Here is to the girls that are supposed to be saving for the more ‘important’ things in life (although some would argue that makeup is more important) and are on budget but still take pride in their appearance. Sometimes it feels close to impossible to find products that are just as good as the top-end stuff but not so damaging to your wallet.

Below are some of the best drug store buy-ins that are insanely affordable and just as great as high-end makeup.

Mascara

Product name: Essence Forbidden Volume Mascara

Price: $10.99

Where to buy: Priceline

This mascara will last you all day and into the night and you only have to apply one coat to go from thin to volumised lashes. Forbidden mascara is also flake and smudge proof.  This means there won’t be a need to look at yourself in the mirror every 30 minutes to see whether or not you look like a raccoon.

Foundation

Product name: Wake me up

Price: $19.95

Where to buy: Priceline

This foundation gives a natural healthy glow to tired and dull-looking skin. You’ll get the perfect amount of coverage with a naturally flawless summer glow. A lot of foundations can be suffocate your skin but this one doubles as a moisturiser to hydrate and condition your face.

Lipstick

Product name: NYC Expert Last Lipstick

Price: $6.00

Where to buy: Crush Cosmetics

It’s comfortable to wear and lasts a long time with a wide range of colours that suit any shade of skin or mood. The colour of the lipstick lasts for up to 6 hours with a specially designed formula so you do not have to keep re-applying.

Concealer

Product name: Maybelline New York Dream Lumi-Touch Highlighting Concealer

Price: $17:95

Where: Priceline

A good concealer can be a fortune to buy and some of the less expensive ones tend to crack on your skin easily. This one from Maybelline is light and comfortable to wear so you don’t have that weighed down powder texture under your eyes. It’s a highlighting corrector as well so it is sure to cover up all those darker or pigmented areas. It also won an award from Priceline in 2013 for being one of the best concealers in their range.

Eyebrow

Name: Pro-Brow Ultimate Eyebrow Kit

Price: $11

Where to buy: CrushCosmetics

This is without a doubt  one of the best makeup dupes you can buy online. The kit is a all-in-one kit for shaping, shading and highlighting your brows. It’s compact size makes it the perfect addition to your handbag for any brow touch ups when you’re on the go.