You don’t have to spend a lot of money on makeup to look good. A lot of times you can get close duplicates of products or just plain awesome drugstore products. Here are some tips to help you out.
# 1
Look for makeup in unconventional places like a flea market. You can get some great deals on drugstore makeup at these kinds of places (nail polish too!). The place I went this past weekend, they actually had Sally Hansen Nail Effects, which I definitely would not have expected.
# 2
Look for makeup on sale (and sometimes even clearance) at places like CVS or Walgreens. A lot of times makeup at these places will be more expensive than at Walmart, but if you get lucky, sometimes they have some great deals on different makeup brands.
# 3
Look for dupes! Sometimes there’s a product out there at a much cheaper price than higher end products that is so similar it’s not worth the extra money. In fact, if you’re on a budget that’s almost always the case. Here’s an awesome dupe list from Temptalia. Another great tool you should never forget – Google!
# 4
Search online for makeup you can make yourself. I’m not saying you should try to make your own foundations or anything but something as simple as a setting powder (see the one I use here) or a bronzer can be fairly easy to make!
# 5
Stick with drugstore mascaras! Okay.. So I might get in a little trouble with some people on this one because they swear by that $24 mascara they buy every couple months. I’m sorry, but I just do not think that high end mascara is worth the price for MOST people. Notice I emphasized the “most”. There are some people who are going to need the extra volume you might get from a certain mascara, but for most, there are some awesome drugstore mascaras that will do a fantastic job. Two of the best (in my opinion) are Almay’s Triple Coat Effect Mascara and CoverGirl’s Clump Crusher.
