In this post, I'm going to share with you the drugstore products that I have in my collection, which I love and would repurchase. I normally find myself splurging on more luxury makeup products but there are some really great, cheaper alternatives out there which are just amazing! Here I have items from Makeup Revolution, Soap and Glory, Topshop, LO'real, Maybelline, NYX and Collection.
EYES
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| The Makeup Revolution Iconic 3 Eyeshadow Palette |
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| The Makeup Revolution Iconic 3 Eyeshadow Palette |
A soft rosy toned eyeshadow palette;
The Iconic 3 by Makeup Revolution. It contains 3 matte and 9 shimmery shades, that have an incredibly smooth texture which makes them easy to apply. The pigmentation of this matches up to some higher end ones and it's also known to be a great dupe for the Urban Decay Naked 3 palette, where the shades look almost identical! You can create some beautiful eye looks with this and I particularly love the shimmery pink and rose gold shades. I haven't even got to the best part about this... It's only £4 at Superdrug!!
Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara, (£8.99) is a lengthening, volumising mascara that gives definition, ensuring lashes look luxurious! This has been my holy grail mascara for years now, I continue to pick this over any high-end ones that I have tried as I find it's the best for adding volume to my naturally little lashes. I love that I'm able to build the product up without clumping, or just add a little for those 'no makeup, makeup' days. It comes in pretty pastel purple packaging, and has a curved brush with one side of shorter bristles and the other has longer. I find that the longer bristles are best for adding volume, whereas the short ones act like a brush and it's great for defining and separating the lashes to ensure there is no clumping. I like to alternate between both sides to create fluttery long, voluminous lashes.
Creating winged liner is something I had always found tricky, until I discovered
Soap and Glory's Supercat Liquid Eyeliner Pen. (£6.50) The formula of the pen is smooth and not wet which makes it easy to apply without smudging. You can create the look you desire with the fine tip pen, a thick glamorous wing or a more subtle natural look, it's perfect for either.
FACE
Drugstore foundations can be very hit or miss, I haven't found many that I love and work with my dry skin type.
L'Oreal's True Match (£9.99) has been hyped about in the past for being the best drugstore foundation and I definitely agree. In terms of shades, they have a wide range to pick from and the shade 'Golden Ivory' perfectly matches to me, I normally find it so hard to get a perfect match but I guess that why it's called true match! The liquid formula is light-weight with a medium-full coverage that blends seamlessly into the skin, leaving a fresh satin finish.
When it comes to concealer there are a few I stick to, one from Mac and another from Benefit but I have also been repurchasing the
Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer for years. I'm sure you have heard people raving about it before, as I know it has been talked about a lot. It has a creamy formula that's easy to blend. A small amount under the eyes, highlights and brightens and it covers blemishes well too. It's such an affordable product at £4.19, I use shade 2.
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| The Makeup Revolution Ultra Blush Golden Sugar Palette |
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| Swatches from the Makeup Revolution Ultra Blush Golden Sugar Palette |
Sprinkle some golden sugar love with this Makeup Revolution face palette!
In this
Makeup Revolution Ultra Blush Sugar Face Palette there are 8 shades, with lots of pretty shimmery blush and highlights to choose from. It includes a white frosty shade, a pink satin, a dusky pink mauve, a dark gold, a satin beige, a rose gold shimmer, a bronze gold and a mid-tone matte brown. I find I can work with all the shades, which compliment my fair skin tone. These are highly pigmented and feel super soft on the skin. It's really handy to have palettes like this
one in your collection, they're great for travelling as the packaging is slick and you have a number of blush and highlight shades to choose from. There is even a matte brown shade in this that I use as a bronzer, so that's a lot of your face makeup in one product! It always amazes me how affordable Makeup Revolution products, with this available for just £6 at Superdrug!
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| Above is the Rimmel Kate Moss Sculpting Palette in 002 'Coral Glow' and the L'Oreal Color Richie Nudes Lipstick in 'Rosewood Beige' - Lipstick review at the bottom of this post. |
I love makeup but when its practical makeup I love it even better, and Rimmel's
Kate Moss Sculpting Palette (£6.99) is precisely that, pretty and practical! This little palette features a trio of highlight, contour and blush powders that have good pigmentation which is perfect for every day. The contour shade is the perfect matte brown, it's buildable so you are able to keep it subtle or make it intense. The highlighter is a champagne shade which is my favourite colour for a highlighter! It's soft and shimmery but it's not over the top so It's great for everyday wear. The blush is a pretty peach shade with a slight golden shimmer that leaves a subtle glow on the skin. I highly recommend this as it's such an affordable and convenient palette to have in your collection! I have the shade 002 'Coral Glow'
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| Topshop Chameleon Highlighter - Mother Of Pearl |
This Topshop Chameleon 'Mother Of Pearl' Highlighter (£12.50) is fairly new to my collection, and it's different to any other I own, the shade is rather unique. I had to show you a close-up picture of this highlighter to show you how pretty it really is! It's a pink/copper shade which is super glittery, it radiates the prettiest glow on the cheekbones.
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| NYX Baked Blush in the shade 'Ladylike' |
NYX Baked Blush (£7) comes in the prettiest little packaging, I adore the mini bow at the front. This illuminating blusher gives a pretty pop of pink to the cheeks whilst providing a natural glow and highlight to the face. There's a wide range of shades to pick from, so there is something to suit most skin tones. I have the shade 'Ladylike'
LIPS
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| Swatches from left to right - L'Oreal Colour Richie Nudes in 'Rosewood Beige', Topshop Lip Paint in 'Definitely Maybe' and Topshop Lip Bullet in 'BoyRacer' |
I couldn't pick just one lippy, so here I have three drugstore lip products that I absolutely love!
The Lipstick in the black packaging is from the
L'Oreal Colour Richie Nudes collection and it's in the shade Julianne's Nude - 'Rosewood Beige.' (£6.99) This is a pretty pink nude lip colour with a glossy sheen and a moisturising formula that feels lovely on the lips.
Next, I have two Topshop lip products. The red is one of Topshop's Lip bullets, they have a soft, blendable formula that leaves a dewy cream finish and an intense colour, this is in the shade 'BoyRacer.'' To me this is the perfect red shade! I think this shade may have been discontinued, but I picked mine up in TK Maxx for around £3!
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| Topshop Lip Kit in 'Definitely Maybe' |
The second Topshop lip product has become one of my all-time favourites, it came in a four-piece set that has everything you need to achieve a statement lip. It comes with the lip paint, lip liner, lip mattifier and a three-dimensional glitter finish. I tend to where the lip paint by itself but the other products come in handy when you want to create something more special. The lip paint is a pretty pink and has a rich, creamy, velvety formula which leaves lips with a subtle shine and satin finish. It's highly pigmented and long lasting. These kits come in a number of shades, I have it in the shade 'Definitely Maybe.'
These lip kits are £18 from Topshop.
Let me know of any other drugstore makeup that you think I'd love!
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