Drugstore Makeup Guide

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Miranda Downe, Junior Writing Editor

This list of tried and tested products can compete with any luxury makeup counterpart. These drugstore favorites will leave you with a flawless look without breaking the bank.

Face:

L’oreal Magic Lumi Primer   $12.99

This light-infusing primer will boost your skin’s natural luminosity and blur imperfections to create a perfect base.

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L’oreal Infallible Pro-Matte 24HR Foundation   $12.99

This foundation has a water base that offers a lightweight feel that lasts all day. It has a demi-matte finish and a medium coverage that  keeps oil at bay almost all day. Its perfect airbrushed finish makes it contend with brands like Naked Skin and many other luxury favorites. A wide range of shades are also available, making the line very versatile.

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Maybelline Fit Me Concealer   $6.49

This concealer is perfect for covering under eye circles and offers great luminosity for highlighting. It is very blendable and leaves the skin looking airbrushed and awake, very similarly to the NARS concealer.

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Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder   $4.99

This powder leaves you with a shine free complexion and perfectly poreless coverage. It offers non-cakey buildability in many shades.

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Physicians Formula BB Bronzer   $14.95

This bronzer leaves you with a beautiful sun kissed glow, and it’s perfect for contouring due to its creamy consistency. It has even been considered a dupe for Benefit’s widely loved Hoola Box Bronzer.

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Milani Baked Blush in ‘Luminoso’   $8.49

This blush is a beautiful pinky peach color that everyone needs in their makeup collection.

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Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips   $12.99

This highlight and bronze palette has multiple shades that can be worn on the face or eyes with any look.

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Eyes:

Hard Candy Eyes the Limit Eyeshadow Primer   $5.00

To elongate the wear of your eyeshadow, prevent creasing, and increase the vibrancy of colors, try this budget friendly eyeshadow primer. It performs similarly to Urban Decay’s Primer Potion and Too Faced Shadow Insurance.

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Milani Everyday Eyes Powder Eyeshadow Palette   $9.99

This collection has multiple palettes from nudes to smokeys to plums. They have amazing pigmentation, buildability, and blendability. These high quality palettes give Urban Decay a run for their money.

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L’oreal Infallible Eyeshadow   $7.99

For a single eyeshadow, this line offers a variety of shades that are ultra creamy and pigmented.

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L’oreal Infallible The Super Slim Liquid Eyeliner   $8.99

This eyeliner gives you a flawless line nearly every time, and its micro .4 mm felt tip offers the best precision on the market.

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Maybelline Great Lash Mascara   $6.40

This award-winning mascara gives your lashes unbeatable volume and length.

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Lips:

Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick   $7.49

This lipstick has a very creamy, moisturizing formula that will give your lips extra volume and shine.

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Maybelline Color Sensational Vivid Matte Liquid   $7.99

Most matte liquid lipsticks are very drying, but this demi-matte liquid lip leaves a velvet finish and a moisturizing feel.

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Rimmel Lasting Finish 1000 Kisses Stay on Lip Liner Pencil   $3.99

This lip liner is transfer resistant, leaving a great base for your lipstick to prevent bleeding and feathering.

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Setting Spray:

Hard Candy Fast and Fabulous Makeup Setting Spray   $6.00

This setting spray performs most like Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray and locks in your makeup for a look that will last all day.

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