Drugstore Make-Up Starter Kit

If you’re new to the beauty world and want some advice on what products to invest in to get your makeup collection started, you’re in the right place. Here I will be giving my top recommendations of products that I personally love and would recommend to those of you who want to try out different products but don’t want to break the bank! I've tried my best to make this a realistic makeup starter kit, so most of the products are fairly cheap. Hope you enjoy!

Base Products:

Primer

You may want to skip this step if your makeup stays on well already, but for me a primer is a necessity. My drugstore favourite would have to me the Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser. This is a silicone-based primer and it provides a nice base for your makeup, smoothing out any obvious pores you may wish to conceal. However, the only down side to this product (in my opinion) is that it can be a bit too oily for my skin sometimes, so if you’re an oily skinned girl I would steer away from this one! But for £7.99 it’s a great product and a much more affordable option than something such as Benefit’s POREfessional primer, which retails at £24.50!

Foundation

When it comes to foundation it can be hard to pick one product that will work for everyone because we all have different skin types, be that oily, dry or a combination of both!  For those of you oily-skinned girls who struggle to keep your base looking matte, I would suggest you try out the L’Oreal Infallible Matte Foundation. This is one of my favourite drugstore foundations for when my skin turns oilier. It is a medium to full coverage foundation, which is buildable – so great if you want to cover any spots or blemishes on your face!  For £7.99 you would struggle to find a cheaper foundation that lives up to the same quality!

If however your skin leans towards the dry/combination side of things then I have a different foundation recommendation for you. The L’Oreal True Match Foundation is a medium coverage foundation but similarly to the L’Oreal Infallible Matte Foundation it is also buildable. This foundation is available in a wide variety of shades so as long as you get the right shad you shouldn’t have much of a problem with your face colour matching your neck! The only thing I would be wary of for those of you with combination skin is that the foundation can be quite runny. So if parts of your skin are oily, I would definitely suggest you powder throughout the day to prevent any unwanted shine. This foundation is usually £9.99 from Superdrug, but it is currently on sale for £7.99 – bargain!

Concealer

If you have a few little blemishes or redness that you wish to conceal then I would recommend that you try out the L’Oreal True Match Concealer. When I’m having a good skin day, this is all I need to use. I is a medium coverage concealer and covers any redness on my face. You can pick one of these up for £6.99 at Superdrug.

However, if you want a concealer that’s more heavy duty then I would suggest you try out the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer. If you have any spots that you’re struggling to conceal then this could be the solution you’re looking for. One of the downsides is the colour selection because it only comes in 4 colours, so you will need to make sure you get the one closest to your skin tone. But for £4.19 it’s an excellent starting place if you don’t want to spend too much money – right now its on sale for £3.99 at Superdrug – even better!

Powder

If you want your foundation and concealer to stay in place all day then I would suggest you use a powder to set your base. The Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder is perfect if you want to keep you skin shine free but not looking cakey. The only downside is if you have very oily skin, you may need to top this up around lunchtime if you’re out all day but other than that it’s great. You can pick one up from Superdrug for only £3.99 so it’s not going to break the bank!

Blush

To prevent your skin from long one shade of foundation you may want to add some colour back into your cheeks. If you’ve not used blush before then I would suggest you try out the Rimmel Lasting Finish Mono Blush in the Shade ‘Pink Rose – 20’. This is a very pretty pink shade, which is quite subtle, so it’s perfect if you’re not used to wearing blush. For only £3.99 it’s a bargain as you won’t need much to do the job, so it should last you a while. (It’s currently on sale for £2.79 on asos!)

Highlighter

If this seems like too much makeup for you to invest in all at once then you could skip this step. However, if you want your skin to have a healthy glow then a bit of highlighter on the tops of your cheekbones can be a nice touch. The MUA ‘undress your skin’ highlighter produces a really pretty glow, and for £3 it’s not too expensive.

Eye and Lip Products:

Eyeshadow

For eye shadows, MUA have a few lovely palettes, but my favourite is the ‘undress me too’ palette. You get 12 shadows, which are a mix of shimmery and matte shades for only £4! (That works out less than 34p per shadow!) These are all very nicely pigmented and are great everyday colours to wear.

My other recommendation if you’re willing to spend a few more pennies would be the Maybelline Colour Tattoo in the shade ‘On and On Bronze’. This is a gorgeous gold/bronzy cream eye shadow that looks lovely on blue eyes especially. It’s perfect for those mornings when you want a bit of colour on your lids but you don’t have much time to spend blending shadows. For £4.99 it’s a great option.

Mascara

Now mascara can be one of those products that you either love or hate, depending on how you want your lashes to look. Personally I like my lashes to be defined and as long as possible, without and clumping at all. This is why I love the Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara. I find it to be the perfect mascara for what I want and for only £7.99 its not too expensive either.

Lips

If you’re new to makeup you most likely won’t want to go for a bright red lip, but more likely a subtle lip balm. If then a lip balm is what you’re after I would highly recommend the Maybelline Baby Lips in the shade ‘Pink Punch’. This is a bright pink lipbalm in the stick, but on the lips it just leaves a subtle pink tint. You can build it up if you wish, so for £2.99 it’s a nice price.

If you want to go for a lipstick however I would suggest you start with a nude shade to introduce yourself. I would recommend the MUA Lipstick in the shade ‘Bare – 14’. This lipstick is very moisturizing on the lips and great for beginners. It’s in a nude shade so if you’re not great at applying Lipstick yet it won’t be too obvious. Plus it’s only £1!

I hope this helped some of you. Please leave any questions you have in the comment section.

Thanks for reading,

ffy x

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As I'm sure you will have seen in the title, this page is going to be based around Beauty, Fashion and Lifestyle. This allows me to post pretty much anything, be that my favourite makeup picks of the month, what bath products I've been enjoying from lush, and maybe some occasional life motivation posts.

To be honest, I'm not too sure exactly what I'm going to be blogging about because I'm new to this, but I'm going to try and stick to it and see how it goes. I have such a passion for makeup and I would really love to share any products I have found to be good or tips and tricks I have learnt.

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