Best new drugstore makeup finds 2026
e.l.f. Cosmetics$9.00
Soft Glam Satin Concealershade · 21 Light Neutral- “This is such a beautiful concealer”▶ 4:02
- “I wore this for 8 hours the other day and it just did not budge”▶ 4:04
- “Really great coverage”
- “This stuff blends like high-end”▶ 4:24
- “For $5, I just think that's crazy”▶ 4:27
- “It really doesn't crease and get all up in there, and it gives you like this natural coverage where it's not too cakey”▶ 4:53
- “For the price point and the quality, it's crazy”▶ 32:18
- “I've even done wear tests with these and they're just beyond fantastic”▶ 32:20
- no stille.l.f. Cosmetics$5.00Camo Color Correctorshade · Light Pink Rose
- “Blends out like a dream”
- “This concealer is it so good”
Maybelline$9.99Cloudtopia Long-Lasting Cheek & Lip Mousse Blushshade · 12 Toasted Sky
NYX$11.99HD Studio Finishing Loose Powdershade · Translucent Light Baked- “The setting powder is very mattifying, but it doesn't seem too cakey, you know what I mean?”▶ 11:19
- “I like the formula, by the way. Amazing”▶ 24:33
- “It felt very high-end to me, which is rare from the drugstore with the loose powder”▶ 24:36
- “This set my face like a gem”▶ 24:40
- “The translucent version is for me. This is my shade. Fantastic”▶ 33:18
- “It reminded me of a high-end setting powder”
NYX$11.99HD Studio Finishing Loose Powdershade · Cheeky Cherry O2- “I wish I would have set my under eye with the translucent because I felt like the pink was too pink and it didn't actually brighten my under eye”▶ 24:40
- “It kind of just made it super pink and it looks super light, but like when it settled in, it's just like I kind of have a pinky under eye”
- “I feel like it was a little too pink once it started to marinate into my concealer”
- “I like a bright under eye, not a pink under eye”▶ 33:12
Essence$5.99
CoverGirl$11.99- “Whoa, that feels thick, honey. But not sticky, but very thick”▶ 13:13
- “Wow, that feels very, very rich”▶ 13:17
- “I could see me using this definitely”▶ 13:21
- “Very little goes a long way”▶ 13:25
- “I could see me using this before bed or before my makeup to prep my lips”▶ 13:27
- “This reminds me a little bit of the Fenty butter balm, but it is technically a lip sleeping mask”▶ 13:31
- “This would be an epic sleeping mask”▶ 13:51
Essence$4.99- “It actually feels really good”▶ 2:48
- “It just feels so soft, lightweight, and smooth”
- “It's actually not that sticky, so it softens up a bit”▶ 14:57
- “It's a little tacky to help adhere, but I'm glad it's not too sticky so it doesn't make your makeup patchy”▶ 15:03
- “It's actually very soft and smooth”▶ 15:09
- no still
e.l.f. Cosmetics$6.00No Budge Cream Eyeshadowshade · Comet- “I actually have used this before and I love it”▶ 17:41
- “It's so pretty”
Halo Glow Silky Powder Highlightershade · Blush Money- “They are so beautiful and I love them”
- “They are a little more subtle than like a 2016 blinding highlight”▶ 20:07
- “This one is subtle but it's not like so subtle you wouldn't see it”▶ 20:33
- “That is so beautiful”
- “They're bomb”
- “Save your money because they have duped Rare Beauty, but they are so good”▶ 34:05
- “Really, really beautiful”▶ 34:09
- “Just like natural, stunning highlighter”▶ 34:09
CoverGirl$12.99TruBlend Skin Enhancer Baked Luminous Blushshade · Please Please Pink- “It's not that lumy. Like, it is not like highlightery”▶ 23:47
- “I feel like it just kind of melts into the skin”▶ 23:50
- “I think I might be obsessed”▶ 24:03
- “These are so good”▶ 24:07
- “They do remind me a lot of that Hourglass. I think we do have a dupe”▶ 24:07
- “If you can get your hands on these, don't waste your time. Get them all”▶ 24:14
- “Fantastic first impressions”▶ 24:21
- “Like beyond amazing”
CoverGirl$12.99TruBlend Skin Enhancer Baked Luminous Bronzershade · Toasted Butterscotch- “Ooh, I feel like that did add some bronzy”▶ 22:40
- “These are like a bronzer and highlighter hybrid”▶ 22:44
- “These are pretty”
- “They have a glow to them, but it's not too much”▶ 23:02
- “It actually kind of bronzed me up really nicely without doing that”▶ 23:09
- “I love how big it is”
- “I'm going to be obsessed with these”▶ 23:28
NYX$12.00Lip Lingerie Lip Liner Stainshade · Steamy Spice
Jelly Job Peptide Lip Glossshade · Toast and Jelly- “They smell and like taste so good right off the bat”▶ 27:40
- “Wow. These are so glossy and like high shine”▶ 27:45
- “They don't feel sticky”▶ 27:49
- “It kind of reminds me of the Korean lippies that's really cool”▶ 27:59
- “These might be my favorite product we tried today”▶ 30:23
- “These are like crazy”▶ 30:25
- “I haven't really seen something like this from the drugstore, especially with like the plastic applicator”▶ 30:27
- “Hello, Juicy. Juicy. If you want really juicy lips, hello”▶ 30:33
- “This is speaking to me right here”
- “I put this on like 30 minutes ago, you guys. And it's still on. It looks fantastic”▶ 33:56
Jelly Job Peptide Lip Glossshade · Honey It's Jelly- “These might be my favorite product we tried today”▶ 30:23
- “These are like crazy”▶ 30:25
- “I haven't really seen something like this from the drugstore, especially with like the plastic applicator”▶ 30:27
- “Hello, Juicy. Juicy. If you want really juicy lips, hello”▶ 30:33
- “This is speaking to me right here”
CoverGirl$12.99- “About three coats of this, you're set”▶ 30:50
- “The way they grab and coat your lashes is crazy”▶ 32:47
- “I really feel like I don't need it with this mascara”
- “I feel like you can actually see my lashes”
- “If you like tubing mascaras, this is going to be the creme de creme”▶ 32:44
- “Once it dries down, by the way, your lashes are not going to flake. They are not going to budge”▶ 32:50
- “This is a 30-hour wear mascara”▶ 32:52
- “It's a really cool take off cuz you can just wet or put a little makeup remover and just pull them off”▶ 32:54
- no stillEssence$3.99
- “My god, it's so good”
- “I just feel like I have the most control to do a little wing”
- “Essence makes the best liner”
- “10 out of 10. 20 out of 20. Get them all”
Essence$5.97Jelly Grip Refreshing Aloe Sprayshade · Dewy- “I want to use the dewy one. It's speaking to me”▶ 31:48
Maybelline$9.99Cloudtopia Long-Lasting Cheek & Lip Mousse Blushshade · 03 Open Late- “Crazy pigmented”
- “It feels like a matte whipped formula”
- “Very lightweight, very whipped, very matte”▶ 28:26
Maybelline$9.99Cloudtopia Long-Lasting Cheek & Lip Mousse Blushshade · Fit Check- “This color is not my vibe, but I am going to try it”▶ 28:31
- “This formula feels expensive”
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