How To Get The Best From Your Beauty Products

How To Get The Best From Your Beauty Products:

Shop For Beauty Without Throwing Your Money Away

Sometimes the adage that ‘necessity is the mother of invention’ is apt, and more-so in this day and age when the need to save money on purchases is all so common-place especially during this recessionary period. When considering beauty shopping however, cheaper is not always better and by the same token, expensive is not always best also. Instead, in order to make savings in the long-run, simply consider the versatility of the beauty products you will buy and become more discerning when shopping, for example make-up can also contain skincare ingredients and vice-versa cutting the number of beauty products in your make-up bag by half, i.e. purchase multi-tasking items of various price-points and considering how they can become multi-purpose items.

If you want to save money yet still achieve a cover girl look, there is nothing better than being far-sighted when it comes to your beauty shopping. Make sure any products that you buy have the ability to be multi-purpose or multi-tasking; this doesn’t mean buying the most expensive items out there, but simply looking for good quality and versatility of use even in the less pricey make-up and beauty items, and sometimes, it may necessitate that you choose the more natural route and use oils that are meant for cooking. A prime example of this is Coconut Oil; you can use this to make your own luscious body scrub by adding sugar, a dab of this naturally antibacterial and antifungal beauty oil also acts as a wonderfully moisturizing face and body oil, and because it can penetrate hair better than other oils it can be used to deeply nourish the hair as a hot-oil or pre-shampoo deep conditioner. A touch of Coconut Oil can also act as a smoothing hair serum, or even as a highlighter for cheekbones and eyelids!

If you’re looking to buy a foundation or tinted moisturizer, pause for a second and take a look at the latest BB Creams and CC Creams that have launched recently; these will moisturize, protect and conceal imperfections, and some even have the ability to correct flaws over time. A combination of bright Summer sunlight and heavy foundation will only highlight any blemishes, marks or dark patches so your best bet for creating the perfect base is to take advantage of the latest in technologically advanced 2-in-1 combined skincare and make-up products for the face this will include BB Creams and CC Creams, a short-cut to the perfect glowy complexion! No need to spend more on moisturizer, sun protection and foundation, just skip a step by using the best in BB Creams or CC Creams for correcting, and use the time for an extra lie-in during the mornings!

One of the best new products to hit the shelves, and which really fits the bill is Murad’s Skin Perfecting Primer Dewy Finish (29.00), a two-in-one problem solver that works to regulate oil production and infuses skin with antioxidants while minimising pores, evening skin tone and leaving skin with a beautiful dewy finish. With a subtle tint and light enhancing minerals, you can dare to go bare and use without foundation or you can use it as a base to help your make-up last all-day long! This oil-free primer comes in a universal shade (perfect for fair to medium and olive skin tones). It balances oil production, disguises flaws, evens skin texture and minimizes the appearance of pores. Used under or in place of foundation, Skin Perfecting Primer Dewy Finish creates the perfect radiant glow.

Another innovative new base is L’Oreal’s Luminize Code BB Cream (14.99)?which combines the efficacy of an illuminating moisturiser with the effectiveness of a perfecting foundation (Available in 2 shades: Light and Medium). It gives skin 24 hour hydration and with the Dark Spot Targeting Technology, protects from the sun’s harmful rays with an SPF 15 with UVA protection to help protect against dark spots. All this with a light, oil-free texture, perfect for oilier or combination complexions.

Lips need colour as well as love and care too and with a wonderfully multi-tasking coloured lip balm such as Love Lips Anti-Ageing Pheromone Balm Gloss (22.00) from The Powder Lounge, you’ll be able to add a pop of colour as well as look after your lips with nourishing anti-ageing Peptides and Ceramides whilst plumping your pout by up to 40% in 29 days; the other great thing about this product is the mood-lifting pheromone it contains, which alongside it’s instant lip-plumping action and minty flavour, allows you to rock a super-shiny on-trend colour all with one make-up item.

A great way of making a saving with eye shadow and eyeliner is to buy a cream eye shadow such as MAC Paint Pot (14.50) (available in shades ranging from nude, vibrant colour to black); this is an very blendable, long-lasting, multi-purpose make-up item which, depending upon which colour is selected, can be used as an eye shadow primer, opaque eye shadow or even as a gel-type liner, great for lining the waterline as it’s so long-lasting and doesn’t fade.

Guest Blog by Shahina Ali

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