20 Best Budget Makeup Products I’d Pay Double For

2018 Edition

The Best in Budget Beauty

While there are absolutely, high-quality luxury products that are worth the splurge, there are also more budget-friendly makeup and beauty favorites that are excellent that someone could have said they were mid-end or high-end, and I’d never question it (hence the “pay double for”). These are some of my favorite cheaper makeup products that perform well, period–not “good for the price” or “good if you prep in 10 ways first”–just fantastic products that won’t break the bank.

What are your top three, budget-friendly beauty finds?

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01. 01. Colour Pop Luster Dust Loose Highlighter

PPermanent. $7.00/0.11 oz.

02. 02. Maybelline ColorSensational Vivids Lip Color

PPermanent. $7.99/0.15 oz.

03. 03. Wet 'n' Wild Reserve Your Cabana

PPermanent. $3.99/0.42 oz.

Wet 'n' Wild Reserve Your Cabana Bronzer ($3.99 for 0.46 oz.) is a soft, golden beige with a luminous sheen. Read full review.

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04. 04. Colour Pop Lux Lipstick

PPermanent. $7.00/0.12 oz.

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05. 05. Colour Pop Pressed Powder Shadow

PPermanent. $5.00/0.04 oz.

06. 06. L'Oreal Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow

PPermanent. $7.99/0.12 oz.

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07. 07. Maybelline MasterChrome Metallic Highlighter

PPermanent. $9.99/0.24 oz.

08. 08. Colour Pop Ultra Satin Liquid Lipstick

PPermanent. $6.50/0.11 oz.

09. 09. Milani Strobelight Instant Glow Powder

PPermanent. $10.00/0.30 oz.

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10. 10. Colour Pop Yes, Please!

LELimited Edition. $16.00/0.36 oz.

ColourPop Yes, Please! Pressed Powder Shadow Palette ($16.00 for 0.36 oz.) is a new, limited edition palette filled with twelve shades of warm neutrals in a mix of mattes and shimmers. Read full review.