lip balms 300x224 Lip Balm reviews: Protect your lips and wallet This is a post by BargainBabe.com writer Yazmin Cruz.

Summer and winter can wreak havoc on your pout. That’s were lip balms come in handy. To help you avoid spending money on products that don’t work, I tested ten lip balms and reviewed them below.

I wore each lip balm for three days and rated them on their smell, taste, feel and, most importantly, how well they wear. I live in Los Angeles so SPF is very important. If a balm has a hint of color or yummy taste, that’s a plus for me. I listed the results starting with my favorites on down. (more…)

nestle drumstock Free coffee, ice cream, and photo books, plus 5 more freebies + 16 coupons

Free drumsticks tomorrow and at Frugal Festival Food! 6/25

There are 24 coupons and freebies today. If you shop online, check if there is a cash back rebate for shopping through Ebates or Shortcuts. It’s free to join and you can save a bit extra.

Free coffee - Get a free coffee at Peet’s (a small drip coffee, to be exact) today, June 20, 2011 only when you like the chain on Facebook.

Tomorrow! Free ice cream – Starting tomorrow, June 21 at noon EST/ 9 a.m. PST, Nestle is giving away 100,000 coupons for a free ice cream drumstick. I should have some coupons at Frugal Festival Food! on June 25.

Starts Thursday! Free photo book - Get a free photo book Free coffee, ice cream, and photo books, plus 5 more freebies + 16 coupons from Walgreens with coupon code BRAG. This is for a “free photo brag book,” whatever that is. Valid June 23-25, 2011 only. Page is not live until then.

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makeup 262x300 How to score free makeup samples

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This is a post by BargainBabe.com writer Yazmin Cruz.

Until recently, I’ve never worn makeup because of the cost, not to mention the challenge of finding the right product. This all changed when a sales associate at a makeup boutique gave me a lesson on scoring free makeup samples. I’ve since landed a handful of samples. Here’s how to get free makeup samples.

But first, here are four makeup products that you can score – for free.

Foundation – In a previous post by Bargain Babe, she spoke to a professional makeup artist who revealed she pays more (more…)

baby shampoo 199x300 Where to find the best prices on beauty products

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The latest issue of ShopSmart mag, an ad-free publication by Consumer Reports, has a great story on where to find the best prices on beauty deals. ShopSmart compared prices for dozens of shampoos, conditioners, and styling products sold at CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Drugstore.com, Target, and Walmart.

Guess which retailer had the best prices?

Target and Walmart every time!

Target and Walmart prices were $1-$2 cheaper for many products. Some were as much as $3 less!If you prefer Target over Walmart or vice versa, don’t feel bad about buying all your toiletries at either store, because many of the items below were priced pennies apart.

Here are the products and the low prices ShopSmart found. Use this as a guideline for what is a “good price” on these products the next time you shop. You can lower these prices further with coupons.

Shampoo

Clairol Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Moisturizing Shampoo – $4.98, Walmart

Dove Shampoo – $5.02, Target

Garnier Fructis Fortifying Shampoo – $4.98, Target

Pantene Pro-V Shampoo – $5.45, Walmart

Suave Naturals Shampoo – $1.46, Walmart

Tresemme Shampoo – $4.14, Walmart

Conditioner

Clairol Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Moisturizing Conditioner – $5.07, Walmart and Target

Dove Conditioner – $4.96, Walmart

Garnier Fructis Fortifying Cream Conditioner – $4.98, Target

Nexxus Humectress Ultimate Moisturizing Conditioner – $23.46, Target

Pantene Pro-V Conditioner – $5.45, Walmart

Suave Naturals Conditioner- $1.45, Walmart

Tresemme Conditioner – $4.14, Walmart

Styling Products

American Crew Gel – $13.46, Walmart

Aquanet Hair Spray – $1.95, Target and Walmart

Clairol Herbal Essences Totally Twisted Gel – $2.98, Target

Clairol Herbal Essences Totally Twisted Mousse – $2.98, Target

Dove Hair Spray – $2.98, Walmart

Frizz-Ease Dream Curls – $5.18, Target

Garnier Fructis Style Full Control Mousse – $3.38, Target

LA Looks Absolute Style Gel – $1.95, Walmart

Pantene Pro-V Style Curl, Gel – $3.84, Target and Walmart

Pantene Pro-V Style Curl, Spray Mousse – $3.84, Target and Walmart

Rave – $1.98, Walmart

SG Salon Grafix Shaping Hair Spray – $3.99, Walmart

Suave Max Hold Hair Spray – $2.04, Walmart

Tresemme Flawless Curls Mousse – $3.27, Target

Tresemme Tres Two Hair Spray – $3.17, Target

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