Singapore Women's Weekly

Splurge or Save?

MAKEUP

You don’t have to break the bank to look a million bucks. When choosing which items to splurge or save on, consider if the product will be in direct contact with your skin, as well as how vital vivid colours and staying power are for each product.

In general, pricier products tend to feature more concentrated colour pigments for a better colour pay-off. And usually, you don’t need to use a lot of product to get the coverage you want and the staying power is longer. In other words, it makes more sense to pay a premium for statement lipsticks instead of lip glosses with a hint of colour and less staying power. High-impact eyeshadows are also more worth the splurge than setting powder.

Use this as your rule of thumb for beauty budgeting, and you could possibly slash hundreds of dollars off your shopping cart each year. You could also use the extra dough you’ve saved to diversify your colour collection, expand your beauty wardrobe and experiment with different looks.

SPLURGE

Primer

A good primer is the secret to fresher and longer-lasting makeup. Some formulas have powerful skincare, colour-correcting and radiance-enhancing properties that allow

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