I got a bunch of great products for my birthday months ago, and there are some drugstore products in the bunch that really stood out to me that I wanted to write about. I then realized they were all around $5 which is amazing – I never would have expected that. I would love to read about your favorites and recommendations for under more affordable beauty products in the comments! Thank you so much for being here, and it would mean so much to me if you subscribe here for new posts. All links in this post are affiliate links, and if you choose to shop through them, thanks for supporting the blog!
L.A. Girl Pro Conceal HD Concealer in Green – This is the green color corrector I’ve reached for the most. I’m planning on doing a full green color corrector comparison post because I actually have a bunch in rotation right now that I like and use for different reasons. This one is the most green of the bunch and doesn’t lean too matte or dewy so it works really well with whatever primer, foundation, concealer, and powder combo I’ve used that day. This is definitely meant to be more of a pure green concealer so I can’t use it as a primer by itself like some of my other green correctors, but a lot of those require I top them up with something like this anyway because they’re not nearly as green.
Wet n Wild Prime Focus Glass Correct Primer – I love this as a dewy primer even though it doesn’t have as much green as I would like (it basically looks colorless compared to something like the L.A. Girl color corrector). That said, it somehow manages to feel incredibly moisturizing with a glass-like finish (as the name would suggest) while still being able to act as a primer for makeup that doesn’t make anything slip around or feel greasy. I tend to mix this with one of my greener color correctors to really cancel out redness, but if I’m in a rush, I’ll just use this, and my skin still looks beautiful.
ELF Prime & Stay Finishing Powder (Fair/Light)– This powder really surprised me. It’s less than $5 and performs honestly even better than some of my high-end powders. It has a tiny bit of luminosity to it, so it sets without mattifying too much, and it’s the perfect hybrid between a finishing and setting powder. I love using this for all over my face and to set all my cream products without getting rid of any of their dewiness. I even recommended this to my friend to use on her wedding day (I was doing her makeup and wanted something that would stay all day), and her makeup held up through the ceremony and all the dancing at the reception well past midnight. I am continually incredibly impressed by how well this powder works!
Colourpop Super Shock Shadow in Ritz – If I didn’t have Urban Decay Space Cowboy and needed something that gives the same effect on top of eyeshadow looks, this would be my pick. It’s a sheer shimmery eyeshadow that adds a wet look to any shadow without really adding any color or changing the color of the look underneath. It’s also incredibly reflective and glossy, doesn’t have any fallout, and is so easy to apply with a brush or fingers (and doesn’t require any glitter glue). If I want to do that “cold girl” look with berry cheeks and lips and sheer sparkly eyes, this is my go to eyeshadow.
NYX Slim Lip Pencil Creamy Long-Lasting Lip Liner – This lip liner is creamy enough that’s it’s comfortable to use but stiff enough that it stays exactly where I want it. It also has really great staying power and is a great prep step for even more pigmented lip products because of those qualities. I honestly can’t tell too much of a difference between this and my much more expensive pencil lip liners, so if you’re looking for a place to save, this would be my pick. The shade Peakaboo Neutral (a brown toned pink) works great with the types of lip colors I tend to wear. For only $5 (or less on sale), these are so worth it.
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