All my fellow skincare-obsessed friends out there can agree with me when I say that skincare can be really expensive. A $200 serum? That better give me perfect skin, curl my hair, make me breakfast and do my makeup every morning.
Just because a product is expensive doesn’t mean it’s good, and just because a product is cheap doesn’t mean it’s bad. Skincare always boils down to ingredients and formulation so, next time you’re looking for a new moisturizer, here are my favorite quality skincare brands that won’t take all your money.
The Ordinary
The Ordinary offers affordable skincare with quality, simple ingredients. It makes everything from cleansers to hyaluronic acid serums to retinol, so you can create a full routine with just one shop. The best part? All of The Ordinary’s products are mostly under the $10-$12 mark! I recommend the Niacinamide serum as your first add-to-cart pick.
Revolution Beauty
Revolution recently launched its own line of budget skincare, and it’s very similar to The Ordinary. Revolution is usually second-to-market and creates products similar to high-end brand products for a fraction of the price. What works for the brand is that its products are usually really good. It has a variety of serums, mists and primers, and the most expensive product in the line is $14.
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Fourth Ray Beauty
Fourth Ray is Colourpop’s sister line of skincare, so think quality products with a wallet-friendly price tag. I just did a Fourth Ray haul, so I can fully say that it has some great face products with everything mostly under $14. I totally recommend the Rose Face Milk and the face oils. The packaging is gorgeous too, so you’ll be proud to display it on your vanity.
The InKey List
The InKey List will be online and in-store at Sephora by the end of April. It offers a variety of different skincare products like acid serums and face masks, all of which are under $15. Plus, the entire line is made up of only 15 ingredients so you know the products won’t be filled with fragrances and fillers.
Peach Slices
Peach Slices is a drugstore line from the K-Beauty brand, Peach and Lily. K-beauty is known for its unique innovations and creative ingredients, so this line won’t disappoint. It has a fun face mask and moisturizers that all come in the cutest, most aesthetic packaging. I absolutely love the Peach Pudding makeup remover.
Trader Joe’s
Don’t sleep on Trader Joe’s and its beauty products! The beauty section, like the rest of the stuff TJ’s sells, us full of quality products that won’t break the bank. I recommend the rose mist, cleansing oil, hair mask, face moisturizer and the vanilla body butter.
Sephora Collection
Sephora Collection quietly released a bunch of new skincare that’s clean of parabens, sulfates and labeled a “green” beauty line. Everything is under the $20 mark, and the line includes moisturizers, peel pads, cleansers, eye cream and face masks.
Cosrx
Cosrx is a K-Beauty brand that’s simple, cost-efficient and super effective. Its products range from $5-$30, and you can find them at Ulta Beauty or on Amazon. I totally recommend the pimple patches for shrinking spots overnight.
Bliss
Bliss carries some really fun and innovative skincare under the $25 mark, including everything from mint chocolate chip face masks to rose gold foam cleansers! I love Bliss for the fun masks – and I gotta add that the new Rose Gold Rescue line for sensitive skin.