My top 8 favourite drugstore makeup products!

Penney’s/Primark PS…Pro primer

So I have been a fan of the MAC strobe cream for months now, for anyone who doesn’t know strobe cream is an iridescent moisturiser which instantly illuminates the skin and I apply it before my foundation as my base. When I heard about Penney’s/Primark having a dupe for the MAC one I was quite skeptical as I didn’t think I would ever use any other strobe cream apart from the MAC one. Both products have the same shimmery finish to give that dewy look on the skin. My first impression of the Penney’s/Primark primer was the pigment.. oh my god that shimmer! But I have to say I did find the consistency was quite watery and lighter but that didn’t stop me from having a go and testing it out. I applied it to my face and the glow was amazing and it was very smooth, but the only negative thing I have to say is that I didn’t think it was as hydrating as the MAC one. I use my MAC one for nights out but I use the Penney’s/Primark one for my everyday makeup routine. Macs strobe cream is €34 and I mean come on for €4 for the cheaper version where can you go wrong? The product comes in two shades and I have the pink pearlescent shade. It is definitely a must have product for your makeup bag!😏

Catrice’s camouflage cream.

Once again I am always seeing what products mua's and bloggers are using and this was raved about for a while now, and I am not going to lie, until only a few months back I used to never carve out my eyebrows or even prime my eyes before applying eyeshadow. This is now one of my holy grail products that I cannot live without! this is amazzzzing! I have only ever bought 3 Catrice products and I have reviewed 3 of them on this blog post, so I really do like this brand. This camouflage cream is very high coverage and it is perfect to cover up all sorts of imperfections and its only €3. So the main reason I use the camouflage concealer is to correct and define the shape of my eyebrows and to prime my eyelids before I apply eyeshadow so it does'nt crease. There is only three shades available so I do think that a concealer should have a bigger variety. I got mine in Penney's/Primark. 

€3 in Penney's/Primark and many pharmacies that stock the Catrice brand.

The Catrice High Glow Mineral Highlighting Powder

A few months ago I picked up this little beauty in Penney’s/Primark for €5.50. There was so much talk about it with bloggers such as FacesbyGrace and Rosie Connolly, so of course I had to purchase it and see what the fuss was all about! It sold out in most of the stores at one point so I was so excited to try it and was hoping it was going to be pigmented and super glowy. It’s a baked powder and is infused with minerals and fine light-reflecting pearls for a luminous look. I hope Catrice makes more different shades in the future because this is amazing and soo affordable. This highlight is perfect for day wear as you can apply it very subtle or if you are going out at night and you want a more intense glow you can build up the intensity.

Some little tips and tricks for this highlight!

You can also use this highlight as an eyeshadow or even highlight the corner of your eye, which is quite the trend nowadays. A tip for making your highlight last longer that I found on YouTube is once you have applied your highlight on your cheek bones, get a damp beauty blender and just press in lightly where the highlight is applied and this helps for any excess highlight to not fall down on your foundation.. oh and also, always make sure to tap your brush to get rid of excess powder before applying the product! So if you are in need of a new highlighter, go and get this one, you will not be disappointed!

I wanted to add the top photo just to show the product on my skin, I mean look at that highlight???😍

Catrice Waterproof Mattifying Powder

Anyone with oily skin out there… this is for you!! Its only €4.99, which I picked up in Penney’s/Primark. My skin is super oily😐, even though I love a dewy look, sometimes it’s too much so applying this powder helps my shine control straight away. I love the packaging as it even has a mirror, as many drugstore products don’t really come with a mirror, and is so handy if you are on the go! I love how luxurious the powder feels it so silky and smooth. This product can be used on any skin as it is translucent. I love that it doesn't settle into the creases of my skin. I will definitely keep buying this product. 

Sleek eyebrow kit

This kit is most definitely a dupe for Benefit’s Brow Zing’s! But in my opinion the sleek one is far better as its more pigmented and a 1/3 of the price. The sleek eyebrow kit includes a pigmented wax for defining and shaping the brow, a powder for setting the brows to achieve a flawless defined look. The kit comes with a mini tweezers, mini angled brush, mini blending brush and a mirror. Doing my brows is one of my weakest points in doing my makeup but good brows frame the face so it’s important to try and get them right, and of course brows are so on trend these days so you will want them on fleeeeek. My eyebrows stay on all day and I think it’s because the combination of wax first and the powder to set them. I cannot recommend this Sleek eyebrow kit enough and I got mine for €11.99 in boots pharmacy.🙋

Seventeen wow tan liquid glow

It’s funny that for one who has such oily skin I do love my dewy finish! I saw Suzanne Jackson had reviewed this and once she did I went straight out and bought it, and since then I have never looked back. I have tested out a few other liquid glows but nothing on this seventeen one, and it retails at only €8.49 So lets get to the point… what is the product used for?? I apply about 2 to 3 pumps of this to my foundation and mix it to give that bronzy dewy finish. Not only can you mix with your foundation, you can also use it to dab it onto your cheek bones for that extra highlight, or even apply it to you collar bones and shin bones for that extra shimmery tanned look! If you love a bronzy dewy foundation look, definitely pick up this little beauty as you won’t be disappointed.😜

NYX contour kit

So I wanted to try out a new contour kit, some of my favorites include the Suzanne Jackson contour pallet and Inglot’s sculpting powders, but a makeup artist from Castlebar who’s a friend of mine reviewed this on her snapchat in which I will leave her snapchat name here @FMBmakeup , go give her an add I will also leave her Instagram here @fionaburnsmakeup as she is more active on this💓. We love the same kind of makeup and once she spoke about it so highly off to Boots I popped and picked it up. Now there is so much hype about the Anastasia Beverly Hills contour pallet, I cannot talk down on it because I have never owned it or tested it out, but if you are short on cash and you want a good drugstore contour pallet that does the same job, this is the one! I have been using this pallet for a few weeks now but I was highly impressed with the quality of the powders. There is 8 shades and they are all super easy to blend onto the skin. From the top left to right we have the highlight shades, and from the bottom left to right we have the contour shades. If you want me to do a step by step contour and highlight review for this product let me know and I will do one. The price of this contour kit is €25.25.

• H=Highlight C=Contour
• h1-  pearly toned - shimmer
• h2- nude toned - matte
• h3- banana toned - matte
• h4- peach toned - shimmer
• c1- soft brown - satin
• c2- neutral brown - satin
• c3- taupe - matte
• c4- deep brown - matte

NYX lingerie matte lipsticks

I am a big fan on matte lipsticks… helllooooo massive Kylie Jenner fan right here💋! Her matte lipsticks were so impressive that I didn’t think I would ever like any other brand or product of matte lipsticks, well then I saw the hype about these drugstore matte lipsticks..they do not disappoint believe me, I am obsessed! There is so many different shades to choose from, if you are looking for a pink, purple, nude, brown, whatever colour.. NYX has it!  I really like the applicator with the NYX Lingerie liquid lipsticks as it really helps allows shape your cupid's bow for a cleaner look (there is nothing worse than messy lipstick). The texture of the product is quite mousey which helps the application go on better. I didn't find these to be too drying on my lips, but I do think it’s good to have exfoliate your lips and applied lip balm prior to the application as it can enhance any cracks or dryness on your lips which has happened me a few times and believe me it’s not pretty. Now I’m sure ye want to know.. does the lipstick last long? Like any other lipstick.. you are going to have to apply it again at some stage especially if you are wearing it for hours on end, but they do last very long the only time I need to apply it is after I eat. I bought two shades honeymoon and embellishment. Honeymoon is greyish-taupe nude and really fits that grungey look that people are loving these days. Embellishment is more of a light purple taupe look and I’m obsessed it’s so so flattering on. The price of these lipsticks is €9.25.

Hope everyone enjoyed my first post, and pleaaaseeee let me know if you did, if I do not get too much feedback I might not do anymore so I would really appreciate it :P leave some suggestions of what you would like to see next, maybe my top high brand products? review on all my kylie Jenner products? let me know! Thank youuuuuu x 💜
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