Hidden Gems at the Drugstore

[maryanne]

- Maybelline Shine Free powder. Great for oily skin

- Maybelline brow pencils. I've been loyal to the expert eyes for years, the red pencil sticks. So cheap and easy to find. Also waterproof and long lasting on my oily skin. I was crushed when they discontinued the charcoal gray color a few years ago. The dark blonde shade in their Define a Brow line is a good dupe, but it's less product for more $$. Price is still reasonable though and there are always sales going on.

- Maybelline Mineral Powder foundation. I don't know if this is still sold but i found this similar to bare minerals but more matte and less irritating to my skin.

- Maybelline Brow Drama. I just got this last week and really like it. It's a tinted brow gel and it holds my brow hairs in place without a lot of stiffness.

Apparently, I really like Maybelline stuff!

[racegrrl714]

Mar 25, 2015 6:13:06 GMT -5 secretlyevil said:

NYX blotting powder is my favorite drugstore MUT purchase. It has been life changing for this FL girl.

This. I'm getting ready to repurchase for the third time.

[peachykate]

The whole Maybelline Fit Me line- I've tried the Matte and Poreless Foundation, Shine Free Foundation stick, and concealer.

I usually bounce back and forth between drug store and mid-end foundations but the Shine Free Foundation stick is a definite HG for light coverage.

[snorky]

I love ELF's eye concealer and highlighter: mobile.eyeslipsface.com/studio/eyes/concealers_and_primers/under_eye_concealer_and_highlighter with some primer, it is almost as good as Tarte's discontinued undereye concealer

[heyjude]

I forgot one: the elf complexion brush!!

Works great with the HGALP! And can contour and add blush. Just a great all around brush.

[AJL]

Mar 25, 2015 9:16:12 GMT -5 mominatrix said:

OH!
If you look hard, you can find Wet n Wild KOHL eyeliner pencils. For a BUCK. And they're like a foot long. No lie.
They're amazing.
Their regular eyeliner pencils are kind of meh... but the Kohl ones are fantaaaastic.


the guy who did my make up consult at Nordstrom was all, "any lining pencil you use, as long as it's Kohl, will be perfectly fine..." and he was right. Some of the colors are better than others, but the formula is great.

They have these at my neighborhood supermarket.  I love them.

[secretlyevil]

ELF studio stippling brush, Real Technique face brushes, eco tools brushes

[razzles]

I recently found and love the NYX Butter Lipsticks and the Maybelline Eyestudio gel liners.

[parisinthespring]

Just going to jump on in here.
I love Rimmel Lasting wear foundation. I just bought my second bottle and don't see myself going back to my old high end foundations any time soon.

[heyjude]

Mar 25, 2015 19:22:17 GMT -5 @mrsbecky said:

Mar 25, 2015 15:22:13 GMT -5 heyjude said:

I forgot one: the elf complexion brush!!

Works great with the HGALP! And can contour and add blush. Just a great all around brush.

What's HGALP?

hourglass ambient lighting palette.

[bunnies]

Andrea Lashes #53 is a great natural looking set.

[heyjude]

Also I've seen significant improvement in my hair after using these for 1 week (previously using biolage):

[heyjude]

These three other items are also just fantastic:

1. The loreal infallible gloss line is the longest lasting lip product I have tried and I have been raving about it since MUT 1. I have been reaching for coral sands a lot lately. It's the perfect glossy nude. I love especially in the spring and summer months.

2. The loreal true match crayon concealer is better than my hourglass one. This is fairly new to me but I love it already. 

3. I only got this yesterday BUT EVERYONE SHOULD RUN AND BUY THE MILANI LUMINOSO BAKED BLUSH. No other comments necessary. 

[secretlyevil]

Milani power lip is amazeballs

[vanlatte]

Some of my favorites:
L'Oreal Colour Riche Lipstick - Caramel Latte and Ballerina Shoes
L'Oreal Voluminous Butterfly Waterproof Mascara
NYX Butter Gloss - Eclairs, Tiramisu and Crème Brulee
NYX Doll Eyes Waterproof Mascara
NYX Matte Eyeshadow 
Hard Candy Blush Crush Baked Blush - Pin Up
Hard Candy So Baked Bronzer - Hula Hula

[peach]

Maybe line mascaras
Maybelline under eye instant age rewind in the brightener shade
Maybelline color tattoos
Revlon superlusterous glosses
Rimmel stay matte pressed powder
Maybelline color elixer glosses
Cover girl ready set gorgeous foundation
Sally Hansen salon manicure polishes

[nursewife]

I like Shoppers Drug Mart's Quo line. Their eyebrow powder is great and better than my Mac, Benefit or Anastasia brow products. Also like Revlon lip butters.

[peach]

The quo dupe for the beauty blender is actually good too!

[tacom]

everyone needs to try revlon's HD lip lacquer. it is AMAZING. new favorite lip product. highly pigmented, no scent, comfortable to wear, and they last! I even took my YSL lip stain out of my sephora cart.

I bought garnet and am going back tomorrow to get petalite.

[kirra]

It isn't a HG, but I really like Revlon's colorstay whipped creme foundation.

Part of that is because it has a really good color match for me (110 Ivory) but it's pretty easy to work with as long as you take the less is more approach and build as needed.

[grace]

I like the Nyx Brow Wiz dupe.
I also just got a Nyx concealer that I think is supposed to be like Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer (I don't own that one) but the packaging looks the same. I really like it.

[sequins]

WnW eyebrow palette is AMAZING.

I love all the Maybelline color sensational lipsticks and the revlon lip butters.

Milani has amazing blushes and Nyx has the best eye shadows!