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Get Red Carpet Ready Without Breaking The Bank

Christina Savan |
January 22, 2015 | 6:19 p.m. PST

Staff Reporter

Kate Hudson (@KateHudson/Instagram)
Kate Hudson (@KateHudson/Instagram)
While the Golden Globes have come and gone, awards season is just getting started. When it comes to getting red carpet ready, celebrities have an arsenal of nutritionists, personal trainers and glam squads to ensure that they look picture-perfect, even from the most unflattering angles.

From their taut bods to their perfectly glowing skin, celebs like Jennifer Lopez and Kate Hudson killed it on last week’s red carpet. Here are some of our top tips for the budget-conscious college student looking to step up their red carpet-ready game. Don’t worry because these tips will have you looking great without breaking your bank!

Whether prepping for an upcoming movie role or trying to squeeze into their designer dresses, celebrities are known for turning to juice cleanses to help them shed some extra pounds. Dakota Johnson, who looked stunning at the Golden Globes in a floor-length metallic Chanel number, credits The Juice Box’s organic cold-press raw drinks for getting her into shape while filming "Fifty Shades of Grey." Other popular juice cleanse companies include Nektar and Pressed Juicery which range from $144.00 to $179.00 for a three-day set.

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Jennifer Lopez (@JLo/Instagram)
Jennifer Lopez (@JLo/Instagram)
A more economical cleanse to test out is the Suja Essentials 3-Day Fresh Start, which can be found exclusively at Costco. The 9-pack goes for $24.99 and includes the following flavors: spicy lemonade, green greatness and vanilla nutz.

If you’re not a seven-figure celeb, casually dropping thousands of dollars on cosmetic producers to rid yourself of cellulite and varicose veins may not be in your budget. With that said, if you’re looking to show off a little leg like Jennifer Lopez during her Golden Globes Zuhair Murad thigh-high slit moment, then this next product is for you! With the help of Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs, unflattering imperfections can be covered up in a matter of minutes and for a fraction of the price. The product comes in deep, light, medium and tan glow and costs around $12.99. Just make sure that you exfoliate prior to applying the spray.

It’s no coincidence that award-winning actresses, for the most part, are all a size zero. Contrary to popular opinion, stars that seem to have won the genetic lottery admit that they turn to places like Equinox and Soul Cycle to help keep them in tip top shape.

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When you’re not rich and famous, getting a killer body can come with a hefty membership or personal trainer price tag. So, instead we’re sharing our favorite way to burn just as many calories for a portion of the price. From Bar Method to aerial aerobics, Groupon offers a range of reasonably priced deals. For instance, a monthly membership to CorePower Yoga, which is known to burn upwards of 750 calories per workout, typically retails for $99 a month but goes for $69 on the site. When it comes to saving and seeing what fitness gym or class in your area works best for you, Groupon is great. Just make sure to do some research, and by research we mean Yelp it or even drop into a class, prior to purchasing your pass. 

Reach Staff Reporter Christina Savan here.



 

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