r/MinimalistBeauty

Do you have one signature scent? Or do you rotate fragrances? If so, how many? Do you rotate by mood, by season?

I have been on a debt repayment journey this year (nearly done) and have also decided that I would prefer to spend any extra $$$ on experiences, like concerts and travel. As a beauty enthusiast I have made the below swaps, and would love to hear of any other frugal beauty tips anyone has to share!

\- Press ons vs acrylics. I love the OPI and glamnetic press ons, and their brush on glue. I spend about $30 a month on nails now, instead of $60-$80 every 2 or 3 weeks.

\- castor oil on the lashes + a good tubing mascara vs lash lift and tint. This one is hard because I love a good lash lift and tint, but the oil, a curler, and tarte's tubing mascara gets about the same effect. I will 100% be getting lash lifts and tints as a vacation treat though. I love how low matinence they are!

\- frownies vs botox. $25 for over a month of frownies, while a botox appt runs me about $150-$200 and lasts about 3-4 months as I work out a lot.

\- Brad Mondo butterfly cut vs salon appt. Mastering this has allowed me to go longer between hair appointments. I am too scared to try my hand at diy high lights though. 😅

How do you do your makeup for events? Do you have a different set of makeup products in addition to your everyday make up? Do you just add one extra thing, like a bolder lip or eyeshadow? How do you keep it minimal while still being able to look fancy? :)

Hiii. So far I only have stippling foundation brush, one concealer brush, one dense angled brush for powder, and one fluffy angled brush for blush. Since I don't do much of eye makeup, i only have one blending brush. That's all.

I want to level up my makeup brushes but I don't know what kind of brush I should buy. What should I add to my collection?

I badly want to have a makeup collection where I only have one of each makeup per category. However, I struggle a lot with blushes and lip products. My blush and lip collection seems to grow without me even noticing. Any tips on how I can reduce my collection?

Let's chat about what products we've been using this past week for hair, skin, nails and makeup and perfume.