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Affordable eye makeup that doesn't skimp out on quality.

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These super affordable products will be the key to you perfecting your eye makeup, categorised into crucials steps. These high quality products are super beginner friendly and are quaranteed to give you whatever effect you desire. Follow along for th...
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Eyeshadow

 
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This super shimmery single-shade eyeshadow makes your eyes pop (no matter the skintone). As you can tell it's also super affordable, yet still an amazing product.
Super Shock Shadow - Frog
 
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Another super easy option for eyeshadow is this eyeshadow stick. This stunning gold shade also looks great on any skintone. I'm also a huge fan of eyeshadow sticks so this is definitely one of my favourites. Once again, it's super affordable.
Cream Eye Shadow Stick - Golden Girl
 
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Love this eye shadow pallette from Milani. A beautiful range of shades but there are also other shade ranges to choose from. Once again, this option is super affordable and you get a few shades out of it as well.
Gilded Mini Eyeshadow Palette - It's All Rosé
 
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An option for the super artsy girlies. These super pigmented and bright shades from essense are perfect for you. You get so many shades at an affordable price.
The Art Gallery Pop Art Eyeshadow & Eyeliner Palette

Mascara

 
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Genuinely one of the best mascaras to exist. The applicator bends to your eye shape. It adds insane volume and length and leaves absolutely no clumps. Definitely my next restock buy.
Telescopic Original Washable Mascara - Black Noir
 
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Another super popular mascara that lives up to its name. Once again, it bends to match your eye shape and leaves you with amazing length and volume. A strong second on my list.
Blackest Black Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara - Maybelline | Ulta Beauty
 
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Here's another mascara from loreal. Although it isn't my number 1, it's still an amazing product that adds amazing volume to your lashes and makes your eyes pop.
Voluminous Panorama Washable Mascara - Black Brown
 
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Lastly, another amazing product from maybelline. Give you amazing volume and no clumps with a fan-out effect.
Lash Sensational Mascara - Very Black
 
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There's a reason this is one of Essence's most popular mascaras. It lives up to its name its truly give you that false lash effect with insane length and volume.
Black Lash Princess False Lash Effect Mascara - Essence | Ulta Beauty

Eyeliner

 
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One of THE BEST liquid liners out there. Not only in the formula amazing and long-lasting, but the stamp helps you shape your wings. Not to mention, the super fine pen nibs makes doing your eyeliner even more easy.
Black Quick Wing! Stamp Eyeliner - Essence | Ulta Beauty
 
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I'd definitely say you need to be a tiny bit more skilled to use this eyeliner, but the amazing product you get is worth the practice. It's super long lasting and super precise.
Super Precise Eyeliner - Black
 
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Another amazing eye liner pen with an amazing formula. This one's a bit easier to use than my previous reccomendation. You also get a free gift if you shop this at ulta which you can do through the link on here.
Epic Ink Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner - Black
 
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An amazing pencil liner. This one's perfect for your waterline, or to create that smudged look. You also get a free gift if you shop this at ulta which you can do through the link on here (05/28/25).
Slim Eye Pencil Long-Lasting Eyeliner - Black
 
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One of my favourite gel liners. It's perfect for my waterline and doesn't irritate your eyes at all. It also has a little sponge at the end which I use for smudging alone my waterline.
Infallible Grip Gel Mechanical Liner - Intense Black

Brows

 
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Super pigmented, and super long lasting brow pencil. Once again, contains a spoolie to blend out the pigment and give you a more natural brow. Definitely one of the best brow pencils out there.
TattooStudio Tattoo Brow 36HR Pigment Brow Pencil - Deep Brown
 
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Super pigmented brow pencil. Perfect for filling in your brows. It also includes a spoolie at the end to help blend out the pigment and make your brows look more natural.
Micro Brow Pencil Vegan Eyebrow Pencil - Ash Brown
 
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Much like their primer, the formula for this product is amazing. It makes your brows STAY in place for a laminated brow that lasts all day.
The Brow Glue Laminating Setting Gel - Dark Brown
 
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Another great option for brow glue that sticks. Super great formula, long lasting and super affordable.
Brow-Sessive Brow Shaping Gel - Clear