- wear bike shorts under dresses to prevent chub rub or apply LUSH’s silky underwear dusting powder ($6.95 for a bottle).
- if you want to do cut or dye yr hair, seek out a beauty student for a discounted rate!
- huge makeup dupe list.
- enjoy yummy, healthy, inexpensive meals with no-more-ramen
- buy yr coconut oil str8 from trader joe’s (16 oz for $6). likewise, buy shea butter, cocoa butter, or whatever you fancy directly, in bulk! it’s much less expensive than buying products fortified w/ them.
- buy t-shirts from thrift shops & mod them. there are plenty of tutorials online that don’t require a sewing machine (or sometimes sewing at all!)
- sign up for yr fave site’s e-mail lists for gr8 coupons & deals! i’ve saved so much money this way on my favorite sites, like modcloth & sourpuss clothing. you can also crowdsource coupons in the femme secret society group @ facebook.
- keep yr lips smooth & moisturized by making yr own lip scrub & applying carmex generously! the effects are magical & have saved my pout.
- participate in clothing swaps! or start yr own!
- desperate for a naked palette? check out this one by e.l.f. cosmetics that has 144 beautiful nude shades! bonus: it’s not tested on animals.
- other inexpensive but marvelous makeup brands: NYX cosmetics!
- you can also make yr own lipstick out of crayons!
- self-care doesn’t have to be expensive! you can take care of yrself w/o buying fancy bath bombs or going for a mani or doing retail therapy. here is a list of 50 free & inexpensive self-care ideas i wrote.
- haven’t been able to wash yr hair in a few days & it’s about to start a grease fire? make yr own dry shampoo w/ ingredients found around the house! or just put on a beanie until you have time to shower!
- cold outside? wear leggings under yr pants for extra warmth or double them up if yr wearing a dress.
- use makeup wipes to remove yr makeup; it’s easy, fast, & inexpensive! you can get a pack of 60 at forever 21 for $4.90. they also come in scents like green tea & jasmine, grapefruit & cucumber & lemon.
- use store brand q-tips to touch up makeup mistakes instead of using a whole wipe!
- fix runs in yr stockings with clear nail polish, hairspray, or even jam.
loving this. Adding to it:
- A lot of thrift stores have dollar or free sections
- ALWAYS look online for coupons before buying anything. There is a 90% chance you can at least save a little money
- Alter clothes you already have to create a new look
- Take a walk if you’re feeling down. Often the urge to buy something can be combated with some nature and sunshine 🙂
Also, be a good broke femme ally and don’t pressure us into going out/spending money. We do it to each other too!!
As a makeup artist PLEASE DO NOT MAKE LIPSTICK OUT OF CRAYONS, those pigments are not designed to spend signficant time on human skin, they can be irritating and dangerous
Thoughts From The Peacock Angel 