How to change your look without breaking the bank
Have you ever taken a look in your wardrobe and thought you know, I could do with shaking it up a bit? However, you really don’t want to completely re-buy? Or looked in the mirror and wondered just how you could look a little bit different for just one night? Well never fear as I have a few cheap makeover ideas to help you change up your look without breaking the bank! Pay attention!
Sort out those Brows
Looking back I remember in my teens having my brows done for the first time. I wasn’t sure I wanted it done, but one of the nurses was trying to give us all a bit of a pamper so I said go on then.
Honestly, I was amazed at the difference it made to how my face looked.
These days I have them waxed and tinted. However, of course, there is all manner of ways you can change your brows; from home plucking to microblading and more!
Change your Hair with ClipIns
Forget messy buns and lifeless hair, you need a change! Fancy doing something different with your hair, but you aren’t 100% sure you want to make it permanent? Then looking at things like wigs and clip in hair extensions could be the answer.
Places like ClipHair, offer a whole host of different hairstyles, shades and attachment types, allowing you to play with your hair, without having to worry about the long-term health effects it may have on your luscious locks.
What’s more, all their extensions are made of 100% human hair, meaning you can treat them just as your own. Dying it, curling it and straightening it to your heart’s content.
Your hair really frames your face and so changing your hair can really make a big difference. There are a couple of other ways you can make some non-permanent changes.
Try a wash-in, wash-out hair dye to change your hair colour, moving your parting to a side parting or centre parting (whichever is different for you!) or try giving yourself a bouncy blow dry with hair spray at the roots for more volume.
Accessorise Your Way
Accessories can change the whole look and feel of an outfit, plus it doesn’t have to cost you a whole lot.
Adding jewellery, or a new bag can really make a difference.
Plus if you look out for things like faux leather, rose gold or brass you can make them look a bit more expensive than they really were.
Swap Your Clothes
If your wardrobe really could do with a shakeup, but you aren’t up for spending.
Why not arrange a clothes swap? Meet up with the girls, all bring an outfit or two and swap between you all. You could end up with a new pair of jeans, or a new dress.
You could even make it into an event, rent out a hall, charge people to “swap” and donate the proceedings to a favourite charity!
Change Your Lippy
Ever fancied going brighter, or just trying out a completely different lipstick?
Well now is the perfect chance.
Go bright, go bold, and go different with your lipstick to complement your skin tone. If you really want to make a statement try bright red lipstick! Try a Jonteblu lipstick that has a lightweight formula that glides on lips with rich and vivid colour without fading or caking.
You could always try some semi-permanent make-up to really change your look and save you some time when getting ready in the morning. However, this is quite expensive so you may need to save up for a couple of months first!
Lastly, besides semi-permanent make-up, lip fillers are also an option to change your appearance.
Fuller lips with light colour lipsticks can provide you with a soft-sexy look, added Dr Amy Law who is renowned for enhancing your own individuality in a very natural way.
Mix up Your Eyeshadow
Following on from the lipstick, how about making a change with your eyeshadow.
Pop over to YouTube, follow some tutorials, guides and videos, try some new colours and make autumn 2018 your season to try out some different colour mixes. You never know, you might just find that you come to love them!
Another thing which you can easily do is to introduce concealer into your make-up routine if you don’t already use it. Applying this around the eyes will help to reduce the appearance of dark circles and make you look more fresh-faced.
So there you have a few ideas to help you change up your look, without breaking the bank.
I am sure I have missed out on some really obvious cheap makeover ideas though and would love to know just how you change up your look at home, without breaking the bank?
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I must admit that I got a bit lazy during the Covid lockdowns and now need to freshen my look!
Some great tips on here to change your look, I wear hair extensions most of the time because I like having long hair but my hair never grows past a certain length 🙂
Oh my god, such minor changes but they would TOTALLYchange my look. I feel a bored a little bit mumsy. I’m going to book in and get my brows done. I always feel better if they are tinted and shaped I’m thinking I might go for darker hair too x
Oh definitely get them done and enjoy it! 😉
These are some awesome tips, Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge. Am definitely gonna try a lot of these
I really hope they help you out 🙂 good luck!
Great tips. I probably need to sort out my brows. In fact, I think I’ll go and do them in a minute as it’s a job I never seem to get around to completing. 🙂
I am the same I put in my contacts and think gosh they need doing and then never get around to doing it.
I love the idea of swapping clothes. What I am going to do is maybe sell my preloved clothes and buy a new one!
Honestly it is such a fun thing to do as well! Plus you get to see all your friends!
These are such great ideas! I usually try my best to keep my costs low.
It is so nice to think oh yes I’ve managed to grab a bargain isn’t it!
Such great simple tips that can make such a difference – thank you! Kaz
These are great ways to change up your look without breaking the bank! I love buying a new bold lipstick, that always makes me feel better!!
You have got some really cool, creative and great tips. Accessories are really helpful especially when they compliment you. This such a fun read.
Most definitely accessories are a must I think they can completely change things.
Such an amazing fit for only a small price !? I love this idea, thanks for the share !
It is great isn’t it – it’s great how you can so things for a small cost.
I love blogs like this. The tips are simple
Things we can do too which is nice, but it helps to have a list and ideas. I love the idea of a clothes swap with friends! Also, accessories are a great way to change your look. I have a few new necklaces and bracelets that I acquired this summer and they really make a difference – just changing it up a little. Or if you wear a hat etc. Great blog!
I hope if you do a clothes swap you manage to have an awesome time doing it!
These are really great tips! I think I need to do all of these things especially using some accessories.
Most definitely give it a try! You might just find something you love.
I have some clip ins that match my hair PERFECTLY. But I am am so weirdly scared to use them! I am afraid they will pull out!
Ekkk good luck! They should be fine, give it a try while your at home one day perhaps not doing much just to get used to them.
I love changing looks with accessories for different seasons and it’s an affordable way to change up clothes
It is amazing how changing something can take it from summer to autumn isn’t it – I love Wingz for adding sleeves for instance.
These are some really great tips on how to make a change without it costing so much. I have always thought about doing hair clip extensions.
They are definitely a good idea to try! They aren’t for everyone of course but for a lot they work so well.
These are all great tips for changing up your look. Love the idea of something as simple as a new lipstick colour. This time of year I always feel a bit blah and want to revamp myself. Its good to know you don’t need to buy a new wardrobe to do it.
It is amazing what a difference the small things can make isn’t it.
The best way for me to change my look is to get a hair cut. I am now sporting a pixie cut and I love it! 😀 I think that at 43, I am rocking this hairstyle. 😀
There is nothing like a new haircut sometimes that is for sure.
These are nice ideas for an effective makeover on a budget. There are so many ways one can do this, just playing around with the hair styling a bit brings a drastic change in looks.
Most definitely it is crazy how much a difference you can make just changing a few things around.
These are some cool and amazing tips. One can easily do without breaking the bank. I am sharing this article with my female friends. Thanks for sharing the article
Most definitely it would be nice to have a money tree so we could do what we want, but alas.. Perhaps one day.
I think this post is great. I agree with everything mentioned, little changes can make a big difference. I mix up my eyeshadow too, a new colour can bring on a big change! 🙂 x
It is crazy how difference a small thing can make isn’t it? Nothing like playing with eyeshadow.
These are some great tips to change our look in a glamorous way. I love the eyebrow and clip ins idea!
Let me know if you give the clip ins a try and what you think!
Every season change I love to spruce up my closet sometimes with new items buts most times just chnging things up. Great tips all in all
It is nice to give yourself something a little different and new to love isn’t it.
I love your tips. Most times I swap clothes with my sister and that brings in some change. But I guess I need to work on accessories more, bring some zing! 🙂
That is such a great idea of a way to bring in a change!
Very fun tips! I love the lip color change and bold accessories. I can do that!
There is nothing like getting to play with some accessories is there.
I love all these tips! I really need to update my entire wardrobe, but some of these tips I can do right away. I just got my brows shaped so I am off and running in the right direction.
Good luck having a play with the tips – I hope you find something to update your wardrobe now.
These are great ways to change up your look without spending too much money. It’s amazing what a simple thing like changing your eyeshadow can do.
It really is – it amazes me how different make up can make you look and feel.
I just recently got my brows reshaped and i feel like a new woman haha. I want to try some clip ins.
It is amazing the difference they make isn’t it! I love a good eyebrow shape session.
What fun suggestions for changing your looks. I wonder if those hair clip-in’s would hide my grays? 🙂
Could be worth a try – as you never know!
These are great tips to improve one’s look. I have always felt that eyebrows make such a big difference in one’s look!!
It is amazing – I don’t think you often see it so much in yourself but definitely in someone else.
These are all such great ideas! Accessories really can change up your entire look for such a low budget.
I am so pleased you like them, it is amazing what accessories can do for an outfit!
I cannot agree more! Make-up is such a great way to mix up your look. Eyebrows in particular are game-changers once cleaned up and filled in! Now I’m off to buy some new lippy 🙂
It is crazy how different your face can look when you just change your eyebrows isn’t it!
Very good and doable tips! I end up spending so much money on beauty and fashion items!
It can be so easy to spend a lot can’t it!
Some great ideas. I sometimes add a colour to my hair if I want a change.
There is nothing like changing the colour of your hair for sure!
I love all of these! Yes to clip in extensions and filling in your brows! They make such a big difference. I own so many lipsticks but always tend to go towards the same nude color. I need to change it up!
It is crazy isn’t it how just a small thing can really change the whole look!
I’m strongly considering having my brows microbladed. Finding the right place to do them is the issue here.
I keep thinking about this as well – I’m no good with filling them in so at the moment just have them tinted.
These are wonderful ways to update your look. I’m a busy mom on a budget, so I can totally get behind these! I am in a bit of a rut, so I’ll have to put some of these into action.
Good luck! I really hope some of them help you feel a little bit new! 😉
This is such a cute post. For me when I fancy I change I colour my hair, it’s currently purple 😉
Ohh I love the idea of purple hair, I’ve tried one purple dye but I went red instead lol.
You are totally speaking my language! I am all about looking good but at a cheap price. I don’t have a lot of money but I still want to look my best. I am going to pin this so I have it for later.
Most definitely I don’t have a lot of money to spare so it’s always nice to feel a bit revamped without breaking the bank.
OMG I REMEMBER WHEN I DID NOT TOUCH MY BROWS back in the day. WHAT A DIFFERENCE BROWS MAKE – hot damn! FOR THE BETTER! Now I cannot live without my brows. I got microblading done which helped a little but I still have to fill them in somewhat which sucks, but at the same time – WORTH IT.
Ohh awesome I’ve been debating it – but I’m like do I don’t I.
Definitely something I need to make my mind up about lol.
These are all wonderful ideas. Changing your lipstick and accessories makes such a huge difference.
It is amazing what a new colour lippy can do for how you look and feel ;).
Sometimes the occasion calls for more than just the minimal makeup. That is when I pull the the eye make up and different lip stick. Add jewelry is always the way to go and makes a great statement.
I adore jewellery it is one of my “things” I think haha!
I totally agree with accessories can change the whole look and feel of an outfit. I love adding jewellery and bags when I am having photo shoot for my travel pictures. With the accessories added in the outfit, I do see a big different and light up the whole outlook.
It is amazing what it can do really, or changing up your shoes, popping on a shawl! Just wow!
I do like adding jewelry once in a while. I’ll also add makeup, which tends to shock people since I don’t wear a lot of it. People are usually like, “What’s the occasion?”
Haha I’m the same with make up most of the time I go without just sometimes I think let’s go for it.
I have been tinting my eyelashes for a long time now. I love that it looks like mascara, but won’t smudge – and lasts for 3 months.
I am thinking I might do my eyelashes next – I’ve not done it before though.
Great ideas for woman to glam up especially for their birthday. Cannot aplly all of these, as I am not make up person, but I am sharing this as I type this comment. Seriously creative ideas. Not much of money spender.
Hopefully, there is something for everyone no matter what they like 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing these great trips! I was looking for new ways to update my look but I was stuck for ideas. I love the fact that these options are economical!
Oh yay I really hope they give you some really different ideas to try out!
I enjoyed your post, I just that I’m a guy and can never apply all these.. I lol
But I’m sharing this post with my Girlfriend and some of female folks.
You can definitely do some! There are some awesome accessories out there for guys!
These tips are great! Usually, when I want to change up my look, I buy a lot of new clothes. Definitely going to try some of these tips… 🙂
There is nothing quite like a good old clothes shop though is there.
When I need to shop for new outfits, I do check the vintage and second-hand shops first. I rarely buy brand new because I occasionally received free clothes from brands.
It is amazing what you can find in vintage and second-hand stores these days, to be honest!
Some fabulous tips here, thank you, i often think about plucking my eyebrows, i used to many years a go, trouble is i dont try anything new, so perhaps its time i did
Go on give it a try you don’t have to do it again if you don’t like the outcome.
Great ideas to glam up ! Never tried clip ins – must give them a go
They are well worth trying! They can really change your whole look!