A Full Face of My Favorite Drug Store Makeup
I feel like its a super weird time of the year. The holidays are over, the big sales have ended. It’s still too cold outside to start thinking about spring clothes, but if you needed winter clothes, you’ve probably already bought all you need at this point, and most of the cute winter clothes are sold out as stores start preparing to stock up with spring inventory. (I am pretty for sure that last sentence was a run on, but I digress.)
So I figured what better time than to bring you my first makeup post!
I wanted to show you the best of the best (in my humble opinion) from the drugstore first. Because there is no reason to go out and spend a small fortune to look cute. There are great products at the drugstore! Fair warning…this post is gonna be long and its gonna have a lot of [commissioned] links. I will try to keep it as short and sweet as possible, because there is good stuff here and I want you to make it to the end! I’ve also tried to link everything to Ulta or Amazon (my exact colors will be linked), so if you find things you like, you can just hit “Add to Cart” in one place!
The Face Products
The primer, the foundation, the powder. All the things you need to get your skin looking flawless!
L’Oreal Infallible Pro-Matte – Looks great on the skin and lasts all day! I wore this one on my wedding day over more expensive brands!
Revlon Photoready Candid – New to me, but I already love it. Makes skin look smooth and flawless!
Maybelline Age Rewind Concealer – I have the brightening one and the light one. I like to just tap them on together with my ring finger and they help erase those dark circles!
Coty Airspun Powder – Hands down the best powder to set with! You get a ton of product and it’s only $5!!!
The Bronzer, Blush, and Highlight
Now that we have the foundation laid, it’s time to start bringing out some features and add dimension!
Physicians Formula Bronze Booster – An oldie but a goodie! I’ve been using this product for a long time and it’s one of the best bronzers at the drug store.
The Balm Cabana Boy Blush – This is an all time favorite for me! It’s super pigmented, a little goes a long way!
Milani Rose Blush – This is another all time favorite! Milani blushes are awesome, but these larger ones with the rose imprint are the best. If I dont know what blush to wear, I just use this one.
Wet n’ Wild MegaGlo Highlighting Powder – One of the best at the drugstore! All of the colors are awesome and they will make you glow!
Maybelline Master Chrome – The one pictured is the pink one, I also have the gold one, both are must haves. Your highlight will be seen from space!
The Eyes – The window to your soul, and my favorite part of makeup!
Profusion Infatuation Palette – So pigmented. So many great colors. And it’s SO affordable. I love this line of makeup!
L’Oreal Infallible Matte-Matic Eyeliner – So pigmented and it’s a mechanical pencil. Win-Win!
L’Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara – One of the best at the drugstore! Loved by all!
Maybelline Total Temptation Mascara – New to me but looked nice on my little post-eyelash extension lashes!
Maybelline Lasting Drama Waterproof Pencil – A great option if you want a pencil to sharpen. This one stays in place! My cream color shown here was limited edition, but it’s available in black, grey and brown and they are all pretty!
L’Oreal Brow Stylist Plumper – I don’t do much with brows, but this product adds some volume and tint while holding my old man brows in place!
Catrice Single Eyeshadow – Also new to me but really pigmented and smooth! This since is in Chocolate Cake by the Ocean and I really love the tone of it, it makes a great single lid color for a quick look!
Eyelure Wispy Lashes – I dont wear false lashes much, but if I have occasion to do so, these are the best!
Last but not least – Lips!
Maybelline ColorSensational Lipstick – This formula is awesome, hydrating, pigmented. I have several of these.
Morphe Gloss – I’ve recently gotten into Morphe and this gloss is one of the best I’ve ever tried!
Milani Keep it Full Plumping Gloss – Not sure about the plumping, but I love the mild tingle and creamy formula!
NYX Butter Gloss – An all time favorite. These even smell good. I have about 5 of them! So pigmented and shiny, they make your lips look super juicy!
Set it all in place!
The tools – I love drug store brushes and sponges. I don’t hardly have any expensive brushes because all of these are THAT good!
Real Techniques Blush Brush – I use it for bronzer and blush. Super soft and fluffy!
Make Up Academy Stippling Brush – Perfect for blending your face powders out!
Morphe R7 – Perfect for blush! Gives an airbrushed look. (I cannot find this one online, so I liked the ulta brand version of this brush here.)
ELF Angled Blush Brush – another great blush brush. You can also use it for bronzer and contouring!
ELF Blush Brush – I do not use this for blush. But I have several of them and they are the only brushes I use to set my under eye powder and to apply my highlighter.
Morphe M506 – Great detailed eyeshadow brush. I use this one to apply small amounts of product to my inner crease and outer V area.
Morphe M330 – Great blending brush! Very soft and fluffy!
Morphe Sponge – My favorite by far! I love the angled end for cleaning up the outer edge of my eyeshadow and getting a really crisp, angled look!
Take it all off!
Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water – Step 3 in my removal (step 2 being using my facial cleanser and water). I have to make sure every drop of makeup is off my face. I use some of this on a cotton pad to make sure it comes up clean!
And that wraps it up for all of my favorite drugstore makeup products! What do you guys think?!? Have you used any of these? What other drugstore products are you loving???
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