The world of
beauty can be pretty daunting, especially if you’re fairly new to it. There are
so many different beauty products, many of which have self-professed life
changing claims whether it be that you’ll have a huge boost of hydration or
never have a breakout again in your life. Having tried and tested various
different beauty items from different brands at a range of price points, I’ve
come to a conclusion about where I personally, like to spend and save on beauty. Of
course there are some exceptions to the rule, but for the most part, this is
what I adhere to regarding my beauty purchases as it’s not necessary to splurge
on certain beauty products when the drugstore has some just as good, if not
better contenders!
WHERE
TO SPLURGE
YOUR BASE: When it comes to your
foundation, it’s so important that you have a good base to apply the rest of
your makeup picks onto. There’s no doubt that the drugstore has some amazing
base picks, but when you pay more for your foundation and concealer etc. you
also tend to get a more extensive shade range and formula in general. You can save
on products such as blusher, bronzer and lipstick products etc. however if you
don’t have a good base to start off with your makeup won’t apply nicely or have
increased longevity. My favourite brand for my base products is NARS – their
formulas, shade range and accessibility are just on point!
FRAGRANCE: Fragrance is one of
those things where I believe you can tell right off the backburner whether it’s
cheap or not. Cheap perfumes just remind me of being around 7 years old and getting
those cheap fragrances from Claire’s that were so disgustingly sweet and had
the worse lasting power (maybe it was a blessing in disguise?). If you read my
Ode To Jo Malone, you’ll know that Jo Malone is my go-to and ultimate favourite
brand when I’m looking for lovely cologne. They have so many scents with a
variety of base notes to suit different preferences.
THE
GREY AREA
SKINCARE: Many people would say
that you should definitely spend when it comes to skincare and I agree with it
to a certain extent. I know so many people who have amazing skin and then when I
ask what skincare products they use, they mention brands such as Simple and
Nivea. I think skincare is one of those things that you just have to go by
trial and error. My skincare routine consists of both expensive and affordable
products. Some of my favourite skincare brands are Sarah Chapman, Nivea, Pixi,
Simple and E45.
WHERE
TO SAVE
MASCARA: Mascara is one of those
things that I believe is one of those pretty bog standard make up products to
produce when it comes to makeup. Whether you spend £30 or £8 on mascara,
there’s not that much room for it not to perform. With mascaras, what
determines whether you like a particular one or not is usually the wand. I’ve
bought a designer mascara before on an impulse and as soon as I got home, I
thought to myself, why on earth have I just spent £25 on a mascara that’s only
going to last up to 3 months away – should’ve bought a lipstick. My favourite
brands to buy mascaras fro are Maybelline, L’Oreal and Max Factor – ranging in
prices between £8 and £12 and also mean that I get a few Boots points when
purchasing!
NAIL POLISH: You really don’t need to
spend lots when purchasing nail polish I don’t tend to spend anymore than £15
on a nail polish and that’s for a specific gel nail polish for my LED Lamp, for
normal nail polishes I tend to only really purchase Essie. I love the formula,
the array of shades they have on offer and the sleek clear bottle and white lid
with a wide brush for an easy application. Other particularly good drugstore
nail polishes are the Barry M Hi Shine, L’Oreal Colour Riche and the Maybelline
Colour Show nail polishes. My nail polish collection doesn’t stem from many
brands other than those.
CHEEKS: The cheek front is an
easy place to save on. You don’t need to spend an arm and a leg on blusher and
highlighting. There are so many products on offer, many of which are especially
good for their price. The only things that can determine certain factors about
cheek products is the longevity and how well its blends. For everything cheek
related, Sleek is the brand to go to. They have great blushers, stunning
highlighters and bloody amazing contours (even for dark skintones).
Where do you like to splurge or save when it comes to beauty?
Would you like to comment?