Beauty on a budget

The credit crunch seems to be affecting everyone at the moment leaving us with little cash to spare to spend on making us look fabulous! But you don’t need hundreds of pounds to look a million dollars.

Here are a few tips to stay looking beautiful everyday without putting your hand in your pocket:

If your nail varnish has dried out, i do this all the time by leaving the lid off, add a tiny drip of nail varnish remover into it and shake well and it will be good as new

To make your mascara last longer blast it with your hairdryer for a few seconds

Lipstick can be very frustrating when you can see that you have plenty left but can not get to it. The best thing to do is scoop it all out and heat in the microwave for a few seconds. Mix and press into a small container and you’ll have a new shade

When buying eye shadow by eye palettes, much more cost effective!

Weird tip but trust me it works!!! If you suffer from very dry hair, apply a tablespoon of cooking oil, comb through your hair and wrap in a towel for 20 minutes. Then wash and shampoo and condition as normal

Dust your lashes with loose translucent powder before applying mascara to add volume and lengthen your lashes

Keep your lip and eyeliner in your fridge as it will be less likely to break

Use your eye shadow as eyeliner by applying it with a damp cotton bud

Add a small amount of foundation into your moisturise to create an every day tinted moisturiser

Bleach your own teeth. You can pick up really good kits now and it will save you hundreds of pounds and you will be able to smile with confidence

Do not feel cheeky to ask for samples at beauty counters

To make the most out of your razor all you need to do is rinse it in a cup of ice water. It keeps your razor sharp and can make it last twice as long.