Better update than never

Had to redye my hair. After my coupon I spent $5. I'm not too picky here as far as brand, I just go for color. I wish I had a better color care shampoo to keep my color from fading as fast,  but I still have all that free shampoo I won at a raffle. The cost of the hair dye frequency is ok by me considering what I saved on shampoo. I am tempted to try going 'Poo free ( Google it) but I may wait till we have made more of a dent in our supply here.

Got some festive sally hansen nail polish stickers on sale for $7.99 I had 2 coupons which took off $1.50 so I spent $6.49. These aren't worth the price for solid colors but the prints are! Plus, when you have a toddler there is no time for drying or multiple coats. It's a splurge, but I feel fancier without much extra effort. If you use these I strongly advise you to either wipe your nails with alcohol or polish remover to get a better result.
I also finally had to get a new foundation so I settled on Mary Kay mineral powder foundation $18. It isn't as good as my Bare Minerals as far as coverage. I have splotchy cheecks and usually a blemish somewhere that I really like to have covered as much as I can without looking like a China doll. I give it a B+. However, the price is great and its 2 ounces larger than my Bare Minerals. When I run out I will probably do what I can to find my usual on eBay.
Total spending $29.49.

My hinting paid off and I got a clarisonic Mia 2 from Boyfriend for Christmas and he, smartly, hit the sales girl up for lots and lots of free samples of cleansers. So that was a 100% free ( to me) item! Yeeehaw.

cheap solutions

I had looked at my face very closely in the mirror a couple nights ago. the very light wrinkles on my forehead were suddenly very pronounced.  I started thinking about how I'm only 26 years old and I shouldn't have these severe expression lines...not yet at least.
then I realized what the problem most likely was. my throat was dry, my hands were dry, my cuticles... forget about it. this dry winter weather that we have been having was dehydrating me and my poor face was paying the ultimate price. 

free beauty tip: drink lots and lots of water aside from the obvious health benefits it will make your skin look younger by keeping your skin hydrated and thus plumping up any fine lines.

another area of our body that can be neglected is our hands. your hands are one of those funny places that people tend to forget about during beauty regimen.  just like your neck are your test your hands can give away your age regardless of how much time you have spent youthanizing your face . my favorite trick is to put sunscreen on the backs of my hands when getting in my car.
Voila. 2 free or very cheap tricks to keep you looking young and beautiful .
until next time, bye bye beauties .