Beauty sales are exciting-A, not just for our wallets, but for our regimens too. It’s a great way to stock up on our fave beauty buys, splurge on a pricey wish list item, and even share the love by gifting friends a must-try product. However, beauty sales can also be very overwhelming. Imagine picking up a load of cheap tat you don’t actually need or panicking so much you don’t know where to start! The lure of slashed prices can easily convince you to buy what you don’t need or even want as much, leading to product wastage in the long run.
So to help you keep things streamlined and get the most bang for your bucks, we’ve rounded eight tips for the next time you click on a sale banner. Scroll on for the best budgeting tips for a bona fide beauty lover.
8 Tips To Save More $$$ During A Beauty Sale
Invest In Minis & Multi-Use Products
We, beauty mavens, love double-duty products. Good for us, 2021 is the year of doubling up our beauty game as 2-in-1 makeup products are making their way into the beauty spotlight. The best part is that these beauty products save space in your makeup bag, save time, and of course, they save your money. For example, a highlighter palette can double up as a great eyeshadow palette or your fave rust lipstick can be used as a cream blush.
Restock Your Fave Essentials
Sales are a great opportunity to restock beauty, grooming, and hygiene essentials. These are the products you don’t necessarily indulge in but actually use every single day. Think soaps and shower gels, face cleansers, your fave makeup remover, cotton rounds, and perfumes. We run out of these essentials the fastest, so keeping a couple of extra bottles in storage is never a bad idea.
Do Your Research
If you are a beauty maven, you probably know that beauty bloggers do drugstore hauls all the time, putting in the time and energy to swatch and test products so you can get an idea of how the product works IRL. Look out for a blogger whose skin tone and general style aesthetic match that of yours and save their reviews to keep as a reference while you’re shopping in case you need a tiebreaker between two mascaras or couture palettes.
Plan Your Budget And Stick To It
Yeah, we know it can be tricky but here’s a pro-tip: Use your GPay or Paytm account instead of a card or cash – the touch-free experience isn’t only a quick and easy way to check out but it can also help you keep a track of how much you are spending on your beauty products. Plus, you get a lot of cashback, which means you can go ahead and grab that extra lipstick, after all.
Take Notes
As the market is flooded with skin ingredients with a new ingredient joining the already-crowded space every day, it’s important to keep track of the ones that suit your skin type. If you have sensitive skin or you’re allergic to certain ingredients, write them all down beforehand so you don’t end up with the wrong products. Keep a list of ingredients that are major no’s for you on your phone and you won’t have to frantically google when you’re in a hurry to grab an eyeshadow or serum.
Shop With Your Fave Products
Ever since the pandemic has started, testing in-store has become a thing of the past. That said, it’s best to take your go-to concealer or foundation shade with you. It’ll help compare the product shade and you can also check the inkey, undertone, and other details on the packaging to be sure you’re not too far off base.
Get Your Bestie On Board
Get your BFF or anyone from your family on board. Luxury brands might not heavily reduce prices, but they do have offers where you can buy one product and get another one of the same value or less for free. This is the time when you check on your WhatsApp group or with your sister if she would like something from the brand and you’ll end up paying 50% by the end of it. It’s a win-win situation all around.
Buy Birthday Presents For Your Loved Ones
If you have a loved one whose birthday is on the radar, make use of discounts during a sale. Get birthday shopping out of the way by shopping for your friends and family. You can always hold on to these products till the occasion comes around, you won’t be scrambling for the perfect gift last minute!
Happy shopping!
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