I am a woman so I know what it's like to have to buy skin care products, make-up, and hair products. Also if you want to stay in shape there's the whole exercising thing which can cost money if you want to buy your own equipment or get a gym membership. Beauty can be expensive but does not have to be. In this post I am going to show you how to get the biggest benefits for as little as possible, where to score free samples, go to the gym for free, how to get cheap maybe even free exercise equipment, low cost and even free haircuts and other salon services!
Beauty Schools- I love beauty schools. You can get a haircut for around $5.00, color for around $18.00, mani/pedi for $20.00 all together. Now I get that you may be really picky about your hair so I am not going to say cut it yourself (which would save the most amount of money), but beauty schools do not put the new students on the floor. The students have to have a certain amount of hours in and they work under direct supervision of a licensed cosmetologist. Even if you do not get your hair done there, how hard is it to do a mani/pedi, there's no way they could mess that up right? Plus I've gotten my best haircuts done at a beauty school and I've gone to a place that cost way too much. (Christmas gift from my sister-in-law)
Cosmetic Counters- Cosmetic Counters can be so much fun, even when not buying! You can get mini make over’s from the girls behind the counter and they are trying to sell their merchandise so you can also score some free samples. Now you don't want to go to the same counter over and over again and not buy anything. It's rude and the girls get upset and stop handing out samples and doing your make-up. If your mall only has one then, I wouldn't go more than once every month or two unless you do plan to buy something. If you want to buy stuff keep it to the merchandise you can't really get the same thing for cheaper. If you have a certain perfume you really like and it's expensive then wait for a sale, then go and get all the free stuff and only buy your perfume. It's important to stay on your game plan no matter how many how many times the sales girl says how great the product is. Also next time you are walking through the mall a salesperson says "hey would you like to try this new product" stop at that Kiosk and get some free lotion or whatever it happens to be!
Product Websites- These websites are great places to get free samples of your favorite products. These companies love giving away free samples because they really are banking on you really liking their products. If you go the dove website right now they are giving away sample shampoo/conditioner and you can choose between two different kinds! Also Mary Kay will send you a free make-up sheet for you to try their new mineral make-up! If you sign up for a L’Oreal registration you can get product samples. You can even go to the Wal-Mart website and get free samples. Proctor and Gamble is a really good site to go to. If you have a favorite product just check out their website and look around for samples. It's not going to be really noticeable but it will probably be there in small print at the top or bottom of the page!
Working Out- There are absolutely free ways to exercise. Running is free; all you need is a road. You can use cans in your pantry for weights. Go to your local library and rent a work out video or even a book. It's free and a good way to get started for free! If you want to get work out equipment for your own house then check out www.craigslist.org, you can find some really good deals and a lot of times people give away old weight benches and older equipment for free. It's a good place to find really expensive equipment like bow flex because people buy thinking they'll work out more. It turns out they don't use it and have a really expensive clothes rack sitting in their house, so they post it on craigslist for half the cost! If you want to go the gym to get your work out, you can go for free. First off if you are in an apartment that allows you to use their gym for free, utilize the freeness of it! If you have a friend that has access to an apartments gym, go with them (Upside you'll have a work out body). Most gyms offer a free week or two to try out their gym. If you're lucky and have lots of gyms relatively close to your house or work, try them each out for a couple weeks! If you have a friend that goes to a gym you can also get another week or so at the gym. Once again most gyms allow their clients to bring a friend along for a certain amount of times for free. If you want to purchase a gym membership avoid doing it at the beginning of the year because that's when gyms like to charge full price. Summer and Christmas are good times to get deals because less people join gyms during these times of the year.
Fashion- Clothes and shoes can be expensive, especially for those of us that care about our appearance and what kind of clothes we're wearing. Well I'll let you in on my little secret. SECOND HAND STORES! Whether it's a resale shop or thrift store (there is a difference by the way) you can find really nice stuff for much less than retail prices. Check out your local goodwill, Salvation Army, or other thrift stores. I have gotten some great deals at the local thrift stores. I have gotten a Calvin Klein shirt for less than $2.00. Like I said there is a difference between thrift stores and resale shops. Thrift stores are generally cheaper than resale, but a lot of times you can get higher end clothing at resale shops. I bought a pair of Juicy couture track pants for $10.00 with the tag still on! When it comes to clothes there are some articles of clothing that are the same no matter where you get them such as tank tops, plain t-shirts, sweat shirts, and lounge pants. You can go to K-mart and pay way less than going to Macy's. Plus K-Mart has lots of clearance and really good prices. Another place to get new clothes that has really great prices is TJ Maxx. You can get name brand clothes and accessories for dirt cheap. I bought a Baby Phat dress for $20.00 when the original tag read $75.00.
I hope you find everything you want in life for a cheaper cost! If you have any other questions just leave me a message!
Beauty Schools- I love beauty schools. You can get a haircut for around $5.00, color for around $18.00, mani/pedi for $20.00 all together. Now I get that you may be really picky about your hair so I am not going to say cut it yourself (which would save the most amount of money), but beauty schools do not put the new students on the floor. The students have to have a certain amount of hours in and they work under direct supervision of a licensed cosmetologist. Even if you do not get your hair done there, how hard is it to do a mani/pedi, there's no way they could mess that up right? Plus I've gotten my best haircuts done at a beauty school and I've gone to a place that cost way too much. (Christmas gift from my sister-in-law)
Cosmetic Counters- Cosmetic Counters can be so much fun, even when not buying! You can get mini make over’s from the girls behind the counter and they are trying to sell their merchandise so you can also score some free samples. Now you don't want to go to the same counter over and over again and not buy anything. It's rude and the girls get upset and stop handing out samples and doing your make-up. If your mall only has one then, I wouldn't go more than once every month or two unless you do plan to buy something. If you want to buy stuff keep it to the merchandise you can't really get the same thing for cheaper. If you have a certain perfume you really like and it's expensive then wait for a sale, then go and get all the free stuff and only buy your perfume. It's important to stay on your game plan no matter how many how many times the sales girl says how great the product is. Also next time you are walking through the mall a salesperson says "hey would you like to try this new product" stop at that Kiosk and get some free lotion or whatever it happens to be!
Product Websites- These websites are great places to get free samples of your favorite products. These companies love giving away free samples because they really are banking on you really liking their products. If you go the dove website right now they are giving away sample shampoo/conditioner and you can choose between two different kinds! Also Mary Kay will send you a free make-up sheet for you to try their new mineral make-up! If you sign up for a L’Oreal registration you can get product samples. You can even go to the Wal-Mart website and get free samples. Proctor and Gamble is a really good site to go to. If you have a favorite product just check out their website and look around for samples. It's not going to be really noticeable but it will probably be there in small print at the top or bottom of the page!
Working Out- There are absolutely free ways to exercise. Running is free; all you need is a road. You can use cans in your pantry for weights. Go to your local library and rent a work out video or even a book. It's free and a good way to get started for free! If you want to get work out equipment for your own house then check out www.craigslist.org, you can find some really good deals and a lot of times people give away old weight benches and older equipment for free. It's a good place to find really expensive equipment like bow flex because people buy thinking they'll work out more. It turns out they don't use it and have a really expensive clothes rack sitting in their house, so they post it on craigslist for half the cost! If you want to go the gym to get your work out, you can go for free. First off if you are in an apartment that allows you to use their gym for free, utilize the freeness of it! If you have a friend that has access to an apartments gym, go with them (Upside you'll have a work out body). Most gyms offer a free week or two to try out their gym. If you're lucky and have lots of gyms relatively close to your house or work, try them each out for a couple weeks! If you have a friend that goes to a gym you can also get another week or so at the gym. Once again most gyms allow their clients to bring a friend along for a certain amount of times for free. If you want to purchase a gym membership avoid doing it at the beginning of the year because that's when gyms like to charge full price. Summer and Christmas are good times to get deals because less people join gyms during these times of the year.
Fashion- Clothes and shoes can be expensive, especially for those of us that care about our appearance and what kind of clothes we're wearing. Well I'll let you in on my little secret. SECOND HAND STORES! Whether it's a resale shop or thrift store (there is a difference by the way) you can find really nice stuff for much less than retail prices. Check out your local goodwill, Salvation Army, or other thrift stores. I have gotten some great deals at the local thrift stores. I have gotten a Calvin Klein shirt for less than $2.00. Like I said there is a difference between thrift stores and resale shops. Thrift stores are generally cheaper than resale, but a lot of times you can get higher end clothing at resale shops. I bought a pair of Juicy couture track pants for $10.00 with the tag still on! When it comes to clothes there are some articles of clothing that are the same no matter where you get them such as tank tops, plain t-shirts, sweat shirts, and lounge pants. You can go to K-mart and pay way less than going to Macy's. Plus K-Mart has lots of clearance and really good prices. Another place to get new clothes that has really great prices is TJ Maxx. You can get name brand clothes and accessories for dirt cheap. I bought a Baby Phat dress for $20.00 when the original tag read $75.00.
I hope you find everything you want in life for a cheaper cost! If you have any other questions just leave me a message!
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