Affordable Beauty Products To Buy For Spring 2020

The Budget-Friendly Buys Worth Browsing When You’re Ready to Update Your Beauty Routine

Apr 20 2020 by Samantha Sasso

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Ready to revamp your entire spring beauty routine? We've partnered with Rimmel London and Max Factor to bring you the best budget-friendly buys.

With social distancing in effect, your spring might be looking a little different this year. While not many people are seeing all of your new outfits, and you're missing your running buddy, there's still one part of your life you can totally update for the new season: your beauty routine.

Admit it: you've definitely been online shopping more than usual, which means you're feeling a little extra inspired to renovate every corner of your beauty regimen. Lucky for you, we've found everything you're looking for from brands like Rimmel London and Max Factor, to Clairol and Sally Hansen. Better still, everything will comfortably fit within your budget.

1. Max Factor Facefinity All Day Flawless 3-in-1 Foundation

If you've always been the type of person who hates spending too much time on their makeup routine (or tends to hit the snooze button too many times in the morning), then the Max Factor Facefinity All Day Flawless 3-in-1 Foundation (£14) is your new essential. As the name suggests, this oil-free formula is a 3-in-1 cocktail of primer, concealer, and foundation that uses a flexi-hold technology to create a poreless finish that lasts all day (literally, it lasts 24 hours) and takes just seconds to apply.

Max Factor Facefinity All Day Flawless 3-in-1 Foundation

£14

from Amazon

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2. Rimmel London Super Gel

The most frustrating aspect of doing your own nails at home is that the colour tends to last fewer than 24 hours, but Rimmel London Super Gel (£7) is the new exception. The chip-resistant varnish is a simple two-step system that doesn't require a UV light. In fact, all it requires to seal in the shiny colour is the Rimmel London Super Gel Top Coat.

Rimmel London Super Gel

£7

from Amazon

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3. Rimmel London Super Gel Top Coat

Like we said, getting a gel-like, shiny finish to your nails doesn't require a whole kit of fussy tools. After applying and drying one to two coats of the Super Gel polish to your nails, sweep the Super Gel Top Coat (£7) over the top to activate curing. Yep, it's that easy. The cherry on top: you don't have to worry about damaging your nails in the removal process — any nonacetone remover will work. The colour should last up to 14 days!

Super Gel Top Coat

£7

from Amazon

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4. Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara in Raven Black

Even if, for right now, you're limiting the number of days you actually spend wearing makeup, it's hard to deny the major difference one swipe of mascara can make to your face. The Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara in Raven Black (£12) does exactly what it says: gives you a falsie-level length that looks just as flattering with a full face of makeup as it does without. The patented liquid lash formula has the power to double the thickness of your lashes without flaking, smudging, or budging for hours.

Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara in Raven Black

£12

from Amazon

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5. Sally Hansen Insta-Dri

When you have a lot of extra time on your hands, why not become an expert on at-home manicures? Even if your skills aren't much higher than a total amateur right now, the Sally Hansen Insta-Dri (£5) nail colour will make you feel a pro. Not only does the wider brush allow for a clean application (all you need is one swipe for an opaque coat of colour) but the formula dries almost instantly (60 seconds later and it's done).

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri

£5

from Amazon

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6. Sally Hansen Advanced Hard as Nails

A lot of people are using this time to get creative and start the projects they never felt like they had the time to do pre-social distancing. For you, the person previously in the habit of getting biweekly gel manicures, that project is strengthening your nails. The Sally Hansen Advanced Hard as Nails (£6) is an extra-strength treatment that uses a mix of fortifying ingredients (see: retinol and omega-3) to strengthen, smooth, and protect your fragile nails. All it takes is a consistent application of two to three coats of the treatment and, soon enough, your nails will be good as new.

Sally Hansen Advanced Hard as Nails

£6

from Amazon

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7. Sally Hansen Vitamin E Nail and Cuticle Oil

Manicures aren't just about the nail colour. In fact, to get that clean, healthy, just-out-of-the-salon look, you'll need the Sally Hansen Vitamin E Nail and Cuticle Oil (£8). The same way you regularly condition your hair, you should condition your nails. This intensely moisturising oil uses vitamin E and aloe (among other ingredients) to soften the cuticles and prevent nails from looking dry and brittle. Pro tip: use it whenever you feel like your nails could use a pick-me-up, like before bed, or after you apply your nail colour for a glossy finishing touch.

Sally Hansen Vitamin E Nail and Cuticle Oil

£8

from Amazon

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8. Max Factor False Lash Effect Max Out Primer

We'll let you in on a little secret: everyone with great long lashes uses a primer. It's the foolproof way to ensure your mascara reaches its full potential while also giving lashes that extra oomph of volume. First, brush the Max Factor False Lash Effect Max Out Primer (£12) from root to tip to coat your lashes in the intensifying blue micropigments. While the primer is still wet, sweep your favourite mascara back over your lashes for instant volume and definition.

Max Factor False Lash Effect Max Out Primer

£12

from Amazon

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9. Sally Hansen Complete Care 7-in-1 Nail Treatment

Meet that too-good-to-be-true product that quite literally does it all. The Sally Hansen Complete Care 7-in-1 Nail Treatment (£11) is everything you need for shiny, healthy, and strong nails in one bottle. Use it as a base coat, topcoat, growth treatment, strengthener, ridge filler, brightener, or daily moisturising treatment. Sweep it over your existing polish, or paint it onto bare nails for a subtle your-nails-but-better tint. Either way, you'll wonder how something so good could exist for fewer than £11.

Sally Hansen Complete Care 7-in-1 Nail Treatment

£11

from Amazon

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10. Rimmel London Lasting Finish Extreme Lipstick

Even on the little-to-no makeup days, there's something inexplicably comforting about wearing lipstick. Whether it's a bold red or subtle nude, the confidence-boosting power of the Rimmel London Lasting Finish Extreme Lipstick (£6) is undeniable. Also undeniable? That it doesn't budge for hours (10, to be exact).

Rimmel London Lasting Finish Extreme Lipstick

£6

from Amazon

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11. Rimmel London Lasting Matte Foundation

Finally, a matte foundation for oily skin that doesn't suffocate your pores. The Rimmel London Lasting Matte Foundation (£8) is a lightweight mousse that magically creates a full-coverage effect without feeling cakey and controls shine for up to 12 hours.

Rimmel London Lasting Matte Foundation

£8

from Amazon

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12. Max Factor Colour Elixir Lipstick

Not many products reach the status of cult classic in their lifetime, but Max Factor Colour Elixir Lipstick (£9) has earned it. Now, it's back with a new conditioning formula and 29 longwear shades that will linger for at least 24 hours. It's hard to imagine any situation when you'd wear makeup for that long, but you just might for a lipstick this good.

Max Factor Colour Elixir Lipstick

£9

from Amazon

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13. Max Factor Miracle Second Skin Foundation

Just like your favourite pair of leggings, the Max Factor Miracle Second Skin Foundation (£13) is meant to be so comfortable you forget it's even there. How? The skin-first formula uses coconut milk to moisturise skin while it lightly covers. It's minimal makeup at its best.

Max Factor Miracle Second Skin Foundation

£13

from Amazon

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14. Clairol Root Touch-Up Permanent Hair Dye

Perhaps the most popular beauty trend right now is dyeing your hair at home. Chalk it up to boredom or bursts of sudden inspiration, hair dye is a hot commodity, and the Clairol Root Touch-Up Permanent Hair Dye (£6) is our favourite. Whether you're looking to cover your grey hair, blend your highlights, or maintain a more dramatic new colour at home, this easy-to-use formula will get the job done.

Clairol Root Touch-Up Permanent Hair Dye

£6

from Lookfantastic

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1. Max Factor Facefinity All Day Flawless 3-in-1 Foundation

2. Rimmel London Super Gel

3. Rimmel London Super Gel Top Coat

4. Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara in Raven Black

5. Sally Hansen Insta-Dri

6. Sally Hansen Advanced Hard as Nails

7. Sally Hansen Vitamin E Nail and Cuticle Oil

8. Max Factor False Lash Effect Max Out Primer

9. Sally Hansen Complete Care 7-in-1 Nail Treatment

10. Rimmel London Lasting Finish Extreme Lipstick

11. Rimmel London Lasting Matte Foundation

12. Max Factor Colour Elixir Lipstick

13. Max Factor Miracle Second Skin Foundation

14. Clairol Root Touch-Up Permanent Hair Dye

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