Walgreens 04/25 trip

I have to say, that I don't shop much at Walgreens or CVS anymore. It's not because I hate the stores, but because I have everything stockpiled that we might need in the near (and sometimes, far!) future. I will admit, I did go a little crazy with couponing when I first started out. I got loads of toothpaste, bodywash, shampoo, and other such health & beauty items for free or really cheap. Don't get me wrong, I could still continue to do the deals, but why? In my state (Indiana), we still have to pay the tax on the total before coupons, and that can add up to a good chunk of change per month. So now, I only go when there is stuff to make money on that I KNOW I or someone I know will use.

I did go to CVS and two Walgreens last night. I went in search of the Revlon cream blush that I mentioned in my previous post. Sadly, neither CVS nor the first Walgreens carried the entire line -- as luck would have it, I had the forethought to bring my 3g iPad with me. Through a search, I found out that those particular cream blushes were discontinued :( However, I did find a website that gave a recommendation for a similar colored product.

Since I was on the lookout specifically for makeup for Rocky Horror, I don't mind spending a bit of money on it. However, I always try to buy with coupons nowadays.

CVS
2 Fuze $.99 each
1 Physicians Formula Blush $11.49
1 Reeses Pieces (because I was fiending...) $.99

-$2.50 ECB about to expire
-$2.00 ECB from winter spending
-$1/2 Fuze manufacturer coupon 04/10/2011 SS
-$1/1 Physician's Formula makeup 03/20/2011 SS (alas, not one of the lucky ones to get $5/1)

Total after taxes was $8.83, and I got a $3 ECB back as well as a "25% OFF your total purchase! 3 days only!" It doesn't look very good though, the first thing it says is "Excludes sale & promotional items, prescriptions, blah blah blah." I guess it is sort of a "make your own sale" type of coupon.

Walgreens

The first Walgreens I went to did not have the Splenda, so I picked up a package of Stayfree maxi pads, on sale for $2.99, with $2.99 (or $3) back as a Register Reward.

1 Stayfree 14ct $2.99

-$1/1 Stayfree 03/27/2011 RP

Total was $2.20, so I "technically" made $.80.

Makeup

So, in all my couponing-career I've never actually set my sights on makeup, though I do use it a lot. On A Full Cup's forums, there seem to be a number of people who get their makeup free and have pretty large mini-stockpiles of the stuff! I guess I'm still a nub when it comes to coupons and makeup? Either way, I just watched a faaabulous Frank-N-Furter makeup tutorial on Youtube, and I want to get a particular type of Revlon blush recommended in the video.

[As a side note, if you don't know this about me, I perform as the Doctor with my Rocky Horror Picture Show cast, Help Me Mommy, in NWI. The blush I want is called "Not So Nude"].

For the week of 04/24-04/30, Walgreens happens to have Revlon products on sale for buy one, get one 50% off. Unfortunately, it figures that the one coupon I could use for this coupon was in an insert I only got one copy of for the week -- 04/10/2011 SS. It states "Revlon ColorStay Mineral Makeup or Revlon Face Product, any" and its value is $2/1.

In fact, I also took that coupon with me to Atlantic City for the con/vacation, in case I couponed out at a Rite Aid (which I did!). Alas, I do not know where that solitary coupon is anyways, but I also wouldn't want to use just one, because I would want to use two to maximize my savings of course! As luck would have it, I am trading coupons with a very nice person I've traded with before, so hopefully I can get them before the week is out.