Beauty On A Budget

In the current economic climate a lot of us are having to make some sensible financial cutbacks. But don’t feel as though you have to miss out on your favourite beauty goodies. Here are 5 Fabulous tips for staying beautiful on a budget!

Boots Advantage Card

Ok so this bad boy is on the top of the list. The good ol’ Boots advantage card is the most generous loyalty card scheme in the UK. Basically you receive between one and four points for each pound you spend in store. The points really do rack up quickly if, like me, you like to do a big drugstore makeup and beauty haul from time to time, not to mention all your basic toiletries. You can then use your points to pay for purchases in store! Also, advantage card holders receive bonus gifts and promotions from time to time. Definitely worth getting as it costs nothing acquire one!

Samples

Ok so how many times have we, as hardened makeup and beauty fiends, steamed through a makeup or beauty department and convinced ourselves that we need every single miracle cream, brightening elixir and plumping lip gloss in sight, and then with slightly jaded judgement promptly purchased them all. Even just one whimsical purchase can be an unnecessary dent to our purses. That’s why samples are so helpful. Don’t be afraid to ask for samples of products when you are at beauty counters, providing you have a genuine interest in the product and aren’t just looking to nab freebies then there’s no reason why the assistant shouldn’t give you them.  It gives you a great chance to test out the product and see what you think of it. A great time to grab samples is when you are making a purchase at a beauty counter/store, the sales assistant can recommend various things for you to try out.

Trade Shows and Exhibitions

So technically makeup and beauty ‘trade shows’ are for people in the trade of makeup and beauty but there are some which allow the general public to get in on the act also. Plus there are lots of exhibitions and events which are open to everyone. These shows and exhibitions are a platform for brands to promote and get their product out there, therefore you will find tons of bargains and great value promotions as well as possibly discovering some new brands or trying out some new products. All that and a day out too!

Get Creative

Not only is it cost efficient but it can also be super fun to get creative and use natural items to create your own homemade beauty products. We all know that you can use various mashed fruits and veggies to make amazing face masks but also you can use other natural items to create things such as hair treatments and firming eye coolants. Get Googling and you will find a treasure trove of recipes for yummy homemade beauty goodies. Then you can get the girls over and make a night of it!

Shop Online

There are so many discount makeup and beauty stores online. A lot of them sell past season cosmetics at a ridiculously low price as well as having a discount on the current season cosmetics. You can also find a lot of discontinued products will still be available online and at a fraction of the cost. Plus there is almost always a sale section of the site where you can bag even more bargains!