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Drugstore Makeup favourites
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items I’ve tried both high-end and drugstore makeup, and honestly, some affordable finds perform just as well—if not better—than the pricey ones. Here are my recommendations.
Sections
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Blushes
Foundations
Concealers & powders
Setting sprays
Primers
Tinted lip balms/ lip oils
Blushes
Milani Baked Blush is such a gem—affordable, pigmented, and gives the perfect natural glow. My go-to shades are Barry Amore and Luminoso, and they never fail to brighten up my look. Definitely a must-try in your makeup bag.
Baked Blush
One of my favourite affordable liquid blush. They are pigmented but easy to work with. Available in so many beautiful shades.
Essence Baby Got Blush Liquid Blush Dusty Rose 10mL | Makeup
One of the most pigmented powder blush that feels really soft on skin. Long lasting and blends beautifully.
NYX Buttermelt Blush | Powder Blush | NYX Cosmetics Australia®
They are creamy, pigmented and easy to blend. Gives a beautiful flush of colour to your cheeks.
Cream Blush | Blush sticks
Foundations
Milani Conceal + Perfect Foundation is a total game-changer—full coverage, lightweight, and long-lasting. It’s perfect for party makeup and heavy glam looks, giving a flawless base without feeling cakey.
Conceal + Perfect 2-In-1 Foundation and Concealer
The Ordinary Serum Foundation is my perfect everyday base—lightweight, natural, and so comfortable on the skin. It’s truly one of my top favourites, and I honestly reach for it over any high-end foundation.
The Ordinary Serum Foundation – Lightweight, Buildable Coverage
It offers medium to full coverage, works well for all skin types, but is especially great for oily skin. A perfect everyday pick for a smooth, natural finish.
Superstay 24H Skin Tint with Vitamin C | Maybelline Australia & NZ
One of my all-time favorite drugstore foundations! It’s lightweight, blends seamlessly into the skin, and comes in a wide range of shades with different undertones—making it so easy to find your perfect match. The formula feels comfortable, gives a n...
True Match Liquid Foundation 0.5.N Porcelain
Concealers & powders
It’s a creamy concealer that gives a full coverage. It feels exactly like my tart shape tape but on a affordable side.
The Multi-Tasker Concealer
This one is my top favourite concealer. It feels really light on skin. Gives a medium to buildable coverage and has very natural finish to it. Something i would suggest for natural everyday fresh look.
Bare With Me Concealer Serum | NYX Cosmetics Australia®
This silky, finely milled loose powder is the perfect finishing touch for any makeup look. Loved for its soft texture, it effortlessly sets foundation and controls shine while leaving skin smooth and matte with a natural finish.
Fit Me Loose Finishing Powder | Maybelline Australia & NZ
Setting sprays
I have been using it for years. Its melts your powder and sets your makeup and gives it a natural finish.
MILANI Make It Last Setting Spray 2.03 fl oz
A new addition to my collection and i love how it makes my makeup so long lasting. Something that actually locks in your makeup and make it sweat proof, water proof and smudge proof.
L'Oreal Paris Infallible Setting Spray 75ml
Primers
One of the best blurring primer. It feels refreshing on skin while blur your pores and does not feel dry on skin. Highly recommend it.
Conceal + Perfect Blur Out Smoothing Primer
Tinted lip balms/ lip oils
Its a recent discovery but it replaced all my other lip oils. Beautiful shade range and has right amount of pigment. Gives a nice cooling sensation and not overly spiced like other plumping lip products.
Plump Ambition Hyaluron Lip Oil
It feels really hydrating and give a beautiful colour to your lips. Comes in beautiful shade range and the most flattering everyday nude shades.
Rimmel Oh My Gloss! Butter Me Up Lip Butter 001 Lip Butter Latte Delight
Glossy, shiney but not sticky. The shade range is just so beautiful. Looks very similar to fenty beauty bomb sticks but on a fraction of price.
Revolution Pout Lip Gloss Stick
Highlighters ( liquid & powders)
Very soft highlighter and gives a beautiful glow. Sheer it out or build it up to your liking
SkinLights™ Prismatic Highlighter
A very pigmented highlighter that does not feel chalky or powdery on skin. Gives you that beautiful metallic shine.
Maybelline Master Chrome Metallic Powder Highlighter - Molten Gold
The most pigmented highlighter from drug store. One of my favourite. I reach out this one over my high end highlighter. One of the best formula. Feels like a butter on skin and gives that blinding highlighter effect. You can sheer it out to your liki...
Buttermelt Powder Highlighter | NYX Cosmetics Australia
Must have for that extra glowing skin. Mix in your foundation or apply on your high points to have that natural glowy kind of skin. Available in beautiful shade range.
Halo Glow Liquid Filter
Pigmented, easy to blend and gives that beautiful glow to your skin.
New Shades! Halo Glow Highlight Beauty Wand
Mascaras
Here is list of the mascaras that are my favourite. They all give me the length , volume and that fuller effect to my lashes. Holds well through out the day.
Lengthening & gives the fuller look to your lashes.
Milani Highly Rated Anti-Gravity Mascara 115 Intense Black 11.5mL
A recent favourite. Gives nice separated look wispy look to your lashes.
Colossal Bubble Washable Mascara | Maybelline Australia & New Zealand
One the best affordable lash primer that will amp up the results of any mascara on top. Its a must have for your collection.
Essence Lash Princess Mascara Primer Extra Length & Volume 9mL | Makeup
Worth all the hype.
Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara Waterproof
Gives a beautiful volume and length to your lashes.
Thrill Seeker Pitch Black Mascara
Gives a beautiful curl and volume to your lashes. Long lasting and very affordable.
Lash Princess Mascara