7 Beauty Products to Buy at the Drugstore to save Money but Look Great ...

Hair color, hair product, and foundation should never be bought at a drugstore. This should be a law for all women to follow. Tsk, tsk.

Are you serious, foundation/skincare at a drugstore?

Thanks for great advice, Eliza! By doing a little shopping and comparing, which is also, at least for me, lots of fun, I have found drug store brand lip stick and nail polish that works for me better than the high-end brands. As far as lip stick goes, MAC was always my standard because of some of the iconic shades. However, much to my surprise, I found that the Kate Moss shades of lip stick by Rimmel are as pristine, if not in some cases, better than the MAC! And Rimmel is a very moderately priced line. As for nail polish, I have been so very disappointed with some many high-priced brands that don't wear well, or chip too easily. I have found that Revlon and Sally Hansen perform as well as if not better than some of the much more expensive brands. As with lip stick, you've got to shop a little for your shades, but personally I am more willing to pay for high-end top coat and a Revlon or Sally Hansen shade than pay a higher price for the base, nail and top coat. There are lots of bargains out there if you can take the time to find them! And I just happen to love shopping for cosmetics, especially of I can find something at CVS that is half the price, works as well for me, and is far more convenient to buy. One product I WON'T compromise on is mascara, I am still shopping for the brand that provides the best volume, as well as the best coverage. And there is simply no way I am going to pay a designer price for lotion or deodorant. Nivea is a great hydrating lotion with sunscreen, and Dove's new line of deodorants work really well for me, especially the hair-minimizing formula...thanks for sharing!

Sorry about all the typos, I was just typing passionately because I wanted to be able to save someone else's hair if I could

Agreed.. Drugstore products are cost effective and work just as well. I do say to get an expensive foundation for special occasions though.

I agree with everything except foundation

OTC Foundation? Really?!?!

I learned that box hair color is NOT created equal! In it thee is something called mettalic salts. It's a cheap way to get the dye to hold onto your hair longer. I box dyed my hair black for 7 years. My hair was healthy and split end free. But, the time came (and it did come ladies) when I wanted a change in color. No salon would touch my hair because of the amount of metallic salt build up. This forced me to so it myself. Since I was a newbie the light hair, I couldn't get the color to stay and not go brassy. In turn I ended up frying my locks, cutting 8 inches off, and dying it back to black to cover up all the damage. Just recently I could someone who would finally so my hair. She said that if I had gotten my hair dyed professionally she could just color remove most of the dye out, but because of the metallic salts, she would have to bleach it all the way. She did an amazing job! It took 3 months and a lifetime of patience but I'm finally a healthy haired blonde. She didn't even have to cut more that an inch off my hair in total! But because of the multiple bleachings and the Brazilian blowout that had to go on the save my hair... It ended up costing me $1600!! Moral of the story, if you try to be cheap, In the end you'll end up spending more money to buy what makes you really happy. Thats how I believe about every item on this list

@ Tamira yeah really!!!! Some drugstore foundations are better then the expensive ones. Try revlon , l'oreal. You may be surprised.

Can you say harmful ingredients? Read your labels saving money is not worth your health. Things like lead, mineral oil, Sodium Laurel Sulfate, parabens. All inexpensive and used in inexpensive products.