There's no denying that great beauty buys can help prep your skin and keep your makeup on point. However, it's fair to say that some of our favorite serums and makeup removing wipes can cost a pretty penny, which can be problematic when you are on a tight budget. Before you start your own beauty savings fund, you'll be glad to know that great beauty buys do exist — and some of them cost as little as $2.

Last month, we were lucky enough to film a tutorial with celebrity makeup artist Kara Yoshimoto Bua. She's the new face of the Shiseido Aura Dews collection and has worked extensively with stars like Saoirse Ronan, Bryce Dallas Howard and Jessica Biel (she even did Biel's makeup for the Emmy Awards, a look we were huge fans of).

CoverGirl has gone 100 percent cruelty-free, officially earning a Leaping Bunny certification from Cruelty Free International. According to Nielsen data, this makes it the biggest cruelty-free brand ever.

The holiday season is upon us and that means our favorite brands are coming out with their festive makeup palette offerings. This is the best time of year to indulge in a new palette for yourself... or gift them to all of the makeup lovers in your life, of course. We've been seeing all types of amazing palettes, for face, cheeks and eyes — the common theme is a multitude of colors, finishes and OTT sparkle. 'Tis the season and all of the gorgeous, limited-edition offerings are coming out to provide extra glimmer and glow. Here are 15 holiday palettes that everyone will be dying to get their hands on.

If you have bad breath, you've probably tried every remedy in the book at this point, from gargling mouthwash to swearing off onions. But, as it turns out, many of the causes of bad breath are not what we'd think. While diet, lifestyle and hygiene do have quite a lot to do with it, they're not the only three reasons an estimated 50 million people in the U.S. have bad breath.