It's not easy to find makeup that's both high-quality and affordable. Sephora is the place to go for highly-pigmented eyeshadows, long-lasting, velvety lipsticks, and smudge-free eyeliners from brands like Benefit, Make Up For Ever, Stila and Tarte, but you'll undoubtedly rack up a bill upwards of fifty dollars for just an item or two.
If you're willing to sacrifice Sephora-level quality for a good deal, many drugstore alternatives are great as well, but is there a way to have both amazing quality and value?
There is indeed! We've found three excellent brands whose products are Sephora-quality but available at drugstore price.
Colourpop is made in LA, cruelty-free, and is the best price-for-quality makeup currently on the market. Their eyeshadows, cream gel liners, and lipsticks will run you back no more than $6 apiece, and are all intensely pigmented and long-wearing. This deep red/brown lipstick is smooth, smells great, and lasts for hours. This brown shadow is great for every day, and this bold, bright purple shadow works great as a shadow or liner.
