Budget-conscious individuals might advise you to eliminate makeup and hair products to minimize expenses. This will likely stir a variety of reactions from our healthy and beauty-conscious audience. It’s no surprise that a significant number of women are quite attached to, or at least heavily reliant on, their beauty products. While it might be enjoyable to follow your favorite beauty influencers and top makeup trends, the reality is that the cost of makeup can eat into our budgets significantly. Below are three insightful tips on how to maintain your beauty without straining your finances.
VALUE OVER VOLUME
Each of us has unique skin issues and beauty expectations, hence the advice to scrape the barrel isn’t applicable or beneficial. Instead, invest in high-quality cosmetics that enhance your appearance. Disregard the price tag or brand name, and dodge products that irritate your skin. This spares you from extra financial strain caused by skin repairs. If you prefer top-tier cosmetics, narrow down your makeup essentials. This approach saves you time during makeup application, keeps your cosmetic storage tidy, and eliminates clutter. If your joy comes from experimenting with various lip colors or eyeshadows, you might want to consider cheaper brands since you might only use each color once or twice.
DON’T HESITATE TO MAKE RETURNS
Where you purchase your beauty products doesn’t matter, be it at a modest departmental store like Target or a luxurious beauty parlor like Macy’s. Feel free to return any product that doesn’t meet your expectations. You shouldn’t lose money on products that gather dust on your bathroom shelf. I’ve had numerous instances where I’ve bought the wrong foundation tone, only to return it with just a simple explanation. Despite being somewhat embarrassing, such actions were vindicated by the cash refunds I got.
PRIORITIZE SKIN CARE
Though it seems odd to link saving on makeup to skin health, it’s evident that we apply more makeup when our skin is not in the best condition. Clear skin equals less makeup and hence, less expenditure. Managing clear skin isn’t a simple task, as I had to use high-quality eczema cream regularly. Here are a few of my cost-effective tips for acne prevention:
* Increase your intake of water, green tea, and dandelion tea
* Reduce consumption of sugar, processed foods, and maybe even dairy—see which one triggers breakouts
* Regularly change your pillowcases
* Frequently clean your phone
The above suggestions might seem evident, but we often overlook them, myself included. Returning that unappealing $4 lip gloss or limiting our makeup essentials to four products might feel inconvenient, but it can greatly reduce our makeup budgets in the long run.
