Let’s face it. Skin care, anti-aging creams, and hair products are not cheap. Nearly everyone wants to look attractive and youthful, but not everyone has a limitless budget for beauty. Through the years I’ve hit on some inexpensive alternatives to high-priced beauty items that have not only saved me a bundle, but are just as effective as their expensive counterparts.
1. Johnson’s Baby Wash to remove all make-up, including mascara. ($3)
2. Witch Hazel as an astringent and toner to clean pores and tighten skin ($1)
3. Dawn Anti-bacterial dish soap as a dandruff shampoo. It really gets rid of dry, itchy scalp. ($1.50)
4. Sunscreen on your face under make-up to ward off the aging effects of the sun. Also keep a tube in your car to rub on your hands while you drive. Nothing gives away your age like brown-spotted hands. ($3)
5. Apple Cider Vinegar to remove moles. It’s true! Soak a cotton ball in ACV (not dripping), place it on your mole, cover with a band-aid, and leave overnight. After several nights, the mole will eventually fall off ($3.25 for the potent, organic kind from the health food store works best).
Since I’m mother to three fashion-conscious, budding divas in the home, I look for unorthodox ways to reduce the beauty budget. These simple money-savers are tried, true, and now, passed on to my frugal teens.
By Guest Writer Christine Thomas
I have found another amazing inexpensive beauty product. Organic Coconut oil! I removes all make up including mascara and eye make up like a dream.
After I clean my face I put a thin layer on. It doesn’t stay greasy and after a few minutes has soaked in. I was doing this each night and after about a week or so people began to ask me what I was doing, my complexion looked so great! That was it! Try to get the kind without the coconut pieces in it. It will get hard in the winter and be liquid in the warm weather. When it is hard just scoop a little off, your body heat will melt it.
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