These 11 beauty products are my absolute favorites. I have listed their approximate price (depending on where you purchase them) and a small blurb about each one. They’re cheap, they work, and they look great!
Hair
• L’Oréal EverStrong Shampoo & Conditioner ($6.99 each)
I would recommend all of the L’Oréal sulfate free shampoos and conditioners: EverCréme, EverSleek, and EverPure. Each brand is tailored to a different type of hair. The EverStrong brand in particular strengthens and hydrates my hair to prevent breakage and split ends. It is sulfate free and is scented with rosemary, juniper, and mint.
• DevaCurl Light Defining Gel ($18.95)
This product defines curls but leaves hair soft, not crunchy like most other gels. DevaCurl is sulfate free with an amazing fruity smell.
• Moroccanoil Treatment ($39.99)
Moroccanoil conditions and styles hair, both wet and dry, while repairing and hydrating damage. The oil smells incredible and one small bottle lasts for a long time.
Lips
• Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain ($8.99)
This product functions as a liner, stain, and balm- making it the ultimate lip tool. The balm moisturizes lips, leaving them soft instead of sticky, and it comes in 12 shades that last. I recommend the fun red-orange color, Romantic.
• CoverGirl LipPerfection Lipcolor ($7.99)
This lipstick comes in bold colors that make your lips stand out. It contains silk moisturizers that promise smoother lips. I like the fuchsia shade, Divine.
• Eos Lip Balm Smooth Sphere ($3.29)
This colorful ball contains my favorite chap stick. The balm goes on clear and its fruity flavors taste great- not too strong. Shea butter, jojoba oil, and vitamin e keep lips smooth (plus the lemon drop flavor comes with spf).
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Eyes
• E.L.F. Mineral Eyeshadow ($3)
This wonderfully cheap eyeshadow comes in a wide variety of colors. Whether you choose a shade that is shimmery or matte, the pigment can be easily blended to create a look that fits your mood.
• Maybelline Define-a-Brow Eyebrow Pencil ($6.99)
This dual-sided pencil fills and defines brows. One side adds color, specific to your hair’s shade, and the other is a comb that spreads the pigment evenly throughout brows while shaping them.
• Maybelline Great Lash Big Mascara ($5.99)
Great Lash has been known for years as “America’s Favorite Mascara,” but this “big” product is different- it is meant for women with longer, thicker lashes. Typical mascara brushes are too small and cannot fully cover my lash length without clumping. However, this product has a larger brush that separates and elongates lashes with each coat.
• Revlon Colorstay Liquid Eye Pen ($8.99)
This is by far my favorite makeup tool. It comes in 3 shades, from brown to black, and goes on as thick or thin as desired. Its pen shape makes liner easy to apply and the pigment lasts for hours without smudging.
Nails
• Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure ($6.99)
This nail polish contains all 5 steps of a manicure in one bottle: base coat, strengthener, growth treatment, color, and topcoat. With this product your nails are finished in only two coats. My favorite shade is a nude called Café Au Lait.
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