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"Looking like a million bucks doesn't have to mean spending that much. Here, the best tricks for saving cash without sacrificing style.\\n\\n\\n\\nTalk about schadenfreude. When *The New York Times* recently ran an article on how the ultrawealthy were tightening their belts, it soared up the most-emailed list. Millionaires sneaking into Sotheby's to sell estate jewelry; trophy wives deliberately rescheduling for times they know their pricey trainers aren't available\u2014ha! But once we finished rolling our eyes at their methods, we had a thought: Maybe the rich aren't so different from you and me. It's one thing to fall on hard times, but no one wants to look it.\\n\\n\\n\\nSo what's a thousandaire to do? With beauty, there's probably never been a better time to make the best of things. Drugstore shelves are now full of products with top-notch ingredients and pigments that deliver results once promised only by pricier brands. And with a few smart strategies, there's no reason you can't look like money\u2014regardless of the value of the dollar.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n### The Power of $10\\n\\n\\n\\n You needn't resort to buying \\\"gently used\\\" cosmetics on eBay. Today, drugstores are chockablock with bargains that don't look, feel, or smell like cheap goods. Makeup artist Troy Surratt shares his favorites for $10 and under.\\n\\nLINER: __Sonia Kashuk Eye Smudge in Blackest Smudge, $5.99.__ \\\"It's incredibly soft, so there's no tugging on the eyes, and it's great for the inner rims. Plus, that carbon black is far richer and deeper than a blue-based or charcoal black.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\nMASCARA: __Maybelline New York Lash Discovery Mascara, $7.__ \\\"The tiny brush it has allows you to emphasize each and every lash.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\nCOTTON SWABS: __Q-tips, $4.99 for 500.__ \\\"These are a makeup-artist staple. There are generics, but the original brand is still the best for cleaning up makeup smudges.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\nPOWDER: __Coty Airspun Loose Face Powder, $7.__ \\\"This classic doesn't give you an ultrapowdery matte look. It just offers the right amount of coverage and polish.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\nFOUNDATION: __Maybelline New York Mineral Power Natural Perfecting Foundation, $10.__ \\\"This is an incredibly high-end formula at a drugstore price. The shade range is amazing, and the makeup evens out skin tone in a natural, sheer way.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\nLIPS: __Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Cherries in the Snow, $6.__ \\\"Revlon is known for amazing lipsticks. This shade is such a classically beautiful red. Plus the name is so retro and cheeky!\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\nBRONZER: __Wet 'n Wild The Bronzzer Compact, $2.99.__ \\\"Six shades, each at $2.99 a pop! They have gold undertones, which will warm the skin. Brush one on your cheeks and the bridge of your nose.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\nBLUSH: __Mark Just Pinched Instant Blush Tint, $6.__ \\\"I love this blush's transparency\u2014it really looks like it becomes one with the skin instead of just sitting on top of it.\\\"\\n\\n \\n\\n\\n\\n### Bargain Hunters\\n\\n\\n\\nLooking as good as the clientele is a job requirement at New York City's hottest hotels, bars, and boutiques. The paychecks, however, usually aren't so glamorous. We asked some stylish employees how they allocate their dollars.\\n\\n\\n\\nElisa Chacon, 27, sales manager at the Hotel on Rivington\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  Low: \\\"I'll usually buy Maybelline or Cover Girl green or purple eye shadows. I don't use them every day. It's like, for cute tops I won't wear often, I go to Forever 21.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  High: \\\"I splurge on Nars for my basic brown and tan eye shadows. I like the subtle combination of shimmer and color when you apply them lightly.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  Prices: Maybelline New York Eyeshadow Single, $4; Cover Girl Eye Enhancers 1-Kit, $3.47; Nars Eyeshadow, $22\\\\.\\n\\n\\n\\nVanessa Vicente, 25, buying associate at Ina, a designer consignment store\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  Low: \\\"Dove Frizz Control shampoo and conditioner have good moisturizers\u2014they keep my hair from being too frizzy.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  High: \\\"The daily skin peel from MD Skincare is pretty amazing. It gives you a clean glow\u2014like having a facial.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  Prices: Dove Frizz Control Therapy Shampoo and Conditioner, $4.99 each; MD Skincare Alpha Beta Skin Peel, $75 for a 30-day supply.\\n\\n\\n\\nMolly Schulman, 21, saleswoman at Zachary's Smile, a vintage boutique\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  Low: \\\"I always wear Cover Girl blush and undereye concealer. I'm pale with freckles, so it's hard for me to find the right shade. Their selection is best.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  High: \\\"Bliss's foaming face wash is one of the few I've found that's not greasy at all. I follow it with an Olay astringent.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  Prices: Cover Girl Cheekers Blush, $4.21; Cover Girl TruBlend TruConceal, $7.82; Bliss Fabulous Foaming Face Wash, $22; Olay Dual Action + Toner, $6.99\\\\.\\n\\n\\n\\nAdriana Quezada, 24, ma\u00EEtre d' at Gemma restaurant\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  Low: \\\"L'Or\u00E9al HIP eye shadows come in diverse colors. They pop almost as well as the ones from M.A.C.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  High: \\\"One thing I must have on my skin is Biotherm body lotion. It makes your skin glow, but not in a fake way; it's how your skin looked when you were a child.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  Prices: L'Or\u00E9al Paris HIP High Intensity Pigments Shadow Duo, $7; Biotherm Ultra-Rich Body Balm, $30\\\\.\\n\\n\\n\\nKylie Case, 30, ma\u00EEtre d' at Bar 44 in the Royalton Hotel\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  Low: \\\"Maybelline Great Lash Mascara\u2014I like to replace it once a month.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  High: \\\"The Herm\u00E8s perfume Mediterran\u00E9e conjures up memories.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  Prices: Maybelline New York Great Lash Mascara, $6; Herm\u00E8s Un Jardin en Mediterran\u00E9e perfume, $125 for 3.3 ounces.\\n\\n \\n\\n\\n\\n### __Hair Cuts__\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nHis clients include some of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood, but Chris McMillan of Chris McMillan, The Salon in Beverly Hills isn't above saving money on hair products. Here are his choicest deals.\\n\\n\\n\\n__SHAMPOO, CONDITIONER, AND REPAIR TREATMENT (FOR DAMAGED HAIR): Chris McMillan Hair, $29.99 for the set.__ \\\"I took price into account and made my new line as affordable as possible.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n__HAIR SPRAY: Sunsilk Hold Me Forever Strong Hold Hairspray, $3.69.__ \\\"It really holds, but it gives a soft texture, too.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n__PASTE: VO5 Extreme Style Texturizing Gum, $3.49.__ \\\"Love it! It's strong, and it's perfect for short styles on both women and men. In fact, I would compare it to any expensive hair paste.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n__POMADE: Murray's Pomade, $3.__ \\\"I swear by this stuff! It creates fabulously chunky hair, and it's a basically foolproof hairdressing product. Rub a small amount between your hands to warm it, then start at the ends of your hair and work your way up. Just remember: It's strong, so go easy.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n__FRIZZ FIGHTER: Garnier Fructis Style Brilliantine Shine Glistening Drops, $3.99.__ \\\"This is a great, light smoothing product, and I love the smell.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n__CURL SPRAY: Aussie Sprunch Catch The Wave Hair Spray, $2.99.__ \\\"OK, this is maybe my favorite ever. It really works for scrunching wavy and curly hair. Plus, the smell makes me nostalgic. I've loved it since I was young.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n### Money to Burn\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\\"The world has grown outrageously wealthy,\\\" says La Prairie's latest press release, touting a platinum-laced cream that costs $1,000 for 1.7 ounces. Cellular Cream Platinum Rare's timing seems incongruous. \\\"Its antioxidants and peptides are outstanding anti-agers\u2014but all but the platinum can be found in less expensive products,\\\" says dermatologist David H. McDaniel. \\\"Platinum is a known catalyst, which could help fight free radicals\u2014but I haven't seen independent studies on it.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n### Free for All\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAs Kato Kaelin, Kevin Federline, and Turtle can attest, there's a subtle art to being a successful freeloader. In that spirit, we set out to sample all the free beauty products and treatments we could find in New York City. Here's what we learned about getting something for nothing.\\n\\n\\n\\nDon't be cheap. It's particularly bad manners not to tip generously. After an excellent trial brow shaping at our local Benefit Brow Bar\u2014which ordinarily costs $25\u2014we tipped $10\\\\.\\n\\n\\n\\nTime is money. At the Bumble and Bumble University in Manhattan\u2014and at many local beauty schools\u2014you can get your hair styled, cut, or highlighted by students free. But you pay with your time: A recent blowout took two hours.\\n\\n\\n\\nIf you don't want it, \\\"Free\\\" doesn't matter. Completely Bare, New York salons that specialize in hair removal, offer free test sessions with a laser. And now we have a small bare patch on our left underarm.\\n\\n\\n\\nYou will compromise. Some cosmetics counters offer facials. We signed up for one at the Lord &amp; Taylor Clarins counter, which took place in a bright atrium just above the noisy beauty floor. Sometimes the ultimate luxury is getting true relaxation\u2014even if you have to pay for it.\\n\\n \\n\\n\\n\\n### The Saving Game\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nMint.com users get alerts when their \\\"personal care\\\" spending goes over budget. For less-techie sybarites, we asked top experts which over-the-top indulgences are unnecessary these days\u2014and which are worth every penny.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n### HAIR\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSKIP: Salon blowouts (except for special occasions). \\\"Ask your stylist for a blowout lesson,\\\" says hairstylist David Evangelista of the Cornelia Day Resort in New York City. Then you can buy a set of tools that probably costs less than two sessions in the chair: a dryer, a boar-bristle round brush, a styling product, and either Velcro rollers (for volume) or a flatiron (for straightness).\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  SCRIMP: Shampoos in the $5 range are surprisingly effective, according to cosmetic chemist Ni'Kita Wilson. \\\"A 99-cent product is mainly cleaning agents, with no goodies like moisturizers or smoothers,\\\" she says. \\\"But when the price goes up even just a few dollars, the formula has more conditioners.\\\" Certain inexpensive styling products fall into this category as well: \\\"Frizz-Ease's main ingredient, silicone, has been proven to work consistently,\\\" Wilson says.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  SPLURGE: For rich, multitonal highlights, head to the salon. \\\"A few highlights around your face or subtle lowlights enhance your natural color,\\\" says Sharon Dorram-Krause, owner of Sharon Dorram Color at Sally Hershberger Salon in New York City.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n### SKIN\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSKIP: Facials. \\\"They don't do much in the long term\u2014especially for anti-aging,\\\" says dermatologist Lisa A. Donofrio.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  SCRIMP: For the most radiant skin, dermatologists recommend in-office peels, with up to 70 percent glycolic acid, and regular maintenance. But a home peel like Avon Anew Clinical Advanced Retexturizing Peel, $25, with 10 percent glycolic acid, does the job, too. \\\"If you use the same product consistently at home, your skin will stay bright and even, and your fine lines will be reduced,\\\" says dermatologist Jeannette Graf.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  SPLURGE: For anti-aging benefits, prescription retinoids are worth it. \\\"They help with wrinkles, elasticity, firmness, and evening of skin tone,\\\" says Graf. \\\"Prescription tretinoin is the most powerful and the most effective.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n### MAKEUP\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSKIP: Although primer helps foundation go on smoothly and evenly, \\\"it's not a necessity,\\\" says New York City makeup artist Maria Verel. \\\"If you moisturize and blend your foundation well, your skin can look just as perfect.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  SCRIMP: \\\"You can purchase an inexpensive mascara, eyeliner, or lipstick and not miss out on quality, because the ingredients are similar to more expensive brands,\\\" says Wilson.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  SPLURGE: You can't crack open a drugstore foundation and test it, which may justify spending more on a department-store variety. That said, Wilson does have advice that applies at any price: \\\"Avoid ones that appear separated or streaky in the bottle\u2014this is a sign of a poorly mixed formula.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n### BROWS\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSKIP: Brow gel. \\\"Vaseline or Rosebud Salve can keep them in place,\\\" says Maribeth Madron, makeup artist and brow specialist at the Cornelia Day Resort in New York City.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  SCRIMP: Inexpensive eyebrow pencils work perfectly well. \\\"L'Or\u00E9al and Wet 'n Wild pencils are as soft as pricier brands,\\\" says Verel.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  SPLURGE: Well-groomed brows can do wonders for the face\u2014and it's difficult to figure out their best shape on your own. Professional grooming is worth the expense. \\\"Just be sure to pluck the few strays you see between appointments,\\\" says Madron. \\\"If you wait until they're scraggly, you're more likely to overpluck.\\\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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