8 ways to save money on cosmetics

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Christmas collections of cosmetic brands are already on the shelves of boutiques. Photos alone make the heart flutter. How to live when you want everything at once? Here are some ways to save a lot of money on the purchase of beauty products.

Treasured jars and boxes, new textures and colors … For some girls, this sounds cleaner than any spell. It is almost impossible to refrain from buying cosmetics from the new collection. We are not going to dissuade you. But we will help you not to go broke when purchasing the next tube.

Sign up for email newsletters from your favorite stores

Most beauty shops have their own website and system of mailing letters with information about discounts. To prevent the mailbox from clogging up, create a separate folder for such messages or even a different address altogether. Some mailings will turn out to be rubbish - unsubscribe immediately, nothing good will be there. On the other hand, those stores that respect their customers usually send in readable brochures, with the help of which you can find your favorite beauty product at a reduced price.

When you find a discount, don't rush to the store right away. Buy only what you really want or really need.

Many girls buy cosmetics in reserve, filling dressers and drawers with unnecessary bottles "just in case." We hasten to inform you: this case will not come.

Collect all discount cards

We each have a list of our favorite stores. Either because of the service, or because of the assortment, or because the interior is inviting and relaxing. In this case, it is worth getting discount cards for each store. Then you will have another reason to come to your favorite places: you will spend less!

Some boutiques make getting a discount card very expensive and difficult. Don't back down. Postpone all beauty purchases until the moment when everything is over and at once. And then arrange a global shopping and collect the required amount of the check.

There is another option: you can cooperate with your friends. Make a general purchase and then split the card between you.

Take samples

Instead of buying a full-size product, try to get a sample of the coveted product. Not all brands are happy to share them, but nothing is impossible. There are beauty sites that happily put a few samples in the basket, many can sell them for a penny. By using mini versions of products, you can save yourself from frustration.

Some brands create whole sets of probes, pack them in pretty boxes, and put them on the shelf alongside their full-size versions. Such a purchase will calm two monsters at once: you will receive many different beauty products at once and will not spend a fortune on your female curiosity.

Participate in joint purchases

You can save not only on cosmetics, but also on delivery costs. In addition, many online retailers offer large discounts for bulk orders. To find like-minded shopaholics, head to communities and groups dedicated to your favorite cosmetics. There will probably be girls who organize joint purchases in order to buy beauty products cheaper.

This advice is especially useful for those who are interested in rare cosmetics. Often, manufacturers of such brands "reward" their products with a high price for the delivery of the product. It certainly makes sense to find a friend to place an order together and share the additional shipping cost.

Be interested in kits

Gift sets, especially popular before the holidays, can be a great way to save money. Pay attention to those boxes that combine the hits of the same brand or really worthwhile means. Usually, two or three products packaged as a gift are cheaper than individually.

Don't buy kits that only have one beauty product that you need. Either you hit the jackpot, or you get nothing.

The most advantageous combinations are usually to be found among decorative cosmetics: there manufacturers successfully combine products, presenting really practical sets.

Harness the power of Facebook

And other social networks. It seems to be no secret for a long time that good brands use pages on the Internet not to publish ads, but to communicate with their customers and convey the necessary information to them. So, if your order is lost or you are unhappy with the quality of the purchased cosmetics, feel free to write directly to the company. Even if your message is ignored by the brand itself, other users will pay attention to it and you can work together to solve the problem.

When contacting a particular company, describe the situation completely, honestly and in detail. Then the issue of a refund or replacement product is likely to be addressed more quickly.

Read beauty bloggers

Both foreign and domestic. However, if you are a shopaholic, it will be a little difficult to follow this advice, because photos of cosmetics make you want to buy it immediately. Get the most out of your beauty blogs. Save the most successful and interesting products to your collection. Come back to them when you find a discount. Many beauty bloggers publish promotional codes, information about promotions, and reveal the secrets of shopping abroad.

Trust blogs that have been around for at least six months. New writers can disappoint you with their reviews. The problem is a banal lack of experience. "Veterans" of the beauty industry better understand the features of a particular skin type, are well versed in new products and bestsellers, can help with a detailed answer in the comments and collaborate with top brands of cosmetics.

Do it yourself

If you are in doubt as to whether you need a tenth can of body scrub, try making one yourself. Clear and simple recipes are very easy to find on the web. They often include ingredients that are found in every home. Both cheap and pleasant.

Be sure to check the ingredients when you start creating homemade cosmetics. It is important that none of them cause you allergies. The strongest allergens: cocoa, honey, coffee, citrus fruits.

In the humble opinion of the author of the article, experiments with homemade cosmetics should be very careful. Not always what you make at home will be better than what is sold in the store. In the case of cosmetics, the principle of "homemade is better than purchased" does not always work.