Between Two Dollar Tuesdays and student coupons, college girls know how to save a buck or two. However, when it comes to buying makeup, it may be tempting to hand over your credit card to the beauty gurus at Sephora and allow them to take charge of your new look (and your wallet). Makeup doesn’t have to leave you broke; you can look fresh-faced and fabulous for under ten dollars thanks to these 5 drugstore finds.
When we of think glamorous eyelashes, we automatically think Kardashian: thick, voluminous, and inky black lashes. We’re forever searching for mascara that will give our short, thin, and sometimes transparent lashes the Kardashian effect without breaking the bank or resulting in glued together fingers from a botched fake lash application. We’ve finally come close to the desired look with Maybelline Turbo Volum Express ($7.70).
This affordable drugstore mascara gives lashes a fuller, thicker look without flaking; for maximum volume we recommend applying several coats without waiting for them to dry between applications.
Palladio Rice Powder serves as a great oil absorber and finishing powder at just five dollars. The powder’s fine, velvety texture highlights and provides a matte finish without giving your makeup a caked on look.
The Chinese have been using rice powder to help heal and conceal blemishes and fine lines for centuries; We’re more than happy to jump on the bandwagon (if a few centuries late) and add Palladio’s product to our makeup bag.
With the changing of the seasons come a slew of beauty misfortunes, including dry and chapped lips. Luckily, Revlon has provided us with an affordable way to moisturize dry lips without sacrificing that pop of color that lipstick provides.
The Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain ($8.99) comes in 12 vibrant shades, some of which will transition perfectly into the fall and winter season. The gel formula builds coverage and color with each application and lasts for hours, so you can feel confident that your lip color won’t fade with the night. This moisturizing balm will leave your lips soft and colorful without emptying your wallet.
Finding a reliable drugstore dupe of an expensive high-end product is like Christmas morning for a makeup junkie. NARS – the holy grail of high-end makeup brands – makes some fabulous blushes and bronzers, including the coveted Orgasm blush. This pinky-peach blush contains subtle hints of golden shimmer to perfectly highlight and accentuate cheekbones, and it’s won its fair share of beauty awards and magazine features to prove it.
Don’t get us wrong, we love our NARS products, BUT for $3 you can get the e.l.f Studio Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder at your local drugstore; this product is a fabulous dupe for NARS down to the packaging, providing great pigmentation and a soft, sheer texture.
If you’re searching for that perfect fall nail polish to add to your collection, Essie’s Skirting the Issue may be just what you’re looking for. For $8, the quality of Essie’s polishes is unbeatable.
Skirting the Issue is a burgundy wine color and with two coats you’ll have the perfect fall manicure.
So, the next time you’re considering what to add to your makeup bag, head to a nearby drugstore and pick up these items; they’ll complete your collection without leaving you with shopper’s remorse and an empty wallet.
Sources:
http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=168359&catid=183542&aid=338666&aparam=168359 http://www.sallybeauty.com/Rice-Powder/PLADIO7,default,pd.html
http://www.target.com/p/revlon-just-bitten-kissable-balm-stain/-/A-14081497
http://www.eyeslipsface.com/studio/face/blush/contouring_blush_and_bronzing_powder http://www.essie.com/shop/skirting-the-issue-p-451.html