8 Under $8: Winter beauty must haves on the lighter side of your wallet

Editor's note: Welcome to Bahar as she joins the Yahoo! Canada Lifestyle blogging family.

I've recently become a renter in one of the country's most expensive cities to live in. Toronto. As such, I've decided it's time to focus on my spending habits, as I am a self proclaimed shoe, top, purse, product junkie and often spend whatever amount I please when it comes to trying new products.
With this in mind, I've hunted down my top 8 under $8, and listed them out to keep you going through the Winter season.

The skin you're in

It's easy as the weather gets colder to want to stay in and miss a pedicure or facial here and there, so as an alternative, two items that will keep your skin looking smooth.

The St. Ives Mineral Clay  Firming Masque at approx. $6.00 cleans deep and also stimulates collagen, firms and tones
www.stives.ca

Biore's Pore Minimizing Refining Exfoliator  at about $8.00 is the most pricey item on the list, but this is one of the greatest skin refiners on the market. Not abrasive, yet powerful enough to rid the skin of the dead layers that need to come off, it's a great product for all year round.
www.biore.ca

The right tools:

The e.lf. professional Travel Kit - $5.00 contains all the essentials: a powder brush, brow comb, angled shadow brush, lip brush, and an eye shadow applicator. Bonus ? this pouch fits into your purse or gym bag!
http://www.eyeslipsface.com

Give good face:

Framing your face happens with a great set of eyebrows. The key to polished eyebrows? Fill and Seal!

Fill - Annabelle Eyebrow Pencils. At $6.25 dollars each, and five natural shades to choose from, they can also double as an eyeliner.
http://www.annabellecosmetics.com

Seal - Maybelline Great Lash Clear Mascara at $6.99 will ensure the colour you've just placed is locked in and the and your brows stay in place. Again, a dual product, as it's also a mascara.
www.maybelline.com

Hair, there, everywhere!

Around $7.49 for a tub of John Frieda's Reinforce strengthening creme masque reminds your hair to behave, as fly aways and frizzies in this rainy season of Winter calm down and cooperate.
www.johnfrieda.ca

If the price isn't enough to reel you in, then maybe the mandarin balm and pearl infused tropical scent will remind you of warm summer days. Herbal essences none of your frizzness at $3.99  bottle.
www.herbalessences.com/ca_en

Hands:

Glysomed's fragrance free hand cream is convenient enough to carry in your purse in it's smaller form, and starting at $2.99, you'll want to grab a few to keep one at the office, one in your purse, and one next to the TV.
www.glysomed.ca

There it is. A short list on a shorter budget. If you've got your own list of bargains that you deem as essentials, post a note and share!

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