Drugstore vs. High end makeup |
Drugstore vs. High end makeup |
Aug 12 2007, 10:47 PM
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You can't keep running from what you're trying to find. Group: Official Member Posts: 5,030 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 54,096 |
In your opinion, is it worth it to get high end makeup from department stores or other places like Sephora, or is the quality of drugstore makeup the same? It must depend on the brands, so which do you think are just as good? I don't want to waste money on makeup, but I don't want it to give me eye infections either.
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Aug 12 2007, 10:55 PM
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sleep now, moon Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,540 Joined: May 2007 Member No: 526,212 |
it depends on what you're buying.
mac is pretty much legendary for eyeshadow, but many milani shadows can do a very passable job. loreal shadows are also rated extremely high. for concealers.. you have that one gold tube concealer? i think it's lancome or yves saint laurent. it's maybe $30, but the revlon under-eye concealer's been rated just as highly. for brushes.. mac, again is legendary. but i'm perfectly fine with my costco brushes. maybelline is decent in general... i like my high-end stuff. smashbox = love. however, although many drugstore brands can do a wonderful job, many of them test on animals and i'm not really into that. i could write such a long post on this :/ splurge on brushes (unless you have a costco nearby... $20 for 12 brushes, case and cleaner). and check out the mac 187 brush too! |
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Aug 13 2007, 02:49 AM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,343 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 17,767 |
I spend a lot on [undereye] concealer because Bobbi Brown goes beyond anything I have tried (and has rave reviews) and eyebags are a problem for me. I got a brush from Benefit because my first concealer was purchased there. I also like to splurge on lipcolour because I personally feel there is a difference.
However the rest of my make up comes from drugstores. The best pencil eyeliner I have tried so far is Annabelle and I am satisfied so I stick with it. I don't have a super thick lashes being asian and Maybelline Full n Soft has by far been my favourite mascara so far. I've tried Estee Lauder, Lancome, Benefit, Mac... and I always go back to Maybelline. As revoltaire said above, completely depends on the product for me. |
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Aug 13 2007, 04:28 AM
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i've never wanted anything rationale. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,449 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 19,045 |
Most of my eyeshadows are from MAC, mainly because I love the colors. Foundation is Sephora, although I rarely use it. My mascara is Maybelline, the pink tube fabulous. My powder is Cover Girl, I've tried MAC and others but they feel too heavy. Oh and my eye liner is Wet & Wild, can't beat $0.99.
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Aug 13 2007, 05:41 AM
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Home is where your rump rests! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,235 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 451,969 |
I have things here and there from Sephora and MAC, but for the most part I deffffinitely vouch Drugstore makeup. While MAC is famous for their eyeshadow, I use Rimmel and honestly - it does the job. I've had my makeup done at MAC before, and I went home and tried it with Drugstore products and wa-lah, overall, the same quality. Admittedly, the MAC makeup had more *oomph*, but for the average day, I don't think there's too much need to spend too much cash on makeup.
P.S. Buuut, I can't vouch for either side about foundations or concealers, because I haven't tried it from either options. |
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Aug 13 2007, 06:10 AM
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in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
Unless you buy makeup from some really obscure dollar store, you won't get eye infections (unless you're allergic, but in that case you would be allergic to even the expensive makeup).
I think the biggest difference when it comes to drugstore and department store makeup is pigment, especially for eyeshadows. If you take a similar shade from a drugstore and department store brand and apply some to the skin, the more expensive brand will have a more saturated, darker pigment. The reason for the price difference in most cases is the price for pigment (and packaging, etc). |
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*Michelle* |
Aug 13 2007, 03:30 PM
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It really depends on what you're using the make-up for. For me, I use a mixture for everyday make-up: Anna Sui, Revlon, Almay, NARS, Make-up Forever
But when I'm doing make-up as an artist for photography or whatever, high-end "designer" make-up just works so much better. The colors are brighter, the stuff is easier to blend and work with, and the brushes work wonders. I love NARS, Chanel, MAC, Givenchy, and some others. They're fantastic for make-up. |
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Aug 13 2007, 04:11 PM
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blah Group: Member Posts: 113 Joined: Jul 2007 Member No: 548,771 |
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Aug 13 2007, 04:48 PM
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Tasty. Group: Member Posts: 471 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,784 |
WHAT YOU PAY FOR IS WHAT YOU GET! buy cheap, you get cheap...
although, i must say maybelline's full and soft mascara has gotta be the BEST mascara i have ever used...so +1 for the drugstores, but +a million for department store brands. the eye shadow has staying power, better colors, vibrant ones, shimmer in unexpected ways, just overall fab stuff. plus chanel's double perfection compact (foundation/powder) is seriously the best foundation and powder product i've ever used. well worth the money. |
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Aug 13 2007, 04:49 PM
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Look Up. Group: Member Posts: 447 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 73,230 |
depends...
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Aug 13 2007, 06:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 33 Joined: Aug 2007 Member No: 560,822 |
I don't have a super thick lashes being asian and Maybelline Full n Soft has by far been my favourite mascara so far. I've tried Estee Lauder, Lancome, Benefit, Mac... and I always go back to Maybelline. i'll have to try that sometime. i only wear mascara and a bit of eyeliner. i pay about $15 for clinique mascara and my eyeliner is not high end at all. actually, i don't think my eyeliner is a brand at all; i got it in china. i tried wet n wild mascara ($2?) and it was pretty bad. |
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Aug 13 2007, 07:03 PM
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Naomi loves you. Y'all may call me NaNa Group: Official Designer Posts: 2,925 Joined: Jun 2006 Member No: 427,774 |
I get my makeup at drugstores but I avoid dollar stores but their lip gloss make my lips itch.
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Aug 13 2007, 07:11 PM
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mon cheri amour x Group: Member Posts: 2,349 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 168,530 |
I never bought make-up from drugstores but I suppose they would be the same.
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Aug 14 2007, 06:45 PM
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ich bin nich ich Group: Member Posts: 36 Joined: Aug 2007 Member No: 558,891 |
i think itz really different
i cant wear make-up from drugstore |
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Aug 15 2007, 11:04 PM
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yan lin♥ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,129 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,627 |
i love high-end makeup. a lot of cases, i just feel that drugstore makeup doesn't apply as well as high-end makeup does.
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Aug 15 2007, 11:18 PM
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xkcd always Group: Member Posts: 457 Joined: May 2007 Member No: 521,059 |
I have things here and there from Sephora and MAC, but for the most part I deffffinitely vouch Drugstore makeup. While MAC is famous for their eyeshadow, I use Rimmel and honestly - it does the job. I've had my makeup done at MAC before, and I went home and tried it with Drugstore products and wa-lah, overall, the same quality. Agreed, since I use Rimmel as well. Sephora makeup just lasts a tad longer and doesn't run as much. |
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Aug 16 2007, 03:37 PM
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This bitch better work! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,681 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 28,095 |
My mom always gets her makeup from Dillards & Macy's.
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Aug 16 2007, 05:51 PM
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Communication breakdown. Group: Member Posts: 603 Joined: Jul 2007 Member No: 552,691 |
I rather drug store stuff. Cheaper, and if you buy the right stuff you basically get the same/better quality than some high end makeup stores.
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Aug 16 2007, 07:41 PM
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Kimberly Group: Member Posts: 1,961 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 121,599 |
I only buy high end pressed powder... because from what I've seen it's the only product that seems to be any better.
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Aug 17 2007, 01:15 AM
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xkcd always Group: Member Posts: 457 Joined: May 2007 Member No: 521,059 |
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*stephinika* |
Aug 17 2007, 01:21 AM
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I don't wear much makeup, but I use a mix of drug store makeup and the more expensive stuff...when it comes to eyeshadow, I've recently fallen in love with MAC stuff just because it blends and stays on so nicely.
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Aug 17 2007, 01:42 AM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,480 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 444,349 |
I get sephora stuff because cheaper brands test on animals.
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Aug 17 2007, 12:25 PM
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:electro[u]nique: Group: Member Posts: 148 Joined: Aug 2007 Member No: 561,877 |
if i had a credit card, i'd be buying some bare minerals.
that is the best concealer/foundation that i have ever used in my entire life. since i'm poor and can't afford that tho, i usually buy the maybelline matte mousse foundation. it works wonders for me. i go cheap on eyeliner. partly because i use it. a LOT, but also because i've found that wet n wild liquid does just perfectly fine for me. eyeshadows, i like all the wild colours, so I have to get MAC, or even now i've found that Max Factor has come out with a really cool line of colours that i adore. i guess it's just a mixup of what i can afford vs what i want. |
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Aug 17 2007, 02:30 PM
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xkcd always Group: Member Posts: 457 Joined: May 2007 Member No: 521,059 |
^ I use matte mousse fondation (rimmel) sometimes too! it's sooooo much better than regualar foundation, but i also use Prescriptive's foundation, where they custom make your foundation on the spot and give it to you in a bottle. Prettty expensive but welllll worth it.
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Aug 17 2007, 03:38 PM
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:electro[u]nique: Group: Member Posts: 148 Joined: Aug 2007 Member No: 561,877 |
^ I use matte mousse fondation (rimmel) sometimes too! it's sooooo much better than regualar foundation, but i also use Prescriptive's foundation, where they custom make your foundation on the spot and give it to you in a bottle. Prettty expensive but welllll worth it. yeah, it makes my face feel much more smooth than regular liquid foundation. and i feel that it covers those imperfections a LOT better. i haven't heard of perspective, but clinique does the same thing at their cosmetic counters at our local mall. 22.50 for a standard foundation sized bottle. |
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