Remember the Allure magazine rebate offer I posted about here?! Although many of you were able to take advantage of this great deal, the gift packs did end up selling out online. Well, I have good news for those of you who missed out! According to more than a handful of Hip2Save readers, you can snag the Olay and Herbal Essences Gift Packs (which include includes a one year subscription to Allure Magazine or any one of 5 other publications OR you can opt for a $9.99 refund) for just $5 at your local Walmart store. They are supposedly marked down to just $5 – make sure to do a price check as Walmart prices do tend to vary by location.  If you can find these gift sets for $5, then after the $9.99 rebate, you can turn this deal into a $4.99 moneymaker (or an even bigger moneymaker if you have manufacturer’s coupons)!

Check out this deal scenario…

Buy 1 Olay Winter Rescue Gift Pack marked down to $5
Use the $2/1 Olay Body wash, In-shower lotion or Hand & Body Lotion coupon found in the 12/26 PG
Pay $3
Submit for the $9.99 magazine rebate*
Final Cost FREE + a $6.99 moneymaker!

*You can check out all the details of the magazine rebate here (scroll down to the bottom of the fine print). Basically all you have to do is send in your original receipt along with the Allure card from the Olay gift pack with this form filled out within 30 days of purchase to:

Conde Nast Special Programs
P&G Basket Program, PO box 37722
Boone, Iowa 50037-0722

Let us know if you were able to snag one of these gift packs at your local Walmart!

**Important Note: These gift packs have to be purchased by 12/31/2010 to qualify for the $9.99 rebate.

Here’s what reader, Lynn, had to say about the deals she scored:

I just got back from Walmart and got some good deals on personal care items. They have all their “gift sets” marked down to 50% off. So… I got two Herbal Essence sets (1 shampoo, 1 conditioner, 1 gel, 1 body splash) with an Herbal Essence coupon for buy one shampoo and get one styling product free. The sets were $5 each and I got $3.23 off the second. So I got all of that for only $6.77. Then I got two of the Olay sets — one that had 1 Ribbons body wash, 1 Secret body splash, 1 razor, 1 puff, and a caddy. The other had 1 body wash, 1 body lotion, slippers, caddy and 1 febreeze candle. They were $5 and $7.50 respectively. Used a buy an Olay body wash and get an Olay hand and body moisturizer (up to $7) free. So… $7.50 for all. Lastly I got another of the $5 body moisturizer sets and used a $2 off coupon. So I paid $15.27 for 2 shampoos, 2 conditioners, 3 Secret body splashes, 2 small gels, 3 Ribbons Olay body wash, 2 Olay lotions, a febreeze candle, a sample sized Pantene, a razor, 2 caddies, a poof, spa slippers and those special little socks that keep the lotion on your feet. I like to break it down by average cost per item… $0.69 each. Woot Woot!

(Thanks, Tim, Lynn and all you readers who emailed!)