Best Makeup Products for Girlies On A Budget

We all experience the struggles of wanting to have our makeup look good, but not being able to afford the expensive products that all of the influencers on social media are recommending. Here are some of the best drugstore makeup products for the girls who want their makeup to look snatched but don’t want to break the bank. Prices may vary depending on where you’re buying these products from (I personally recommend purchasing from Walmart, Amazon, or the brand’s website).

Primer

• ELF Power Grip Primer ($10; my personal favorite)

• Maybelline FaceStudio Master Prime Blur Primer ($11.99)

• Milani Prime Perfection Face Primer ($12.99)

• Wet n Wild Photo Focus Face Primer ($6.99)

• NYX Studio Perfect Face Primer ($14)

Skin tint

• Elf Halo Glow Liquid Filter ($14 and also my favorite)

• L’Oreal Paris True Match Hyaluronic Tinted Serum ($14.99; I use this EVERYDAY!)

• Wet n Wild Tinted Hydrator ($5.49)

• Maybelline Super Stay 24HR Skin Tint ($13.99)

• Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Tint ($9.72)

Foundation

• Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation ($7.49; the Dewy + Smooth foundation is also an option if you’re not into the matte look)

• Elf Flawless Satin Foundation ($6)

• NYX Bare with Me Blur Tint Soft Matte Foundation ($13.99)

• Milani Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer ($11)

• CoverGirl Clean Fresh Skin Milk Foundation ($8)

Concealer

• NYX Bare With Me Concealer Serum ($12; I LOVE this concealer)

• L.A. Girl Pro Conceal HD Concealer (Currently on sale for $4.39)

• L’Oreal Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer ($14.99)

• Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Multi-Use Concealer ($10.99)

• ELF Flawless Brightening Concealer ($6)

Setting powder

• Maybelline Fit Me Loose Finishing Power ($8.49; their pressed powder is a great option as well!)

• Coty Airspun Loose Face Powder ($6.74)

• NYX Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Mattifying Powder ($9.50)

• Wet n Wild Photo Focus Loose Setting Powder ($9.50; I also love their pressed powder!)

• Essence Brighten Up! Banana Pressed Powder ($5.59)

Blush

• NYX Sweet Cheeks Soft Cheek Tiny Cream Blush ($9.50)

• ELF Halo Glow Blush Beauty Wand ($9)

• Milani Baked Blush ($10)

• Maybelline New York Fit Me Blush ($6)

• Flower Beauty Blush Bomb Color Drops ($11)

Bronzer

• Physicians Formula Murumuru Butter Bronzer ($13.48)

• Maybelline New York City Bronzer ($11)

• Milani Baked Bronzer ($10.99)

• ELF Putty Bronzer ($7)

• Revolution Ultra Cream Bronzer ($8)

Contour

• ELF Halo Glow Contour Beauty Wand ($9)

• NYX Wonder Stick Contour and Highlighter Stick ($14)

• Revolution Ultra Cream Contour Palette ($10)

• Wet n Wild MegaGlo Makeup Stick Contour ($4.49)

• Essence Contouring Duo Palette ($5.99)

Mascara

• Covergirl Lash Blast Volume Waterproof Mascara ($8.90; this is the only mascara that doesn’t make my lashes droop. Would 100% recommend!)

• Essence I Love Extreme Crazy Volume Mascara ($4.99; honestly, all of Essence’s mascaras are amazing)

• L’Oreal Paris Telescopic Mascara ($9)

• Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara ($12.99)

• ELF Lash n Roll Mascara ($6)

Highlighter

• ColourPop Super Shock Highlighter ($9; I use this highlighter daily and I love it!)

• NYX Jumbo Multi-Use Highlighter Stick ($8)

• Revolution Highlighter Reloaded (Currently on sale for $5.60)

• ELF Halo Glow Highlight Beauty Wand ($9)

• Wet n Wild MegaGlo Highlighting Powder ($5)

Eyeshadow

• Revolution Reloaded Palette ($8; Revolution has a great variety of cheap eyeshadow palettes besides this one!)

• ELF Liquid Glitter Eyeshadow ($6; I also love their Perfect 10 Eyeshadow Palette, available for $10)

• ColourPop Pressed Powder Eyeshadow Palette ($14)

• Maybelline Shadow Blocks Eyeshadow ($9)

• Physicians Formula Matte Monoi Butter Eyeshadow Palette ($12)

Eyeliner

• NYX Epic Ink Liner ($9)

• L’Oreal Paris Flash Cat Eyeliner ($9)

• ELF Intense Ink Eyeliner ($5)

• Covergirl Perfect Blend Eyeliner ($6)

• Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definer ($5)

Brow Products

• Elf Ultra Precise Brow Pencil ($6; I use this everyday and I’m honestly convinced that it’s a dupe for the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz product!)

• Maybelline New York Brow Ultra Slim Defining Eyebrow Pencil ($8)

• L.A. Girl Brow Pomade ($6)

• ELF Brow Lift ($6)

• NYX The Brow Glue Laminating Setting Gel (Currently on sale for $8)

Lip products

• Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick ($6.25)

• L’Oreal Paris Matte Lip Liner ($8)

• NYX Fat Oil Lip Drip Lip Oil ($8)

• ELF Holy Hydration! Lip Mask ($7)

• Maybelline Lifter Gloss with Hyaluronic Acid ($8.99; I swear this is a dupe for the Fenty Gloss Bomb!)

Setting spray

• Milani Make It Last Setting Spray ($10)

• ELF Stay All Night Blue Light Micro-Setting Mist ($10; honestly, all of ELF’s setting sprays are great)

• L’Oreal Paris Infallible Pro-Spray and Set Setting Spray ($9.50)

• NYX Matte Setting Spray ($8)

• Rimmel London Stay Matte Fix & Go Primer & Spray ($6)

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