Your Beauty Product Budget Will Thank You For These 29 Great Tips For Saving Money

Check the clearance sections of major beauty retailers as well as drugstores. You might find the very last product at a super deep discount. 

Check across retailers to make sure you're getting the most bang for your buck. Also make sure that you couldn't save a few dollars by choosing a travel sized product over the full size. 

You can use baby powder as dry shampoo in between washes. 

If you risk losing some product because it's in a cute, but not super usable package, de-pot it so you can get your money's worth. 

If you're in need of a trim or a quick change to your hair, have it done by a student! You'll get a deep discount or you might get it for free. 

You'll get more product where it belongs (on your face) with better brushes. 

Get Sephora's Beauty Insider card and Ulta's Ultamate Beauty card to get rewards year round.

Plan for new product releases and buy what you need and what you'll actually use. 

If you can get a lot of your favorite skin care product or shampoo, do it! It'll save you time and money.

If you're not able to use the bottom half of your lipstick, because it's stuck in the tube, repackage it or mix the last bits with another shade to create a custom color.

Check out this DIY so you can make your own scrub.

Combine a spray bottle with half water and half lemon juice and spritz it on your hair for at-home highlights. 

It softens your hair and makes it easier to remove.

Also, don't be afraid to return a product that you didn't like!

Soak your nails in a solution of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda to clean your nails. 

It's great at removing heavy eye makeup. 

Your mascara expires in three months, but you can still reuse the wand and the tube, if you clean them. 

If you've made it through an eye shadow pot or a lipstick bullet, some companies (like MAC) will send you free products for sending in the packaging.

TJMaxx, Marshalls and Ross are all great places to find discounted high-end fragrances, beauty and skin care products and tools like curling wands and makeup brushes. 

Box dyes are super easy to use and you won't pay a ton for touch ups.

Instead of spending money on a sugar lip scrub, make your own!

Lots of companies offer free samples with an in-store or online purchase. Stores like Sephora and Ulta offer rewards along with free swag if you sign up for their loyalty cards. 

High-end perfumes are seriously expensive, but you may be able to get your hands on a cheaper version of your favorite fragrance for a much lower price on eBay or Amazon. 

Read beauty blogs for DIY face masks and hair treatments so you can save money and know what's in your products!

If you Google the place you plan to shop and the word coupon, you'll probably be able to find a deal before you even get there.

Invest in cheek and lipstains or 3-in-1 face palettes to really get your moneys worth.

If one swipe of lipstick offers the same effect as two, then use less so it'll last longer. 

Instead of buying tons of individual eyeshadows, buy a palette. You'll get a full range of colors and textures and they're super easy to travel with. Check out Coastal Scents or BH Cosmetics for affordable options.