15 Beauty Fixes Under $5

After testing a crop of dirt-cheap finds, these are our favorites for five bucks or less.

By Jill Russell
Published: December 10th, 2010 | 12:10am

While it’s nice to splurge on products from time to time, there’s nothing like a good beauty bargain. All of these picks are tried-and-true and cost five bucks or less.

1. The Body Shop Bamboo Mini Hairbrush, $5, thebodyshop-usa.com
2. Citre Shine Shine Miracle Highly Laminating Anti-Frizz Spray Laminator, $4.99, drugstores
3. Skintimate Moisturizing Shave Cream, $4.19, drugstores
4. Rimmel Glam Eyes Trio Eyeshadow, $5, drugstores
5. Gap Lip Kisses Kit, $3.79, fragrancenet.com
6. E.L.F. Studio Cream Blush, $3, eyeslipsface.com
7. Goody Tortoise headwrap, $4.99, drugstores
8. Hard Candy Nail Color with Ring (in Sky), $5 each, Walmmart, walmart.com
9. Reach by Design toothbrush, $3.49 each, drugstores
10. Herbal Essences Loves shampoo and conditioner, $2.99 each, Target, target.com
11. Yes To Cucumbers Hypoallergenic Facial Towlettes, $2.99 for 10, Walgreens, drugstore.com, yestocarrots.com
12. Stepping Stone Foot Scrub, $3.95, lushusa.com
13. Kiss My Face Organic Lip Balms, $3.50 each, Whole Food, kissmyface.com
14. eos Hand lotion, $3.99 each, drugstores
15. Thymes Kimono Rose Bath Salts, $5, thymes.com