10 Top Money Saving Tips For October 2011

1. Styling You have to style your hair wavy so that you can put off haircuts longer—it's harder to see grown-out layers and split ends in curly hair.
— Lisa Chiccine, New York City hairstylist

2. Coloring Wait a minute, Before you get all that color highlights on, tell your colorist how often you're willing to return for touch-ups. If you

want only three appointments a year, the colorist will give you fewer, more subtle highlights.
— Kattia Solano, owner of Butterfly Studio Salon in New York City

3. Save the Dye Whenever you go for a single-process color, have just the hairline and crown dyed. You should be charged half the usual price, and your hair will be less damaged.
— Ouidad, author of Curl Talk

4. Shading Learn how to buy eyeshadow that come in a trio; the shades are already coordinated. In one purchase, you get a highlight, crease, and dark shade, which also doubles as eyeliner.
— Carmindy, makeup artist on What Not to Wear

5. Drying and Conditioning That salon deep-conditioning treatment can wait. Instead, buy a L'Oréal or Pantene hair mask at the drugstore, add a quarter cup of olive oil to three-quarters cup of the mask, and warm it in the microwave. Apply on towel-dried hair starting at your ends, comb through, and cover your hair with a plastic cap. Wait at least 15 minutes before you rinse.
— L.C.

6. Hair Cutting Spend you money on four high-quality haircuts a year. A masterly cut grows out beautifully, and four good haircuts usually cost less than 12 bad ones.
— Helena Faccenda, celebrity hairstylist

7. Shampooing For your colored hair, always use shampoos that are safe for color-treated hair. You'll cut down on how frequently you need to re-dye because these shampoos won't strip the color.
— L.C.

8. Concealing If you wish to make your foundation last longer (and look more natural), use less than you normally do and add a little water. If you need more coverage on certain spots, you don't have to buy a separate concealer—just use the foundation straight from the bottle (it's usually most concentrated around the top).
— Rebecca Restrepo, celebrity makeup artist

9. Polishing Stop wearing colored nail polish—you won't need to return to the salon as frequently because chips won't be as obvious.
— Deborah Lippmann, manicurist and creator of the Lippmann Collection

10. Styling If you go to a salon that has head or master stylists along with junior or staff stylists, ask if you can get your first cut with a top stylist, then schedule follow-up trims with a less expensive one.
— K.S.