Make-up - My Favourite Budget Brands
- Hannah
- Feb 2, 2018
- 5 min read
Being a student I quickly realised that I had to Budget and that meant only spending money on the necessities - my nice make-up purchasing went out the window. I've hunted down the best substitutes for expensive products and these are not the products I use which all together cost £58.94 instead of over £100 which I used to. I also dont usually buy it all together so its usually a couple of ponds each month which is in my budget.
Hopefully this will save you from going through the pain of using and trialing cheap products :)
Moisturiser
Before University I used to use Olay's Sensitive Skin Moisturiser however this seemed to be getting expensive and instead I searched for a bargain replacement. Due to having very sensitive skin gI was very reluctant to try out Primark's new skin care range "Glow" however since using the highlighter my skin has been less oily in my T-zone yet dry patches are cleared up really quickly. It also acts as a really greta primer for this reason as it evens out the completion and the extra shimmer adds a bit of moisture to your foundation.
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Foundation
The first Foundation I use is the 'Bourjois Health Mix Fond De Taint, Anti-Fatigue Foundation' (what a bloody mouthful). I use shade 52 as it contrasts well with my skin whether im wearing fake tan or not which saves me spending money on two shades. Tip - if you cant afford 2 get a shade in between your fake tan shade and your normal shade as you can always add bronzer when wearing fake tan or concealer to your normal shade). I find that this foundation only gives semi coverage which is what I prefer, and the green pigment gets rid of any red marks on the face which im also prone too. As far as its wearability I could wear this foundation for at least 20 hours its supper strong and is also super buildable and bendable; you can use it as a BB Cream or foundation.
Due to going on night out the Bourgois Foundation it quite temperamental when it comes to lasting in the heat of sweaty clubs (vile I know). I decided to invest in a full coverage foundation but I didn't want to spend to much; I found the Illuminating Touch Foundation by collection after many recommendations by friends. I use the shade Cool Beige and this is darker than the other foundation however I only use it when I put fake tan on. For a full coverage foundation It is really buildable and considering its on the cheaper side it doesn't go orange when it sets it keeps its luminosity.
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Concealer
As well as the foundation the concealer was highly recommended too. Its has really great coverage and doesn't cake especially under the eyes which is my pet hate when it comes to cheap concealer. Its also my army paint when it comes to spots too.
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Setting Powder
During the first year of university I was introduce to 'baking' by one of my flatmates but I could never understand the purpose of it, like what does it even do. Seeing how popular this method was becoming I decided to give it ago and use the invisible setting powder by Collection as I had tried the 'Banana Powder' and it just didn't work. Its easier using a pressed powder as its less messy and the fact that it has no pigment is even better so you dont have giant white marks on your face. It makes my makeup stay on for so much longer and allows my skin to look so much smoother so its highly recommended
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Bronzer
With this bronzer you definitely get a lot for your money, as its about the size of my face. Not only is this good value but it also allows you to apply it to your brush evenly as I hate little pallets where you get one solid circle in the middle of your cheek creating a bruise like mark (not fancy). To save money I also double this up as a contour palette as its super easy to blend.
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Highlighter
I took ages to found a highlighter I like; most of the powder ones were too heavy and would have stacks of glitter in them or the liquid ones would pull of my foundation leaving a smudgy texture on my skin. This was recommended to me by a friend last summer and ive been using it ever since. I use the colour Iridescent gold as I feel as though the gold pigment suits me more as im blonde and pale; silver undertones tend to wash out fair skin types. It blends nicely along your foundation and existing powder and catches the light weather then being a giant strobe on your face.
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Eyeshadow
These eyeshadows were a complete find! Usually you will buy a palette and use only one colour in each and the rest are left as a symbol of how much money you wasted. These eyeshadows however allow you to create your own palatte which means you're guaranteed to use them all. They are £2 each or you can get 6 and automatically get a free palette to place them into. Bargain!!
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Brows Brows Brows
I do kinda spend a little more than I would like on this pen however my brows are worth it as otherwise they would be non existent. Pretty much everyone of my friends use this now as we have one friend who's eyebrows are insanely good and we asked her what she used. The crayon is really great for giving your eyebrows a natural colour but the pen allows you to fill in hair by hair and make your brows the perfect shape.
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Mascara
Best Mascara ever is this one! I know you can get cheaper however id rather spend a few more pounds to ensure my lashes dont look like clumpy spiders. This mascara is super buildable and gives my lashes so much length, Its also really good when using falsies as it knits the natural lash the false lash without having any clumps .
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Lipstick
This is by far the nicest matte gloss I've had for texture. I hate it when they dry out and you get solid lumps forming on your lips (rank). The clue is in the name and the velvety texture stops the lipstick from drying out when it matifies.
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Lip-Balm
You know those days when you cannot be bothered with your make-up and lipstick seems to me an unecessary effort...yeah same. But its crucial you use something on your lips, whether the weather is hot or cold your lips will dry out easily. This is my favourite lip balm as it doesn't only smell like peach (amaze) but it gives your lips a slightly orange/
pink tinge.
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Hannah xx
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