Saturday, May 23, 2015

If I Could Only Have 5: Drugstore Edition

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Drugstore Week concludes with a list of the five drugstore products I would choose if I could only have five. I guess you would consider them my “desert island” products, but if I were stranded on a desert island I should probably be more worried about having water and food.  But since this is a beauty blog, I’ll just add that I would also want sunscreen (and, most likely, to get off the island)!
 
 1. Foundation: L’Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Makeup in N1 Neutral Soft Ivory

You might have been expecting Revlon’s ColorStay foundation since it one my Full Coverage Foundation Beauty Battle, but I have since found a new love. I picked this up in a Saving Series last month and cannot stop wearing it! It is super blendable as the name says. There is a good shade range (33 shades) that is split into three skin undertones: Neutral, warm and cool. Some shades have SPF 17 in it too. L’Oreal’s website says that the coverage of this foundation is light to medium, but I find that it is actually full coverage. My only complaint is that you have to pour the product out, there’s no pump.

2. Eyeshadow: Sonia Kashuk Eye Palette in 16 Sweet Nothings

I soooo love this palette. It is a great everyday palette with matte neutral natural-looking shades. I featured this in my Favorite 5: Makeup Travel Essentials so you can read my thoughts in that post.


3. Mascara: Maybelline Great Lash Mascara

This has always been my favorite drugstore mascara. Not only is it inexpensive (usually $6, with coupons always available), but it is a great mascara. You can create a natural look or build up the product for a more dramatic look. It doesn’t clump or flake on me. I just picked up another one, this time with a curved brush. I really love the curved brush of the Benefit Roller Lash (love, but too expensive to buy—it’s $24) and the Maybelline LashSensational (horrible mascara, see my Bye Bye Beauty post on it) so I was very excited to see this mascara formula with a curved brush.

4. Blush: e.l.f Blush in Twinkle Pink

Despite the name, this color is a peachy-pink color. When you first open it up the blush looks like a glitter nightmare. However, I don’t notice glitter on my face when I apply. This is a great everyday blush since it give just a hint of color and I think the color would be flattering for a lot of different skin tones. I definitely recommend the e.l.f. blushes, they are some of my favorites. Plus, they are only $3!

5. Lipstick: Revlon Lip Butter in 025 Peach Parfait.

Surprise! Noooot. If you’ve read my blog for a bit, you’ll know that this is my favorite lipstick. The color is just perfect on me. I can wear it in any season and with any makeup look. Peach tones are my favorite to wear for makeup, they really complement my skin tone. This color can read as a nude with a hint of peach if you have a heavier eye look or it can read as a solid peach color if you have a simple eye look. Like I said, it just goes with everything for me. You can read my full review on the Revlon Lip Butters here.

Those are my five desert island drugstore makeup products, and this concludes Drugstore Week. What are your must have drugstore products right now? What 5 items would you take with you to a desert island? Let me know!



Disclaimer: All products are purchased by me or my lovely husband unless otherwise noted in the post. All opinions are 100% honest and my own. I do not provide positive reviews for payment. Products that work for me may not necessarily work for you. This post is not sponsored.

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