We can cope with the cost of living shooting up, but if the cost of looking good becomes more than we can afford, we’ll despair. It’s not just the hothouse cosmetic brands that are so expensive now, even the middle-of-the-road ones can set you back nearly £1 an item. We asked Boots 17 and Outdoor Girl to create, specially for us, two really cheap New Faces for Spring. Here they are, and they aren’t just cheap, they’re very pretty too.

Boots 17 came up with an expensive-looking browny/beige Face for only 94p. It goes like this: Nearskin Foundation in Beige, 29p. Pearly Cream Shadow in Brown Smudge, 19p. Brown Runproof Mascara, 29p. Try-Size Lipstick in Toffee Apple, 17p.

Outdoor Girl suggested a much paler look. The total cost comes to £1.03 but that includes a blusher —if you can’t afford it, just use lipstick on your cheeks. Silky Touch Foundation in Fair, 25p. Cream Blusher in Cameo, 19p. Black Block Mascara, 20p. Pistachio Green Matte Shadow, 19p. Try Size Lipstick in Star Performer (a lovely soft rusty brown), 20p.

Illustration by Lynn Gray

Scanned from Honey, April 1976.