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Ballin On A Budget Makeup Products 🍒🥰
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items I made a list of makeup products I find affordable and work really well. All of these are my go-to’s when I’m trying to ball on a budget. ;)
Sections
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Face Wash/ Skin Prep
Primer
Foundation
Concealer
Blush
Bronzer
Face Wash/ Skin Prep
These are amazing and affordable skin prep options if you need something that works great and is cheap.
Helpful for repairing skin barrier and restoring moisture.
COSRX Snail Mucin 96% Power Repairing Essence 100ml
Good SPF and lotion combo. My personal favorite in this list.
Holy Hydration! Face Cream
Old school but can never go wrong with good ol' noxzema. Great for removing makeup, pore cleaning and deep cleansing.
Noxema Original Jar with Eucalyptus, 2oz, 3-Pack
I use this morning and night. Great for morning skin prep and removing makeup at the end of the night.
Renewing SA (Salicylic Acid) Cleanser | Face Wash
Primer
Stronger than gorilla glue primers!
One of the best primers i’ve ever bought. Long lasting makeup and is a great base.
Face Glue Gripping Makeup Primer
I love the cooling/icy sensation the stay cool stick has, this primer also makes my makeup last a very long time and is a good base. This one I find also lasts a decent amount of time for being a stick and I do my makeup daily.
Stay Cool Gel Primer Stick
For normal-oily skin types. Nice tacky base. Long lasting makeup.
Facestudio Master Prime Primer Makeup
Foundation
Great and affordable drugstore foundations! Full-medium coverage.
Been using photo focus for years and may never switch lol. Flawless foundation, easy to layer depending on the amount of coverage desired, and insanely affordable!
Photo Focus™ Foundation- MATTE
Classic. Great foundation. Buildable coverage, amazing shade range and very cheap!
Fit Me® Matte + Poreless Foundation Makeup
For a more full coverage look, infallible matte foundation is your gurl! Full coverage but also lightweight. When doing a glamorous makeup look, this is what I reach for.
Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation Makeup
Concealer
Affordable, full coverage, buildable concealers!
Amazing concealer! No creasing, not cakey, good shade range and buildable coverage.
Bare With Me Concealer Serum | NYX Professional Makeup
Full coverage, not cakey and good shade range. Preferably use for glam looks but is good for everyday wear.
Infallible Full Wear Concealer up to 24H Full Coverage
Blush
Blushes NECESSARY to include in your routine and budget!
Great blush. Easily buildable and can be layered up to however much blush desired. Good for lightweight makeup and/or heavy glam.
Fit Me® Blush Face Makeup
If you’re a blush gurly like me, you will fall in love with this. My go-to blush since high school. All shades are highly pigmented!
TruBlend So Flushed High Pigment Blush & Bronzer
For a cream blush look, milani is that gurl! Slept on brand but classic. Blush is super creamy and blends beautifully into the skin. Does not smear or appear streaky. Comparable to Rare Beauty’s cream blush.
Cheek Kiss Cream Blush
Bronzer
We love a carved queen ;)
Along with the milani cream blush, amazing bronzer! Again blends beautifully into the skin and offers a great shade range.
Cheek Kiss Cream Bronzer
Beautiful sun-kissed bronze! A little bit of this goes a long way and the bronzer itself lasts years! Blends beautifully and looks super natural.
Murumuru Butter Bronzer
Setting Powder
Affordable setting powders with no flashback!
One of the best drugstore setting powders I’ve used. No flashback in photos, leaves a cute sparkly touch, great for setting under eyes and full face and/or “baking”.
Halo Glow Loose Setting Powder
Long lasting setting powder!
Fit Me® Matte + Poreless Powder Foundation Makeup
Mascara
My favorite mascaras of all time! ;)
I saw Kim Kardashian using this so I bought it too and now I see why so many celebs rave about it. Amazing volume, super wet but does not clump on lashes and glides on easily. If Kim’s wearing it on the red carpet I have no doubt it looks great lol. ...
Voluminous Original Washable Mascara - L'Oréal Paris
Easily washable. Sky High gives me SUPER long lashes and not a lot of application necessary. Honestly my favorite mascara I’ve ever tried. Not clumpy at all.
Lash Sensational Sky High® Washable Mascara
For bold, voluminous, glam look I usually reach for covergirl lash blast. Thick, intense, not clumpy at all and adds so much length and volume!
Lash Blast Volume Mascara
Brows
Thick or thin brows, these are amazing for any and all brow looks/styles!
For a more natural brow look. This pencil is thin, glides onto the brow beautifully and is very easy to work with.
Blade & Shade Nano Brow Pencil | NYX Professional Makeup
For a glam look or simply just wanting a more full brow look. This is a great alternative/dupe for the Anastastia dip brow.
Brow Pomade Dark Brown
Lips
My daily lip products! These are my favorites and I will use them regardless of ballin on a budget or not lol. ;)
Cute sparkly lip plumper. Actually very moisturizing and stays on the lips for a long time without reapplication. One of my must haves.
Mineral Wear® Diamond Lip Plumper
THE QUEEN! THE ONE AND ONLY! She is not to be played with. An old school classic.
MAX Makeup Cherimoya Lip Polish Clear
Colourpop is known for its super affordable lip products and cute, unique and stylish colors. This gloss is great, not too sticky, long lasting and many many cute shades.
Shop our Vibrant Lip Gloss & Lip Oils
Setting Spray
“My face, it don’t move” 🙈
I would compare this to the beloved urban decay all nighter. Makeup will last all night, fast-drying mist and no scent.
Stay All Night Mist - Makeup Setting Spray
Good setting spray to lock in makeup, and really amazing for us normal-oily skin girlies. Definitely let it dry and then set again.
Makeup Revolution Superfix Misting Setting Spray