13.50, Clinique Quick Eyes Cream Shadow in Rock Violet		11, Urban Decay Cream Eyeshadow in Delinquent

It’s all about purple eyeshadow for autumn 2010, chiconomistas. To enhance those already pretty peepers, opt for goof-proof benefits of cream eyeshadow. Unlike most powder shadows, it is super easy to apply, sans having to wipe the powder off your under eyes, and has the added bonus of being beautifully blendable.  Plus, with our two shadows, it’s even more easy-peasy to choose your shade and to show your inner purple princess.

Clinique Quick Eyes Cream Shadow Rock Violet, £13.50, is a light shade that you could even wear now or save for September. Even if the odd hot day should pop up in autumn (and you know it will), your lids will still be covered because this shadow is built for lasting loveliness. Available at all Clinique counters. For night or for those who dare to go a bit darker in the day, Urban Decay Cream Eyeshadow in Delinquent, £11, House of Fraser or LookFantastic.com, is your purple delight. Trust us when we say that this shadow has serious stay-put power.

By Christina Caicedo

12 Estée Lauder’s Pure Colour Nail Lacquer in Blue Dahlia		7.90 Rituals Nail Varnish in Sapphire Moon

After a summer of turquoise blues and the greige craze, dark blue nail varnish is back and is the new black for autumn 2010. So get ready to dip into the dark side with our two top choices for beautiful blues on any budget.

Estée Lauder’s Pure Colour Nail Lacquer in Blue Dahlia, £12, is perfect for those of you who don’t want to go too dark but still want trendy tips. This blue shade makes nails appear sleek and sexy and gives that gemstone sparkle.  Speaking of gemstones, Rituals Nail Varnish in Sapphire Moon, £7.90, uses actual red rubies in its varnish for a brilliant shine. Plus, their goof-proof flat brush makes stunningly perfect nails a sinch!

By Christina Caicedo

10 The Body Shop		1 Poundland

While we wish it was summer all year long, at least we can keep the scents that remind us of it with oil burners. They are a perfect way to freshen up your home after cooking. Or you could use them during a warm bath to create the smell of a lovely tropical oasis— especially when the weather is less than lovely. So come more rain and less shine, pour a few drops of your fave oil and burn some time until summer comes again.

The Body Shop’s Soapstone Oil Burner, £10, comes in natural colour that suits almost any décor. Plus, it’s so easy to clean and is the clutter-free solution to multiple candles. The budget burner, Poundland’s Coley and Gill Oil Burner Soapstone comes in a darker hue and is only £1. At that price, you can buy one for each room without burning a hole in your wallet. Once you pick your burner, sniff out some scents from the collection of home fragrance oils, £3.50, at The Body Shop.  As for tea lights (we really do think of everything), you can buy 100 of them for just £2 at John Lewis, both in store and online.

By Christina Caicedo

4.99 Goody Spin Pin		2.50 Trevor Sorbie Large Hairpins

With autumn approaching, we are working our little tips away at chiconomise HQ, trying to snag the must-wear trends—at tempting prices, of course. Apart from the oh-so-gorgeous clothes and need-now make up, what about your hair? The catwalk trend calls for a chic bun at the nape. So let your hair down and read on for our two top choices for hairpins that’ll have you pinning like a pro.

Goody Simple Styles Spin Pin, £4.99 (for two pins and a style guide), is the hairpin to rule them all. All you have to do to wield its 20-pins-in-one power is twist your hair into a bun and insert a Spin Pin, using a clockwise spinning motion, into the top and the base of the bun. Available at ASDA from August 18. To bun on a budget, try Trevor Sorbie’s Large Hairpins, £2.50, at Boots. Perfect for medium or long hair, their crimp design helps them to stay in place, while their length secures more hair. Bonjour sexy bun!

By Christina Caicedo

10.99		3.54

For easy hair removal waxing is the by far best option. If you’re still holding onto your wax virginity, ease yourself into things with Parissa’s wax strips. The large strips make removing hair fool proof and the kit also contains a a vial of luxurious Azulene Oil, perfect for soothing post-wax skin and preventing ingrown hairs.

If your a whizz when it comes to waxing then Boots Expert Strips will be just right for you. Quick and easy to use, the pre-coated strips contain soothing chamomile and vitamin E to help calm your newly perfect pins. Best of all is the price: at just £3.54 you can afford to be hair free forever!

by Kat Ramsingh

39.95 TIGI Professional Mini Flat Iron Straightener		29.95 Corioliss Mini Iron

Just after spending a good lot of time flat-ironing your hair to poker-straight perfection, you step out the door and that’s when humidity bursts your efforts into a ball of frizz. And you’re stuck in hair hell. Get to hair heaven for the remainder of summer, for upcoming autumn and for that last-minute holiday with mini flat irons.

TIGI Professional Mini Flat Iron Straightener, £39.95, is take-anywhere, touch-up heaven. Perfect for your fringe, short hair or getting to your roots, you’ll get the heat you need to straighten your locks and save space in your bag.  For discount divas who want their minis in many colours, stay straight and be spoilt for colour choice with Corioliss Mini Irons, £29.95 (RRP: £35). And remember, just because they are mini doesn’t mean they don’t get hot so make sure they cool down before you drop them in your bag.

By Christina Caicedo

20.50 Bobbi Brown Beach Oil		10 Body Shop's Polynesia Monoi Miracle Oil

In hot, sticky weather, the last thing we need after a refreshing shower is to put on a heavy lotion or cream. To make moisturising matters better, smooth on a body oil. It’s light, fast-absorbing and gives you a sexy sheen.

Bobbi Brown Beach Body Oil leaves your skin with a delicate scent and using four skin-saving oils, along with vitamins E and C, a sultry sheen that makes you look like the belle of the beach. For those of us who like a side of savings with our sheen, moisturise with The Body Shop’s Polynesia Monoi Miracle Oil.  You can use this lightweight, non-greasy oil even on oily skin, in a bath or even as a pre-wash treatment for your hair. It is quite the multi-use moisturiser.

£22: Philosophy The Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash		£3.99: Naked skincare Jojoba 'In The Buff' Gentle Exfoliating Face Wash

One of the wonderful things about make up is washing it off, especially after a long, hot summer work day. Whether you love it foamy or gel-like, most of us at chiconomise towers prefer an exfoliating cleanser. It’s like getting two products in one, really.

Philosophy The Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash, £22, is a multi-tasking wonder wash that is gentle enough to cleanse with every day, while giving us that just-exfoliated radiance. But if you’re watching that wallet, wash away your worries with Naked skincare Jojoba ‘In The Buff’ Gentle Exfoliating Face Wash, £3.99. It uses scrubbing, yet soothing Jojoba beads that don’t scratch and its price is money saving. So, you can have your cleanser and exfoliate, too.

By Christina Caicedo

40 Oasis Stella Cropeed Denim Jacket		25 New Look Cropped Denim jacket

Its High Street v High Street in this spend v save. A cropped denim jacket is an essential cover-up – ideal for wearing over a maxi or pretty floral dress for an effortlessly chic summer look.

Oasis’ faded distressed denim jacket comes in at £40 (which we think is a bargain itself), however at just over half the price New Look offer this cropped denim jacket at £25.

Which one will you go for?

459.16 Chloe Chain Detail Belt		4.00 Asda Chain Detail Belt

Decorative belts are back with a bang and there are plenty of different styles to choose from. Gold is back in this summer so belt up with these chain belts that add a sexy look to simple summer outfits.

Chloe’s black leather belt with gold toned chain detailing is £459.15. If you can’t resist a bargain you don’t get much better than Asda’s chain belt at only £4 it gives you style at a price you can’t complain at.

23.50 Posietint by Benefit		4.99 Poppy Tint by mememe

We love the ease, sheerness and goof-proof benefits of tinted make up, especially with our hectic schedules and the heat and humidity.

Posietint (£23.50), Benetint’s pinkier cousin, pinches our cheeks with a lovely poppy tint that perks our faces right up, even in the morning when we are feeling less than perky. But if you are looking for a natural flush for a lot less, tint to your heart’s content with Me Me Me Cosmetics’ Poppy Tint- Cheek & Lip Tint, £4.99.  If you haven’t tried it, think of the natural flush you get on your cheeks 15 minutes into your workout. Yes, natural beauty can come in a bottle—or for £4.99, maybe even two.

By Christina Caicedo

16.95 Dermalogica Solar Defence Wipes SPF 15		8.95 Shady Day Sun Protection Wipes SPF 30

Summer is supposed to be mean fun, right?  But with all the warnings about the dangers of the sun, it means doing a chore we would all love to ignore: wearing SPF lotion everyday.  Skip its greasy, chalky and downright icky feeling and go light with beauty’s much-raved-about SPF wipes.  they are a take-anywhere sunscreen solution for the face and body and for the prices we found, you can afford to take as many SPF wipes as you like.

We are mad about Dermalogica products and when they came out with their Solar Defence Wipes SPF 15 (£16.95 for 15 wipes) a few years ago, our resident beauty addicts never forgot to put it on because it was so refreshing.

But if you are looking for a higher factor sunscreen wipe at a lower price, try Shady Day Sun Protection Wipes SPF 30 (£8.95 for 15 wipes).  They are travel friendly too, so that means you can pack more fun necessities like shoes.

By Christina Caicedo