What price would you pay for beauty?

DEAL OR NO DEAL
What Is The Price
You’d Pay For Beauty?

By Leah Jayasanker
Photography by Leonardo Vecchiarelli

What is the price that you’d pay for beauty? We’ve done the due diligence sifting through the cosmetic aisles to deliver the latest and greatest products at varying price points. Since beauty is about feeling and looking good, you decide whether it’s a bargain or a brand that you’re looking for.

Eyes
A well-known secret of the stars for achieving glamorous sexy eyes are false eyelashes. SPLURGE on Vincent Longo La Dolce Vita Lashes ($16, beauty.com ), which are 1/3 the size of traditional falsies to fit snug along the outer edge of your eyelid. For a STEAL try e.l.f. eyes.lips.face Dramatic Lash Kit ($1, eyeslipsface.com ), which is a cinch to apply and lasts several uses.

Tender fine lines and wrinkles and SPLURGE on Cle De Peau Beaute Enriched Nourishing Cream ($120, Bergdorf Goodman). Or, grab a STEAL with Avon ANEW Alternative Intensive Age Treatment ($32, avon.com ), that contains a rich formula that works to repair and restore firmness and elasticity while fading away dark spots.

Face
Get a sunny glow and SPLURGE on Guerlain Terracotta Light Sheer Bronzing Powder ($45, Sephora), a hot item that’s never in stock. Perhaps it’s because their newer formula works well on all skin types. Or grab a STEAL with Physicians Formula Powder Palette Multi-Colored Face Powder ($12.95, Drugstores) that won’t irritate even the most sensitive skin.

Lips
The latest SPLURGE for fuller, shinier lips arrives in Laura Mercier Lip Plumper ($30, Sephora), a.k.a. “a unique quality of beauty”. For a STEAL, sample EI Solutions Plumping Lip Gloss ($9, Sephora) which contains a pinch of capsaicin, a component of cayenne pepper that increases circulation to give an instant plumping effect.

Pearly Whites
Drop some cash and SPLURGE on clinically-proven-to-whiten-teeth-up-to-10 shades-in-just-7- days with GoSMILE Advanced Formula B1’s ($89, drugstore.com ) professionally formulated system by Jonathan B. Levine D.M.D. For a STEAL, that claims, “to remove up to fourteen years of stain build-up in seven days,” sample Crest Whitestrips Dental Whitening System Strips ($30, drugstore.com).

Body
For an exotic bathing experience SPLURGE on Molton Brown Heavenly Gingerlily Moisture Bath & Shower Wash ($25, Molton Brown). For a STEAL that’s ah natural, and that contains honey to nourish skin, get Burt's Bees Citrus & Ginger Root Body Wash ($8, drugstore.com ).

Tender dry flaky skin and SPLURGE on Kiehl’s Creme de Corps ($42, Kiehl’s) infused with coco butter and sesame oil mixture. If you are a fragrance-free type settle for a STEAL with Keri Nourishing Shea Butter Lotion ($7.99, Drugstores).

Hair care
Fancy a hair mask that’s a SPLURGE, look no further than NUXE Huile Prodigieuse® Multi-Usage Dry Oil ($63, GBSBEAUTY.com ). For a STEAL to rid locks of split ends try Garnier Fructis Length & Strength Anti Split Ends Leave-In Treatment ($5.99, Mass Retailers).