What is the difference between drugstore makeup

Learning the qualities of different makeup products can help you make the right purchase. Here are the winners and losers of drugstore and designer beauty products. Finding a drugstore foundation that actually matches your skin color is near impossible.

Plus, at most high-end makeup stores, you can try samples of specific shades. Not only does designer makeup offer a range of colors to choose from, but they also offer superior coverage when compared to drugstore brands. Cheaper foundations tend to make your face look cakey, and might even dry out your face. Drugstore brands can make your lashes just as thick and full as high-end brands. You just have to know which drugstore brand to go with. Maybelline is one of the best budget beauty brands , and its affordable mascara will make your lashes appear thicker and longer in one swipe.

While I think that drugstore brand eyeshadow is still just as good as designer brands, you need to exercise some caution. On the other hand, designer eyeshadow tends to have the higher pricetag because of its fancy packaging and high color pigmentation. Sure, the applicator breaks every once in a while, but the product itself slides on just as thick and pigmented as a designer brand.

Featuring a teardrop-shaped pencil on one end and a tinted setting gel on the other, the product is alarmingly luxe. My Wednesday look was responsible for the most compliments I've received on my makeup in weeks. And because I survive on sweet talk over oxygen, I proceeded to keep a log of the exact tally: five total. I'm fairly confident that if someone repackaged this blush, slapped a different label on it, and displayed it at Sephora, there would be few customer complaints.

Complete with a nude liquid lip and a silvery eye, both thanks to Maybelline, the look achieved a day-to-night balance that seemed to resonate with the Byrdie crew. This unique product features a chubby pointed applicator that delivers powder to your lids, creating a messy, smoked-out look without the need for eye shadow.

Though I applied some E. What can I say? Thursday was wild. Forcing myself to get playful with products had the same effect on the looks I was willing to try.

Though I probably won't go quite this bronzy in the future, it was worth the risk. By Friday, I'd already learned that drugstore makeup could help you re-create current trends and support a cruelty-free lifestyle. But could it take you on a night out? Normally at the end of a detox, no matter how refreshed you feel, the first thing you want to do is eat an entire pizza.

But by the end of my makeup cleanse, I wasn't feeling as ravenous as I thought I would. But I didn't see it as necessary anymore. Rediscovering the drugstore showed me more than just the error of my makeup snobbery. It reminded me of the scrappy, creative beauty consumer I used to be. As it turns out, with a little savvy, you can have your bright lips, your cat eye, and a full bank account too.

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At any time, you can update your settings through the "EU Privacy" link at the bottom of any page. What a lot of women may not realize is that many high-end brands are owned by the same companies that can be found in the drugstore.

Now, with all of that said, not all makeup products are created equally. Here are my suggestions about where to start when building your own set of products! I believe that beautiful makeup starts with a good base. If you are going to spend money on high-end products, I would start with a great primer, foundation, concealer, and powder. I do often find a better quality of these products in higher-end stores or brands.

Figure out what kind of skin you have dry, combo, oily , and go from there.