Refreshing My Makeup Drawer at Target for $50
- Allie Blain
- Mar 17, 2024
- 3 min read
Last week I had TWO sorority functions and it happens that it's perfect time of year when all of my makeup has suddenly disappeared. I've been desperate for a product refresh. So, I did what I do best. I went to Target!
We all know I love finding a good deal. So this time, I went to Target with a budget. I gave myself $50 to revamp my makeup drawer and make sure I felt hot and confident for my upcoming functions.
**This is not sponsored by any of these brands**
Y’ALL my life was incomplete without this blush. I'm simply obsessed with it now. It’s a cream blush that glides on your cheek as simply as chapstick. After applying it, I take my brush (or beauty blender, depending on my mood) and blend it right in.
I joke with my friends that I had NO idea how to “be a girl” before coming to college. So, I love to share little tidbits in case you’re in the same place. For example, I learned recently that when you're putting makeup on, you should do all the liquids and creams first and THEN top it all off with the powder products. If you’re choosing to pair this with your favorite powder blush or highlighter, use the Pixi product first before brushing on that new product! This may be common knowledge, but in case it’s not, you’re welcome! ;)
This is a repurchase! TikTok sold me on this mascara about a year ago, and I keep coming back. There is a REASON everyone raves about this product, it’s amazing! AND it lasts all day.
I always struggle with mascaras flaking or rubbing off on the top of my eyelid, and that never happens with this product. Every “expensive” mascara I’ve ever purchased has given me that issue, and that's never happened with this product. I highly recommend this item if you have the same issue. Save your money!
Tiktok sold me on this one. When looking for a foundation, these were my keywords: non cakey, inexpensive, light. This foundation checks all my boxes and is a great base for the rest of my makeup routine. I felt like this stayed all night and didn’t run when I started to sweat - which was a lot, because I love to tear up the dancefloor.
E.l.f. is always a great brand when looking for something inexpensive and reliable. In their same line of “Halo Glow,” I use their liquid blush and contour (love and recommend them both!)
My toxic trait is that I always think a color will be less bold than it looks, and I'm always wrong. This purchase was no exception. It was BRIGHT red, but that was a big user error and not the product itself. Color mistakes aside, as soon as I put this lip on it quickly dried down to be matte. But I didn't feel like it stayed very well. My friends were constantly having to tell me that lipstick had gotten on my teeth again and after dinner, my it had completely faded.
This is a lipstick I wouldn’t buy again, and if I could take back this purchase and save $12, I totally would. So I’ll do it for y’all- don’t waste your hard earned money on this one.
This is another repurchase! I’m a big fan of getting a wax, and typically get my eyebrows done every once in a while. But since I’m on a budget at the moment, an eyebrow wax didn’t make the cut. I was able to clean up my eyebrows and give them a little more shape on my own! Doing them myself definitely helped me feel more confident and feminine when I didn't have the chance to get them done professionaly!
At the end of the day, the total ended up nearing $70 and with my Target Circle deals and rewards, the final total came out to $53.86. Coupons are my favorite version of girl math! I did end up spending a bit over my original budget, but ultimately I'm feeling successful in my goal.
If you had a $50 budget to get your favorite “must-have” beauty products, where would you go and what would you get?
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