Some makeup products fall into the "you get what you pay for" category, while others are more "why spend more when you don't have to?" ... let's have a peek at the makeup products you can skimp on, and which ones you ought to splurge on.
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1. Skimp: Eye Shadow
I've spent my fair share of dollars on MAC eyeshadow, and while it's glorious, it's really not much better than Wet N Wild. I'm serious! Both brands offer brilliant, long-lasting, on-trend shades, so why not give Wet N Wild a try?
2. Splurge: Lip Plumper
I've tried every lip plumper known to man, and nothing beats the somewhat spendy Duwop Lip Venom line. Save for it; it's worth every penny.
3. Skimp: Liquid Liner
This is a fine place to save a buck or two, especially if you don't mind re-applying your liquid liner at mid-day. Cheaper brands, like Almay and ELF offer the same blues, browns, blacks, and violets as the pricier brands, thought usually not the more trendy shades.
4. Splurge: Moisturizer
I've tried to economize with my moisturizer, but this is another place where it doesn't pay to save - bad pun intended - especially if you have sensitive skin.
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5. Skimp: Nail Polish
Essie is cheap, easy to find, and there are a million colors. If you finish with a topcoat, it last forever without chipping. So why spend more here?
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6. Splurge: BB Cream
If you've found an inexpensive BB cream that won't give me a rash just by holding the bottle, please let me know! Til then, I have to recommend sticking to the expensive (but worth it) brands.
7. Skimp: Lipstick
Truly, I have about a thousand lippies, and I love my cheap ones as much as my ridiculously-expensive ones. The exception: reds. For some reason, the cheap ones never last as long as the "good" ones.
Where do you skimp, and where do you splurge? Do tell!
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Stephbabe123: Splurge on skincare, skimp on mascara.
Stephanie: I splurge on foundations! I've found that my skin doesn't do well with drugstore foundations. They can look nice the first couple of times but after that, they just don't work well. I also splurge on eye shadows because whenever I try cheap eye shadows, I feel like there is barely any pigment to them.
Allyfedor: Essie is like 8$ a bottle wet and wild/ sinful colors are $1-$2
peony: A good moisturiser does the job and if you can conduct your own even better!
Simone: Unfortunately Essie isn't cheap in my country. It costs around $15 for just one bottle. Enough said then...-_-
Dalia: I tried so many concealers, foundations , powders and lipsticks from the drug store brands but just don't work on my skin, so I splurge on the base and TRYING to skimp on eyeshadows, liners and mascara.
Jen: I really like bb cream from maybelline and New York color and what is even better is Mary Kay's cc cream because it gives you a lot of coverage and makes your skin glow, while correcting the colors of your face.
Joviënne: So professional and a very helpful article! 😊
Meg-Tam: Personally I save up for my make-up and try to spoil myself! It's great to not only look good, but feel good (:
Tina: I splurge on primers, concealer, eyebrow pencils, highlighters & bronzers.
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