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5 Cosmetics For The College Cutie With Limited Cash

Some of these drugstore dupes are better than their high-end pairing!

Shea McGee

Apr 02, 2019

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5 Cosmetics For The College Cutie With Limited Cash

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If you're anything like me — a broke college student who loves makeup — you have definitely run into the issue of taking a trip to Ulta or the grocery store for that week. Over my years in college, I've compiled a list of holy grail beauty drugstore products that I will never substitute for a high-end product again unless I win the lottery. These products are affordable, available everywhere, and easily lovable!

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder ($5.29)

This powder has been my holy grail since high school. It's perfect for setting foundation and concealer, or applying all over your face after your makeup is fully applied for extended longevity. The translucent shade doesn't reflect a flashback in pictures either — ideal for achieving the perfect 'gram.

NYX Micro Brow Pencil ($9.99)

This eyebrow pencil is an exact duplicate of Anastasia Beverly Hill's Brow Wiz but half the price. Sold at drugstores and convenience stores, once I tried this pencil I never went back. With a variety of colors ranging from blonde to black, there's an option for everyone!

Maybelline FIT ME! Concealer ($5.49)

YouTube beauty gurus have been gushing over this product for years. An exact duplicate of the NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer for a fraction of the price. You can get this at Target and other drugstores for such a cheap price! A little goes a long way. Creamy enough to highlight and contour, but thick enough to provide ample coverage; this product is one I cannot live without.

L'Oreal Paris Makeup Infallible Pro-Spray & Set Makeup Extender Setting Spray ($12.39)

A little bit pricier than the options above, but the price reflects the quality — basically a dupe for the Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray. For the price of a travel size UD product, you can get a full-size L'Oreal product. Something unique about this is that it's oil-free and tested by dermatologists, so it won't make your skin break out.

E.L.F. Poreless Putty Primer ($8.00)

If you can get your hands on this (usually, sold out primer), take it and run! This pot of putty has been approved as an amazing product by numerous YouTube beauty influencers, including Jeffree Star.

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5 Cosmetics For The College Cutie With Limited Cash

Some of these drugstore dupes are better than their high-end pairing!

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder ($5.29)

NYX Micro Brow Pencil ($9.99)

Maybelline FIT ME! Concealer ($5.49)

L'Oreal Paris Makeup Infallible Pro-Spray & Set Makeup Extender Setting Spray ($12.39)

E.L.F. Poreless Putty Primer ($8.00)

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Coors Light Summer Brew:

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Blue Moon Summer Honey

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2. “Tonight, we are young.”

3. “Cuz I may be bad, but I’m perfectly good at it.”

4. “Tell me how they got that pretty little face on that pretty little frame.”

5. “I can’t wait to fall in love with you, you can’t wait to fall in love with me.”

6. “Sweatpants, hair tied, chillin with no makeup on.”

7. “Why you so obsessed with me?”

8. “We ain’t ever getting older.”

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10. “Didn’t they tell you I’m a savage?"

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12. "Cheers to the freakin weekend.”

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14. “You don’t know about me, but I bet you want to.”

15. “Let’s set each other’s lonely nights, Be each other’s paradise.”

16. “Trippin’ on skies, sippin’ waterfalls."

17. “Wish we could turn back time, to the good old days.”

18. “But you will remember me for centuries.”

19. “Something about you makes me feel like a dangerous woman."

20. “Don’t act like it’s a bad thing to fall in love with me.”

21. “Darling, I’m a nightmare dressed like a daydream.”

22. “Find me where the wild things are.”

23. “I’m high on lovin’ you.”

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25. “Don’t be afraid to take the road less traveled on.”

Everything Bruce says in his classic rock songs.

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1. "Talk about a dream
Try to make it real
You wake up in the night
With a fear so real
Spend your life waiting
For a moment that just don't come
Well don't waste your time waiting." (Badlands)