By Chloe Schneider
Some times it pays off to pay big but if you’re short on cash and looking for a quick beauty fix, there are plenty of amazing products available. The trick is in working out where it’s worth spending and where you can save on cash without scrimping on beauty benefits.
Here are a few favourite bargain finds that really work:
For a perfectly prepped base
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Skin Transforming Primer 
Primer has become a vital step in our beauty routine. It preps the skin for make-up application and provides a base that promotes long-lasting coverage.
Maybelline are launching a primer that instantly fills crow’s feet, enlarged pores and expression lines to create a smooth, youthful base. It has a slight pink tint suitable for every skin tone that leaves a subtle, youthful glow and blurs imperfections. It’s the wonder primer for aged skin.
Available from January 2011 from supermarkets, pharmacies, variety and independent stores ($15.95)
For all-round sun care
L’Oreal Paris UV Perfect SPF 30+ Tinted Daily Moisturiser 
Providing protection from both UVB and UVA rays, this daily tinted moisturiser is the perfect light coverage summer solution. With an SPF 30+ that lasts over 12 hours, you can rest assured this formula will save your skin from the sun’s harmful rays.
The moisturising component protects elastin and collagen fibres from breaking down to protect against sunspots and ageing.
This tinted moisturiser is lightweight and easily absorbed into the skin. We sense this one will be a winner for the long days of summer.
Available from pharmacies, department stores, variety stores and supermarkets ($17.95)
For anti-ageing care
Olay Micro-Sculpting Serum 
Intensely moisturising and highly concentrated, Olay’s Serum helps to visibly reduce the signs of ageing, reducing lines and wrinkles for all over more youthful skin.
Containing amino-peptides and vitamin B3, this is a light formula that is quickly absorbed to enrich and revitalise skin.
We were seriously impressed with this serum, most department store brands that claim these results charge up to five times more!
Suitable for morning and night usage. Available from leading department and variety stores and pharmacies ($49.99)
For bright eyes
Derma Intensive+ range Eye Revival Roll-on 
Using Chinese medical plant extract and sepilift to help lift, slim and stimulate the skin around the sensitive eye area and grape seed oil to soothe, moisturise and protect against free radicals, Derma Intensive’s Eye Revival is the perfect throw-in-your-handbag pick-me-up for tired eyes.
Including a complex of Q10 and Omega 3, it really is the easy way to revitalise your eyes and achieve a youthful look.
Available exclusively through Coles ($9.49)
For smooth skin
Avon Anew Glycolic Facial Treatment 
Avon has formulated a treatment that reduces lines, smoothes the skin’s surface and reduces damage from ageing to help improve skin tone and reinforce cell bonds.
Avon’s Anew is neither harsh nor greasy and is a dream to apply. We can’t believe the results from this product, plus it leaves skin absolutely glowing. The price is a tiny fraction of the benefits this product delivers!
Available 10 January 2011 through Avon Representatives, visit www.avon.com.au ($49.99)
For healthy hair styling Rokk Ebony Hair Care Collection 
Award-winning Rokk Ebony hair stylists have created a range of salon-worthy products at super low prices. As creative directors and hair stylists, the Rokk Ebony crew are well aware that healthy hair starts at home, so they’ve created simple regimes for three major hair-care issues; volume, curl and heat. These products will help to create sleek looks and encourage healthy hair growth without breaking the bank. Available exclusively at Coles ($14.99)
