Wedding Makeup on a Budget
Everything adds up and you don't need to spend a fortune on your beauty.  Firstly, don't wait until the last minute to chose the look you want for your wedding.  You want your makeup to balance and compliment your dress's style; having pinup-girl looks won't work if you wear delicate, lacy couture.  To save money on products, do a web search for "free makeup samples" you can order online or find at local stores (there's also coupons and rebates).  Who knows?  You may never have to spend much on cosmetics again.  If you're absolutely terrible at applying the makeup as it should be done, enlist a friend or relative who has the touch.  You can also go to a cosmetology school or make an appointment at a cosmetics counter.  For more tips, check out MoneyCrashers.com.

Protein powders vary vastly in ingredients.  Some have a long list of unpronounceable words and others require no guesswork.  All are pricey, depending on the manufacturer, ingredients, and how often you consume them.  It's best to avoid those with a long list of what you can't say, after all, it may not be found in nature.  The protein is either animal or plant derived, whey and soy being the most popular.  But what are all those extras and are you eating more than what's on the label?  We can't possibly cover the hundreds of enhancements manufactures use, but we'll get the main ones:

Soy Lecithin, made from soy's healthy fat, it reduces clumping and improves mixing.
Maltodextrin is a common additive in processed foods made from starch (corn or wheat), making it an easily digestible carbohydrate.  Inulin is similar to this.
Food gums are thickeners and can add stability to the product.  Typically they are water soluble and made from starches.
Artificial sweeteners are 200 times sweeter than sugar and cheaper to add.  Even if you see agave or stevia (natural sweeteners) listed, you may also see acesulfame potassium and/or sucralose.

What you don't see listed are heavy metals, such as arsenic and lead.  ConsumersReports.org tested 15 protein powders "each for arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury. The results showed a considerable range, but levels in three products were of particular concern because consuming three servings a day could result in daily exposure to arsenic, cadmium, or lead exceeding the limits proposed by USP" (U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention).  Those were:  EAS Myoplex Original Rich Dark Chocolate Shake, both Muscle Milk Chocolate and Vanilla Crème (powders), and Muscle Milk Nutritional Shake Chocolate (liquid).  Freaked out?  Confused on what to buy?  LabDoor.com tested 73 powders to make choosing the healthiest one, easier for you or try these powder-free protein smoothie recipes (not all recipes listed are powder-free).