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Top Affordable Makeup Products
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items I love high end makeup but so many drugstore products are just as good for a FRACTION of the price. Shop my recommendations, including almost exact dupes of their more expensive counterpart (including Charlotte Tilbury, Patrick Ta, Tarte, Milk, and M...
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Complexion
Lips
Blush & Bronzer
Eyes
Complexion
More like a foundation but has buildable, medium coverage with a glowy finish.
Super Stay 24-Hour Skin Tint with Vitamin C - Maybelline
Similar to tarte shape tape with the coverage but much more hydrating and way less expensive!
Hydrating Camo Concealer | e.l.f. Cosmetics
Finely milled loose powder great for dry skin and setting under eyes and face
Fit Me® Loose Finishing Powder Face Makeup - Maybelline
Great tinted brow gel that holds shape well
Thick it. Stick It! Brow Gel Mascara | NYX Professional Makeup
Dupe for Anastasia Beverly Hills brow whiz
Micro Brow Eyebrow Pencil | NYX Professional Makeup
Dupe for Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter
Halo Glow Liquid Filter Complexion Booster | e.l.f. Cosmetics
Hydrating and creamy concealer, similar to NARS creamy concealer.
Healthy Skin Radiant Cream Concealer - Neutrogena
Great hold for brows
Eyebrow Glue Instant Brow Styler | NYX Professional Makeup
This primer has great stick to it - let it set at least 30 seconds before applying products on top.
Power Grip Primer | e.l.f. Cosmetics
This formula is thin but buildable and gives a soft matte appearance to the skin. The formula also is perfect for letting a glowy primer shine through. Another long-wearing gem from Maybelline.
Super Stay Up to 30HR Wear Lumi-Matte Longwear Foundation - Maybelline
Exactly what it advertises: a serum-like primer that helps makeup LAST.
Grippy Serum Hydrating Grip Primer Makeup - Maybelline
This loose setting powder comes in 4 shades. I use shade light pink and I cannot put it down. This is comparable to my fav higher end powders at a much better price point. Blurs and brightens the under eye so well and sets your makeup for longevity.
Brightening Light Pink Infallible Blur-Fection Longwear Loose Setting Powder - L'Oréal
This is my new favorite brow gel - I even like it better than my ABH brow freeze! Not messy, doesn't leave any white waxiness, and holds the brows in place.
Clear Super Lock Brow Glue Waterproof Eyebrow Gel - Maybelline
This concealer is SO affordable and performs just as well as high end! Super creamy consistency with good coverage.
Essence - Silky Blur Hydrating Longwear Concealer
Lips
These are affordable and come in so many beautiful shades that feel moisturizing on the lips.
Lifter Gloss with Hyaluronic Acid - Maybelline | Ulta Beauty
NOT DRYING, longwear liquid lip
Super Stay Vinyl Ink Long-Wear Liquid Lipstick - Maybelline
Creamy and blendable but sets down and lasts. These remind me of my fav Makeup Forever artist pencils.
Lifter Liner Smooth Moisturizing Lip Liner - Maybelline
Moisturizing, not too sticky, and comes in tons of beautiful shades!
Butter Gloss Non-Sticky Lip Gloss | NYX Professional Makeup
Another great lip product from Maybelline! They continue to make the best lip longwearing lip products and this one is no exception. These come in lots of great colors and you can build them up to be bold or blot them out for a blurred lip that stays...
Super Stay Teddy Tint Long Lasting Matte Lip Tint - Maybelline | Ulta Beauty
This is a newer product for me but I quickly fell in love! These lip liner stains are easy to apply and you only leave them on for about 10 minutes in order to get long lasting results. These are great for a night out or if you just don't want to rea...
Bestsellers Bundle Peel Off Liner Liner STAY-N Bundle - Sacheu | Ulta Beauty
This glossy lip stain is SO comfortable on the lips - not sticky at all. Even as it dries down it gives a sheen to the lips and leaves a beautiful stain.
Juice Box HydraPop Glossy Lip Stain - ColourPop | Ulta Beauty
These are only $7 and the quality is AMAZING. Wooden pencil which is my fav, and they really last. My fav shades are Bubble Bath and Wifey.
Wifey Signature Lip Pencil - Morphe
Blush & Bronzer
Comparable to the Rare Beauty liquid blushes and highly pigmented
Camo Liquid Blush
Beautiful glowy cream blush that blends easily
Halo Glow Liquid Blush Wand | e.l.f. Cosmetics
Very blendable cream bronzer
Cheek Kiss Cream Bronzer - Milani Cosmetics
The OG best drugstore bronzer in my opinion. Super blendable, goes on like butter, and smells amazing.
Butter Bronzer Murumuru Butter Bronzer - Physicians Formula
This baked blush is comparable to higher end baked blushes and comes in so many beautiful shades.
Baked Blush - Radiant Powder Blush - Milani
This powder blush is so impressive for drugstore! They are baked and made in Italy and give a soft luminous finish. Reminds me of the Hourglass baked blushes!
Please Please Pink TruBlend Skin Enhancer Baked Luminous Blush - CoverGirl | Ulta Beauty
These are just impressive as the blushes and give a soft glowing warmth to the skin. I am fair and the lightest shade doesn’t pull orange! Cannot believe how good the quality are on these. Also baked in Italy!
COVERGIRL TruBlend Skin Enhancer Baked Luminous Bronzer, 310 Toasted Butterscotch, 0.28oz - Walmart.com
I cannot put this down since I bought it a few weeks ago. The shades give a beautiful glow and dare I say this is an Hourglass dupe? This comes in a lighter color story and deeper color story. You can’t beat the quality for $10.99!
Essence Radiant Light Face Palette
Love a 2-in-1 product! I wear the lightest shade and it is NOT ORANGE. Hallelujah! It’s so hard to find a non orange bronzer for fair skin. The shade range is also pretty good. The cream blends sooo easily and the powder is not chalky or shimmery it’...
Morphe Cheek Thrills Bronze & Tone Duo
The most gorgeous, glowy cream blush and for such a good price! The shades are all beautiful and comparable to a lot of the Rhode pocket blushes. These blend out so well!
Soft Glam Cream Blush - e.l.f. Cosmetics
Eyes
Love the brown shade
Lash Sensational Sky High® Waterproof Mascara - Maybelline
Pigmented, blendable shadows and the shimmers are amazing. Dupe for Patrick Ta Major Dimension II palette
Makeup Revolution The True Icon Bronze Shadow Palette
These reformulated Morphe eyeshadows are stunning! The mattes blend out so well and the shimmers add the perfect pop of shine for a beautiful eye look.
ChromaPlus 6-Pan Eyeshadow Palette - Morphe
This is a more affordable option and so beautiful for icy wintertime looks. The silver sparkle is so fun and I love the deep navy blue with sparkle in it.
Shadow Palette - ColourPop®: Cloud 9
I love this neutral, brown color story from Colourpop. Also very affordable! You can create so many fun looks with this.
ColourPop®: 11:11 Shadow Palette
I still love my Sky High mascara but when I want a little more drama I use this one. Gives beautiful curl, length, and volume.
Maybelline Lash Sensational Body Washable Mascara