NEW 2026 DRUGSTORE MAKEUP RELEASES! What's Worth It & What's Not! elf, Maybelline, L'Oreal & Revlon
Maybelline$15.99Lifter Plump & Glow Foundationshade · 113- “It says it's medium coverage, glowy finish, hyaluronic acid and peptides, 24-hour hydration”▶ 4:31
- “I don't know that I would say this is medium coverage. I would say this is like a light medium”
- “If you have oily skin, I can already tell you this is probably not going to be for you”▶ 8:12
- “This one is very glowy. I would say this is going to be best for dry skin, I can already tell you”▶ 8:21
- “It does look nice on my skin, though”▶ 45:50
- “I do feel like my face is a little bit deeper than it was at the beginning of the video, but I'm not sure if it's from this or from this L'Oreal bronzer stick”
- “It's a pretty foundation if you're looking for something very dewy and hydrating from the drugstore”▶ 45:46
- “Am I like blown away by it? No”▶ 46:10
- “Definitely think best for normal dry skin though”▶ 46:15
Soft Glam Brightening Correctorshade · Light Pink- “The first thing that stood out to me about this is number one, it's very thin, but it's also very creamy. Like, it has a very creamy like buttery texture to it”▶ 10:06
- “It's actually a true pink”▶ 10:24
- “I love it's very, very thin, very hydrating. I like it a lot”▶ 11:21
- “I would not call this full coverage in terms of a color corrector. I would say this is more like a medium level of coverage”▶ 12:50
- “I am loving this tone”
- “This formula is really, really nice”▶ 13:45
- “I could wear this on its own and not put concealer over the top”▶ 13:59
- “I'm impressed with this”
- “I just wish there were more shades”▶ 14:29
- “If you're around my skin tone, a little bit lighter, a little bit darker, and you need a corrector for blue or purple under the eyes, and you don't have like severe darkness, this is a great drugstore option”▶ 47:21
Soft Glam Satin Concealershade · Light 20 & Light 21- “It's very thin, like very, very thin and creamy”▶ 15:17
- “They're only $5, which is really, really good nowadays for the drugstore”▶ 15:27
- “I would say you do get about a medium coverage from that. Definitely not full”▶ 16:42
- “This concealer from e.l.f. Cosmetics is also a formula that you can kind of let sit on your skin for a few minutes and then blend and you should still be able to blend it, which is nice”▶ 17:05
- “I do think based on this 21 color, I think they run kind of warm”▶ 47:38
- “If you're a neutral, cool leaning undertone, I would probably get a cool undertone in this concealer”▶ 47:48
- “These are good”
- “Stand out for sure are the e.l.f. Cosmetics concealers and the corrector. I think they did a great job with these”
L'Oreal Paris$9.99Lumi Bronze Le Stick Soleil Bronzer Stickshade · Sunkissed Rosé- “Formula is nice. It definitely is very creamy”▶ 19:04
- “Do you see how easily that just blended in?”▶ 19:17
- “I definitely like it more on my skin than I liked it in the swatch, which is very interesting”
- “I still think it is super warm”▶ 19:25
- “It does have a really pretty strong floral smell though, which I wish they would stop with that”▶ 20:03
- “The formula is nice. Very creamy, super easy to blend in. But I don't know about this color, y'all”▶ 20:21
- “If they're going to make this the lightest shade, like this needs to be a little bit more pink”▶ 19:31
- “The formula is nice. If you see a shade that you think would work for your skin tone, I do think the formula is nice”
Maybelline$9.99Cloudtopia Long-Lasting Cheek & Lip Mousse Blushshade · Enchanted Mauve- “It is like a moussey whipped texture”▶ 20:53
- “It's like a blurred like that is extremely blurring”
- “I love this color. Definitely right up my alley in terms of tones”▶ 22:08
- “Easy to blend for sure”
- “I like that a lot”
- “A lot of pigment. So, I would say be kind of careful with these”▶ 22:28
- “If you have oily skin and you like a cream blush, but you feel like everything is too glowy on your skin, you would probably really like these”▶ 22:29
- “Definite standout Maybelline Cloudtopia”▶ 48:39
- “This is beautiful. Beautiful”
CoverGirl$12.99TruBlend Skin Enhancer Baked Luminous Bronzershade · Honey Bun- “It looks like a really nice tone. It doesn't look like it's going to pull super orange”▶ 24:23
- “Obviously gives like the Hourglass vibe”▶ 24:31
- “That looks nice. I don't see anything that I don't like there”▶ 26:03
- “I don't think just based on seeing the swatches, I don't know that they are identical to Hourglass”▶ 49:15
CoverGirl$9.99TruBlend Skin Enhancer Baked Luminous Blushshade · Rose Latte
Liquid Velvet Eyeshadowshade · Beige & Boujee, Extra Toasted, Cable Knit- “I have only used these one time, I will say. But the time that I used them, I was very, very, very impressed”▶ 30:28
- “In terms of the formulas, I would say the E.L.F. is kind of a mix in terms of the texture and the formula of the Armani and the Makeup by Mario”▶ 32:28
- “I loved the E.L.F. ones when I wore them the other day”▶ 33:28
- “You can see blended in beautifully. Super easy”▶ 35:15
- “When I wore them the other day, they were very impressive”▶ 36:15
- “At the end of the day, they have not faded away”▶ 36:19
- “I feel like I might have had like a tiny tiny bit of creasing. Very minimal”▶ 36:22
- “These are impressive, guys”
- “I am so impressed by these”
- “Beautiful colors, very easy to use”
- “I think E.L.F. did a great job with those”▶ 50:41
Maybelline$10.98Lash Sensational Body Mascarashade · Brownish Black- “Definitely very lengthening actually more than length I would say like separation with this one”▶ 39:24
- “Definitely I would say more on the soft side. Not really adding any volume or anything”▶ 39:35
- “You can layer it. I don't know that it does a whole lot. It's not like super clumpy or anything”▶ 40:16
- “It's nice. I don't see anything that's like, wow”▶ 40:27
- “I do think I'm seeing some length and some separation, but I don't know about volume”
- “Definitely not clumping, which I like”▶ 41:28
- “It's a nice mascara, but not anything earthshattering”
Revlon$12.99PhotoReady Instant Blur Linershade · Lazy- “This is kind of a miss for me already”
- “They're very, very, very little pigment”▶ 42:54
- “I wish they had just like a little bit more to them”▶ 43:30
- “I've worn that one a few times and I was just kind of like underwhelmed”▶ 43:32
- “I feel like if it had just a little bit more pigment, a little bit more grip. This just has no grip. It just kind of barely applies and then if you touch it at all, it's like completely gone”▶ 51:27
- “I would probably skip that”▶ 51:42
Revlon$9.99PhotoReady Instant Plump Serum Glossshade · Feel Fantasy
e.l.f. Cosmetics$8.00Micro-Fine Brow Pencilshade · Neutral Brown- “This is a really really fine fine pencil”▶ 28:21
- “Pretty creamy”
- “The color is good. Very easy to use”▶ 28:42
- “I actually love a brow pencil that's this tiny like this. I just find they're a little bit easier”▶ 28:44
- “This is great. I really like this. Easy to use. Love the fine point. Really good neutral brown color. No complaints on this”▶ 49:54
- “I think that's a great option”▶ 50:02
L'Oreal Paris$15.99Infallible Blur-Fection Longwear Loose Setting Powdershade · Translucent Light
NYX$10.00Duck Plump Retractable Plumping Lip Linershade · Nude Flip
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