Top 18 Budget Buys (Part Two)

Did you enjoy yesterday’s post? I hope you did. The idea was to budget your entire skin routine. Here’s my favourite makeup, hair and body products that won’t break the bank:

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Lakmé CC Cream in Bronze: I have used this to do makeup on many girls and was blown away by how right the colour is for Indian skin tones. It’s only when a renowned makeup guru (who doesn’t want to be named) told me that she thinks its the perfect cream for Indian women that I knew that I was right.

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NYX Wonder Pencil: This really is a wonder product. The pencil form of a concealer gives you precision to dab on a spot, draw under the eye, or even in the inner waterline instead of kajal to make your eyes look enormous. Just ensure that the tip is rounded and not sharp.

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L’Oréal Paris Voluminous Mascara: Makeup artists, models, beauty experts all love this sooty, black mascara that instantly thickens and elongates lashes.

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Chambor Extreme Matte Long Wear Lip Color: In eight shades that range from nudes, to darks, to brights, these colours are true to the shades seen on the package, and last all day.

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Faces Ultime Pro Eye Shadow Crayon: Soft, velvety and intensely pigmented, these are the modern answer to old fashioned powder shadows.

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Avon Gel Finish Nail Enamel: Anyone who knows me knows that my nails are mostly always chipped. But this polish lasted for five days and the shades are very current.

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Just Herbs Silky Strength Shampoo: The. Best. Shampoo. Ever. Without parabens, SLS and all the other nasty chemical stuff. Need I say more?

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Tresemmé Anti Breakage Hair Mask: This makes your hair so soft that it’s difficult to stop touching it. It works especially well for those with damaged, rough and chemically treated strands.

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Forest Essentials Mashobra Wild Honey & Vanilla Shower Gel: Not only is it softening for the body but the fragrance is exactly like an expensive Oriental fragrance.

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Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Body Lotion: I don’t even bother to look for a luxurious option as this body lotion softens and smells divine.

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L’Occitane EDTs: In a world where good fragrances cost a bomb, L’Occitane EDTs (between Rs 3,500-4,700) are a blessing. I love the Iris Blanc Bleu and Roses Et Reines Jardin Secret that has got me a ton of compliments. Did you know that Sting is also a fan of L’Occitane perfumes?