Okay, ladies. I'm about to share with you a trick that could save you hundreds on your car insurance. I mean, on your makeup collection. I got sick of paying a fortune every time I want a new color of makeup, which is pretty much always. So here's what I did:
And even better, the eye shadow palette set also works as (surprise!) eye shadow!
- I bought a 120 color eye shadow palette makeup kit on eBay for about $15. They also have loose color sets, and some are cheaper than this. I saw one with less colors, but all pinks and purples, for about $8. It's really up to you and what you want to do with it.
- I bought the CHEAPEST makeup at the dollar store, or in some cases, Walmart. For nail polish, lipstick, and lip gloss, I bought whitish pink colors. NYC brand is always super cheap. You could use clear polish and lip gloss also.
- I used a Q-Tip and rubbed the color I wanted from the palette, then mixed it into the makeup and applied it. Ta da~ I've even been painting my nails with a Q-Tip, but you might want to try a used (and washed, of course) nail polish brush.
I then became especially greedy and looked up how to make my own face powder compact, and a site called Wellness Mama recommended using arrowroot or cornstarch, plus a bit of cocoa powder and cinnamon, to make it. I used cornstarch, and I think it looks really nice on cam. I apply lotion to my face to make my skin a bit sticky, then dust it on with a makeup brush. You could probably mix skin-colored eye shadow colors into the powder. It may look even nicer, but I haven't tried that yet since I liked how the original powder looks.
Hopefully this helps some of you penny-savvy cammers (and strippers, and various other things). I spent under $25 for everything, and it will all last a very long time. This is also a way to rescue makeup that you ended up not liking the color of. Just add some new tint and it's a fresh color.
Also, I wrote this in a hurry. If any of it is unclear, just yell at me and I'll try to clarify.




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