These are the drugstore makeup products I swear by – the ones i continue to buy over and over because they actually work. Affordable beauty essentials that deliver every single time. Save your coins and your face.
I use this with a dot of the La Roche Posay moisturizer for fresh dewy skin-but-better look without feeling heavy or cakey. Perfect for when you want coverage but still wanna look like you’re effortlessly glowing.
Bare Focus Tinted Hydrator Tinted Skin Veil - Wet n Wild
I use this for the “sun’s hitting just right” glow. For yearssss. This has been it for me. It’s super buildable, so you can go subtle or full-on glazed donut.
MegaGlo™ Illuminating Palette Wet n Wild
My magic eraser for texture and shine. It smooths, blurs, sets, and honestly just makes your makeup look way more expensive than it is. Pressed powder especially if you’re in the 30’s plus age range like myself! Doesn’t settle into fine lines.
5 in 1 Essence Primer + Finish Powder - Wet n Wild
This is my liquid blush queen. Melts into the skin. Buildable lightweight silky radiant glow! 10/10
FLOWER Beauty Liquid Blush Bomb By Drew Barrymore
So underrated. My everyday favorite. Hydrating, light-weight, and gives you that real-skin look while covering what you need. No creasing, no dryness. Just smooth & fresh bright under eyes every time. Get it!
Flower Beauty - Get Real Serum Concealer
Your lashes but BETTER. This mascara lifts, curls, and separates without clumping. Makes it look like youre wearing falsies. Drugstore holy grail.
Lash Sensational® Mascara for Lashes - Maybelline
Waterproof liner that doesn't smudge. Super precise felt tip that gives you the sharp, blackest-black wing with zero effort. Perfect for baby wing or full on cat eye effect.
24ever Ink Liner – Essence Makeup
Good, creamy, blendable and gives you that soft, sunkissed warmth without looking muddy. Smells good too!
Baby Got Bronze Bronzing Stick – Essence
The bristles are soft but dense enough to blend liquid or cream foundation flawlessly without soaking up all your product.
Ultimate Blending Brush - e.l.f.
The IT girl gloss – non-sticky and smooth look.
Praline Butter Gloss - NYX Professional Makeup
Iconic for a reason, brightens under eyes without creasing.
Maybelline - 095 Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment ...
My true favorite for yearssss. Creamy, easy to apply, and the shade is flattering on so many skin tones. Pairs perfectly with gloss, lipstick, or worn all over as a matte lip.
Whipped Caviar Suede Matte Lip Liner - NYX
Blends like butter. Creamy texture melts into the skin for that warm, sun-kissed glow without streaks or patchiness. Buildable, blendable, and beginner-friendly.
Super lifted, all-day hold brows. Keeps every hair in place without flaking or feeling crunchy, so your arches look sharp and effortless. Perfect for bold brow days or when you just want your look to stay put.
The Brow Glue Crazy Lift - NYX Professional Makeup | Ulta Beauty
I’ve had these forever. They’ve always been my favorite for years. Blends creams, powders, and liquids like a dream. Comes with a blush brush, foundation brush, eyeshadow blender, setting brush, and that iconic sponge. Soft, reliable, and affordable—...
Everyday Essentials Makeup Brush & Sponge Set - Real Techniques | Ulta Beauty
Mix it with your moisturizer or wear alone for subtle radiance that keeps your skin looking fresh and hydrated all day. Subtle little glow booster.
This spray keeps your makeup locked in all day without feeling sticky or heavy. Perfect for long days, hot weather, or just when you don’t want to worry about touch-ups — your look stays fresh and flawless.
Milani - Make It Last Original - Natural Finish Setting Spray
Two-in-one magic; one side for sculpting shadows, the other for subtle highlights. Creamy, blendable, and perfect for quick, natural-looking contour that actually melts into your skin.
MegaGlo Dual-Ended Contour Stick | Light/Medium
Lightweight, non-sticky, and perfect for everyday wear.
Silky, blendable, and perfect for when you want your highlight to stand out with a unique chrome twist. Looove.
CHAMELEON CHROME HIGHLIGHTER | VENUS SWING
This plush puff effortlessly picks up and blends pressed or loose powders, setting your makeup for a flawless finish. Fits perfectly around eyes & nose.