I :heart: Cheap Thrills

I'm happy to say that my couponing efforts have paid off and it held me over until my first paycheck. This past year we've been trying to live under our means instead of within our means and it's been a healthy challenge for us. It's not fun but it's safe. Since work started up again I haven't been able to keep up with the coupons but I plan on squeezing it in when I can and going to Costco in between.

Anyways~some cheap thrills that I discovered in the mean time are 1) make up remover and 2) lipstick.

Some of these things are right under our noses and we don't stop to realize. Last year I experimented with lots of different make up and water-proof make up removers. The best make up remover thus far...

Baby Wipes!!!!! and guess what? We have lots of it in our house. The make up wipes right off and I didn't have to think about a separate purchase. I don't have a preference in a brand of wipes and I've been purchasing whatever was on sale and they all work. A friend told me about it and I love it! Water-proof make up wipes right off with no raccoon eyes or smudged lips. Your face is clean&soft like a baby's bottom. 

 

Secondly, as a teacher and mom with very precious time, I'm looking for make up that will utilize the least amount of effort, cost, and give me the most longevity of beauty. Lipstick has been my item of unlimited cost with the least amount of guilt b/c it makes or breaks a look. I've spent anywhere from $1 to $40 on a lip product (shame on me). Now I know better. So~ for the past month or two I've been using Revlon Lip Color Stay Overtime...of course, purchased with a coupon~

I put it on at a stop light on the way to drop off my kids and it stays on until after school and into my most favorite tv shows at night! Now when I watch the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" and see them lookin' good in the morning scenes I know that they didn't wash their face rather than assuming they got all dolled up for that scene. 

I'm making my efforts to "keep up." ;) wink

I love my Revlon Color Stay!!!~ I've tried long-wear lipsticks before and they've always dried out my mouth or leaves a weird residue BUT this has been great. I also have a Chanel one but I've only used it twice for a girls night out and I paid way too much for it (don't ask). Although my Chanel long-wear lip gloss makes me feel extravagant, my Revlon Color Stay treats me the same for fraction of the cost. I think I purchased my color stay at Target for maybe $6. I <3 Cheap Thrills!