A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post about how to save
money on makeup, and it became quite a well received post so I decided to write
a second part of that blog post, as I have so many more tips and tricks up my
sleeve to share with you!
It becomes a bit overwhelming when you’re shopping for
makeup, and it’s so easy to get carried away with all the beautiful little
goodies on display, but its worth while getting into the habit of the following
tips so you’re bank account won’t regret it later!
If you want to have a little read of my part 1 blog
post on saving money on makeup, please feel free to check it out, there’s a lot
of really helpful tips on that one!
Stick
to the essentials- It’s important to prioritise what you feel
are essential makeup items when you’re shopping; this could include foundation,
concealer, powder, I would say any face products that are going to hide all
those dark circles and blemishes should be an essential. This way you’ve kept
some money aside for those items and if you’ve ended up spending less money
than you thought, you can get yourself a little trick!
Recycle
for free products in return- Mac in particular, has a
well known “Back to Mac” program that accepts old makeup containers. The best
part is, for doing this small act of kindness to the environment, you get a
free Mac lipstick of your choice! This will definitely save you some pennies on
a must have product that your bank account will definitely thank you for!
Look
deeper- This isn’t known to many, but large makeup stores and department stores with big brand names
will always place the most expensive products at eye level. This of course
sounds like a simple marketing trick which is so blindingly obvious, yet it’s
something most shoppers won’t catch on. It’s so easy to get carried away when
you’ve got a ton of stunning products calling your name, but try looking
beneath eye level for slightly cheaper products. You’ll be pleasantly surprised
that a lot of these “cheaper” products are the same quality, or will do the
same job as the more expensive “eye level” products.
Sale,
sale and sale- Yes, I know it’s obvious! You’re probably
reading this and thinking “Yes well obviously Alice!” but it’s something a lot
of people won’t take advantage of. There’s so many different ways you can take
advantage of sales and discount on some of your favourite makeup brands. This
can be signing up for newsletters at sites like BeautyBay and FeelUnique, where
they frequently hold sales on amazing must-have products! It’s such an easy
thing to do and it will save you a lot of pennies on that little treat you’ve
had your eye on!
I wasn’t planning on writing a part 2 of my “How to
save money on makeup” blog post I wrote a few weeks ago, but because these tips
are so useful I wanted to do another one. Following these tips it becomes so
easy to save your hard earned money on makeup and beauty products, you don’t
need to regret spending your money on products that aren’t worth it! I hope
this blog post has been somewhat helpful to anyone who wants calm their
shopping habits down a bit and save a few pennies. Let me know if you’ve got
any more tips of this topic, it’s always something I’d like to get a bit better
at!
Thanks for reading!
Alice D x
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