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Glam on a Dime: Luxury Looks Using Affordable Makeup
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items Do I own make-up from luxury brands? Yes. But what I use on a daily basis is mainly what is considered 'drugstore' and my makeup has never looked better. Stop sleeping on these makeup brands and products and save your money!
Sections
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Primer
Eyebrow
Foundations and Tinted Serum
Powder
Concealer
Contour / Bronzer
Primer
Infused with squalene to help grip makeup for all-day wear & a poreless, flawless finish
e.l.f Poreless Putty Primer
A gel-based face primer that smoothes skin while gripping your makeup to help it last longer.
e.l.f Power Grip Primer
With 4% Niacinamide preps and primes your face for the perfect makeup application while smoothing skin and brightening the look of dullness. The gel-based formula goes on clear, making it the ideal makeup application base for all skin tones.
e.l.f Power Grip Primer + 4% Niacinamide
Sticky gel primer that locks down makeup and features a juicy watermelon scent. It smooths skin texture and is infused with hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, vitamin C and watermelon extract.
e.l.f Jelly Pop Dew Primer
This primer smooths, softens, extends makeup wear all day, hydrates, soothes, evens tone, minimizes texture, blurs lines, adds a soft focus finish AND keeps makeup fresh
NYX Marshmellow Smoothing Face Primer
Eyebrow
A dual-ended precision liner and spoolie duo that helps you shape even, perfectly defined brows.
e.l.f Instant Lift Brow Pencil
The fine tip draws tiny brow hairs and precisely defines, while the spoolie easily blends.
L'Oréal Brow Stylist Definer Waterproof Eyebrow Pencil
A smudge-proof, waterproof eyebrow formula that glides onto skin & hair.
NYX Tame & Frame Tinted Eyebrow Pomade
An extreme-hold, clear eyebrow shaping wax that holds your brows in place for a fluffy "soap brow," feathered look
e.l.f Brow Lift
This eyebrow styling gel has 16 hour extreme hold for a non-sticky natural looking finish. Literally the best 👌🏼
NYX The Brow Glue Laminating Setting Gel
Foundations and Tinted Serum
My favorite everyday skin tint. Gives me medium coverage and is so lightweight. It contains 1% Hyaluronic acid and instantly brightens, evens, and hydrates skin.
L'Oréal True Match Nude Hyaluronic Tinted Serum
Delivers bright, buildable light-to-medium coverage for a skin-like finish and a natural, radiant look. It also has a Vitamin C infused formula brightens skin instantly & over time.
Maybelline Super Stay 24H Skin Tint + Vitamin C
A hydrating tinted moisturizer with lightweight coverage that evens skin tone and leaves your skin looking fresh and healthy.
ColourPop Pretty Fresh Hyaluronic Acid Tinted Moisturizer
Delivers the full coverage you crave while moisturizing skin for a smooth, glowy finish. It's infused with vitamin B5, plus tremella mushroom, hyaluronic acid, and broad-spectrum SPF 30 to help protect skin from the sun.
e.l.f Camo Hydrating CC Cream SPF 30
This breathable liquid foundation feels as good as it looks - no caking or heaviness here, just smooth, satiny skin.
e.l.f Soft Glam Satin Foundation
Provides oil-free, medium coverage with a natural matte and poreless-looking finish. Ultra-breathable and lightweight, it absorbs oil, controls shine and won't clog pores.
Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation
Longwear, full coverage with a light as air feel. Seamless natural matte finish.
Maybelline Super Stay Full Coverage Foundation
A lightweight, longwear foundation that resists transfer, sweat and remains breathable all day.
L'Oréal Infallible Fresh Wear 24HR Foundation
Powder
This super powder with hybrid technology has the performance of a liquid with the comfort of a powder. It lasts up to 24 hours and resists sweat, water, and transfer.
Maybelline Hybrid Powder-Foundation
A powder that covers like a liquid and mattifies like a powder with no cakey look. Matte finish & full coverage that stays fresh all day.
L'Oréal Infallible 24H Fresh Wear Foundation In A Powder
Lightweight, breathable coverage with a natural, shine-free finish. It sets foundation for 12 hours, while softening the look of imperfections.
Maybelline Fit Me Loose Finishing Powder
A loose setting powder that lightly veils the skin for that dreamy, airbrushed finish. It creates a soft glow without shine and smooths the look of pores and fine lines.
e.l.f Light Halo Glow Setting Powder
A Loose Setting Powder locks in makeup for all-day wear without feeling heavy or looking cakey. This weightless setting powder provides a long-lasting, soft-focus matte finish.
ColourPop No Filter Loose Setting Powder
Concealer
A dupe for the Tarte Shape Tape concealer! This full coverage concealer completely covers imperfections, minimizes redness and scars, is waterproof, transfer-resistant and fade-resistant.
L'Oreal Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer
An Oldie but a Goldie! This concealer does it all in just a click, it conceals dark circles, correct blemishes and contours. It has a moisturizing wear & crease-resistant coverage.
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer
A crease-proof liquid concealer that provides 16-hour full coverage and a matte finish while moisturizing your skin.
e.l.f 16HR Camo Concealer
A creamy, lightweight concealer with full coverage and a natural finish that lasts all day. It's super blendable and loaded with skin-loving Hyaluronic acid and coconut water.
ColourPop Pretty Fresh Hyaluronic Creamy Concealer
Contour / Bronzer
Contour like a pro! This Contour Beauty Wand lets you add natural definition and a luminous glow to your complexion. The lightweight, liquid formula is infused with hydrating squalane and effortlessly blends into skin while the wand's cushion-tip off...
e.l.f Halo Glow Contour Beauty Wand
Not only can it be used as a concealer but can also be used as a contour. Just grab one of the darker shades and watch your face get snatched!
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer
A unique putty-to-powder bronzer that delivers highly pigmented, buildable color for a natural sun-kissed glow. Gives a semi-matte finish.
e.l.f. Putty Bronzer
A water-resistant matte bronzer for a Tahitian sun-kissed look! Incredibly creamy and soft texture combines the best features of a powder and cream bronzer to deliver an airbrushed matte finish.
Physicians Formula Matte Monoi Butter Bronzer
Gives the perfect summer glow. It's a lightweight, buildable powder that blends seamlessly without streaking.
Milani Silky Matte Bronzing Powder
Perfect for achieving a natural, sun-kissed complexion. It has buildable coverage and gives a luminous bronzed finish.
Essence California Sun Club Luminous Bronzing Powder
Blush
A lightweight but buildable, putty-to-powder blush that blends seamlessly into skin. Transforms from cream to a semi-matte powder finish.
e l.f. Putty Blush -
This gives gives your cheeks a long-lasting, dewy flush and effortlessly blends out to a soft finish.
e.l.f. Camo Liquid Blush
A dupe for the Charlotte Tilbury blush - but better! It adds a radiant flush and pretty pop of color to your cheeks. The lightweight, liquid formula is infused with hydrating squalane and effortlessly blends into skin.
e.l.f Halo Glow Blush Beauty Wand
This blush has been around for some years and will always be that girl! Richly pigmented, ultra-blendable and highly buildable, it's a perfect cheeky pop of color for all skin tones.
Miliani Baked Blush
Blends seamlessly for a flushed-from-within glow. This balm-to-gel cream formula melts onto skin for a luminous wash of color.
Milani Cheek Kiss Cream Blush
This ultra-creamy blush delivers a long-lasting natural-blushed Tahitian look to your face while providing a gorgeous water-resistant matte finish.
Matte Monoi Butter Blush - Physicians Formula | Ulta Beauty
This blush comes in 12 shades that blend seamlessly like a powder and glide like butta, in soft matte and glowy finishes
NYX Buttermelt Pressed Powder Blush
Highlight
An ultra smooth, baked texture that effortlessly adds luminous accents to your face
Essence Pure Nude Highlighter
Its ultra-pearly finish and easy-to-blend formula. The silky smooth, highly-pigmented powder gives an all over glow when applied to the cheek bones, brow bone, and cupid's bow.
Wet n Wild MegaGlo Highlighting Powder
Gives skin a radiant, lit-from-within glow. Liquid, buildable highlighting formula effortlessly blends into skin.
e.l.f. Halo Glow Highlight Beauty Wand
A buttery soft, bouncy texture for a healthy luminous glow that's weightless, buildable and super-blendable.
ColourPop Super Shock Highlighter
This highlighting powder will enhance your natural features with a reflective finish for luminous glowing skin.
Maybelline Master Chrome Metallic Highlighter
This multi-purpose complexion booster for glowing, dewy skin. Leaves complexion looking healthy & more radiant.
e.l.f Halo Glow Liquid Filter
Multi-purpose, can be used as a luminous primer, lightweight full face foundation, highlighter, contour & full body luminizer. Can be worn alone or under/over makeup.
L'Oréal True Match Lumi Glotion Natural Glow Enhancer
Eyeshadow
The perfect nude palette that features 9 shades of warm-toned, soft glam neutrals in matte, metallic, and their Super Shock finishes. the shadows are highly pigmented and easy to blend.
ColourPop Nude Mood Pressed Powder Palette
For those bold looks! 16 ultra-blendable, ultra-pigmented shades that includes mattes, creamy metallics and bold shimmers.
NYX Ultimate Color Shadow Palette I Know That's Bright
12 rich modern nudes and ethereal shimmers in matte, metallic, pearlescent glitter, and matte sparkle finishes.
ColourPop 11:11 Pressed Powder Palette
Packed with high-impact cream, matte and shimmer pigment. 12 compact pans, endless eye looks. These shadows blend like butter for luxe finish.
Revolution Beauty The Icon Palette
This palette includes ultra versatile, universally flattering neutrals that build, blend, and layer flawlessly.
Morphe Nude Ambition Artistry Palette
Eyeliner and Mascara
No more tugging or pulling on your eyelids with this easy glide liquid liner. The smudge-proof liner is rich in color and long lasting.
e.l.f. Jet Black Expert Liquid Liner
It's a super creamy, waterproof crème gel pencil that delivers highly pigmented colour. It effortlessly glides on and sets without smudging or budging for looks that last all day.
ColourPop Crème Gel Liner
Absolute dupe for Benefits "Lash & Roll". The long-lasting formula is smudge- and flake-resistant to keep your lashes up - no lash curler necessary.
e.l.f. Lash 'N Roll Curling & Lifting Mascara
This washable mascara delivers lasting bouncy lashes and defies clumps, smudges, and flakes. Its memory curl formula is long lasting.
Maybelline Volum' Express Colossal Curl Bounce Waterproof Mascara
My holy grail mascara! No flaking or smudging. Brush reaches every lash for full volume and limitless length. I'm always asked if I got my lashes done when wearing this mascara.
Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Waterproof Mascara
This mascara provides super volume and length, for feathery soft lashes.
L'Oreal Lash Paradise Waterproof Mascara
Lipstick / Lip Gloss / Lip Liner
Glides on like a dream! The ultra-pigmented formula delivers rich color and a semi-matte finish to your lips that wears beautifully alone or under lipstick.
e.l.f. Cream Glide Lip Liner
Transfer, fade, and smudge resistant color that stays loud all day! Infused with jojoba oil and vitamin e for smoother, never drying lips with a soft matte finish. Comes in 18 shades.
NYX Line Loud Longwear Lip Liner
Goes on so smooth and provides longwearing definition, color is long lasting and prevents feathering and bleeding.
Revlon ColorStay Lip Liner
Visibly plumps and glides on smooth for super juicy lips. Ceramides, peptides & ginger boosts your lip line look for a feel-good plump. The long-lasting formula creates clean lines and minimizes feathering.
ColourPop Plumping Lip Liner with Peptides
Glides on as smooth as butter leaving lips soft, supple and kissable, plus it stays put and won't feather.
NYX Butter Gloss Non-Sticky Lip Gloss
An an all-in-1 lip plumper, gloss, and balm that drenches lips in a sheer wash of color while plumping the look of lips with an invigorating tingle. The click-up design makes it easy to apply, so you can pucker up to glass-like sheen and plumper-look...
e.l.f. Pout Clout Lip Plumping Pen
A sheer high shine gloss made with hydrating Hyaluronic acid for a cushiony, plump feel that doesn’t feel sticky.
ColourPop Ultra Glossy Lip
With hyaluronic acid it gives glossy lips and a full look with long lasting hydration and is non-sticky.
Maybelline Lifter Gloss with Hyaluronic Acid
A long-wear, comfortable lip stain that gives lips a sheer pop of color and subtle gloss effect. More pigment than a lip balm & less bold than a lipstick.
e.l.f Glossy Lip Stain
Applies effortlessly with ultra-comfortable wear and satin finish. Formula builds easily for medium to full coverage color.
Milani Color Statement Lipstick
A creamy, long-lasting lipstick infused with hydrating squalane and jojoba esters for a super-comfortable, next-to-nothing feel.
e.l.f. Satin Lipstick
A long-lasting, full-coverage liquid lipstick with intense colour payoff in one swipe. Its lightweight formula has a flexible, comfy feel on the lips with a super matte finish.
ColourPop Ultra Matte Lip
A lightweight, blurring formula with high-impact pigments and an extreme matte lipstick finish.
Maybelline Color Sensational Ultimatte Slim Lipstick
Very long lasting color that doesn't smudge, bleed, migrate, or feather for an all day matte finish that does not look flat.
L'Oreal Colour Riche Intense Volume Matte Lipstick
Setting Spray
Infused with a blend of ultra-fine micro pearls in shades of gold and warm champagne to leave you looking like a glimmering goddess with every spritz. No transfer and long lasting.
NYX Radiant Finish Long Lasting Makeup Setting Spray
My everyday setting spray! It's lightweight, sets and blends your makeup for a flawless airbrushed look.
e.l.lf. Stay All Night Micro-Fine Setting Mist
Gives skin a dewy, hydrated finish. Shockingly fine mist sets makeup for long-lasting wear.
e.l.f. Power Grip Dewy Setting Spray
One of the best affordable settings sprays! Helps prevent makeup from fading and settling into creases. It has a waterproof formula and sets your look with a flawless natural finish for up to 24 hours.
Milani Make It Last Original - Natural Finish Setting Spray
A dupe for the One Size Beauty setting spray. This setting spray is transfer and sweat-resistant, and feels lightweight. Does not leave a white cast, settle into imperfections, mark, or cake.
L'Oreal Infallible 3-Second Setting Mist Spray