Priceline $10 Tuesday: Best Picks reveals the five best buys to snap up this week
Whether you're in the market for a new mascara, some skincare or a deodorant, Priceline's biggest and best brands are often included in the deals — but it can be hard to know where to start.
Below, Best Picks rounds up the five best buys to invest in this week.
1. The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% 30mL, $9.50
It's the budget serum that even Priceline staff recommend, with one recently saying it helped to clear up her breakouts.
And right now, you can get your hands on The Ordinary's Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% 30mL for just $9.50.
Described as a 'universal serum for blemish-prone skin', the $9.50 buy promises to 'smooth, brighten and support' your complexion.
It is a five-star buy with hundreds of glowing reviews.
' The Ordinary's Niacinamide Serum is the best value for money niacinamide on the market,' one shopper wrote.
'This is a staple in my cupboard.'
Another said: 'Been trying this serum out (twice daily) for the past few months. Little goes a long way — my bottle still looks pretty full. Pores are not as noticeable and my T-zone is not as greasy'.
2. Australis Emotional Support Tubing Mascara Brown 8.5mL, $9.97
Reduced from $19.95 to just $9.97, this best-selling mascara is a fantastic investment at half price.
Billed as ' your emotional support mascara that is here to stay with you through every breakup, wild night or menty B', the lengthening product has a tubing formula that ensures flake-free, clump-free and smudge-proof all day wear — and you can just wash it off with water.
What I love about this mascara is it works to condition the lashes with a slew of nourishing ingredients.
Available in brown and black, it curls and lengthens without clumping — whatever the weather.
3. Essie Nail Colour Ballet Slippers 13.5mL, $7.99
If doing your own nails is top of your list this year, you can't go wrong with a tub of Essie's Nail Colour in the neutral shade, Ballet Slippers, which is currently down to $7.99.
All of Essie's polishes are long-lasting, chip-resistant and built to last you from desk to dinner.
4. Pantene Pro-V Collagen Intense Miracle Hair Mask 250mL, $7.50
Looking for a hair mask that will nourish your hair and provide it with the collagen it needs to grow?
Look no further than Pantene Pro-V's Collagen Intense Miracle Hair Mask, down to just $7.50 from $15.
A reconstructing, weekly hair mask that helps repair hair in five minutes, the mask will leave your strands strong and shiny.
To use the mask, you simply comb it through your hair after shampooing and conditioning.
Then, leave it on for five minutes before rinsing out thoroughly.
Those who have tried the mask have given it rave reviews and five-star ratings.
'It's a gamechanger,' wrote one impressed shopper.
5. NYX Professional Makeup Make Up Setting Spray — Plump 60mL, $9.47
It's a makeup artist's best-kept secret.
And right now, you can get your hands on NYX's Professional Makeup Make Up Setting Spray for just $9.47 instead of $18.95.
Not only easy to apply, the setting spray is fantastic for giving a cooling effect once it's on your skin.
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