When applied correctly make up should show off your natural beauty while hiding your flaws. This is why there are literally hundreds of products on the market aimed for women’s make up needs. Most of these products will cost too much if you are on a budget. The good news is that you can get the same results for much less and often even for free.

To get the sexy Smokey eyes you desire you can opt to use a carbon pencil which can cost much less then eye liners and pencils but give you the same long lasting effects. Apply it in a line just above and below the eyelash. Then, with a brush, blend the inner edges to make them lighter. Then put some extra in the corner of the eyes to finish off the look.

A method to quickly add some color to your cheeks is to pinch them. This is something that has been used since your great grandmother’s day as well as recently by makeup artist. Also you can get double duty out of your lipstick and foundation by combing a small amount of each together then blend on to your cheeks. It will also give you a more natural look.

Simply brushing your lips with an old toothbrush will give them volume and bring out their natural color. Then you can apply inexpensive Vaseline to give them shine and protection. Vaseline is also great for moisturizing your skin to give it a great glow as well as shaping unruly eyebrows.

One of the fastest ways to save money on makeup is to simply use less of it. You do not need to do a full make up job every day. If you are not going anywhere but the grocery stores a basic look will do. Also you can choose one feature each day to play up and then skimp on the rest. Right now the natural look is extremely popular which is great if you are on a budget. This means your every day look can be as simple as foundation, mascara and lip gloss. If you have a great complexion to start with, you can even skip the foundation.

If you have a drawer full of barely used products because after purchasing them you realized that they did not work as promised, you may want to look into getting samples before you purchase them. This is especially true for the more expensive items. You can search on the internet for the company’s website to see if they give away free samples. Most companies are more than happy to do this if they have a great product. This way you can see if the product is really worth the investment or if a cheaper version is just as good.

Shopping at stores that have easy going return policies is also a good idea. There are several stores that will allow you to return opened products that you are unsatisfied with if you do it within reasonable amount of time and there is ample product left. You can either get a refund or store credit. This will greatly reduce your product graveyard as well.

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