Don't worry; those reviews I promised are coming. I like to place importance on reader requests and if I receive an email request, I will do it first and do my scheduled posts later. So if you have any requests for makeup tutorials, product reviews/information or any other beauty related questions or requests, just email me at Missienicole1231@aol.com.
Back to the topic at hand, I love drug store products and you will see them in most, if not all, of my tutorials. Sure, MAC, Urban Decay, etc are great but I feel much differently than most beauty bloggers. I do not feel that you are required to pay an arm & a leg for products when there are much more affordable products that can create the same look. I have said it before & I'll say it again: for every high end product, there is an inexpensive dupe in same colors and if you learn the tips & tricks to applying these inexpensive products, you can achieve the exact same results as the higher end versions.
Here are my top five drugstore makeup favorites for 2012, per the request of Rosé. Thank you girlie for your sweet email & product request!
They are in no particular order and include where I got it, what I paid & why I love it. Once again, as I am writing this from my iPhone, photos of the product, including swatches, will run in order at the bottom of my post.
1: Almay Smart Shade Perfect & Correct Primer; Walgreens (I think); $5.99 (Photos One & Two)
---I love this face primer! I have tried tons of them and none are even comparable to this one. I have dry skin so I always moisturizer my skin first thing because otherwise my foundation is super cakey. But I have noticed using a moisturizer under foundation tends to make the foundation wear off much quicker and settle into pores & fine lines. Hence, needing a primer to avoid this. But most primers, applied after my moisturizer, leave the skin greasy, no matter how little of the product I use. Plus, concealer & foundation seems to have a hard time sticking to greasy skin & doesn't give a very good coverage. But this Almay face primer doesn't make my skin greasy and allows my face products to give me a smooth, even full coverage.---
2- CoverGirl Lash Blast Fusion; CVS; $6.99 (Photos Three & Four)
--This is my new favorite, affordable mascara. The application wand is probably one of the best I have ever used. It adds tons of volume and fullness to the lashes without a zillion layers. However, I do use two coats of Lash Blast Fusion then use two coats of Maybelline Falsies. Most people claim the Falsies mascara is only useful for adding volume but I feel differently, at least for my lashes. When I combine these two mascara product, I have to-die-for lashes and don't need false lashes at all!---
3- e.l.f Translucent Matifying Powder; Target; $3 (Photos Five & Six)
--- I have talked about this product before in previous tutorials. I use this translucent powder to press into my under eye area to lock in my concealer. It doesn't settle into the fine lines and increases the concealers coverage so any under eye bags or discoloration, such as broken veins, are completely hidden. This is my third container of the powder I purchased in 2012 and you can see I have already hit pan again! I use it daily.
4: Revlon PhotoReady Concealer; Krogers; $3 (This product was part of the after Christmas sales & I think this was the final cost after the discounts, give or take a buck) (Photos Seven & Eight)
---For photos, this is my go to concealer for under eye bags, blemishes & other perfect imperfections. I use it with the Revlon PhotoReady foundation & powder for a smooth, flawless complexion. It really gives an awesome airbrushed look for photos as well as filming videos. I have yet to find a line of products -including both high end & drug store- that compares to the PhotoReady line.
5: e.l.f Brightening Eye Color Quad in Teal Dream, Target, $1 (Photos Nine & Ten; in photo ten, the green & blue shades look similar and do not ring true to the actual color but they are very distinct shades in color.)
--I have eyes that change from blue to green to gray. The green and blue colors in this quad really makes my eyes pop!! I grabbed this eye shadow quad because I loved the highlighter shade included in it but ended up loving all four colors and its very well pigmented, too. Application varies depending on my mood but I can tell you there is sooo many looks you can great with just these four shades. Often I use the gray as a lid color and depending on which color my eyes are that day, I will use either the blue or green as my crease color. Another great look I love with this cheap quad is a colorful smoking eye; Again depending on the dominant color of my eye that day, I will apply a light coat of either blue or green to my lid then use several layers of the gray to smoke out the eye. On a quick & simple day, I will apply the highlight shade from lashes to brow, then, wet my angled eyeliner brush with eye drops and dip it into either the blue, green or gray then use it to create a winged eyeliner & line under my lower lashes. It looks amazing as an eyeliner! In fact, most of e.l.f eyeshadow shades make perfect, heavy pigmented eyeliner just by adding a little eye drops or water to the brush to intensify the color.
I could fill this whole website with my favorite drug store beauty products. I have tons, believe me! What are your thoughts on these products? What are your top five drug store beauty items? Comment & let me know!
Per Rose's request, my next post will be top five drug store nail polishes. Thanks again!
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