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Quick, cheap, brilliant... 10 budget beauty buys
Looking good doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Here are some of our Beauty Director Eve Cameron's favourite products for healthy skin, glossy hair and groomed glamour.
By Eve Cameron
Max Factor Excess Volume Mascara, £12
Love, love, love this! Apply three coats from the volumising end of the barrel, then one coat from the lacquer end, for thick, long, jet black, glossy lashes that last - and don't smudge!
Pantene Expert Collection Advanced Keratin Repair Conditioner, £5.99
I’ve coloured my hair for years (very damaging, I know) and the damp weather is making it extra frizzy. Using this product has made a noticeable difference to its condition and swishiness.
Pantene Expert Collection Advanced Keratin Repair Conditioner, £5.99
Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser, £8.99
A dermatologist introduced me to this and it’s brilliant. It cleanses without irritating your skin – perfect if you tend towards dryness or sensitivity.
Tresemme 7 Day Smooth range, from £5.99
For sleeker, more manageable hair, without the expense of a salon Brazilian blow dry, try this. After using the shampoo and conditioner, £5.99 each, you apply the Heat Activated Treatment, £6.99. The thermal technology starts to work as you use straighteners over your blow-dried hair, giving you smooth, easy-to-style hair for three washes.
Eucerin AtoControl Bath & Shower Oil, £15
If winter has left your skin feeling dry, ditch the soap and try this instead. It helps make skin feel less itchy and protects it from drying out further.
Bourjois CC Cream Foundation, £9.99
For moisturising, sheer coverage with SPF15, this is great value for money. It also beats many more expensive brands hands-down, said my tester.
L’Oreal Glam Shine Balmy Gloss, £6.99
Lip crayons have been popping up in every beauty range. How did we ever do without them? These are glossy, bright and a great addition to your make-up bag.
B. Sculpted Contour Kit, £10.49
Create gorgeous cheekbones and give your face extra definition and shape with this duo of contouring powder and highlighter. Suck your cheekbones in and shade the hollows.
The B. Sculpted Contour Kit, £10.49, is avaliable from 22nd January at Superdrug.com and in store from the 12th February.
Soap & Glory Archery Pen, £10
The fine nib on this makes it easy to thicken and define your brows – essential for a modern groomed look. Think Cara Delevigne.
Maybelline New York Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser, £7.99
Does what it says on the tin! Lightweight and mattifying, this blurs lines and pores, making skin look smooth and even. Use it instead of, or over, foundation.
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