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Affordable Beauty Products I Swear By in My 40s

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If you're an elder millennial like me (heyyyy there, 80's babies!) and trying to keep your skin looking fresh, your hair from looking fried, and your makeup working for you instead of against you, then this is your list. These are the beauty, hair, a...
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Makeup

 
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My favorite under-eye concealer. It brightens my dark circles without settling into all my fine lines. It has caffeine to perk up those tired eyes and hyaluronic acid to hydrate and care for my delicate under-eye skin.
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Gives me the perfect fresh faced glow when I don't want to look like I am wearing makeup, but need to be wearing makeup to feel confident. Bonus built in sunscreen! Yay! I have super dry skin and this BB Cream is a DREAM!
Medium/Deep Dream Fresh BB Cream 8-In-1 Skin Perfector - Maybelline | Ulta Beauty
 
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Cannot beat this mascara! It stays put, coats my lash primer easily, and the best part - it's under $5!
Black Lash Princess False Lash Effect Mascara - Essence | Ulta Beauty
 
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Gives me gorgeous, thick looking lashes without clumping or looking like the dreaded tarantula legs! I'll never give this product up!
0.13 oz Cils Booster XL Vitamin-Infused Lash Thickening Mascara Primer - Lancôme | Ulta Beauty
 
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Highly pigmented liquid blush that gives the best rosy cheeked color. I just need a tiny dab on each cheek and I'm good to go for the whole day! Super long lasting!
605 Dewy Bright Pink Lumi Le Liquid Blush - L'Oréal | Ulta Beauty
 
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Easy to apply and keeps mu makeup in place for the whole day. Love this inexpensive but amazing product!
Power Grip Primer - e.l.f. Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
 
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Obsessed with the way this looks and feels on my lips! A nice tint of color and so much hydration, which my lips desperately need, especially in the winter!
Peptide Lip Tint Nourishing Glaze - rhode | Sephora

Hair

 
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I wear this every day when washing my face, and on non hair wash days in the shower to keep my hair dry. I love not having to use a hair tie and it keeps my curls looking nice!
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After trying nearly every dry shampoo on the market, I finally found one that works amazing on my thick, dark hair! Doesn't leave a white cast, sprays on wet and within a few minutes my greasy hair looks fresh and just washed!
AirWash™ Dry Shampoo - K18 Biomimetic Hairscience | Sephora
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Skincare

 
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Colorado in the winter feels like the driest place on earth. I use this lotion from head to toe - literally - and it helps me not wither into a prune.
13.5 oz Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Body Moisturizing Cream for Dry Skin - La Roche-Posay | Ulta Beauty
 
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Amazing 2nd step cleanser! Gently exfoliates and gets my face super clean after my step 1 oil cleanser. Doesn't dry out face!
Rice Enzyme Brightening Cleansing Powder - ANUA | Ulta Beauty