The Budget Fashionista: My Top Pics For Make Up + Skin Care

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Make Up

NYX | Why I Love It: NYX makeup goes on smooth and ultra pigmented. NYX has a wide range of colors suitable for most skin colors, and at around $1.99-3.99 a pop, it is the perfect go-to eyeshadow for the fashionista on a budget. Some NYX colors are also comparable in color payoff and quality to MAC eyeshadows; here are a few that I have tried and hold up well to their MAC counterparts:

MAC Coco - NYX Beanie
MAC Coppering - NYX Copper
MAC Cranberry - NYX Rust 
MAC Electric Eel - NYX Irises
MAC Amber Lights - NYX Golden

Where To Buy It: 

NYX Website
Ulta [In store only]
Some Asian owned beauty supply stores

Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation $12.99 | Why I Love It: This gives me a flawless even finish which reminds me of the Studio Fix by MAC, without the "cake-y" look. This is the only drugstore brand foundation that gives me buildable coverage without the "ashy" look.

Where To Buy It:

Walgreens
CVS
Rite Aid

Milani | Why I Love It: Just like NYX, Milani's eye-shadow's go on on ultra smooth and pigmented. I love the "Runway Eyes" collection, the colors are all in the same family [so you can play with layering], and you get SIX colors for $8.99. Milani also makes colors that are comparable in quality and color payoff to MAC; and here are a few that I have tried:

MAC Banshee - Milani Spice

MAC Brulee - Milani Almondine

MAC Humid - Milani Clover

MAC Noctournelle - Milani Shock

MAC Nylon - Milani Classic Beige

Where To Buy It:

Walgreens
CVS
Rite Aid

Skin Care 

Extra Virgin Olive Oil | How I Use It:

Using to cleanse face via the Oil Cleansing Method
Rubbing a dab of Olive Oil mixed with a drop of Vitamin E helps to moisturize cuticles

Monoi De Tahiti Oil | How I Use It: 

As an after bath skin moisturizer; I apply this after applying my lotion to seal in the moisture
I use it in lieu of shaving cream for my legs [it makes for a closer shave, and leaves your skin silky-smooth]

Where to buy it:

From Nature With Love
Trader Joe's [Monoi De Tahiti Oil]
Grapeseed Oil | How I Use It:

All the glory goes to my mother for this little beauty secret! I use Grapeseed Oil on my feet before bedtime, and they are the smoothest they have been since I was a child! Seriously. Massage some Grapeseed Oil on your feet, and cover with socks at bedtime; try this religiously, and you should notice a difference within a week. 

Grapeseed Oil can also act as a makeup remover as well!

Witch-hazel | How I Use It: 

Witch Hazel can be used as a toner/cleanser or astringent, and helps treat moderate forms of acne. I simply add a bit to a cotton ball, and lightly rub my face with it after cleansing.

Witch Hazel can be found in stores like: [I normally find it in the First Aid isle]:
Target
Walmart
CVS
Walgreens
Rite Aid