7 Ways to Save Big on Beauty Products
Buying beauty products for most women is like buying golf clubs for some men; they are expensive, they aren’t necessary to our survival, but they sure make you feel a whole lot better about life. Whether you are just trying to save some money in the family budget, or trying to cut back on expenses to start a business or take a trip, here are seven ways to save big on beauty products and supplies.
Buy from a retail store that has an excellent return policy for beauty items.
For instance, for drugstore buys Rite Aid has a 100% return policy on all beauty supplies with the receipt. You can take it home, try it out for a day or a week, and bring it back if you don’t love it. Sephora stores also have such a policy for more expensive brands. I would not want to take a calculator into my make up and hair product cupboard and add up the cost of things I have bought that I should have returned… if I could have! Find your store with a good return policy, and make it your policy to only buy from them. You could save hundreds a year.
Find beauty sample sites online to help you try out new products before you buy.
WomensFreebies.com is a good free site and has a broad listing of samples. At NewBeauty.com you can sign up for their program and receive full size samples and a magazine every three months. Its a great way to try out the hottest products for a low fee.
Use review sites to check up on what others are saying about a beauty product.
There are many independent sites that have hundreds of reviews from women just like you. TotalBeauty.com or MakeUpAlley.com are two of the top review sites. Learning about how other women use particular products can help guide you to the right ones for your hair, skin and face. Remember to reciprocate! Join a site and leave reviews for products you try to help others along their way.
Find double duty items to stretch your beauty dollar.
Many beauty products can have more than one use in your beauty routine. A bronzer can be used on face and as eyeshadow, and some lip crayons or tints can be used as blusher on the cheeks. Use hair gel or hair spray and an old toothbrush to brush eyebrows into place. Instead of buying a lip liner, use a lip brush and your lipcolor to line the lips.
Make natural homemade beauty treatments at home.
There are whole books and websites with recipes for creating your own homemade beauty products, just do a quick search to find excellent ideas for using ingredients from your frig. Also, consider less expensive alternatives. Witch hazel or lemon juice makes a great skin toner, and olive oil is a perfect moisturizer for skin and hair.
Simply use less and use up what you have before snagging the latest color or hair treatment.
Most of us use more of our beauty products than is necessary to get a day spa look. Try shampooing every other day, and use less when you do. Hair conditioner only needs to be applied on the ends of your hair. Blend your face foundation with a little of your face lotion to make it stretch farther and give you a more natural look. Whatever you do, don’t develop the “grass is always greener” attitude. If a product is reasonably acceptable to you, use it up before you go out searching for that next great product to try. Otherwise, the temptation will just be too great to use the new product, and the old one will just get…well, old! One item you don’t want to use less of? Sunscreen! It’s your best anti aging treatment!
Use dollar stores for basics such as cotton balls, make up pads, bath oil or even brand name shampoos.
Dollar shops may not be the place you want to purchase your make up and skin care, but they often have good deals on brand name items, such as shampoo, basic essentials, and even manicure supplies.
Most of us feel that beauty is a need, not a want. Our beauty routine gives us polish in the workplace and confidence in our social lives. However, it doesn’t have to cost a fortune, despite what Hollywood might have us believe. You can save big on beauty products, and still look beautiful!
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