Busy budget babes: Want to save money and time on your self-care rituals? Over the years I’ve adopted cheap, quick beauty tips that are easy to fit in on a Sunday afternoon or in those few minutes between work and dinner. Read on to learn about my favorite pampering routines, along with highly rated products that cost less than $10 apiece.
Best cheap beauty products & tips
1. Scrub your feet
Revive and refresh your tired, callused feet with a moisturizing foot scrub. Dr. Teal’s is a popular option, but the price tag can be more than $10 unless you find a good sale.
Palmer’s Foot Magic fits the budget, though. The formula combines vitamin E with cocoa butter, crushed walnut shells, and peppermint oil. The walnut shells scrub away dead skin while the cocoa butter softens.
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2. Moisturize your hair
Add a few minutes to your shower routine to work in a deep moisturizing hair mask. If you choose a product that smells divine, you’ll enjoy a mini spa experience — one you emerge from with silky, soft locks.
Try Maui Moisture hair mask made with shea butter, aloe vera, coconut oil, and macadamia nut oil. Amazon shoppers love the smell and the results, earning this mask a 4.5-star rating from more than 15,000 reviews. The best part? The price point is less than $7.
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3. Refresh your skin
A quick scented body treatment can soothe tired limbs and distract you from work and other daily stressors.
Spenser & Jensen combine soothing lavender and chamomile into a body oil for a calming, sensory experience at a low price point. All that’s left for you to do is set aside five minutes for yourself to enjoy the fresh-scented, paraben-free formula after you shower.
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4. Gloss your lips
Pucker up. When you need a quick pick-me-up, nothing’s easier than applying a super-shiny gloss to your lips. Fortunately, the world’s most popular gloss is priced at about $5.
NYX Butter Gloss is available in dozens of shades, including clear. It delivers an incredible shine, without the sticky feeling other glosses leave behind.
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5. Love your cuticles
A cuticle treatment may be the thing your at-home manicure is missing. Soothe sore fingers and treat dry, cracked cuticles with an old-favorite organic formula, Badger Balm. Pick it for $6.99. It’s also available on Amazon with Prime shipping, but the price is a few dollars higher.
Now — the hard part — schedule some time on your calendar to work in these quick beauty tips. You deserve a bit of self-indulgence, even if you can only spare five minutes to do it.