Budget Buys

The Best of Budget

Make-up can be expensive, a lot of the time it really is worth coughing up for the creme de la creme, however, if you’re shopping on a budget, there are some really good cheap alternatives out there

SWAP

Diorshow Mascara £21.50                 4       Maybelline Colossal Mascara £6.99

 http://www.boots.com/en/Maybelline-The-Colossal-Volum-Express-Mascara_861877/

YSL Touche éclat £24                          4         Lacura highlighting pen £3.95

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/product_range/product_range_7477.htm

Mac Face and Body £23                      4           MyFace Foundation £7.99

http://www.boots.com/en/Myface-Mymix-Foundation-Fair-35ml_847547/

Chanel waterproof eyeliner £17         4           L’Oreal contour resist waterproof eyeliner £4.49

http://www.shop4makeup.com/loreal-contour-resist-waterproof-retractable-eyeliner-p-614.html

Chanel Le Vernis Nail colour               4             No 7 Long Stay perfect Nail colour £6.75

Obviously you won’t get the same colours, but No. 7 quality is very good. My favourite colour at the moment is Totally Teal. I also think they have one of the best eye make-up removers out there http://www.boots.com/en/No7-Cleanse-Care-Eye-Make-up-Remover-100ml_15713/

Some other great products include :-

·         Barry M Lipliners http://www.barrym.com/lip-liners £2.99

·         Topshops lip glosses and balms. I love their blush in crushed berry, only £6.00 http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=1627599&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=208568&parent_categoryId=208495&sort_field=Relevance&pageSize=200

·         Body Shop Body Butters are amazing. I use the coconut shimmer on shoots a lot for glowing skin http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/_en/_gb/catalog/product.aspx?ParentCatCode=C_BathBody&CatCode=C_BathBody_BodyButterBodyLotion&prdcode=52339m#