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Afforable Makeup for the Financially Cautious
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items There are so many people struggling right now. For me, makeup and skincare is almost therapeutic. It makes me feel good and it makes me happy, especially trying new products. I wanted to try affordable options to provide a list to others in case high...
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Miss A Makeup
Miss A Brushes and Tools
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Miss A Skincare
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Miss A Makeup
A bit of information about my skin - I'm 41 and have an autoimmune disease that cause redness on my cheeks that can be difficult to cover. I really don't have many wrinkles, but I do have fine lines under my eyes. I tend to not love makeup like this ...
AOA Air Cream Foundation
This is supposed to be a dupe for Rhode Beauty's lip gloss. If you have used both, I would love to know your thoughts! I haven't tried the Rhode gloss, but this one was excellent. It didn't feel sticky or heavy on my lips. It gives a sheer tint also....
AOA Lip Glaze Butter Lip Tint
I bought a lot of Miss A products to try and this was probably one of my favorites! I admit to not being great at contour, particularly with placement. This stick made placement simple. The color was perfect for my skin tone (I used FAWN) and it blen...
AOA Paw Paw Contour Stick
This is another favorite! The finish of this foundation is beautiful. I used shades L1 and L2 and blended them together, but I could probably just use one or the other and it would work with my skin. It feels so nice on my skin, not heavy or cakey. I...
AOA Dewy Blend Foundation
Another favorite product from Miss A! I was looking for a blush to try and kept coming back to these. I was initially worried the color was going to be too dark for my skintone or too purple, but this is gorgeous! I used Duchess and it was the perfec...
AOA Venetian Romance Creamy Blush
I have a lot of redness to my skin, especially my cheeks. Autoimmune disease people know exactly what I mean. This powder actually did cover my redness. I was impressed. It's finely milled, so it's very soft on the skin and not cakey. I will be buyin...
a2o Lab Flawless Loose Setting + Finishing Powder
This is an excellent setting spray for the price! It works as well as my e.l.f. setting sprays.
A+ Setting Spray
Great eye primer! My eyeshadow didn't crease and the primer formula was easy to blend. I would buy this again.
AOA Colorful Canvas 12-Hour Eye Primer
Excellent and afforable primer! It blurred my pores and didn't feel sticky on my skin.
A+ No Pore Face Primer
Just started using this and I am impressed! I love how it looks on my skin without feeling heavy. I will be buying this again and I used shade L1.
AOA Matte Vision Hi-Def Foundation
I used shade Porcelain. The concealer is easy to blend and it was great for buildable coverage.
AOA Studio Top Secret Concealer
I liked this foundation, but it was the only foundation I've tried from Miss A so far that felt a little heavy on my skin. The coverage is excellent, though. I think maybe I just used too much product. Definitely giving it another shot!
a2o Lab Soft Matte Foundation
This is an awesome primer for the price! You only need to use a little bit of product. The first time I tried it, I used just a small bit of the primer and it was great on my skin and with my makeup. The next time I used it, I used way too much and m...
AOA Pore Filling Primer
Miss A Brushes and Tools
Afforable brushes and great quality! I love my e.l.f. brushes, but these are excellent also! I love the F4 brush. It blends beautifully!
The F4 & E104 Kabuki Brush Duo
Wet n Wild
This has become one of my favorite setting powders. I have the translucent and soft pink powders. For the price and effectiveness, these are really great.
Photo Focus Loose Setting Powder | Translucent
Maybe controversial due to its funky smell, but it really is a good foundation. I like the way it feels and looks on my skin. I even like the applicator. It does smell a bit like paint, but she's lovely on the skin. 😆
Photo Focus Dewy Foundation | Rose Ivory
I just discovered this serum primer and I really like it. It feels similar to e.l.f.'s primer, but not as sticky. It holds up well and my makeup looks nice. I will be buying this again.
PRIME FOCUS CLINGY SERUM PRIMER
Miss A Skincare
This is a great cleansing balm! It works as well as my higher priced cleansing balms and my face felt soft and clean afterward. This is another affordable product I'll be adding to my routine.
AOA STUDIO Green Tea Vitamin E Cleansing Balm
e.l.f.
I love this new toner from e.l.f! I use it with snail mucin and it has helped the redness on my cheeks so much. Really impressed with this toner! I struggled with which list to put it, but ultimately, it's affordable and excellent quality. If you hav...
Thirst Burst Pore-fecting Toner