21 Products That Will Save You So Much Money On Beauty
Because you deserve every last drop of that foundation.
Posted on November 8, 2017, at 7:25 a.m.
Maitland Quitmeyer
BuzzFeed Staff
We hope you love the products we recommend! Just so you know, BuzzFeed may collect a share of sales from the links on this page.
1. Foundation color mixers so you don't have to buy a whole new bottle when you get or lose a tan — or just buy sliiiightly the wrong shade. Just mix a few drops in with your foundation and apply!
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This one comes in six different shades for perfect customization: Deep (for darker foundation), Luminous (for a gold undertone), Olive (for, you guessed it, an olive undertone), Opalectent (for shimmer), Warmth (for an orange undertone), and White (for lighter foundation).
Get it from Walmart, NYX or Ulta for $9.99.
2. A flexible spatula specifically designed to remove every last drop of foundation or concealer. EVERY DROP. Seriously, look how clean that bottle is!!
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Get it from Amazon for $5.76.
Promising review: "This product is fantastic for dispensing foundation that doesn't come with a pump. I waste so much less makeup and make much less mess. It also really does help you use up every drop. The other end of the spatula also has a little ball on the end, and will pick up product from much smaller tubes like concealers!" —Nurse Jen
3. A blunt-tipped syringe for bottles with narrower openings (that a stir stick or beauty spatula wouldn't be able to access), and can be used to suck out any remaining product at the bottom of any hard to reach bottle
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Get a pack of 10 from Amazon for $7.05.
4. A bottle of Sally Hansen Miracle Gel nail polish to give you a long-lasting gel manicure with NO UV light needed. Meaning you get an at-home manicure that lasts and lasts (at a drugstore price).
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Get it from Amazon for $6.99+ or Jet for $10.79. Available in 87 colors.
Promising review: "The directions say to use two coats of polish and one coat of the top coat. After six days of wear, it hasn't started chipping yet. And it dries much faster than I expected. I finished my fingers and toes in less than 30 minutes. Some of the pastel colors require an extra coat and a little more drying time, but the pink that I'm wearing now was no problem. I think I'm going to stick with this for a while." —Henry's Girl
And check out a BuzzFeeder's review of this polishhere (#3)!
5. A non-porous silicone blending spongethat'll never absorb any product. 100% of what goes on the sponge goes on your skin!
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Get a set of two sponges from Amazon for $6.97.
Promising review: "I rely heavily on reading product reviews before making most of my online purchases. In all honesty, I was expecting to find that they worked exactly the same as my usual foundation sponge, but I was very wrong. Now I understand why many of the reviews expressed such utter excitement! It works as well as sponges, and the better points: it doesn't suck up any foundation and very easy to clean with water. I like this size and the shape, because it has a large flat side, which I use for applying CC cream/foundation. I find the application is easier and this is easier to hold. There's still a pointed end for concealer application in the eye area. Once you start using this silicone makeup sponge to apply liquid foundation and concealer, it's tough to do without. Love this product and will definitely be buying again." —Andrea Crikelair
6. A pack of cotton rounds you can pop over your powders and shadows before traveling so they don't smash or crumble into a million pieces.
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For smaller eyeshadows, you can use cotton balls instead!
Get an 80-count sleeve of organic cotton rounds from Jet for $3.82 or three 80-count sleeves (240 rounds total) from Amazon for $10.96.
7. Or if the damage has already been done, a bottle of rubbing alcohol that'll completely revive broken or smashed pressed powders or eye shadows.
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Get it from Amazon for $7.25 or Jet for $6.39.
Promising review: "I use this to mix and press my own powder cosmetics, or to repair a damaged eyeshadow or powder compact. It works great for this, evaporates away completely without discoloring the product." —Amanda Rall
Get more info on how to do it here.
8. A cruelty-free eyeshadow primer to keep your makeup look on lock all day AND all night. That's right, you will NOT have to reapply before your evening plans.
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Get it from Amazon for $15.
Promising review: "So let me start by saying I have used nearly every eyeshadow primer available. From high end to low. Mac, Lorac, Urban Decay... they don't hold a candle to Thank Me Later. I have very oily skin. Using this primer, shadow lasts a full eight hours or more. I could get maybe five or six out of the other brands, if I'm lucky. I got this as a sample in my Ipsy bag, and I had to buy the full size product straight away! I couldn't be happier with my purchase. Thank you Elizabeth Mott for finally making a primer that lasts! I love this stuff!" —Melissa Mae
9. A bottle of gentle baby shampoo that'll banish even the peskiest traces of eye makeup (at a fraction of the price of makeup remover).
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Get it from Amazon for $4.74 or Jet for $4.80.
Promising review: "When I was younger, my mom mentioned that she used Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo to remove her makeup. At the time, I had been buying expensive makeup remover for a while but I decided to give this a try. That was about 15 years ago. Not only do I use this to remove my makeup, but I wash my face with this too. I love that a little goes a long way!" —Susana
10. A pair of tweezers to remove the stoppers from lip glosses, concealers, and other tubes so you can remove every bit.
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Get a top-rated pair of Tweezerman tweezers from Amazon for $15.59 or Jet for $15.
11. A jar of disposable spatulas so you can scoop out your moisturizers, masks, and other jarred products without contaminating your jar or taking too much product.
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Get a jar of 100 for $8.99 on Amazon.
Promising review: "I use these with my face cream so that I do not have to use my fingers to get the cream out of the jar. These spatulas help me scoop out just the perfect amount without contaminating my face cream. I am on my second container of these and am sure I'll be purchasing many more!" —Amazon Customer
Learn more about product expirations (and why dipping your hands into the same jar over and over is bad) here.
12. A two-in-one lip and cheek stain that'll look natural and laaaaast (according to one reviewer, it lasted through a plate of spaghetti), because buying lip AND cheek products gets pricey.
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It's like Benetint, but more than $20 cheaper!
Available in three colors (Cheery Ade, Orange Ade, and Strawberry Ade). Or you can get the set of all three for $13.55. All on Amazon.
Promising review: "Love love love this tint. I use it as a cheek tint as well as a lip color to give a lovely natural flush to my skin. A little dab goes a loooong way and it stays put all day long and into the night. Immediately after receiving and trying the red color, I purchased a three pack with the red, pink and orange tints on Amazon, so I wouldn't have to worry about ever being without. It is simply amazing. Great product, a little bit of a wait for overseas shipping (the three pack came with Prime two-day shipping), but it was totally worth it." —Antoinette Hewish-Schmid
13. A unique cap dispenser system to store your lotion, shampoo, moisturizer, and other bottles upside down so you can get every drop without working too hard.

Because you deserve every last drop of that foundation.
Posted on November 8, 2017, at 7:25 a.m.
Maitland Quitmeyer
BuzzFeed Staff
We hope you love the products we recommend! Just so you know, BuzzFeed may collect a share of sales from the links on this page.
1. Foundation color mixers so you don't have to buy a whole new bottle when you get or lose a tan — or just buy sliiiightly the wrong shade. Just mix a few drops in with your foundation and apply!
nyxcosmetics.comSharePin
This one comes in six different shades for perfect customization: Deep (for darker foundation), Luminous (for a gold undertone), Olive (for, you guessed it, an olive undertone), Opalectent (for shimmer), Warmth (for an orange undertone), and White (for lighter foundation).
Get it from Walmart, NYX or Ulta for $9.99.
2. A flexible spatula specifically designed to remove every last drop of foundation or concealer. EVERY DROP. Seriously, look how clean that bottle is!!
amazon.com, amazon.comSharePin
Get it from Amazon for $5.76.
Promising review: "This product is fantastic for dispensing foundation that doesn't come with a pump. I waste so much less makeup and make much less mess. It also really does help you use up every drop. The other end of the spatula also has a little ball on the end, and will pick up product from much smaller tubes like concealers!" —Nurse Jen
3. A blunt-tipped syringe for bottles with narrower openings (that a stir stick or beauty spatula wouldn't be able to access), and can be used to suck out any remaining product at the bottom of any hard to reach bottle
Facebook: buzzfeedtopknotSharePin
Get a pack of 10 from Amazon for $7.05.
4. A bottle of Sally Hansen Miracle Gel nail polish to give you a long-lasting gel manicure with NO UV light needed. Meaning you get an at-home manicure that lasts and lasts (at a drugstore price).
instagram.comSharePin
Get it from Amazon for $6.99+ or Jet for $10.79. Available in 87 colors.
Promising review: "The directions say to use two coats of polish and one coat of the top coat. After six days of wear, it hasn't started chipping yet. And it dries much faster than I expected. I finished my fingers and toes in less than 30 minutes. Some of the pastel colors require an extra coat and a little more drying time, but the pink that I'm wearing now was no problem. I think I'm going to stick with this for a while." —Henry's Girl
And check out a BuzzFeeder's review of this polishhere (#3)!
5. A non-porous silicone blending spongethat'll never absorb any product. 100% of what goes on the sponge goes on your skin!
amazon.comSharePin
Get a set of two sponges from Amazon for $6.97.
Promising review: "I rely heavily on reading product reviews before making most of my online purchases. In all honesty, I was expecting to find that they worked exactly the same as my usual foundation sponge, but I was very wrong. Now I understand why many of the reviews expressed such utter excitement! It works as well as sponges, and the better points: it doesn't suck up any foundation and very easy to clean with water. I like this size and the shape, because it has a large flat side, which I use for applying CC cream/foundation. I find the application is easier and this is easier to hold. There's still a pointed end for concealer application in the eye area. Once you start using this silicone makeup sponge to apply liquid foundation and concealer, it's tough to do without. Love this product and will definitely be buying again." —Andrea Crikelair
6. A pack of cotton rounds you can pop over your powders and shadows before traveling so they don't smash or crumble into a million pieces.
BuzzFeedSharePin
For smaller eyeshadows, you can use cotton balls instead!
Get an 80-count sleeve of organic cotton rounds from Jet for $3.82 or three 80-count sleeves (240 rounds total) from Amazon for $10.96.
7. Or if the damage has already been done, a bottle of rubbing alcohol that'll completely revive broken or smashed pressed powders or eye shadows.
Facebook: buzzfeedniftySharePin
Get it from Amazon for $7.25 or Jet for $6.39.
Promising review: "I use this to mix and press my own powder cosmetics, or to repair a damaged eyeshadow or powder compact. It works great for this, evaporates away completely without discoloring the product." —Amanda Rall
Get more info on how to do it here.
8. A cruelty-free eyeshadow primer to keep your makeup look on lock all day AND all night. That's right, you will NOT have to reapply before your evening plans.
instagram.comSharePin
Get it from Amazon for $15.
Promising review: "So let me start by saying I have used nearly every eyeshadow primer available. From high end to low. Mac, Lorac, Urban Decay... they don't hold a candle to Thank Me Later. I have very oily skin. Using this primer, shadow lasts a full eight hours or more. I could get maybe five or six out of the other brands, if I'm lucky. I got this as a sample in my Ipsy bag, and I had to buy the full size product straight away! I couldn't be happier with my purchase. Thank you Elizabeth Mott for finally making a primer that lasts! I love this stuff!" —Melissa Mae
9. A bottle of gentle baby shampoo that'll banish even the peskiest traces of eye makeup (at a fraction of the price of makeup remover).
amazon.comSharePin
Get it from Amazon for $4.74 or Jet for $4.80.
Promising review: "When I was younger, my mom mentioned that she used Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo to remove her makeup. At the time, I had been buying expensive makeup remover for a while but I decided to give this a try. That was about 15 years ago. Not only do I use this to remove my makeup, but I wash my face with this too. I love that a little goes a long way!" —Susana
10. A pair of tweezers to remove the stoppers from lip glosses, concealers, and other tubes so you can remove every bit.
thestylespy.comSharePin
Get a top-rated pair of Tweezerman tweezers from Amazon for $15.59 or Jet for $15.
11. A jar of disposable spatulas so you can scoop out your moisturizers, masks, and other jarred products without contaminating your jar or taking too much product.
amazon.comSharePin
Get a jar of 100 for $8.99 on Amazon.
Promising review: "I use these with my face cream so that I do not have to use my fingers to get the cream out of the jar. These spatulas help me scoop out just the perfect amount without contaminating my face cream. I am on my second container of these and am sure I'll be purchasing many more!" —Amazon Customer
Learn more about product expirations (and why dipping your hands into the same jar over and over is bad) here.
12. A two-in-one lip and cheek stain that'll look natural and laaaaast (according to one reviewer, it lasted through a plate of spaghetti), because buying lip AND cheek products gets pricey.
Etude HouseSharePin
It's like Benetint, but more than $20 cheaper!
Available in three colors (Cheery Ade, Orange Ade, and Strawberry Ade). Or you can get the set of all three for $13.55. All on Amazon.
Promising review: "Love love love this tint. I use it as a cheek tint as well as a lip color to give a lovely natural flush to my skin. A little dab goes a loooong way and it stays put all day long and into the night. Immediately after receiving and trying the red color, I purchased a three pack with the red, pink and orange tints on Amazon, so I wouldn't have to worry about ever being without. It is simply amazing. Great product, a little bit of a wait for overseas shipping (the three pack came with Prime two-day shipping), but it was totally worth it." —Antoinette Hewish-Schmid
13. A unique cap dispenser system to store your lotion, shampoo, moisturizer, and other bottles upside down so you can get every drop without working too hard.

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