Hi friends!
Welcome back to my month of drugstore beauty favorites! All throughout November I’m giving you my personal edit of what’s good in affordable beauty now. Today I’m sharing my list of the best drugstore blushes, bronzers & highlighters.
I’m not including any long-winded explanations as to why each product is amazing; we’d be here wayyyy too long for that. But I have included some succinct talking points that should give you an idea of what makes each product stand out from the crowd. I’ll link any relevant reviews that I’ve written along the way in case you do want more info on something.
To catch up on my previous posts in this series, check out the links below.
November is for drugstore beauty favorites!
The Best Drugstore Mascaras & Eyeshadows 2019
Without further delay, let’s get into the list!
BEST DRUGSTORE BLUSHES
Source: CoverGirl website
COVERGIRL INSTANT CHEEKBONES CONTOURING BLUSH
WHY I LOVE IT
- Very pigmented color
- 3 shades in 1
- Easily blendable
- Radiant sheen without big chunks of shimmer
- Solid longevity (about 8-9 hours for me)
- SHOP NOW FROM WALMART
Read this: Shimma shimma! CoverGirl Instant Cheekbones
Source: Flower Beauty / Instagram
FLOWER BEAUTY BLUSH BOMB
WHY I LOVE IT
- Great applicator that controls amount of product dispersed
- Cream-gel texture that blends easily across skin
- Great pigmentation but buildable
- Solid longevity (about 9+ hours for me)
- Subtle radiant sheen
- SHOP NOW FROM FLOWER BEAUTY
Read this: A Glossier Cloud Paint dupe? Flower Beauty Blush Bomb
Source: ELF website
ELF COSMETICS AQUA BEAUTY BLUSH & BRONZER
WHY I LOVE IT
- Pigmented color but buildable
- 2 products in 1
- Cream-to-powder texture that blends easily across skin
- Nice compact packaging with mirror
- Solid longevity (8+ hours for me)
- SHOP NOW FROM ULTA
BEST DRUGSTORE BRONZERS
Source: Physician’s Formula / Instagram
PHYSICIAN’S FORMULA BUTTER BRONZER
WHY I LOVE IT
- Highly buildable pigment
- Seamless blending
- Lovely satin finish that gives subtle sheen to skin
- Coconut scent (doesn’t last on skin)
- Newly expanded shade range
- Solid longevity (8+ hours for me)
- SHOP NOW FROM ULTA
Read this: Fenty Beauty vs. Physician’s Formula: Bronzer showdown
Source: ELF website
ELF COSMETICS AQUA BEAUTY BLUSH & BRONZER (AGAIN!)
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BEST DRUGSTORE HIGHLIGHTERS
Source: Ulta website
L’OREAL LUMI GLOTION
WHY I LOVE IT
- Smooth creamy texture
- Pearly glow, not shimmery or glittery
- Versatile – can also be mixed into foundation or moisturizer
- Low-cost alternative to Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter
- SHOP NOW FROM ULTA
Read this: Drugstore alternatives to Charlotte Tilbury’s Hollywood Flawless Filter
Source: Ulta website
SLEEK MAKEUP FACE FORM PALETTE
WHY I LOVE IT
- 3 products in 1 (contour, highlight, blush)
- Soft powder textures that are easily blendable
- Beautifully soft shimmer particularly on highlight
- Flattering icy pearl tone on highlighter
- Blush is dupe for NARS Orgasm
- Solid longevity (8+ hours on me)
- SHOP NOW FROM TARGET
HONORABLE MENTION
Source: Makeup Revolution website
MAKEUP REVOLUTION CHEEK KIT
WHY I LOVE IT
- Smooth powder textures (4 highlighters)
- Lovely radiant finish without chunks of shimmer
- Solid longevity (10+ hours for me)
- Can double as lovely eyeshadows
- SHOP NOW FROM ULTA
What are the best drugstore blushes, bronzers & highlighters to you? What did I miss? I’d love to know!
Come back next Friday for my list of best drugstore bases!
xo, Erica
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I haven’t seen the Lumi Glotion! I’m going to have to try that one!
It’s a great multi-tasker! You won’t be disappointed. I love to mix it in with my foundation a lot!
I have the sleek pallet and I adore it. Perfect shades x
It’s so nice!
Now that covergirl is CF I’m more keen on trying their products. 😀
Flower Beauty always seems to have good reviews since its launch and I cannot wait til I get the chance to buy a few things.
The Physicians Formula butter bronzer is definitely my favorite. I love how well it blends.
The Lumi Glotion sounds pretty good, I love mixing my highlighters into foundations.
Flower Beauty is awesome and I’ve been nothing but impressed with their products so far. Totally recommend a look! I love mixing highlighter and foundation together since I like collapsing steps together when I do my makeup.
I like the glow mixing highlighters with foundations gives me. Idk if its the foundation type, but I have the Bare Minerals Pure Brightening Serum Foundation and I like how dewy/glowy it looks when mixed with highlighter!
Flower Beauty has such cute packaging! & I’ve never heard of the brand Sleek before. That palette looks pretty nice! I always hear the best things about the Butter Bronzer & Lumi Glotion!
Sleek is originally from the UK, but some of their products are available at Target and Walgreens. I’ve tried several of their products actually, and everything is super affordable and very good. Kinda like Wet n’ Wild style.
I’m not the biggest fan of Wet N Wild but I haven’t used any of their products in YEARS so I’m sure they have improved!
Yes, definitely! But research about their CF status first before you buy. There was a controversy either this year or last because a photo surfaced showing their products sold in Mainland China. Rossy knows all about it!
Oh my gosh! I remember you guys both mentioning that.
Hey Erica! I was looking for a way to email you but, couldn’t find one. I would love to send you a little Christmas card this year if you’re comfortable with that, could you email me your address to hunidasblog@gmail.com? 🎄 Totally understand if you aren’t, too! ❤