Budget Makeup Kit...

One problem I face when it comes to beauty is the cost of it all.

Like many, I watch youtube videos and follow blogs. A lot of the time the products used are very expensive. This isn't a problem for the big names online as they are paid to use the products or given them free to sample. But when it comes down to us regular consumers it becomes very expensive to keep up with the latest trends.

However, it is not necessary to spend a fortune to look a million bucks.

Cosmetics have come a long way over the years. High street brands offer so much choice and great quality at a more affordable price.

Some of my favourite products come from high street brands.

Mascara - For me its always Bourjois, the 1 seconde mascara is fantastic £9.99.

Eye brows  - I adore the sleek eyebrow cube £8.49. They come in several colours and is a dupe for the benefit one.  I only use the clear brow gel from Hema. Its very inexpensive but does a good job, it costs about £4.

Lips - I really don't think you need to spend a fortune on lipsticks. For matte liquid lip sticks I love the ones from MUA £3. For glossy liquid lipsticks and general bullets I get most of mine from KIKO £6.90 and Natural collection £2. Plumping lip gloss has to be Soap and Glory £10.

Cheeks - Bourjois blushers are wonderful. They are highly pigmented, not too powdery and come in a range of shades £7.99.

Highlighter - Seventeen skin wow primer/liquid highlighter. I LOVE THIS, as a primer, mixed in my foundation or simply buffed on to my cheek bones. I can't get enough of this. £5.99

Eyes - Sleek eye shadow pallets are great. They are highly pigmented, come in a variety of colours and are very inexpensive at £7.99. If you have read any of my previous blogs you will know that I am a fan of the shadow sticks from KIKO. They are brilliant and the simplest way to achieve a smokey eye. I always keep one of these with me £6.90.

Eyeliner - Water proof liner from KIKO. I like this one because it is pigmented and lasts well. It is also a twist up liner so I don't need to carry a sharpener. I adore the liquid liner from Rimmel, the applicator is similar to a felt tip but it is designed like a brush. Meaning that the applicator dips into the eye liner. One problem I find with felt tip liners is they dry out. You don't get that problem with this one £5.29.

Foundation - I'm not one to regularly use high street foundations but I do like Maxfactor and L'oreal. Around £10 each.

Concealer - I like the Wake me up concealer from Rimmel London. £5.50. Ive discussed this product in several of my other blogs. It is a liquid concealer with a wand applicator. Its long lasting and comes in several shades. Probably better for light to medium skin tones.

All of the products I have suggested are under £10 each. I have all of these in my makeup bag and choose these regularly over high end cosmetics.

You really don't need to spend a fortune. Of course, there are many expensive product that are amazing and I'm sure there are plenty of products even cheaper than the ones I've suggested.

If you have any bargain buys that you can't live without please put it in the comments below.


All of the prices in this blog are accurate as of Jan 2016. All prices were sourced from Boots, Superdrug and KIKO websites.