BEAUTY ON A BUDGET

If economic recovery still eludes you, fear not. You can still look perfectly polished from head-to-toe by stocking up on SheaMoisture, the popular mass market retail brand sold at select Target and Walmart locations nationwide, and Walgreens.com, and their selection of drugstore beauty booty. Here are some favorites:

The African Black Soap allows you to skip the pricey acne treatments for acne prone and troubled skin. Made from Palm Ash, Tamarind Extract, Tar and Plantain peel, this recipe has been used in Africa for centuries to treat eczema, acne, oily skin, psoriasis, hyperpigmentation and other skin ailments. Healing and hydrating Shea Butter helps balance skin and further resolves skin problems. Use daily to keep skin clean and clear.  $4.99 at Walgreens.com.

The Coconut & Hibiscus Shea Butter Wash brings the spa experience home. This brightening and toning wash contains nutrient-rich tropical ingredients high in vitamins, minerals and fatty acids that stimulate collagen production, improve skin firmness and fill out wrinkles naturally. Lather up in the shower and only you and your skin will know you didn’t spend the day at a high-end spa resort. SRP: $9.99 at Walgreens.com.

Start Your Child's Skin Care Habit Right

You want the best for your baby, so skip the synthetics and go “au naturel” with SheaMoisture’s all-natural Organic Baby Collection.

Each product in SheaMoisture’s Organic Baby Collection contains ingredients you can actually pronounce: organic raw Shea Butter (provides a moisture barrier and protects skin); Argan Oil (replenishes moisture and protects from chapping and chafing from diaper rash and cradle cap); and Frankincense & Myrrh (well-known for their healing properties and subtle scent). The products are gentle enough for everyday use and suitable for all ages – including the entire family!

The Organic Baby Collection includes:

• Head-to-Toe Wash & Shampoo – Enriched with ultra-moisturizing organic Shea Butter, soothing Aloe Vera and healing Chamomile, Frankincense and Myrrh extracts, this gentle wash and shampoo cleanses and nourishes your little one from, well, head-to-toe. Apply a small amount to the face, body and hair, lather and rinse. SRP: $9.99.
• Healing Lotion – Infused with a nutrient-rich blend of organic Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, Argan Oil and Aloe Vera with Vitamin E, Frankincense, Myrrh and Chamomile extracts, this gentle, all-natural lotion moisturizes, soothes and softens delicate skin. Smooth onto baby’s skin after bath or any time baby needs a touch of moisture. Excellent for a calming and relaxing massage. SRP: $9.99.
• Baby Oil Rub - This all-natural oil is perfect for smoothing over and moisturizing baby’s skin after bath time or for a comforting therapeutic massage. Contains pure, healing organic oils. SRP: $9.99.
• Eczema Bar Soap – Scrub a dub, dub, while cleansing away impurities with the Eczema Bar Soap. Nourishes tender skin without causing dryness, tightness or irritation. SRP: $4.99.
• Eczema Therapy – Relieve the symptoms of eczema and psoriasis with this nourishing Shea Butter therapy. Soothes and protects dry, cracked or irritated skin. Non-greasy formula absorbs quickly and instantly moisturizes baby’s delicate skin. SRP: $9.99.
• Head-To-Toe Ointment – Diaper rash doesn’t have to be a bum-mer – especially with this nourishing ointment. Simply apply liberally to baby’s bottom with each diaper change or as needed. Also ideal for soothing chapped lips, cheeks, hands, arms and legs. SRP: $9.99.

Wash & Shampoo, Ointment and Lotion available at Walgreen locations nationwide, or by visiting Walgreens.com. Baby Oil Rub, Eczema Therapy and Eczema Bar soap available at select Target stores nationwide.

Jet-Setting Beauty Goods

Every girl wants to look her best when flying to the Caribbean or heading to the mountains. Here are a few beauty life savers to help with looking as if you haven't traveled for hours.

Comodynes Beauty-Flash: Radiant Effect: This refreshing spritzer full of cooling, firming, and toning vegetable extracts, refreshes you after that long car ride or even after a tiring day at the office in just one minute. Clinical study show that after five minutes, you can see Beauty Flash's firming effect. And, the more you use it, you'll notice reduced wrinkles and smoother, firmer skin. Refreshed skin while reducing signs of aging is always a plus. $14 for 3 sprays at Comodynes.net.

Olivia Garden Ceramic + Ion Turbo Vent Oval: It's not just great for traveling light but you also save money on having to purchase three different types of brushes. You can detangle and control your hair with the ionic bristles, straighten and style with the boar bristles while the curved barrel lifts, flips, and shapes your hair. Plue, the brush maximizes heat giving you faster styling and drying time. Oval Twin Small: $24.95; Oval Twin Medium: $26.50; Oval Twin Large $28.95 at Ulta.com

Japonesque Artist Tools: Another one of those multi-tasking life savers, this make up brush lets you look your very best wherever you go.  It's has six interchangeable , magnetic, professional-quality, snap-on makeup brush collection features a Starter Set, which easily connects to all Artist Tools brush heads; Powder Brush, Shadow Crease Brush, All Over Eyeshadow Brush, Brow/Lash Comb and Bent Liner Brush. Prices range from $4 to $12. Available exclusively at CVS.com and CVS stores nationwide.

Iroha Nature Anti-Aging Tissue Facial Masks: This allows you to bring the spa anywhere you go. Suitable for all skin types, each individually packaged facial mask contains natural actives to guarantee effective results, while replenishing the skin. All are enriched with hyaluronic acid, a natural molecule of the skin well known for its moisturizing properties, and also for its capability to stimulate collagen synthesis which restores skin density and refines wrinkles. It's perfectly shaped to fit comfortably with cut-outs at the mouth, nose and eye areas. Individual mask ingredients include Caviar, Pearl Extract, Green Tea, Soy and Wild Pine, among others. $5.50 each at IrohaMasks.com.