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The key to savings is organization.  Well, lots of elbow grease and a solid understanding that you must be organized.  I have been following The Krazy Coupon Lady , learning her techniques and best practices and I have been doing fairly well for myself.   So let me share with you my binder.  I'm super proud of it.   I bought the binder at target, It is a 1.5",  soon I will need either another or a larger replacement.  It is stuffed with baseball Trading Card Pages that I purchased at Staples.  I bought 4 packages for $2.99 per package.

Acne suffers, say Yes To Tomatoes Roller Ball Spot Stick.  This 97% natural product has been 100% effective treating and ridding my acne.  Purchased @Target for $9.99 it rivals any department store brand that I have used - which have also cost twice as much. The 2% Salicylic Acid formula treats acne at the source by providing exfoliation of the upper epidermis - this prevents the pores of the skin from getting clogged up and being infected with bacteria. In addition, a blend of Ginger and Bisabolol have anti-irritant, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties.

Clarisonic is all about keeping your skin looking healthy and young.  So much so, that they want to help keep your beauty routine updated accordingly. The eye shadow colors you had in your early 20s may not work so well for you at an older age and your moisturizer might need an extra kick to deal with the changes in your skin. The plus side of updating your beauty routine is that you have most likely tried and tested numerous products and know which brands work best for you. The downside is that you might be too comfortable to make the switch to other products.  Below are few tips to update your beauty routine to be age appropriate. Meet "Mia".  Available in 9 colours. In your 20s: While this may be prime time to experiment with makeup colors, this is also the time you may start to see the signs of aging appear on your skin. Be sure to include a sunscreen in your daily skincare routine to help prevent aging and always, always moisturize. Exfoliating is ...

Recycle & Be Rewarded with Kiehl's!!  Kiehl's lovers, the hallowed New York apothecary is rewarding its faithful with a recycling program that trades a new product in exchange for empty Kiehl's bottles, tubes and jars. Available at any Kiehl's free-standing store, the good-for-the-environment, good-for-you  program will dispense complimentary products that get progressively more generous the more packaging you turn in. 

I was pleasantly surprised how comfortable I felt after using this. This clear gel is very thick, a little goes a long way and it is almost creamy in consistency.The gel dries quickly and I never feel residue but I know something is there - there is a comfortable tightness to my skin. I have never had an issue with this 'balling-up' during application.  You know - when you either use to much or rub too much and it seems like the product just fails and balls up? lol. Plus, as the day wear on, this does not warm and transfer into my eyes. I have oily eyelids - lots of products warm and transfer on me. *sigh*

I was shown this Too Faced kabuki by a Sephora employee.  It is by far my favourite tool purchase, next to my Clarisonic.  No joke.  The softness is almost indescribable. It's like having the softest teddy bear brush his paw against your cheek. I use it with everything from loose powder, Bare Minerals Foundation & my blush.  It grabs a Goldilocks amount of product, not too much not too little, and never leaves stray hairs on my face. I love the fact it is retractable; I can put it in my makeup bag because it is protected by the cap. I highly recommend this brush. If I lost it, I would run out and buy another the same day! xoxo  Amazingly soft . 5 stars

Have you noticed this on the back or your skincare and cosmetics? Basically, it's the 'Good For __ Months' after you have opened a product. 6M = 6 Months, 12M = 12 Months etc. When was the last time you cleaned out and purged old makeup and lingering skincare?   It might seem like a daunting task if you're just discovered that cosmetics have an expiration date but I have easily broken down what and when it needs to go.   No matter how much product is remaining in the vessel.