Is It Worth It?

Makeup can be divided into two brands: drugstore and high end. You can find drugstore makeup at (obviously) a drugstore like Walgreens, Target, Walmart, etc and they usually range from $1-$15. These brands are usually Maybelline, L’Oreal, Cover Girl, etc. On the other hand, you can purchase high-end makeup brands like Urban Decay, MAC, Nars, Makeup Forever, Tarte, and many more. These brands usually range from $20-$80 and you can purchase them at your local Ulta or Sephora. But is buying a $50 lipstick really worth it because it says MAC on it? From my experience, I’m going to explain what makeup products to splurge on and which ones make your wallet happy.

                                                         

For skincare, always splurge. I repeat, always splurge on skincare. The lotion, cleansers, and toners you buy are the products that directly affect your skin so you must buy a good high-end brand that can make your skin healthy. Most drugstore skincare products always have unnecessary chemical products put in because it’s cheaper than the organic products that should be used. Plus splurging on skincare products can only help you in the long run by keeping your skin healthy and young and decreasing your need to buy more foundations and concealers to cover up your skin.

For mascara, I would go to the drugstore. Mascaras dry up extremely quickly and after about 2 months you are going to need to buy new mascara because it dried up. If you constantly spend $30 on high-end mascara, you’ll be spending $180 only on mascara after a year! Plus, if you’re like me, I like to use 2 mascaras (one for length and one for volume) for my lashes, so you would be spending $360 only on mascara! The good news is, drugstore mascaras are (in my opinion) just as good as high-end brands and provide just as much length and volume for your lashes. The Maybelline and L’Oreal mascaras are great and they’re only $10!

For foundations and concealers, I would go either route. For me, I have both drugstore and high-end that I use. I like to use my drugstore foundation and concealers for daytime wear like school or just going out and about. I like to use my high-end foundation when I’m performing onstage or at a fancy event because it provides more coverage and stays on my face longer. If you just started out with makeup and don’t really wear foundation that much, I recommend to just use a drugstore foundation because drugstore foundations usually don’t cover as well. If you constantly perform onstage or use foundation daily, I recommend splurging on a high-end foundation because it can provide more coverage.

In my next post, I’ll be explaining whether to buy a high-end or drugstore brand for lipsticks, eye shadows, and eyeliners/primers. Stay tuned!