If you want to save money on your eyebrow shaping or eyebrow waxing, you’ll have to learn how to make it last longer in between visits. By reducing the number of visits, you will reduce the cost of getting your eyebrows done professionally, without looking like Sasquatch. Use the following tips to make your eyebrow shaping last longer. Get Started on the Right Track The first thing you will need to do is to grow out your eyebrows. I know that this seems strange, but stick with me on this one. Don’t touch your brows for three or four weeks … Continue reading →

Just shopping at Target the other day, I couldn’t believe the price of makeup! I’m afraid that it has been a while since I bought some. Sadly, I usually only remember to wear makeup for special occasions. As a work at home mom, it usually seems like more trouble than it is worth. Of course, I’d like to take advantage of makeup to bring out my features and make me look a little nicer. So, I’ve had to do some research and some brainstorming on how to get the most for my money and then make that makeup last as … Continue reading →

Save money on your haircuts by making them last longer. With fewer cuts in the year, you can save money, from $20-$60, depending on the going prices in your area. For years, my husband and I got our hair cuts at less expensive places. We were never really happy with the cuts, but being practical, we got them done and moved on. That was until we found a nicer salon that actually did a better job. The extra expense actually wound up being worth it in the end. The better cut not only looked better, but it lasted longer. Because … Continue reading →

Would you like to take advantage of free makeup? There are a few different ways that you can get free makeup. Here is how. At Your Local Salon or Spa You may not have heard of this, but many salons and spas will offer you a free makeup application just for asking. This is because they want to be able to try new products on real people and give new employees the chance to practice and build up their clientele. If you like the way your make up was applied, they hope you will come back again and pay for … Continue reading →

One of the real downsides to winter is dry, chapped and cracked skin. Those little spots in your hands that get so dry that they actually bleed. Ouch. There are plenty of expensive creams out on the market that promise to solve the problem, but using them can create another one–a hit to your budget. Here are my best dry skin tips that won’t cost you a fortune. Humidity Needed Try putting some humidity back into the air. Growing up, we would place a pot on the heater, but that doesn’t work too well with baseboard heat. Instead, I simmer … Continue reading →

I have to admit to breathing a sigh of relief when my daughter decided to hang up her crown as the economy hit rock bottom. It would be one less expense to worry about. Let’s face it after all, pageants are an expensive hobby. But once a diva, always a diva. She still managed to participate in a couple of specialty pageants over the last few years and do several plays where we had to buy costumes, so we managed to pick up a couple of Frugalista pageant tips. (Many of these tips are for children and Jr. participants, but … Continue reading →

In a recent article, I discussed the Plumping Lip Glaze by e.l.f. which is only $1.00 and considered to be one of the best lip glosses on the market. Well, you really should know about the rest of the product line. I first discovered e.l.f. makeup when I was buying mascara, lipstick, and eyeliner for my daughter’s first play. Since she was only 10 years old at the time, I wasn’t going to spend a fortune of something that she was going to use once and probably lose. Even if she did not lose it, by the time she needed … Continue reading →

(CC)image by Akira Ohgaki/flickr The Today show recently did a show segment about the best cosmetics on the market. The best part about it was that none of these products the prices that the rich and fabulous pay for their cosmetics. It is good to know that even those on a budget can look beautiful without breaking the bank. Here are some of the great products they mentioned plus a few of my own personal secrets. St Ives Apricot Scrub is a product I have been using since my teenage years. I had no idea it was one of the … Continue reading →

If you get your hair cut and styled every six weeks at a cost of $40 (the average) each time, that can add up to about $360 a year. And this does not even include special services, such as coloring. Cut this bill down to only $60 a year and use that extra $300 to pay down debt. Here are some different ways that will help you save money on hair styles. Choose a style that will grow out well. This way you can lengthen the time between your visits. Instead of going every four or six weeks for a … Continue reading →