Most of us love luxury. Expensive automobiles, mansions, staying in 5-star hotels, and even occasional room service heighten our mood. As you know, along with the prestige and big- buck payments of owning a Ferrari, you also get high-end maintenance. Some of us enjoy looking at stylish sports cars as they speed by, but we’re more comfortable driving our compact cars.
This is also true with makeup. Cosmetics are glamorous, gorgeous, and fun to experiment with. They bring out our facial features and add dimension to our face. The good news is that you can step out looking like your makeup is expensive and luxurious, when, in fact, every cosmetic you have applied is affordable.
Makeup Products that Look Expensive but Don’t Break the Bank
False Eyelashes: I adore false eyelashes. They look lovely and highlight the eyes much like a frame brings out a picture. Every cosmetic makeover looks expensive and beautiful merely by adding fake eyelashes. You can purchase false eyelashes at most drugstores and beauty salons.
Foundation: Foundation acts as the base for your skin and makeup, worn over primer and concealer. Your foundation should match the color of your skin or be one shade darker. Sure, there are expensive foundations on the market, but trusted cosmetic companies such as L’Oreal, Revlon, and CoverGirl sell excellent foundations that blend with your skin and cover blemishes.
Red Lipstick: All colors of lipstick look gorgeous, but for the luxe look that shouts expensive, you can never go wrong with a red lipstick or gloss. Why spend your hard earned cash on finer lipsticks when brands such as NYX, Milani, and Maybelline rock a great tube of red lipstick? A perfectly made-up face adorned with red lipstick looks expensive and also shows confidence. Sexy siren!
Makeup Sponges and Brushes: To ensure your makeup has the luxe look, always blend your foundation, blush, and eyeshadow using sponges and/or brushes. Makeup applied with your fingers often doesn’t blend well, and oils on your fingertips can spread on your face. For a luxurious, flawless, finished look, you can use sponges and brushes purchased at retail stores and salons.
Eyebrow Shapers and Pencils: Maintaining perfectly shaped eyebrows is imperative for the perfect makeover but doesn’t have to hit you in the pocketbook. Tweezing, waxing, and plucking with over-the-counter products can give you a perfect arch. Angled brow brushes work wonders for shaping your eyebrows and can be purchased for up to $35 dollars. Almay and L’Oreal eyebrow pencils are affordable and do the trick! Far worth the investment!
Creating a luxe makeup look for less is easy to do and saves you money.
Your makeup says you look like a million bucks! Your pocketbook says thank you!
Nancy Mangano is an American beauty/fashion/style influencer, fashion journalist, screenwriter and author of the Natalie North murder mystery book series. Visit Nancy on her global online fashion/style/beauty magazine Strutting in Style! at https://nancymariemangano.com, her Facebook page Nancy Mangano at https://www.facebook.com/nancymmangano/ Twitter @https://twitter.com/nancymangano and her author website http://www.nancymangano.com
