I’ve always prided myself on being the makeup lover who doesn’t HAVE to use higher-end cosmetics to achieve beautiful looks. I am very frugal with my money by nature and even when I have it, I don’t know…I don’t always feel inclined to spend a crazy amount of it on something disposable like…cosmetics. Which, I know, sounds crazy but I’ve tried to remain sensible in my older years.
Plowing through debt will do that to you.
That said, doing a makeup look and only using products that cost less than $30 was easy for me.
But for the record, I’m omitting powders, primers and liners for the total cost of this face, mkay? The only way I would be able to include those and keep the face under $30 is if I rocked all Wet ‘n Wild and e.l.f every thang. And as much as I love those brands, I wanted to spice it up a bit for ya’ll. And so I used these products to achieve a pretty nice look.
This sat in my “To Review” pile for the longest and I hate that I am just now pulling it out. That orange is fantastic and I would have loved for it to POP a bit more on my skin, but hey…we can’t have it all now, can we? There’s that pretty Sleek Bronze Block that I scooped up from Sleek a few weeks back.
And NYX’s Stacked mascara…
Also, featured in its blurry goodness is COVERGIRL’s Smoochies in Tru Love. It’s a frosty mauve. I’ve been into frosts these days. Totally tapping into my high school years.
And the look…
Let this be a lesson to you, girls. You don’t HAVE to spend a ton of money on makeup to achieve really nice looks. I mean, don’t get me wrong. I will still lust after things I can’t afford but it’s good to know that even after 7 years of blogging, I can still appreciate the drugstore babies.
Would you be able to crank out a look using products that totaled up to $30?
Check out what my fellow MU girls did…
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That palette looks beautiful on you.
That shadow is gorgeous on you!!!
Such a cute look! Love those eyes and the pix are too cute
so nice! while most of my makeup collection is from sephora, i totally appreciate that drugstore brands are really upping their game. you don’t have to spend a pretty penny on makeup anymore to get flawless, glam looks!
Exactly! I mean, don’t get me wrong. I do love my higher-end stuff, too. 😉
I am in love with this look. That palette looks amazing and your photos are beautiful! Great post and love the face under $30!!
I love your pics for a $30 face – especially that WnW trio!
Such a pretty look! I need that WnW palette. Love it!! And the Sleek palette is just so pretty!
Love it! And that pretty pumpkin colored shadow is calling me.
Your skin is GLOWING girl, great choices for a $30 face!
Thank youuuuu!
OOOO! I haven’t seen that Wet N Wild palette yet!
That palette looks great! Good job on the look!
Sleek is such a great affordable brand – so happy to see them getting some love here! The look you created with the shadow trio is AMAZING! Love it.
That sleek palette looks great. I need to try that brand!
Great look, love the way you did your eyes!
Thank you, lovely!
I really like that orange shadow on you! I’m not sure I could pull that color off. What did you think of the NYX mascara? They have so many different versions, I can never decide.
They do have a lot, don’t they? It’s just okay. Meh. I’ve tried better.
Great every day look, love the pop of orange!
Beautiful look! I so wish I could find those WnW palettes.
Great choices for $30-worth makeup. I still have to try Sleek tho’. You look fabulous
So pretty!
Nice look. I love the shadow on you!