Buy This Not That

Rae Turberfield, 28

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              THIS                        not                           THAT

Elf Halo Glow  ($14) Charlotte tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter ($49)

Elf Halo Glow is such a good low price           In no way am I trying to make it seem like the 

product! Not only does it give an amazing       Flawless Filter is not a good product, but I really

glow, but it provides a semi-decent amount      can’t justify spending $49 on something that

coverage while giving a lovely                          really isn’t worth that price tag. 

complexion. 

  Essence Baby Got Blush ($4.99)                 Milk Makeup Cooling Water Jelly Tint Lip 

+ Cheek Blush Stain Burst ($24)

I LOVE this blush! For the price it is AMAZING!      When I tell you I HATE this product more

It has such good coverage and also has this        than anything, I mean it. It works TERRIBLY.

really nice candy smell.                                             Maybe as a lip stain but not as a blush.

 Nyx Wonder Stick Contour and Highlight Stick ($13.99)         Rare Beauty Contour Stick ($26) 

     This is a great product for the price. The formula is           In no way am I trying to say that this is a

great and it comes with highlighter on the other side.         bad product, It is just a little expensive

 not only that but I know Nyx carries a lot more double     for what it is. Plus, I feel the Nyx Wonder                  

  sided products like this, though I haven’t tried them.            Stick just has more to offer.

                    Essence Lash Princess Mascara ($4.99)                       Glossier Lash Stick ($20.00) 

I really love this mascara! Not only that, but essence has        There is nothing really wrong with this mascara,

other types  of these mascaras and they all pair and layer        but I just found that for the price of it, It really

so well on each other. For the price, this is an AMAZING        wasn't worth it. It did give a very natural and clean

product!                                                                                  look but there's just better mascaras for cheaper.

 e.l.f makeup mist and setting spray ($6.00)                      Urban Decay All Nighter Long-Lasting 

             I love this setting spray! It's just amazing.                                Makeup Setting Spray ($36.00) 

           It holds makeup pretty well and the price                      When I got this setting spray, it just really wasn’t 

              is really good for the product.                                      good. It didn’t hold and would leave white dots 

          whenever I would spray it.

    L.A Girls Shock Wave Lip Liner ($4.99)                            Charlotte Tilbury  Lip Cheat Lip Liner ($25.00)                                          

I love the formula of this lip liner. It applies really                       In no way am I saying this is a bad lip liner. In fact, 

nicely and the product is amazing for the price.                         this is quite a nice product, but $25 dollars for a lip 

The only issue I have with this product is they                          pencil is just ridiculous. There are so many better ones

don’t have a good shade range, but none the                           for a smaller cost. 

less it's a good product. 

  E.l.f  Camo Color Corrector ($4.00)                        MAC Studio Fix Conceal and Correct palette ($42.00)

 I love this color corrector! It works so well at The color range for this is terrible. There's nothing here to

covering up redness and it is so easy to apply. get rid of redness or anything other than dark patches.

Not only that, but e.l.f has so many other colors basically just 6 poorly shaded concealers and for $42 is

and for $4 this product is amazing! insane.

   E.l.f Liquid Poreless Putty primer ($10.00)                      Smashbox Photo Finish Smooth & Blur Primer ($34.00)                                                         

I love literally every e.l.f primer, but I just found                         I just found that with this primer. It was not worth  

this one has worked best for me. It does such                         the money. It was basically the same as any drug store

a good job at smoothing at the skin and                                     primer just $24 more. Really, it's nothing special. 

giving a good base, and I just perfless the 

liquid form because it is a lot less messy. 

  NYX Brow Glue ($10.00)                                            24-Hour Brow Setter Invisible Brow Gel ($26.00) 

this is my favorite brow                                                   This product is just okay, I didn’t feel like it held very 

product of all time! It is really amazing.                                 well, and it is very expensive for what it is. 

It holds SO well and for $10 it’s a steal.

  E.l.f Makeup Brushes ($5-$58)                                               Sephora Makeup Brushes ($13-$95.00+) 

These brushes are so good! They are great These brushes are very expensive, and for what they are

quality, and for the price, they are very good they just aren’t worth the money. They are very good

brushes. They have many different sets  but nothing about them can justify their price. One

in these brushes so even if you don’t know makeup brush should not be $75+ dollars. It's ridiculous.

what you’re looking for, they have it.

   E.l.f Camo Concealer ($7.00)                                       Tarte Shape Tape Contour Concealer ($32.00)

When I tell you I love this concealer more than  This is a very pricey concealer and for what it is, its not

anything. In my opinion this concealer applies very that good. It cakes very easily and just highlights the

well, it is not cakey and it looks nice on the skin.      creases in your face.  Though the packaging is cute, it is not a great product.

Revolution Beauty Maxi Reloaded Nudes Eyeshadow Palette       MAKEUP BY MARIO Master Mattes Eyeshadow  Palette  ($50.00) 

($18.00)    

I love this makeup palette. It has so vast colors and the pigment      $50 for 12 colors. Not only that, but it is quite good. Though it is on the pricier side, it is 100% worth it. basic colors.  you could find any old set for MUCH less. Though the pigment is amazing, it is not worth its price.