24/Savvy Beauty and Health

Looking for a fun way to celebrate the Holidays in savvy style?! Then look no further than this fun and simple tutorial for DIY Holiday Snowflake Nails!! These shiny, shimmery and sparkly nails are the perfect way to add some flair to your holiday make-up and bring joy to all who have the pleasure of your company this season. Enjoy!

It's hard to be sure if we've got the right shade of foundation on.  It may look okay in the store, but in certain lighting, maybe it's a just a tad orange, a smidge too dark, or a hair too 'What Ever Happened to Baby Jane'-looking.  We had the chance to test out a lovely lightweight foundation from FACE atelier for this article, which made us even more curious for an answer: what IS the secret to scoring the perfect foundation shade and avoiding the dreaded "mask" look?  FACE's Pro Makeup Artist, Amy Roeder tells us, it's all about lighting and location, location, location.  Listen up, savvies:

Can you believe it's December already?! Time to start thinking about your savvy holiday look. Lucky for you, we here at Savvy Headquarters have searched the deepest, darkest corners of the internet universe (namely you-tube) to find just the right tutorial video for you. So.....sit back, relax, grab some eggnog and get inspired for your perfect holiday look!

If you're starting to feel the chill of winter and your skin is starting to turn that "Casper the Friendly Ghost" shade of white (you know....the one where you feel like you're basically transparent) then it is time to get a good bronzer and learn how the professionals use it effectively. The simple tips in this instructional video will have you looking like you've spent a week lying on the beach and sipping pina colada's in the Caribbean - you don't have to tell anyone otherwise!!

If you've got really sensitive skin and find that most makeup removers on the market are too heavy, then we've got the answer for you! All you will need are three simple ingredients; petroleum jelly, aloe vera gel and an essential oil (just to make it smell pretty)! Enjoy!

I've mentioned before that I'm a pretty cheap frugal Savvy Girl and have a tendency to go strictly "drug-store" beauty all the way.  Which doesn't mean I have anything against luxe products--because I know some of them have incredibly worthy formulations--I just don't know which ones are worth the splurge.  If I've got an extra $40 to blow on beauty buys, is that $34 Yves Saint Laurent gloss really worth it?  What about the $38 Nars Cheek Stain?  Turns out....neither.

While I talked red-lip with Cloutier makeup artist Ricky Wilson, I got the dish on where the pros spend, where they save and where to direct your cash any time you're refreshing your makeup bag.

Some beauty products are worth splurging on the very best, particularly foundation, concealer, perfume and hair care, and while we don't mind shelling out money for the good stuff sometimes, we're not so keen on running through it quicker than we need to.  Here are some savvy tips for making sure you stretch those pricy products as far as possible.