Best drugstore brow products in 2017

Ever since Cara Delevingne made thick brows a new popular look, every make up brand launched their own brow product. ABH pomade was the best selling highend brow product for a long time, and it was for a reason. With numerous shades to choose from, the easy and quick application made our brows look like they're done by a professional make up artist. I personally have been using it for three years every day. But I wanted to try something new and didn't want to spend a lot of money. And so my hunt begun. I watched almost every video and read many reviews. After trying some of them my self, I can finaly say that these are definitely my favorite brow products I found so far.

Rimmel brow pencil - inexpensive, blends perfectly, the color matches perfectly with my hair (not my brows) and it looks soooo good (which is weird in my opinion).

Essence brow pencil - this product made me change my opinion about this brand. It's one of the most affordable brands in the market. There are two colors (great both of them) and goes on perfectly.

Essence brow gel - again, very affordable and does the job. This is a dupe for the Benefit Gimmi brow. It can be used alone, if you already have great brows but just want to add a little something.

Makeup revolution brow pomade - even though it's not as good as ABH one, it's a very good product. It's easier then filling your brows with a pencil and for $10 you get a lot of it.

Now the two item below aren't quite drugstore ones but they're worth mentioning because they're awesome and I haven't found a dupe yet for these, especially for a brow brush!

Sephora brow wax - if you have messy brows, this product will do the trick. The brows will stay in place all day long with this miracle.

Sephora brow brush - honestly, why isn't there a decent drugstore, affordable brow brush in the market yet?? This brush is perfect and will last for several years, definitely worth it.

If you can spend $20 on a brow product then deffinitly go for Anastasia Beverly Hills brow pencil or brow pomade. It is the best brow product ever. Easy and quick to apply, blends seamlessly and goes on beautifully without having any makeup skills. However, if you want to save few bucks then go for the ones listed above, I'm sure you'll love them. Which one is your favorite?

Best liquid foundations for all skin types (high end vs. drugstore) in 2017

How to choose a foundation? Which one is the best? Drugstore foundations are rapidly increasing their quality, but there are still many irreplaceable high end ones. Here you can find the best foundations on the market so far for oily, dry or normal/combination skin.

If your skin is oily, and you're on a budget, L'Oreal Paris Infallible Pro - Matte foundation is the best one out there. If you can afford to spend $40 or more, then Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place is perfect - it truly stays in place all day, mattifies and leaves the skin freaking flawless!

Dry skin - the best drugstore foundation for dry skin is Maybelline FIT ME! DEWY + SMOOTH foundation. It's around $5, very lightweight and leaves the skin glowy! However, if you want to spend some extra bucks, then definitely go for Nars Sheer Glow foundation (most favorable among beauty vloggers on YouTube).

Normal/Combination skin - try Maybelline Fit Me! Matte &Poreless foundation. Eventhough it's made for oily skin, this foundation has a little bit of glow. This is the most popular and suggested drugstore foundation from beauty gurus ever. On the other side, the best high end foundation for normal skin is Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk foundation. It leaves the skin blurred and is great for textured skin, also one of the favorites among beauty vloggers.

The struggle is real out there! Don't give up until you find your true love (foundation, I mean). Let me know what worked for you!

Best affordable makeup brushes

Makeup Brush Set Anjou 8-Piece

I am impressed. The best affordable brushes I found so far. The brushes come in a beautiful black box. You get 8 brushes with a manual and a small black clutch for the price of £6.99.

They look very professional and feel luxurious. The bristles are soft, and the brushes feel soft on the skin.

The bronzing brush, powder brush, foundation brush, smudging brush, angled brush and lip brush are great, no complaints at all. However, the stippling brush isn’t so stipple. It is more like not so dense kabuki brush, which I will be definitely using to apply my foundation. The contouring brush, according to the manual, is for nose contouring, which is little bit big for that, but it can be perfectly used for blending eyeshadows.

100% recommend!

Maybelline FIT ME! DEWY + SMOOTH FOUNDATION REVIEW

This is a perfect foundation if you want a natural glow and a light, yet buildable, coverage. The price on Amazon.com is just above $5. I love this foundation, especially for colder days when your skin needs more hydration. It’s very easy to blend. You can set it with a powder if you want more mat finish since it stays quite tacky. It is more suitable for normal to dry skin, but I think oily skin can also wear it if combined with a suitable mattifying primer underneath. One of my favorites! 

Here are some great reviews from the most popular beauty vloggers on YouTube:
Kathleen Lights, pixiwoo, LauraLee.

L'Oreal Paris Infallible Pro - Matte Foundation Review

Overall, a GREAT foundation. 

The price is less than $10 on Amazon.com. Matte finish, full coverage and stays very long, most suitable for oily skin. If you have normal to dry skin, try putting a very hydrating moisturizer or primer. I have normal to dry skin and used it with L'Oreal Paris Lumi Magique Primer, a luminous primer, and worked very nice. It blurred out my skin and evened my skin tone. It sets very quickly so you need to blend it immediately and there’s no need to set it with a powder. It’s a nice foundation if you have any events or going on a night out. 

I wouldn't prefer it in winter if you have dry skin, it's more for other seasons when your skin doesn't need to be so moisturized.

L'Oreal Paris Lumi Magique Primer:

This foundation is highly favourable among beauty vloggers on YouTube. They say it's one of the best affordable foundations for oily skin. You can watch their reviews here: LustreLux, saaammage, shaaanxo, Tati, Desi Perkins, LauraLee, pixiwoo, Tati (another one), Manny Mua.