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STOP Buying Expensive Skincare- Try These 10 Instead (budget friendly)

Marlena StellMarlena Stell @marlenastell

11 products · Nov 24, 2025 · Watch on YouTube ↗

  1. @marlenastell reviewing La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser at 00:47 in a YouTube Shorts video
    La Roche-Posay$19.99
    Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Face Cleanser
    • “It doesn't strip the skin. It's very gentle”▶ 0:45
    • “It's super affordable when you compare to how long it's going to last you versus some other ones that may be inexpensive”▶ 0:47
    • “A little bit goes a long way”▶ 0:43
  2. @marlenastell reviewing MAKE UP FOR EVER HD Foundation at 01:56 in a YouTube Shorts video
    MAKE UP FOR EVER$64.50
    HD Skin Hydra Glow Foundation
    • “It gives the most beautiful lightweight super hydrated look to the skin”▶ 1:56
  3. @marlenastell reviewing e.l.f. Cosmetics Thirst Burst Drops at 02:22 in a YouTube Shorts video
    e.l.f. Cosmetics$17
    Holy Hydration! Thirst Burst Drops
    • “I don't do my makeup hardly at all anymore without using this”▶ 2:13
    • “It plumps up the skin. It gives a beautiful glow”▶ 2:22
    • “It's not tacky. It's not heavy. It's not greasy”▶ 2:24
    • “It just gives you the most gorgeous plumped up juicy looking skin”▶ 2:26
  4. @marlenastell reviewing Prequel Multi-Quench Serum at 03:11 in a YouTube Shorts video
    Prequel$27.99
    Multi-Quench Plumping Hydration Serum
    • “It adds a lot of moisture and it smooths out dry texture”▶ 2:56
    • “Super hydrating, lightweight, doesn't feel greasy, it absorbs into the skin really well, and super affordable for how large of a bottle that you get”▶ 3:11
  5. @marlenastell reviewing The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% at 04:41 in a YouTube Shorts video
    The Ordinary$6.00
    Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
    • “Niacinamide is amazing for brightening the skin, helping with pigmentation, also clearing out your pores”▶ 4:37
    • “It helps prevent acne and calm down breakouts”▶ 4:41
    • “It really helps with balancing out my tone and keeping my pores open and not clogged and causing me to break out”▶ 5:02
  6. @marlenastell reviewing Qure Micro-Infusion System at 06:03 in a YouTube Shorts video
    Qure$297
    Micro-Infusion System
    • “Has completely changed the game in my pigmentation and my skin texture”▶ 5:15
    • “It doesn't hurt at all”
    • “I have this amazing glow for many, many days after I use this”▶ 6:03
    • “I definitely think this has been a key player in why my pigmentation has calmed down so much because I'm very consistent in using this”▶ 6:07
    • “It saves me effort having to go out and have it done. I can do it at the comfort of my home”▶ 6:50
  7. @marlenastell reviewing The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner at 07:48 in a YouTube Shorts video
    The Ordinary$13.50
    Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner
    • “It is so affordable”
    • “I use it for everything for on my face for pigmentation”▶ 7:31
    • “I use it on my back to get rid of back acne”
    • “I put it on a cotton pad and I rub it in my armpits before I put my deodorant on. When I tell you the difference it makes, I don't sweat at all”▶ 7:48
    • “This is like the most multi-purpose thing in my entire skincare collection and it's $7”▶ 8:11
  8. @marlenastell reviewing Medicube Deep Sight Vita C Pads at 08:45 in a YouTube Shorts video
    Medicube
    Deep Vita C Pad
    • “My dermatologist, I swear last time I went to see him, he had recommended Medicube”▶ 8:32
    • “These brightening pads have vitamin C in there”▶ 8:45
    • “My pigmentation has dramatically gone down since I started using these”▶ 9:05
    • “I swear these pads work. They're so good and they're so affordable”▶ 9:11
  9. @marlenastell reviewing La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Lips Lip Balm at 09:35 in a YouTube Shorts video
    La Roche-Posay$16.00
    Cicaplast B5 Lip Balm
    • “So hydrating. It saves my lips every winter”▶ 9:35
  10. @marlenastell reviewing La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ at 09:41 in a YouTube Shorts video
    La Roche-Posay$18.99
    Cicaplast Baume B5+
    • “If you have really irritated, dry, flaky, inflamed skin, put this balm on at night, go to sleep, you'll wake up in the morning, your skin is smooth like a baby's butt”▶ 9:41
    • “I'm telling you, it works”
  11. @marlenastell reviewing e.l.f. Cosmetics Whoa Glow SPF 30 at 10:23 in a YouTube Shorts video
    e.l.f. Cosmetics$15.00
    Suntouchable Whoa Glow Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen
    • “I have gone through so many bottles of this”▶ 10:07
    • “I love it underneath my foundations because it adds that glow, luminosity, protects my skin”▶ 10:23
    • “It doesn't break me out and it's super affordable”▶ 10:31
    • “It's hands down my favorite SPF”▶ 10:33

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