These are the BEST drugstore makeup products in every category 😍
Milani$17.50- “It does smooth the skin so well”▶ 1:15
- “This product makes your skin look and feel incredibly smooth and blurred”▶ 1:24
- “It is a very moisturizing product”▶ 1:31
- “It has a nice refreshing feel, but I find that it also mattifies my skin really well”▶ 1:33
- “Makeup just wears extremely well on top of this product”▶ 1:37
- “It's not sticky or tacky like a lot of longwearing primers can be these days”▶ 1:41
- “When I prep my skin with this product, my makeup not only looks flawless initially, but it looks great throughout the day”▶ 1:57
- “This primer really does live up to all of its claims”
- “It is such a gorgeous formula”
Power Grip Primershade · 4%- “The Power Grip Primer is the best option if you want a good sticky primer”▶ 2:37
- “It is probably one of the thickest, stickiest bases out there, but it locks your makeup into place extremely well”▶ 2:49
- “I can use this in the middle of the summer on like a 15-hour makeup day, and my makeup looks amazing by the end of the day”▶ 2:56
- “It is incredibly hydrating”
- “My skin looks so glowy, so dewy when I use this product”▶ 3:12
- “You can always go in and set your makeup with powder and it will erase that glow, but you still get the longevity”▶ 3:17
- “Such a great option as long as you're looking for like a thick, hydrating, sticky base”▶ 3:20
- “If you want something smoothing and mattifying, something very thin that actually like sinks into the skin, this one is great”▶ 3:32
- “It does a great job of blurring and smoothing out the skin, just like the Milani primer”▶ 3:36
- “This one dries down to like a true soft matte finish”▶ 3:41
- “There's almost a little bit of a powdery feel”▶ 3:46
- “If you have very oily skin, I think this is going to be more ideal for you than the Milani primer”▶ 3:48
- “They both give your skin that smooth, blurred finish, but this one feels a little bit more moisturizing on the skin, whereas this one definitely leaves my skin more matte throughout the day”▶ 3:54
- “This for me is more ideal during like the summer time when my skin is extra oily”▶ 4:00
- “And I like this one during like the spring and the fall and the winter when my skin could use a little extra hydration”▶ 4:06
e.l.f. Cosmetics$9.00- “This is a true medium coverage foundation”▶ 4:39
- “It has a gorgeous satin finish and I love a satin finish foundation these days because you can typically manipulate it”▶ 4:43
- “If you go in with a matte base, you get more of a fully matte look when you pair it with this product”▶ 4:49
- “If you go in with a super hydrating or glowy base like this product, this will end up looking more glowy”▶ 4:52
- “I love that it's not a super intense full coverage foundation because it looks like skin”
- “It wears super well on my skin”▶ 5:09
- “Highly recommend trying this if you're looking for like a good everyday option”▶ 5:40
Milani$16.99- “It's incredibly creamy, so smooth”▶ 6:07
- “You can blend it out without really any effort”▶ 6:12
- “It's not an extremely buildable foundation”▶ 6:21
- “It really does look like a light coverage foundation”▶ 6:23
- “It doesn't look cakey”▶ 6:31
- “It doesn't look heavy”▶ 6:33
- “This doesn't last on my skin quite as well as the E.L.F. Soft Glam or the next one I'll talk about”▶ 6:35
- “It really looks so gorgeous”▶ 6:51
- “Such a good everyday option”
- “Very moisturizing”▶ 6:54
- “It has like a nice satin finish”▶ 6:55
Catrice$10.00
Catrice$7.00- “This is my absolute favorite drugstore concealer”▶ 8:36
- “It's such a perfect formula”▶ 8:42
- “It really is like an all-around perfect formula to me”
- “It has more of a hydrating feel to it”▶ 8:59
- “It's so smoothing”
- “It blends out in two seconds”▶ 9:01
- “It wears extremely well for being a very hydrating concealer”▶ 9:10
- “It's absolutely gorgeous”
- “It's very, very affordable”
NYX$12.00- “It has a very smooth feel to it”▶ 9:37
- “It definitely feels hydrating on the skin”▶ 9:40
- “It has probably a little bit more coverage than Krice and it's not quite as thin, but it's still very creamy, very blendable”▶ 9:44
- “This looks really great on my skin”▶ 9:48
- “Very smooth, very even”
- “It's such a good option no matter what type of skin you have”▶ 9:53
- “If you have extremely oily skin, you might prefer something that dries down a little bit more matte, but I do have pretty oily skin, and in the summer, I can still reach for this one”▶ 9:57
- “I just have to make sure to set it really well”▶ 10:06
Makeup Revolution$9.99- “I like this more than a typical under eye brightener because it has a little bit more coverage”▶ 10:47
- “It is so thin, so lightweight”
- “It blends out incredibly beautifully”▶ 11:11
- “It gives your skin like this gorgeous, subtle, luminous glow”▶ 11:13
- “It stays in place really well”▶ 11:26
- “Once I set it, it really doesn't crease throughout the day, which is amazing because it is so thin and so hydrating”▶ 11:32
- “If you want something lightweight, lighter coverage that feels incredibly hydrating, that blends out beautifully and adds like a touch of a brightening effect under the eyes, this is perfect”▶ 11:47
- “You can use it alone or as actual concealer, but I love it as an actual concealer on lighter makeup days”▶ 10:59
ColourPop$14.00- “To me, this is perfect on days where I want a flawless look”▶ 12:51
- “If I want a little extra coverage, if I want my skin to look matte and smooth and I want it to stay that day all day long, I'll reach for this”▶ 12:55
- “You can really pack it under the eyes with like a velour sponge or you can use a fluffy brush to just set your face really well and it makes your skin look just extra smooth, truly flawless”▶ 13:03
- “I'm definitely a fan of this product”▶ 13:15
NYX$9.49
Essence$5.99- “This is a great product because it comes with three different color correcting powders”▶ 14:22
- “The actual formula is great”▶ 14:49
- “It is so silky, so lightweight”▶ 14:51
- “It just sits on the skin beautifully and it's great under the eyes, but it's also great as a finishing powder or a setting powder”▶ 14:54
- “You can truly use this product in all three ways”▶ 15:02
- “The only thing that I don't love about this is that the packaging is a little messy”▶ 15:03
FLOWER Beauty$12.49- “This feels like a luxury product to me”▶ 16:27
- “It kind of reminds me of Hourglass”▶ 16:31
- “The color is perfect because it is more of a rosy bronzer”▶ 16:39
- “It has a slight glow to it”
- “So many baked products are too glittery, too shimmery, but that's not the case with this one”▶ 16:54
- “It's super lightweight, blends out effortlessly”▶ 17:02
- “It is just one of my all-time favorite makeup products, and every single time I use it, I love the way it looks on the skin”▶ 17:05
- “This is the definition of effortless”▶ 17:47
- “It just applies so easily to the skin”▶ 17:49
- “It takes two seconds to blend out”▶ 17:51
- “It does not dry down so fast that you don't have time to work with it”▶ 18:02
- “It looks great on the skin”
- “Super lightweight, very, very beautiful”▶ 18:11
- “Highly recommend this if you are looking for a liquid bronzer or a liquid contour”▶ 18:13
- “I find this formula to be so similar to a lot of the high-end alternatives I've tried”▶ 18:30
- “You don't have to spend, you know, 20, $30 on a liquid blush”▶ 18:34
- “They look just as great”▶ 18:46
- “They blend out as easily”▶ 18:48
- “They last as well on the skin”▶ 18:51
- “They are super lightweight”
- “I just love them”▶ 19:15
Essence$5.99- “I've loved these for years, and I still wear them all the time”▶ 19:22
- “They're just so gorgeous on the skin”
- “It's very, very lightweight”
- “It's not an overly pigmented formula”▶ 20:04
- “Some of the shades are a little deeper, some are a little bit lighter”▶ 20:06
- “You can absolutely build them up, but in the end, they look a little bit more subtle on the skin than something that has a lot more pigment”
- “Some of them are definitely more glittery than others”▶ 20:17
- “I feel like it might be best to shop for these in person or just to check out like some true swatches online before buying because if you don't like shimmery or glittery blushes, some of these might really not do it for you”▶ 20:27
- “Today, I'm wearing the shade pretty peach”▶ 20:40
- “I also like wearing these over liquid blush, too, because they give your skin a little bit of a glow”▶ 20:42
NYX$10.00
FLOWER Beauty$14.50- “This formula is just as good and really just like an identical dupe to the Charlotte Tilbury liquid highlighter”▶ 22:55
- “It's very creamy, very easy to blend out”▶ 23:05
- “You can apply it however you prefer with a brush, a sponge, your fingers, either any of those methods really works well with this product because it's very effortless to work with”▶ 23:08
- “It's not the thinnest formula I've ever tried, which sometimes I like that because there's like a creaminess to it that just applies beautifully and it's not super sheer”▶ 23:19
- “It definitely has like a little bit of, you know, a base to it”▶ 23:28
- “It is something that you can mix in with a blush if you want to add an extra glow”▶ 23:33
- “It just looks really good on the skin and wears really well throughout the day”▶ 23:39
Profusion$6.97- “This is much thinner than the Flower Beauty Formula”▶ 23:56
- “It almost has a little bit of an oily texture”▶ 23:58
- “It reminds me somewhat of the Rare Beauty liquid highlighter formula, but I like this better”
- “This does lean more in the sheer direction than Flower Beauty”▶ 24:05
- “It adds a glow to your skin without looking like you have a stripe of highlighter on the skin”▶ 24:10
- “You can easily mix in if you have a blush that needs like an extra boost or a glow”▶ 24:17
- “I love applying this with a brush and kind of stippling it on”▶ 24:22
- “It does dry down”
- “It looks great on the skin”▶ 24:31
- “It's very customizable”▶ 24:33
- “You can go in with a little bit or you can really layer it up to get more of an intense metallic glow”▶ 24:35
- “They really do feel again like a luxury formula in my mind”▶ 24:42
Versed$14.99- “It is very, very close to the Merit highlighting stick”▶ 24:57
- “Very creamy”
- “It gives your skin like that balmy, dewy, glowy, highlighted look”▶ 25:11
- “If you don't like a liquid highlighter and you prefer a cream highlighter, this one's a great option”▶ 25:17
- “It applies great”
- “It layers really great on top of powders, on top of liquids, and it looks nice”▶ 25:31
- “It definitely has like a sheer finish to it”▶ 25:36
ColourPop$10.00- “My absolute favorite lip balm at the drugstore. No question”▶ 26:07
- “These are an identical dupe for the Summer Fridays lip balms in my opinion”▶ 26:14
- “I think ColourPop has better colors, better scents, and they really do feel identical on the lips, except I think these are a little bit longer lasting”
- “They even have the exact same applicator”▶ 26:33
- “They truly just hug your lips in the most perfect way”▶ 26:39
- “These are very moisturizing, very comfortable”
- “They smell amazing”▶ 26:46
- “They look great on the lips”▶ 26:48
- “They're super shiny, really glossy, and they don't last extremely long because they are just a true lip balm”▶ 26:50
- “These are really nice”▶ 27:36
- “They're very, very similar to ColourPop's formula, very similar to the Summer Fridays lip balm”▶ 27:38
- “ColourPop's formula is just slightly closer”▶ 27:44
- “These have a little bit more pigment”
- “They're very glossy, super shiny”▶ 28:03
- “They don't last as long as ColourPop or Summer Fridays”▶ 28:06
- “They actually wear off pretty fast on me, but because it is a true lip balm, it's not something that I usually mind reapplying multiple times throughout the day”▶ 28:08
- “It definitely doesn't dry out my lips, it feels really moisturizing even once it wears off”▶ 28:18
- “These smell really, really good”▶ 28:24
Essence$4.99- “These are the perfect option if you want a glossy lip balm”▶ 28:58
- “They're very, very shiny, so pretty on the lips”▶ 29:06
- “They have like that glossy feel to them, but they're also incredibly moisturizing”▶ 29:08
- “I think they look amazing on their own, but I also love wearing these over lip liner, over lipstick because there is a nice hint of color”
- “They're super melty, really, really comfortable”▶ 29:28
- “They also smell really good, very, very fruity”▶ 29:39
ColourPop$10.00So Juicy Plumping Glossy Lip Oilshade · Date- “These actually stay in place extremely well for a lip oil because they have a little bit more of like a sticky glossy feel”
- “They are longerlasting”
- “They're very moisturizing”▶ 31:05
- “They have a little bit of like a cooling minty feel on the lips”▶ 31:07
- “They're very beautiful”
- “For the most part, they're pretty sheer, but a few of them have a hint of color”
- “I'm actually wearing this shade which is it's a date and I'm wearing it over the E.L.F. lipstick in no doubt”▶ 30:34
Essence$4.99- “It really is my go-to when I want like what I would consider a traditional lip oil”▶ 31:44
- “It's not sticky, but it's very luxurious feeling”▶ 31:48
- “There is a true cushion there when you apply this to the lips and you push your lips together”▶ 31:51
- “It's a little thicker, very shiny, very, very moisturizing”▶ 31:57
- “It's not the longest lasting formula, but once it wears off, my lips feel great”▶ 32:02
- “It does smell a little bit florally while it's on”▶ 32:21
e.l.f. Cosmetics$9.00Glow Reviver Lip Oilshade · Crystal Baller- “The Glimmer version is so gorgeous”▶ 32:47
- “I don't have a lot of glittery or shimmery lip oils in my collection”▶ 32:49
- “These just look very beautiful”▶ 33:12
- “They really elevate the look every single time”▶ 33:01
- “The shimmer level kind of varies”▶ 33:28
- “My favorite out of all three is Crystal Baller”▶ 33:30
- “If I wear this on top of another lip product, it just instantly amplifies it”▶ 33:32
- “This is a very thin formula”
- “It almost has a little bit of like a gel feel to it”▶ 33:46
- “These do have a minty scent, which I personally do not like, and I know a lot of you don't like either, but some people do enjoy it”▶ 33:48
NYX$8.50- “These are so stunning”
- “They are so smooth, so gorgeous on the lips”▶ 34:30
- “They actually have a good amount of pigment to them”▶ 34:32
- “They instantly smooth over dry lines and texture on my lips”▶ 34:44
- “They give the effect the Flawless Glosses give without like the plumping tingle or feel”▶ 34:49
- “Whenever I do a video or whenever I think about drugstore makeup that feels like high-end, like this formula instantly pops into my mind”▶ 34:59
- “If you like more pigment in your gloss, I mean, they do have some sheer shades, but overall, I feel like they're pretty rich and pigmented and they have a good selection to choose from”▶ 35:05
ColourPop$10.00- “They're pretty sheer overall, so you don't necessarily get a ton of color payoff”▶ 35:42
- “It's the type of product that I'll layer on top of a lip liner or a lipstick, especially if it feels more dry in the first place because this adds a ton of shine, a lot of moisture”▶ 35:46
- “They're very, very comfortable to wear”
- “They're a great alternative to like a traditional lip gloss”▶ 36:17
- “They're easy to swipe on”
- “They're super beautiful”▶ 36:28
ColourPop$7.00- “This is the best formula in my opinion”
- “It is very creamy, so it applies super easily”▶ 36:49
- “It's very pigmented, really rich, so you can easily fill your lips in, and then it stays in place really well”▶ 36:51
- “I just think ColourPop has the best formula, and they have such a great selection”▶ 36:55
About-Face$13.00- “They are drugstore priced”
- “They are very, very creamy, so they glide on well, amazing pigment, and they dry down, but these dry down to more of a matte finish”
- “Both formulas honestly last on the lips very, very well, but the About Face formula is probably like a little bit silkier in my opinion”▶ 38:08
L.A. Girl$7.00
e.l.f. Cosmetics$9.00O Face Satin Lipstickshade · No Doubt
Milani$10.99
Essence$4.99
Makeup Revolution$24.45- “These are so good”
- “They really are”
- “Revolution Beauty did dupe Patrick Ta's Major Dimension 2”▶ 42:06
- “This is like an identical dupe and the other ones are kind of inspired by some other higher-end alternatives”▶ 42:10
- “I actually like this one better”▶ 42:20
- “The matte shadows blend out in two seconds”▶ 42:33
- “They're so easy”▶ 42:35
- “They're a little bit more buildable than Patrick Ta's formula”▶ 42:35
- “The creams in here are a little bit easier to work with”▶ 42:46
- “The metallics are so creamy, so vibrant”▶ 42:53
- “They're incredibly affordable”▶ 42:58
- “They perform like a higher-end alternative”▶ 43:00
Milani$8.99- “I have a couple here that I really love”▶ 44:07
- “The one that I probably use the most is just the matte palette”▶ 44:11
- “They're pretty pigmented overall”▶ 44:25
- “They're pretty powdery, but they're not as thin as some of the other drugstore formulas out there”▶ 44:55
- “They're very easy to build up if that's something you want to do”▶ 45:11
ColourPop$7.00- “I feel like I can't film this video without mentioning these because they really do make my ideal formula”
- “Most of the time when I'm doing my makeup these days, I am using something super simple”▶ 45:23
- “I love these”
- “They're so beautiful”
- “They're so glittery, so sparkly”
- “They're so easy to work with”
Essence$4.97Lash Without Limits Extreme Lengthening & Volume Mascarashade · Waterproof- “This one gives my lashes a lot of volume, a lot of length”▶ 47:20
- “It makes them look very, very dramatic, but I feel like it's hard to get a clumpy look with this formula because it just builds so well on itself”▶ 47:25
- “It's a very wet formula and it stays wet as you're applying it”▶ 47:36
- “You can layer it up over and over and over and it just looks better and better”▶ 47:40
- “I love this one”
- “It's more subtle, definitely softer, but it's still really pretty on the lashes”▶ 48:20
- “It gives your lashes a long, fluttery look”▶ 48:25
- “Because it is a tubing mascara, it just removes really easily at the end of the night, which I do appreciate”▶ 48:29
- “It's become my go-to because I'm not always doing dramatic eyeshadow”▶ 48:02
Milani$14.99Highly Rated Lash Extensions Tubing Mascarashade · XL Volumizing- “I don't wear this one on its own a ton because when I want a tubing mascara, I'll reach for this one from E.L.F”▶ 48:58
- “I will use this on top of any mascara I wear to lock it into place”▶ 49:03
- “It's like the perfect mascara topper because my mascara will not go anywhere”▶ 49:09
- “Because it is a tubing mascara, if I just use it on like the very ends of my lashes, it really just amps up the entire look”▶ 49:14
- “On its own, it is a tricky mascara to work with, especially when it's brand new”▶ 49:23
- “For like the first month or two, it's such a wet formula that I feel like it does get very messy very, very quickly”▶ 49:25
ColourPop$8.00
L.A. Girl$4.49
Essence$4.99Stay & Play Gel Eyelinershade · Silky Nude
NYX$13.00- “It makes such a difference in my brows”
- “You can really build it up because it does dry down and layer extremely well”▶ 53:45
- “You can actually get really full, very thick looking brows with this product”▶ 53:50
- “It makes it look like my natural brows are very full and very very thick because it just has like that textured finish to it that a lot of products don't have”▶ 54:03
- “A lot of brow gels are very crunchy, very hard, very shiny, so they don't really look natural in the brows, whereas this one really does”▶ 54:19
- “Or you can skip all of those layers and go in with one and it holds them into place really well while still adding that texture and those fibers”▶ 54:28
- “I love this product”▶ 53:53
NYX$13.00
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