Coupon Mom: Ways to save on cosmestics

News and tips

1. Is high-end always better? It’s easy to pay much lower prices for cosmetics at the grocery store, drugstore or discount store by following the same sorts of strategies you use to trim your food budget.

2. Use coupons. Look for store coupons to stack with manufacturer’s coupons and pay next to nothing.

3. Wait for deals — no, steals! Most grocery stores feature labels like Loreal, Neutrogena, Max Factor, Revlon, Cover Girl, Maybelline and Almay. You can almost find at least one of these brands on deep discount.

4. Become a drugstore diva. While you are there, you can combine store coupons, manufacturers’ coupons and weekly promotions to save.

Stephanie Nelson is the Coupon Mom. Her website is at www.couponmom.com.