Fun thread!
Sunshine, to your milia question: I had one, and an esthetician friend explained what it was and removed it. Honestly, all she did was prick it a teensy bit with a sterilized needle and REALLY squeezed it out (it was not that small - super gross, but gone now). It can scar if you're not careful, from what I understand.
For on-the-cheap makeup and product, I have done pretty well with sample sizes from Intelligent Nutrients (some I've had for two years, since I put so little on my hair and not every day) and Alima Pure (their makeup samples are $1.75 a pop). They last for months at a time since I don't wear makeup every day, and are a far cry cheaper than the $20 full sizes, even if you were to buy a few each year.
I use Chagrin Valley shampoo bars too, which remove the need for conditioner and made my wavy hair curlier and thicker. If you decide to explore them, Soap Nuts is the lightest and easiest to transition too.
I make my own deodorant with baking soda, cocoa butter (Queen Helene, melted on the stove), corn starch and lots of essential oils. It REALLY works - really! I don't yet like mine as much as the Chagrin Valley deodorants though, to be honest.