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Best Inexpensive Makeup, Skincare, and Beauty Products for Women in 30s and 40s - What I Use!
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items When the budget is tight, it's important to find affordable makeup and skincare products. Here's a list of items I use. Prior to motherhood, I would buy more expensive brands, but with two little guys, the budget is tighter, and there's many more imp...
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Makeup
It's so hard to figure out what makeup products to use. There's so many brands, shades, places to read reviews, etc. I'll save you some time and share what I've found that works for me. I have combination oily skin and prefer a natural, non-makeup ma...
This is my absolute favorite foundation. It has good coverage, and it does not feel like I'm wearing anything. It's so lightweight! This foundation is better than many more expensive ones. One bottle lasts me a while, too.
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Maybelline Fit Me Matte Poreless Foundation
I had a favorite, expensive concealer I used for under my eyes for years....then they discontinued it! I was worried. Then I found this - my new and cheaper favorite! It works great for my under eyes (color 730 works on me), and you can use buildable...
COVERGIRL Smoothers Concealer, Neutralizer
Lip balm is a must here in Minnesota- especially during the cold, dry winter. It was a game changer when I found these tinted lip balms! It makes me a little fancy with zero effort while keeping my lips moisturized. Red Delilah is my favorite from Be...
Burt's Bees Lip Tint Balm 2-Pack, Fiery Red
Eyeshadow was one thing I was super nervous about going from expensive to a cheaper brand, but I found one that's highly pigmented and works well! Especially when paired with the Wet 'n Wild eyeshadow primer. The dark brown, I use on my eyebrows to d...
wet n wild Color Icon 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Eyeshadow primer is a must when wearing any kind of eyeshadow (cheap or expensive). This is a wonderful one. Sometimes, I just wear it plain to lighten up my eyelids so I look more awake!
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wet n wild Megalast Eyeshadow Primer
This mascara is awesome! I've used both the black and brown versions. I prefer the brown as it goes better with my brown hair.
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essence Lash Princess Brown Mascara - Vegan
This is a perfect blush! I love the Pinch Me Pink color. It's the perfect shade and has a little glitter.
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wet n wild Color Icon Blush - Pinch Me Pink
These are awesome tinted lip balms! So moisturizing and the perfect hint of color. Easy to apply and will last a while (as long as I don't lose it!). I feel more put together with tinted lip balms. Way better than full on makeup for my everyday wear ...
Revlon Kiss Tinted Lip Balm SPF 20, 025 Strawberry
This face powder is excellent. It gets rid of the shine and doesn't feel like I'm wearing anything.
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Maybelline Fit Me Matte Poreless Powder, Porcelain
Skincare
It boggles my mind that women spend hundreds and even thousands a year on skincare products. My skincare routine is all about cleansing and moisturizing. I also drink lots of water, limit alcohol intake, don't smoke, avoid the sun and wear sunscreen ...
My face is combination oily and this works great as a face/neck moisturizer! It's lightweight. I don't break out from it. It keeps my face feeling good. For me, it doesn't work well as a body lotion since it's so lightweight. I use Aveeno for that.
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CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion, 12 oz
This is my go-to body/hand lotion. It works fantastic with the dry or humid weather we get here in MN. I love that it doesn't have any strong scents.
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Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Body Lotion, 18 FL OZ
Acne. Ugh. I'm far from a teenager, but still get zits every now and then. This is a game changer. It's best used after the zit moves to the surface. (the micropoint version is to use if the zit is just starting out, but those are really expensive) w...
Mighty Patch™ Original Acne Pimple Patch
Brushes & Tools
Keep it simple. Less is more. I'm not fancy, but I just want basic stuff that works and lasts.
These makeup brushes are all I need! It took me forever to find the perfect set - so many had too many brushes. I'm not that fancy! The slanted eyebrow brush works fantastic along with all the rest for face powder, blush, and eyeshadow. I love that t...
EcoTools Travel Makeup Brush Kit, 5 Pieces
I've been using this hairdryer for two years and have zero complaints. Hopefully, it keeps working!
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2200W Professional Ionic Hair Dryer - Travel
I've been using these types of hairbrushes for years! They last a long time. I usually replace once several of the colored ends fall off (every 3-5ish years).
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Conair Salon Results Vent Hairbrush Set
