How To Make Your Life Feel Like A Million Bucks (Without Spending It)

#5 – Remake your make up

The beauty and skincare industry are both multi-billion dollar industries and every day it seems like there are new ‘must have’ products. It can be challenging to determine where to invest our money when everything at Sephora and Mecca is so heart-breakingly beautiful that the lines between want and need become blurred. 

Invest in:

• Quality foundation. My personal fave is Giorgio Armani’s Luminous Silk, which goes on like a dream, doesn’t dry out my skin and lasts half a year – even with daily use. Well worth the money!
• A strategically selected eyeshadow palette. Always consider pigmentation and make sure you opt for one with a colour selection that can take you from day to night. Mine also doubles as an eyebrow filler.
• A good eyeliner. Gel for me – because a pot lasts the mile and I’m a wings girl all day, every day!
• A quality Highlight/Contour palette. Because I love my skin just as much as the illusion of high cheekbones!

I use these daily and have found that good quality make up tends to have stronger stay, pigmentation and leave my skin happier.

Seek alternatives for:

• Face setting spray: they’re largely water and I’ve found products like Evian Face Mist do the same trick at a much more affordable price;
• Mascara: Definitely do your research first as everyone’s lashes are different I currently use Maybelline’s The Colossal Volum’ Express, which does just the trick;
• Lipstick: There’s nothing more lust inducing than a collection of lipsticks in all the shades and balms, creams and tints that MAC has to offer, but sadly my selection never got the love that (my wallet felt) they deserved. With colours changing regularly and a desire for so many shades, the brands you’ll find in Priceline will still meet the brief.

And there you have it ladies! My shortcuts for staying fab on a budget. I’d love to hear any other short cuts that you’d have to share.