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drugstore makeup that's as good as highend!
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items I love makeup especially drugstore because it often performs as good as highend if not better! These are my ride or die favourites!
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Bronzer
Highlighter
Blush
Eyeshadow
Primers
Foundation
Bronzer
This is one of my top favourite drugstore bronzers that I discovered by accident! It was only £3 so I picked it up and my goodness was I surprised and at Superdrug it goes on sale all time time! As I post this its currently on offer for £2.50! You ca...
MUA BRONZER
This has been my favourite drugstore bronzer for YEARS!! It is forever in my makeup collection and it is my go to whenever I travel as I know if it gets broken I can replace it wherever I go and inexpensively but honestly it's never broken! A must bu...
L'Oréal Paris Soft Matte Bronzer
this bronzer packs a punch so I strongly advise using a fluffy brush but the colour is perfect for my fair skin as it has a rosy undertone and doesn't took too orange on my skin which is really unusual in drugstore bronzers! Highly recommend!
NYX Buttermelt Powder Bronzer, 12H Wear
I discovered this in a full face of new makeup video I filmed for my YouTube channel and this was a surprise winner especially given the price! It's a proper contour with real cool tones that works beautifully and doesn't lift the base products under... Huge win for me!
W7 Cheeky Dip Liquid Bronzer & Contour - shadow
This for me is an excellent dupe for the Charlotte Tilbury cream bronzer at a fraction of the price! I use this all the time both with a light no makeup makeup look or for a full glam day it can be light or build it up such a versitile product
Milani Cheek Kiss Cream Bronzer 110 Hey Honey
I love this product that is super cool toned and easy to apply. Its a nice slim applicator so great for the nose. Also great for my fair skin!
e.l.f. Halo Glow Contour Beauty Wand Fair/Light | Make Up | Superdrug
Highlighter
This has been in my collection for years and its a true work horse of my collection! I usually swirl my brush around all the colours for a lovely neutral highlight that is such a lovely glowing from within look or you can individually isolate any of ...
Physician's Formula Shimmer Strips Nude Palette
This is such a wonderful little highlighter palette and I love supporting another YouTube creator's collaboration.
Makeup Revolution X Soph Face Palette
This is my daily highlighter… I can't even buy it in the UK I used to be able to buy it on Amazon.co.uk but they have stopped selling it. If you can find it BUY IT!!
essence Pure NUDE Highlighter 10 Be My Highlight
Blush
This blush packs a punch so use sparingly but its such a glowy blush with tons of pigment! Also a lovely scent! I havent tried the other shades but they look lovely to me!
Buttermelt Blush | NYX Professional Makeup butta together
this is my go to every day blush its such a gentle rose tone that works on my fair skin tone but is very versatile. This is my go to every day blush that I use when I don't have the time or brain energy to think to much about my look but also what I use when I want a special glam look.
L'Oreal Paris True Match Blush
I love the shade dusky rose - the pigmentation in this £2 blush just can't be beaten! Have you ever had the feel like your skin eats blush? Yeah me too… Well this blush just stays and for £2 I don't know how they have managed it but I'm all here for ...
MUA Matte Blush Powder - Blushed
This blush packs a punch but its fantastic especially in the summer months when you want a glowy summery look and don't want to be weighed down with powder! I have two shades and I absolutely adore them both and they are in regular rotation in my col...
High-Pigment Camo Liquid Blush
So I saw one of my favourite YouTubers try this product out in both the bronzer/contour shade and the blush and when I had an upcoming trip to the USA I had to add it to my list of must buys and I wasn't disappointed! I picked up the bronzer shade as...
TruBlend Skin Enhancer Balms
Primark blush this is supposed to be a dupe of Nars I think but its only £1.50!!! It blends beautifully and the shades are so lovely
PS... High Pigment Blusher
This is a stunning matte rose toned blush that blends beautifully. This is my winter go to!
Milani Rose Powder Blush 01 Romantic Rose 17G | Make Up | Superdrug
This is a great travel palette as it has contour, bronze, two blush shades and a highlight
Magic Shaper Face Cream Palette
Eyeshadow
I never used glitter glue until I saw a favourite YouTuber of mine talked about this one and how it made her shimmer and glitter shadows lay down better and last longer so for the price I thought why not give it a try? I was so impressed and the amou...
Glitter Primer for Face and Body | NYX Professional Makeup
This 10 pan eyeshadow palette is a wonderful basic palette for a truly affordable price to allow you to create everyday wearable out the door school run looks or full glam date night looks. This is my most versatile palette for the best price. I love ELF palettes well really ELF as a brand :)
Eyeshadow Palettes UK: Glitter and Matte Palettes
I picked this up having never owned a supershock shadow before on my recent trip to the USA. This didn't disappoint! When I wore this in a vlog video and I looked back at the footage I couldn't help but say wow my shadow looks incredible and all I was wearing was this shadow and mascara! Very few shadows can stand alone and look this good!
Discover Ritz - Sheer Nude | Crème-to-Powder Eyeshadow
I use this as my go to everyday shadow in the shade rose water - I use light matte shade and the light shimmer as a topper a mascara and out the door or add a liner and add a bit of glam - either way this £4 eyeshadow palatte is a winner!
Mini Eyeshadow Palette - Travel Size
This is my go to travel palette as it has everything I need! Mattes, shimmers and a gorgeous glitter!
Wet n Wild Always Naked 16 Shade Palette
I love this formula so much I have it in 3 shades! Champagne showers, White hot (great for inner corner) and filthy rich (great one and done for nighttime looks)
e.l.f. Fine as Fleck Glitter Eyeshadow Champagne Showers1.8g | Make Up | Superdrug
This eyeshadow formula for me rivals Natasha Denona (yeah really) but it only costs £3.75 (I mean how???) I have this palette but I have tried a few of the other colour stories in this formula and they are all the same quality you will be great with ...
Mua 5 Shade Eyeshadow Palette Andromeda Skies | Make Up | Superdrug
This palette is only £6! I love all the shades and its so versatile! Especially the top right shade that I was really dubious of the baby pink one. It doesn't look pink at all on the lid its a gorgeous reflective glitter thats a topper and really mak... Worth it for this shade alone!
Mua 15 Shade Eyeshadow Palette Blush Nudes | Make Up | Superdrug
can you tell I'm a sucker for a nude palette but the formulas of this one are great! I recently did a declutter (check out my YouTube channel for the video) and this made the cut its that good and I got rid of a LOT
Morphe 9M Midnight Dune Artistry Palette
cool toned nude palette love this one again the formulas are fantastic
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Primers
I bought this for a new makeup video and I was a little skeptical as there are so many gripping primers on the market but this one really is special! It goes on so smoothly and really makes my makeup last longer than with a standard primer or no prim... I also like that it goes on smoothly then gets sticky whereas some other gripping primers are sticky from the off which can make them unpleasant to apply.
NYX Professional Makeup Gripping Face Primer
Foundation
This is the goldilocks foundation! It is what it says its lumi matte so its a matte finish but you don't look cakey. It sets down, its thin and comfortable to wear! I absolutely love this foundation!
Maybelline Super Stay 30H Lumi-Matte Foundation
This one took me a bit to warm up to if I'm honest. I would say you need to apply this with a brush for best results and if you are senstive to fragrance then stear clear as it is heavily fragranced. I have found a way to apply this with a brush that I think is beautiful and its glowy and I love the a...
NYX Buttermelt Glaze Soft Glow Skin Tint SPF30
Tools
excellent price point and these wash really really well. I love these - they are a great size as well
4pcs Triangle Velvet Powder Puffs with Strap
I don't use the sponge applicators if I'm honest but I like the velvet puffs as they are on the slightly larger side.
4 Triangle Powder Puffs & 2 Mini Makeup Sponges, Velvet Face & Eyes Applicator, Reusable Wet/Dry Foundation