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10 Beautiful Ways to Spend $10

From best-bet makeup products to totally affordable salon indulgences, these 10 little splurges will leave you feeling fine -- and flush -- in no time

by Audrey Fine

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Reading women's magazines can be depressing. Not only do the pages showcase impossibly beautiful (and thin) models, most of the featured clothes and makeup products are cost prohibitive for the majority of us. Sure, it'd be nice to be able to drop $200 on a neck cream or $1,200 on a cute dress for work, but given the state of the economy (and most of our less-than-robust checking account balances) such exorbitant splurges likely aren't in the cards.

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Of course, fashion and lifestyle magazines are meant to be aspirational, to be glossy representations of what life would be like "if" -- (the "if" being "if" you had unlimited funds, no job to show up for, a 5'10" 120 lb. frame, George Clooney on your arm and, why not, a pied a terre on St. Barth's) and that's why we read them -- to escape from our real lives for a brief moment in time. (And, yes, to glean a makeup, hair and fashion tip or two.)

But then, if we can't plunk down a black Amex at Prada or drop a bundle at Sephora, what's a girl (with limited means) to do when we're craving a little glamour, when we have a hankering for a "pick me up" of the beauty persuasion?

Happily, there are more than a few wonderful makeup products and beautifying regimens to be had for less than the price of a movie or lunch out with the girls. So, how about it? Let's go (virtual) shopping for 10 beautiful ways to spend $10.

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Older comments

I wonder if threading works. It seems interesting.

by Lili04 Friday, February 22, 2013 at 10:18PM Report as inappropriate

Nice

by EricaC123 Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 07:18AM Report as inappropriate

I liked the Aussie 3 minute miracle as a daily conditioner, but it wasn't conditioning enough for me to use it as a deep conditioner.

by Chris213 Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 06:39AM Report as inappropriate

I do like Aussie hair car products!

by Crystal0107 Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 08:12PM Report as inappropriate

nice ideas, thanks

by LittleBunny Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 09:57AM Report as inappropriate

I hear threading hurts more than waxing but have been thinking of trying it. I do waxing every couple of weeks for my brows. I can deal with the waxing- it's tweezing that I hate.

by Nicole1021 Monday, April 2, 2012 at 03:09PM Report as inappropriate

Love the info on threading!

by powerwoman033 Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 07:22PM Report as inappropriate

I didn't know threading was so cheap!

by sportimonki13 Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 01:43PM Report as inappropriate

Moderately useful.

by heartMashimaro Monday, March 5, 2012 at 03:18AM Report as inappropriate

Like the natural blush tip and the Love's Baby Soft brings back memories. All Great Tips!!

by whitenteethathomenow Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 02:24PM Report as inappropriate