Makeup: When to Splurge and When to Save
As makeup junkies we all like to spend a little bit on the latest cosmetics, but you don’t have to always drain your bank balance. While there are some cool beauty products from designer brands, you can also discover high-quality makeup gems in the drugstores.
Here are some makeup products to splurge on, and here are some items to save money on.
When to splurge
Foundation
When it comes to foundation, it’s important to find the right one that suits your complexion and will work well with your skin type, so it’s worth investing in a foundation that will provide your face with the best coverage and will boost your skin.
Best-selling foundation:
Concealer
Like foundation, it’s important to seek the right concealer for your complexion so that you use the right one that provides the best coverage.
Best-selling concealer:
Highlighter
Highlighter is now a must-have for many makeup looks, so definitely get this as part of your cosmetic collection. Highlighter is the perfect way to give your complexion a luminous effect, so use a highlighter that complements your skin and allows for a seamless application.
Best-selling highlighter:
Blush
Blush is perfect for giving your cheeks a rosy tint. While there are plenty of drugstore brands that sell blush, it’s important to opt for a blush that’s the right texture and is suitable for your skin type.
Best-selling blush:
When to save
Nail polish
There is no point in spending a fortune on nail polish when you can find nail polish shades and dupes for a fraction of the price and create a salon professional manicure in the comfort of your own home.
Best-selling nail polish:
Mascara
Drugstores are full of mascaras from £1 to £10. With beauty retailers such as Boots and Superdrug selling a variety of mascaras from different brands, you can certainly be spoilt for choice and find the perfect one that will lengthen and volumise your lashes.
Best-selling mascara:
Lipstick
From Charlotte Tilbury to Dior, there are plenty of premium lipsticks that will make your lips look good and make you feel like a million dollars. But you don’t have to break the bank: there are brands such as NYX Cosmetics and L’Oreal that create a variety of lipsticks, so you can select from a number of shades and choose the lipstick that will give your lips the perfect finish.
Best-selling lipstick:
Eyeshadow
As beauty lovers, I think we’ve all become a little bit obsessed the moment a brand - such as Huda Beauty and Urban Decay - drops a new eyeshadow palette that provides the most spectacular shades. But you can find dupes and similar eyeshadow shades from brands such as Barry M and Primark.
Best-selling eyeshadow:
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