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When bad times are looming, does your beauty regime have to suffer? Here’s how you can stretch your dollar.
1. Use a lip brush to apply your lipstick. Firstly, with a lip brush, you will apply a thinner layer of lipstick than if you were to apply it straight out of the tube. Secondly, you can scrape out every last bit of your lipstick with your lip brush, preventing wastage. Waste not, want not.

2. Go easy on the foundation. No need to apply a thick mask on your face. Be brave on go more natural. That is the look this season anyway. Apply the minimum amount of foundation needed to even your skin tone and blend well into your skin. Using less foundation will make what you already have go a long way.

3. Skip the sodas and canned drinks. Replace these with water. Water hydrates your skin from within and is free anyway.

4. Instead of using an expensive hair conditioner to make hair shine, mix a tablespoon of cider vinegar with water. After rinsing away the shampoo with ordinary water, pour this cider vinegar water over your hair as a final rinse.

5. Do you really need an expensive mascara? Of all the makeup products, mascara is the one you can stinge on because the secret to a mascara lies in its brush, not so much the formula. Cheap brands like Maybelline have very good mascaras. Just make sure you use a clean mascara wand salvaged from an old tube of mascara you have thrown away, to separate your lashes after each application.

6. Can your skin only take premium, very expensive skincare products. You might be able to away with a home made cleanser. Try cleansing your face with milk and honey, if you are not allergic to any of these.

7. If you love luxury brands, you can still get premium beauty products within a tighter budget. Just go for the best deals.

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