The above photo is my "haul" for the day. It cost me a whopping $18.90 (tax included). Yes, that's right. Under $20 for everything!
How? As you can tell by the brands, I went to Ulta.
I received a flyer advertising a sale that I had hit before. Spend $17.50 or more on Ulta brand products and receive this little kit for free. I paid for the 2 products on the left. The Ulta Gel Eyeliner that I love, and the eye shadow crayon. Everything else was free. All the products, except for the shampoo were my free gift. There is eye shadow, nail polish, lipstick, dual lip gloss, mascara, blush, 2 eye liner pencils which actually have 4 colors, and 3 makeup brushes. Plus the carrying case. There were also 3 color palates to choose from so you have a choice. This make up will pretty much last me until the next time they offer up this special.
The shampoo was also free because I use my Ulta loyalty card. In my flyer was a coupon with a list of free products I could choose from based on what I had spent in the previous few months. The shampoo was the highest value, so that's what I got.
I was very happy with what I ended up with, and my daughter's eyes lit up when she saw the total. Having a tween daughter in the house, I know that make up is going to be an issue in the next few years, so teaching saving techniques now is crucial.
If you don't have an Ulta near you, a great brand to save money is NYC Cosmetics. It's available at most stores like Target, Wal-Mart or K-Mart. Their prices are fabulous!
When I see cosmetics advertised and see prices like $30 for a mascara or $20 for one eye shadow, I just shake my head. I feel sorry for the people that pay those crazy prices. What a waste. The set of eye shadow above runs about $5, or less, for the entire set. It includes 4 full sized colors, a primer to make your eye shadow last longer, and a highlighter for the corners of your eyes to make them whiter and brighter. A tube of mascara starts at $2. Those prices are far more reasonable. After all, at the end of the day what do you do? You wash your make up off! No one looking at you can tell whether you spent $2 or $20 on your mascara, so why bother?
Save the money for a great vacation, a donation to a charity, or a date with your partner. It's far more worth it.
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