How Not to Spend a Fortune on Beauty Products

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Makeup and other beauty products are always fun to experiment with. Trying new products, new looks, and new colors are always fun. The problem is that this can be a very expensive habit. A trip to Sephora can always feel like you’re spending a small fortune, even if you’re only getting a couple of things. Good news is that you don’t have to spend a pretty penny to get the pretty products. There are always way to save money. So, here are a few ways to save some money on beauty products.

To begin using a product until the very last drop is a great way  to save money. If it is a tube or a bottle were it is hard to reach the bottom just cut it in half. This way you will be able to reach the bottom and use every last drop. Using a product longer helps prolong going to the store and have to replace that item.

Using dupes for high end products will be a life saver. You can go on google and there will be websites dedicated to telling you the dupes for high end products. A lot of Revlon lipsticks can be dupes for a lot of MAC lipsticks. Revlon is half the price of MAC so you’re already saving an extra eight dollars. Just because it isn’t a high end brand doesn’t mean it isn’t quality makeup. Also, Ulta has sales on drugstore makeup all the time. A lot of the time it is buy one get on 50% off on the next one.

$7.99 Available at Ulta
$7.99 Available at Ulta

When it comes to perfume, instead of buying a big bottle try out the rollerball size that you can keep in your purse. Especially, for high end perfume for example the Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh perfume two and a half ounces cost $89. That is a lot of money to drop on some perfume, but the pen spray option is $24. It is a nice way to try out new scents or if you’re not really into perfume this is a good way to have some without having to spend a fortune.

$24 Available at Sephora
$24 Available at Sephora

The best way to save yourself some money is by looking into the products you want to purchase. There are plenty of beauty gurus on Youtube and the internet is filled with beauty bloggers that will help you figure out what products are worth the money. The worst ever is going to the store buying something that is pretty expensive and being disappointed with it. You can always return it but you kind of wish you never bought it in the first place. This is a great way to avoid all that headache in the first place. Try and find bloggers whose opinion you value and have a tendency to agree with, that way you can trust their judgement. You can do this by looking at past reviews on something you thought was good or bad and see if you agree.

Buying makeup and beauty products doesn’t have to cost you your life savings. It can be pretty cheap if you embrace dupes and reviews. Don’t just shop for the brand name. Sometimes the big brand isn’t as good as a drugstore option. Now go and save money but look good doing it.

1 Comment
    • Bobby
    • July 27, 2015
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    I hate spending money on makeup… I wish all lipstick was literally $1 each!!

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