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Budget friendly beauty essentials that will have you feeling high maintenance at a low maintenance cost!
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items These are my recommendations for beauty must haves that won’t break your bank account in the process.
Staying put together with your nails, hair, make up & glowing skin is not cheap! Over the years I have tried out many products to give me a hi...
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Skin Care
Makeup
Hair care
Nails
At home spa quality treatments!
Skin Care
As a 40+ woman who spent the majority of my youth in a tanning bed, my skin is now paying the price for it. This is a list of all my skin care items you’d find on my shelf right now.
the first thing I noticed after using this is that my skin just drinks it up. Right after putting it on, it feels a little tacky for a minute, but once it sinks in, everything feels softer and more hydrated. Not greasy, not heavy, just… comfortable.
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Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides) 23% Off
I stopped using shaving cream & instead switched this. My razor just glides over my skin when I use this. It leaves a fresh, light scent and helps prevent nicks, bumps, and dryness.
Fresh & Cozy Shave Oil
A lightweight moisturizer enriched with pro-vitamin B3 to brighten, soften, and smooth the skin. It helps even tone, adds lasting hydration, and strengthens the skin’s natural barrier.
Vaseline Pro VitaB3 Serum Burst Lotion with Niacinamide, Hyaluronic Acid and Peptides, 7.5 fl oz
I refuse to let the winter cold wreak havoc on my skin! This exfoliating body scrub has sugar crystals and coconut oil that gently buffs away dry skin.
I recently learned it’s best to use this on dry skin before getting in the shower. I noticed it ...
Tree Hut Coco Colada Shea Sugar Coconut Body Scrub - 18oz
It’s called hand butter because it melts like butter into your skin without leaving a greasy feel! I have one of these in my purse, car & at work. Seriously the BEST hand cream there is!
Vaseline Radiant X Deep Nourishment Hand Butter - 3.4oz
This is big magic in a small container. It does absolute wonders for my skin while I sleep! I wake up with my face feeling hydrated & super soft!
CeraVe Skin Renewing Night Cream Face Moisturizer - 1.7 fl oz
This is the best starter set if you’re unfamiliar with these products!
BYOMA Universal Skincare Heroes Gift Set with Makeup Bag - 5pc
I love that this face wash feels like you’re washing your face with something really simple but effective. It doesn’t scrub or feel gritty at all, which is nice on my sensitive skin. After rinsing, my skin feels clean without being tight or stripped.
Renewing SA (Salicylic Acid) Cleanser | Face Wash
#ad Ah, the Ice Me Ice Roller! Imagine giving your face a mini spa treatment without leaving your house. It’s basically a handheld roller with a cooling metal head that you keep in the fridge or freezer. You roll it over your skin, and it instantly s...
BAIMEI IcyMe Ice Roller & Gua Sha Set
Makeup
This is the perfect gel based primer that will lock your makeup in all day! It gives a flawless long lasting look while giving skin that perfect dewy glow!
e.l.f.'s Best Face Primers for Makeup
This gives my skin a glowing look. I noticed if I use too much of it though, it doesn’t look natural. I only use a very small dab of this for areas I want to glow.
L'Oreal Paris Makeup True Match Lumi Glotion, Natural Glow Enhancer ...
I use 2 coats of this on my very short, thin eye lashes. It adds a lot of lift & length to my eyelashes!
Lash Sensational Sky High® Washable Mascara
I am a victim of self sabotaging my eye brows in the late 90’s & barely have eyebrows at this point. This brow pencil makes it impossible to tell that & gives me perfect natural looking eyebrows!
Micro Brow Eyebrow Pencil | NYX Professional Makeup
I quickly became addicted to wearing false lashes after using these eye lash clusters. Applying is super easy & they look very natural!
This kit is all you need to take your lashes to the next level! It’s super easy to use & your lashes wil...
KISS Products Falscara Lash Extension Kit - Lengthening Wisps - 36ct
This is something I keep in constant rotation in my beauty care & have one in my bag, car, at work & my bedside table. It provides relief for cracked lips leaving them feeling smooth, soft, and nourished. Locks in moisture for lips that stay ...
Aquaphor Immediate Relief Lip Repair Balm - 2ct/ 0.70 fl oz
I honestly don’t understand people who spend hundreds of dollars on makeup brushes. These are the only brushes I use. It blends out my makeup & are easy to clean!
e.l.f. Flawless Face Brush Collection - 6pc
I do not leave the house without having this on. It evens out my skin tone & helps blend in the sunspots on my face.
Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream - 120 Medium - 1 fl oz
Hair care
Between coloring my hair & constantly applying heat to my hair, it has taken a beating. These are the products I use to help my hair from looking fried & frizzy & instead has it looking healthy & glowing!
I use heat on my hair every day. Im either curling or straightening my hair. This is the heat protector I use. It adds shine, tames frizz, and helps my ends look healthier. It has a very light & subtle scent that I love!
L'Oreal Paris Elvive Dream Lengths Heat Slayer Leave-In Pre-Iron Spray
This is one item I use on my hair that is a little bit pricier but definitely worth it in my opinion. I immediately notice a difference in my hair after using just one time. It leaves my hair super soft & takes away my frizz!
It's a 10 Miracle Leave-In Conditioner - 10 fl oz
What I notice after using this is that my hair stays way calmer throughout the day. The frizz doesn’t puff up, even if it’s humid or I’m outside for a while. This is important for me because I live in the Midwest & humidity is a constant in my li...
COLOR WOW Anti-Frizz Dream Coat - 1.7 fl oz
#ad My girls & I all wear bonnets to bed & I swear it has saved our hair from frizz!
Silk Bonnet for Sleeping Women, Adjustable Satin
#ad This little bottle right here, is in my top 5 must haves!
I have dealt with random gray hairs since I was 21 & as time went on, they only got worse. I started coloring my hair & within 2 weeks they would be visible again.
Honestly, I ...
Ardell Gray Magic Color Additive - 1 oz
I add half a bottle of this to my hair color (along with my Magic gray which I highly recommend if you have gray hair) & mix it all together before applying to my hair.
This helps strengthen hair which is super important to someone like me who ...
Ion Absolute Perfection Booster Step 1 by Color Brilliance | Color Additives And Fillers | Sally Beauty
I use this after I rinse out my hair color (after shampooing but before conditioner). I leave it in for about 3 min & then rinse it out.
It helps lock in your hair color & prevents it from fading too quickly. I was told to use this with cool...
Ion Color Defense After-Color Sealer 33.8 oz | Deep Conditioner | Sally Beauty
#ad I haven’t used boxed hair color in a long time & switched to a hair color that was less damaging to my hair. The only thing I missed about box color was that conditioner they gave you in the box that made your hair feel like silk.
A few month...
L'OREAL TECHNIQUE Nature's Therapy Hair Mask
Nails
Part of having nails that will last involve prepping the nails. This id my first step I do when prepping my nails.
I put it along my cuticle beds & it makes it extremely easy to pick back my cuticles & remove extra skin!
Sally Hansen Complete Treatment Cuticle Remover, Nail Treatment
This will be the last cuticle tool you’ll ever have to buy! She’s super sturdy & always dependable to get the job done!
Tropical Shine Steel Chrome Cuticle Pusher | cuticle care | Sally Beauty
The holy grail of the perfect at home mani has entered the chat! As someone who has used press on nails for years, I’ve tried every nail glue you can imagine.
I’m a nurse so I need my nails to be durable for when I’m opening pill packets, pulling p...
Drip & Clog Proof Nail Glue by Beauty Secrets | Sally Beauty
#ad For the longest time I didn’t realize how important prepping my nail bed was in order to get my press on nails to stay on. These emery boards help roughen of the nail bed prior to applying the press on nails. This helps ensure it adheres to your...
LNAUJS 12PCS Double-Sided 100/180 Grit Nail Files
Easy to use with a professional grade look! Absolute Favorite Press on Nails 🎄🧑🎄
imPRESS Press-On Manicure Nail Polish Holiday Gift Set 12 - 96ct
At home spa quality treatments!
I’m too cheap to go to the salon, I’d rather spend my money on other things. This is a list of items I use at home to give myself spa like treatments.
#ad I had my eye on this for awhile but was extremely hesitant to buy because I was doubtful of the results. My only regret is that I didn’t buy it sooner! The first time I used it, I didn’t have stubble (and I’m talking the smallest amount, you coul...
Laser Hair Removal IPL Device with Shaver & Goggles
#ad I have never been able to use whitening strips because my teeth are crooked & the strips wouldn’t lay on them right.
I tried this & have been extremely satisfied with not only the product but with the results as well. Other whitening pr...
Whitebite Pro Teeth Whitening Kit Sensitive