Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Recession Blues


Wow! I don't know about the rest of you but I live away from family and I just booked my plane tickets home for the holidays- YOWZA! Talk about hitting BGND where it hurts.....those tickets cost a lot!!


All this drama of course got me thinking...thankfully not all things in life are $100/ounce or in the case of air travel - $25 per bag, and per inch of leg room, and per time you use the loo and on and on. So today I dedicate BGND to all products that are fabulous and affordable. Now all you readers know I pride myself on mixing the pricey with the cheap so today's list will only contain things I have not previously blogged on.


Here is BGND's current top ten list (in no particular order) of must haves in your arsenal (all affordable and readily available)....These are items I have found to be just as fabulous (if not better) than their more expensive counter parts and all for under $10. Also, all are available at drugstores nationwide. ENJOY!!



  1. Suave Body Lotion - $4.04

  2. Maybelline Expertwear Eye Shadow Quad - $5.21

  3. Max Factor Lash Perfection Mascara - $6.89

  4. L'Oreal Le Kohl Eyeliner - $7.16

  5. Herbal Essences Shampoo and Conditioner - $6.99 each

  6. Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm - $2.99

  7. Dove Frizz Control Taming Cream - $4.49

  8. Secret Platinum Anti-perspirant/Deodorant - $5.19

  9. Olay Body Wash plus Body Butter Ribbons - $6.59

  10. Almay Nearly Naked Loose Powder - $10.79 (okay - this one is over $10 but by mere cents.)

So there you have it, a peek into the budget world of BGND. All of these price quotes are from the fabulous www.drugstore.com. And even better news than all these cheapo products?

Drugstore.com is having a beauty blowout! Save up to 40% off all your faves so even in these lovely recession times you can get all 10 products listed above and still have enough left to splurge on a few fancy beauty items.

Keep looking fabulous,

BGND




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