Hello, everyone! I don't know about you but I love saving money. But when it comes to beauty supplies, what should we save on? Everyone has their own opinion about what they should splurge on but I wanted to share what I find is unnecessary to spend the big bucks on.
Makeup
Mascara- Mascara is one of those items most brands can master. It might take ten different formulas from their line but every brand has a decent mascara. When choosing between drugstore and high end, drugstore is the way to go. Most drugstore mascara works just as good as the designer brands, if not better. Besides, mascara dries out in a couple months anyways. Why spend $20 on something that you'll have to repurchase again sooner rather than later? Especially since it's nothing special.
Eye Liner- The drugstore has some bomb eyeliner formulas! Nowadays, there's no need to go to the department store to spend high amounts of money on an eyeliner. Maybelline even offers the best gel liner on the market for less than $10! It would be just plain silly to spend extra money on the same product.
Eyebrow products- Every high end brow powder, pomade, or pencil has a dupe. Nyx has a dupe for ABH brow pencil and brow pomade for a fraction of the price. However, Any brow product you buy at the drugstore will work just as fine as one that's cost $20+. We go through brow products so fast, anyways. Might as well buy them at a cheaper price.
False Lashes- This is more of a personal thing. Some people like to spend $45 on lashes so they can wear them more than once. However, if you're like me, I don't wear falsies that much and I would rather save $40 on a pair of lashes I'll more than likely wear one time anyways.
Skincare
Face Wash- Skincare is almost always a criteria you should spend more on, just not when it comes to the cleanser. Cleansers only stay one your face for a couple minutes and most formulas clean your skin just the same. It's the treatments, masks, and facial lotions you want to break the bank for.
Body wash- Again, cleansers are only on your body for a minute or so and body wash is widely available at the drugstore. Plus, they're already so dang good at a cheap price!
Lotion- The best lotion I have ever tried is from the drugstore for only $5! There's no justification for spending lots of money on a lotion that can be duped.
Makeup Remover- Makeup remover isn't anything special. The cheap stuff always gets the job done wonderfully!
Tools
Brushes- The drugstore offers brushes that are just as good as high end. The highest I'll pay for a brush is Sigmas prices. I consider Sigma high end but with reasonable prices. Other than that, I'll stick with e.l.f, Sonia Kashuk, Eco Tools, Real Techniques and Morphe!
Hair stylers- I can't speak from experience because I have never used a designer straightener,etc... But I can say any affordable hair styler I have used works just fine. My hair stays straight with my revlon hair straightener and my curls hold all day with my $20 wand.
Hair products- I'm not really into hair care but my hair does stay healthy and soft with products I buy at Target. I use drugstore shampoo, heat protectant, hair sprays and anything else my hair requires. Yet, my hair looks just as healthy as someone who uses $20 shampoo!
Disclaimer: I have purchased some products listed above from high end brands but I have come to the conclusion the extra money isn't worth it and I do reviews on new releases.
If you purchase these items at high prices, I'm not judging or critizing you. Everyone has the right to spend however much they wish on their products.
What are some items you exclusively purchase from the drugstore?
What's your favorite drugstore beauty product?
Let me know in the comments below!
