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Drugstore Beauty I Actually Repurchase
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items College student essentials I keep in my backpack 24/7. All from Target/Walmart/Ulta, under $20, and actually last through 8am classes. Tested during finals week 💀
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Cosmetics Under 20$
Fav things 💖
Obsessed w/ this Besame lipstick!! It’s giving old Hollywood but not grandma lol. So creamy, zero dry patches. Lasted through my entire school day + lunch. If you want that “expensive girl” nude, this is it. Pricey but worth it for special days ✨
Vintage Lipstick That Makes Me Look Rich 💋
Laneige Berry Glowy Balm = my emotional support lip product. Slanted tip = easy apply without a mirror in class. Gives pink tint + shine but not glittery. $19 hurts, but the tube lasts 4+ months. Better than 5 drugstore balms.
Lip Balm I Reapply 10x During School
Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink = illegal. How good this is for $10 💄 I put shade 65 Seductress on at 7am, ate greasy pizza, drank 3 coffees… I'm STILL THERE at 3 pm?? Doesn’t transfer on my water bottle either. Only con: you NEED oil to take it off...
Lipstick That Survived 8 Hours + Cafeteria Pizza 🍕
Let’s be real — $38 is NOT teen budget 💸 But this FAB cream fixed my dry patches in 2 days. Fragrance-free, thick, soaks in fast. Got Eczema + Rosacea badges, so it’s legit for reactive skin. I use a tiny bit, so jar lasts 6+ months. Splurge if ur s...
Not Budget But My Face Stopped Falling Off 😅
Fenty Gloss Bomb in Fu$$y = warm rose shade that looks good when I’m dead inside. Jumbo doe-foot applicator = 1 swipe done. Not sticky, smells amazing, lasts 3 hours without eating. I’ve tried $5 glosses… they ain’t it. Save your coins for this one �...
Yes, $21 For Lip Gloss. Here’s Why I’m Not Mad 🫡
Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink in Seductress = my ride or die. Dries down completely matte, zero transfer on my Stanley cup. Lasts ALL day but feels dry after 6 hours, so I dab gloss on top. For $10?? It's better than my $30 Sephora ones. Ulta alway...
$10 Lipstick I Panic Buy If It’s On Sale 💨
Fenty Hella Thicc Mascara = NAME IS NOT A JOKE 😭 1 coat = crazy volume, 2 coats = slightly spidery, but I’m into it. Big fat brush, so careful if you have small eyes. $28, but the tube is huge. Doesn’t flake during school. If you want BOLD lashes, n...
Mascara That Makes My Lashes Look Illegal 👀💣
Fenty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte in shade 300 = NOT for dry skin, babes!! I’m oily/combo, and this stuff LOCKS IN. The Medium-tan shade match is chef’s kiss. 1 pump = full coverage, dries FAST, so blend quick. $40 but made it through 8 hours of school + s...
Foundation That Survived PE Class + Oily T-Zone 🥵💧
Fenty Skin Cherry Treat Lip Oil = smells INSANE like cherry jolly rancher. Glossy but not sticky-sticky, leaves a pink tint. $24 is crazy for lip oil, BUT the fat doe-foot makes it easy to apply. + The tube lasts forever. For my gloss girls who want ...
Lip Oil That Smells Like Real Cherry Candy 🍒✨
$10 at Target/Ulta. Sticky gel that locks foundation for 8am-8pm library sessions. My makeup hasn’t slid off since I found this. Con: pump gets stuck sometimes, but I just unscrew it. Backpack approved, finals week tested 💯
e.l.f. Power Grip Primer — $10 Makeup Glue For Sweaty Classes
$6 at Target/Ulta/Walmart, shade Prune. Same glossy shine as Fenty but $34 cheaper. Not sticky, smells like vanilla cake.No mirror needed. Just swipe. Con: wand picks up too much product, scrape it off. Backpack approved, broke college girl tested ✨
NYX Butter Gloss $6 — Fenty Gloss Bomb Dupe
$5 at Ulta 🎯 4.7 stars, 9k+ reviews. Shade "Nude Truffle" = Charlotte Tilbury dupe for $20 less.
Glides on creamy, no tugging. Lasts through class + coffee. My roommate asked, "Is that Charlotte?" 😮💨
Best $5 I’ve spent. Dorm essential 💯
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Precision Pout Lip Liner $5 — Pillow Talk Dupe ✅
Cosmetics Under 20$
NYX Lip Pencil in Nude Pink = my “your lips but better” shade. Creamy, no tugging, blends out, so no harsh line. $5 at Ulta. Overline kar ke gloss tap karo = instant pout. Lasts through 2 classes + coffee, then I reapply. For $5?? Stocking up 💅Con: ...
$5 Lip Liner That Makes My Lips Look Fuller 📏💋
$8 at Target/Ulta/Walmart, shade 20 Sand. 3hrs sleep ke baad undereyes hide karta hai before 8am class. Not cakey, fingers se blend ho jata in 30sec. Lasts me, 5 months of daily use. Con: Cap cracks if you yeet it in the backpack too hard. Still my h...
Maybelline Fit Me Concealer — $8 Dark Circle Eraser
$5 at Ulta/Target/Walmart 🛒 Looks like fake lashes but costs less than campus coffee ☕ No clumps if you wipe the wand first ✨ Makes my tiny lashes visible in Zoom classes 💻 Con: flakes a little by 6pm, but for $5 who cares 🤷♀️ Holy grail since fr...
Essence Lash Princess $5 — False Lash Effect 👸💸