Drugstore is actually MORE expensive (doing the math)
NYX$18.07- “The NYX Wonder Snatch I alluded to in the beginning is $12, which seems like a really great deal until you realize it only comes with 0.2 ounces of product, which makes it $60 per ounce”▶ 0:49
- “I know for some categories of makeup, this might not be as big of a deal if you're not going to fully use it up, but I use up powders”▶ 1:01
Huda Beauty$60.00- “The Huda Beauty powder, which breaks down to $55 per ounce”▶ 1:14
L'Oreal Paris$15.99- “The L'Oréal Blurfection powder breaks down to $76 per ounce, making it the most expensive powder at the drugstore and more expensive than most powders at Sephora”▶ 1:26
One/Size$36
e.l.f. Cosmetics$9.00- “The one size powder is $7 an ounce less than the e.l.f. Cosmetics you are saving money”▶ 2:34
- “The one from e.l.f. Cosmetics is only 2 oz. Again, cost per ounce on these is a better value than high-end, but just be warned, they're small”▶ 3:19
Glow Recipe$29.00- “The Glow Recipe Cleansing Balm, which comes down to $9 an ounce”▶ 3:58
Drunk Elephant$39.00- “The Drunk Elephant Cleansing Balm that also includes a physical exfoliant, and that one is $10 an ounce”▶ 4:00
VIVAIA$129.00- “The Margo 3.0. And I will say as someone who walks at least 10,000 steps a day, a ballet flat is not normally the ideal shoe for walking that much, but these actually have a cushioned insole plus a heel patch, so you don't have to worry about breaking them in”▶ 4:49
- “That pad helps prevent a blister on the back of your heel”▶ 5:06
- “The Margo 2.0 already had the APMA seal of acceptance, meaning they're recognized by foot doctors for being good for foot health, and now they've gone and improved upon that”▶ 5:08
- “One thing I love about VIVAIA shoes is that they're machine washable”▶ 5:16
- “They recently sent me their slip-on mesh sneakers that also have that comfy cushioning and are APMA accepted”▶ 5:28
NYX$11.00- “This bronzer from NYX, the buttermilk bronzer. When you break it down, it's actually one of the most expensive bronzers per ounce at the drugstore”▶ 6:22
- “It breaks down to $65 per ounce, which is considerably more expensive than other bronzers at the drugstore like the Milani, the Physicians Formula, or the new soft touch bronzer from Essence”▶ 6:33
- “This is very unassuming. It seems about the same size as other products, but that's a big call out I want to make in this video”▶ 6:49
Rare Beauty$25.00- “The blushes from Rare Beauty are some of the most expensive blushes at Sephora when you break it down per ounce”▶ 7:13
- “The Rare Beauty blushes are $139 per ounce”▶ 7:26
- “Like most of this is just packaging, the included product is very minimal”▶ 7:46
- “The Rare Beauty blushes are criminally expensive and dare I say like such a mid formula. I think these are so overrated in many ways”▶ 8:32
Charlotte Tilbury$44.00- “These stick blushes from Charlotte Tilbury come out to $142 per ounce”▶ 7:33
Merit$30
Too Faced$36.00
- “The Rhode Barrier Butter used to be 5 oz of product, and they recently shrunk it down to 3.4 oz and dropped the price by $2 down to $36”▶ 10:25
- “It used to be $7.60 per ounce. But now it is costing you $10.60 per ounce. The value is considerably worse than it used to be now that they've shrunk the product even though they've lowered the price”▶ 10:50
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