Five Buck Friday

It's Friday and you know what that means! This week I've got two Nouveau Cheap-approved products that you can buy for a grand total of five bucks (actually, the grand total for this installment of Five Buck Friday is around $4.50 so that's even better, right?).

Keep reading for some Five Buck Friday fun...

Suave Naturals Daily Clarifying Shampoo ($1.99 for 15 oz at most mass-retailers across the US). I like to think of this product as the best of the best when it comes to drugstore clarifying shampoos. There are others that I love, but I always come back to this one because, quite simply, it never fails me. Whenever I notice that my favorite shampoos and conditioners have stopped working or don't seem to make my hair look or feel as nicely as they usually do, I know it's time to whip out my Suave Clarifying Shampoo and remove all the product build-up from my hair. For me personally, using this product about once every two weeks seems to do the trick, but some might need to use it once a week (depending on how many products you use on your hair on a daily basis). It's not fancy, the scent is pretty run of the mill (clean and fresh) and the packaging isn't super cute, but it works, and that's of course what really matters, right?

Heel to Toe Feels Like New Foot Softener ($2.49 for 0.5 oz at Sally Beauty stores across the nation, $2.29 for Sally Club members). I suffer from dry heels worse than most anybody I know. It's a constant battle for me to keep my heels looking and feeling soft and I've discussed my routine at length here in the past (it involves multiple tools, lotions and potions). I honestly feel like I've tried every foot cream, balm, sloughing cream, scrub, pumice stone, egg, planer, file, etc. that's been released in the past 20 years, and one of the only foot balms that sticks out in my memory is this one that comes in a little .05 oz pot at Sally Beauty (it also comes in larger sizes). A few years ago, a friend of mine gave this product to me as a stocking stuffer at Christmas time, and I sort of dismissed it as just one of those last-minute stocking stuffer throwaway types of gifts. Boy do I feel stupid for ever doing that. I eventually decided to give it a try and after I did, you can bet that my friend got a phone call full of "I'm so stupid, please forgive me for not trying that product the minute I opened your package" types of apologies. Now be warned: this is not for those of you who already have pretty good feet and just need light to moderate moisture. This is a heavy, greasy foot balm, but what sets this one apart from other heavy, greasy foot balms I've used in the past is that this one actually seems to penetrate the skin, rather than just sit on the surface of the skin. I've used so many foot creams that seem to work, but hours later my feet are back to their icky, normal state. This one truly works wonders for me, and its effects last for a few days. One .05 oz pot lasts me a good, long while because you only need a teeny tiny bit per application. If you've got seriously dry heels and you've tried everything under the sun only to be let down, I think you might be pleasantly surprised by this one. (Tip: apply it just before bed so that you don't slip and slide around your kitchen/bathroom/etc. floor, or apply it and then slap on some comfy cotton socks to avoid any falls.)

Thanks so much for reading this installment of Five Buck Friday. Let's meet again next Friday for more fun, frugal finds!