Health and beauty on a budget: our picks for under a pound

It’s hard to remember a time when it wasn’t January. Those 4.30pm sunsets. Rainy mornings. Trying so hard to find your rhythm, maybe even begin to make good on your new year’s resolutions. And endless days waiting for payday after the spending frenzy of December.

But treats and pick me ups can cost pennies and make the world of difference to your mood. We’ve chosen a handful of products that cost less than a pound and will bring a little bit of umph to your month.

Skincare

First up, it’s Derma V10 Innovation Day & Night Cream with Collagen. This wonder product costs… wait for it… 99p! Specially formulated to help regenerate your skin, it will hydrate, soothe, and improve your skin’s elasticity. So, spend those long evenings taking care of yourself. You’ll look better, feel better, and you can do it with loose change.

Haircare

Our next pick is perfect for anyone who’s been hitting the gym or working on their fitness this new year. Wash & Go Sport 2 in 1 Shampoo & Conditioner 200ml is another 99p bargain and will help you to keep your hair in good condition without spending ages in the shower post-workout. It delicately cleanses and moisturises your hair leaving it soft, strong, and healthy. Its special menthol fragrance ensures an intensely refreshing feeling, making it ideal to be used after physical activity.

Beauty

They say your face is your fortune… but beauty doesn’t have to be expensive. These next two products both cost just 69p. We love these CS Beauty Gold Tip Slant Tweezers. With slanted hand ground tips for an accurate grip, they are designed for removing hair even in difficult areas. We all need a good set of tweezers in our beauty toolkit, and these could be just the upgrade you need.

For make-up fans, we have a brilliant eyeliner, again just 69p. A hero in your make up bag, not much mixes up your look more than a good slick of eyeliner, and this Technic Eyeliner Pencil Black With Sharpener & Smudger is all you need. Never again will you have to rummage around for a sharpener! And with the smudger built in, you’re good to go. Treat yourself – it’s a bargain.

Shaving

And finally, an essential in most men’s bathroom cabinets, a good quality shaving foam. Erasmic Aloe Vera Shaving Foam costs just 99p, and gives a luxuriously rich, creamy lather. The Aloe Vera helps keep skin conditioned, protected, and soothed. We love this product for its moisturising qualities, too.

Brighter days are definitely coming, but let’s enjoy this season too. Here’s to the bargain health and beauty essentials that give us that little lift on cold, dark days.