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Affordable vs. High-End Makeup: The Ultimate Comparison Guide
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items If you don't want to spend a lot of money on expensive makeup, these are cheaper drugstore options.🌺
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foundation🎭
concealer🪽
mascara🙌🏻
blush ☺️
eyeshadow 👀
lipstick 💄
foundation🎭
This foundation adapts to your skin tone and texture for a seamless finish. It provides medium to full coverage and is enriched with vitamins to nourish the skin.
High-end: Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation
True Match Super-Blendable Foundation - L'Oréal Paris
This oil-free foundation provides a natural matte finish while minimizing the appearance of pores, making it perfect for oily to combination skin. It offers buildable coverage that’s smooth and lightweight.
High-end: Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foun...
Fit Me® Matte + Poreless Foundation Makeup - Maybelline
concealer🪽
Provides full coverage and is long-wearing, perfect for hiding blemishes and dark circles.
High-End Alternative: Tarte Shape Tape Concealer
Infallible Full Wear Concealer up to 24H Full Coverage
Helps brighten and conceal dark circles with a smooth, blendable formula.
High-End Alternative: NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer
Instant Age Rewind® Eraser Multi-Use Concealer - Maybelline
A lightweight concealer with a full coverage formula that stays put throughout the day.
High-End Alternative: Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Concealer
ColorStay™ Full Coverage Concealer Makeup - Revlon
mascara🙌🏻
Adds volume and length for bold, dramatic lashes.
High-End Alternative: Dior Diorshow Iconic Overcurl Mascara
L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Lash Paradise Mascara
Provides separated, voluminous lashes for a fanned-out look.
High-End Alternative: Lancôme Hypnôse Drama Instant Full Volume Mascara
Lash Sensational® Washable Mascara for Lashes - Maybelline
Known for giving lashes bold volume without clumping.
High-End Alternative: Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara
Lash Blast Volume Mascara | COVERGIRL®
blush ☺️
Offers long-lasting color and a natural flush to the cheeks.
High-End Alternative: NARS Blush in Orgasm
Primer Infused Matte Blush Powder | e.l.f. Cosmetics
Adds a glowing, radiant finish with a hint of shimmer.
High-End Alternative: Charlotte Tilbury Cheek to Chic Blush
Baked Blush | Milani Cosmetics
A highly pigmented blush that blends easily for a soft, natural look.
High-End Alternative: Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush
Color Icon Blush – wet n wild Beauty
eyeshadow 👀
Offers vibrant, blendable colors for creating versatile eye looks.
High-End Alternative: Urban Decay Naked Eyeshadow Palette
Vegan Ultimate Shadow Palettes | NYX Professional Makeup
Known for its creamy, bouncy texture and intense color payoff.
High-End Alternative: Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam Eyeshadow Palette
Super Shock Shadow
Compact, affordable palettes with a variety of shades for everyday use.
High-End Alternative: Huda Beauty Nude Obsessions Palette
Bite Size Mini Eyeshadow Palette - Travel Size | e.l.f. Cosmetics
lipstick 💄
Long-lasting, highly pigmented matte liquid lipstick.
High-End Alternative: Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick
Super Stay Matte Ink® Liquid Lipstick - Maybelline
Offers smooth, creamy texture and rich color in a wide range of shades.
High-End Alternative: Tom Ford Lip Color
Super Lustrous™ Lipstick - With Moisturizing Formula! - Revlon
A moisturizing lipstick with a satin finish.
High-End Alternative: Dior Rouge Dior Lipstick
Colour Riche Original Satin Lipstick - L'Oréal Paris
setting spray 🦢
A versatile setting spray available in both matte and dewy finishes, keeping makeup in place for hours.
High-End Alternative: Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray
Lasting Makeup Setting Spray - NYX Cosmetics
Helps lock makeup in place while controlling shine.
High-End Alternative: Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray
Facestudio® Lasting Fix Matte Setting Spray - Maybelline
Keeps makeup intact with a smooth, matte finish.
High-End Alternative: M.A.C. Prep + Prime Fix+
Photo Focus™ Setting Spray – wet n wild Beauty
highlighter 🪩
Offers a soft, radiant glow with a silky texture and buildable formula.
High-End Alternative: Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector
Highlighter Makeup - Liquid & Sticks | e.l.f. Cosmetics
A highly pigmented highlighter that gives a luminous finish without breaking the bank.
High-End Alternative: Fenty Beauty Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter
MegaGlo™ Highlighting Powder – wet n wild Beauty
Provides a blinding, reflective glow with its metallic finish.
High-End Alternative: Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder
Facestudio® Master Chrome® Metallic Highlighter - Maybelline
bronzer 🥉
Known for its smooth, blendable formula and tropical scent, this bronzer gives a natural sun-kissed glow.
High-End Alternative: Benefit Hoola Bronzer
Murumuru Butter Bronzer - Physicians Formula
A lightweight bronzer that blends effortlessly, giving a sun-kissed look.
High-End Alternative: Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow
Bronzer Makeup | Bronzing Powder, Cream, Palettes
