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Extra long lashes, rosy cheeks, and peach-hued lips were the order of the day at Louis Vuitton’s S/S12 runway show at Paris Fashion Week. Create your own ’60s-inspired cat eyes and pair them with dewy, fresh-looking skin to pull off this trend. And with our budget beauty picks, you won’t have to break the bank to do it (shopping details below).

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If you’re protecting your skin from the sun’s harmful rays but still aspire to a golden-brown glow this summer, try our favorite self-tanners under $50. Chosen based on sales info and customer reviews (so you can rest assured they won’t turn you orange!), our picks will have you looking radiant any time of year without the risk of sun damage.

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Nail color is perhaps the most inexpensive way to update any look with of-the-moment trends. A fresh manicure with the season’s hottest hues can be just as statement-making as whatever you’re coveting from your favorite fashionista. Get a cheap thrill with our inexpensive versions (all under $25) of spring/summer 2011′s style-setting shades.

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We’ve (finally!) reached the time of year when it becomes more crucial to protect our skin from the blazing summer sun. Banish wrinkles, spots, sun damage, and skin cancer with our favorite SPF products under $25. Just because it’s cheap doesn’t mean it’s not great! Grab a great book, a big floppy hat, and one or two of our top picks below before you head out this weekend.

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Everything old is new again, even when it comes to makeup and skincare. Time for a makeover? Our top 15 beauty classics prove you don’t need to bust your budget with the latest creams and concoctions to maintain a healthy glow.

[1] Pond’s Cold Cream ($6.31, amazon.com), [2] Alberto V05 Hot Oil (3.99, drugstore.com), [3] Smith’s Rosebud Salve ($4.50, amazon.com), [4] Maybelline Great Lash mascara ($4.49, drugstore.com), [5] CoverGirl Clean liquid foundation ($13.12, amazon.com), [6] Body Shop body butter ($20, amazon.com), [7] Wet’n'Wild liquid eyeliner ($3.99, drugstore.com), [8] Revlon cream blush ($8.99, drugstore.com), [9] Neutrogena facial cleanser ($24.88, amazon.com), [10] Bonne Bell Lipsmacker lipgloss ($1.60, drugstore.com), [11] Paul Mitchell Awapuhi shampoo ($10.63, amazon.com), [12] Max Factor Lipcolor ($8.97, drugstore.com), [13] Burt’s Bees Res-Q Ointment ($5.49, amazon.com), [14] Coty Airspun Face Powder ($4.99, amazon.com), [15] Avon Eyeshadow Quad ($5.99, amazon.com).

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When it comes to preventing aging, the best beauty measure you can take is protecting your skin from the sun. Exposure to UVA and UVB rays is to blame for premature wrinkles, age spots, leathery skin, and – most frightening – skin cancer. We’ve compiled our favorite SPF lotions, moisturizers, foundations, and lip treatments under $25 to prove you don’t need to spend a fortune in search of the fountain of youth.

[1] Philosophy Shelter SPF 30 for face and body ($20, drugstore.com), [2] Lavera Anti-Age Sun Screen SPF 20 ($22.99, target.com), [3] Olay Complete All Day UV Defense Moisture Lotion ($10.99, drugstore.com), [4] Revlon Beyond Natural Protective Lip Tint SPF 15 ($7.99, drugstore.com), [5] Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm SPF 25 ($7, sephora.com), [6] Neutrogena Norweigan Formula SPF 30 hand cream ($6.79, drugstore.com), [7] bareMinerals SPF 15 Foundation ($25, bareescentuals.com), [8] Sephora Bronzer Powder SPF 15 ($16, sephora.com) [9] Philosophy Hope in a Jar SPF 20 ($18, sephora.com), [10] Revlon Age Defying SPF 20 foundation ($12.99, drugstore.com), [11] Kiehl’s Vital Sun Protection Lotion SPF 30 ($18.50, kiehls.com), [12] Neutrogena MoistureShine SPF 20 Lipstick ($9.49, drugstore.com), [13] on10 Green Glam Gloss SPF 15 ($9, sephora.com), [14] Kiehl’s Lip Balm SPF 15 ($9.50, kiehls.com), [15] Clinique Sun SPF 30 Face Cream ($17.50, clinique.com), [16] Origins Nude and Improved SPF 15 foundation ($18.50, origins.com), [17] Prescriptives Flawless Skin Concealer SPF 25 ($22, drugstore.com).

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The weather might not look much like spring for most of us, but updating your makeup can definitely put a spring in your step. Think fresh, pretty, and pink and keep it under budget with our best bets from Maybelline, CoverGirl, and NARS.


1. Neutrogena Oil-Free SPF 15 moisturizer, $8.54: target.com
2. CoverGirl Clean Makeup foundation, $5.49: covergirl.com
3. NARS blush in Super Orgasm, $25: narscosmetics.com
4. Stila Illuminating moisturizer, $32: sephora.com
5. Neutrogena Skin Soothing Undereye Corrector, $8.59: drugstore.com
6. Boots No7 Stay Perfect Shadow in Petal Shimmers, $7.99: target.com
7. L’Oreal HIP Bright Duos shadow in Adventurous, $7: drugstore.com
8. CoverGirl Exact Liquid Liner Pen in Very Black, $5.79: drugstore.com
9. Maybelline Great Lash mascara, $3.89: buymebeauty.com
10. Smith’s Rosebud Salve lipgloss, $5.59: drugstore.com
11. Revlon Moon Drops lipstick in Snowsilver Rose, $8.09: drugstore.com
12. Sephora eyebrow pencil, $8: sephora.com

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