Hi friends!
All throughout November I’m sharing my drugstore beauty favorites with you. Think of it as my affordable beauty edit! If you’ve missed any of the earlier posts in the series I’ve linked them down below for you. In today’s installment I’m talking about bases – the best drugstore foundations, concealers & powder, to be exact.
Now some of these products have been long-held loves of mine, while others have just come into the fold this year. Admittedly this is not a very big list because I do have some difficulty in buying bases from the drugstore. But there are some really good recommendations here regardless!
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.
Just so you’re aware, my skin type is dry so all of these recs will be geared more towards dry to normal skin. However a lot of these bases also have formulas for oily or combo skin as well.
Catch up on this series!
November is for drugstore beauty favorites!
The Best Drugstore Mascaras & Eyeshadows 2019
The Best Drugstore Blushes, Bronzers, & Highlighters 2019
BEST DRUGSTORE FOUNDATIONS
Source: CoverGirl / Instagram
COVERGIRL CLEAN LIQUID FOUNDATION
WHY I LOVE IT
- Thin consistency & lightweight feel
- Easily blends into skin
- Natural finish with light-to-medium coverage
- Solid longevity (around 9-10 hours on me)
- Doesn’t show much wear-and-tear throughout the day
- SHOP NOW FROM WALMART
Read this: Review: CoverGirl Clean Liquid Foundation
Source: Revlon / Instagram
REVLON COLORSTAY FOUNDATION
WHY I LOVE IT
- Smooth consistency and texture
- Easily blends into skin
- Flawless finish with very buildable coverage
- Very good longevity (over 10+ hours on me)
- Doesn’t show much wear-and-tear throughout the day
- SHOP NOW FROM ULTA
HONORABLE MENTION
Source: Neutrogena / Instagram
NEUTROGENA HYDRO BOOST HYDRATING TINT
WHY I LIKE IT
- Very lightweight, breathable consistency
- Large doe-foot applicator that distributes product very easy
- Easily blends into skin
- Light coverage but slightly buildable
- Solid longevity (around 9-10 hours on me)
- SHOP NOW FROM TARGET
Read this: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Tint Review
BEST DRUGSTORE CONCEALERS
Source: Maybelline / Instagram
MAYBELLINE INSTANT AGE REWIND CONCEALER
WHY I LOVE IT
- Creamy consistency
- Easily blends into skin
- Hydrating finish
- Amazing full coverage plus corrective qualities
- Solid longevity (over 9+ hours on me)
- Not much creasing or patchiness
- SHOP NOW FROM TARGET
MAYBELLINE FIT ME CONCEALER
WHY I LOVE IT
- Creamy consistency
- Easily blends into skin
- Hydrating finish
- Medium coverage
- Solid longevity (over 9+ hours on me)
- Not much creasing or patchiness
- SHOP NOW FROM WALMART
Source: Revlon / Instagram
REVLON PHOTOREADY CANDID CONCEALER
WHY I LOVE IT
- Creamy consistency
- Angled doe-foot applicator easily fits into under-eye contours
- Easily blends into skin
- Medium coverage, very buildable
- Solid longevity (over 9+ hours on me)
- No creasing or patchiness
- SHOP NOW FROM TARGET
BEST DRUGSTORE POWDER
Source: Rimmel / Instagram
RIMMEL STAY MATTE PRESSED POWDER
WHY I LOVE IT
- Smooth, thin texture
- Easily blends into skin
- Absolutely no cakiness or visibility on skin but still mattifying
- Shows almost no wear-and-tear throughout the day
- Available in translucent or skin tone shades
- SHOP NOW FROM WALMART
What are the best drugstore foundations, concealers or powders to you? I’d love to know!
xo, Erica
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I really want to try the age rewind concealer and the Neutrogena hydrating tint! I have such a hard time branching out sometimes. 😀
The Age Rewind is classic for a reason, and if you can find your shade in the Neutrogena I bet you’d like it; very lightweight and user-friendly!
I was like that with skincare until just this year. I never wanted to try anything outside of Clinique, but now I’m starting to shop around a bit more.
What a great post! Such great info…. I personally love the Hydro Boost ! 😬😘💄
Thanks so much! ❤️
I want to try Covergirl’s foundation! I’ve also heard lots of good things about the Neutrogena one but I gotta pass on it lol.
As for the concealers, maybelline are the most popular.
It’s a nice everyday foundation that gives a lovely natural finish. It definitely lets your skin breath too, which is an absolute must for me! Yea, Maybelline does concealers quite well I have to say.