LUXURY VS DRUGSTORE: Where to Spend Your Money!
Dior$45.00- “Dior makes some of the best formula foundations whether it's cream liquid glowy matte all day wear versus glowy whatever category you want with your foundation Dior is going to have you covered and quite literally they have some of the best options and best formulations that never disappoint me”▶ 1:38
- “Dior if there's one cosmetic brand that I could recommend to buy Foundation from for the rest of your life it would definitely without a doubt be from Dior”▶ 2:04
Armani Beauty$69.00- “Armani luminous silk a cult classic for many great reasons and well deserving reasons the foundation lives up to all the hype and more it is long lasting glowy Second Skin like it always looks perfect no matter what your skin type is”▶ 2:18
- “It's one of those formulations that I always feel so confident putting on all my clients and also so confident recommending to you as a viewer whether you are mature young acne prone oily dry combination normal whatever it is if you have skin your skin is going to love the Armani limit”▶ 2:30
NARS$36.00- “This product is phenomenal in terms of layering, building up, and also for touch-ups. No matter how many times I build up or layer this product within reason, it does not end up looking heavy or cakey”▶ 11:21
- “It has a really beautiful creamy satin dry down finish to it that looks just so beautiful and skin-like under the eyes, in the T-Zone, wherever you're using this concealer”▶ 11:31
- “It's a phenomenal formula that's absolutely worth checking out. It's a cult classic for a reason and it's held up to all the new formulas on the market. In my opinion, it's just a solid, solid formula”
Natasha Denona$32.00- “This is one of the best powerhouse concealers on the market. Full coverage so less is more. You don't have to overuse it, you don't have to glob on a ton of product to get a really beautiful flawless look to your under eyes with a lot of coverage. A few dots, blend it out, set it, you are good to go”▶ 10:34
- “Whether you have oily skin or dry skin, this has a perfect amount of moisture that looks flawless under your eyes. It never looks crackly, it never looks too cakey or creasy. It is just a solid formula that's absolutely worth the money”▶ 10:50
- “This will quite literally vanish any imperfections anything you're struggling with dark circles redness anything on your skin that you want to cover this is going to do it in a really flawless seamless way”▶ 12:06
- “Don't overdo it with this one under your eyes because it will turn cakey very quickly so less is more if you apply the perfect amount on top of hydrated not overly moisturized but hydrated under eyes and you set it into place this is going to be a favorite for a long time”▶ 12:19
- “Fantastic solid formula really great option for all day wear doesn't move doesn't oxidize doesn't crease unless you don't set it”▶ 12:40
- “This one is however very longwearing needs minimal powder to lock it into place which is great and good for all skin type so well-rounded good choice all around there's not one person that can't use this formula”▶ 12:51
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Anastasia Beverly Hills$32.00- “Anastasia concealer is a top-notch formula. Doesn't get talked about enough. This is extremely extremely full coverage, much like The Hourglass, so less is more. Use very sparingly. If you do use this, just know that it is a powerhouse and it's not going to budge throughout the day and last”▶ 13:35
KVD Beauty$30.00- “Creamy serum like milky in texture and feeling gives beautiful coverage very very long lasting very longwearing and also again less is more this is very very pigmented and offers quite a bit of coverage for feeling super lightweight and offering a really nice amount of hydration under your eyes”▶ 13:55
Huda Beauty$60.00- “This powder is still good for dry skin as well, however it's not my top top pick for dry skin, but what this does do is leave you with such an airbrushed flawless finish to your skin that looks incredible on camera and pictures, in person, in your real everyday day-to-day life”▶ 15:55
- “This powder is one of my absolute top recommendations. I love this powder so so much and I rely on it so heavy”▶ 16:27
MAKEUP BY MARIO$32.00- “This is a very lightweight, very silky feeling powder. I love this one even for my oily skin; it still performs amazing at keeping me more matte throughout the day. It's also amazing under the eyes for setting your concealer”▶ 16:50
La Prairie$265- “This gives a beautiful silky finish to your skin. This is not too heavy, doesn't sit on your skin. It looks really beautiful and airbrushed throughout the day, and it does an amazing job of just blocking in your makeup without feeling heavy or cakey”▶ 17:33
Charlotte Tilbury$50.00- “This is one of my absolute holy grails in my professional kit for both touch-ups, soft pore refinement, smoothing, smoothing, you name it, it's a phenomenal powder”▶ 17:53
- “I also love it for myself as well when I'm traveling. I have the little minis that I keep in my purse and they're phenomenal”▶ 18:03
Maybelline$10.99- “This is the only one that I'd recommend for all skin types, all skin ages, that's worth checking out at the drugstore”▶ 19:08
- “This formula knocked my socks off it is absolutely beautiful. Blends like butter looks soft luminous and perfect on your skin”▶ 20:32
- “You get a more red tone shade you get a more neutral shade you get a more warm shade it is well-rounded some have more of a matte finish some have a luminous hint of glow in them”▶ 20:46
Fenty Beauty$38- “The powder bronzers from Fenty Beauty they have an incredible shade range to choose from. There is a bronzer for every single skin tone out there and you will not be disappointed with how this wears, how it blends, and the overall look and finish of this one is just topnotch”▶ 21:25
VIEVE$42.00- “A UK based brand that I absolutely have to shout out because their bronzers are phenomenal formulations”▶ 21:59
- “You get two and the price tag isn't even hefty on this one which is amazing so splurge on this one because the bang you get for your buck is unbeatable. Two pans, two different undertones all in one, gorgeous packaging and it's not going to break the bank”▶ 22:09
- “The formula of this is incredible and so worth the money. Long lasting, blends like butter, looks gorgeous on your skin, has a beautiful filter-like smoothing look to it. Never overly powdery or chalky or cakey on the skin, just performs amazing”▶ 22:41
L'Oreal Paris$15.99
e.l.f. Cosmetics$7.00Camo Liquid Bronzer & Contourshade · Light Medium- “This looks just like my makeup by Mario, this looks just like all the high-end liquid bronzers that are on the market. Performs just as long, blends just as easy, just as easy to work with, and you can save a ton of money”▶ 24:55
Westman Atelier$48.00- “One of the best, easiest, creamiest, most easy to blend out formulas on the market. Suitable for all skin types: young, mature, oily, dry, combo doesn't matter”▶ 26:33
- “It doesn't fade, it blends out perfectly, it doesn't rip up foundation underneath, and it's just a great solid formula. Beautiful shades to choose from and just really worth the investment in my opinion”▶ 26:45
Persona Cosmetics$28.00- “These are also really great for like acne prone skin. All the formulas from Persona Cosmetics are actually formulated to be acne safe from the founder and the owner”▶ 27:02
- “These are always a hit. They last perfectly all day long, they blend out easy, they have beautiful shades to choose from. Definitely set for everyone”▶ 27:18
Sweed Beauty$34- “Their cream blushes are to die for. They look bouncy and like a filter on your skin. They're just phenomenal and very unique”▶ 27:36
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- “This one is serum based so it's going to feel incredibly hydrating on your skin, so absolutely a phenomenal formula if you have dry, more parched, dehydrated, or just very dry skin in general”
- “If you are a dry skin person out there, then you're going to love this one because it's going to feel like a drink of water on your skin all while giving you a nice light to medium buildable coverage”
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Hourglass$49.00- “It is so lightweight, so beautiful on your skin, so breathable, but the bonus is this is actually very longwearing and looks incredible on your skin from morning until towards evening when you're taking off your makeup”▶ 8:08
- “If you are an oily skin person, you're going to have to touch up just a little bit throughout the day. That's just the nature of the game with skin tints because they are more moisturizing and more hydrating”▶ 8:21
Charlotte Tilbury$39.00- “It's one of my absolute favorite favorite formulas, a new favorite that I highly recommend is the Airbrush Flawless setting spray from Charlotte Tilbury”▶ 33:44
- “Delivering a soft amount of hydration without disrupting your makeup, great for all skin types even though it is more hydrating, it's great for oily skin and it is going to lock your makeup into place and increase the wear time 1,000%. Absolutely pick this one up, you will not be disappointed”▶ 34:06
Fenty Beauty$33.00- “A new favorite that I highly recommend is the Fenty Beauty You Mist setting spray. I've been testing this out day after day after day and my conclusion is it's a great solid formula definitely worth checking out. Good for all skin types, does the trick, no complaints”▶ 34:23
VIEVE$34.00- “Out of all of them this one is scented. It does have a really nice soft fragrance to it, so if that's something you don't like then you can skip it. However, if you like a good smelling product that hits your skin then you will really enjoy this one, and this is absolutely worth the money”▶ 35:06
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