- “I love this one because it is a lighter more warm nude”18:07–18:11
- “It kind of reminds me of Nude Truffle from NYX, but the undertone is different”18:08–18:15
- “This color is also very light just like the Nude Truffle shade from NYX, but the undertone is a little bit different”18:13–18:19
- “I love what this does to the lips cuz it's not too orangey pink”18:20–18:26
- “I love this formula”18:28–18:29
- “It's kind of similar to Kylie Cosmetics, not identical, but could be a nice alternative to those”18:30–18:33
- Source: The best lip liners and my go-to lip combos - Apr 15, 2026
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Perfect Precision Lip Liner"I love this one because it is a lighter more warm nude."$4.50
Pro.Conceal HD Concealer"This is a really good concealer. It's always been one of my favorites."-
Pro Setting Powder"I mean, it's okay. I guess it's very finely milled. Like very finely milled."$8.00
Pro Perfect Oil Control All Day Setting Spray"And the L.A. Girl Pro Perfect Multitasking Setting Spray has such a nice fine mist and marinates all of the makeup beautifully."$10.00
H2O Lock Hydrating Gel Primer"This is the stickiest, grippiest, tackiest primer I've ever tried."-
Shockwave Lipliner"They definitely get long wear out of this product."$7.00
Just Blushing Blush"This is one of my favorite brands for blushes, the L.A. Girl."$5.99
Shimmer Spray"Oh, love, love, love. L.A. Girl shimmer spray. Love that."$7.99
Pro Perfect Hydrating Setting Spray"These are gorgeous. I will use these to top up my makeup all the time to set my makeup. They have a really nice aerosol mist here. Oh my gosh, so nice."$8.99
H2O Lock Hydrating Setting Powder"This is a super finely milled powder."$6.00
Glow Envy Contouring Wand"I use it as my bronzer and it's really good."$9.00
Shockwave Nude Lip Liner"This is such a good formula. Again, more of like a gel kind of lip liner."$4.99
Shockwave Eyeliner"They're very creamy, so they do glide on the upper lash line really, really easily if I want to create a wing or just define my eyes."$4.49
Pro Setting Brightening Loose Powder"Very lightweight, goes onto the skin beautifully."$8.99
Velvet Contour Stick Blush"It felt a bit on the drier creamy formula side, a bit waxier than creamy."$13.99
Arch Envy Brow Pencil"It's a little bit waxy, the formula."$7.50
HD Pro.Conceal Flat White Corrector"I've been using white face paint pretty much. This is L.A. Girl or something. Yeah, L.A. Girl white concealer. I also use this to do goth makeup."$3.99Pro Perfect Setting Spray"These are gorgeous. I will use these to top up my makeup all the time to set my makeup. They have a really nice aerosol mist here. Oh my gosh, so nice."$8.99
Kajal Auto Eyeliner"I'm going to run this right up top. There we go. It just I feel like helps the lashes to look a little bit more seamless and thick."$6.00
Just Blushing"Oh, wow, that's pigmented."$7.50
Pro Conceal HD High Definition Concealer"This is very, very hydrating and it's got again one of these little very tiny little brush applicator. So, when you put it on, it just goes on really creamy, buttery."$5.99
Jetsetter Liquid Liner"I'm doing an extremely thin line."$6.99
H2O Lock Setting Spray"Nice fine mist. Doesn't have a scent, like they didn't add a fragrance. It just smells like makeup."$6.00
On Cloud Nine Bouncy Blush Bronzer Duo"Oh, it's pretty light this color. Yeah, it feels like a mousse. Super light."$8.00Browse more
- “Café is a dupe for Mac Oak, like straight on dupe”
- Source: My favourite drugstore lip liners - Mar 26, 2025
- “I think this might be a dupe for Mac subculture but I don't have mac subculture so I don't know”
- Source: My favourite drugstore lip liners - Mar 26, 2025
- “They're super cheap”1:43–1:46
- “I think this might be a dupe for Mac subculture but I don't have mac subculture so I don't know”1:46–1:55
- “Cafe is a dupe for Mac Oak like straight on dupe”1:55–2:02
- “Blushing is a dupe for Mac sore”2:05–2:12
- Source: My favourite drugstore lip liners - Mar 26, 2025
- “Blushing is a dupe for Mac Sore”
- Source: My favourite drugstore lip liners - Mar 26, 2025
- “This is a really good concealer. It's always been one of my favorites”
- “The concealer is an excellent formula. If you've never tried it, this is a classic staple. I've been using this for over 10 years”
- “Concealer from L.A. Girl, I love. This is one of those products that I always go for whenever I want something affordable that is just a reliable, good formula. It's hydrating, it has a natural finish”0:57–1:01
- Source: Testing viral Five Below dupes - Apr 25, 2026
- “This is a really good concealer. It's always been one of my favorites”3:04–3:11
- “The concealer is an excellent formula. If you've never tried it, this is a classic staple. I've been using this for over 10 years”10:30–10:34
- “Concealer from L.A. Girl, I love. This is one of those products that I always go for whenever I want something affordable that is just a reliable, good formula. It's hydrating, it has a natural finish”19:19–19:24
- Source: Testing viral Five Below dupes - Apr 25, 2026
- “L.A. Girl and if you were a makeup guru in 2016 you know about their Pro Conceal”0:18–0:24
- “$6 has such a good shade range and like babe, I use these for everything I use it to cut my crease”0:23–0:26
- “I would use a darker shades as bronzer I mean, it's just a great product and for $6”0:26–0:30
- Source: Full face of drugstore products under $10 - Mar 24, 2026
- “I have been using this for bronzer for so long, especially for nose contour. The applicator of this is so tiny. It's like a little brush, so it's just perfect for sculpting right here”8:30–8:39
- “It is a little harder to blend out because concealer is supposed to really stay put”8:45–8:49
- Source: Best makeup under $10 that perform like high-end - Feb 10, 2026
- “I mean, it's okay. I guess it's very finely milled. Like very finely milled”18:00–18:06
- “I have no complaints, but I'm not”
- “Okay, that just almost killed me”18:32–18:36
- “We're not going to use her again”
- Source: Full face of makeup from Five Below - Nov 8, 2025
- “And the L.A. Girl Pro Perfect Multitasking Setting Spray has such a nice fine mist and marinates all of the makeup beautifully”0:32–0:38
- Source: Best drugstore makeup under $10 - Sep 5, 2025
- “Such a soft fine mist, which does make a difference”19:50–19:55
- “This goes on beautifully”20:01–20:03
- “It's great to like kick off your makeup routine because it does provide a little bit of oil control underneath your makeup”20:03–20:08
- “It helps to keep your makeup from getting as oily throughout the day”20:16–20:20
- “It's not like the strongest in terms of oil control, but it is just like a nice lightweight option I enjoy”20:20–20:24
- Source: Best drugstore makeup for hot weather - May 18, 2026
- “This is the stickiest, grippiest, tackiest primer I've ever tried”4:16–4:21
- “This is the strongest one I've tried”
- “Your makeup will not move. Like, this literally glues your makeup to your face”4:54–5:02
- “It's a really really nice option if you want that glowy, hydrated base, but you also want longevity because your makeup will not go anywhere”4:59–5:04
- “My makeup will last longer on the side where I use this primer”5:15–5:21
- “If I am reaching for something sticky, this is what I'll be using this summer”5:31–5:35
- Source: Best drugstore makeup for hot weather - May 18, 2026
- “Oh, wow. It kind of feels like the Elf Power Grip a little bit. It feels sticky, which I do like”7:48–7:51
- “The L.A. Girl H2O Lock Primer was good, too. I cannot wait to keep using this because I do feel like it has a quite a bit of hold and it's also really hydrating. It's very sticky, though”18:52–18:56
- Source: Testing viral Five Below dupes - Apr 25, 2026
- “They definitely get long wear out of this product”38:32–38:39
- “I love the shades they have”38:36–38:41
- “They're very creamy, very, very rich and pigmented, and it does wear well throughout the day, just not quite as long as ColourPop or About Face”38:52–39:01
- Source: Best drugstore makeup products in every category - Apr 22, 2025
- “I love chili latte because this pencil glides so nicely”17:36–17:43
- Source: Full face of drugstore makeup (baddie on a budget) - Apr 8, 2026
- “This is one of my favorite brands for blushes, the L.A. Girl”8:33–8:40
- “I think the shade here in Just Peachy is so pretty for summer”8:40–8:47
- Source: Effortless no makeup makeup look under $10 - May 28, 2026
- “Oh, love, love, love. L.A. Girl shimmer spray. Love that”5:35–5:40
- Source: Full face drugstore makeup tutorial - Jun 9, 2026
- “These are gorgeous. I will use these to top up my makeup all the time to set my makeup. They have a really nice aerosol mist here. Oh my gosh, so nice”43:35–43:40
- Source: Best makeup under $10 that perform like high-end - Feb 10, 2026
- “This is a super finely milled powder”13:44–13:50
- “Okay, that is looking definitely very mattifying but also quite blurring. Very blurring”13:47–13:51
- “I'd be curious to compare this to my L'Oreal powder because in the recent years has been the most blurring powder that isn't discontinued. I'm curious to compare this like side by side to that because right now I honestly feel like this is looking smoother right now”
- “This powder I'm so happy with”21:33–21:36
- “The thing I'm like most excited to keep trying and that I discovered in this video is this powder. This definitely smoothed out my pores, my texture. I mean it looks like airbrushed”24:34–24:37
- Source: Affordable drugstore makeup under $15 - Jun 3, 2026
- “I use it as my bronzer and it's really good”26:09–26:15
- “It has a sponge applicator and can be a little messy but not as bad as others”
- Source: 2025 Best Drugstore Makeup Tested on Mature Skin - Dec 30, 2025
- “This is such a good formula. Again, more of like a gel kind of lip liner”15:50–15:56
- “This is one that I rediscovered this year and has been in my rotation, especially like the first half of the year. I was using this pretty much every day”15:56–16:03
- Source: 2025 favorites: best makeup, hair, beauty and perfumes of the year - Dec 17, 2025
- “They're very creamy, so they do glide on the upper lash line really, really easily if I want to create a wing or just define my eyes”52:09–52:15
- “They do have that metallic sheen to them, which is really, really pretty”52:18–52:21
- “They stay in place pretty well throughout the day”52:29–52:34
- Source: Best drugstore makeup products in every category - Apr 22, 2025
- “Very lightweight, goes onto the skin beautifully”6:15–6:22
- “It does provide a nice blur to the skin and the finish looks beautiful”6:19–6:25
- “This one did not fully keep the face from having that glow”7:27–7:37
- “Is it one that I would use again? Probably not because I have better powders from the drugstore that I've discovered that do a better job. So, I wasn't so impressed with that one”7:39–7:45
- Source: Drugstore makeup reviews - Dec 5, 2025
- “It felt a bit on the drier creamy formula side, a bit waxier than creamy”2:15–2:19
- “It claims to give a soft powdery finish which is accurate”2:19–2:23
- “When blending with fingers the formula dries quickly on the skin leaving a natural soft matte skin-like finish”2:30–2:34
- “It applies evenly without being patchy”2:42–2:45
- “Even after two layers the pigmentation remains quite light on my complexion”2:47–2:49
- “I was impressed by its long-lasting power”3:22–3:22
- “If you have a light complexion and are looking for sheer coverage blush look I think this will be a great option”3:24–3:28
- “This product is too sheer and it doesn't give that even coverage so you have to blend really quickly or apply carefully to get that even coverage natural look”3:28–3:36
- Source: Best & worst drugstore blushes for different skin types - Sep 29, 2024
- “It's a little bit waxy, the formula”0:49–0:51
- “It's not bad. It's not great”
- “I'm not crazy about the brow pencil”1:14–1:17
- “It has a bit of a waxy-er formula and I feel like you have to go in a bunch with the pencil to get some good color payoff and to actually fill in your brows evenly”1:15–1:21
- “The Arch Envy Brow Pencil from L.A. Girl is a no-go for me”17:34–17:38
- “The formula is a bit waxy and you really have to build it up quite a bit to get any type of fullness or pigment on your brows”17:46–17:50
- Source: Testing viral Five Below dupes - Apr 25, 2026
- “I've been using white face paint pretty much. This is L.A. Girl or something. Yeah, L.A. Girl white concealer. I also use this to do goth makeup”4:22–4:27
- Source: Full face of Essence Cosmetics - Feb 7, 2026
- “These are gorgeous. I will use these to top up my makeup all the time to set my makeup. They have a really nice aerosol mist here. Oh my gosh, so nice”
- Source: Best makeup under $10 that perform like high-end - Feb 10, 2026
- “I'm going to run this right up top. There we go. It just I feel like helps the lashes to look a little bit more seamless and thick”4:35–4:41
- Source: New drugstore makeup tested: which products are worth your money - Sep 13, 2025
- “Oh, wow, that's pigmented”
- “I've tried these before. I thought it was going to be a little bit lighter”4:07–4:13
- Source: Testing viral Five Below dupes - Apr 25, 2026
- “This is very, very hydrating and it's got again one of these little very tiny little brush applicator. So, when you put it on, it just goes on really creamy, buttery”14:15–14:22
- “It gives a lot of good coverage. It stays put really well. It is a very nice, really well-performing concealer”14:27–14:32
- Source: Best makeup under $10 that perform like high-end - Feb 10, 2026
- “I'm doing an extremely thin line”2:34–2:38
- Source: Full face drugstore makeup tutorial - Jun 9, 2026
- “Nice fine mist. Doesn't have a scent, like they didn't add a fragrance. It just smells like makeup”17:53–17:57
- “I actually don't think that really altered the finish, did it? Maybe added like 5% glow, but that's great for setting spray when you don't want to change the finish”17:59–18:08
- Source: Affordable drugstore makeup under $15 - Jun 3, 2026
- “Oh, it's pretty light this color. Yeah, it feels like a mousse. Super light”9:14–9:20
- “I think this might be a little bit better if you have a lighter skin tone than I do”9:26–9:30
- “A very natural shadow, but it has a good blend to it”9:28–9:32
- “I feel like L.A. Girl face products are typically really good”9:30–9:36
- “Oh, that's pretty. It's kind of blurring on the skin. I guess because of that bouncy formula. Very pretty. Very seamless”9:48–9:53
- “It does have a nice kind of moussey texture, but it's not too thick on the skin. I think it absorbs really nicely”
- “I wish the bronzer was a little bit darker, but this is pretty”9:36–9:39
- Source: New drugstore makeup tested: which products are worth your money - Sep 13, 2025
Brand note
L.A. Girl is the kind of brand you've probably been using since high school — affordable, no-fuss, and genuinely good for the price. The Pro.Conceal HD Concealer is the anchor here: a hydrating, natural-finish concealer that creators use for everything from cutting creases to nose contour, though it can be a little harder to blend out. The lip liners (especially the Perfect Precision and Shockwave lines) get called out as reliable dupes for higher-end shades, and the H2O Lock primer is notably sticky and grippy for long wear.
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