why would you want to spend over $300 at the big name stores when drugstore makeup companies are actively creating formulas and products that mimic the luxury brands? This list is designed to show some of my personal favorite beauty on a budget drugs...
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skin prep!
foundation, skin tints, & concealers!
mascara!
lip gloss!
blush, highlighters, bronzer & contours!
setting sprays & powders!
skin prep!
moisturizers and primers!
genuinely works like glue and makes everything stick within your routine
NYX Face Glue Gripping Hydrating Primer
works so good, and keeps everything stuck to you; i usually buy the bigger tube and it lasts forever
e.l.f. Power Grip Gel Hydrating Face Primer
works great like the green primer does, but a bonus of it being pink
e.l.f. Power Grip Primer + 4% Niacinamide, 0.8oz
my favorite water-based moisturizer (under water-based makeup) to start out my routine
Neutrogena Hydro Boost City Shield SPF 25
great dupe for neutrogena and is a great moisturizer for under your makeup!
e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Face Cream SPF 30
foundation, skin tints, & concealers!
everything to start as a base!
great for a lightweight skin tint that lasts quite a long time. great for buildable coverage, but still covers quite a bit of my redness and acne even with only one pass through.
e.l.f. Halo Glow Skin Tint SPF 50, Light Cool
best concealer for redness, acne, discoloration, etc. covers everything and doesn't need to be built up too much
e.l.f. Hydrating Camo Concealer, Fair Warm
great foundation that covers quite a lot on the face even without concealer
L'Oreal Infallible 32H Fresh Wear Foundation 425
great concealer for light to medium coverage, but is also buildable. great for a lightweight feeling and slight touchup.
e.l.f. Soft Glam Satin Concealer, 13 Fair Neutral
great for a dryer skin, as sometimes oily/combo can look like it's melting a bit, but a great concealer!
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer 100
mascara!
the best drugstore mascaras to make your eyes pop!
i love how long and thick it makes my lashes without being too clumpy
Maybelline Colossal Bubble Washable Mascara
crazy length with this mascara, and the wand makes it even better to get non-clumpy lashes that sit right every time.
L'Oreal Paris Telescopic Lengthening Mascara
great mascara for length and thickness, and makes eyelashes look so dark.
Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara
great buildable mascara that can make your lashes look very long and thick
L’Oreal Paris Voluminous Mascara Blackest Black
great mascara that's sooo cheap but works great!
essence Lash Princess Mascara Volumizing
lip gloss!
cheapest glosses to make your lips glossy!
so many cute colors (i think i own almost all of them) and they taste great. feels great on the lips; but it is more of a sticky gloss, so i'd steer away if you're not a fan of that
great powdered blush that provides a very deep pigment
NYX Buttermelt Powder Blush, Vegan, 12HR
a little goes a long way for these, and they have so many different shades and colors!
e.l.f. Camo Liquid Blush, Cheeky Lychee
not sure if this is technically “drugstore” but two blush colors for $20 is definitely a great deal for how pigmented these are and for how long they last!
Juvia's Place Blushed Duo Blush Vol4 - Matte
a little hard to blend out without specific putty-specific brushes, but great pigment and colors!
e.l.f. Putty Blush, Creamy, Caribbean
great buildable liquid blush that blends out to such pretty colors
NYX Fat Cheeks Liquid Blush 12HR Blueberry
good powdered bronzer that blends out nice on the face!
e.l.f. Primer-Infused Matte Bronzer Fresh Tan
everything from their buttermelt line is great, including the powdered bronzers!
NYX Matte Buttermelt Bronzer, 12H Wear, Vegan
such a shiny, good quality highlighter that lasts forever
wet n wild MegaGlo Highlighting Powder
i LOVE these 2-in-1 blushes and highlighters, they last so long and are such good quality
Wet n Wild MegaGlo Blushlighter Set
very pigmented, so a little goes a long way, but very blendable and good colors!
e.l.f. Camo Liquid Bronzer & Contour 5 Medium
setting sprays & powders!
keep your makeup down for hours!
dries down so quick and genuinely keeps makeup on for forever, i had full glam and went to the gym, and it kept my makeup stuck
L'Oreal Paris Infallible 3-Second Setting Spray
was my first real setting spray, and does what it needs to do; can even be used as a priming spray!
Milani Make It Last Setting Spray + Primer
has been my favorite powder since i started makeup almost a decade ago. cheap and gets done what it needs to.
Airspun Talc-Free Loose Setting Powder
does what it needs to do, and doesn't overpromise or underdeliver on it
wet n wild Photo Focus Loose Setting Powder
brushes & tools!
makes my foundation and concealer blend out so nice, and keeps everything sitting so nice.
e.l.f. Complexion Duo Brush - Foundation & Concealer
best for putty products (like a lot of blushes are now)
e.l.f. Putty Tools Trio - 3 Face Brushes
awesome set for your first set of brushes and everyday makeup!
Real Techniques 6-Piece Makeup Brush & Sponge Set
face cleansers, washes, & makeup removers!
take it off!
melts literally everything off, including the waterproof mascaras that never budge
e.l.f. Skin Holy Hydration Cleansing Balm
love good molecules for their skincare items, especially this cleanser (and their pimple patches)
