Money Saving Tips: Makeup

Hello my lovely daisies! I'm back from that super long hiatus. Blogger doesn't work in China! But, on the bright side, I'm back! With Part 2 of my money saving tips! Hopefully Part 1 helped you, and hopefully Part 2 will be just as helpful!

Lets Start!





1. Makeup is something you should always do your research on, especially more expensive purchases. This way you will waste less money on products you won't use. If you do end up purchasing something that you regret, most stores will let you return gently used products- check their return policy!

2. Skincare before makeup. Always. Always make sure you have a good skincare regime, drugstore or high end, make sure you have a good basic skincare regime down before purchasing a lot of makeup. No matter how elaborate or high end your makeup is, if your skin isn't taken good care of, the makeup will have no use. Your skin is your canvas, and without a good canvas, no makeup can cover a bad canvas.

3. Figure out what products are the most "splurge-worthy" to you. For me, skincare, foundation, concealer, perfume, eyeliner, and neutral eyeshadow pallets are what I am willing to dish out a bit more for. For things like lipsticks, lip glosses, bright eyeshadows, and mascaras, I'm fine with just using drugstore brands. Especially things such as lip care and mascara which I rarely use up before the expiration date, drugstore is best.

4. Join the rewards program of stores like Sephora and Ulta in order to get tips on sales and points when you buy stuff!

5. Buy neutrals before glitter and crazy colors. You will find yourself grabbing the neutrals more often and they are more suitable for everyday use.

6. See if you can get free samples from Sephora when you visit. That way you can try out a product before you buy it!

7. Make sure you buy skincare and makeup that fits your skin type. Getting skin problems from using products for other skin types is just wasting your money!

8. Many lip products and skincare things can be DIY-ed for much less! Plus you know exactly what is in your products. Youtube has many great tutorials. A great substitute for a lip scrub is mixing white sugar with honey.

9. Use olive oil, or coconut oil as a makeup remover. It's all natural and it works great!

10. If you recycle your old packages, companies like Mac and Lush will give you a free product for a certain number of old lipstick tubes (Mac) and tubs (Lush).

11. Try sheet masks! Instead of splurging on facials, one or two sheet masks a week will do wonders on your skin! Plus, if you are extra crafty, you can even make your own! Of course, treat yourself to a facial every once in a while if you want :)

12. Make sure you seal all of your products well, as when they dry out or spill, that's wasting your money!

Those are all my tips! What tips do you have? Comment below!

Until next time!~ XOXO