You don't have to spend hundreds of dollars to look fabulous when high-quality drugstore products are here to save the day! All products are $20 and under <3
you're truly not going to find a better lip liner, and bonus, it's only $6. i think that i have almost every shade, but i really love cold brew, club hopper, copenhagen, and cherry skies
NYX Professional Makeup Lip Pencil - Cold Brew
another $6 favorite! if you can't tell, i am such a fan of nyx, and the butter gloss is truly one of their best products. it has pretty decent pigment (not sheer) and is buildable, making it perfect for any look.
NYX Professional Makeup Butter Gloss - Vanilla Cream Pie
i saw this mascara on season seven of love island usa, and i haven't put it down since!
Maybelline Colossal Bubble Mascara
this is truly one of the most innovative products released in 2025, drugstore or luxury. this lip stain has amazing pigment, and shockingly, it comes in both warm and cool tone shades.
NYX Professional Makeup Lingerie Lip Liner Stain
when people ask me for makeup recs, i ALWAYS recommend this lip oil. its not very sticky, and it feels so luxurious. my favorite shades are inside scoop, losin cone-trol, and newsfeed.
NYX Professional Makeup Lip Oil - Inside Scoop
legit a one size dupe! if your makeup needs to stay on ALL day long, this is what you should be reaching for
L'Oréal Setting Spray
sometimes things are popular for a reason, and that is the case for this mascara. it is such an amazing lengthening mascara. if you want your lashes to touch your brows, then this is the mascara to get.
Maybelline Sky High Mascara
I don't know how you can sleep on a $3 lip gloss. i love to keep these in my car, in my purse, and in my office for a quick touch-up.
Essence Juicy Bomb Lip Gloss
the best benetint dupe on the market in my opinion. its a beautiful pigment and gives the perfect flush to your lips and cheeks for only $5
Essence What A Tint!
one size and patrick ta dupe? sign me up! this blush trio gives you all you need to keep your blush lasting all day long
Morphe Cheek Thrills Blush Trio
i love this powder for setting my liquid and cream makeup. it's amazing for helping my concealer not crease, and sets my makeup all day long. i use banana rich and translucent rich for a soft and brightened look
this baked blush is a beautiful dupe for the laura geller baked blush. it's very pigmented and doubles as a nice eyeshadow. it's the perfect addition to your routine if you're looking for something lightweight and aluminizing
Milani Baked Blush
if you are brown or dark skin girlie, you NEED this blush. it truly has the most amazing pigment and satin finish. i love mixing the two shades together for a sunset blush look in the summer.
Juvia's Place Blushed Duo
STOP. SLEEPING. ON. ESSENCE. this is one of my favorite volumizing mascaras to date. it gives me the most amazing curl and volume without clumping my lashes together.
Essence Lash Princess Mascara
tarte shape tape watch out because this maybelline concealer is coming for ya. i will be honest that i'm not the biggest fan of the applicator, but i don't hate it for $13. it is full coverage and works well for both concealing and color-correcting. ...
Maybelline Dark Circle Treatment Concealer
as a saie luminizer lover, i have been finding myself reaching for this more and more. its almost identical, and i love traveling with this one more than the saie because the saie is a glass container and this is a plastic container.
L'Oréal Natural Glow Bronzing Enhancer
i rarely wear foundation, but when i do, this is one of the three foundations that i will reach for. i love the coverage and wear on this. rather than feeling dry and matte, i feel very satiny and hydrated with this on my face.
Maybelline Lumi-Matte Longwear Foundation
to me, this is the most similar to the rare beauty concealer (which is my holy grail). i find that this practically melts into the face, and its amazing for when you're being very minimalist and intentional with your makeup
Morphe Under Eye Correcting Concealer
if there are any brushes that i swear by, it's real techniques. i love how long they last, and how you are not compromising quality for cost. bonus: you get a beauty sponge too