Last week I shared with you What You Should Be Buying at the $1 Store Part I, which was all about crafts and crafting supplies. Today’s post is all about dollar store beauty. Alternately titled:
Gettin’ purdy on the cheap.
You had to know it had to happen at some point, right?
Beauty supplies to buy at the $1 store:
- rubber hair elastics
- bobby-pins
- headbands
- toddler barrettes
- packages of combs
- nail polish
- nail polish remover
- makeup {if it’s a trusted brand like L’Oreal, LA Colors, N.Y.C., Maybelline}
- eyeshadow {see above about brands}
- cotton balls
- eyeliner {see the note on eyeshadow}
- lipstick {look for expiration date and brand}
- lip-gloss
- fake eyelashes {these would only last for one application}
- eyelash adhesive
- eyelash curler {again, watch for quality}
- foam curlers for little girls
- hairspray
- hair gel
- mousse
- shampoo and conditioner {I’ve purchased really expensive shampoo at the dollar store from time to time. Like $20 bottles of shampoo for $1}
- baby powder
- baby oil
- nail buffer
- package of emery boards
- cosmetic wedges
Have I missed anything? What’s on your list of beauty supplies at the Dollar Store? Have you ever bought good makeup at the dollar store? I totally have.
If you’re anything like me I live for August, just so I can taste the once-a-year, out of this world flavor of corn on the cob.
There’s really nothing else like it.
My BFF Martha Stewart has a great little trick for preserving the fresh taste of corn on the cob, well into the cold fall.
I love that Martha. She’s got all the good tricks.
To prepare the corn, boil it just like you would regularly. Fill a pot with lukewarm water and add the corn; bring the water to a boil and cook for about 12 minutes. Remove corn from the pot.
Let the corn cool down, and start cutting the kernels off the cob.
Once the corn is completely sliced off the cob, put it all into a Ziploc freezer bag.
When all the corn is at the bottom of the plastic bag, squeeze all the air out of the bag and seal it.
Keep the corn in the freezer for up to 3 months, and reconstitute back to delicious, fresh corn on the cob by boiling for a few minutes.
I can’t wait to taste delicious, fresh corn in November, I really can’t.
You guys are total rock stars. Youre sending in your purses like gangbusters, and I love you for it. But still, Ive gotta beat the drum.
If you love this series and want more of it, submit your purse. If you want to submit your purse to the series take two photos of your purse {nice, clear, non-blurry ones} one of the outside, one of the inside, along with a listing of the contents to allisonATpetitelefantDOTcom
This is a purse that I’ve had for years…YEARS… It pretty much goes with everything, so I don’t have to change purses unless I really want to. I think I got it at Kohls…
- Receipts & store coupons – time to clean…
- Several lip balms, glosses (didn’t even know i still had two of them).
- Excedrin Migraine & Benadryl – allergy season is ongoing…
- Wallet.
- Cash – I never have cash, today was rare, I was just holding it for my daughter.
- Loose change – always have in the bottom of my purse.
- Orbit gum.
- Sticker and card from places I’ve visited lately.
- Pictures, in & out of the holder.
- Ribbon – random, probably decided to make a bow for my granddaughter.
- Bow – granddaughter’s… she likes to take them out and play with/chew them.
- Calendar – from Target… a must for me.
- Pens. I was a nurse, I always have pens.
- Hand sanitizer… goes along with the nurse thing.
- Keys – Mine & hubs today… long story.
- Sunglasses – Probably from Kohls… have had forever!
- Phone.
- Powder – Neutrogena with SPF.
- Rubber bands and bobbie pins – Usually have one of those in my hair…
- Kleenex.
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