Pink eyes, pink lips: A drugstore makeup look

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The drugstore beauty brands have been killing it lately.

With spring just around the corner, it seems like every brand are releasing products that are rivalling their luxury counterparts. From matte liquid lipsticks to an assortment of brow products to full-coverage concealers and foundations, it seems like you can get anything and everything at your fave drugstore.

Since I get so many products to try out and play with, I wanted to come up with a look that was exclusively drugstore. From the primer to the setting spray, you really can create a beautiful makeup look that uses products that are affordable and easily accessible.  As a result, I came up with this pretty pink everyday look that uses some new stuff from Covergirl, Maybelline, some faves from Makeup Revolution, and more.

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1. Starting with the brows, fill them in using a complementary brow shade. I used CoverGirl Brow Powder & Brow Fill, then set it with the Eyebrow Shaper to set and add some additional coverage. To highlight the brow bone, I used Maybelline Brow Precise Perfecting Highlighter (I love this thing).

2. Lay down an eyeshadow base (I used Maybelline Master Prime Long-Lasting Eyeshadow Base. Then, with the matte dusty pink colour from the CoverGirl TruNaked Eyeshadow Palette in Jewels, apply that in your crease as a transition shade.

3. Next, with a crease brush and the Makeup Revolution Redemption Eyeshadow Palette Iconic 3, grab the matte brown pink shade and then apply that in the crease.

4. With the same brush, grab the shimmery pink brown from the same palette and apply that in the crease over the other shade to darken it up.

5. Spray a flat shader brush with some setting spray then apply the shimmery pink champagne colour to the lids. By spraying the brush first, it makes the colour appear more frosty.

6. With a dense shader brush, apply the shimmery bone colour from the CoverGirl Jewels palette to your brow bone.

7. Apply your foundation and concealer. I used CoverGirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 foundation (my favourite from the brand) and their new Outlast All-Day Soft Touch Concealer with the Outlast All-Day Matte Finishing Powder. For the contour I used the contour kit from Makeup Revolution; for the cheeks I used the peach shade from the L’Oreal Infallible Blush palette. To highlight, I used the Maybelline Master Strobing Liquid with the Makeup Revolution Vivid Baked Highlighter on top.

8. For the eyes, apply a brown liquid liner for a softer look. I used CoverGirl Intensify Me! Liquid Eyeliner in Smoked Amber, then put some coats of CoverGirl So Lashy! mascara and some false lashes from Kiss and their Blooming collection.

9. To finish up, for the lips I used CoverGirl Outlast All-Day Intense Matte and Glossy in Nude Intensity.

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This was my first time using a lot of these products. Although I have used and love the CoverGirl Stay Fabulous Foundation, I was pumped to try out their new Outlast face products. The concealer’s applicator was really cool because you just squeeze it and swipe it on; super handy (it reminds me of a lipgloss applicator). The Outlast powder was great too because it mattified my skin and added some extra coverage.

Other products that I loved were the Maybelline Brow Precise Perfecting Highlighter, which literally fits right on your brow bone and gives you a nice clean highlight, and the CoverGirl Outlast matte and gloss duo, which is available in a ton of colours.

It’s crazy how you can get pretty much any product at the drugstore now, and the quality of products available are amazing. Next time you’re at your favourite store, stop by the makeup section and let me know what you’re most excited to try!

What makeup product are you most excited to try this spring?

Please note, I received this product for review. All opinions are my own.

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