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Beautification

Beauty on a Budget!

In light of the wonderful recession we are ALL going through I wanted to take this time to pick some drug store beauty products that are affordable.  we may be broke…but we can still look BEAUTIFUL!!!!

On your next trip to the drug store snatch up my top picks to be pretty and thrifty;)

Alamy foundation 13.99Cover girl foundation 11.99 Tinted moisterizer 7.99
Lorel foundation 14.19

Foundation:

These are my top drug store foundation picks!

Almay Smart Shade Make Up $13.99:
 in light, medium and medium to dark. Don't be alarmed when it comes out white on your finger tips…its smart technology binds to your skin tone for a better match! it is light coverage, so for all of you natural girls this will give your skin the balance you are looking for!

Cover Girl & Olay Simply Ageless with SPF 22 $11.99:

This Foundation is combined with Age fighting Olay technology.  Medium coverage will even out your skin and treat it all day long with hydration and age defying anti-oxidants.

Cover Girl Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15 $7.99:
This is the girl on the go product! but two, one lighter shade and one darker shade and mix to your own shade! its your 3 in 1 beauty tool, moisturizer, SPF (which should be apart of your beauty routine every day!) and coverage.

Lorelle Infallible foundation $14.99

This is a full coverage foundation! meaning it will cover every blemish, line and dark circle you have to offer. It comes in a bunch of shades, and a little bit goes a long way.

8.49 maybellen Wet and wild liner 1.99
Liner11.99
Mascarra7.49  

Maybelline New York shadow palette $8.49

This is a steal! Eight different colors for $8.49 it comes in a few different shades of palettes, so you can buy a few with out the buyers remorse. AND, you can change your look based on your mood of the day!

Wet and Wild liner and smudger $1.99:

YES, ONE DOLLAR AND NINETY NINE CENTS!!!! the majority of wet and wild products are .99
 to $2.00. their eye liner comes in so many different colors and the smudger on the end of the stick lets you get the precision of a pro!

Loreal HIP Gel Liner and brush $11.99:

For the more advance beauty bunnies out there! use an angle brush to
apply, with practice this move will become second nature for you!

Loreal Voluminous Mascara $7.49:

THIS IS THE BEST!!! I use it on myself and in my kit, it will pull even the smallest thinnest lashes out for the whole world to see!!!

Blush 10.99

Loreal True Match Blush $10.99:
This blush is my favorite, and another staple in my kit and in my personal beauty bag! With so many shades to choose from, this will keep you blushing from morning til night:)

 

Stay put lips 9.99

Boots No. 7 Stay Put Lip Color $9.99
In a multitude of shades, this lip color is user friendly and you will not need to worry about re-applying for 12 whole hours!  I love this stuff!!!

So, there are a few of my favorites, you can put together a whole beauty regimen for under $35.00.
get out there and show this economy that it cant bring you or your pretty pretty faces down!!!

By: Kate McCarthy

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