Best Drugstore Makeup Products I’m Loving

80% of my makeup bag has always been drugstore makeup brands. I’ve mentioned this before, but I’ve always had a low-key, easy to maintain makeup routine. That means I like to have brands that are easy to find, high quality but also don’t break the bank. Surprisingly, this can mostly be accomplished with drugstore makeup brands, and I’m going to share my favorite drugstore makeup products for 2021! 

Foundation: I recently shared this Elf Cosmetics CC Cream dupe, and after a month of wearing, I can confidently say that it is 100% the best dupe of the IT Cosmetics CC cream. For $14, this CC Cream comes in an abundance of shades, includes SPF and is the perfect medium to full coverage base for my face. 

Beauty Blender: I recently switched to this Real Techniques beauty blender and love it! It’s great quality and perfect for apply my CC Cream. 

Bronzer: My friend recommended this Physician’s Formula Butter Bronzer to me years ago and I have never looked back. It smells amazing and is a buildable bronzer, so you can go as heavy or as light as you want. 

Highlighter: This is the BEST $4 powdered highlighter from Elf. For a more pigmented look, I spray my setting spray and apply the highlighter and it really pops! Apply to the high points of your cheek and the tip of your nose for that glowing look. 

Brow Pencil: This $2 brow pencil from Elf has a lot of hype around it (and for good reason). I have been blessed with beautiful brows (thanks momma) but this pencil is great for filling in any spaces and pulling the whole look together. 

Mascara: Again, I’ve been lucky to have beautiful lashes, so I don’t need anything fancy BUT this Lash Paradise Mascara from L’oreal is affordable, smudge proof and a great option for long luscious lashes. 

Lips:  I have VERY dry lips, so matte lipstick is hard for me to pull off, but I’ve been a huge supporter of this one from Maybelline for quite some time because it is long lasting and so easy to apply! 

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