As a beauty enthusiast, I believe great makeup shouldn't break the bank. This list features my personal top drugstore dupes for iconic beauty staples. No need to splurge in order to look flawless !!!
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Flawless Base🧴
Eyes & Brows👀
Lips & Cheeks💋
Flawless Base🧴
-dupe after: Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Primer -really helps my makeup last longer, foundation applies smoothly over it, one of the best affordable primers I’ve used, even better than the milk one
e.l.f. Power Grip Primer
-dupe after: Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation -has great coverage, without looking heavy or cakey, feels high end without the ridiculously high price tag
True Match Super-Blendable Foundation
-dupe after: Tarte Shape Tape Concealer -goes on super smooth, has great coverage, doesn't crease even after 12+ hours, amazing packaging, less than $10
Hydrating Camo Concealer
-dupe after: Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder -sets perfectly, no creases or fine lines showing, perfect for my oily skin, no need to touch up during the day
Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Powder
-dupe after: Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray -my makeup doesn't move all day, no creasing, no pilling, has a fresh smell, gives a seamless look
NYX Setting Spray Matte Finish
Eyes & Brows👀
-dupe after: Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara -insane length, curls my straight lashes super nicely, doesn't smudge under my eyes, not clumpy, love the applicator
L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Panorama Volumizing and Lengthening Mascara
-dupe after: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz -truly an icon, I never knew that eyebrow liner could look so good and natural, proof that you don’t need a lot of money to get the same effects that you get from luxury products
NYX Micro Brow Pencil
-dupe after: MAC Paint Pot -glides on easily with a colour lasts, easy to create a beautiful look without being a pro
Maybelline Color Tattoo Cream Eyeshadow
Lips & Cheeks💋
-dupe after: NARS Blush in “Orgasm” -lightweight, lasts for hours, gives a natural looking colour, perfect dupe for half the price
Milani Baked Blush in Luminoso
-dupe after: Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector -so cheap, can be layered for a more dramatic look if wanted, has a super natural pearly sheer
Wet n Wild MegaGlo Highlighting Powder
-dupe after: Physicians Formula Murumuru Butter Bronzer -very affordable, a great variety of shades for every skin tone, gives a light bronzy look, easy to apply and lasts well
Luminous Bronzing Powder
-dupe after: Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb -literally looks the same as the fenty one, glossy, hydrating, not sticky, a bit shimmery but natural, love the applicator
Lifter Gloss Lip Gloss
-dupe after: LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask -amazing moisturiser, great for applying a thick layer before sleep in order to have plumpy lips in the morning, same texture as laneige for a fracture of the price