kabuki_KILLER
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More expensive HE brands:
- Make up For Ever. I was a fan of this stuff before it even got popular here. Their foundation, eyes and lip stuff is great.
- Chanel. Probably more pricey than we'd like, but well worth it if you find something you will wear every day. They have good foundations (unless you're all oily), but their eyeshadows and color selection isn't huge.
- Urban Decay. A lot of cool colors and new ideas. Their primer potion for the eyes is a must have. However, I find that it's necessary for the eyeshadows to POP like they say they do.
- Estee Lauder. They have some of the best skincare products on the market.
Drugstore/cheaper:
- Revlon. Their eyeliner pen marker is great. Foundations and lipsticks are also comparable to some high end brands...if you get the right shade.
- Physician's Formula has a lot of good powders (especially the talc-free) that are comparable to more expensive stuff out there.
- Ben Nye and Mehron. Great foundations that don't oxidize (turn orange). Be sure to get the oil-free ones, though! They also have a lot of bright colors for most of their products. Keep an open mind.
- Shop for mascara! Whenever you're in the mood and you see mascaras that are on sale at the drug store and you're interested in trying it, by all means! In my humble opinion, they're not too much short of department store brands, and since you can only use each tube for a few months anyway, no point in shelling out 25-30 bucks for one.
- Make up For Ever. I was a fan of this stuff before it even got popular here. Their foundation, eyes and lip stuff is great.
- Chanel. Probably more pricey than we'd like, but well worth it if you find something you will wear every day. They have good foundations (unless you're all oily), but their eyeshadows and color selection isn't huge.
- Urban Decay. A lot of cool colors and new ideas. Their primer potion for the eyes is a must have. However, I find that it's necessary for the eyeshadows to POP like they say they do.
- Estee Lauder. They have some of the best skincare products on the market.
Drugstore/cheaper:
- Revlon. Their eyeliner pen marker is great. Foundations and lipsticks are also comparable to some high end brands...if you get the right shade.
- Physician's Formula has a lot of good powders (especially the talc-free) that are comparable to more expensive stuff out there.
- Ben Nye and Mehron. Great foundations that don't oxidize (turn orange). Be sure to get the oil-free ones, though! They also have a lot of bright colors for most of their products. Keep an open mind.
- Shop for mascara! Whenever you're in the mood and you see mascaras that are on sale at the drug store and you're interested in trying it, by all means! In my humble opinion, they're not too much short of department store brands, and since you can only use each tube for a few months anyway, no point in shelling out 25-30 bucks for one.
