I never missed checking out the Shoppers Drugmart weekly flyers for everything on sale. Most of the time they get good deals. I always check the clearance section for some good items too.

SDM is definitely my go-to place to buy drugstore cosmetics for my SO and myself. They might price themselves sightly higher than other places but their Optimum point system is one of the best ones right now in Canada. So when you combine their sale prices with your Optimum offers, I do believe their prices can be very affordable to the masses. I have been collecting points for several years now and I always wait until the mega redemption point events to reedem my points!

SDM has a great selection of drugstore cosmetics compare to other drugstores like Rexall or London Drugs in my opinion so that's why I tend to shop there more often. The only thing that I would love SDM to carry are Asian cosmetics as Korean/Japanese/Taiwanese beauty are getting more and more popular with the public. Everyone is searching the latest product that will make them achieve that glowing skin and I don't know why Loblaws, their parent company, did not make any move towards that industry yet. I believe it will attract more customers so if you are reading this Loblaws, please make Asian cosmetics more available in Canada!!!

The Shopper's I frequent (at Danforth/Coxwell) was of the first to get the initial beauty make over, the version before the beauty boutique and now is one of the 6 to get a loblaws conversion, in large part because we live in a food desert area. Open until midnight it's a convenience that i rely on a lot. The prices are higher, so you do need to shop carefully, getting prescriptions filled is expensive, about $13 for the service, but if you use points promotions well you can rack up points quickly and redeem them during events. I also find the staff at this store, in particular in the cosmetics area great. I like that they offer both mid range and general cosmetics, and that I can get my milk at the same time.