1. E.L.F Cream Eyeliner, £3.50 - When I first reviewed this, I wasn't the biggest fan and only picked it up again once I ran out of my Kryolan liquid eyeliner! It is perfect for smudgey, smokey eyeliner with some serious staying powder.
2. Barry M Nail Paints, £2.99 - A constant favourite, these are the only polishes I buy again and again! Most are opaque within two coats and stay chip free for roughly three days (which for me is a miracle).
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3. Indie Company Eyeshadows - Ok, ok, a bit of a cheat, I confess! I love buying eyeshadows from indie companies since A) They're generally excellent quality B) They're very affordable and C) You can get some stunning, unique shades you wouldn't find elsewhere! Right now I'm loving these three I've swatches above.
4. Beauty UK 'Sweet 16' Lip Lust*, £2.99 - A sheer, pinky, slightly pearly gloss with a non-sticky formula. Perfect for lazy make-up days, quick touch ups and layering over lipsticks.
5. Barry M Lip Paints, £4.49 - Barry M lip paints can be hit and miss, though generally they have a wonderful, smooth formula with decent pigmentation. My top three would be Shocking Pink, Vintage Rose and the 'Magic' paint.
What are your favourite beauty/ make-up products for £5 or less?
* Received free for review purposes.
Great post :) I think I am gonna try Beautyuk Lip lusts now :)
ReplyDeleteMy favourites are definitely BarryM polishes too, plus a bit of Rimmel Eyeliner to mix things up a bit x
ReplyDeletebarry m is good for nail varnish :) i also like superdrugs MUA range & 2true x
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I absolutely love the Barry M Nail Paints too, so affordable and to be honest, some of them are better than my OPIs. I was going to do a video with my favourite cheap/drugstore products and I think we'll have similar products!
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My favorite products are also indie company eyeshadows, I almost stopped buying shadows from MAC or other expensive companys :D Btw, I love shiro cosmetics. I tried them out after I've read your blogpost... :)
ReplyDeleteFor under a fiver... gotta love the Barry M Dazzle Dusts. I'm really liking the Collection 2000 pen eyeliners and the Lasting Colour lipsticks - Bubble Gum and Orange Punch are awesome, I think they're all about £3. And of course you can't beat the MUA lippies for £1! I swatched the lip lusts this weekend and then just totally forgot to go back and pick them up. But I'm really liking the beauty UK baked blushes, too. Lol, I'm tight, I have loads of stuff I love under a fiver!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean, awesome bargain buys are so exciting! :D
ReplyDeleteI've got Barry M bright pink on today, one of four Barry M pinks I bought on Friday. I've become a girl it's scary!
ReplyDeleteI love the e.l.f. cream eyeliner in black- I use it every day, and found it also works well to do a nice winged liner look. However, I cannot recommend the other colors- the formula is waaaaay different than the black one.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I'm loving the Barry M nail polishes as well!
ReplyDeleteI've just had a look at the Shiro Cosmetics website, the products looks brilliant, and so cheap! I think i'm going to need to place an order, I never would have known about them, so thank you! xx
ReplyDeleteI really wanna try the beauty uk glosses, they look really nice :)
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