Are you looking for great beauty products, but don’t have the money to spend on high end products? Look no further than our local Wal-Mart and Rite Aid to look your best without spending too much money. To spend more money on make up usually means you get a better quality item, but I have done some sampling of different products to find that you can buy cheap products that work just as well, if not better, as the high end products.
Skin Care:
St. Ives Blemish Control Apricot Scrub ($4.99): This heavy-duty scrub helps exfoliate dead skin cells while clearing any breakouts and prevents new ones from surfacing.
Freeman Feeling Beautiful Face Masks ($3.99): This facemask is the perfect fix for tired skin. It comes in multiple scents such as chocolate and strawberry and cucumber. You get so much out of one tube the product pays for itself by the third use.
CeraVe Moisturizer SPF 30 (13.99): This moisturizer is light and airy when you rub it in but goes on thick like Vaseline for your face. The product is noncomedogenic and helps repair dead skin cells without making your skin oily. Also it is important to wear sunscreen everyday and you’ll never forget to put it on when it’s in your moisturizer.
Biore Pore Strips- Deep Cleansing ($9.99): There are 14 strips in one package and they are simple to use and only take about ten minutes. They really dig deep in your pores to lift out dirt and get rid of pesky blackheads.
Neutogena Cleansing Wipes ($8.49): These wipes take off all your makeup, even waterproof mascara, with just a few swipes across your face. The grapefruit wipes smell great.
Makeup:
Maybelline NY Dream Bouncy Blush ($7.59): This blush comes in about six or seven different colors from light pink to a dark plum color. It feels like a powder but goes on like a cream blush and lasts all day.
Garnier Skin Renew Miracle Prefector BB Cream ($13.49): This BB cream is the perfect solution if you don’t like to wear that much makeup. It is like a tinted moisturizer with SPF 15. It evens skin tone while covering any acne that you might have.
Maybelline NY Eyeliner Gel ($9.99): This is a little pot of gel liner and comes with a fine tip brush. At first I was hesitant to use it because I am pretty awful at creating the perfect line, but turns out it is easier to use than any other kind of liner. It also doesn’t smudge or wear away throughout the day.
Revlon Grow Luscious Mascara and Lash Enhancer ($8.49): This mascara is a two in one by helping your lashes grow stronger and longer over time while giving you instant lush and long lashes.
Prestige Brow Shaping Studio ($8.95): A defined brow can pull together any look and this brow shadow will help you achieve the perfect defined brow.
Hair and Body:
Dove Go Fresh Body Wash ($8.99): This body wash is the perfect balance of moisturizing and also receiving a fresh, clean feeling. It comes in multiple scents such as pomegranate & lemon verbena, cucumber & green tea and warm vanilla & brown sugar.
Herbal Essence Volumizing Hair Spray ($4.79): This hairspray is lightweight but locks in flyways when you spray it.
Aussie Moist Condition 3 Minute Miracle ($4.99): This conditioner works magic on dry, damaged hair. It leaves your hair feeling salon fresh and you wont be able to keep your hands off your hair.
Not Your Mother’s Clean Freak Refreshing Dry Shampoo ($4.79): Don’t feel like washing your hair? Then don’t! This dry shampoo will give your hair a clean, shower-fresh look in minutes.
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