Hello, and welcome back to this blog post! Today I’ll be going over my favorite drugstore makeup brands that actually work. I thought this would be a useful post for those beginning in makeup/those on a budget but want quality products too!
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Elf cosmetics
Elf cosmetics is amazing, and 100% cruelty-free and vegan! They have a large variety of products that at a cheap cost, what more could you ask for? I also love their range of diversity when it comes to shades. Their bite-sized eyeshadows are perfect for beginners too. A large number of their products are under $10, making it an amazing affordable makeup brand.
From my experience with their products they last long, and don’t wear off or clump. Their putty blush and lip glosses are probably my favorites from their brand! The putty blush gives such a natural flush of color to the skin. It looks very natural, and this is cause it’s matte! Their lipglosses are really long-lasting and they have such a good variety of shades, I love it. So far, I’ve loved all the other products I’ve purchased!
100% cruelty-free and vegan
What would you recommend from elf?
As mentioned previously items like blush, lip glosses, highlighter, eyeshadows are really good from elf!
- Elf Putty Blush: heres my review video
- Elf Bite Sized Eyeshadow Palette: here’s my review for it!
- Elf Lipglosses: (I love these glosses soo much, it’s cheap and lasts long!)
Maybelline
I will never stop talking about how much I love Maybelline! Maybelline is widely known for their cheap products, that give amazing results! If you’ve been on TikTok then you’ve probably heard of Maybelline’s sky-high mascara or their famous fit me foundation. Maybelline offers a wide variety of products, that give high quality, and lasting results.
The thing that stands out with Maybelline there amazing base products. Base products are things like foundation and concealer! Recently, I tried out the Maybelline Fit Me Dewy Foundation and really like it. It offers medium to full coverage and is incredibly easy to apply. I also recommend Maybelline’s Age Rewind concealer, here’s my review if you wanna learn more!
Another thing that I love about Maybelline is the fact that the concealer and foundation names are the same, so it’s very easy to find your shade if you only have the concealer or foundation.
In the past, Maybelline tested on animals, but I checked their website and their Instagram and it seems like they have stopped!
What products do you recommend?
NYX
NYX offers great products too, I love their glosses and eyeshadow palettes! The Warm Neutrals palette is great for those who love natural eye looks like me! Perfect for those who are on the go, but want something that’s easy to use and looks good. These eyeshadows are easy to work with too, perfect for beginners. In fact, this warm neutrals palette was my first ever eyeshadow palette, and I still use it!
NYX is also cruelty-free
What products do you recommend?
Essence
I’ve only ever tried their mascaras but they are so good so I thought I would include it! Essence has been trending online for a while so I decided to try out their mascara, and it’s a staple for me now. It works very well, and holds my lashes up all day!
Essence is cruelty-free
What do you recommend?
Thanks for reading, and I hope you’ve discovered a cheap makeup brand that would be useful to you! Have you ever tried any of these brands, if so what was your experience? Comment down below! Subscribe to keep up with more beginner makeup content like this!
