Beauty Is Thrift
I like to find the truly fabulous product or appliance for the job -- and then find the one that's far cheaper and just as good or close to it.
Need a flat iron for your hair? You can get a great one for $175, according to beauty sites, or, according to me, for $39.99: The latter is the Remington S8510DS Flat Iron, Frizz Therapy, 1 Inch
And there's $22 Make Up For Ever waterproof cream eyeshadow
And then there's MAC gel eyeliner for $16 at MAC. And there's L'Oreal gel eyeliner
Oh, and don't forget to throw a copy of my book, "Good Manners for Nice People Who Sometimes Say F*ck," into your cart, so you can be beautiful while stopping the rude.
Next week, for all you boys, the beauty of frugality in power tools. Um, maybe. If I become a different person by next week.
Essense Midnight in Paris Eyeliner is made in Germany, and only $3.99. It's as good as the MAC one.
Want the best most pigmented blushes? Made here in LA.
La Femme $2.50 per blush. The packaging is ugly but the blushes are amazing. Plenty of reviews and swatches online.
Ben Nye Face powder $8 for a giant sized tub. It's what the pros use, and comes in a lot of colors.
My favorite Matte lipsticks right now? $1.50 jordana matte ones (only the matte! The rest are not good). Made here in LA.
Ppen at September 4, 2014 4:15 AM
Loving these suggestions. I'm outta touch with a lot of the fads, so this may not be revolutionary for anyone else, but I went to the salon with my kids and the stylist did my youngest's hair with this:
Bed Head Deep Waver
She tried to sell it to me for $60 when I was having a cow over the hair results. I never was able to wield a curling iron correctly, I can maneuver this big thing though. $20 shipped Amazon Prime, use Amy's linkage.
AMY NOTE: Thanks, goose...and Amy's linkage has been edited in! Looks cool! Did it have a crimping effect?
gooseegg at September 4, 2014 6:26 AM
hi...i did put your book in my shopping cart, and i've finished it, and i loved it.
i have motion sickness just like you. i've found the cure: ginger. you can buy capsules in a health food store. or...the cheaper way...i buy the ginger in bulk also at a health food grocery store (ground ginger like one uses for baking) and i buy capsules in bulk, and i put the ginger into the capsules. i fill them up really full.
before i fly i take a number of capsules with food. and i'll take my bottle along in case i need more.
this really really helps. i can now even read on a plane.
also...i used to sit in the front of the plane, but then i was told that the area even with the wings is more stable.
hunter at September 4, 2014 7:54 AM
I'm pretty sure Amy Dacyczyn could beat that, given all the general hints on how to be creative and save in "The Complete Tightwad Gazette."
However, I suspect most would draw the line at buying unsealed makeup containers at yard sales - they may well contain germs. But one doesn't always have to do that to save big-time.
lenona at September 4, 2014 9:21 AM
Yes, that thing works - it's better than a crimper, in my opinion. It looks like they've been softly curled with an iron to me. Love it. That thing is hot on all sides, though. There's a learning curve. Thanks for adding the link in!
gooseegg at September 4, 2014 10:53 AM
Amy Alkon
https://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2014/09/beauty-is-thrif.html#comment-5026223">comment from gooseeggThanks for the tip, goose. Price is right, too!
Amy Alkon
at September 4, 2014 12:06 PM
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