What drugstore items have become your beauty staples?
Drugstore beauty items have improved greatly in recent years. There are many products that I simply adore that can be found at your local drugstore much, much more cheaply than over-hyped high end products. Here are some of my favorites…
Moisturizer: Boots Original Formula Rose Vanishing Day Cream. I love this but I wish it had sunscreen. I’m almost certain this is being discontinued so I am in search of the next great drugstore moisturizer. Suggestions?
Lip Balm: Aquaphor Healing Ointment. This ointment has saved my lips. I put a little on at night and I wake up to the softest lips I’ve ever known. I can’t believe I went so long without this. It is a must have in everyone’s beauty bag.
Primer: Hard Candy Sheer Envy Primer. A high quality, cheap primer. Stock up when you see it as it sells out often.
Concealer: Maybelline Mineral Power Concealer. I have dark circles. I hate them. I constantly try new concealers in the hopes that I will find magic in a tube that will erase any hint of dark circle from my face. This is the closest I’ve come to that. This concealer even out-performs much more expensive concealers. I live in fear that Maybelline will discontinue it.
Foundation: Revlon PhotoReady Foundation. I admit, I don’t really like to wear foundation too often. But when I do, PhotoReady is what I reach for. It offers me light to medium coverage with a dewy, glowing finish. It makes my skin look a bit younger, so it is a winner.
Powder: Neutrogena Mineral Sheers Powder Foundation. Yes, this is a foundation but I use it as a powder. It is a finely milled pressed powder that I use to set my makeup. I don’t think this would offer much coverage at all if one were to use it as foundation alone, but perhaps if you didn’t need much. This powder has sunscreen, which is nice.
Blush: Sonia Kashuk Beautifying Blush in Flamingo. I’ve raved about this blush previously but I just can’t say enough how much I love it. It is a sheer but bright pink with no shimmer or glitter but it doesn’t look dry or powdery on. I find that I can build up the color if I want a more vibrant look or apply lightly for a more natural blush. Love it.
Highlighter: Hard Candy Blush Crush in Pin-up. This is marketed as a blush but it is a shimmery champagne color that doesn’t really show up as a blush on me. It looks phenomenal as a cheek highlighter though. Shimmery but not glittery, this reminds me of MAC Skinfinish.
Bronzer: Hard Candy So Baked Bronzer in Hulahu. A lovely bronzer that is lightly shimmery. This looks really natural and not cakey for fake at all.
Eyeshadow: L’Oreal HiP Eyeshadows (all, but especially Electrified). I will admit, eyeshadows are one beauty product where it usually pays to go high end. Most drugstore eyeshadows are chalky with very little color payoff. They are almost always disappointing. L’Oreal’s HiP eyeshadows are some of the most vibrant and pigmented you can get at the drugstore. Their metallic duo, Electrified, is sought after by many beauty bloggers. With good reason, it is beautiful, pigmented, and affordable.
Eyeliner: Revlon Colorstay Eyeliner. This is a good standard black eyeliner that stays put on me all day. I also like Revlon’s Colorstay marker eyeliner if I’m going for more of a retro look.
Mascara: L’Oreal Voluminous Mascara. I always go back to this mascara. When something new comes out, I will rush to the store to try it, but really, L’Oreal’s Voluminous Mascara has everything I want. A close second place is Maybelline’s Lash Stiletto if you’re looking for length, rather than volume.
Lipstick: Revlon Matte Lipstick in Strawberry Suede. I love matte lipstick and I love that I can now find a great matte lipstick at the drugstore. Revlon overall makes some of the best drugstore lipsticks regardless of the formula. Also try Revlon’s Pink in the Afternoon for the perfect light pink.
Lip gloss: L’Oreal Colour Juice Lip gloss in Melon Punch. I have so many of these lip glosses. I love them to death. The darker colors actually show up on me and the formula lasts longer than any of my other lip glosses. Melon Punch is a really cute orangey-melon color for summer. It looks great with tanned skin.
What are your favorite drugstore products?
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