Mascara & pencil eyeliners and lipliners

Eye makeup remover, lip gloss, mascara, shampoo, & conditioner, shower gels, facial cleanser, moisturizer, & body lotions.

ditto what many people said. Mascara: I tried high-end, yeah, they're great, but not worth the price cus I bought Rimmel Glam eye that's AWESOME! Moisturizer: The most I went for is Clinique Defense with SPF, but I plan to buy drugstore moisturizer later on. Daily routine: lotion, shampoo, scrub, etc. Lips: I only bought less than 3 high-end lip products so far in my life. 1.Dior ultra addict shine 2.YSL rouge volupte Seriously, I could just buy cheaper brand of (especially) lip gloss and they work as a charm.

eyeliner. D/S eyeliner works fine for me

I'm so surprised no one pays for mascara. Dior ShowLash makes my lashes look positively obese. I love it... I love cheap lipsticks and lipliners.

Mascara. I absolutely refuse to spend more than $10 on mascara, since drugstore kind suits me just as well as high end, and I only have them for a few months at a time.

I would say that you've got it right on. I refuse to spend a ton of cash on Macara, Body Lotions and probably some other skin care stuff like Cleansers and Toners because I have found some drugstore ones that work amazingly well.

Anything other than the make up itself. So body washes, creams, lotions, cleansers, moisturizers, wipes, removers, hair products and the like.

lipstick. I mentally cannot see the value of $14++ lipstick (MAC)... is it better color selection? Better quality? In my opinion, drugstore lipsticks are just as good, especially since the color wears off and you're gonna have to re-apply anyway! As someone who only ones 1 MAC lipstick and all cheapos, can someone tell me what it is about higher end lipsticks? I have to say though... my favorite red lipstick is by MAC as I am a picky broad when it comes to red lipstick; I have to have blue undertones as it can get pink in the others...

ita cg lash blast is the ish. i only drop big bucks on skincare. my complexion is so clear i dont have to wear foundation. i plan on keeping it that way.

Mascara! It is almost as if drugstore lines are AHEAD of the game when it comes to mascara! They are still doing more variations of silicone wands and shapes far before the high end brands are. With as much as I use mascara (everyday!), and wanting to throw it out at the end of the month, I'm not going to plot down a twenty for that! That is almost the amount of what I spend on internet per month!

Body stuff. I prefer Lush, usually, and sometimes buy organic stuff . I never spent more than 20$ for a lotion. Also I have some really cheap lipglosses ( maybelline's are my favs ) ... Also brushes. I never own a MAC full size brush, because they are soo pricey. I own theBalm's brushes and apply skin products with 1,5$ diamond-cut sponges from MAC.

mascara, body wash, shampoo & conditioner,and face wash. ive been spending my money on my mac brush collection. i really want to invest in quality brushes. i splurge on my haircut. i dont scrimp on that ever. i love the L'oreal genesis skin care line but i always splurge on Dermalogica's oil-free matte spf 20 sunblock. its my investment in my skin.

Ooh and mascara too. I owned Benefits Bad Gal Lash and LOVED the results, BUT I've gotten the same thing from CG's Lash Blast or Maybelline's Collasal. Plus they always have great offers on them.

I would say lipsticks. I don't think I own one expensive lipstick, only because I think it looks weird on me. AND I much prefer a colored lipgloss. I buy a lot of cheap-o lipsticks just to play around with and take pictures with =)

Facial wash (I spend more on my cleansing oil/makeup remover), liquid/cream/gel eyeliner (there are good, cheap alternatives) and lip balm (My Lip Stuff balm works great!)

Face brushes (like foundation, powder, contour, not eye brushes cause I have about four MAC brushes that I do not regret buying). And that's because I know you can find cheap brush sets in drug stores that work just as good as high ends. Instead of paying..what is it...$40+ on a 187..I got a five brush set (including two different foundation brushes) for about $10 at duane reade and they're all awesome. Brushes and...that fix+ stuff everyone raves about. I refuse to pay a bunch of money for what I believe is pretty much....fancy water. No offense to anyone who swears by the stuff...but I definetely will pass on it.

lip products. they fade so fast, and just arent worth the money. i stick to NYX since theyre cheap but have nice colors. im never gonna buy more expensive lippies than that.

Mascara. I use drug store brands, but treat myself to the dept store brands once in awhile. The higher in prices are hard to justify, especially since your suppose to throw it out every 3 months.

nail polish and body lotion

Mascara! I refuse to spend over $5.00 on mascara. I just can't do it.

Everything, but only because I'm still in school now so I have to be realistic about my spending. But I guess its all relative, depending on what you think it too much. I do own a lot of MAC, and compared to drugstore brand its very expensive, but compared to chanel it's very affordable... so... it depends right?

mascara, i spent like 35$ on the chanel exceptionelle mascara, and while it worked really well, it dried up waaay faster than any of my other mascaras have. luckily my mom gets a lot of free samples from lancome, so I just use those:)

i don't mind spending money on skincare products.

mascara.

mascara and nail polish. i really don't think that it is worth spending $20 - $30 (or more...eek!) for something that will last you 3 months, and is jjust black stuff that goes on ur lashes. you may consider plushlash (mac) high end, but it is only 11 dollars. and it is AMAZING? need i say more? as for nail polish, i am absolutely inlove wiht OPI and you can get those things for 5-7 dollars. it is NOT necessary to pay 15 dollars for a nail polish.

I won't spend big on mascara or face wash toner lotion. And thank goodness that cheaper ones work well for me. I buy great lash and it works amazing for me. I tried a high end mascara before and my lashes were clumy spider lashes. Eekk

Anything where the ingredients are mostly the same in all similar products... face wash, body lotion, etc. I am loyal to my favourite brands (the ones that are kind to my skin and do not test on animals), but I will not go out and spend a fortune on something I will go through in a few months. This includes mascara. I never understood spending $20+ on a mascara that you have to throw out in a couple of months. That makes no financial sense when there are perfectly good cheaper ones that do a fantastic job, even better than most expensive ones. I love high-end nail polishes but will not buy them full price (I use head2toebeauty like a lot of others here). Pointless when it eventually dries/clumps up. Some take longer than others, sure, but they all go stale eventually. Most within a year or two. I wear so many different colours (I do my nails once or twice a week) that I can't go through one entire bottle before it goes bad. And lastly, shampoo and conditioner. I have never in my life heard someone say an expensive shampoo/conditioner actually does something different to their hair than a normal drug store brand. They all contains the same ingredients and I am so skeptical when I see these "volumizing" or "shine-inducing" things because they don't work, not for me. I honestly think it's all a crock. I would never spend the money on the salon stuff because my hair is extremely shiny and noticeably healthy and I have always used just regular drug store stuff. :)

mascara. i really dont see the need when the best mascara ive ever tried is drugstore brand.

Seriously, I can't justify spending too much on mascara or hair care. I just don't see a big difference in performance from high end products compared to what I use. Plus, with mascara not having a long shelf-life... who wants to spend $20+ on something that you have to throw out so frequently?

Seriously, I can't justify spending too much on mascara or hair care. I just don't see a big difference in performance from high end products compared to what I use.

Mascara, hair care, nail polish, and like the previous poster I do it Bath and Body Works semiannual sale for my body care lol

Mascara and body care. I try to stock up when Bath and Body Works has their semi-annual sale, which sometimes ends up being cheaper than the drug store!

Mascara, always drugstore brands! Same with hair care, I have scalp issue so the good ol' head and shoulders is the only thing that works. I buy my soap and lotion at Marshals so the are good brands, but I don't play full price.

Mascara & body lotion. I'm dying to get Korres Jasmine body butter but just can't make myself cough up $27 CDN for it. I always use the tester when I'm in Sephora though, lol.

Lipglosses for sure. I generally am disappointed in the higher end brands. I often feel like I can get something equivalent at the drugstore. Also makeup remover, Albolene is really the best and cheapest solution.

Mascara! I've never owned a high end mascara and never felt the need to. I have some really great ones from drugstore lines.

Body care products - shower gel, lotions, body butter, body mist, etc. I stock up on Victoria's Secret Garden for really cheap, it works out to like $5 or $6 per product. I can't bring myself to spend more than $10 or so on hair-care either, because I go through it so fast.

Probably mascara. You can find often BETTER products for under $10. Also, lip gloss. Eh, really anything you can usually find an inexpensive alternative. I mean, $1 liptick, maybe not. But $5? Probably.

mascara lol...drugstore brands all the way...buy one get one free lol...and moisturizer def...i don't see what's the point in spending so much money on face stuff...if you're skin is that sensitive or you need special creams you should go to a dermatologist..this dermatologist told my friend to use cetaphil on her face...and that stuff is cheap...i love their face wash...but yeah def mascara and all lipgloss is the same to me...i love my jordana cheapy one (walgreens)

Mascara...my hg is Lashblast waterproof. Shampoo + conditioner, body wash and body moisturizer I buy at the drug store. All my face stuff is Lush, which isn't super expensive but does amazing stuff for my skin.

Shower gel and body lotion.

I will shell out for expensive mascara before shelling out for any other cosmetic. I think it comes down to the "if you only had time to apply one cosmetic before you leave the house, what would it be?" question--mine is mascara, so no skimping there. Also, no cheaping out on sunscreen. I won't spend much on shower gels, body moisturizers, or eyeshadow though. Especially eyeshadow since I tend to wear a different color combination everyday.

Shower gels!

The only thing I refuse to spend big bucks on are eyelashes.

I spend a lot of money on most of my products.. but I tend not to spend a lot on brushes.

Hair care products are definitely on my drugstore shopping list. I love Sunsilk. It's cheap, it works and it smells delicious!

Lipstick, for sure. Cover Girl makes several long-wear formulas that work better than ANY high-end lipstick I've tried. Plus, most lipsticks come off after a few hours anyway (esp. if you eat!) so why bother? Everything else, though, I'll fork it over!