Makeup Tips for Women on a Budget
Makeup can be a costly expense for some women. However, there are some tips and tricks that can help you, especially if you are on a budget.
1. If you find a lipstick in the store that you just loved but then didn’t love it so much when you put it on, just layer it with another shade of lipstick to create a new shade. This way you won’t waste the recently-purchased lipstick.
2. If you have mascara that has dried up, you can bring new life to it by adding about 10 drops of saline to the tube. Then, just close the mascara tube, shake it and swirl the brush around a few times.
3. Instead of spending a ton of money on makeup remover, you can use baby shampoo such as Johnson’s No More Tears Baby Shampoo instead. This will save you some cash and it works just as great as makeup remover.
4. If you find that your perfume is running on the low side, you can make it last longer by adding the last drops of the perfume into a bottle of unscented lotion.
5. Before you make any makeup purchases online, check out sites such as RetailMeNot to look for money-saving coupons. Even if there are no coupons available at the time, they usually have free shipping coupon codes.
6. To make your liquid foundation last longer, try using a makeup brush instead of a makeup sponge to apply the foundation. This is because sponges absorb a great deal of foundation so they will use it up quicker.
7. If you cannot afford to constantly purchase makeup brush, you can use paint brushes as an alternative. Paint brushes are cheaper than makeup brushes and you can find them in the exact size and texture as makeup brushes.
8. If you constantly deal with makeup compacts breaking while in your purse or backpack, try adding a cotton ball inside the compact.
Do you have any Makeup Tips for Women on a Budget that you would like to share?
I don’t wear makeup, but these are great tips for girls who do! Thanks.
I will need to show these tips to my daughter. She wears makeup and it is so expensive.
Great tips! I never knew about the mascara tip – I could have used that one!
These are some great tips for looking great on a budget. Most women want to look good but don’t always have a lot of money to spend.
I love these tips – I can never remember how to bring back no life to mascara so need to keep this post close by 🙂 x
So many great tips here. Make-up can add up so quickly!
These are amazing tips! So Cool! Make up is really expensive, especially when you have to replace it so often!
All great make up tips. I especially like the one about the mascara!
Wow these tips and tricks are clever. I’ve never tried the perfume in the lotion bottle one!
I need to add a cotton ball to my compacts. I’m always having to replace my pressed powder because it breaks.
Those are great tips. I always used the sponge but I like the idea of the brush..
I never thought about adding saline to my mascara. I will have to try that. Sometimes I really am very fond of a particular mascara and have not had a chance to replenish it.
Some very interstate tips. Like the lotion and perfume tip. I would never have thought of that one.
All great tips, many of them I would have never thought of.
Great tips! I need to start wearing more make up! I rarely do but when I do I love it!
These are all great tips! I don’t wear much makeup but I always feel like there is more mascara in the tube. Now I’ll be able to use all of it and not waste any of it.
Thank you so much for that mascara tip! I go crazy trying to scrape out the last of it
That lipstick tip is so smart! I’ll have to try it now 😉
I LOVE your thinking! I am frugal and I have never heard of these tips – they are brilliant!
I’ve done the layering of lipsticks many times. I also do the saline with my mascara. I find that adding lavender essential oil as soon as you open it also helps it not get lumpy and helps make your eyelashes longer. I make my base last longer by mixing it with a little lotion that has sunscreen.
These are good tips! The perfume/lotion trick is definitely my fave!
Things I didn’t know – but needed to know! I so enjoyed each tip – most all were knew to me – very interesting post – I love the tips!!
Theses are such great tips! I am an avid user of retail me not and have saved tons of money by using them.
I love these tips – it reminds me of things I have to keep in mind all the time.
I never finish a tube of lipstick! I don’t know what it is, but I always seem to make things last. I do like the foundation tip.