Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Saving Series: Wednesday, March 11, 2015

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CVS is my favorite store to grab great beauty deals. If you haven’t already, sign up for their ExtraCare card. You can swipe it in the front of the store at a kiosk and get tons of store coupons (that you can combine with manufacturer’s coupons). CVS will also email you coupons (e.g., $3 off a $15 dollar purchase, 30% off your regular price purchase) and you can get ExtraCare Bucks—these are essentially money, just money you can only use at CVS. You get ExtraCare Bucks by buying certain products (e.g., spend $12 on Revlon products and get $4 in ExtraCare Bucks back). You can use the ECBs on your next purchase. Also, if you sign up for CVS’s Beauty Club you get $5 ECBs when you spend $50 on beauty products. The $50 total is BEFORE coupons!

So sales + coupons + ECBs make CVS my favorite couponing spot.

Just two products this week, but they were almost free!


This week, CoverGirl was spend $15 get $5 in ECBs.
            What I got: 1) I re-purchased the Ready, Set Gorgeous concealer in 105/110 Fair. This is the only drugstore concealer I have found that is light enough for my skin tone. This is great for concealing and brightening under the eyes. 2) I decided to try out the Full Lash bloom by lashblast mascara in 805 black. This is a newer mascara and I want to see what it’s all about. Let me know if you want a first impressions on this mascara.

Breakdown: Before coupons and taxes, my total would have been $16.98.  Coupons used:
            $3 of any $15 purchase CVS coupon (received from CVS via email)
            $5 Extra Care Bucks (from buying two Maybelline products last week)
            $5 Extra Care Bucks (from spending over $50 [before coupons] on beauty items)
            $3 off any CoverGirl lashblast mascara (Manufacturer’s Coupon)
            $0.50 off any CoverGirl product (Manufacturer’s Coupon)
           
I paid $0.48 (before tax) for two items—a 97% savings!!  I also have $5 in ECBs toward my next purchase from spending $15 (before coupons J) on CoverGirl products. So even though it looks like I spend a ton of money on makeup (e.g., ECB for spending $50), once you start accumulating ECBs you’re not actually spending any cash. You’re just “rolling” the free money CVS gives you into the next purchase.

Let me know in the comments below beauty deals you’ve picked up recently. Happy couponing!!

Disclaimer: These items were purchased with my own money or by my lovely husband and all opinions are 100% honest and my own. I do not provide positive reviews for payment. Products that work for me may not necessarily work for you.

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