Still on a budget? Try these cheap fashion tips:
1. Keep your store receipts and product tags for at least two months. You never know when you might want to return something because your tastes have changed, you have found a defect in the garment or the color is all wrong. Most chain stores have a very forgiving return policy. Of course, if you have worn it ... don't be a chiseler, it's yours.
2. Take a strapless dress or tunic and wear it over a turtle neck for winter or over a tee shirt or thin blouse in warm weather. You get two looks for the price of one, and when traveling, packing these items can double your wardrobe.
3. Wearing mule style shoes this summer? Try a spritz of hair spray on the inner sole so your feet don't slip.
4. Are your shoes scuffed? Dab the spot with a small dollop of Vaseline and blend into the entire shoe for instant shine. Or, polish the shoes with a little hand cream poured onto a paper towel.
5. For dry cuticles, rub either Vaseline or A&D ointment into each cuticle. On top of this slather your hands with your favorite hand lotion. Your hands and nails will stay moisturized for hours.
6. Another nail tip: For drying wet nail polish quickly, dip hands into ice cold water or spray nails with cooking oils such as PAM.
7. Stop paying top dollar for makeup removal pads. Try generic brands of baby wipes to remove makeup.
8. If you are a thin, petite-sized woman, don't overlook the children's department for casual clothing such as shorts, capris, cargo pants, denim jackets and basics such as T-shirts.
9. This is the season of fake tans. Try using Nair or other hair removal creams to remove any self-tanner streaks on the sides of your feet, palms, elbow and knees. Rub it on, then immediately wipe it off with a washcloth or tissue.
10. To create the illusion of cleavage, apply a bit of dark colored bronzing cream to the area between your breasts where the cleavage is supposed to be. Another technique: Try bronzing blush powder and apply with a brush. This sure beats the tip we learned that beauty pageant contestants use: Apply masking tape under their breasts for a quick lift.
