Hi my lovely readers,
As you all know me by now I'm the budget girl and although it'd be nice to be able to spend over $200 on a moisturizer or $1,200 on a fabulous cocktail dress, but unfortunately I can't nor be able to splurge in such items anytime soon.
BUT
Happily, there are more than a few wonderful makeup products and beautifying regimens to be had for less than the price of a movie or lunch out with the girls!! so check them out dolls.
So here they are "10 Beautiful Ways to Spend $10"
Buy a beautiful blush
Pick up a
Mode Glide and Glow 3-in-1 Blush Highlighter Stick, $4, and you'll have an easily blendable, lightweight cheek stain whose natural minerals and mica impart a beautiful, just-kissed glow. Plus, you'll be doing your skin -- and the earth -- a favor. All Mode products use only organic ingredients and are produced in "non-wasteful" packaging. Inexpensive, natural and eco-friendly? Ca-ching.
Get threaded
Sick of plucking your eyebrows and/or bleaching your mustache?
Why not try threading? This ancient Arabic/Indian technique has become all the rage in America because, for one thing, unlike waxing, threading doesn't aggravate your skin or leave behind any telltale redness (so it's the perfect lunch-hour errand). Plus, at a typical salon, you can have your brows threaded for $7-$9 and your upper lip done for a mere $5.
Switch up your hair color
For $9 you can go from mousy brown to fiery red in just 10 minutes using
Clairol Nice 'n Easy Perfect 10 hair color. It's true! This revolutionary formula is less damaging than traditional ones and the color lasts longer and stays truer. "It puts salon color to shame,"
So go ahead and changed it up..Why not?
Get a (partial) rubdown
With our hectic, chock-full schedules, who has the time (or money) for a full body massage?
Whether you get it done at the mall, at a nail salon or even your local Whole Foods, a chair massage will typically find you seated in an ergonomically designed chair as the masseuse manipulates your neck, back and shoulder muscles (those that can be adversely affected by sitting at a desk all day)
on top of your clothes for the going rate of a dollar a minute. Think a short rubdown won't make any difference? Think again. A study done by the Touch Research Institute in Miami revealed that regular 15-minute chair massages reduce stress, anxiety and depression! Oh, and they feel heavenly too.
Revisit a classic perfume
Love's Baby Soft by Dana, $9.99 is a classic scent that many of us grew up with because, well, it's inexpensive and teen/tween friendly. Launched in 1974, the familiar pink perfume is classified as "a refined, gentle floral fragrance" that boasts a blend of florals, it smells much better than its small price tag would indicate and is teensy enough to toss into your gym bag or glove box to keep you powdery fresh at all times.
Get a polish change
If paying for a bi-weekly manicure isn't in your budget, why not indulge in a professional polish change instead? No matter how well you're able to paint your own nails, a pro can out do you -- there's just something about a professional job that looks, well, professional. And, at an average of $7-$10 it's not cost-prohibitive. Added bonus? It's a great way to try that latest color trend without laying out the cash for a whole bottle when odds are you're only going to wear it once anyway. Go on, get one. You know you want to.
Reach for a minty-fresh gloss
CoverGirl Wetslicks Amazement Lip Gloss, $5.99 is a rare (un-gooey) gloss that adds shine
and color effectively, plus the added peppermint oil (courtesy of Crest) gives it a delightful tingle that also works to keep breath minty fresh.
Sip a smoothie
Next time you're craving a sumptuous treat, why not indulge in something that's as good for you as it is delicious? While making a smoothie at home can guarantee that it contains nothing but healthy ingredients, some retail establishments, like Jamba Juice, also serve up
real fruit drinks. "Jamba Juice makes plenty of real-deal smoothies, but their menu is sullied with more than a few faux-fruit blends." The trick, as Zinczenko says, is to "Just make sure you choose the right one." When it comes to tasting great and offering up the best beauty-boosting ingredients, any of the "all fruit" options, which boast "just fruit and juice" and fewer than 250 calories in a 16 oz. cup -- are a good bet. In particular, the "Five Fruit Frenzy" and "Pomegranate Paradise" pack a good antioxidant punch that (among other benefits) is great for helping your skin fight free radicals. And, at just $3.85, it's healthy for your wallet too.
Treat your bod to a delicious oil
The light sesame-infused formula of
Neutrogena Body Oil, $9.99 not only smells divine but is so weightless and sheer that it seems to vanish the moment you rub it on, leaving behind soft, silky, luminous skin. Tip: Apply immediately after the shower while skin is still moist or pour a capful into your bath for a peerless skin-smoothing soak.
Indulge your hair
Proving that you really don't have to spend a million to feel like a million is the perennial hair care fave, the
Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Deeeeep Conditioner, $3.25. When it comes to heavy-duty conditioning, this yummy smelling Aussie product has no equal. Doesn't weigh hair down. Makes hair soft but manageable." All for less than $5. Doesn't really get much better than that.
ALWAYS P!NK POSITIVE & P!NK BEAUTIFUL
