How to Get the Naked 3 For Under $40! Couponing Lesson #1

JUST A SUPER QUICK couponing lesson for a makeup product that's super hot on the market right now, and how you can get it for CHEAP! (even though it's brand new and you typically can't use coupons on new Naked palettes!)

Long story short: the Naked 3 palette by Urban Decay has been sold out for weeks on the UD website and I've been trying to get my hands on it like you wouldn't believe. I just got an email saying Sephora finally has it in stock online (will be in their stores Dec 12th!) so I hopped on it because I knew some great deals were going on right now!

The Naked 3 palette retails for $52 no matter where you get it. It's like Uggs- once the market price is set, it's prettttty hard to get it for any less.

Step One: I went to eBates.com because I knew that Sephora was having 8.0% cash back right now. That means, at the end of the quarter, 8% of whatever you spend on your Sephora purchase will be mailed back to you in a check! Sweet, right?

Step Two: I put the palette in my cart, and at checkout I entered the promo code SUSPENSE for the Cyber Monday mystery sample bag with 5 samples in it. I'm surprised they still had this in stock by Cyber Friday! There are lots of other promo codes for free deluxe samples I could've used, but this one sounded like the biggest bang for my buck.

Step Three: If you are a Sephora Beauty Insider (their free rewards card- these coupons aren't even for the higher up level of members, the VIBs, so literally if you gave them your email and signed up you should've gotten one), they sent out their annual rewards gift card coupon in the mail last weekend. It's basically a coupon for $15 off a $50 purchase, and since Sephora stuff rarely goes on sale and they rarely have coupons, this is an offer I wanted to take advantage of! You can use these from Dec. 4- Dec. 15!

*I also had an actual Sephora gift card, but I couldn't use that AND the promotional gift card, so I decided to go for the discount and save my gift card for something I'd have to fork over full price for in the future, since the coupons are for a limited time only and the gift card doesn't expire.

Step Four: That's it! Here's the total:

Merchandise subtotal (includes 3 free samples w/ every order and the mystery bag): $52.00
Shipping (free w/ $50 order): FREE
Gift card (coupon): -$15.00
Total paid: $40.64

But don't forget...
Cash back from eBates (I calculated it off of the merchandise subtotal- discount): -$2.96
What I REALLY will end up paying (after cash back check): $37.68

Noooot bad for a palette that will never go on sale!

Want more couponing lessons? What tricks do you have? Will you go get anything with your Sephora gift card coupons?

Thanks SO much for reading!
xox, Elle
MissGlamBam.com
Youtube Beauty Guru & Blogger

Cyber Monday Deals!

Hey all!

I've been going through my emails since midnight looking for the best Cyber Monday deals, and I can't really find a good compilation of all of them ( ya know, to compare like the competitive shoppers we are!) except for the one I retweeted. You can see it on my Twitter feed if you look me up- @photoholicgurli

Anyways, as I go through my emails I thought I'd make a brief list of the deals / shipping offers that I can find! This is not complete by far, and I doubt it will be completely accurate, but I hope it helps you all in your quest for amazing deals!

Whenever you shop online, make sure you go to eBates to earn cash back on all of your purchases! It's the easiest money you'll ever make! A lot of sites have increased cash back rates for today, and eBates also has a lot of other coupon codes you can use!!!

American Eagle Outfitters- also applies to aerie and AEO Factory websites- I ordered things from all 3 sites this morning, but it'll all ship together. They have 50% off the entire site & free shipping on everything. It's the best deal I've found so far, so of course I took advantage of it!

Bath and Body Works- 25% off entire site, not sure about shipping

Alex and Ani- 15% off site, free shipping code MANIA

Delia's - 40% off everything, free shipping, no minimum. Code INDULGE

Ulta- Free shipping on all orders over $25, code JINGLE13. There's also a 20% off one hair or grooming tool coupon if you get their emails, although you can probably find it elsewhere. Code 101362

Clinique- 5 free minis with $35 purchase, free shipping

Walmart- lots of Cyber Monday specials and deals, especially on electronics

Spencer's Online- 20% off entire order code CYBER13, free shipping over $25

Urban Outfitters- free shipping no minimum, $50 off $150, $25 off $100, $15 off $75

Starbucks Store- $25 off $60, free standard shipping. Verismo system is now at a sale price of $99

MAC Cosmetics- free overnight shipping! Code CYBER

Barnes & Noble- 50% off select books, up to $50 off certain NOOK models, 25% off any item excluding NOOK devices or books. Code CMONDAY25

Sally Beauty- 30% off online purchase of $50 or more, excludes sale/clearance items

Too Faced Cosmetics- 50% off all sale items, code BF2013

Victoria's Secret- 2 Secret Rewards cards with any $10 purchase, free shipping on $50, full-priced bras buy one get one 50% off, $30 off $150

Amazon- lots of specials and deals, especially on electronics and memory cards/ flash drives that I've noticed. I just got a 32 GB micro SD card for my phone for $16!

Beauty.com- 25% and 20% off certain brands, lots of specials, free samples, gift sets

Urban Decay Cosmetics- free shipping with any UD lifestyle purchase, Book of Shadows IV Redux and a deluxe lipstick sample now only $25, Smoked Eyeshadow Palette plus deluxe samples only $39 (wasn't it that originally? hmm...), FREE SHIPPING over $35. The Naked 3 palette is back in stock!!!

Dunkin Donuts Online Shop- free shipping code FSCYBER

L'occitane En Provence- free shipping on all orders, $10 holiday card with purchase over $50, other free gifts

MakeMeChic.com- 40% off everything, code CYBER40

Hautelook- FREE SHIPPING! (this never happens) Also, the beloved clothing brand Wildfox Couture is back on today. Shop here: http://www.hautelook.com/short/3zSfx

Note: None of these companies have told me to share this information with you, I'm not getting paid/ sponsored, etc. This list is mostly for my own sanity and organization with all of the saving going on, but I hope it can help you guys out in the process! Enjoy!

Where will you be shopping today? I can't wait to film a haul once I figure out what to get!

xox, Elle
MissGlamBam.com
Youtube Beauty Guru & Blogger

A Product I Regret Buying: Benefit Lemon Aid

Hi guys! 

I've been meaning to film a Products I Regret Buying video for awhile now, but the products seem to all be scattered between home and my dorm, so it would be hard to film right now. Plus, I have these close-up pictures burning a hole in my pocket, so I thought I would go on a little rant about a product I was not happy at all with, in the hopes that no one else will have to waste their time or money on it. 

This product claims to be a "color correcting eyelid primer," and it's yellow tinted to get rid of redness and veins on your eyelids (which I found myself suffering from a lot when I bought it in May), while mattifying your eyelids and making your eyeshadow last longer without creasing. It retails for about $20 at Sephora, Ulta, and anywhere else where benefit makeup is sold.

"Wake up your eyelids with the warm yellow correcting cream. It helps to hide redness & discoloration on your eyelids. In a snap, eyes look refreshed, frisky and ready for fun. TO USE: Pat on eyelids with your fingertip & blend. Wear alone or under makeup."

The packaging and writing on the box was so cute and cheery- yellow and black color scheme, and cute sayings like "Turn your frown upside down!" on the inner flap of the box. The actual container was very sturdy and felt like high-quality, velvety plastic, and was very durable and felt like you could travel with it and never have a problem with it breaking. That, and the fact that as soon as you put this primer on your eyelids and inner corners, it got rid of the spider veins and was very matte and brightened up your entire face (it didn't have the same effect under the eyes though) were the only pros of this product. I loved it the first few times I used it. 

After I wore it for a few hours, though, I realized that it didn't do anything else that I expected from a primer. When I wore it by itself just for the brightening benefits (it was almost like a cream shadow), it creased within an hour or two. When I wore it with shadows, it creased within two or three hours. It didn't keep shadows in place, and when I applied it to my under eyes, it was super dry and patchy, and didn't blend with my skin tone at all. It just looked awkward and like something I wanted to wash off immediately, but alas, I couldn't, because by the time I noticed I was stranded in public. 

The texture was pasty and not as thick as Erase Paste, but definitely up there. I ended up returning this to Sephora, and swapped it out for another eye primer, which also didn't work, which I finally swapped out yet again for Eden by Urban Decay, which does exactly what I wanted this to do, but without the awkward completely yellow color (not just yellow tinted), the dryness, and the creasing. I can even use it for undereye circles as a concealer, and it looks great with my fair, cool-toned skin. That's definitely what I would suggest to you if you're in the market for a matte, or even just a color-correcting eyelid primer, that won't crease! 

Did this help you? What's your favorite eye primer?

Thank you for reading! Check out my channel for more products I love and hate!

xox Elle

MissGlamBam.com