This is a list of every category of makeup. All items are all $30 and under so none will break the bank for your next full beat! All these products are dependable and quality but accessible.
Sections
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Foundations
Concealers
Lips
Contour
Eyes
Powders
Foundations
Liquid and powder foundations
I really love the buildable coverage it provides!
Microsmooth Multi-Tasking Baked Face Powder
I absolutely love this foundation! It’s soft matte, buildable, and has great coverage. It’s also significantly cheap so this is a great budget foundation to try out. With a good setting spray this will last you all day!
Make 'Em Wonder™ Soft Matte Buildable Foundation
Concealers
Great budget concealers
I really loved this concealer. It has medium coverage so it doesn’t look cakey. It blends really well too. I used shade deep chestnut at it matched me incredibly well. Definitely worth trying.
Hydrating Camo Concealer | Full Coverage
I really love this concealer and the glide side is so convenient. But having the option to use the liquid side is really nice. It has great coverage too. I definitely recommend!
TIRTIR Glide&Hide Blurring Concealer - Creamy ...
Lips
Items for your next lip combo
I absolutely love this lipstick. I use the shade Jam Packed. Such a pretty berry red shade that’s buildable. The formula is interesting too. It’s slick but dries down nicely on the lips throughout the day.
Glow Reviver Lip Oil Stick
This brand of lip pencil has my absolute favorite dark brown I’ve ever used. Such a smooth application and rich color. I use Limitless Brown. It’s definitely my go to pencil for my lip combo.
Artist Color Pencil: The Viral Eye & Lip Liner MAKE UP FOR EVER
Such a great option for cost effective but highly pigmented lip gloss. I use it every so often when I want a rich glossy lip look.
MegaSlicks™ Lip Gloss | My Cherry Amour
This is a good staple gloss for your makeup collection. It’s thick, has high shine, and isn’t sticky. Great addiction for glossy lip combos!
Lipglass Clear | Lip Gloss
NYX lip pencils are a favorite of mine. They’re creamy and really pigmented. I tend to use browns but the pinks are also very pretty.
Lip Liner - Creamy, Long-Lasting Formulas
Contour
Budget contours
My favorite contour stick. It’s on the dry side but blends really well and is super pigmented so be careful with it!
Cream Contour Stick - SEPHORA COLLECTION
Eyes
A variety of palettes and eyeliner
I love this palette. Such fun shades to play around with! The glitters are so gorgeous too. They aren’t chunky and have a bit of a creamy texture to them. It’s one of my favorites when I want to have a pop of color for the day ☺️
Just My Luck | Green Eyeshadow Palette
Gorgeous and simple eye palette. I tend to use the pink to highlight the corners or centers of my eyes. It’s so bright and eye catching its iridescent looking. The other colors are very pigmented and pretty as well. I definitely recommend getting thi...
Artistry Signature Color Eye Shadow Quad Amway Home Make-Up ...
Such a colorful and fun palette. I love that it has some good neutral/nude tones and rich unique shadows too! I use this for Halloween and when I feel like adding some color to my look for the day. The powers are a bit dry but really pigmented.
Ciate The Editor Palette New England
I just got this palette within the past few months and I’ve really been enjoying it! I love how many glitters and colors it includes. As someone who wears primarily dark makeup I also really like how muted a lot of the shades are. The formula feels n...
CAKAILA 42 Colors Smokey Eye Shadow Palette
This eyeliner is truly worth the hype. I’ve been using mine in the color licorice for the past few months and it’s genuinely difficult to take it off at the end of my night! This is a great eyeliner that is smudge proof and very pigmented while being...
1440 Longwear Eyeliner
Powders
Great budget setting powders
Great cheap option for a loose setting powder. It’s also talc-free which is a plus!
Airspun Loose Setting Powder, Talc-Free
Now this setting powder is absolutely THAT GIRL!! I cannot rave enough about this stuff. It genuinely blurs your makeup. You’ll be walking around looking like a you have a filter on! I used the translucent powder but I’ve heard the other colors are j...
CARSLAN Soft Focus Loose Setting Powder
Setting Sprays
Dependable budget setting sprays
I love me a matte setting spray and this one had some great results. I used it a year or so ago and it held its ground! For a product that’s $10-$22 it lasted all day and helped a lot with shine control. This is a great one to try
Matte Makeup Setting Spray
This is my number one absolute favorite setting spray I’ve ever gotten! It’s not too expensive and does really well in the heat. This is a must try if you don’t want your makeup to budge all day. Plus the matte finish off balances your skin if your s...
Make it Last Matte Charcoal Setting Spray
This setting spray is great on its own but it also pairs very well with the face glue primer. I was surprised at how well this held my makeup throughout the day. Admittedly it is a bit sticky before it’s completely dried down but once it is dry it’ll...
The Vegan Face Glue Setting Spray | NYX Professional Makeup
Primers
Sticky and non sticky primers
This is a pretty good and super sticky primer for your base and at a great price point! It pairs great with the face glue setting spray. NYX in general is a great brand for products that will work well on a budget!
The Face Glue Gripping Primer
Misc.
Items that are multi-use
These multisticks are absolutely gorgeous. I have bronzed cherry and it’s shimmery and pigmented while being easy to blend. If you want to sparkle then this is the multistick for you!