Story Published:
Sep 17, 2007 at 9:12 AM PST
Dorothy Hoffman visited the studio to share some helpful, inexpensive, beauty tips.
Key Messages:
- You can get beautiful without breaking the bank
- Many drugstore brands contain some of the same ingredients as their luxury department store counterparts
- Some beauty products can be substituted for ones that cost next to nothing and can be found in your own home
About Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream:
- The Good Housekeeping Research Institute showed new Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream beat some pricier luxury creams - even the $350 one
- An innovative skin care product that hydrates for a firmer and lifted look, restoring volume and shape across millions of skin’s surface cells
- Available at drugstores for a suggested retail price of $24.99
About Olay Definity Illuminating Cream Cleanser:
- A gentle cleanser with mild micro-beads and skin conditioners that leaves skin looking and feeling clean and instantly re-hydrated, revealing a highly defined, more luminous complexion with each use
- Penetrates up to 10 surface layers deep to improve the appearance of dull, uneven skin tone
- Available at drugstores for a suggested retail price of $8.99
About Crest Whitestrips Daily Multicare:
- You can get a beautiful white smile for a fraction of cost of professional whitening treatments
- Designed for to use for just five minutes every day, the new strips are perfect for on-the-go, multitasking women
- Available at drugstores for a suggested retail price of $39.99
Other budget-friendly beauty products:
- CoverGirl Volume Exact Mascara ($7; drugstores)
- Johnson’s Baby Oil with Aloe Vera & Vitamin E ($5; drugstores)
- L’Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Makeup ($11; drugstores)
- Lipton Green Tea ($3.50; drugstores)
- Max Factor Exotics Collection Eyeshadow ($5; drugstores)
- Neutrogena 3-in-1 Concealer for Eyes ($9.99; drugstores)
- Prestige Soft Blend Khol Eyeliner ($5; drugstores)
- Revlon Super Lustrous Shiny Sheers ($7.99; drugstores)
Additional Tips:
- Purchase foundation and concealer with added SPF to protect skin from daily sun exposure
- Gently exfoliate with a product that contains alpha hydroxy or beta hydroxy acid to increase skin’s radiance
- Soak two green tea bags in cool water and place over eyes for five minutes - the caffeine and antioxidants help reduce puffiness
- Purple eyeshadow is a big beauty trend this fall - from soft lavenders to intense lilacs and burgundies, there's a shade for everyone
- To dry nail polish in a hurry, spray nails with cooking spray
