Freebie Haul 3/18/13-3/23/13

Freebie Haul 3/18/13-3/23/13

So here is this past week's Freebie Haul. I'm really excited to share these with you all. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment below. But for now its on to the pictures and descriptions.


Poise Hourglass Samples

Freebies: 1 Moderate Absorbency pad, 1 Maximum Absorbancy Pad, 1 $2 off any Poise Pad, 1 $2 off Poise products pictured in bottom right coupon.

Tena and Buddig Coupons

Freebies:  1 Save up to $7 on any one Tena Pad, 1 Save up to $14 on any one Tena Underwear Product, 2 $1 off any 4 Buddig 2oz Originals

 U by Kotex

Freebies: U by Kotex free bracelet, $1 off any U by Kotex product coupon

L'Oreal Triple Resist 

Freebies: L'Oreal Triple Resist Shampoo and Conditioner Sample, $2 off L'Oreal advanced hair care treatment, $1 off any Advanced Haircare Product

Free Book

Freebie: Free Steps to Christ Book

 Perfume Samples

Freebies: Free Hugo Boss Sample, Kate Spade Live Colorfully Perfume Sample

Random Freebies

Freebies: Stylus Pen from Daily Sale, 2 Smarty Pants Vitamins Samples, 1 Coupon for free tool box from John Deere ( with stipulations)

Sneak Peaks of PR Products 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

I will be giving more details and reviews on the products listed above in the PR section. I just wanted to share a sneak peak of them with you. If you are interested in getting freebies please check out my Facebook Page as that is where I list all the freebies I apply for. Here is the link https://www.facebook.com/ThePiecesOfSabrina

As always thank you all for reading/watching.  If you have any questions please feel free to comment below. Have a great day!

Sabrina :) 

FTC:   The Products listed in PR Product section I did receive in exchange for my honest opinon and review of them.

e.l.f. Studio Eye Primer & Liner Sealer Review

e.l.f. Studio Eye Primer & Liner Sealer Review

Eye Primer & Liner Sealer

 Now you can have your eye makeup lasting longer for no fuss no budge color.

The Prime side sets your eyeshadow in so your color won't fade, bleed or crease. 

 
The Liner side transforms your favorite eye shadow into a waterproof, smudge-proof liquid liner with this unique clear liquid and built-in felt tip precision eyeliner brush. 

Here is a closeup of the felt tip and how it stains even with cleaning after

 Below are photos of the primer when I first swatched it on my hand 

This is what it looks like after it's been blended in. As you can see above it is very yellow toned but blends in fairly well, especially since I have cool toned skin

Product Review

      I  feel that this product is a good purchase simply for the fact that it is only $3 and comes with a decent amount of primer and liner sealer.  Since this is a dual purpose product I'll let you know how I feel about each of them individually.
Primer:   As you can see above the primer is very yellow toned so if you would be using it with a  white eyeshadow it may change the coloring of it.  I have cool toned skin and as you can see in the picture above once you blend it out, its not that noticeable.  This product is very thick and you can have some drag/tugging in order to get the product to apply to your eyelids.  I would recommend using a brush to apply or a clean finger tip to warm up the product first and then apply to your eyelids.  This does blend out nicely once you get it on your skin.  It reminds me of how the Maybelline Dream Matte  Concealer feels after you apply it. This goes on kind of dry and isnt tacky after you blend it in.  This primer isn't the best out there.  Obviously  the higher end primers and some primers from other drugstore lines work better, but it's hard to find another primer for $1.50 that works this good.  This lasts around 4 hours depending on what I'm doing. I do have oily eyelids since I have oily/combination skin so if you have dry skin this might work better for you.  But I feel that 4 (and sometimes more) hours isn't a bad lasting time. Especially if you are just going out to eat or running to the store or something like that.  If you have are going to a big event I would recommend you try another primer.  I haven't had any reactions to this primer and will continue using it.  I'm not sure if I would repurchase it as I'm currently looking for a drugstore primer to keep as a staple.  But if in a pinch or left to choose between this and nothing I would definitely repurchase this primer.
Liner Sealer:  When I first opened this I was hesitant to use it. It has a strong alcoholically smell.  After reading the description on the box I found that it does in fact have alcohol in it. Which is a good thing b/c it comes with the felt tip applicator as you see in the picture above. You reuse this felt tip applicator over and over so it is important to have something in their that is killing any germs and bacteria it may have come in contact with.  The formulation of the liquid is very thin and watery.  Which is a good and bad thing. Its good b/c it helps to have a thin non clumpy liner but I have found that the felt tip applicator picks up alot of liquid at once so I usually end up with too much liquid on it even though I try to get the excess off.  This can make a large wet spot on the eyeshadow and sometimes leaves it feeling chalky after it dries.  I wish that the felt tip applicator looked cleaner after using it. The directions say for best results wipe off and clean applicator before closing. I have done this and as you can see from the photo above it is still stained.  Plus I don't want to pull and bend it too much b/c it will loose its shape.  I have found that this product works best with shadows that have a satin or shimmer finish versus a matte finish. The matte shadows I used this with worked but I had to apply a couple of coats because it kept looking streaky. If you watch my video I do a smudge test on the liners I made and you can see that they dont budge. I went over them quite a few times and used way more pressue then you would have on your eyelids.  I don't notice the alcoholically smell when I apply this to my eyes but it does feel cool on the skin.  The liner this creates dries very quickly which I love.  This isn't water proof but I find that it stands up pretty good against moisture as long as you aren't actually wiping at the liner.  
      Overall I would recommend you at least try the e.l.f. Eye Primer & Liner Sealer Duo.  Its definitely worth the money and is pretty compact so its portable and takes up less space than if you were to try and carry both of these products seperately.  It's also a bonus b/c if you ever forget your liner, you can just transform you eyeshadow into one.  If you have tried this product before please let me know your thoughts and opinions.   Thanks for reading  and have a great day.

Cover Girl Lip Slicks Review

Cover Girl Lip Slicks Review

 Give your lips sheer color and a shot of shine – or pump up the shine of your favorite lip color! 

This emollient-rich formula helps keep lips soft, moist, and feeling their best as it helps to protect. So say goodbye to dull lips, and hello to beautiful shine.

Nice, buildable coverage as seen above.  The bottom row is one swipe, then 2, and finally on top is 3 swipes across the skin.

Helps keeps lips soft and moist throughout
the day 

Product Review

      Let me first start by saying how much I really like this product.  The Covergirl Lipslicks have become my favorite tinted lip balms and balm in general.  I even prefer this over my EOS lip balms.  I use this almost every day of the week.   This is very moisturizing to your lips and I like that fact that it offers color as well.  The color is buildable without looking streaky.  It feels light on the lips and isn't sticky or tacky like some lip balms can be.  The Lipslicks look similar to a high shine lipstick or even a gloss.   You do have to reapply this after a while, but that's typical for most lip balms whether tinted or not.  I have gone out to eat before and actually had some of the product last through eating, which was a surprise because most don't last through the first couple of bites.  You do have to reapply this after throughout the day and after eating but that fact that any product was left again was a surpise to me.  

      This lip balm doesn't really have a scent, if anything it smells/tastes like the typical "glyceriney" taste/smell like some lip products have but this goes away in a few minutes.  I really like the shape of this.  Since the tip is slanted it makes application really easy, especially around the cupids bow area.  I also like how sleek and slim the packaging of this is.  It's slimmer than most lipsticks which makes it very portable.  The lid stays on really well so you don't have to worry about it popping off if you happen to drop it.  

      These are very affordable. The price does vary from store to store but after looking online I see that the price varies from $3.50-$6.00.  I definitely recommend the Cover Girl Lip Slicks to anyone.  Let me first warn you and say that once you try these, I think you'll definitely become hooked.  Also, if you aren't a fan of tinted lip balms, this is also available in a clear balm as well.  So please check them out and let me know what you think.

3/20/13 Couponing Freebies Haul

3/20/13 Couponing Freebies Haul

Photos of my Couponing Haul

Pedigree Bagged and Canned Dog Food, Purina Moist and Meaty Dog Food

Aussie Family Size Shampoo, Clairol Professional Shampoo, 2 Tums 8ct

 

Receipts

 

      Let me first start by saying that this is the first time I've really tried couponing so I'm quite proud of myself.  I started out by getting the Purina Moist and Meaty dog food at a local Family Dollar Store. They were $1 each so with the 2, $1 off Purina Coupons these were free. My state does have a 6% sales tax so I had to pay that even though the coupon covered the price of the item.  I'm not sure if you have to in every state that has a sales tax.  

      I then went to Wal-Mart because I had my coupon for 1 Free Aussie Product, so I knew what I wanted.  They were out of the Extreme Clean Shampoo/Conditioner combo so I got the Aussomely Clean 2 in 1.  I wanted to try and use my Pedigree coupons so I went to the pet section. After looking for what would be the best deal I found the Pedigree 3.5lb Healthy Longevity dog food on sale for $4, it's normally $5.  I used my $3 Pedigree coupon so I knew I would have to pay $1 there.  I then got the large 22oz can of dog food for $1.18 to use with my $1 off coupon.  That was another $0.18 I would have to pay. I could have gotten the $0.75 can but chose to get the larger one.  So this leaves me owings $1.18, I then got the 2 8ct packs of tums for $0.88. I had 2, $1 off coupons so that left me with $0.24 overage to take off the $1.18.  Add all the tax up on the other items and I paid $1.68 in total.  I'm quite proud of this one.

      Finally I needed to redeem my Free Clairol Professional Hair care coupon at my local Sally Beauty supply store.  This was normally $9.99, but was on sale for $6.99, but with the free coupon I paid nothing.  So long story "not so" short that's how I got all of the products above for $1.80 total after tax.
      If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment below and I will do my best to answer them.  If you are interested in getting freebies feel free to check out my facebook page.  That is where I post and share the freebies I apply for.  I apply for the freebies first to make sure the link is working.  If they are I post the link on my Facebook page. This way my audience/followers aren't wasting their time following links with dead ends.  Since I apply for these first, I know the freebies I post are working at the time they're first posted.  If you would like to check out my Facebook page, here is the link below.  If you like what you see please hit the LIKE button so you can stay updated when I post new freebies. Have a great day.

https://www.facebook.com/ThePiecesOfSabrina
       
 

Freebie Haul 3/11/13-3/16/13

Freebie Haul 3/11/13-3/16/13

Tobacco Product Coupons

Freebies:  Camel 2 $2 off 1 pack of cigarettes, L&M Cigarettes 2 $1 off 1 pack any style L&M, Copenhagen $3.50 off a roll (choose any style Copenhagen)

 

 Atkins Quick Start Kit

 Freebies:  Quick Start Guide, Carb Counter Pocket Guide, $1 off Adkins Frozen Entree, 1 Meal Bar, 1 Breakfast Bar, 1 Snack Bar



 Magazine/Catalog

Freebies:  Farm Life Magazine, Wildseed Farms Catalog

Garnier Fructis Samples

  

Freebies:  Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Shampoo and Conditioner Sample, Garnier Fall Fight Shampoo and Conditioner Sample, $1 0ff Any Garnier Shampoo/Conditioner coupon

Poise Samples

  

Freebies:  Poise Hot Flash Comfort Body Cooling Towelettes 3pk, 2 samples Poise Daily Freshness Feminine Wash, $2.00 Poise Product coupon

Daily Sale Item

   

Freebie:  iPhone 5 Anti Glare Film

Peet's Coffee Sample

Freebie:  2.5oz (70g) sample of Peet's Anniversary Blend Coffee ( I really liked this and will be doing a review after I finish using all of it)

Celebrity Photos

Freebie:  You were suppose to get 1 but somehow I got all of these. ( Ashton Kutcher, Vince Vaughn, Elijah Wood, Anna Paquin, Charlie Sheen, Ralph Fiennes, Hector Elizondo, and Jennifer Beals)

Pet and Free Product Coupons

  

Freebies:  1 Free Clairol Professional Care and Styling Product coupon, 2 Save $1 on 1 pkg of Purina dry or semi moist pet food, any size or variety, Pedigree $3 off one bag dog food, 12 pkof canned dog food, or treat, Pedigree $1 off one bag dog food, 1 can dog food, 1 treat

Mario Badescu Samples

Freebies:  Mario Badescu Product Guide, Product Application Guide, Samples of Drying Mask, Botanical Facial Gel, Ceramide Herbal Eye Cream, Aloe Moisturizer SPF 15, Special Cucumber Lotion, Kiwi Face Scrub ( I will be doing a review of these once I've tried them out )

Closeup Photo of the Samples

  

       These are all the freebies I got in the mail last week. Not as much as the week before but it will vary depending on what freebies are offered during the week and how long it takes for the companies to ship them out.  Last week was a slow week for freebies.  I will definitely be doing a review of the Peet's Anniversary Blend Coffee and of the Mario Badescu samples.  If there is anything else you would like to know or see a review on please comment below and let me know.  Also feel free to share what freebies you got this week. Its always good to see what everyone else received as well. As always  have a great day and take care..