Money saving skin care secret
By jesssp
@jesssp (2712)
Canada
October 15, 2008 12:29pm CST
If you like Cetaphil's gentle skin cleanser you can save a ton by purchasing Wal-Mart's store brand instead. You can get a huge bottle for almost half the price. I compared the two and they have the exact same ingredients, even in the same order!
Does anyone else have a cheap beauty secret they would like to pass on? What's the most surprising affordable alternative you've discovered?
3 responses
@Shar11 (419)
• United States
22 Oct 08
Recently I began making my own body spray..
I especially love how the vanilla spray came out and was super surprised to find how easy it was to make..You simply mix about 24 ounces of distilled water, a little bit (maybe teaspoon) of vodka and a vanilla bean sliced open..Put all of it in a jar and allow it to sit for a few weeks giving it a shake now and then..It cost me maybe $5 to make considering I had some vodka in our home bar. I ordered 12 empty spray bottles online for under $2 and ended up with 12 two oz spray bottles of body spray!!
I am experimenting with adding different things to the mix as well, such as essential oils, citrus peels and even rose petals..
I used to buy 1 two oz bottle of vanilla body spray for $4 so I am saving a bunch making it myself and,,..its FUN!
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@jesssp (2712)
• Canada
22 Oct 08
I wonder if using flavored vodkas would work? You can get vanilla, lemon, lime - even blueberry! They seem to have a strong smell out of the bottle. Maybe lemon with the cirtus peel? That's a very cool idea, and a great gift idea. You could make 4 or 5 kinds, put the bottles in a pretty wicker or seagrass basket with a few other goodies and voila, awesome (and cost effective!) gifts!
@phoenix25 (1541)
• United States
19 Nov 08
I used to use the Wal-Mart brand Cetaphil cleanser. It's pretty good. I have since switched to Clean & Clear's Morning Burst cleanser, though. It's not very expensive, so I can afford it. I also use the Wal-Mart brand Oil of Olay moisturizer, which I like. It costs about half as much as the Oil of Olay brand and works just as well. I like to use generic products. They are often just damaged products that have been repackaged to sell as the generic brand.
@busyB4 (874)
• United States
19 Nov 08
Thats great! I didnt know about that one. Cetaphil has been recommended by dermatologists for years so you pay for that brand name.
We buy the sinus meds from Dollar General and they work for us better than Tylenol sinus. Also found out recently that Simply Sleep is basically the same ingredients as Benadryl.
Our eye dr recommended the Equate contact lens cleaner which he said is just as good as the brand name and also much cheaper.
