Drugstore Beauty Favorites

[Cherhorowitz]

Jan 27, 2015 11:23:29 GMT -5 @pobrecita said:

I might need to try this...I use Smashbox primer but it is so freaking expensive.

getyourprettyon.com/beauty-buzz-monistat-chafing-cream-as-a-foundation-primer/

I use this. It works just as well.

[Cherhorowitz]

10.0.6 Deep Down Detox face mask is amazing. You see a difference after one use. And its cheap. I honestly think I see more results with than with my Glam Glow.

[Cherhorowitz]

L'oreal pencil perfect self advancing eyeliner in espresso is my favorite. I have used it for years and I always buy one everytime I am in the drugstore. I probably have one in every bag.

[overture]

Jan 27, 2015 12:44:43 GMT -5 keen said:

[wallyworld]

best eyeliner ever!

[Cherhorowitz]

I used to use the St. Ives scrub but an aesthetician told me its awful for your skin. So no mas.

[Deleted]

Glad I came in here! I'm in the market for a cheaper moisturizer. I normally use wither bare Minerals moisturizer or Juice beauty CC cream, but they're expensive.

[overture]

Pretty much all physical exfoliants are terrible for your face.

[ceebug]

keen I love that concealer! I never had under eye issues until after the babies were born. Stinking kids....

[Cherhorowitz]

Jan 27, 2015 13:25:29 GMT -5 overture said:

Pretty much all physical exfoliants are terrible for your face.

Agreed. But according to her, this one specifically was particularly awful.

[overture]

Jan 27, 2015 13:28:46 GMT -5 Cherhorowitz said:

Jan 27, 2015 13:25:29 GMT -5 overture said:

Pretty much all physical exfoliants are terrible for your face.

Agreed. But according to her, this one specifically was particularly awful.

No doubt.

If one wants to stick to the drugstore for exfoliating, this is the way to go:

[keen]

Cherhorowitz and overture, I'm willing to guess that the issue with exfoliants would be using them excessively. I don't even use it daily.

My skin has been great for the 8 years using St. Ive's and I'll continue using it until they stop making it or it stops working for me!

[Deleted]

Well... all my makeup is from the drug store because poor.... but

Cover girl eyeliner (the clicky automatic kind, not the pencil), I've used this since I was like 12 and just can't quit it... it works

Cover girl foundation, the one that has the primer built into it (I can't remember what it's called)... actually does a decent job. Also, cover girl pressed powder, the mineral true match one has a nice smooth texture.

Maybelline mascaras only -- there's a few different ones I like, but generally whichever makes them the fullest ...I like big/dramatic lashes. There's a newer colossal one that came out that works pretty well, can't remember the exact name.

OK there is one fancy brand I use, I do like MAC eyeshadows. They last me forever though.

Aveeno face wash and moisturizer... meh.  It's not exceptional or anything, but it does the job.

[keen]

Jan 27, 2015 13:27:58 GMT -5 ceebug said:

keen I love that concealer! I never had under eye issues until after the babies were born. Stinking kids....

I have very fair skin, so the littlest disruption in sleep turns my under-eyes purplish. I like how it doesn't settle into fine lines and the color is just right. 99% of the time I wear only this and no foundation.

[Cherhorowitz]

Jan 27, 2015 14:11:47 GMT -5 keen said:

Cherhorowitz and overture, I'm willing to guess that the issue with exfoliants would be using them excessively. I don't even use it daily.

My skin has been great for the 8 years using St. Ive's and I'll continue using it until they stop making it or it stops working for me!

I don't think its the usage as much as its the ingredients in St. Ives. Some light reading here, here and here.

[cubed]

I now fully plan on bookmarking this thread and referring to it next time I'm at the store. I did a whole Sephora shopping splurge in September and would love to continue, but I can hear my wallet scream each time I go in there. So back to the drugstore cosmetics for me! Thanks for all the tips ladies!

[keen]

Jan 27, 2015 14:20:15 GMT -5 Cherhorowitz said:

Jan 27, 2015 14:11:47 GMT -5 keen said:

Cherhorowitz and overture, I'm willing to guess that the issue with exfoliants would be using them excessively. I don't even use it daily.

My skin has been great for the 8 years using St. Ive's and I'll continue using it until they stop making it or it stops working for me!

I don't think its the usage as much as its the ingredients in St. Ives. Some light reading here, here and here.

Why you gotta ruin it for me, yo?

If my skin was having major issues I'd consider changing, but no reason to if it's working!

[overture]

Jan 27, 2015 14:11:47 GMT -5 keen said:

Cherhorowitz and overture, I'm willing to guess that the issue with exfoliants would be using them excessively. I don't even use it daily.

My skin has been great for the 8 years using St. Ive's and I'll continue using it until they stop making it or it stops working for me!

No, the issue with physical exfoliants (scrubs, rough sponges, clarisonic, etc.) in general is that they cause microtrauma.  The particles are too large and jagged for your face, and they tear through the extremely thin acidic layer of your skin that exists to protect it from bacteria.

If you really like scrubs, there are better versions that have more finely milled particles that are more spherical, and less likely to cause tears.

[runnergirl812]

Not really drugstore, more like grocery store. But I moisturize my face every night with coconut oil after I shower . A jar of it is $10 and it lasts me a long time. It calms my eczema prone skin and I also deep condition my hair with it too. :-) Love that stuff!

Edited: because words, again!

[ladytiffany24]

Following! Because there are lots of drug store finds I want to try in here!

[nymama]

My whole family uses Cetaphil gentle cleanser.

I love this brow kit by Milani, the Brow 1 color is perfect for my brows.

www.amazon.com/Milani-MBF-02-Brow-Fix-Medium/dp/B0039285HG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1422393416&sr=8-2&keywords=milani+brow+fix+kit

[sleepymonkey]

Not exactly makeup or skincare but I really like Trim brand compact slant/point tip tweezers. I like them just as much, if not more, than my Tweezerman tweezers.

[luckynumbers]

Yay for this thread.

I really like Physicians Formula Happy Booster blush, it lasts forever and gives a natural flush as long as you apply it with a good brush, which I second the recommendation on Sonia Kashuk's tool line at Target.

Vaseline - for nasty heels, soft lips, and super dry skin. Also, I read on the interwebs that Jennifer Aniston uses it as an eye moisturizer at night, and she seems to be doing a lot of things right in the looks department.

And I also really love using coconut oil for a plethora of things, and mixing it with other items to suit my needs. Por ejemplo, I whip some coconut oil with vitamin E oil to use as a moisturizer for both body and face. It seems to have helped both me and DH with wrinkles.

[Deleted]

Trader Joes Anti-Aging Serum
TJ's Tea Tree Tingle shampoo and conditioner

Pantene BB Cream for hair

Revlon make up
Almay eye shadow

[Deleted]

I really like this

www.lorealparisusa.com/en/products/makeup/face/blush/visible-lift-color-lift-blush.aspx#description

[yvanehtnioj]

L'oreal Voluminous mascara
VASELINE for everything
Cerave hydrating cleanser
Cerave cream in the tub for face and body
Noxzema!
st. ives exfoliating pads
Maybelline Age Rewind concealer (looks like a bingo dauber)
Real Techniques brushes

[boozeplease]

Maybelline lipsticks!
Maybelline mascaras are good as well. I also like the loreal infallible shadows.

[jazzhands]

My Revlon tweezers last forever!!

[keen]

Jan 27, 2015 11:27:41 GMT -5 @gotgingy said:

I ended up returned the moisturizer I got at Sephora. It still left dry patches on my skin where makeup wouldn't blend well. I got this at Target for $4 ($7 plus $3 coupon from the Sunday paper). It's really lightweight and great for under makeup. Way better than the $30 stuff I tried. www.garnierusa.com/products/skincare/everyday-hydration/moisturizer/moisture-rescue-refreshing-gel-cream.aspx

I picked this up tonight. It's nice! Thanks for the recommendation

[keen]

Jan 27, 2015 11:27:41 GMT -5 @gotgingy said:

I ended up returned the moisturizer I got at Sephora. It still left dry patches on my skin where makeup wouldn't blend well. I got this at Target for $4 ($7 plus $3 coupon from the Sunday paper). It's really lightweight and great for under makeup. Way better than the $30 stuff I tried. www.garnierusa.com/products/skincare/everyday-hydration/moisturizer/moisture-rescue-refreshing-gel-cream.aspx

I picked this up tonight. It's nice! Thanks for the recommendation