My Top Drug Store Beauty Finds

As much as i love sephora, (live it, breath it, live in it ;)) i’m a sucker for cheap high end dupes and really amazing drugstore reviews. Today i am showing you guys some of the best drugstore products I’ve tried, fell in love with and repurchase to this day. Most of these products aren’t as cheap as you would find on pinterest, (especially Canadian prices) but these drugstore items let you have the luxury of high end for way less!. lets get started:

1.e.l.f blush palette in light, (13.19$ walmart)

Quad blushes, 3 matte 1 shimmer, SUPER PIGMENTED (so use lightly, depending how much you like to use) i know i love to have blush options and this is honestly everything i need, super amazing buy and the prices was really great for the quality and amount you get.

2. COVERGIRL clump crusher mascara (8.99$ walmart, 11$ shoppers)

HOLY GRAIL MASCARA HANDS DOWN, i could rave about this mascara for years. I’ve been using it for a few years, my mom even uses it. if you like to add a lot of coats like i do, but hate the spider lash and the clumps but want mega volume, this is your girrrrrrrrrrl. i usually use two different mascaras for my top lashes to get a different look, but its the only mascara i trust for my bottom lashes. very inexpensive but a luxury high quality item.

3.L’Oreal Brow Stylist Plumper Brow Gel, 385 Transparent (15$ Walmart, it has been on sale before for like 7$ )

this is about my third favorite brow gel to keep my hair’s in place, i usually opt for the NYX control freak brow gel, but i have to order it online and with shipping it comes to more then this one. I’ve used the Anastasia Beverly Hills one before its probably my favorite but i don’t think the price is reasonable. The L’Oreal brow plumper works just as well as the Anastasia brow gel does, it keeps it in place for 6+ hours and doesn’t make your eyebrows feel crusty.

4.NYX micro brow pencil (12$ nyx.ca & shoppers drug mart)

This brow pencil is the best drugstore one I’ve used so far. NYX has a lot of colours to choose from the line, so it makes it easier to match. The micro part lets you define your brows and make hair like strokes to achieve a really great look. Comes with a spooly at the end to comb them.

5.L’Oreal Paris Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation (22$ shoppers, 16$ Walmart)

I’ve gone back and fourth with drugstore foundation, hating everything, loving it, etc. BEST DRUGSTORE FOUNDATION HANDS DOWN, for years I’ve seen beauty youtubers use the Infallible pro matte foundation but me being so dry it doesn’t work, (its incredible if you are oilier, i do recommend x100). If you are dry it is amazing, its a beautiful medium coverage foundation (easy to build into full coverage) it leaves you looking glowy and fresh and super light weight. The best way to put this on i found was a beauty blender sponge, in a dabbing motion. One Con i would say (for now) is their shade range is a little bit of a miss with girls who have super pink tones, (the one i have, 202, and 201 have the most pink) and needing darker skin tones as well, but i did hear they were going to be bringing more shades in maybe this year. (yay!)

6.NYX matte lip cream (9$ online & shoppers drug mart)

I own a few colours of these and every colour gives a different quality of how much pigment you will get, but honestly i love these matte liquid lipsticks so much. The price of these guys is amazing for the quality and this shade Stockholm is like a pinky cream peachy nude and i wear it 24/7 its my go to nude lip. there’s a ton of shades online, and also a decent selection in store. they dry super quickly and i usually get 4+ hours until i might want to touch up a tad. Never leaves anything on my teeth or anywhere else.

7. NYX Strobe of Genius lighting palette (27$ shoppers)

(this palette has gone on sale in the past, so if your not liking the price, just watch for it)

I bought this palette after my high end highlighters were getting to the point of done, and so to keep them lasting i picked this guy up on sale at shoppers drug mart, after researching a lot of great reviews i purchased it, and honestly this strobing powder is legit. Now if you want a soft subtle glow this might be for you, but if you want that popping blinding highlight across the top of your cheek, this is yours. I usually mix colours to get something new but one colour alone has an amazing pigment. The best way to apply this is with a fan brush, sweeping it in little back and fourth motions across the top of your cheek bones gives the best pay off. BONUS: if you want EVEN MORE pigment, spray your brush with MAC fix plus or makeup forever mist+fix

happy drugstore hunting, and i hope you try some of these amazing products!

and if you have any amazing drug store finds you want me to know about or talk about, email me, (info in contacts page)

-Marki xx