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Top Budget-Friendly Makeup Essentials 💅
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items Every girl needs these beauty staples in her collection! These are the products that give you that flawless look without breaking the bank. From essentials to those wow moments, they’re all perfect for everyday glam — affordable, reliable, and simply...
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face
eyes & brows
lips
face
My go-to face makeup favorites — they feel lightweight on the skin and blend beautifully, whether I use a brush or a beauty sponge. They work perfectly on my oily skin without looking greasy✨
I’ve tried so many concealers, but this one is my everyday favorite. It has medium coverage, doesn’t crease, and covers dark circles beautifully. It brightens up my face and gives that fresh, well-rested look — every time. My shade is 12🥰
Maybelline Fit Me Liquid Concealer Makeup | 12
Lightweight foundation with high coverage! Perfect for oily skin like mine. I've tried pricier matte finish foundations, but this budget-friendly option is one of my favorites. I use shade 010, and switch to 020 when I get a tan✨
Catrice HD Liquid Coverage Foundation
The only setting powder I love because it’s not yellow! It smells amazing, blends perfectly with liquid foundation, and keeps you shine-free for at least eight hours!💕✨👌
Wet n Wild PhotoFocus Translucent Setting Powder
I am OBSESSED with this bronzer. The formula is creamy and it blends amazing and the smell is to die for! I like it more than a lot of higher end bronzers🤎
Murumuru Butter Bronzer | Physicians Formula
A perfect dupe for Rare Beauty! This blush smells like watermelon, blends super easily, and gives a fresh, dewy finish. I use the shade 262 Confident – a lovely pink-toned color, while most of the other shades lean more peachy or orange. Affordable, ...
AURA Radiant Liquid Blush
Super affordable and such a pretty shade! I love using it to set my liquid blush — they work perfectly together! 💖✨
Aura GLORIOUS CHEEKS Blush | 212 Cotton Candy
eyes & brows
As someone who loves that sleek, brushed-up brow and lifted lash look, I’ve spent years searching for products that actually hold everything in place. These are a few of my tried-and-true favorites I keep coming back to!✨
This is hands down the best brow pen for anyone who loves a natural look. You can literally draw on individual hairs where you need them — it’s that precise. I use it daily and one pen lasts me almost a whole year! I even wore it to the beach and it ...
Lift & Snatch! Eyebrow Pen | NYX Professional Makeup
I love this 2 in 1 brow and edge gel! I use it for my eyebrows and they stick amazing! And for those flyaway hairs it keeps them down so perfect! I highly recommend
Got2b Glued Brows & Edges Gel
I’ve been using this mascara since middle school and still haven’t found a better one. It perfectly separates every lash for a clean, fluttery look — and it never smudges. I have it in both brown and black: brown is my go-to for soft daytime makeup, ...
Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Washable Mascara | Blackest Black
This was the first mascara I ever bought with my own pocket money, and it always brings back teenage memories! Even now, I still use it as my backup when I run out of Sky High — and honestly, for the price, it’s fantastic. Big volume on a budget! 🖤✨
essence I Love Extreme Crazy Volume Mascara
Excellent product for a fraction of the cost of other brands I used to use. Switched to essence products a few years ago and never disappointed. Love it!!
Essence - Smokey Crystal Eye Pencil | 01 Opal
A classic I’ve been using since high school! The shadows are surprisingly pigmented for the price and the palette lasts forever. It’s super versatile – perfect for both everyday natural looks and smokey night glam. Great value, and a staple in my col...
Maybelline The Nudes Eyeshadow Palette
lips
From hydrating tinted balms to creamy nude lipsticks, these are my ride-or-die lip products. Perfect for everyday wear, they’re comfortable, flattering, and always in my bag!✨
I have very sensitive lips so it was hard to find a lip balm that didn't irritate them. Ever since I started using this my lips look and feel amazing. They are so soft and smooth. Recommend!!!
Vaseline Lip Therapy Cocoa Butter
My ride-or-die lip liners — I have them in both 705 Cappuccino and 725 Tiramisu. They’re always sold out for a reason: creamy, long-lasting, and the perfect base for any lighter lipstick or gloss. I wear them constantly, and somehow they last forever...
Rimmel London Lasting Finish Lip Liner | 725 Tiramisu
Love this color!! It's light and natural, but can be layered on for a bolder/more intense color. It also lasts SO WELL!!!My favorite color ever🥰
Maybelline SuperStay Vinyl Ink Liquid Lipstick | 35 Cheeky
Nice pink/brown tone that is gorgeous on any skin tone. Shiny, smooth🎀I got it for my birthday and I am on my third package now✨
Kiko 3D Hydra Lipgloss | 20 Chestnut
Smells like a mix of chocolate and caramel, not sticky at all! It hydrates the lips and gives them a beautiful shine🎀
Fenty Beauty lip gloss | Cookie Jar
This stuff is liquid gold. Love everything about it makes small lips appear luscious. Love the fruity scent. Will make anyone's lips bare or lipstick first look as if lips have been plumped up. It's not just good it's great especially for the pricing...
Milani Fruit Fetish Lip Oils | 140 Cherry Lime