Amazing Cosmetics Haul at CVS & Rite Aid!!

I had no idea (until today) that you could go online at cvs.com and see the coupons that you will get from the coupon machine.  You can even choose to print them at home.  It is such a good thing, because I got some awesome coupons, and the machine was not printing at my store, so I would have missed out on a lot of these amazing free cosmetics!

I'll start with CVS, because it was EXCITING!!

I had a 25% off coupon loaded to my card, so that applies to all full price items.

I started with Physician's Formula mascara, $10.79 minus 25%.  They are all on sale $6 off, plus I used a $3 CVS q and a $1 mq.  I noticed that my 25% came off the full price items before coupons were used, maybe because of when the cashier applied it?  Not sure why but happy.  I paid $8.09 after the discount, got $6 off so $2.09, and had $4 in coupons, so I made almost $2 off my other purchases (super expensive diaper genie refills, boo).

Next I got an Almay eyeliner.  It was $7.49, after discount $5.62.  I had a $3 CVS q and a $4 mq, so it was a money maker too.  Amazing.

Revlon was next.  This one got me some rewards back!  The deal is buy 2 cosmetics and get $5 rewards.  I bought 2 eye shadow for $5.99, after the discount $4.49 each.  I had a $3 CVS coupon, and two $1 mqs.  Total was $8.99, took off $5 in q's so $3.99, and got back $5.

Sally Hansen nail polish was up next.  Deal is buy 2 and get $5 reward back.  I bought 2 nail polish for $5.79 each, after discount $4.34 each.  I had a $4 coupon from this week's paper for each one, so they were $.68 for both and I got back $5. I wish the limit was more than one on that deal!!

I also scored a great deal on Eucerin hand cream.  The deal is spend $20 and get $10 rewards.  I bought 4 at $4.99 each (CVS will round up for rewards) and used a $2/$12 hand and body lotion q from CVS and two $3/2 Eucerin coupons.  They cost $3.74 each, so $14.97 for all 4, minus $8 in coupons is $6.97, and I got back $10.

So for spending just around $6 for all the stuff above I made back $20.  I used rewards to pay, of course, so it was really all free plus making back the rewards.

Rite Aid is having a sale on all Revlon, including beauty tools - everything is 40% off.  I had $1 q's so I bought the cheap files and clippers.  The files retail for $1.25 so they came to $.75, and the clippers are $1.45 and came to $.87.  I used a $1 q on each one, so I made money off other purchases to buy these.  Isn't that crazy??  My friend also told me there is a Rite Aid video coupon available for Revlon tools, so if you want to save even more money head to the website to watch the ad and print a coupon.

I am so happy that it is only Monday and I got all that done, plus a bunch of great new coupons printed on my receipt at CVS.  I might go back for more later in the week!!