For makeup lovers around the world, girls and boys are taught that expensive makeup is the only good quality makeup one can purchase. However, some students believe otherwise. Drugstore makeup is a great and affordable alternative to the expensive makeup. To start, these tips will help someone find products and give product recommendations.

Finding out what someone wears on a weekly basis can help figure out what to look for at the store. Sophomore Gianna Chiappetta reveals what she uses on a daily basis.

“I wear concealer, bronzer, highlighter and mascara,” Chiappetta said.

When thinking about products, Chiappetta gave her opinion on certain brands.

“The one brand I’m not a fan of is Covergirl,” Chiappetta said. “Their colors always oxidize way too easily and I, at the end of the day, end up orange.”

When foundation oxidizes, a chemical reaction occurs when oxygen is added to the foundation, resulting in a change of color. This doesn’t happen with all foundations, but sophomore Caelin McGuire has a similar opinion about Covergirl.

“I don’t like Covergirl, a lot of it smells really chemically,” McGuire said. “Their lip gloss is very sticky and cheap.”

McGuire also shared insight on Maybelline.

“I love the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder and The Rocket Mascara by Maybelline,” McGuire said. “The powder will keep you not oily all day, and the mascara will work really well, especially if it is waterproof, it will keep your eyelashes looking long and it defines them.”

Seeing what brands are favored and what products work can aid in finding makeup. Shopping without a makeup expert can seem daunting.

“My favorite tip for going shopping for makeup at the drugstore is to always scan the aisle twice,” Chiappetta said. “My favorite place to go is Target; they always seem to have the latest drugstore makeup unlike Walmart or Walgreens who are always a little late with the new products.”

Looking at products twice can help when searching for makeup because retailers arrange the products in a strange order. This is accidental of course, but smaller products get hidden behind larger packages. McGuire has a unique tactic that she uses before stepping in the store.

“I’ll watch YouTube videos on makeup and see the reviews and tutorials and I’ll kind of make a list in my head on what works on people and what doesn’t,” McGuire said.

Makeup formula is crucial, but brushes and application are an important part of how the makeup shows up on skin.

“I like the Real Techniques brushes; those work really well,” McGuire said.

Recently, beauty vloggers have been trying out strange methods to apply the perfect winged eyeliner; McGuire often uses one of these unique methods for application.

“I used to use tape but sometimes I’ll take a sticky note and put it on the edge of my eyeball,” McGuire said.