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Drugstore makeup under $10 that actually lasts
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items I am a mom of two with about six minutes to do my face before the school run, so my makeup money goes to things I can grab without thinking about it. Everything here is ten dollars or under, most of it from the same drugstore aisle I have shopped sin...
Sticky like glue in the best way. I press it in, wait a minute, and my foundation stops sliding off my nose by lunch. The tacky feeling weirds some people out, and if you use too much it pills under powder, so a pea size is plenty.
e.l.f. Power Grip Primer, 0.811 fl oz
This is my school run face when I want to look awake but not made up. Sheer, dewy, and I can blend it with my fingers in the pickup line if I have to. Coverage is genuinely light so it will not hide a breakout, and the dewy finish needs powder if you...
COVERGIRL Clean Fresh Nourishing Skin Tint, Dewy Finish, Rich, 1 fl oz (Packaging May Vary)
Five dollars and it does not glue my hair to my mouth, which is the whole test for me. The clear one goes over any lipstick to freshen it up without picking a new color. It wears off in about two hours and you will be reapplying after coffee, no way ...
NYX Professional Makeup Butter Gloss, Non-Sticky Lip Glosses, Sugar Glass (Clear), 0.27 oz
Waterproof to the point that it survived a very humid field day and one crying kid. I smudge it with my fingertip in the first thirty seconds or I am stuck with whatever line I drew. Taking it off takes real remover, a washcloth will not touch it.
L'Oreal Paris Infallible Pro Last Waterproof Pencil Eyeliner, Black
My mom wore this shade and I still buy it. Creamy, one swipe, and it does not drag on dry lips the way cheap matte formulas do. It transfers onto every coffee cup in the house and Super Red is louder than it looks in the tube, so I blot once with a t...
Revlon Super Lustrous Creme Lipstick, Creamy Formula, 775 Super Red, 0.15 oz
Five dollars for ten shades and I honestly use about four of them, which is still a good deal. The mattes blend fine with one fluffy brush and no technique. The shimmers have real fallout, so I do my eyes before foundation or I am wiping my cheeks af...
wet n wild Color Icon 10-Pan Palette - Nude Awakening
Damp sponge, bounce, done in ninety seconds. It is the reason cheap foundation looks like skin on me instead of sitting on top. It stains permanently no matter how I wash it, and you really should replace it every couple of months, which nobody wants...
Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge, Makeup Sponge for Liquids & Creams, Orange, 1 Count
Rose gold glow that reads like good skin in most light instead of glitter. I put it high on my cheekbones over blush and it lasts through the school day. Up close there is visible shimmer, so I go light on days with harsh overhead lighting.
wet n wild MegaGlo Highlighting Powder
The embossed rose is pretty enough that both my kids keep asking to hold it. Coral matte that makes me look like I went for a walk, not like I attempted contouring at 7am. The pigment is strong, so I tap the brush off first or I am blending for five ...
Milani Rose Blush Powder - Coral Cove Matte
Four dollars, translucent, and it kills the shine on my nose without going chalky in photos. This one lives in my purse for the 3pm pickup line. The pan cracked the first time I dropped it and there is no mirror in the compact, so it is not winning a...
Rimmel London Stay Matte 001 Transparent Powder
Covers the under eye situation two elementary schoolers gave me and it does not settle into my lines by noon. A dot the size of a grain of rice per eye is plenty. Full coverage means it looks heavy if you pile it on, and the shade range runs a little...
e.l.f. Hydrating Camo Concealer, Fair Warm
Four dollars for a tinted brow gel that holds my brows up all day without that crunchy feeling. The tiny brush actually reaches the sparse spot I have on the left side. It dries fast, so I do one brow at a time or I am scrubbing off a stiff mistake.
essence Brow Like A Boss Gel 02 Brown
Seven dollars and it does the same job my friend's expensive one does. Wide enough that I get my whole lash line in one squeeze instead of pinching in sections. The pad wears down after a few months and Revlon does not hand out refills, so I buy a ge...
Revlon Extra Curl Eyelash Curler, Black
This one stayed put through a hot August field day and a kid crying about a scraped knee. It separates instead of clumping if I wiggle at the root. Waterproof means taking it off is a whole event, so I save it for days I know will be long or humid.
Almay Multi-Benefit Mascara - Keratin Infused - 0.24 fl oz
Eight dollars and it takes the powdery look off my face after I set everything. Fine mist, not a firehose in your eye. It is not going to lock your makeup down through a heat wave the way the pricier sprays promise, but for a normal school day it hol...
Makeup Revolution Fixing Spray - Infinite - 3.38 fl oz: Makeup Setting Liquid, Translucent Finish, Normal Skin