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TBF Readers Speak: Favorite Budget Beauty Products

TBF Readers Speak: Favorite Budget Beauty Products

Last fall, I asked TBF readers to send us an email about their favorite budget beauty products. We got so many great emails detailing your…

How to Shop a Disorganized Store

As a bargain shopper, I spend a lot of time in messy, disorganized stores. Even though great deals can be found in these stores, I…

Shoe Care Tip: Cleaning Espadrilles

Shoe Care Tip: Cleaning Espadrilles

A reader just emailed regarding tips on cleaning the rope of old espadrilles and since espadrilles are very “in” this spring/summer, I thought some of…

Reader Tips: Preserve that Manicure

TBF reader Ronica sent me tips products she uses to preserve her manicures: Sticky (that’s what it’s called) base coat ($5.99 at your local drugstore). …

To Bag or Not to Bag . . . That is My Question

To Bag or Not to Bag . . . That is My Question

For some reason I’m drawn to this bag by new bag designers Emily and Margaret at MynaBags. It could be that at 11"H x 12"W…

Everyone’s Getting Ready for Fall (Fashion)

Everyone’s Getting Ready for Fall (Fashion)

Some recent shopping scoops from fellow TBF readers: Many of you are in love with the new George ME line at Wal-Mart. I’ll be writing…

Best Body Shapers on a Budget: Reader Advice

Best Body Shapers on a Budget: Reader Advice

Last week, we got the lowdown on your picks for best bra on a budget. Seeing as you had so much to say on that…

Best Moisturizer for Under $15: Reader Advice

Best Moisturizer for Under $15: Reader Advice

As winter marches on, we find it more crucial than ever to have a great moisturizer in our budget beauty arsenal. It’s easy to be…

Best Sunscreen on a Budget: Reader Advice

Best Sunscreen on a Budget: Reader Advice

Sure, sunscreen can be had on the cheap—but we want one that A) works, B) stays on as long as humanly possible, and C) smells…

Best Sunglasses on a Budget: Reader Advice

Best Sunglasses on a Budget: Reader Advice

Sure we could spend a bajillion dollars on a pair of designer sunglasses (or toss our money away on renting a pair), but we’re pretty…

Reader Advice: Best Belts on a Budget

Reader Advice: Best Belts on a Budget

For some, the belt is a minor wardrobe element—something that performs a function more than makes a style statement. But, as budget fashionistas, we should…

Best Dresses on a Budget: Reader Advice

Best Dresses on a Budget: Reader Advice

Since spring, dresses have been back with a white hot vengeance, which we’re still totally happy about. But here’s the hitch—dresses are the kind of…

Best Beauty Tools on a Budget: Reader Advice

Best Beauty Tools on a Budget: Reader Advice

While we’re all about focusing on natural beauty, sometimes a girl just needs a little help to look her best, in the form of some…

Best Makeup for Women of Color (on a Budget): Reader Advice

Best Makeup for Women of Color (on a Budget): Reader Advice

Some of us here at TBF are women of color, and some of us are not. Regardless, anyone who’s spent a little time learning about…

Best Organic Beauty Products on a Budget: Reader Advice

Best Organic Beauty Products on a Budget: Reader Advice

Organic, natural, green, eco-friendly—all catch phrases in both the fashion and beauty industries right now, which means navigating the products produced under those labels can…

Best Scarves on a Budget: Reader Advice

Best Scarves on a Budget: Reader Advice

Wait a minute . . . scarves? Sounds a bit wintery, doesn’t it? But we’re not talking grandma-knitted wool mufflers here—we mean something more along…

Best Green Fashion on a Budget: Reader Advice

Best Green Fashion on a Budget: Reader Advice

Green fashion and budget shopping—two phrases that don’t seem to go together easily. Finding green, or organic, or eco-friendly, clothing to begin with isn’t easy—but…

Fall Fashion Trends, Mature Fashionistas, and Thrift Store Finds: TBF Forum

As you know, we’re an equal opportunity blog around here—meaning we looove to hear from you. If you’d like to see what your fellow readers…

Athletic Gear on the Cheap: Reader Advice

Athletic Gear on the Cheap: Reader Advice

We’re still in fashion overload after watching the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics (because you know we’re watching for the uniforms—like the Ralph Lauren-designed…

Fashion Limits, Summer Favorites, and Celeb Fashion Overload: The TBF Forum

Get the latest buzz from readers on the TBF forum: ~ Most of us suffer for fashion in one way or another, but some more…