How to Shop for Affordable Makeup & Beauty Products

A woman always wants to look her best without breaking the bank in the process. I love to look fabuLESS!!!  I often get the assumption that I spend a lot of money on beauty products. I hardly break the bank in most cases. Knowing how to maximize your savings is key. This blog post reveals all my secrets on how I get my beauty and makeup products for less. Be fabuless!!!

• Check the weekly ads from local drugstores.  These store ads are filled with beauty steals and deals.  They offer BOGO 50% or BUY 2 get the third free. The options are endless.

• Utilize manufactured coupons, you can pair them with store deals wiping dollars down at the register

• Utilize Store Coupons. Not only there are manufactured coupons, some cases the stores offer their store coupons on that product or brand as well. 
• Coupon Pairing. In most cases stores allow for you to pair their store coupon with a manufactured coupon driving down the coins even the more.
• Coupon Pairing along with the stores weekly ad, drives down the cost too little to next to nothing.

• Utilize the savings when stores have save a certain amount when you spend a certain amount.  I do this when I’m doing a product haul for hair and makeup products.  You are going to spend it anyway, so why not maximize my savings.  For example, if the store states that you can save $5.00 when you spend $25.00, I am spending more than the maximum amount, also use store discounts coupled with manufactures coupons to drive the amount down even further.
• Shop for brand discontinues. I know some may say that they want the latest item they are showcasing, but in most cases the colors are the same but just repackaged.  I picked up palettes for 75% off due to them being a discontinued or the packaging changing.  Often times it’s the same product just a different package and renamed. DISCLAIMER- check dates on some products.

• Check the clearance aisle. When I go shop the clearance aisle is my best friend. Before I check for what’s on sale, I go to the red and orange racks to see if I can find something nice while holding on to my coin. DISCLAIMER: Check the expiration date on some products.
• Sign up for makeup rewards programs.  Several retailers offer rewards for being a valued beauty customer.  The system normally works thru the accumulation of points.  Once those points are achieved, you can get store credits or vouchers.

• Join the birthday rewards programs. You get tons of free or discounted stuff for it just being your birthday.
• Sometimes it pays to shop online.  Sometimes there are bigger incentives to shopping online other than convivence. The only way to lower the price is by applying a coupon code which in most cases are not offered in stores.

• Take advantage of black Friday and other holiday sales throughout the year.  You will steep discount guaranteed to add coins to the bank

Wrap Up

You can look gorgeous without breaking the bank. You can still be fabuless on dime. How you shop is key to maximizing savings and keeping your money in the bank. What are ways you have utilized to maximize your dollar?