I spend less on makeup to splurge more on the stuff I actually love — like skincare, iced coffee, and overpriced drinks with the girls. So I researched the best affordable makeup products, drugstore steals, and budget beauty must-haves that deliver w...
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Base
Bronze, Contour & Blush
Lips
Eyes & Brows
Base
The best base makeup products under $20
Grippy, luxurious smoothing primer at drugstore price
e.l.f. Power Grip Primer
Combines skincare + GREAT coverage. Great for daily wear. So many shades!
Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream SPF 42 PA+++(50ml)
SPF setting spray = easy sunscreen reapply throughout the day
Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Oil-Free Setting Spray
Seamlessly blends into the skin & super light. So many shades for that perfect match.
True Match Hyaluronic Tinted Serum - L'Oréal Paris
Serum like concealer. So many shades!
Bare With Me Concealer Serum | NYX Professional Makeup
Cult classic. Perfect match and super creamy.
Instant Age Rewind® Eraser Multi-Use Concealer
Smooth and mattify the T zones & under eyes
Maybelline Fit Me® Loose Finishing Powder Face Makeup
Locks in makeup so well for 8+ hour days
Milani Make It Last Original - Natural Finish Setting Spray
These last forever. A little goes a long way!
LA Girl HD Pro Color Corrector
Bronze, Contour & Blush
The best bronzers & blushes under $20
Shade Feelin’ Shady is a PERF cool toned contour. Mimics a shadow.
e.l.f. Putty Bronzer - Cream to Powder Formula ...
Blends like butter, smells so good. The shade All Butta'd Up is my fav.
Buttermelt Bronzer: Long Wear Powder Bronzer
Pigmented & buildable. The shade Luminoso is perf!
Milani Baked Blush
Always looking like I just got back from a beachy vacation
Physician’s Formula Butter Bronzer
Glazed donut vibes
Colour Pop Highlighter Drops & Super Shock Pressed Powder
Lips
The best lip products under $20
Slim & precise lines in sooo many colors
Slim Lip Pencil Creamy Lip Liner | NYX Professional Makeup
Literally lasts forever. Use as a liner that stays put & always top with gloss.
Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink® Liquid Lipstick
Juicy, glossy glass lips under $6
NYX Butter Gloss Non-Sticky Lip Gloss
Hydrated and juicy looking lips
Fat Oil Lip Drip Lip Gloss| NYX Professional Makeup
Eyes & Brows
Brown with brown mascara is chefs kiss 🤌🏽Felt tip and lots of colors to choose from.
Epic Ink Waterproof Liquid Liner | NYX Professional Makeup
Get brown for a natural falsie look and black for dramatic lash effect
