Make up removers: when I realised that the local department store brand was as good as the L’Oreal I used before, and cheaper

I don’t go cheap on foundation or eye shadows though: my pale skin craves for neat, translucent foundation, and my lids for rich pigment eye shadows (Dior, most of the time, and also Bourjois, easily available at my place (Europe).

1.Mascara. Since I have to toss them 3 months after using or quicker why bother buying something that cost a lot? Besides I don’t put on makeup everyday, so that’ s a waste. Every now and then, drugstore brands come up with intersting bristles.

High-end and low-end mascaras don’t have great differences. Some may say that high-end mascaras do more, but if you ever find a awesome drugstore mascara, it would compete with the high-ends. I’ve tried high-end mascara samples not living up to their price tag and expectation.

Since I’m sensitive skin, I use Clinique, but I will try uising Neutrogena to see if it works just as good as CL.

2.Body Lotion: Vasline seems to do just fine. Why would I pay a lot more?

Also, occasionally, there are GWPs. I’ve scored three lipsticks from different high-end brands, so I’m happy with that as lipsticks are not my thing.

Overall, I think a good eyelash curler really makes the difference! (and will be good for 5 years at least)

Facial cleanser – I love Cetaphil, just tried St. Ives’ new olive oil cleanser that’s lovely, and they’re all so gentle on my skin compared to dept. store brands

Shampoo and conditioner – Although I’ve used some high end ones I loooove (one was an olive oil and sunflower one that was heavenly), I’ve used some drug store brands that I thought were very nice, especially ones by Dove and Herbal Essences

Lotions – usually from BBW

Never foundation, never eyeshadow, because I do truly find a quality difference between drug store and dept. store brands