Dry lips are never chic. Soften up your pout with Maybelline Baby Lips. It’s a luxurious moisturizing lip balm with a hint of color, SPF 20, and hydrating formula that lasts for eight hours. I think the best thing about this lip balm is that long-term use of this visibly renew your lips.

The lip balm comes in six different shades varying from clear to pale peach- you can check out the entire color chart below.

You can purchase Maybelline Baby Lips balm for just $2.97 at Walmart.

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I don’t normally write about food, especially since this is a beauty/fashion blog but since I’m trying to add a little diet and fitness news to my blog’s repertoire, I figured I should do post about a diet-friendly sweetener.

JSYK:This is not a paid post nor am I receiving anything from this post. If I was, I would post a disclaimer. Awhile back, I must have requested a free sample of Swerve Sweetener because I recently got a letter in the mail with a single sample of this sweetener and a coupon.

Swerve in an all-natural sweetener that has absolutely no calories and no gluten, it’s also kosher certified. It contains no stevia or lo han guo. For those of us who are looking for a healthy sugar substitute, Swerve fits the bill. It adds a little bit of sweetness to anything you put it in but it’s definitely not overpowering. I added it to my iced tea for a special treat but you could add it to cappuccino, cake, parfaits, brownies, whatever you want. Check out their official website for fabulously chic recipes like Mocha Fudge Cookies and Bread Pudding

Want to try Swerve? Check out their mini shop to purchase their products for yourself. Don’t forget to apply the coupon code SWEET20 to save 20% off your order. If you spend $25 or more, you’ll also get free shipping. Isn’t life sweet?

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I just wanted to send a brief Happy Valentine’s Day message to all my readers! I was originally going to post a really cool e-card on this blog but I couldn’t find one that I could just copy and paste, but this cute clip-art letter works great instead.

Don’t forget to check out my new website Crazy Amazing Deal Blog for fantastic sales, freebies, cool buys, and more.

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Confession time! I did not watch the 2012 Grammy or the Red Carpet coverage show last night, and truthfully I have not watched any award show since the late 1990s, but that doesn’t mean that I’m not catching up with the big night’s most notable moments. I love music and fashion just as much if not moreso than the next girl. Unfortunately, I don’t have the money to purchase high quality images from last night’s show but I’ve got a video for you above that you can check out.

First off, I want to say that I’m still heartbroken that we lost one of music’s biggest legends the evening prior to the 2012 Grammys. I grew up listening to Whitney Houston and I loved her songs, so I’m still reeling over this news. I also hope her daughter Bobbi Kristina can find the strength to carry on.

Back to the lighter news, I’m so glad Adele won, Jessie J sparkled, and Whitney was remembered. That night we had not only had a lot of fashion hits and misses, we also has a lot of questionable looks(what was up with Fergie’s see-through orange dress and what was Nicki Minaj thinking with her red hooded dress?). Let’s dissect the night further….

The Best: IMO, Jessie J’s gown was hands down the best look of the night! She simply sparked in a silver Julien MacDonald gown! I also loved how she kept her entire look simply understated with a high ponytail and simple makeup. Adele also looked gorgeous that night with a black Giorgio Armani gown complete with a boat-style neckline and three-quarter sleeves. Other winners that night include Katy Perry(who donned a dreamy blue crochet Elie Saab gown), Lady Gaga(anyone who can wear a custom-design black fishnet Versace dress receives props in my book), and Kelly Rowland(who wore a formfitting Alberta Ferretti peach gown complete with an embellished bodice).

The Worst: I like Carrie Underwood but I really didn’t like her fashion choice for that night. The Gomez-Garcia gown she wore that night looked more like an oversized over-embellished pillowcase as it didn’t flatter her figure. Other disappointed fashion choices that night came from Rihanna(her Giorgio Armani gown was pretty but too revealing) and Taylor Swift(the fabric of her Zuhair Murad gown is kind of). Check out the video above from US Weekly for full red carpet coverage.

Questionable Looks: The two most questionable looks of last evening came courtesy of Black Eyed Peas’ frontwoman Fegie and Nicki Minaj. Fegie’s see-through Jean Paul Gaultier show’s the singer’s undergarments- tres tacky. Minaj’s red hooded monstrosity(a Versace gown with a strange beaded face design on the front) stole the show from Gaga with the most bizarre getup of the night yet she didn’t quite pull the look with such aplomb.

Did you catch the 2012 Grammys or the red carpet coverage last night? Which celebrity sported your favorite look?

Walgreens
CVS/Pharmacy
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Here are a few things to keep in mind. Many of these deals will require a savings card(like CVS and Rite Aid). Signing up for these cards are free and easy so if you haven’ already signed up for one, I’d suggest you do that now. Some of these deals will require a coupon and I will note that. The only way to obtain these is by having a copy of the insert and cut out the coupon from it. If you don’t have such ads, you can ask your friends for spare copies.

Walgreens

Buy 1 get 1 50% off Maybelline eye cosmetics

Buy 1 get 1 FREE Conair hair styling tools & accessories

Save 20% off Olay moisturizers

L’Oreal Feria or Preference hair color kits just $7.99 each

Sinful nail lacquers just $0.99 each

Earn $5.00 in Register Rewards with purchase of Dark & Lovely or Soft Sheen Optimum Care hair relaxing products

Buy 1 get 1 50% off Motions hair relaxing kits, Vaseline moisturizers, and Dove hair care products

Buy 1 get 1 50% off Cover Girl foundations, concealers, powders, blushes, and eye cosmetics

Buy 1 get 1 50% L’Oreal cosmetics

Buy 1 get 1 50% off Revlon foundations, concealers, powders, blushes, and lip cosmetics

Buy 1 get 1 50% off Almay cosmetics

Buy 1 get 1 50% off Gold Bond, Clean & Clear, or RoC skin care products

Buy 1 get 1 50% off John Frieda hair care products

Buy 1 get 1 FREE Finesse, Salon Grafix, Renpure, and FX hair care products

Save 20% off select Aveeno skin care products & earn $2.00 in Register Rewards

Buy 1 get 1 50% off select Olay and Secret skin care products

*Coupon for $10 off Crest 3D Whitestrips(14 to 56 pck)

Save $10 off Crest 3D Whitestrips(8 to 40 pck)

Save 25% off select Nivea skin and lip care products & earn $1.50 in Register Rewards

Earn $3.00 in Register Rewards with purchase of select Venus razor system and cartridges

Save 20% off select Walgreens brand skin care products

CVS/Pharmacy

Buy 1 get 1 50% off all Revlon cosmetics and beauty tools

Buy 1 get 1 50% off select designer fragrances for women and men

Buy 1 get 1 50% off select body sprays and fragrances for women and men

Earn $5.00 Extra Care Bucks(ECB) with $50 or more spent on beauty products

Buy 1 get 1 50% off all Almay cosmetics

Buy 2 Revlon Colorsilk hair care products for $6.00 & earn $1.00 ECB

Buy Olay Pro-X Advanced Cleansing System for just $29.99

Select Olay Regenerist, Facial Care, Total Effects Tone, or UV Moisturizing skin care products just $20.99

Earn $5.00 in ECB with purchase of select L’Oreal skin care products

Earn $3.00 in ECB with purchase of select Olay Regenerist products

Buy 1 get 1 50% off select Olay skin care and anti-aging products

Earn $5.00 in ECB with the purchase of 2 LOreal lip products

Earn $5.00 in ECB with the purchase of 2 CoverGirl Naturalluxe skincare products

Buy 1 get 1 50% off all Trim beauty tools

Buy 1 get 1 50% off all Physicians Formula cosmetics

Earn $5.00 in ECB with purchase of $15 or more of John Frieda hair care products

Earn $3.00 in ECB with purchase of select Nivea skin care products

Buy 1 get 1 50% off select Aveeno products

Buy 1 get 1 50% off all Cetaphil skin care products

Buy 1 Vaseline lotion(20.3 to 24.5 oz) get FREE 3 oz. Vaseline Moisturizer

Earn $5.00 in ECB with $15 or more purchase of select Dove, Caress, Lever, Irish Spring, or Lady Speed Stick products

Earn $5.00 in ECB with purchase of 2 select L’Oreal hair care products

Rite Aid

*Coupon for $2.00 off L’Oreal Preference hair color kit

Earn $2.00 up reward on the purchase of 2 TRESemme hair care products

Save 40% off Almay eye cosmetics and makeup removers

Buy 1 get 1 FREE select fragrances from Jovan, McGraw, Stetson, Adidas, Celine, Beyonce, and Heidi Klum

Buy 1 get 1 50% off Neutrogena lip and eye cosmetics

Buy 1 gt 1 50% off CoverGirl face cosmetics

Earn $5 +up rewards on purchase of 3 select Neutrogena skin care products

It’s now February 2012 and a lot has happened since I first started my Shop In Chic blog back in February 2008. The whole reason I started this blog was because I wanted to make a webzine/magazine about fashion and I thought that a blog would be close enough to that dream. Today, I’ve sorta abandoned my blog and that really makes me a little sad. In the last two years I’ve had so much going on in my life, mostly personal stuff I don’t really want to talk about, that it was kind of easy to forget about my dreams. I would also remind myself over and over again that I would eventually get back to my regular blogging habits but as soon as I would get the energy to start the revival process, something would happen to disrupt my success.

This time, I’m really going to make an effort to change all that. I love blogging, it gives me real energy and a lot of joy. I’d also like to make some money with it, but that is not the whole reason I blog.

Starting today, I’m going to put more of my energy and time into my blog. I’m going to use Shop In Chic to write about fashion, beauty, celebrity style, shopping, and fitness. I’m also going to use this blog to share my progress as a blogger in hopes that this will motivate me more.

So, please keep reading Shop In Chic and enjoy! If you have any questions or you’d just like to connect, look below.

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Pintrest

Be inspired daily. Pintrest is a new website that’s half social network and half virtual pinboard. Add the “Pin it” application to your tool bar and you can save almost anything you want on the web. You can use it to save your favorite outfits, makeup looks, hairstyles or whatever you want. You can also upload your own images or save finds from other people. Warning: Pintrest is tres addicitive!

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Polyvore

Create your own styleboards and share them with everyone you know. You can browse through their Shop section and save your favorite items to your favorites then go to the Create section, choose a template, and artfully display place each image to fit the template. You can create and save as many styleboards as you want with Polyvore!

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Kaboodle

Social shopping at it’s finest! Join Kaboodle and explore the wonderful world of online shopping. Rediscover your favorite stores, discover new ones, create shopping lists, design styleboards, make friends, and more.

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ThisNext

If you love social shopping and websites like Kaboodle, you should like This Next. This online community lets users save their favorite finds and categorize them into shopping guides. If you’re more interested in seeing what shopping experts pick, check out ThisNext editors section where you can shop the latest trends hand selected by magazine editors.
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ShopStyle

Part of the PopSugar network, ShopStyle is a cool website that’s a lot like Polyvore. Users can browse through apparel, shoes, bags, even home goods, save their favorites and display their favorites on a style board.
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If you love shopping for cosmetics and scoring freebies along in the process, you will love Beauty Week at Macy’s! Here is a small list of the special offers and free gifts you will find during the event.

Get 3 free fragrance samples with purchase of select fragrances of $65 or more.
You’ll get three small vials of Nine West Love Fury, Givenchy Very Irresistible, and Alien by Thierry Mugler. No code needed. Samples will be applied automatically to purchase.

Get free Estee Lauder Wear Makeup Lesson How-to DVD with qualifying purchase. Offer good on select purchase of Estee Lauder fragrances and beauty products. This offer is also good on other beauty product purchases as well.

Get free Tote Bag with any beauty purchase of $75 or more. Just in time for spring, this pretty printed blue tote features a zip top closure and faux leather handles. No code needed. Free gift will be applied automatically to purchase.

Get free 8-piece Gift Set with any Elizabeth Arden purchase of $27.50 or more.

Get free 10-day supply of Advanced Night Repair with any Estee Lauder purchase of $35 or more.

Get free 3-piece gift set with Lancome purchase of $60 or more.

You’ll find even more deals on Macy’s website. These deals are valid for online purchases only.

There is a reason we love M-A-C Cosmetics. We love the bold hues, the rich formulas, and avante garde advertising campaigns. But now it appears that (one of) our favorite cosmetic brands has gone au naturel. The M-A-C, Naturally line includes mineral based products that enhance your skin and complexion. This collection is all about enhancing the beauty that nature gave you. Here is a brief look at their products. You can purchase the cosmetics featured here on their official website or at a M-A-C- counter near you!

Eye Pencil
Get in line. The M-A-C Eye Pencil was designed to create a smooth line that defines the eyes. It comes in two natural colors:Coffee and Ebony.

Mineralize Eye Shadow
These tiny compacts of marbellized mineral eye shadows. The colors blend in beautifully to create a look that’s natural. If you haven’t tried M-A-C products yet but you’re itching to try something from them, I’d recommend their Mineralized Eye Shadows. They come in five colors including Twilight Falls, In The Sun, Daylight, Cloudy Afternoon, and Summer Haze.

Mineralize Blush
A lightweight mineral powder that brings a little bit of color to your cheeks. This blush is lightweight and super sheer, it also comes in three shades:Subtle Breeze, Early Morning, and Fresh Honey.

Mineralize Skinfinish
Here is a powder that goes on smooth to define and highlight the skin. It also leaves a metallic finish to add a little color. You can use this as an allover face cover, blusher, or eyeshadow.

Lipstick
You will love the way these four natural looking lip colors provide coverage and a hint of color. It comes in four amazing but subtle shades including Sweet Sunrise, Beach Sand, A Perfect Day, and Pillow Talk.

Tinted Lipglass
The same soft textured lipgloss and glossiness you love now comes in fresh new shades like a deep red(Hot Spell), cool pink(Fresh Air), baby pastel pink(The Wee Coquette), or a lovely nude(Naked Space). These luxe glosses were also enriched with jojoba oil for a softer pout.

Here are a few things to keep in mind. Many of these deals will require a savings card(like CVS and Rite Aid). Signing up for these cards are free and easy so if you haven’ already signed up for one, I’d suggest you do that now. Some of these deals will require a coupon and I will note that. The only way to obtain these is by having a copy of the insert and cut out the coupon from it. If you don’t have such ads, you can ask your friends for spare copies.

Walgreens

Buy 1 Get 1 50% off Revlon Cosmetics and Beauty Tools

Buy 1 Get 1 50% off Pantene Hair Care Products

3 for $10 TRESemme Hair Care Products

Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off Almay Cosmetics

Buy 1 Get Get 1 50% off Maybelline Cosmetics

Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off John Frieda Hair Care Products

Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off Nexxus Hair Care Products

Save $10 Off Select Designer Fragrances

Get 2 Revlon ColorSilk Hair Color Kits for $6.00(coupon)

Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off Skin Care Products from Jergens, Curel, and Biore

Select L’Oreal Cosmetics Just $5.99

Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off Cover Girl Cosmetics

Spend $8.00 On Select Schick Products, Earn $3.00 Register Rewards(RR)

Purchase Select Gillette or Venus Products, Earn $10 RR

Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off Dove and Vaseline Skin Care Products

Dove or Degree Antiperspirant Just $1.99(coupon)

Skintimate Shave Gel Just $1.99(coupon)

Save $10 Off Crest 3D Whitestrips(coupon)

CVS/Pharmacy

Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off Revlon Cosmetics and Beauty Tools

Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off Nivea Skin Care Products

Save $1.00 Off Aquaphor Skin Care Products

Earn $5.00 Extra Care Bucks(ECB) w/purchase of La Roche Posay Anthelios Skin Care Products

Olay Facial Hair Removal Duo Just $22.99

Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off All CeraVe Skin Care Products

Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off Secret Antiperspirant Products

Buy Jergens or Curel Skin Care Products, Earn $2 ECB

Degree or Dove Antiperspirants Just $7.99 Each

Select Pond’s Skin Care Products Just $5.99 Each

Dove, Yeardly, Lever, or Ivory Soap Bars Just $0.99 Each

Vaseline Body Moisturizers Just $4.99 Each

Save $2.00 Off Select Biore Skin Care Products

Spend $10 On Dial, Dry Idea, Tone, or Right Guard Products, Earn $3.00 ECB

Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off Rimmel Cosmetics

Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off Physicians Formula Cosmetics

Spend $20 On Cover Girl Cosmetics, Earn $5.00 ECB

Buy Almay Intense i-Color Gor $5.99, Earn $3.00 ECB

Spend $15.00 On Maybelline Cosmetics, Earn $5.00 ECB

Spend $25.00 On L’Oreal Skin Care Products, Earn $10.00 ECB

Spend $15.00 On L’Oreal Cosmetics, Earn $5.00 ECB

Rite Aid

Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off Olay Skin and Bath Care Products

Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off Secret, Venus, and Satin Care Products

Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off Cover Girl Cosmetics

Save $1.00 Off Select Crest and Oral-B Products
Save $2.00 Off 2 Dove Skin Care Products