No matter your financial situation dishing out a lot of money for things like make up and hair products gets a little old after while. Especially if make up is an everyday thing for you.
My two biggest reasons aside from my personal financial situation is the fact that its just not worth it. You shouldn’t have to take out a loan just to buy some designer brand lipstick. AND we are ALL being scammed. There are some situations where you may have to pay more for a better product but in my personal experience make up is not one of them. (Unless you deal with allergies or skin with special make up needs)
So here are my Beauty on a Budget basics
1. Get a sally’s card. I love love love Sally’s Beauty Supply. They are a store that sells salon style products to the common folk a.k.a. those of us who haven’t gone through beauty school or work at a salon. So you and me can get some of those fancy salon items at a good price. I personally get my hair products from Sally’s. I also by my false eyelashes from them as well. They are ALWAYS having sales and with a sally’s card you can save quite a few dollars on some stuff. They have everything. I could spend hours in their tiny little stores. Seriously, check them out.
2. E.L.F. Make up. When I do my reviews of products or tutorials I will most likely be using E.L.F. Cosmetics. They are a god send. They have amazing products for half the price of covergirl and other products like that. And in my opinion they are better. Another amazing thing about E.L.F. is that they are always having online sales. And I’m not talking lame sales with 10% off orders of 40+ dollars. No. Their sales are more like 50%, free shipping, and a lot of times you can get a free or discounted gift if you spend usually about 15-20 dollars. I check their website everyday for sales. Even if I don’t need any new makeup sometimes I buy in advance if I can get my favorite lipstick 50% off plus free shipping. And when I say cheap make up I mean its 1 dollar to 7 dollars for most make up. And GREAT quality too.
3. Don’t be afraid to experiment with your hair tools and products. Especially your hair tools like straighteners and curling irons. You don’ have to buy multiple hair wands and curling irons for every look. You can get multiple styles from one basic curling iron. It just takes some practice and experimenting.
4. This may sound lame, But coupons are awesome. Some how I have a subscription to allure magazine that just started showing up at my house and it is filled with coupons and free samples of face masks and such.
5. This is similar to my first tip, but I didn’t want to make it any longer. Sign up for any kind of rewards program. Personally I prefer Walgreens rewards program because I can get a lot of beauty products and hair products “buy one, get one free,” or “buy one, get one half off”. But CVS has one, Rite Aid has one. Most drug stores and some grocery stores like Meijer have rewards programs. So don’t be afraid to sign up.
6. If you want to try out the pricier make up every now and then check out their websites. Sometimes they give away free samples or you can buy samples at a good price. My personal favorite is Glam Glow. They sell their masks for 70 dollars a jar. But on their website you can get 6 sample masks (2 of 3 different kinds of masks) for 12 dollars. In my opinion its worth it because I apply a different mask every few weeks.
7. Sign up for newsletters and email alerts. I know they can spam your inbox but every now and then there are coupons and special offers that can really make a difference in the price.
And those are my basic tips for beauty on a budget.
xx-Alyssa
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