My Favorite Summer Drugstore Products

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My Favorite Summer Drugstore Products

Gone are the days when drug store makeup meant cheap goop, horrible color payoff, and products that reeked of chemicals. Now, you don't have to pay $40.00 for things like a bronzer that actually makes you look sun-kissed, not a fake tan gone wrong. This summer I have purchased a few items from the drug store that are absolutely AH-MAZING!

First, let me begin with the concealer. High end or lower end its one of the best concealers I have ever tried! It's in a stick form which makes it easy to travel and apply. What is also unique about this concealer is that it is combined with Olay moisterizer. This creates such a smooth application and makes it very easy to blend. One of my biggest problems with concealers is that whenever I blend them the concealer wipes right off or it ends up looking a bit gloppy on my face. Not this concealer. Because of the moister this concealer has it requires minimal blending. Also, the coverage is amazing! For all acne suffers out their this product is a must. Not only does it cover affectively and go on smoothly, but it stays put! I thought that because the concealer had moisturizer incorporated into it it would slide right off; however, this concealer drys to a matt finish and, therefore stays in place.

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Next, I have Maybelline's color whisper in Cherry on Top. The best way I can describe this product is that it is a cross between a lipstick and a chap stick and is a beautiful bright raspberry pink, despite the name saying cherry. Anyone who knows me know I have an obsession with anything to do with lips and lip care. I cringe at chapped, colorless lips and bring a stash of lip balms with me wherever I go. I love this product because it feels moisturizing, which makes it have a slight shine and glide nicely onto the lips. The color is the perfect pink for the spring and summer and perfect for when you want to feel sweet and maybe a little flirty. Plus it doesn't hurt that it has a slightly sweet scent as well. In fact,  whenever I apply this color I always want a strawberry milkshake to sip on and I want to put my hair up with a bow...but maybe thats just me. I also love how build-able the color is so I can add as much or as little color to my lips as I want. The packaging is also pretty nice. Its sleek yet playful and from what I can tell smudge proof. fingertip smudge proof. The one negative I will say is that only because it is so moisturizing it doesn't stay on the lips too long so you have to keep reapplying.

Next, I purchased one of Milani's baked blushes in Rose D'Oro. The color pay off on this blush is amazing, a little goes a long way. This blush is perfect for achieving that look like you have been at the beach all day. All you need to do is sweep a bit on the apples of your cheeks to get a very natural sun kissed glow; however, be careful not to too much on or you run the risk of looking like you have a sun burn...not a good look. I can only imagine how beautiful this blush would look on girls with a warmer and darker complexion than my own. That being said, for fairer girls like myself, please do not shy away from it because it will look great on you as well. 

Milani baked blush in Rose D'Oro

Flips open to reveal a mirror. Also came with a "brush". Do yourself a favor and through the brush out. 

Next I have Rimmel's Natural Bronzer in Sun Dance. While I'm sure it's not the best bronzer in the world it's still pretty good. It has amazing color payoff...dare I say better than the Nars Laguna!? It's also pretty matt so, depending on your skin tone you can either use it for a bit of contouring or to help achieve that tanned bombshell look. It's a tiny bit orange but, definitely not enough to make you look like Anne Hathaway in Bride Wars. Also, depending on what kind of person you are you might not love the smell. It smells exactly like these seashell soaps my Nonna (grandma in Italian) used to have in her bathroom. If you like the scent of old people soap than this is major score for you, if you don't but are able to get passed the smell, it's still a very nice bronzer that I really recommend trying. 

                         

Last, but not least, I have Maybelline's Waterproof Rocket Volume mascara. Sometimes I feel like I am the only person on the plant who does not love their non waterproof mascaras; but, for me they always flake off my lashes and by the end of the day I look like a mess. Their water proof mascaras on the other hand are lovely. Unlike some water proof mascaras this one actually stays on your lashes in the water. Not going to lie, a bit of it does come off in the water but, for the most part it holds up really well. This mascara is not clumpy at all like some other waterproof mascara's I have tried and really does add volume to my lashes. I even find myself reaching for this mascara for those days when I'm not going in the water/ going to be outdoors sweating...always a good sign.