Are you just getting into the world of makeup and don't want to drop two hundred dollars at Sephora or Ulta before you even know what you'll use most? Or perhaps you are traveling and your makeup bag is lost and you need EVERYTHING replaced but only temporarily... I GOT YOU! I've curated a full-face makeup kit that anyone in the USA should be able to whip together, even when on a tight budget. I'm talking drug-store makeup hidden gems bay-bee! So get ready to test drive this low-cost yet full-face makeup kit! All of these items are priced as of 2022 from online retailers Target, CVS, and Ulta Beauty. You should be able to assemble a Low-cost Makeup Starter Kit for less than $50! Here is the breakdown:
MASCARA — $3.29 Wet n Wild Mega Length Mascara.
EYEBROWS — $3 e.l.f. Instant Lift Eyebrow Pencil
EYESHADOWS & LINERS —$4 e.l.f. Bite Size Eyeshadow Palette in Truffles or Cream & Sugar. This gives you a dark brown for eyeliner, a shimmer for lids and brow highlight, as well as a medium shade for smoking the bottom lash line or crease shadowing. It's a powerful little thing!
FOUNDATION — $6.99 Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation. It has great coverage and is also one of the largest ranges from dark to light shades.
FACE POWDER — $5.99 L.A. Girl Pro Setting Powder.
CONTOUR & CONCEAL— $4.29 Wet n Wild Contouring Palette Beige
BLUSH & HIGHLIGHTER — $4 e.l.f. Cosmetics Baked Highlighter & Blush
LIPS — $4.99 Rimmel Stay Matte Lip Liquid. When opting for a super-opaque liquid lipstick, you cant skip the lipliner altogether!
TOOLS — $0.99 Wet n Wild Essential Brush - Eyeshadow Brush, $0.99 Wet n Wild Essential Brush - Brow & Liner Duo Brush to easy use your darkest eyeshadow shade as a subtle but powerful eyeliner, $3 e.l.f. Multi-Use Face Brush, $1.19 TRIM Deluxe Eyelash Curler and 2 Replacement Pads, $4.99 Real Techniques Miracle Powder Makeup Sponge comes in a two-pack and has a unique angled shape to blend foundation into the tight corners around your nose and eyes.
