Beauty products
Best Budget Make-up Buys
Good makeup doesn’t always have to come with a hefty price tag.
In your local pharmacy you will find a good deal of products that give some of the luxury brands a real run for the money.
Here is a pick of some of the best budget makeup buys.
Budget Foundation
Maybelline Dream Satin Liquid
If you don’t want to break the bank, this foundation is a great affordable choice. It goes on easily and gives a smooth finish that lasts well. €7.82 from pharmacies.
Best Loose Powder
Rimmel Silky Loose Powder
Though an inexpensive buy, this powder doesn’t cake up when applied over a base and gives a matt finish that belies its low-spend price tag. €9.55 from pharmacies.
Best Lash Enhancing Mascara
No7 Intense Volume Waterproof Mascara
This maybe stubborn to get off, but it never smudges and gives full, fluttering lashes that many, more expensive mascara’s never achieve. €12.00 from Boots Chemists. www.boots.com
Best Nail varnish
Revlon Nail Enamel
Hardwearing, quick drying and with the summer must-have shade, One Perfect Coral, this is a budget buy essential. €7.15 from pharmacies nationwide.
Best Lipstick
Revlon Super Lustrous
This maybe one of the oldest products on the list but it’s still a winner. With 72 shades there is a colour for everyone and the formula is both lasting and softening on the lips. €8.30 from pharmacies and www.boots.com
Best Bronzer
Rimmel Sunshimmer 3-in-1 Bronzer
Though one of the most overused beauty products out there, when employed sparingly this can bring the perfect glow to skin in need of pepping up. €6.96 from pharmacies nationwide.
Best Blusher
Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush
The pallor from this blush is more natural looking than many of the other brands in this price range and though only available in two shades, it covers all the bases. €7.94 from pharmacies.
