Beauty, Bargains and Beyond

I have wanted to visit an Ulta Beauty store for ages, but have never come across one on my travels to America.  I recently visited Orlando and was happy to find out that there was an Ulta store within walking distance of Mall @ Millenia, so I made plans to include it in one of my shopping days away from the theme parks. There were a few brands that I wanted to check out in Ulta - NYX, Mario Badescu Skincare and Shea Moisture.  I spent the better part of an hour browsing the store which is good, because while I was in there the heavens opened up and the rain was so heavy that there was no way I could walk back to Mall @ Millenia without getting soaked.  Luckily there were lots of great brands to check out.  Here's what I bought in Ulta. I had heard about Mario Badescu Skincare, but had never come across any products.  They are all reasonably priced so I bought the Facial Spray with Aloe Herbs and Rosewater ($7), Silver Powder ($12) and Kerotoplast Crea...

I did some major shopping on my recent holiday to Florida.  I'll be posting my hauls over the next few weeks.  Heres my first one, which is Bath & Body Works and Victoria's Secret.   The fragrance mists were $6 instead of the usual $14 online. The body lotions were $6 each online (usually $13, the blue one in the middle was usually $15), although I did get 2 of these free (see the info with the pocketbacs). I always stock up on the pocketbacs as they are 5 for $6 or $1.75 each.  I bought 10 for $12 and used a voucher to get a free body cream worth $13.  I did this twice to maximise the offer. I bought the Aromatherapy Sleep Body Wash for $6 online (usually $13).  The foaming hand soaps were only $3.50 each so I picked up 3 of those as they are usually $6.50. These Victoria's Secret Fragrance Mists were a bargain at $5 each, instead of the usual $18, so I picked up 4. There are some great offers online or instore at Bath &...