Meanwhile, Over at Ulta

Sephora gets all the play. I know, it really is a great store and I spend far more time in there than any person needs to. But in honor of our upcoming Ulta store here in Virginia Beach, I'm sharing some of the goings on over there. You don't have to actually visit an Ulta store, you can always shop online.

The first special is $3.50 off any $10 purchase. Just use the coupon code 94514, but be careful: this can't be used with fragrance, hair artistry brands, Pureology, prestige cosmetics, GoSMILE and T3.

Next up, you can receive a free weekender bag (which I can't seem to find a picture of online, but maybe they don't have it up yet) with any men's or women's fragrance of $30 or more. It's available in three colors, and really looks cute. Use the code WEEKENDER BAG at checkout.

To help you spend your $30 in fragrances, they have some new offerings:

• Dirty english, 1.7 oz. $52
• Davidoff Adventure 1.7 oz. $47.50
• Intense Euphoria Men 3.4 oz $68
• Ed Hardy for Women 1.7 oz $55
• Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Silk Elixir 1.7 oz. $70
• Covet Pure Bloom by Sarah Jessica Parker 3.4 oz $68

Ulta Smoothies come in 8 different scents and look pretty delicious. They are on sale 2 for $20.

Also in bath and body, you can receive a free bangle cuff watch ($40 value) with any Ulta Bath, Ulta Smoothies, Ulta Spa, Prestige Bath and Bath Accessories. Use use code WATCH at checkout.

Other bath and body products are on sale for 20% off:

• Vitabath
• Earth Theraputics
• Ulta Spa

L'Oreal has some free gifts going on, and you can use the first coupon I listed for these:

• Free eye shadow or eyeliner with any mascara purchase
• Free blush, powder, or concealer with any foundation purchase

And some Buy One Get One Free offers:

• Revlon cosmetics and beauty tools
• Ulta lip, eye, and nail products
• Garden Botanika
• purminerals pressed mineral foundation
  

If you don't have a pair of Tweezerman tweezers, what is wrong with you? Get some funky animal print ones for 10% off. These don't appear to be online, but you shouldn't have any problem getting them in the store.

A whole ton of cosmetics are Buy Two Get One Free, plus your coupon above. Am I looking out for my Recessionistas or what? Seriously, this is a great time to try out some new stuff without spending a small fortune.

• Cover Girl Cosmetics (seriously consider the Eye Enhancers 3 Kit Shadow)
• Almay Cosmetics
• Max Factor Cosmetics (if you don't get the Vivid Impact Eyeshadow Duos, you're crazy)
• Japonesque Brushes and Beauty Tools
• Jane Cosmetics
• Sally Hansen Lip and Nail Cosmetics
• Physicians Formula Cosmetics
• Rimmel and Rimmel Underground Cosmetics (my love for the Rimmel Underground Liquid Eyeliner is well known - grab it if you can find it)
• Nic's Sticks Paint and Go Lacquer (I love the portability of these)
• Neutrogena Cosmetics

And no worries - plenty of hair care here as well. Buy Two Get One Free offers:

• Nioxin
• Joico
• Alterna
• Goldwell
• L'Oreal Professionnel/ARTec

And finally, if you join their email list, they will send you a coupon for a free nail polish. Downside? It can only be redeemed in the stores with a future purchase. But it's there if you want it. Just hop on over and subscribe.