Beauty Tips
How to Save $264 a Year on Beauty TreatmentsLearn how to extend the life of your haircut, facial, manicure and more |
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A haircut can cost anywhere from 20 bucks to $400 dollars. Either way, you're probably averaging about $70 a snip. Stylists recommend you have your haircut once every six to eight weeks, but with these tips from Harwin, you can stretch that time out to once every three to four months.
Tip 1: Keep your hair and ends hydrated. Harwin says a good leave-in conditioner can do wonders for the life of your cut. Readers and Harwin agree that Infusium Repair and Renew Leave-In Treatment, $8.99 is hard to beat when it comes to keeping your hair healthy and on a budget. Also, to keep your hair (most importantly your ends) moisturized, cut down on heat styling and excessive styling. Hot air from blow dryers, flat irons, and curlers dry out strands and cause split ends.
Tip 2: Hair accessories are a great way to get more mileage out of your haircut, says Harwin. Not only can they help you deal with growing out fringe, they can hide hair that's in need of a cut. Try a trendy style that allows you to skip heat styling and hides your ends like a slicked back ballerina bun. Run a strong hold gel like Herbal Essences Set Me Up Max Hold Gel, $6.50 through wet hair, part down the middle with a fine toothed-comb, and brush hair back into a ponytail just underneath the crown of your head. Then, twist the pony into a chignon and pin. Finish by wrapping and pinning a pretty ribbon around your bun.
Tip 3: When your hair starts to loose shape, trim your own bangs. It's not as tricky as you think. Watch this video tutorial for help.
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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