Best Bang for Your Buck Beauty Bargains Shopping List
- The Curious Columnist
- Mar 4, 2024
- 5 min read
Updated: Sep 24, 2024
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BY JENNIFER SILVERMAN
During my celebrity fashion styling days, I recommended a high low wardrobe mix to clients.
I love a gorgeous designer splurge as much as the next fashionista, however, in both fashion and beauty, a hefty price tag is never a must. Awesome finds are available for every budget.
Case in point, my curated, inexpensive beauty bargains below may not be a pretty penny, but they definitely pack a punch.
Keep scrolling for the first installment of my beauty deals smorgasbord, featuring reviews of the best affordable skin, face, hair, and nail product steals on my shopping list.
To shop, simply click on the images, links, or boxes below! (Options are a good thing.)
THE CURIOUS COLUMNIST'S BARGAIN BEAUTY BUYS SHOPPING LIST:
BEST DRUGSTORE FACIAL NIGHT MOISTURIZER
OLAY RETINAL 24 + PEPTIDE NIGHT FACE MOISTURIZER - I've been an Olay facial moisturizer fan for years. Olay skincare products have consistently delivered better results than the vast majority of high end, luxury beauty concoctions I've tested. I apply this budget friendly, fragrance free night cream before bed and wake up with radiant, moisturized, plump skin. Olay's luscious moisturizer formula coats skin to eradicate dryness like a boss. (There's a reason people think I'm still a teenager, and it's not just due to my chipmunk-esque voice.)
BEST AFFORDABLE FACE CLEANSER
ALBA BOTANICA HAWAIIAN FACIAL WASH COCONUT MILK CLEANSER - This clean, green Alba Botanica drugstore face wash boasts a heavenly coconut scent and is silky-soft and gentle on skin. If you're seeking an inexpensive, soothing, daily facial cleanser to pamper yourself without harsh ingredients, look no further.
BEST BUDGET QUICK DRY NAIL POLISH
SALLY HANSEN INSTA-DRI NAIL POLISH - When you're in a time crunch and can't make it to the nail salon, Sally has you covered with her Insta-Dri fast drying nail polishes. "I Pink I Love You" is the perfect neutral nail polish color - a flattering, subtle, girly but not too girly, shade of pink. I find the fast formula to be a lot less streaky than most, and it's from Sally Hansen's Insta-Dri x GLAAD Pride line! What's not to love?
BEST BARGAIN ANTI WRINKLE SERUM
RoC DERM CORREXION FILL + TREAT WRINKLE FIGHTING RETINOL & HYALURONIC ACID SERUM - My anti-aging skincare secret weapon, RoC wrinkle filler treatment is truly magical. At 38 years old, I've yet to book a Botox sesh thanks to this top, no injection needed, drugstore retinol serum! I apply my trusty RoC wrinkle warrior in the AM & PM, and actually see immediate skin-plumping, wrinkle filling results that keep my skin looking youthful. Scout's honor!
BEST LOW PRICE HAIR STYLER HOT AIR BRUSH
INFINITIPRO BY CONAIR THE KNOT DR. ALL IN ONE STYLER HOT AIR BRUSH - Not only is Conair's Knot Dr. Styler ceramic, detangling, and ionic, it's fabulous purple hue renders hair chores way less mundane. It delivers volume, shine, and drying with minimal effort. And, no brush/hair dryer juggling necessary. The Knot Dr. also smooths and volumizes both wet and dry hair with 2 heat settings. I've tried more expensive stylers in the past, and this Conair all in one styler does just as much heavy lifting at a fraction of the price! Why clutter up your cabinets with more hair tools than you need? Streamline & style in one!
BEST CHEAP PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP APPLICATION TOOL
Q-TIPS PRECISION TIPS COTTON SWABS - These Q-tips Precision Tip Cotton Swabs are the favorite cosmetic tool of many professional makeup artists with whom I've had the pleasure of working. The pointy tips make eye makeup application particularly, a breeze. Have a hankering for a retro liquid eyeliner cat eye? These little Q-tip beauties will have you purring like a pro. (Not your run of the mill cotton swabs, they also boast a boatload of other uses to boot - from household, to cleaning, to pet care, to personal care.)
BEST INEXPENSIVE COILED HAIR TIES
KITSCH SPIRAL HAIR TIES - Available in a variety of chic shades, these 5 star rated, long lasting Kitsch coiled hair ties don't hurt like old-fashioned "ponytail holders." For less than a Starbucks beverage, you can enjoy a 4 pack of hair ties that up the oomph and volume on your mane - sans damage. A budget beauty fan favorite across the board, Kitsch phone cord hair ties are calling your name. (Get it? Phone...Calling?!)
BEST DISCOUNT SOOTHING BATH SALTS
DR. TEAL'S PURE EPSOM SALT SOAK WITH LAVENDER - After a long day on your feet, there is nothing like a relaxing salt bath. Made with essential oils and pure Epsom salt, Dr. Teal's salt soak relieves soreness and pain and does your skin a solid. The lavender scent is lovely and calming, and even supports a better night's sleep. Dr. Teal is also very generous with product sizes - you'll get a bicep workout in before bath time just by lifting the bag. Check and check.
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