Beauty Tips

How to Save $264 a Year on Beauty Treatments

Learn how to extend the life of your haircut, facial, manicure and more

by Anna Jimenez

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Do your own at-home facial Do mini facials in-between professional visits to make the effects last longer. Here is what Rouleau recommends:

Step 1: Cleanse skin with a mild cleanser.
Step 2: Use a mild facial scrub or at-home peel to remove dry skin cells. Rinse well.
Step 3: Immediately apply a few drops of a skin serum like Renee Rouleau Skin Correcting Serum, $38.50. (Serums have a small molecular structure and should always be used under a moisturizer or mask.)
Step 4: Apply a thin coat of a mask to your entire face and neck (optional). The mask will help the serum penetrate deeper into the skin. Try Bliss Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask, $34.99.
Step 5: Leave on 15 minutes, rinse well and apply your favorite moisturizer.

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great article

by luxe Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 09:58AM Report as inappropriate

I saw some great information here! Thanks!

by EricaC123 Monday, January 21, 2013 at 03:37AM Report as inappropriate

Good ideas! I need to learn how to do some of these.

by Sari Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 11:18PM Report as inappropriate

great article. Totally agree with the previous reviewer, thoug. You definitely can save MUCH more if you do some of those things yourself. It is easy to do perfect (even better than salon) mani-pedi, eyebrow shaping yourself.

by venenumletalis Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 06:48PM Report as inappropriate

If you learn to do a lot of that stuff, you are gonna save. (And have some girlfriends who know how to do too.)

by nicky22 Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 10:22AM Report as inappropriate

I do everything except for my nails. I do my brows, my friend's brows and I even ombre'd my own hair.

by MizzPink Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 07:15AM Report as inappropriate

good tips.

by lazorc Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 07:10PM Report as inappropriate

I like doing my own nails. manis are too risky, who knows if they actually clean the tools???

by eatinglipstick Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 01:32PM Report as inappropriate

I cut and color my own hair, paint my own fingers and toes, make my own face and body scrubs, and bribe my boyfriend for massages. I save a lot more than $264 a year!

by xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 09:59PM Report as inappropriate

Nice

by queenphoto Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 09:26PM Report as inappropriate