I still have all of them, though I’ve hit pan on a few. I wish I could find the original Mango Tango blush somewhere, though.

20. Sephora 30% code

21. I used to live by Ulta and would always pop in just for fun 🙂

22. wow… about ulta – but there is so much i would love to try @ sephora too.

23. I’d use that code for the $3.50 off $10 from Ulta and or the Sephora 30% 0ff code!

24. 13314 I’d use that code for the $3.50 off $10. I really need to go to Ulta. I haven’t even stepped foot in one in probably 3 months./ 🙁

25. The Sephora 30% code is calling my name!

26. crossing my paws =)

27. Love the steals at ulta. The BOGO sales are great and drugstore brands have really upped their game lately!

28. Definitely NYX and Essence at Ulta!

29. I too used the bogo’s frequently from ULTA.  I also like to look at retailmenot to see if there’s 5% off everything etc.  NYX was something I picked up this last time, I love their jumbo pencils.

30. I love the NYX Jumbo Eye Pencils! They give off such great color and they are always on sale!

31. I’d use the Ulta $3.50 off of $10 coupon.  I love to hit their clearance, that let’s me justify I big haul! I love the look of that Tarte palette, I have been eyeing some of their products for awhile now.

32. I’d use the Ulta $3.50 off of $10 coupon. I can always find things to buy at Ulta! Those NYX eyeshadows look amazing!

33. I love the Tarte Aqualilies palette! Both looks are great on you. I like that you put the turquoise shadow on the bottom only. That looks cool!

34. I’m always a fan of the $3.50 off $10 Ulta coupons.

35. I’d use the Save $3.50 off $10+ Purchase at Ulta to buy some of those lovely eyeshadows!

36. I like checking the bins near the cash register I like trying new lip balms. I put them in all my purses and keep one in my car.

37. I’m kinda a newbie to Ulta since I’ve never lived near one and now I have one down the street so I’d definitely use an Ulta coupon. I saw this Tarte palette when I was looking for the Lorac Glo-getter palette but couldn’t bring myself to spend $38 when the other one was only $20; it’s so gorgeous!

38. I am so loving teal/turquoise/aqua shadow right now. You got some great shades 🙂
    I have never bought anything from Sephora or Ulta. I tend to just buy drugstore stuff or stuff off Amazon. I would like to try some NYX, I didn’t know they had that at Ulta…so for the rafflecopter question, I’d use the Ulta code for $3.50 off of a $10+ purchase.

    1. KelliHoffman You can totally use that coupon for Nyx stuff from Ulta. Tarte and Urban Decay are often excluded.

39. I’m going to have to take a look at these trios the next time I order or go to Ulta. I haven’t been buying ones this nice looking. The Tarte is fabulous and perfect for you.

    1. Marcia beauty info zone The Nyx website has color descriptions up if that helps.

40. Normally I would say Ulta (mainly since I’m familiar with their products, store, and website), but recently I have been having a ton of trouble with Ulta both in-store and online, so I’ve been dying to check out Sephora – I’ve never shopped with them before! (:

    1. MystryJones Ulta’s site was down for me the other night. I think they were doing server upgrades. Definitely check out both 🙂

       1. Phyrra I do love Ulta’s BOGO’s – especially when they do Buy One, Get Two – of their brand. If Sephora has anything like that, too, then I’m in trouble, ha. Not enough $ in the day for all that fabulous makeup! :b

41. Those are some nice dupes! Great looks as well!

    1. glitteryglossy Thank you! 🙂

42. I LOVE your beauty splurges and saves. I wish we could find a dupe for Bikini though… that shade is gorgeous. I regularly shop at Ulta, Sephora, and drugstore.com depending on the brand I want and if there are any coupons!

    1. Jessi M The only eyeshadow I’ve seen similar to Bikini was from the Smashbox palette that I purchased that said it was cruelty-free but it was not. It’s similar, not exact. I think BFTE makes a similar shade, I want to say it’s called Beautiful.

       1. Phyrra Jessi M I know exactly what palette you’re referring to because I went gaga for that one shade in that palette too. I’ll have to look into the BFTE shade. Thanks!

43. Whooooa, I love Nighttime in Rio!

    1. ClumpsOfMascara I thought you might 🙂

44. Love seeing dupes for high end brands or unique shades like club from MAC. Usually Ulta has everything I’d need.

    1. briggsjackieYou totally need to read my post that includes a TON of MAC dupes from cruelty-free companies 🙂 https://phyrra.net/2013/05/best-cruelty-free-beauty-brand-international-shipping.html

45. Love affordable dupes!  Great job finding similar shades.

    1. cinseven13 Thanks Cin 🙂

46. Ulta for brands like NYX…they also have great gift with purchase every few months which are usually loaded with deluxe samples. I love your Tarte look.

    1. AnnamariaCekoKyriazis Thank you!

47. L-O-V-E these dupes! And I do love me so BOGO deals too1 I’m book marking this post for future reference!

    1. PinkSith BOGOs are awesome!

48. I love Nyx as any sort of steal because they have so many choices! As for a splurge, I bought some Too Faced bronzer and love it.

    1. JenniferZhou Too Faced makes one of the top rated bronzers 🙂

49. Sephora!

    1. XtineBee I gotta admit, I love being a Sephora VIB.

50. I love this post! I am always wondering how I can save money while still being able to experiment with new colors and brands.

    1. I love Ulta because of thew variety of lower-cost beauty products as well as high-end brands.

       1. Psyche24 And the Ulta house brand is cruelty-free, last time I checked.

    2. Psyche24 Yay glad it helps!

51. Sephora for sure! But I do shop at Ulta sometimes.

    1. maggiew23 I definitely shop at both.

52. I have been drooling over that Tarte palette for a month, it’s definitely at the top of my “want” list! I love the look you did with it, it’s gorgeous! I got turned off of Nyx shadow palettes when I bought one from Love in Florence (I think that’s what it was called?) that had very weak pigmentation, but I’ve been eying several of the Love in Rio trios–might have to take the leap!

    1. MamaElf as soon as that palette came out I wanted it but I delayed and delayed. Some Nyx shadows are hit or miss. The trios I got were pretty good.

53. sephora for sure!!

    1. ShawnaOhPlease 🙂

54. Tarte set looks great.

    1. cbott3 I think it’s pretty awesome 🙂 I’m so happy with it.

55. Love to find dupes, NYX makes quite a few of them, love Ulta coupons

    1. janneyt Me too 🙂

56. Those blue shades in NYX palette look great

    1. makeupcomapatient They’re so nice!

57. No experincy with none, but ulata have great prices

    1. Icequeen81ma they really do!

58. Beautiful, as always!!!

    1. KellyLoganGould aww thank you!

59. I shop equally at Sephora and Ulta. I love shopping at Sephora for high end and Ulta for brands like NYX…they also have great gift with purchase every few months which are usually loaded with deluxe samples. I love your Tarte look. I have really been into neutrals with a pop of color liner lately.

    1. HollieHaradon I rarely ever get a gift with purchase, I must be missing out!

       1. PhyrraHollieHaradonI want to say they are about every 3-4 months and online only. The last one was spend $35.00 and get an 11 pc beauty bag. 
           photo – http://www.theworkingwardrobe.com//www/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/beauty-gift-bag-with-purchase-Ulta.jpg

          1. HollieHaradon ahh yeah that’s why I’ve never seen one!

60. For me it would be a toss up between Sephora and Ulta, but ultimately I’d probably choose Sephora. I shop at Ulta the most since I love the drugstore brands but I’ve been seriously lusting after a few Lip Tars (Nylon & Anime) and the Kat Von D liquid lipstick in Backstage Bambi (I loved your post on it!). 
    I would probably choose the NYX dupes since I don’t really use face products, $38 seems a bit pricey for a few pretty, but not unique eyeshadows.

    1. LilaZucker I really wish Ulta would carry Jesse’s Girl Cosmetics! To me the reason the tarte palette was worth the splurge was the inclusion of blush, highlighter and bronzer (contour) that I could use. So easy for travel.

       1. Phyrra oh my gosh, that would be the best! I love Jesse’s Girl Cosmetics, especially their loose eyeshadows. That makes sense with the Tarte palette, it’s so pretty it makes me want to splurge on it 🙂

61. I would probably use sephora because i am most familiar with it whereas with ulta, the coupon codes like 10% off aren’t applicable to prestige brands. Favorite look is the Tarte ft. aqualillies palette- really nice to see it in action on the eye, instead of only hand swatches. i like the NYX love rio trios as dupes and would probably pick those to try instead of Tarte since last time i tried tarte, i found even with primer, the shadows faded 🙁

    1. autumntrinity I’m glad you like the tarte look!

62. Great Swatches!  I’ve been wanting that Tarte for a while now…

    1. 15minbeauty It is so worth it.I’d been lusting after it for weeks.

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