Drugstore Challenge: What Makeup Would I Buy with 50 €
petek, avgust 28, 2015
Years ago I did a challenge: what makeup would I buy with 50 € at the drugstore? It was a fun task, but a difficult one because things aren't exactly cheap around here. I still stand firmly by my choices made back then and go check it out to see a different version of this challenge, but I wanted to make a new one that would include new products I've tried since then. In my 2013 version I included my favourite foundation, Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum as well as Maybelline's the Eraser and I would still pick both, but they are very expensive for drugstore products at 15 € and 10 € respectively, so they eat a huge chunk of the budget. Essence Stay Matt Lip Creams were discontinued, which broke my heart, so I had to choose a worthy replacement for those as well. I had nine products in the first challenge and in this new one I have twelve. Most of the products are from Catrice and Essence simply because they are the cheapest brands here and they have some excellent products that I use every day, while the rest are just getting more and more expensive.
FOUNDATION
7.69 €
I chose this foundation not just to switch it up from my previous selection, but also because it's half cheaper than Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum. Nude Illusion is a wonderful foundation in the drugstores and the cheapest one in my top 5. It's gives about a medium coverage, has this lovely luminous matte finish and lasts very well on the skin.
CONCEALER
4.19 £ (currently 5.8 €)
This category got a bit tricky because in all these years, I still haven't found a decent concealer that I could just pick up in our drugstores. I could choose Bourjois' 123 Perfect CC Eye Cream, but the coverage is only medium, so it's best suited only for under the eyes, plus I have this huge issue with the fact there is only 1.5 ml in the pen. So I said sod it and chose one of my favourite concealers, the famous Collection's one, even though it's hard to get here in Slovenia (try eBay or Boots International). It has full coverage, comes in light enough shades and can be used on both spots as well as dark circles.
6.8 € (Salma)
So I cheated and added this one as a replacement for Collection's one since that one is hard to find. It's a euro more expensive (price is from Salma, where it's cheapest that I could find) and it's again not sold in Slovene drugstores, but at least it's sold online and in neighbouring countries. It has less coverage than Collections', but it's less thick and better suited for under the eyes.
BLUSH
3.79 €
Whether you're on a budget or not, these blushes are a fantastic drugstore buy. They have excellent pigmentation, they apply and blend nicely, plus they have great staying power. Their shade range is lovely, but the one shade I recommend you to try is Rose Royce.
HIGHLIGHTER
2.99 €
I never talk about this, but this is a pretty good highlighter. It's very glowy for what I'm used to, but I love a good cream highlighter. The formula is indeed cream to powder, well at least in a sense that it dries fast on the skin. There are two colours of this, I got the pink toned Bright up your life (similar to Benefit High Beam).
POWDER
4.69 €
I admit I haven't tried a ton of powders from the drugstore, but the one thing I know is that I dislike the Essence all about matt! fixing compact powder despite the fact it's a euro cheaper. So I chose this one because I do use it a lot and it's a decent product. The colour correcting bit is a total lie, but it mattifies and sets the makeup without looking powdery and cakey.
MASCARA
3.59 €
I could choose pretty much any other Essence mascara because they do some really good ones, but I chose this one since it gives the most massive, voluminous and long lashes ever when it's new. It's not waterproof so it doesn't hold a curl on my lashes, but most of you don't experience such a problem anyway. Essence does have some good waterproof formulas if you need that instead.
EYELINER
2.79 €
Essence has a pretty good felt tip eyeliner for the price. It's nicely black, the nib is of a normal shape and it lasts quite well on the eyes. It dries out fast though and it's not as amazing as some other more expensive liners, but it's worth purchasing.
2.20 €
Basically you just need this. I use it every single day. Every. Single. Day. Even if I'm not wearing makeup. This became such a staple to me and I much prefer it to the Max Factor Khol Eyeliner in Glaze that I mentioned in my previous version of the challenge. This is a super creamy eyeliner that transfers into the waterline with ease and it makes your eyes appear more wide and awake. My shade is called 01 Highlight it...Nude and it's a pinky toned nude. Amazing product.
EYESHADOW
5.29 €
Boy did Catrice did a great job at these, especially the Matt and Nude versions. They are very pigmented, apply nicely, aren't chalky and last well on the lids. Matt is an excellent neutral, matte palette that is great for a basic, "contoured" taupe look which is just such a classic, while Nude has a lovely collection of shimmery nudes that should suit just about anyone. Whichever you choose, you'll be set in the eyeshadow department for a classic neutral look.
5.59€
I was deliberating whether to include Catrice's Contour Palette or this here, since I already put Tattoos in my previous version of this challenge, but they won again because they also work as an eyeshadow base, plus they are so easy and quick to apply. I put only On and on Bronze here because this is the shade I'd choose as it's so universally flattering.
LIPS
4.29 €
These are amazing quality for the price. If I compare them to the a bit cheaper Essence or Makeup Revolutions ones, these are much better quality. They have an excellent pigmentation, lasting power, don't dry the lips, don't bleed and they are very smooth. Their colour range is beautiful, but shades are discontinued and new added often, so don't get too attached to one colour.
ESSENCE Lipliner and Longlasting Lipliner
1.19-1.59 €
So I had some money left and I just threw these in. The reality is that it's almost impossible to walk out of the drugstore without one of these (queue exhibit A). I'm not a massive fan of their "regular" lipliners as they are too soft for my liking, but that's just my opinion and just about anyone I know utterly adores these. I'm more of a fan of the Longlasting range and I love the shades Lovely Frappuccino and Yummy Berry (you'll have to dig out some extra change, if you want these to fit the 50 € budget). Both of these can easily be used instead of a lipstick and they don't feel drying at all, so they are a great way to experiment with colours. From the regular lipliners range I highly recommend you check 14 Wish me a Rose because it's a good dupe for Mac's Please Me (at least on my lips) and those who are a fan of the 90's trend, try Satin Mauve. It looks awful on me, but gorgeous on most I've seen.
A grand total comes just shy of 50 €. The prices used are those that are set in Slovenia or online (in case of Fit Me concealer) and the price of Collection concealer is from Boots International. Some prices are either lower or higher depending on the country you're in.
LITTLE SNEAKY CHEATS
12.99 €
I couldn't resist cheating yet again, but I'd be a really bad blogger if I didn't mentioned this primer. I mean what if you have a nice discount or you decide not a buy a few of the products above and you have some spare cash from those 50 €? All Day Primer is an absolutely wonderful product that is very light, doesn't feel like your skin will suffocate under a layer of silicones, it prolongs your makeup and it mattifies. It also doubles as a pretty good eyeshadow primer as well.
4.69 €
As I mentioned above at the Maybelline's Tattoo, based on your preference you can swap it for this palette. I've only tried the light version called Ashy Radiance, but it works for my pale complexion. The pigmentation is enough for me (it's more pigmented than NYX's Taupe, which would be another recommendation of mine here), it blend nicely and fakes a shadow pretty well. The highlighter is subtle, so if you like thing more glowy, I'd still buy that Essence one.
BOURJOIS Rouge Edition Velvet
12.99 €
If you treat yourself with one thing, pick up one of these. These are so lovely, I'm a huge fan since day one and am dreaming of three more shades. These are liquid lipsticks with a matte finish and an excellent staying power. Grand Cru won't blow you away with its formula, though the colour is gorgeous, but I would definitely recommend you check shades Nude-ist, Frambourjoise and if you're feeling brave, Olé Flamingo.
So these are my choices for this challenge. My draft of course contained more products, but I tough decisions had to be made. So what would your choices be? I would love to see your version of the challenge.
Have a great day!
54 comments
Vem, da si mi pred časom predlagala tole objavo, ampak sploh ne vem, če bi se je lotila, ker bi zagotovo bilo več kot pol izdelkov istih tvojim, hehe (Catrice podlaga, šminke, blushi, paleta, Essence highlighter, maskara ...), mogoče bi dodala še Essence Stay All Day korektor, ki se je na meni odlično obnesel.:) Drugače pa odlična objava. :)
OdgovoriIzbrišiBi bilo vseeno fino videt še tvojo verzijo :) Čeprav imaš prav, pri nas kaj dosti za zbirat ni, sicer pa imata oba Essence in Catrice odlične stvari. Stay All Day korektor sem imela pred leti, ampak ga nisem še enkrat kupila. Saj mi je bil všeč, ampak so mi bili drugi vedno boljši :)
IzbrišiSuper objava in izbira izdelkov :)
OdgovoriIzbrišiVsi teli izdelki so res super :D Sploh essence liplinerji. Meni se zbirka kar poveča vsakič, ko grem v drogerijo :P
OdgovoriIzbrišiMeni sploh niso Essence liplinerji nič posebnega, pa jih imam vseeno že ogromno :D Kar kupujem :D
IzbrišiUau res kul objava :) Se je bom enkrat lotila, ker mislim, da bi bili moji produkti precej različni od tvojih :D Čeprav me zdaj mika da bi sprobala vse kar si predlagala :D
OdgovoriIzbrišiHvala :) Res bi rada videla tvojo verzijo :D Bom še jaz našla kaj novega :)
IzbrišiUporabljam vse izdelke in veliko je tudi najljubših :D Dodala bi še mogoče nekaj za obrvi...Essence gel maskara make me brow ali svinčnik za obrvi od Catrice :) Drugače pa odlična izbira :D Če boš pa kdaj imela čas, pa bi lahko pripravila še objavo o čopičih in pripomočkih za ličenje na tak način :) Katere, pri nas dostopne čopiče bi izbrala, če bi začela z ničle in prav tako imela omejen proračun? :)
OdgovoriIzbrišiUh ja, obrvi. Fora je v tem, da jaz ne uporabljam nič in se mojih obrvi pravzaprav sploh ne dotikam, tako da nima izkušenj s takimi izdelki :)
IzbrišiO čopičih imam eno podobno objavo, so notri tudi večinoma cenejši čopiči in vse uporabljam še zdaj: http://matejasbeautyblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/my-everyday-brushes.html Zdaj kar imam novih imam samo od Jessup (5 € iz eBaya) in Ebeline blending brush za 2 €.
Kaj naj rečem drugega kot AGREE. Edino Catrice puder mi ni najbolj všeč :)
OdgovoriIzbrišiMoram preizkusit še All Matte pa novi Even Better Skin od Catrice :). Healthy Mix Serum je pa za tukaj že predrag. Kaj bi pa ti zbrala?
IzbrišiNe morem verjeti kako hitro nabereš za 50€ izdelkov. Kdo bi si mislil :). Essence svinčniki in Maybelline tatu so odlični. Jaz bi verjetno to tudi dodala na ta seznam. Nude Illusion mi je zelo všeč. Sploh ne vem zakaj še nisem napisala ocene. Sem nekako pozabila. Vsekakor bi rada preizkusila Essence Lash Princess maskaro, ker se sliši zanimivo. Ne vem zakaj, ampak nikoli ne pomislim na Essence ko kupujem maskare, čeprav so očitno res dobre in poceni :).
OdgovoriIzbrišiRes se tako hitro nabere. Kakšnega L'Oreala, MF in Bourjoisa tukaj sploh ne moreš zbirat, ker je vsaka stvar že 10 €+ Pri nas niti približno ne moreš naredit 20$ challenge :/
IzbrišiLash Princess je odlična, mislim da kar najboljša maskara za ogromne, glamurozne trepalnice z veliko volumna :). Edino kar mi ne drži zavihanih trepalnic :/ Essence maskare so se mi zelo priljubile, so moje druge najljubše za Lancomovimi :)
Great finds. I love the lipsticks - beautiful colors!
OdgovoriIzbrišiI especially love the shade called 360 Mattraction :)
IzbrišiZanimiva ideja za post :) Od naštetih sem preizkusila približno polovico izdelkov in se za večino strinjam, da gre za dobre nakupe. :)
OdgovoriIzbrišiPri nas bi se dalo narediti 20$ challenge samo če bi bili vsi izdelki od Essence pomoje, ki pa znajo biti hit & miss.
Bi rada videla tvojo verzijo take objave :) Uh, že samo z Essence bi bilo težko za 20$. Se takoj nabere, bi moral res samo osnovne stvari vzet. Pa ja, kot si rekla, zelo je hit in miss znamka.
IzbrišiI love reading such kind of posts and Man! you have so many products from Essence and Catrice. I really to want purchase all of these items now. Love your snaps:)
OdgovoriIzbrišiChaste & Beautiful
Yes, I have a lot of things from Essence and Catrice, not just because they are the cheapest brands here, but also because I love a lot of their things :) Thank you :)
IzbrišiO waw, ta objava je pa res ful dobra. Mogoče si "sposodim" idejo :D
OdgovoriIzbrišiAmpak imam kar podobne izdelke, valda je večina Essence in Catrice... Max Factor pa še kateri grejo zadnje čase cene v nebo, bi ravno 4, 5 izdelkov nabrala.
Bi res rada videla tvojo verzijo :D Mi je zanimivo brat take stvari.
IzbrišiCene nekaterih znamk so šle ful gor. Jaz to hitro opazim, ker imam povsod cene napisane. Healthy Mix Serum je šel za vsaj en evro gor, pa vsaka nova stvar, ki pride na tržišče je dražja :/
čist debest objava:), Even Better Skin od Catrice odtenek Even Vanilla 010 sem ravno včeraj sprobala in moram rečt, da sem ful zadovoljna z odtenkom, ker pri meni ni izval nekih podtonov, ki jih nočem, da bi mi jih, na koži mi je izpadel zelo lepo, nanesla sem ga ne morem verjet kar s prsti in je mazljivost ok, s čopičem probam jutri, vonj mi ni ušeč..nevem kaj imam s tem vonjem, da mi ne potegne:), pa obstojnost me je malo zmučila, priznam, da čez nisem nanesla ničesar, se je precej mudilo in se je precej poznalo na delih kjer sem se dotikala, da ga je zmanjkalo, pa vročina. Sem pa opazila, da pa mi je malček poudaril suhi predel na delu kjer sem imela mozoljček in je bil tisti del kar izrazit. Ampak res upam, da mi ne bo poudarjal na jesen-zimo suhih predelov. Ni težka podlaga. Ena plast izgleda zelo natural, je nekje srednje prekriven na meni, dve plasti pa sta bili na meni že precej, precej opazni.Če odmislim vse kar me je mogoče zmotilo včeraj je vseeno zame zaradi odtenka super, ker iskanje odtenka je meni nočna mora in pri tem sem ga zadela v nulo in če ne bo poudarjal suhih predelov, ki upam, da jih letos ne bom imela, in glede na to, da bom pozimi kar svetla bo idealen. :) Mi bo pa Healty mix Vanilla 52 pretemen pa mi pred leti ni bil.
OdgovoriIzbrišiHvala :) O Even Better Skin sem brala, da menda ni najboljši puder od Catrice, ampak mene še vedno mika zaradi odtenka 005, ki mi je izgledal zelo svetel. Zveni mi kot, da bi mi bil všeč, ker jaz imam rada manj prekrivne pudre, ki niso očitni, čeprav to da poudarja luske, bi lahko bil problem. Glede odtenka te pa popolnoma razumem :) Jaz sploh ne maram Rimmelovih pudrov, ampak jih vseeno kupujem, ker mi je 010 Light Porcelain tako krasen odtenek :)
IzbrišiJaz po resnici povedano še nisem niti ene objave al pa kakega youtube review posnetka pogleda in sem izgleda kar našla nekaj minusev. Jaz imam sama rada prekrivne pudre ampak ne v smilu, da izpadejo težko, pretirano opazno, ko se ti vsede v vsako gubico, no in potem je tako težko najt nekaj dobro prekrivnega, ki ne povzroča vseh težav. In se potem držim neke srednje prekrivnosti. Za luske res upam, da jih ne poudari, ker potem nevem kako bi se mi obnesel. Ker lansko zimo mi je Lorealov True Match grozno, ampak res grozno pokazal čisto vsako, še sama nisem vedla za vsak suhi predel, ampak mi je bil pa tako lep na koži, res se je lepo zlil z njo, ampak žal, ga nisem več uporabljala v zimskem času.;(. Ampak konec koncev je Catric čisto ok, ker navijam za odtenek ki je super, že ta moj je svetel 005 pa je še svetlejši.In že samo zaradi tega ker je težko najt svetle odtenke je tega treba met:)hihihi
IzbrišiNa nemških blogih je bilo več o novih Catrice stvareh, nemke pa ne pišejo v angleščini, vsaj velika večina ne. Upam, da ti bo ustrezal pozimi :) True Match sem pa imela samo tester in tako oranžnega najsvetlejšega odtenka še nisem imela :/ Tekstura mi je bila pa kul.
IzbrišiGreat picks :)
OdgovoriIzbrišiI bought the Rose Royce Blush after i saw you recommending it and i am in love ever since!
Hvala :)
Thank you :) I love Rose Royce, it's such a gorgeous colour. I'm glad you love it too :)
IzbrišiSuuuper objava! Sem kaksen mesec nazaj zacela spremljati razlicne slovenske beauty bloge in mi je tvoj eden izmed najljubsih. Sem predvsem po tvojih nasvetih nakupila kar nekaj izdelkov, ki jih imas tule omenjene (sem sla prov prestet in mam vse razen nude illusion, catrice ultimate color in pa tistih dveh tujih :D, se primer mam) Torej sem kar nekaj nabavila, glede na to, da sem prej make up uporabljala nula. Zdaj je pa problem, ker vso opremo imam, ampak kar ne znam narest, da bi bilo lepo. A mas kaksen predlog kako se lotit? (Bear in mind, da sem cista zacetnica) ali kaksen youtube tutorial za zacetnika priporocas? :)
OdgovoriIzbrišiP.S. Imam pa samo en bronzer, enega od MF, ki je fajn blescicast. Morda priporocas kaksnega bolj matt? In tudi drugstore version :D
OdgovoriIzbrišiHvala <3 Meni je od youtuberk najbolj všeč Lisa Eldridge, ker zelo dobro zraven vse razloži. Jaz tudi nisem nek ekspert v našanju mejkapa, ampak se vedno znova nekaj novega naučiš :). Poglej si naprimer tale video za začetek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADmK3dILwk0&list=FLrKDvFd5XB9qNXzBnmc-LBA&index=30 Všeč mi je tudi njen stil nanašanja, ker jaz nisem za tiste mejkape, kjer dejansko izgledaš kot drug človek.
IzbrišiU, za bronzer bi ti težko priporočala kaj cenejšega. Sama sem par let iskala dober bronzer zame in so bili vsi preoranžni ali na splošno čudni, potem se pa našla Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess. Ampak iskreno povedano, tako redko nosim bronzer. Sem pač Sneguljčica in me ne moti. Essence ima mat bronzer, ki vem, da je dosti puncam všeč, pa nekaj dobrih stvari sem že slišala o L'Orealovem Glam Bronze Duo (kvadratna embalaža) :) Če ti ni predrago dat 15-20 €, ima moja sestrična bronzer od the Balm Bahama Mama in ji je zelo všeč (the Balm se dobi v Celjskem Müllerju, na Salmi in na Ličila.si)
Super, najlepsa hvala za vse predloge, si bom definitivno ogledala tele tutoriale :) Hvala za vse nasvete, te spremljam se naprej :)))
Izbrišisuper objava, s kar nekaj izbranimi izdelki se strinjam in bi jih tudi jaz priporočila :) super ideja za objavo, morda se je kdaj lotim, ker mi je dala misliti koliko dejansko zapravim samo za dekorativo... za korektor bi bila lahko tudi bourjois happy light prb 8e ali pa catrice camouflage cream v lončku, nekje 3.50e?... sedaj ko je prišel še novi camouflage cream tekoči pa moram najprej še tega poskusit, da vidim če je kaj boljši :)
OdgovoriIzbrišiUpam, da tudi ti narediš kdaj tako objavo :) Meni ti korektorji v lončkih niso všeč, ne maram teh voskastih tekstur, ker na moji moži ne pride tako naravno na koži kot tekoči. Ta novi od Catrice pa na meni zelo oksidira :/. Moram enkrat spet stestirat korektorje v naših drogerijah :)
IzbrišiMateja, super objava. Sem kar pozirala besede. :)
OdgovoriIzbrišiJaz imam ta puder od catrice, nikoli ne zadanem pravega odtenka. Pa se nanos s prsti mi ni vsec, tekstura tudi ne.
Imam pa concealer od essenca, kar v redu, ce izkljucim to, da je srednja prekrivnost in da ne ostane dolgo na obrazu.
Hvala :) Tudi meni je Nude Illusion pretemen, zato ga kar mešam s svetlejšimi pudri, ampak glede drugih stvari mi je pa zelo všeč. Ne more pa bit ta puder za vse enako dober :) Pri nas imaš veliko srečo, če imaš malo temnejšo kožo, ker imaš kar lepo izbiro pudrov, ampak jaz jih ne morem preizkusit, ker sem tako svetla, npr. Essence pri meni kompletno odpade. Korektor od Essence sem že imela, tisti Stay All Day in mi je bil spodoben, pa ga vseeno nisem še enkrat kupila, ker je polno boljših :) Ampak če bi ga še imela doma, bi ga dodala v to objavo :)
IzbrišiSem imela tudi jaz podobno objavo v planu za enkrat v prihodnosti. Same dobre izbire, vidim pa, da enostavno moram kupit tale contour duo od Catrice <3
OdgovoriIzbrišiSe že veselim tvoje verzije :) Danes sem preizkusila še Essence verzijo contour paletke in je tekstura mehkejša, ampak barva pa kompletno zgrešena. Catrice je res naredil odlično barvo za senčenje:)
IzbrišiSooo soo entertaining! I have to check out the long lasting lip pencil from essence since i dislike the normal ones like you do. :)
OdgovoriIzbrišiI'll try to do a similar post but it will be hard for me since a lot of items which I absolutely love and use every day are discontinued :(
Longlasting ones are much better in my opinion :) If your favourites are from Essence and Catrice, then I can't say I'm surprised they are discontinued. I find their frequent discontinuing so annoying.
IzbrišiFul dober challenge. Ker tole je že kar težka naloga ;) Še dobro, da imamo Catrice&Essence...
OdgovoriIzbrišixoxo, Nyx
Bi ga bilo veliko lažje naredit npr. v ZDA :) Res nas samo Catrice in Essence rešujeta s kvalitetno poceni kozmetiko :)
IzbrišiRes super izziv :) Všeč mi je da je večina stvari Essence in Catrice, saj si s svojim budgetom lahko privoščim večinoma samo ti dve znamki. Od Catrica moram res probat mat paletko, da jo primerjam z Makeup Revlution Iconic Elements. Drugace so pa defining blushi od Catrice res top :)
OdgovoriIzbrišiKo sem se prvič začela zanimati za kozmetiko, pri nas sploh še ni bilo Essence in je bila najcenejša znamka Manhattan. Potem je prišla S-he, ki je še vedno zanič, in šele potem Essence, ki pa na začetku ni bila pretirano dobra znamka. Res super, da lahko danes greš v naše drogerije in dobiš res kvalitetne stvari od Catrice in Essence za primerno ceno :) MR me pa še ni navdušila :/
IzbrišiI really enjoyed reading this post! Sadly in NZ it's so hard to get cheap products! I'm tempted to see what I could get if I did this here!
OdgovoriIzbrišiThanks for the great read
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I can imagine. I hear that NZ and AUS have ridiculous prices of makeup. I'd be interesting to read your version of this challenge :)
IzbrišiThis is basically A LOT! Thanx for the review :)
OdgovoriIzbriši12 products for 50 € isn't bad, but I know that in some other countries I could get so much more :)
IzbrišiWhat is the quality of the essence mascara?
OdgovoriIzbrišiI find it excellent :). It's the most volumising mascara I've ever tried, well at least when it's new. It's one of those that deposits a lot of product at once, but it doesn't just clump everything together (I apply every mascara slowly, rotating the brush in the process, it's just my technique). But it doesn't hold a curl at all on my lashes, however, if you don't have such problems in general, this won't be a problem for you. It dries out faster then the rest that's its only weakness.
IzbrišiYour pictures look amazing! Talk about editing goals :) I really need to step up my editing game asap!
OdgovoriIzbrišiThank you :) I have a post about editing here: http://matejasbeautyblog.blogspot.si/2014/08/blog-photography-on-budget-part-3.html
IzbrišiWell, this is very interesting!
OdgovoriIzbrišiWe once had a little chat with my wive and it emerged $50 was nothing, so today as I sat idling in my office I decided to check whether there was anything makeup combination that can be bought with that amount and I think I have some great solutions
Classy cosmetics! Wonderful photos!
OdgovoriIzbrišiI love Catrice cosmeics!
OdgovoriIzbriši