6 Ways to Maximize Your Beauty Budget

If your makeup collection is crusty, crumbling, or simply nonexistent...

Start fresh. You don't need much (from left to right): E.L.F. Studio Concealer ($3; eyeslipsface.com), Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush ($8; drugstores), CoverGirl LashBlast Fusion Mascara ($9; drugstores), and Revlon Just Bitten LipStain ($9; drugstores).

Or, if you have a drawerful of makeup but still haven't found the perfect lipstick...

Splurge on Chanel Rouge Allure ($30; Chanel.com). It glides on smoothly, lasts for hours—and at the department store, you can choose exactly the right shade (you have your pick of several dozen).

If you're an indoors-woman, or want a basic skincare regimen that covers just about everything...

Stock up on the essentials (from left to right): Pond's Evening Soothe Wet Cleansing Towelettes ($5; drugstores), Lumene Vitamin C+ Protecting Day Cream SPF 15 ($20 each; Dermstore.com), RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream ($22; drugstores), Clinique Sun SPF 50 Face Cream ($17.50; Clinique.com), Estee Lauder Time Zone Anti-Line/Wrinkle Eye Creme ($44; EsteeLauder.com), Aveeno Ultra-Calming Moisturizing Cream Cleanser ($7; drugstores), and St. Ives Naturally Clear Green Tea Scrub ($6; drugstores).

Or, if you spend a lot of time outside, or just want to ramp up your basic skincare regimen...

Invest in Skinceuticals C E Ferulic serum ($142; SkinCeuticals.com). It earns raves from dermatologists for providing serious antioxidant protection against the skin roughness, fine lines, and discoloration caused by UV exposure.

If you prefer your scents—and your moisturizers—light...

Get yourself a wardrobe of Fresh Body Lotions. Try (from left to right) juicy Mangosteen, zesty Hesperides, tart-and-sweet Sugar Lemon, and crisp Citron de Vigne ($22.50 each; Fresh.com). They're subtle enough to slather head to toe, and they soak in quickly.

Or, if heady floral scents—and gorgeous, glossy packaging—send you into a swoon...

Consider Bvlgari's Jasmin Noir Body Cream ($90; Nordstrom.com). Just a dollop of this rich cream envelops your skin in a sensual mix of jasmine and woody notes that lasts all day.

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