One of the main things I was looking forward to when I quit my full-time job to work from home was not having to get up and stand in front of the bathroom mirror for an hour before leaving for work everyday.
I knew that I’d save quite a bit of money by not having to buy as many clothes or beauty products as I did when I was working outside of my home. After all, there’s no one at my house to judge me if I don’t put on make up every morning. 🙂
Even though I was looking forward to re-directing that time and money toward other things instead of buying make up and beauty products, I still enjoy getting fixed up every now and then, even if it’s only to run a few errands around town. Luckily, there are lots of ways you can save on beauty products so you can look like a $1 million without spending that much! Here are 4 easy ways to save on beauty products.
Wear Less
This is the first thing I’m doing to save on beauty products. Sure I still use my cleanser, moisturizer, and other skin care products daily, but now I forego most of the color and other glamorous products unless it’s a special occasion.
Become a Beauty Minimalist
Being more minimalist with your beauty routine is an easy way to save money. I’ve always thought that the natural looks are the best route to go anyway. Whenever I see a girl wearing too much make up, my first thought is always “What is she hiding under there?” You never want to give off that impression to people you meet.
Find Double Duty Products
One of my secret weapons to save on beauty products is my CC cream. My CC cream takes the place of a moisturizer, sunscreen, foundation primer, and foundation all in one step. If I had to use each of those products individually I’d be looking at around $60-ish (or more) but my CC cream is only $20!
There are lots of other double duty products too. I know a lot of women who use a double ended stick that has a lip color on one end and a cheek color on the other. There are also some that have a thicker end for eye shadow and a sharp end for eyeliner.
Double duty products save money, time, and space in your bathroom cabinet. If you’re like me that’s a win-win-win. 🙂
Use Every Drop
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve squeezed the last drop (or so I thought) out of my foundation tube only to cut the end off and see enough to last me another couple of weeks. After I’ve squeezed out all I can get, I cut the end of the tube off with a pair of scissors and then I use my finger or a brush to scrape out the foundation little by little each day until it’s all used up. I just put the tube in a small Ziploc baggie to keep it from drying out in the meantime. I even go as far as to keep the baggie in my cabinet until the next time I need it. How’s that for savings!
Do you wear much makeup? How do you save on beauty products?
I don’t usually wear make up. I only have pressed powder and lipstick. 🙂
Dang! Now that’s minimalism. I’m impressed. 🙂 I’m pretty natural with my makeup routine, but not quite to that level. 🙂
I do wear makeup but I wear less of it because I find that less is more appropriate in most events or meetings I attend to. Less makeup makes me look natural and presentable.
I like a more natural look most of the time too. I don’t like makeup when it’s applied too heavily.