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BEST DRUGSTORE MAKEUP, EVER.

33 products · Feb 9, 2025 · Watch on YouTube ↗

  1. amandaz mentioning BYOMA Hydrating Milky Toner at 02:31 in their YouTube video
    • It gives you the most hydrated plush base for your makeup1:57
    • It's more of a thin layer of moisture so you don't have to worry about your makeup peeling on the product2:27
    • A formula like this generally works with most foundations, concealers, creams really2:35
    • This is really good to replenish the skin barrier2:21
    • If you are looking for your perfect primer at the drugstore, I would highly highly suggest checking this one out2:49
  2. amandaz mentioning Haruharu Wonder Barrier Essence at 02:17 in their YouTube video
    • It gives you the most hydrated plush base for your makeup1:57
    • If you lean slightly more dry I would go with the Haruharu Wonder2:10
    • This is really good to replenish the skin barrier2:21
    • It's more of a thin layer of moisture so you don't have to worry about your makeup peeling on the product2:27
  3. amandaz mentioning Haruharu Wonder Moisture Airyfit Daily Sunscreen SPF 50 at 03:30 in their YouTube video
    • This gives you a beautiful velvety finish, no white cast, no peeling, will not break you out, will not irritate the eyes. It's perfect3:19
    • I love the blur that it gives my skin3:29
    • I have dry skin and that sunscreen works beautifully for me, but I see combination and oily skin also like really loving that velvety finish3:59
  4. amandaz mentioning Revlon Skin-Caring Foundation at 04:31 in their YouTube video
    Revlon$17.99
    • It is absolutely fantastic
    • It will give you more of a light to medium coverage, certainly you could build it up to a medium coverage4:28
    • It gives the skin such a blur, it's quite fluid and thin4:37
    • It has a bit of a moisturizing quality to it
    • It does have 5% squalane in here
    • It's really nice for an everyday kind of wear5:45
    • The quality looks good and that is the look that I get with this one5:40
    • I wear the shade 117, it's actually quite a good shade match for me5:47
  5. amandaz mentioning MISSHA Perfect Cover BB Cream at 06:58 in their YouTube video
    • The Missha perfect cover BB cream just gives you this immediate true brightened look6:43
    • It gives you this flawless blur but illuminosity6:49
    • It will give you quite a bit of coverage very quickly6:57
    • My skin looks kind of perfect from the minute I put it on to when I take it off
    • My skin actually really loves this like there's a moisturizing quality it doesn't irritate my skin
    • It's makeup that I don't feel bad about wearing
    • If you have more mature skin if you deal with fine lines and wrinkles or a dullness in your skin6:34
    • If you have more of a light kind of olive skin tone some of these have almost like a grayness to them that I think works really well for more of an olive undertone7:04
  6. amandaz mentioning Maybelline Fit Me Concealer at 09:23 in their YouTube video
    • It's still my favorite drugstore concealer
    • It's very thin but it's also moisturizing9:06
    • It takes a while for it to dry down9:23
    • I have to let this one sit quite a while in order to really concentrate the coverage9:18
    • Does not exaggerate hollow under my eyes9:25
    • It is still a really beautiful kind of beginner starter concealer9:28
  7. amandaz mentioning e.l.f. Cosmetics Camo Liquid Bronzer/Contour at 10:25 in their YouTube video
    • Last all day spreadable formula that doesn't cling awkwardly on the skin10:18
    • It has enough of a slip on the skin but it isn't slippy and it sets down and lasts10:24
    • All of the shades are also so nuanced10:39
    • e.l.f. Cosmetics has just done a really really good job coming up with more nuanced shades10:42
  8. amandaz mentioning L'Oréal Infallible 24 Hour Fresh Wear Bronzer at 11:30 in their YouTube video
    • It's a really buildable formula which is lovely11:19
    • If I want something kind of sheer to kind of just warm up the entire face almost, this is what I'm reaching for11:29
    • It's gotten Best of Beauty I think multiple years11:36
    • There are bronzers triple the price of this, quadruple that do not perform as well that look muddy and choppy11:45
    • This is so softening on the skin11:54
    • I just love how lightweight it is11:57
    • I want the formula to truly work as that veil of bronze on my skin and this absolutely does that12:04
    • It is a home run. L'Oréal really did it right with this12:15
    • It's more of a matte formula but it's not a chalky matte
  9. amandaz mentioning e.l.f. Cosmetics Camo Liquid Blush at 14:17 in their YouTube video
    Camo Liquid Blushshade · Bronze Bomb
    • They're essentially the same thing as the Rare Beauty liquid blushes
    • When I say that these are actually a dupe, I mean that they are actually a dupe14:15
    • They're just absolutely fantastic14:18
    • It is a really beautiful terracotta shade14:28
    • I don't think you can go wrong with really any of them; they're absolutely beautiful14:33
  10. amandaz mentioning e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Setting Powder at 15:29 in their YouTube video
    Halo Glow Setting Powdershade · Light Pink
    • Just so softening brightening on the skin15:08
    • It's just not that sparkly cakey kind of powder, just really illuminating and pretty but will set your makeup15:12
    • Took down all of the shine but I have like a very kind of perfected very polished look going on15:25
    • The elf really helped to take down the dew of the foundation without it being drying heavy15:34
    • If you lost your holy grail in the Shian powder that they reformulated last year, might want to give this one a try15:44
  11. amandaz mentioning got2b Glued Styling Spiking Glue at 16:26 in their YouTube video
    got2b$9.99
    • Keeps your brows up and it sticks16:22
    • This will last you forever16:26
    • It doesn't go white and crackly and yet my brows have a very lifted pretty effect16:30
    • Probably the most affordable eyebrow gel you could ever find that is also really really good16:47
  12. amandaz mentioning ColourPop Super Shock Shadow at 18:34 in their YouTube video
    • It was like the dupe for Space Cowboy18:28
    • I just absolutely love the wetness of it, the sparkle is insane18:34
    • You can really shear it out to get that translucent wet glossy effect18:41
    • The plushness of the formula is something that is really satisfying18:47
    • The creaminess of this, I think, is really what makes it sit so closely and pretty on the eyes18:50
    • It is what is all over my lids today18:59
    • To get this quality, this shine, this effect for I think like $7, $6, you just can't beat it. It is luxury19:20
  13. amandaz mentioning e.l.f. Cosmetics Perfect 10 Eyeshadow Palette at 19:56 in their YouTube video
    Perfect 10 Eyeshadow Paletteshade · Keep It Ethereal
    • The mattes blend beautifully19:55
    • I feel like they have good pigment but you're not held hostage by the pigment19:59
    • This has a really great balance20:09
    • I actually quite love the shimmers in here20:11
    • When you apply them with a finger they warm up on the eyes20:19
    • I really was not expecting to love this as much as I do but it now has become my favorite drugstore palette20:35
  14. amandaz mentioning e.l.f. Cosmetics No Budge Shadow Stick at 18:08 in their YouTube video
    No Budge Shadow Stickshade · Thrift Shop
    • It's kind of like a yellow beige31:10
    • This one from e.l.f. is very smooth, not drying18:02
    • It will make everything last longer18:08
    • This is also a really good option18:10
  15. amandaz mentioning CoverGirl Lash Blast Volume Mascara at 20:24 in their YouTube video
    • This is just it's fantastic22:17
    • Very pretty for every day
    • If you want your lashes to get complimented rather than your mascara, I think that this is a really really good option22:21
    • It doesn't look like a lot of mascara when it's actually on the eyes22:29
    • This to me is the perfect balance. It gives you a little bit of the definition but you're also getting the pretty length and the pretty volume23:03
    • Really really nice for kind of like that 15-minute no makeup makeup mascara23:13
  16. amandaz mentioning Essence Lash Princess False Lash Effect Mascara at 23:55 in their YouTube video
    Essence$4.99
    • It does give you that false lash effect23:43
    • It's so so black, just the pigment alone23:55
    • Definitely a good alternative to a strip lash or even an individual lash24:10
    • I cannot believe I waited this long to pick this up again. My lashes look really good24:23
    • Some people say it doesn't last on them though, so take this with a grain of salt24:29
  17. amandaz mentioning Naturium Phyto Glow Lip Balm at 25:38 in their YouTube video
    • They are absolutely fantastic25:04
    • It has this beautiful plushness and it really keeps the lips nourished and hydrated without it being a really oily formula, without it being a very sticky formula25:23
    • It's really doing a good job of adding that glossy kind of filled in line look while also actually working25:34
    • It is just as beautiful as a skincare product as it is an aesthetic kind of item25:45
    • All of the shades are gorgeous
    • As far as affordable lip balms go, they are definitely some of the best26:13
    • I did a whole roundup of like a ton of luxury lip balms and these came out basically on top26:19
  18. amandaz mentioning e.l.f. Cosmetics Glow Reviver Lip Oil at 27:22 in their YouTube video
    • The glow revor lip oil just it has the same texture the same glossiness the same like minty smell27:07
    • They have a really beautiful fresh look
    • They really fill in the lines of the lips but they're not gloopy they're not heavy27:22
    • The shades are gorgeous
    • They really just did a beautiful job through and through with this formula27:27
    • I basically like kind of stopped using the ones from Dior and recommending them because these kind of became the best of beauty pick27:37
  19. amandaz mentioning e.l.f. Cosmetics Lip Stain at 27:02 in their YouTube video
    • The e.l.f. Cosmetics lip stains and the e.l.f. Cosmetics lip oils these are luxury formulas like they are really really good26:57
    • You don't need the Dior lip oils like you just don't anymore
    • e.l.f. Cosmetics did a really good job with the shades and the formula is great28:01
    • It has this like cream lip stain formula28:03
    • If you are looking for a more accessible lip stain definitely go with e.l.f. Cosmetics28:08
  20. amandaz mentioning e.l.f. Cosmetics Love Triangle Lip Liner at 00:15 in their YouTube video
    • The lip liner, the lip oil, and the lip stains — the three lip products I absolutely love28:32
  21. amandaz mentioning Palladio Beauty Lip Stain Marker at 29:07 in their YouTube video
    Lip Stainshade · Nude
    • It just scribbles on the lips so evenly29:04
    • I can almost like cheat my lip line as well which is nice29:06
    • Beautiful beautiful product from Palladio Beauty29:17
    • With a fatter applicator you can easily get more of an ombre effect29:49
  22. amandaz mentioning CoverGirl Outlast Lip Stain at 29:39 in their YouTube video
    CoverGirl$11.99
    Outlast Lipstainshade · Sugar Sugar Baby
    • In this one you get a little bit more precision29:36
    • If I want more pink I'll go with this one29:38
    • I do think that the CoverGirl lasts a little bit longer because you have more of an intense pigment right at the tip29:56
    • Absolutely excellent
  23. amandaz mentioning Revolution Beauty Infinite Conceal and Define Mattifying Setting Spray at 18:08 in their YouTube video
    • This will mattify and really make everything last a lot longer30:39
    • It's very consistent
    • The mist itself is fine, so that's all I really care about31:16
    • It's a very, very good one31:18
    • If you're looking for an affordable option to really extend the wear, this is a great one31:22
  24. amandaz mentioning La Roche-Posay Moisturizing Cream at 32:34 in their YouTube video
    • Excellent
    • Non-stripping, so gentle but effective32:31
    • I will always love RoC32:34
    • They just do an absolutely excellent job with their skincare32:41
  25. amandaz mentioning La Roche-Posay Cream Cleanser at 32:19 in their YouTube video
    • Excellent
    • Non-stripping, so gentle but effective32:31
    • They come in a giant tube32:19
    • They're amazing
  26. amandaz mentioning Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream at 33:28 in their YouTube video
    Cetaphil$17.00
    • It is a beautiful night cream34:03
    • It does such a beautiful job of sealing in the moisture and just keeping everything really hydrated overnight33:27
    • It's a very basic but incredibly incredibly effective formula33:42
    • A little bit goes a long way. It's just a beautiful night cream34:00
    • I also use it on my body. I'll use it on my hands. It's a great one34:06
  27. amandaz mentioning Mighty Patch Pimple Patches at 35:17 in their YouTube video
    • I've tried a lot a lot of pimple patches and a lot of affordable ones these are the best that I've tried at an affordable price34:17
    • They are thick which means it will actually hold a lot of the gunk from the pimple and it will keep drying it out34:39
    • This will do the job
    • I had a pimple right here earlier today I put on one of these it got everything out35:16
    • These are actually definitely worth it in my opinion35:37
    • I bought them on a whim and I'm very happy I did35:42
  28. amandaz mentioning AOA Studio Super Soft Pawpaw Sponge at 35:55 in their YouTube video
    • For an affordable sponge you cannot go wrong with these35:53
    • I've recommended these for years35:55
    • You get six for like I think around $6 or $735:56
    • These are the ones that I consistently have in my collection36:06
  29. amandaz mentioning NYX Professional Makeup Micro Brow Pencil at 16:12 in their YouTube video
    NYX$11.00
    • The Nyx does well, you know it's not a bad product16:11
  30. amandaz mentioning NYX Professional Makeup Buttermelt Bronzer at 12:39 in their YouTube video
    NYX$11.00
    • I really think the tones in here are really interesting and different12:28
    • I think it's really hard to find such a pigmented bronzer for more pale skin that also has this really like pink undertone12:34
    • They almost work really beautifully as blushes as well12:42
    • I think they did really well with the butter melt bronzer12:47
    • If you tend to lean for more pigment in your bronzer I would go with the Nyx12:52
  31. amandaz mentioning e.l.f. Cosmetics Fine as Fleck Glitter Eyeshadow at 21:06 in their YouTube video
    Fine as Fleck Glitter Eyeshadowshade · Champagne Showers
    • Champagne Showers is still absolutely beautiful21:00
    • If you prefer more of a powder to like a putty texture, I would say go with this21:02
  32. amandaz mentioning e.l.f. Cosmetics Fine as Fleck Glitter Eyeshadow at 00:39 in their YouTube video
    • Filthy Rich is a beautiful Smokey glossy one-and-done eyeshadow at the drugstore. Look no further, that is it21:11
    • If I want more of a dramatic kind of one-and-done, that's the one that I'm going and recommending to you guys21:22
  33. amandaz mentioning Cetaphil Ceramide Serum at 33:55 in their YouTube video
    • Really really liking it

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