Paula Begoun, also known as the "cosmetics cop," shares her list of the best beauty products you can find and still save money!
Best "Mineral" Sunscreens and Daytime Moisturizers With Sunscreen:
Expensive: Rodan & Fields Reverse Protect ($35 for 1.7 ounces)
Inexpensive: Good Skin All Calm Gentle Sunscreen SPF 25 ($12 for 1.7 ounces) and Dove Energy Glow Brightening Moisturizer SPF 15 ($10.99 for 1.7 ounce)
Best Liquid Concealers:
Expensive: Giorgio Armani High Precision Retouch ($35)
Inexpensive: Maybelline New York Instant Age Rewind Under Eye Concealer ($5.39)
Best Powder Eyeshadows:
Expensive: Bobby Brown Eyeshadow ($19)
Inexpensive: Elf Custom Eyes ($1)
Best Lip Glosses:
Expensive: Sisley Phyto Lip Star ($52)
Inexpensive: Cover Girl Wet Slicks ($5.19)
Best Mascaras:
Expensive: Chanel Sculpte Cils Sculpting Mascara Extreme Length Fine Lashes ($25)
Inexpensive: L'Oreal Lash Architect 3-D Dramatic Mascara ($8.29, straight or curved brush) or Max Factor Volume Couture Mascara ($6.99)
Paula Begoun's books, newsletters, and online publications are the leading source of valuable, straightforward skin-care, hair-care, and beauty information for women, helping them navigate around common misconceptions, outrageous claims, and exorbitant costs. Paula is an internationally-recognized consumer expert on the cosmetics industry and has made repeat appearances on CNN, The Today Show, 20/20, Dateline NBC, ABC's Primetime, Oprah, and The View, and her Dear Paula column appears in newspapers across the United States.
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