Shhh – I’ve got a secret for you! With the economy tossing and turning these days, everyone is looking to pinch pennies. Often times it’s the luxury items that go first. Who can afford to spend $500 on shoes when you’ve got groceries to buy instead? Thankfully, three of my favorite beauty products are on the shelves of my local Walmart for under $5 each!
- Johnson’s Cucumber Melon Baby Powder – use it as a hair powder to soak up shine between showers. This is a great product for those of you who skip days between shampoos (which is healthier for your hair!), and the cucumber melon scent keeps you from smelling like a changing table too! Check out this article from Hair Boutique testing baby powder and cornstarch against Bumble & Bumble hair powder.
- Johnson’s Baby Oil with Aloe Vera – this is the cheapest and most heavy duty makeup remover you can get! Use a cotton ball to wipe away even the heaviest eyeliner. The oil will remove all sorts of waterproof products. Make sure you still wash your face afterwards, because the oil can clog pores over time.
- Vaseline - anyone who doesn’t know about the benefits of vaseline in a makeup arsenal is missing out! It works as a heavy moisturizer (great on dry winter skin!) and a wonderful lip shine. In a pinch, it can also be used to plump lashes, as a hair pomade, blended with powder to make a cream blush or shadow… the list goes on!
With beauty steals like that, I don’t feel quite so guilty paying full price for MAC foundation and good brushes – you can’t buy that kind of quality in a drugstore! I also save on beauty by cutting my own bangs and doing my own nails. I also won’t pay over $3 for nail polish since I fly through colors so fast!
So what are your favorite beauty steals? And what products would you shell out $100 dollars for? Do you budget your beauty expenses in other ways?
P.S. For those of you who didn’t know, MAC Cosmetics is currently having a friends and family sale — 25% off everything online with offer code MACFF9. The sale ends tomorrow, so act fast!
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