I'm a Product Formulator: These Are the ONLY Drugstore Products That BEAT High-End
L'Oreal Paris$10.99Plump Ambition Hyaluron Lip Oil Plumping Lip Glossshade · Berry Jolie
L'Oreal Paris$14.97Age Perfect Radiant Serum Foundationshade · SPF 50 / Golden Vanilla- “This is holy grail status of foundations”▶ 0:41
- “It lays down beautifully”▶ 0:42
- “It feels like a skin tint”▶ 0:44
- “It's very lightweight, but it covers the skin well”▶ 0:46
- “This is probably my favorite drugstore foundation of all time”▶ 0:48
- “If you get one thing from the L'Oreal section, get this bad boy. You will not regret it”▶ 0:52
L'Oreal Paris$9.99True Match Super-Blendable Foundationshade · C Cool Light Medium- “This is a holy grail status”
- “It's been around forever”
- “This is a great drugstore foundation because it comes in a ton of different colors, so everyone can find a shade”▶ 1:05
- “It's a beautiful satin finish”▶ 1:08
- “It lays down on the skin. It doesn't oxidize. It doesn't get cakey”▶ 1:10
- “It's just a great workhorse of a foundation for all skin types”▶ 1:12
L'Oreal Paris$8.99Brow Stylist Definer Eyebrow Mechanical Pencilshade · Dark Brunette- “I just bought this one recently and I'm really liking this”▶ 1:20
- “I like these so much because they're a little bit dry, but you want so you can get really precise strokes”▶ 1:26
- “The colors are not too orange”▶ 1:31
- “I hate that most drugstore brands have brow pencils that are super orange and they look really fake. This does not”▶ 1:32
- “The undertones are absolutely perfect”▶ 1:39
- “Formula is great and you can't beat that price point compared to a lot of high-end brands”▶ 1:42
L'Oreal Paris$15.99Infallible Up to 24H Fresh Wear Soft Matte Bronzershade · Medium- “This is the best bronzer I feel like at the drugstore because it's not too orange”▶ 1:47
- “It's not too gray. It's very soft”▶ 1:52
- “It blends beautifully”▶ 1:56
- “They have a great selection of colors”▶ 1:56
- “It's kind of a satin to matte finish”▶ 1:58
- “If you want something with a little bit of sheen, you may not like this one”▶ 2:00
- “If you're looking for just a great matte bronzer that blends really easily, this is the one”▶ 2:02
L'Oreal Paris$10.99Colour Riche Original Satin Lipstickshade · Montmartre- “L'Oreal makes, in my opinion, the best lipsticks”▶ 2:10
- “The formula glides really well”▶ 2:18
- “The only complaint people have that I've seen is that it has a fragrance to it. For me, it doesn't bother me at all”▶ 2:20
- “My favorite color is 129 Mam Mart. It's the perfect your lip color, but better”▶ 2:25
- “If you get any one color from this entire collection, get number 129 Mart”▶ 2:31
L'Oreal Paris$8.98
L'Oreal Paris$12.99- “I will admit this is a pretty thick concealer”▶ 2:54
- “If you are over 40 like me, this may not work for you, but I've fallen in love with this”▶ 2:58
- “If I want concealer that is super pigmented, is it going to last all day and it sticks”▶ 3:02
- “A little bit goes a long way”▶ 3:06
- “Be careful with this one because it can get drying, but I'm still going to throw this in the cart”▶ 3:10
L'Oreal Paris$15.99Infallible Blur-Fection Longwear Loose Setting Powdershade · Light Translucent- “If you have not tried this yet, get it. It's a phenomenal powder”▶ 3:14
- “I love the pink one. I have the light translucent one, which is really good”▶ 3:19
- “The texture of this is very lightweight”▶ 3:23
- “It blends into the skin beautifully”▶ 3:27
- “It really does blur the skin”▶ 3:28
- “It has a very slight sheen to it so it actually looks like skin”▶ 3:30
Cheek Kiss Cream Bronzershade · Hey Honey- “I love this one so much because the formula blends really well and the undertones are perfect”▶ 3:46
- “This is the only cream bronzer at the drugstore that is actually a cool to neutral undertone”▶ 3:50
- “It's not too orange. It doesn't look like Oompa Loompa face”▶ 3:59
- “It blends like a dream”▶ 4:01
- “If you have not tried this cream bronzer, you've got to get it. It's amazing”▶ 4:03
Milani$12.99Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealershade · Creamy Natural- “If you have dry skin, you are going to hate this foundation”▶ 4:43
- “This is only for oily skin girlies”▶ 4:49
- “Even if you're combination, I would say maybe hold off on it”▶ 4:51
- “She is thick. She's very pigmented and she is dry”▶ 4:57
- “For my oily skin girlies, this is great”▶ 5:02
- “Everyone else, I'm just going to tell you, you're not going to like it”▶ 5:04
Revlon$10.99Super Lustrous Lipstickshade · Sassy Mauve- “They do really well on their lipsticks”▶ 7:21
- “It's a beautiful formula. It's very creamy”▶ 7:25
- “It comes in a ton of different colors”▶ 7:26
- “Whenever I talk about drugstore lipsticks, you all choose this one as your favorite”▶ 7:28
- “The one color that I do really like is the 811 laidback lilac”▶ 7:31
- “If you're going to get something from Revlon, get the lipsticks”▶ 7:41
Camo Liquid Blushshade · Peach Perfect- “This is holy grail status for me”▶ 8:04
- “Beats any high-end blush that I've used”▶ 8:06
- “I really love this peach color one”▶ 8:08
- “It's the right amount of pigmentation”▶ 8:10
- “It blends beautifully”▶ 8:12
- “It doesn't pull up my foundation underneath”▶ 8:12
- “It is hands down the best liquid blush of all time in my opinion”▶ 8:15
- “The one I always reach for”
Suntouchable Whoa Glow Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreenshade · Sunbeam
Halo Glow Liquid Filtershade · Light
e.l.f. Cosmetics$9.00Glow Reviver Lip Oilshade · Honey Talks- “It's such a great formula”▶ 9:13
- “I love especially this color money mauve”▶ 9:18
- “Anytime I wear this color, you all ask me what I'm wearing”▶ 9:20
- “It's the perfect kind of muted '90s type mauvey color”▶ 9:22
- “I love the big doe foot wand”▶ 9:28
- “It's comfortable. It hydrates the lips”▶ 9:31
- “It's just hands down one of my favorite lip oil formulas”▶ 9:33
Maybelline$8.99Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundationshade · Classic Ivory- “If you need a great matte foundation that's not thick or cakey, blends like a dream, they have a ton of different colors, throw that in your basket”▶ 9:43
Maybelline$11.99Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundationshade · Classic Ivory- “I love the dewy and smooth as well”▶ 9:52
- “This is a great just looks like skin”▶ 9:54
- “It's not too greasy or shiny”▶ 9:57
- “Has great pigmentation”▶ 9:59
- “They do tend to run just a little bit warm”▶ 10:02
- “If you are very cool tone girly, you might have to mix it with like a blue pigment just to kind of even it out. That's my only drawback on these foundations”▶ 10:04
Maybelline$12.99Lifter Gloss Candy Drop Lip Gloss with Hyaluronic Acidshade · Gummy Bear
Maybelline$11.99The Falsies Surreal Extensions Mascarashade · Waterproof
Maybelline$8.99Color Tattoo Longwear Multi-Use Eye Shadow Stixshade · I Am Courageous
NYX$6.00Butter Gloss Non-Sticky Lip Glossshade · Praline- “You all know I love these so much”▶ 11:48
- “If you want a highly pigmented gloss that isn't sticky or tacky at all”▶ 11:52
- “I have been using these for years”▶ 11:57
- “My favorite color that I have right here is spiked toffee”▶ 12:02
- “You honestly can't go wrong with any of these”▶ 12:06
- “They're super inexpensive”▶ 12:08
- “I have them all over the house in my purse. They are everywhere. They're phenomenal”▶ 12:10
Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Penshade · Espresso
- “A lot of people aren't talking about this”▶ 10:52
- “If you need a great mattifying primer, this is super cheap”▶ 10:54
- “I've had my one at home for years and I have to buy backups of it because I use it all the time”▶ 10:56
- “It's my go-to primer when I want to just mattify the center of my face”▶ 11:03
- “Is this not the cutest set ever, you guys?”▶ 5:24
- “I actually traveled with this recently and kept my makeup in it”▶ 5:29
- “This puffy travel set is $40 and it comes with a case and three travel brushes”▶ 5:31
- “The bristles are super, super soft”▶ 5:53
- “For travel, you guys, I put so much stuff in here, and it's super squishy and soft”▶ 6:44
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