Downshifting makeup and beauty products - any tips?

daisystar

Hi all


I've read a lot about downshifting on grocery shopping, have tried this myself and have stuck with the more budget food products that work and that we like. Which led me to thinking.....


Has anyone successfully downshifted their makeup and/or beauty items? For me, pre-LBM I would always 'treat' myself to luxury brands when it came to foundation, mascara, body cream etc etc and while I have curbed my spending in general, I just don't know where to go or what to buy now when it comes to these products.


I know for a few people makeup is something they are willing to go without completely, but for those who aren't - do you have any recommendations for particular brands/products which work well but come under the more 'budget' category??


Thanks in advance!!

flea72

Poundland usually have what i would class as top of cheap brands, so maybelline, max factor, etc.

But ive found collection 2000 and naturals range at Boots, to be quite nice quality and very competitively priced, ie about £2 an item. Or even look at Avon, they have the look/packaging of high end makeUp, but at a fraction of the cost

If you like long lasting, decent quality nailvarnish, then you cant beat Barry M. Comparative to OPI, in quality but third of the price

Wentthedaywell?

Lidl and Aldi to decent moisturisers, that don't have petroleum in, and they are less than £2. I've got quite sensitive skin and they don't irritate, which even expensive brands can. You can get a huge bottle of nice bubble bath for a quid too - horrible packaging, but you can always decant into a nicer bottle!

Not cheap as such, but a downshift; M&S Formula range are reputedly made by Clarins. Don't know if that's so, but it feels a lot more expensive than it is and the perfume is identical to Clarins Eau Dynamisante (?)

brokemedic

Not sure if this helps but if I want a cheap treat, I go on to eBay and get designer products at a very reduced price.

I make my own facial and body scrubs, much cheaper and I adjust it to my own preference.

Good luck

Aria`s_Tail

Some of Aldi Lacura range is very good, I love the moisturisers and they are non greasy (not too keen on the smell but a lot cheaper than Clinique that I used to spend around £40 a jar on). Superdrug own cleansing range as well. I love Rimmel mascara, liquid eyeliner, khol pencils and eyebrow pencils. Haven't yet found eyeshadow and eyeshadow primer as good as Urban Decay yet though.

sweetme

Bourjous make up range is made by Chanel. A lot more purse friendly than Chanel.

I also love E.L.F. Make up products, they have some fantastic MAC take offs. Their Facebook page posts a lot of offers/discounts.

skint_chick

I've been making my own body scrub by mixing sugar with my shower gel, and using coconut oil as a moisturiser, which is having great results on my previously scaly skin! I like the MUA range from Superdrug for eyeshadows they're £1 each and the nail polish is cheap too.

The biggest change I made was not to buy so much, I don't buy a replacement until the previous product is used up and I have decluttered hugely so I have 3 eyeshadows, 2 nail polishes, and 2 lip glosses then only one of everything else. I'm the same with toiletries, I found Tresemme shampoo was working the best for me and just got 900ml from Tesco for £2.40 so won't be needing any more until 2015! If you need a treat then go to department store counters and ask for samples or ask for birthday/Christmas treats.

I have my cheap shower gel and hand wash in lovely clear pump bottles from Asda that were £3 each and it makes pound shop stuff look more exclusive - if you need labels then there's plenty of templates/free downloads online.

brokemedic

Coconut oil as a moisturiser???

Have some solid coconut oil hidden away somewhere so will have to hunt that out..

Thanks for that tip.

I use a mixture of olive oil, sea salt and fresh lemon juice as a natural body scrub..

xJOJOx_2

I request as birthday presents and buy in sales x

theoretica

Not downgrading, but can you use less? I used to dollop out shampoo liberally and then realised my hair got just as clean with under half the amount I had been using, for instance.

levens

I'm not sure if it is worth making my own....am looking into making shampoo which really can be used as a wash too.