Beauty 21

We know that it's a time when we're all struggling a little bit and trying to save money where we can.

Sara Hill, Celebrity Make Up Artist,  has prepared her 5 Top Tips for saving money on your beauty products.

1. Keep your nail polish in the fridge to stop it going cloggy. If it's already cloggy, put a little nail polish remover into your nail polish jar and shake well, to think out the texture.

2. Have a Make Up Swapping Party with your friends. We all have beauty products that we've only used once or twice and decided they're not for us, but they may suit one of your friends. Get rid of those unwanted lipsticks you've only worn once. Simply scrape off the end of the lipstick with a knife, or dip it in alcohol to sterilise. If you have any eyeshadows you want to swap, just wipe over the surface to clean. Hopefully you'll end up with some new products to try out!

3. If you drop your pressed powder or bronzer powder by accident, don't throw it away. Place the loose powder onto a tissue and then gently, with the back of a spoon, ground it down to a fine powder and put it into a small empty jar. Then use it as a loose powder instead.

4. Mascara is a breeding ground for germs, so be sure to replace it every three months. However, don't throw away the brush, wash it with shampoo and now use it as a brow / lash grooming brush.

5. Save money and don't buy a separate cream blush. I sometimes use my lipstick instead and blend a little onto my cheeks with my fingertips and then set with translucent powder. It also means the tones match beautifully.

So follow my tips to help save a bit of money where you can, and then you will feel better when you splurge on that all important product!