While maintaining your skincare routine is essential to having healthy, glowing skin, the sad fact of the matter is that it can be incredibly expensive. So, spending a lot on beauty products is a luxury that few can afford. As such, if you are looking to maintain a skincare and beauty routine without breaking your budget, you need to start getting creative when it comes to cutting costs!
Fortunately, we have listed a few popular ways in order to make sure you don’t go over budget. So here are a few ways you can shop smarter, not harder. Make sure you read to the very end!
Switch to budget beauty brands
The good news is that budget beauty brands exist! These brands focus on trying to deliver targeted treatments for all types of skin concerns, at very affordable prices. So, if you do not want to break the bank, you may consider giving them a try.
Some budget beauty brands also have their own brand of skincare, so you can go there and directly shop based on your skincare concerns. Some may even include certain offers on their solutions, such as buy one get one free, or half-price deals. While they may be someone basic, they are relatively inexpensive and can cover the needs of most people.
Buy beauty boxes
If you are someone who regularly spends money on beauty products, you may want to consider signing up for a subscription service. These subscription boxes will allow you to receive a wide range of luxury products at a huge discount nearly every month. Or if you want, you can choose a one-off box from a number of providers. These boxes tend to be of fantastic value and a great way to shop for luxury brands at a bargain price. In fact, some popular beauty boxes also allow you to personalise them if you want to pick your own products.
Multi-task your products
If you look closely and pay attention to product labels, you may find that some beauty products can be used for more than one purpose. For example, if you do not want to buy a separate neck cream, you can just take your face moisturiser all the way down to your neck instead. Or, instead of buying a separate eye cream, you may want to use a face serum and moisturiser around your eyes instead.
You may also want to consider switching to makeup that already contains sunscreen, such as foundation so that you do not need to use two separate products. Additionally, it doesn’t just save you money, but it can also make your makeup bag lighter! After all, why buy separate products if you can just buy a 3-in-1 product instead? On the whole, these products make it a lot more convenient and quicker for you to complete your makeup and skincare routine.
Streamline your routine
In the recent years, the beauty industry is keen to introduce a growing number of steps into out skincare and makeup routines. This makes sense, as the more steps we need, the more products we need to buy, which means these brands benefit in the long run. That being said, it is still possible to look after your skin without needing to use a myriad of skincare products.
The new trend of skin minimalism focuses on adopting a minimal approach to skincare and makeup, in order to give a more natural and healthier look. So, you should not be afraid to whittle down the number of beauty products you use and go back to the basics. You may be surprised at how much you end up saving!
Look for refills
Beauty brands on the whole are becoming a lot more eco-conscious, so there are plenty of options to choose from if you are looking for refills – if you know where to find them. Usually, product refills tend to be a lot more cheaper than the original product, as they are made with less packaging. So, they can be a fantastic option if you are looking to cut costs. You will also be protecting the environment, by making sure less packaging goes into landfills! If you do your research, you will be surprised at how so many products have refillable versions available.
Buy reusable items
Another simple way to cut costs is to buy reusable items. These can include reusable cotton pads, cotton buds, makeup remover cloths, as well as eye patches. While this means you may have to put in more effort to clean and wash them, you only need to buy one product, which can save you a ton of money in the long term. Plus, you are also being a lot more environmentally friendly – after all, you are not generating as much waste in landfills!