Miss Bargainista

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Last-minute beauty bargains at Sephora and ULTA

0 comments Posted by Miss Bargainista at 12/23/2009 12:58:00 PM

Need a little pick-me-up? How about a few great deals on cosmetics, skincare, and perfume? Sephora and Ulta have got you covered with exclusive coupons and savings to keep you beautiful through the season.

SEPHORA

Shop Sephora.com's sale section now through December 31, and receive an additional 20% off. The offer is available online only, using code EXTRA at checkout. To shop the sale section, click HERE >>

This Laura Geller Baed Eye Bon Bons Kit (above) was $50, marked down to $21, and now $16.80 with the discount. Not bad for a set of 4 eyeshadows, primer and mascara.

ULTA

ULTA is currently offering two coupons depending on how much you want to purchase. First, there's a coupon for 20% off your entire purchase through December 24, with code 24103 at www.ulta.com. To print the coupon for one-time use in stores, click HERE >> There's also a coupon for $5 off your purchase of $10 or more, with code 20077. Print the in-store coupon HERE >>

Each coupon can only be printed once and can't be combined with other coupons. Various restrictions apply to all ULTA promotions (unless otherwise noted), which can be read HERE >>

Interestingly enough, Sephora.com and Ulta.com both offer free shipping with any purchase of $50 or more, plus 3 free samples with each order. So, take your pick!

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Win a $50 BART Ticket contest

0 comments Posted by Miss Bargainista at 12/23/2009 10:36:00 AM

Any resident in the Bay Area will appreciate this contest. BART is giving away $50 train tickets to 5 lucky winners.

Just visit http://www.mybart.org and click "Enter Contest." From there, you'll need to register for a myBART account. Once you've registered and logged in, click the "Contests" tab on the top left. You'll see the "Win a $50 BART Ticket contest," option among the list. Entries are limited to one per e-mail address and participants must be residents of Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Contra Costa, Alameda, San Mateo or San Francisco counties. Enter now through January 10, 2010 for your chance to win!

While there, you can also enter to win a Main Conference Pass to the 7th annual Yoga Journal San Francisco contest, January 28–February 1. Or, try for a Correspondence Gift Pack from Chronicle Books, complete with a five-year memory book, and plenty of notes, cards, and stickies. After becoming a myBART member, you'll receive e-mails for weekly contests, plus discounts to local events, information about free events, and more.

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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Receive 30% off one item at Borders, thru December 24

0 comments Posted by Miss Bargainista at 12/22/2009 06:31:00 AM

There's coupon of such value and popularity, that Borders has been extending for weeks. I call it the everlasting coupon.

Now through December 24, receive 30% off the list price of any one item, in stores and online. One coupon is allowed per customer, and it can't be combined with other offers. To view other exclusions and to print the coupon, click HERE >>

This offer is part of the Borders Rewards program, which you must be a member of to receive the discount. To sign up or register your existing number online, click HERE >>

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Monday, December 21, 2009

Save $10 off your purchase of $50 or more at H&M, through December 24

0 comments Posted by Miss Bargainista at 12/21/2009 08:16:00 AM

If there's a place I shop most for stylish bargains, it's H&M. Not only are the clothes trendy and hip, they're inexpensive, and they don't fall apart! A miracle when it comes to bargain attire. A measure of H&M's ultimate hipness, the beyond-cool Nylon magazine has a special H&M coupon for the holidays.

Save $10 off any H&M purchase of $50 or more, through December 24. Yes, that includes sale merchandise. Not bad! So stock up on last-minute gifts, or buy some new party clothes.

To print your coupon, click HERE >> then "Click Here to Print Your H&M Discount Coupon" at the bottom right of the page. You can also share the offer with friends via e-mail.

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Sunday, December 20, 2009

Rodarte for Target arrives in stores

0 comments Posted by Miss Bargainista at 12/20/2009 10:59:00 AM

The spirit of giving is all fine and great, but what happens when there's that one thing you must have for yourself? Target's making the dilemma more difficult by releasing the new Rodarte for Target line in select stores today.

How do you choose just one thing? Here's my pick from today's visit. The blue Swiss Dot Dress is only $39.99, the perfect dress for a Spring wedding. Too bad it was only available in a size 1 or 13! The photo doesn't quite do it justice, but it's a gorgeous, delicate dress in person. Fortunately, it IS still available online, if I could just persuade myself to hit "confirm" (guilt trip happening here)! It's also possible to check availability of items in stores, right down to the size, by clicking "Find it at a Target store." Receive free shipping when you spend $50 or more online.

To browse and shop the rest of the Rodarte for Target line, click HERE >>

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Where to find Zhu Zhu Pets before Christmas

1 comments Posted by Miss Bargainista at 12/19/2009 01:26:00 PM

Almost every year there's a craze for one toy with more demand than supply, forcing parents across the country to scramble to find it. When I was a kid, the craze was Cabbage Patch Kids. My mom has a story about her frantic search for one, finally meeting a store clerk who whispered a time to meet in the back parking lot to make her purchase. Who cares if it was legal or not, it was a Cabbage Patch Kid! Later came Tickle Me Elmo, and now this year's sensation, Zhu Zhu Pets.

Ah, Zhu Zhu pets, funny little stuffed hamsters that zoom around just like the real ones, thanks to a set of AAA batteries. The thought might seem odd, and the gray and brown ones a bit too realistic, but kids adore them. Or, so us adults have been told. One of the best things about Zhu Zhus? They're inexpensive, as long as you don't get too caught up in the accessories. It costs $9.99 for one Zhu Zhu, that is, if you can actually find one. And don't bother shopping at Amazon where they're double price, or eBay, where they could easily sell for triple.

So, where should you go?

Target received shipments up until this weekend, mostly accessories, which they've been sporadically putting on shelves. They supposedly won't be receiving any more, but it's best to keep calling and checking your local stores to find out what they have. Every once in a while, a clerk will look and suddenly find a box in the back, not sure how that happens, but it does. And remember, if one employee says no ask another! It worked for me.

The jackpot this weekend has been Toys R Us, with a limited selection of Zhu Zhu pets each morning at 6am. On Friday, there were 50 single packs, Saturday had 4-packs, and more of both are expected on Sunday. Signs and ads say it's limited to 1 per household, but when I asked for 2, they gladly obliged. Hey, it's worth a try! And here's an interesting development, I just found a press release announcing shipments of millions of Zhu Zhu pets to stores daily from Sunday through Christmas Eve. As always, check with your local store first. My local store told me Sunday is the last day, but chances are that may not be the case.

Update: A reader just scooped that limited supplies of Zhu Zhu Pets are now available a Toysrus.com. To see what's in stock at any given time, click HERE >> (Thanks, Christie!)

Then there's Walmart. Not only will Walmart have Zhu Zhu pets Monday, December 21 through Wednesday, December 23, they're offering them for only $8! Of course, you'll have to line up at 7am, and each store is limited to only 20 to 60 per store. Knowing Walmart, this could be a potential nightmare. But, these are Zhu Zhu Pets we're talking about. For more information, click HERE >>

Find Zhu Zhu Pets? Share how you found them by commenting below!

Labels: sales

Save 50% off at The Body Shop's Red Bag Event on Saturday, December 19

0 comments Posted by Miss Bargainista at 12/19/2009 11:30:00 AM

How much bath and body product can you fit in one bag? Find out at The Body Shop's Red Bag event on Saturday, December 19.

Purchase a bag for $5, then receive 50% off everything you can fit in it! Not only is this a great deal, but it's for an even better cause. $2 from each bag purchase will be donated to the Body Shop's Stop Sex Trafficking Campaign. This offer can't be combined with any other discounts.

Don't have time for the mall? Shop online and receive $10 off your purchase of $30, $2o off $50, and $50 off $100 or more. Just use code REDBAG at checkout. To start shopping, click HERE >>

For more information regarding the in-store and online Red Bag event, click HERE >>

To find The Body Shop near you, click HERE >>

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Friday, December 18, 2009

Old Navy: $1 Cozy Socks and $3 Sweatshirts on Saturday, December 19

0 comments Posted by Miss Bargainista at 12/18/2009 07:47:00 PM

If you know me, you know I'm crazy about Old Navy's One-Day Wonder sales. And this Saturday is no exception!

This time around, purchase Cozy Socks for $1 per pair, and EZ Sweatshirts for $3 each. Both are the perfect gifts to stay snuggly and warm this winter. The offer takes place at all Old Navy locations, all day on Saturday, December 19. One-Day Wonders tend to be limited to 5 per customer, but go ahead and press your luck! Stores open at 7am for early risers.

In the mood for more savings? Print this coupon for 30% off any single item through December 19, by clicking HERE >>

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