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Favorite Drugstore Products: Episode 1
Times are tough, and for a makeup junkie like yours truly it's the frickin' apocalypse. Unable to afford some of my favorite brands I have been shopping around for inexpensive drugstore products to satisfy my cosmetic cravings. Here are some of my favs:
1. Revlon Colorstay Foundation
$12ish
Hello, I'm in love. Medium coverage, weightless feel, long–lasting, plethora of shades, two formulas (dry skin/oily skin), spf 8. This stuff is made from fairy dust or something.
2. Wet n' Wild Color Icon shadows
$1.99 for single shadows $2.99 for three shade palette $3.99 for six shade palette
These are so criminally cheap I bought (over a period of time, not all at once!) 2 of the six shade palettes, 1 three shade palette and a couple of the single shades. At their worst, these guys can be a little chalky and a little laborious to blend. But at their best, they are super pigmented and vibrant. Their matte nude shadow called creme brulee is my go–to base shadow for like $80 of my looks.
If anyone is interested, I can swatch those puppies for ya.
3. L'Oreal Carbon Black Voluminous Mascara
$7.99
This mascara is definitely comparable to its expensive counterparts, and in my opinion may surpass them (think, DiorShow). Volume, lengthening and the shade is blacker that the blackest black times infinity. Just make sure you wipe off the brush before you apply it to your lashes. This formula is so thick that you're going to get clumping.
4. L'Oreal Elnett Satin Hairspray
Dunno...like $13?
No makeup, but I had to include this stuff. Hands down the best hairspray I've ever used and I've used a lot of hairspray (I had the best scene hair of 2003, trust me). Believe it or not, this stuff brushes out! No crusty chunks of hair ripping out whenever I try to restyle. Gives great volume when sprayed at the roots.
5. Wet n' Wild Color Icon Blusher
$2.99
Again, these are super cheap for a ton of product. And you know what, they're pretty good! I did a review/swatches of the two shades I bought for YouTube. Check it.
Anyone else know of any cheapo products worth our attention?
$12ish
Hello, I'm in love. Medium coverage, weightless feel, long–lasting, plethora of shades, two formulas (dry skin/oily skin), spf 8. This stuff is made from fairy dust or something.
2. Wet n' Wild Color Icon shadows
$1.99 for single shadows $2.99 for three shade palette $3.99 for six shade palette
These are so criminally cheap I bought (over a period of time, not all at once!) 2 of the six shade palettes, 1 three shade palette and a couple of the single shades. At their worst, these guys can be a little chalky and a little laborious to blend. But at their best, they are super pigmented and vibrant. Their matte nude shadow called creme brulee is my go–to base shadow for like $80 of my looks.
If anyone is interested, I can swatch those puppies for ya.
3. L'Oreal Carbon Black Voluminous Mascara
$7.99
This mascara is definitely comparable to its expensive counterparts, and in my opinion may surpass them (think, DiorShow). Volume, lengthening and the shade is blacker that the blackest black times infinity. Just make sure you wipe off the brush before you apply it to your lashes. This formula is so thick that you're going to get clumping. 4. L'Oreal Elnett Satin Hairspray
Dunno...like $13?
No makeup, but I had to include this stuff. Hands down the best hairspray I've ever used and I've used a lot of hairspray (I had the best scene hair of 2003, trust me). Believe it or not, this stuff brushes out! No crusty chunks of hair ripping out whenever I try to restyle. Gives great volume when sprayed at the roots.
5. Wet n' Wild Color Icon Blusher
$2.99
Again, these are super cheap for a ton of product. And you know what, they're pretty good! I did a review/swatches of the two shades I bought for YouTube. Check it.
Anyone else know of any cheapo products worth our attention?
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