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Full face of affordable makeup you NEED
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items I LOVE makeup and I know you don't need to spend your money on expensive products. I've tried a lot of drugstore options over the years and I have SO many favorites. I switch between a few different makeup looks, ranging anywhere from a really natura...
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Primers
Foundations/skin tint/concealers
Contours/bronzers
Blushers/highlighters
Eyes and brows
Lips
Primers
Leaves you with the smoothest base to apply the rest of your makeup. If you want your makeup to sit beautifully you need this. One of my favorite makeup products of all time
E.l.f power grip primer
Amazing with or without makeup to blur pores. Easy to apply, leaves you with a smooth base, doesn't irritate my sensitive skin and keeps my oils away
BEAUTY BAY pore perfect blurring primer
Discovered sheglam products earlier this year and they're such good quality for the price. This primer is smooth and mattifying but doesn't feel heavy or drying. Controls my oils really well
Sheglam birthday skin oil control primer
Skincare and makeup all in 1. Beautiful primer, lightweight and moisturising, isn't sticky and doesn't dry my skin out. So hydrating
NYX professional makeup plump right back primer & serum
Foundations/skin tint/concealers
Foundation for when you don't want full coverage. This is your skin but better, doesn't look cakey or crease in wrinkles or fine lines. Blends so quick and easy. Beautiful finish
L'Oréal Paris true match foundation
Foundation for when you want full glam. Blends so well, full coverage, feels lightweight, doesn't cake or crease. Flawless finish
E.l.f soft glam satin foundation
BEST dupe for CT flawless filter! A little goes a long way. Gives a glowy, light coverage, gorgeous finish. Big applicator makes it easy and quick to apply
E.l.f halo glow liquid filter
Can use this on it's own, under foundation and even as a highlighter! Gives your skin a beautiful, healthy glow and a bit of colour
L'Oréal Paris lumi glotion
If you prefer a more natural finish this is perfect. Light coverage, blends easy, lovely and glowy, feels very lightweight
Maybelline super stay up 24H skin tint foundation + vitamin C
Full coverage, doesn't feel heavy and doesn't look cakey. So easy to blend, brightens the under eye area and looks flawless. Great concealer
L'Oréal Paris infallible 24H concealer
For a more natural 'no makeup' makeup look. So lightweight, perfect if you have dry skin as it doesn't sit in any lines and has a beautiful, dewy finish
NYX professional makeup bare with me concealer serum
Contours/bronzers
Love how creamy and easy this contour is to blend. The applicator really helps with precision. Pigmented so a little goes a long way, has a lot of different shades too
Sheglam sun sculpt liquid contour
Another great affordable contour. Has good pigment, blends easy, looks beautiful on the skin and is beginner friendly too
E.l.f halo glow contour beauty wand
Easy to blend and great pigment. Love how compact it is. Gorgeous creamy bronzer that doesn't feel greasy or oily. Gives you a healthy, bronzed glow
Makeup revolution cream bronzer
Looks beautiful on the skin, blends so easily, isn't too pigmented, can build it up to your desired look, matte but not drying. I'm a big fan of e.l.f products, they're amazing quality and super affordable
E.l.f primer infused matte bronzer
Blushers/highlighters
Glides on skin beautifully. Very pigmented, a little goes a long way(I dab my brush in once and it's enough for both cheeks), gives a gorgeous pop of colour!
NYX professional makeup buttermelt blush
This blush is beautiful, gives a glow from within, sits great on top of makeup, super blendable and can achieve a subtle look or a more full on look
The Beauty Crop glow milk luminous blush powder
This liquid highlighter gives a stunning luminous glow, lightweight, so creamy and blends effortlessly. Perfect for a soft radiant look. Dewy finish
E.l.f halo glow highlight beauty wand
Smooth, creamy formula, isn't glittery, lasts on the skin all day. All the shades are very pigmented, you get so much product so lasts ages too! Can achieve an intense look
BEAUTY BAY highlighter trio palette
Eyes and brows
Coats every lash with ease, makes me look like I have long lashes, the length this mascara adds is amazing. Doesn't flake or clump
Maybelline sky high mascara
Another favourite drugstore mascara. Makes your lashes look so much fuller and doesn't smudge, clump or flake
E.l.f lash XTNDR mascara
Great quality brow pencil. Fills in brows so well, the colour isn't harsh, gives brows a natural look. Love that it comes with a spoolie as well
E.l.f instant lift brow pencil
There's reasons why this is nyx's best selling brow pencil. Shapes and fills in brows so easily, super fine tip for precision, isn't harsh, gives a natural look. I have repurchased this for years
NYX professional makeup micro brow pencil
Holds brows in place all day, dries down matte, no white residue and gives brows a laminated look. So easy to lift and shape your brows. Only need a small amount so one tube lasts a while
NYX professional makeup the brow glue
Really good affordable brow gel. Strong hold so keeps brows in place all day, gives a fluffy, thicker look and doesn't leave any residue. Great quality
E.l.f brow lift
The best eye base. If you want your eyeshadows to have the best colour payoff you need this. Carves your brows, blends seamlessly and your shadows stay vibrant and last all day/night. Smooth, flawless finish
P. Louise rumour eye base
Beautiful colourful palette and so pigmented! Can create so many different looks, easy to blend and perfect for MUA'S or if like me you just love to experiment with makeup and be creative
BEAUTY BAY 42 bright colour eyeshadow palette
Lips
Easy to line your lips with, the colours are beautiful and pigmented, doesn't bleed and easy to sharpen
E.l.f cream glide lip liner
Creamy, pigmented, goes on smoothly and lasts all day
NYX professional makeup suede matte lip liner
Another lip liner I use and love. Creamy texture, applies so nicely, very pigmented, non drying, feels comfortable and lasts long
Rimmel lasting finish 8HR lip liner
Great quality, pigmented so you don't need a lot and stays on the lips all day/night! Beautiful formula and feels comfortable on the lips
Maybelline superstay liquid lipstick
This is one of the affordable lip plumpers that actually works! Within a minute of applying you see results, makes lips look so plumped and glossy
Barry M that's swell XXL lip plumper
Isn't sticky, leaves lips moisturised and so soft and has the perfect amount of colour. Looks beautiful on your lips
Maybelline lifter glaze lip oil
I have so many of these lip oils but this colour is one of my favorites! So juicy, glowy, hydrating and they aren't sticky. The applicator makes it easy to apply too
Give me cosmetics glazed lip oil - sugar rushin'
Have a few different shades of these. Makes lips look super glossy and juicy, isn't sticky, has a lovely tint and feels so hydrating
NYX professional makeup fat oil lip drip lip gloss
Setting sprays/powders
Locks your makeup in place, lasts all day/night. Dries very quickly, waterproof and none of my makeup budges with this. Leaves your skin with a healthy glow
L'Oréal Paris infallible setting spray
Works so well on my combination skin. Makeup feels set in place, isn't sticky, doesn't make my face feel dry and it's a fine mist so doesn't ruin my makeup
BEAUTY BAY mattifying setting mist
Matte finish. Stops my oily areas from shining, holds makeup in place, feels lightweight, doesn't settle in any lines. Great powder
The Beauty Crop vitamin babe setting powder
This was the first setting powder I ever tried. One of my go to powders, keeps my oily areas at bay, mattifies but isn't drying and keeps makeup in place all day
Rimmel stay matte pressed powder