A fun and easy way to change up your look without emptying your pocket book? Try a new hair color! Changing the style, color, or cut of your hair can dramatically change your appearance and give you a fresh look.

At Grocery Outlet we’ve got an assortment of hair color from Nice ‘n Easy by Clairol. What’s nice about most of these Nice ‘n Easy items is that they’re non-permanent! Try a new shade of brown or go ‘back to black’ without the huge commitment!  Non-permanent hair color gradually washes out of your hair over time—the box says it will last about 28 washes.

Elsewhere, a box of Nice 'n Easy hair color retails for up to $7.99! Shop Grocery Outlet and spend only $3.99! For just $3.99—how can you afford to not try something new and exciting with your hair? 

You save up to $4 on Nice 'n Easy hair color.  While you're at it, get some with a friend and have a home beauty night.  Do your nails as you wait for your hair to process with our great nail products—also in the Health & Beauty Care aisle.

 

It’s about that time of year that more people are sniffling, coughing, and feeling ill. This is the time of flu shots and cough drops, warm beverages and cold remedies. For all of your seasonal ailments and more, Grocery Outlet has you covered.

Many of us are familiar with the soothing effects of NyQuil, which gives you much needed rest but suppressing symptoms while you don't feel well.  Vicks has come out with a new, effective remedy for those pesky sniffles, coughs, and blah feeling of being sick: Nature Fusion.

If you haven’t heard of this stuff, you should come on in to your local Grocery Outlet and check it out! Nature Fusion is Vicks's solution for natural, healthier, and more eco-friendly cold and flu symptom relief.  It's made with real honey, and is absolutely gluten, dye, and alcohol-free, which is uncommon in the medicine market.

Please keep in mind that this is in fact a medicine—although it’s made with real honey and smells like honey, it’s going to taste like medicine.

Vicks Nature Fusion comes in several varieties.  At Grocery Outlet, we’re happy to carry Nature Fusion Cough Remedy and Multi-Symptom liquid or if you’d prefer caplets—we’ve got those too. Each is selling at a Grocery Outlet near you for the low price of $5.99! We’ve even got a double cough and cold whammy value pack for $9.99!

 

There’s no time like the present to start preparing for the dreaded season of cold and flu—especially at the great prices and values that Grocery Outlet offers. While you’re in, be sure to check out our selection on cough drops! We’ve got bags and bags of Halls Cough Drops which are being sold for the phenomenally low price of $0.99 per bag! There couldn’t be a better time to stock up on these cold remedies.

 

It’s better to stock up now when you’re healthy, so if and when cold and flu strike you’ll be prepared to stay in and remedy those pesky symptoms with some old-fashioned rest and new-fashioned cold medicine.

This past week Grocery Outlet ran an AD featuring the new and exciting Skinny Girl line by Bethenny Frankel. Many of us know her for the Skinny Girl Margarita and assorted other mixed drinks, but she seems to be a jack of all trades these days: skincare line, shaping body wear line, nutrition line…what’s next?

We got an awesome deal on Skinny Girl products, so naturally we are sharing it with you! The unusual thing about this buy is the breadth of product we got—we are almost able to carry the complete Skinny Girl line! That amount and variety of product is rare in a closeout deal.

More importantly, these products are a great value. If you go to Target, Walmart, CVS, or even drugstore.com you’ll see that this skincare line retails anywhere from $5-$16—but at Grocery Outlet, we’re selling Skinny Girl for $1.99-$4.99. Yes, you read that correctly.

Items that I’m most excited about:

Skinny Girl Lip Balm Shimmer—for when you want to keep things fun but not flashy. The Plumping Lip Gloss also has a lovely shimmer to it. And for $1.99—what’s not to love?! With ingredients like Shea Butter and Castor Seed Oil, lips will look luscious and be moisturized!

 

 

 

Skinny Girl Cleansing Facial Cloths—I’m addicted to facial cloths, because I’m lazy and can’t be bothered to walk over to the sink and wash my face. These particular facial cloths have Aloe, Chamomile, Cucumber, and Willow Bark, which have natural anti-inflammatory properties. They’re only $2.99 for a pack of 25! These are great to pack in your bag to use after hitting the gym, yoga studio, or even doing a little gardening outside—or you could be like me and use them instead of washing your face, which might not be the best thing to do, come to think of it.

Skinny Girl Tinted Daily Moisturizer SPF 15—I wear sunscreen every day—if you don’t already, you should too! Finding a tinted moisturizer with sunscreen is wonderful, especially if you’re not one to wear very much makeup, but want just a little bit more coverage. This is a great product to use as your base if you wear foundation. We carry this in three different shades: Sand, Beige, and Mocha. For $3.99, it’s hard to beat this awesome deal.

 

 

 

If that wasn’t enough to get you excited about the Skinny Girl Skin Care Line, you should know that Skinny Girl does not test on animals. All of the products smell great, feel great, and are a great value! So hurry in and try Skinny Girl before we run out!

Back by popular demand!  Introducing our 2012 Second Edition Bobbleheads!
Last year, we launched our bobblehead promotion with our frugal friends, Ben, Tammy, Doug, and Lois.  It was so popular that we brought it back for 2012, but with all-new, limited 2nd edition bobbleheads!

 

Next week, we’ll be releasing the 2012 Ben Saven, but in the meantime, we wanted to give you a little preview and instructions on how you can take home your own FREE bobbleheads.

Here’s how:
With every $25 purchase*, you will earn a Bobble Buck on your cash register receipt.  Collect FIVE Bobble Bucks and receive a FREE bobblehead.
*Excludes alcohol and gift card purchases.

• Limited to stock on hand
• Sorry, no rainchecks
• Limit of 4 per character per customer
• Not available on commercial sales
• Maximum 20 Bobble Bucks per transaction

We got extra this year so we wouldn’t run out as quickly, but our bobble friends are available for a limited time only, so be sure to stop in to get yours as they are released!

Ben Saven – available October 8th
Tammy Underspend – available October 22nd
Doug – available November 5th
Lois Prices – available November 19th

Hi! My name is Sarah and I’m the new Assistant Buyer for Health and Beauty Care at Grocery Outlet! Working here these past few weeks started to make me wonder what our products were really like, so my guest posts on the Bargainista Blog will give you the rundown on Grocery Outlet beauty products and real-life product tests, how-to’s, and fun ideas on how to use them.

Our first topic is Nail Polish. Grocery Outlet carries a variety of nail products, and this week we will be looking at Nutra Nail’s Gel Perfect 5 Minute Gel-Color Manicure.

This nail color comes in twin packs—so you’re getting 2 Gel-Color polishes for $8.99—already a pretty neat deal, but let’s take a closer look.  The packaging promises that the polish sets 5 minutes and I’ll get a "lasting patent leather shine."

Anyone who has ever had a ‘gel manicure’ at a salon knows that it can take close to an hour if not longer.  The payoff is that the manicure will last for at least two weeks without chipping—while maintaining a glossy finish—as compared to a regular manicure.   I’m going to test it out and see if that’s true.

 

Before we begin, a few things to remember about any sort of nail polish: paint your nails in a well-ventilated area and give yourself enough time to paint your nails—plus dry time.

This nail color kit comes with a handy-dandy instruction sheet, which seems easy enough to follow, along with three different little bottles: gel color, activator, and brush cleaner.  If you follow the directions on the sheet provided, everything should go smoothly.

 

 

Before

As someone who isn’t very good at painting her own nails, I found this product to be extremely user-friendly.  For example, I didn’t manage to strike the perfect balance of gel color and activator—but conveniently there’s a Q&A on the back of the instruction sheet.  My nails weren’t drying quickly, so I ran some cold water on my hands and viola!  The color set!  And I was left with a very vibrant red color on my nails that gleam like patent leather.

 

For $8.99, this is a super fabulous deal! Especially since elsewhere this product will be sold anywhere from $9.99 - $14.99 for a single pack, while Grocery Outlet is selling a 2-pack for $8.99—so that’s about $4.50 per pack! And you could save up to $10.49 per pack!  Wow!  What a deal!

I was surprised by how quickly the polish set and how shiny my nails are! The packaging advertisements were right—my nails dried fast, the color is vibrant, and they are patent leather shiny!

 

And if you want to change up your nail color, Grocery Outlet also carries the Nutra Nail No-Mess Express Gel Perfect Remover for $4.99 (five individually packaged nail polish remover pads) although 100% acetone polish remover will work as well. This retails for up to $7.99 elsewhere!

 

Give it a try, and let us know how it goes on our Facebook page.  I think you’ll be really surprised at how great a manicure you can give yourself.  See you next time!

This is Misty Penmen, of Hemet, California.  Misty won the Grand Prize in our Fan Fiesta Sweepstakes of the Ford Fiesta car.  She opted to take the prize money instead of the car.  Here she is, holding her check.

Congratulations Misty!

We're happy to announce our Fan Fiesta Sweepstakes, where you can enter to win a 2012 Ford Fiesta and several other great prizes!  Celebrate with us by entering our contest—click here to get started:

Enter Fan Fiesta Contest!

 

 

March is National Frozen Food Month and Grocery Outlet is celebrating in a big way with spectacular deals! Get a peek "behind the curtain" as Christopher tours the cold distribution facility that all frozen food and deli items are received and delivered fresh to our stores. 

If you were an ice sculptor, what would you sculpt? Do you ever get nosicles? Leave us a comment and let us know!

This Valentine's Day, we've got you covered at Grocery Outlet Bargain Market. Let Christopher show you all of the great deals that you can pick up for your sweetheart without causing heartache for your wallet!

What are you planning for your valentine? What's the best valentine you've ever received?

Assignment time: what's your favorite chick flick? Leave a comment and let us know.

Check out this week's Bargain TV and see the amazing Holiday Gifts that you can find at your local Grocery Outlet for less than 10 dollars!

Christopher outlines this week's ad, which is full of great deals that are surely on your Holiday shopping list, so hurry in and don't miss this opportunity to save big!

Enter to win a $15 Grocery Outlet Gift Card!  Watch the below video on early holiday deals at Grocery Outlet and follow the assignment for your chance to win!

Good luck!

A little bit country, and a little bit rock 'n roll, Tammy Underspend is introduced in Christopher's latest Bargain TV video.  If you haven't met Tammy yet, you should know that she's a mom, a bargain hunter, and a great singer.  Check out Chris's latest video for more on Tammy, and the bargains you'll find this week at Grocery Outlet.

 

Watch Bargain TV to catch some exciting grocery finds inspired by Ben Saven and learn how you can get free Bobbleheads while supplies last. When they're gone, they're...don't be the one left out!

What great deals have you found at Grocery Outlet today?

In this edition of Bargain TV, Christopher reviews the October ad and introduces our puppet bobbleheads.  Enjoy!

Get ready for game day and chillier weather with the hoodies previewed in our ad this week.  Also be sure to watch through the end for an exciting challenge from Chris!

What's your favorite bacon recipe? Leave a comment below!

Save on Back to School! Do the math and save at Grocery Outlet. Chris tells you how in our latest blog.

 

 

How do you save on Back to School supplies?

Summertime is picnic time!  Watch our latest vlog on perfect picnic items at Grocery Outlet, and get a preview of our latest ad.

What's your favorite picnic item? We'd love to know. Leave a comment and tell us!

This weekend, August 5th-7th, it will be Freshtival time again at Grocery Outlet! What’s Freshtival you ask? It’s our celebration of all things fresh and delicious. Right now at Grocery Outlet, 2 lb bags of Nectarines are only 99 cents! And nice big Cantaloupes are just 99 cents each! Plus, lots and lots more extreme bargains on fresh produce at Freshtival time at Grocery Outlet.

So come in this weekend and check out Freshtival. See how you can save on all things fresh!

 

Our own Chris Caillier attends the Lake City Grocery Outlet Grand Opening and shows us what it's like on Grand Opening day.

Have you attended a Grocery Outlet Grand Opening? Which store?

Every so often, we get a crazy deal.  Actually, we get crazy good deals all the time, but this one is super special and pretty unique—we got 1,200 wedding dresses from Alfred Angelo that we're now offering for only $99 in a special event at our Oakland store.  It's this Saturday, June 18th, so if you're in the bay area, stop by.  This is a deal that bargainista brides-to-be will not want to miss!