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9 Beauty Products That Are Under $9

The drugstores' best kept secrets.

Julia Nitschke

Feb 05, 2018

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Joanna Kosinska

I love a good Urban Decay eyeshadow palette as much as the next girl. But for an every day look, high-end makeup isn't really practical or necessary. Here are a few of my favorite drugstore beauty products that are both affordable and good-quality.

1. NYX Gotcha Covered Concealer - $6

Before finding this concealer, I swore by Too Faced concealer... but this NYX concealer is super comparable to a high-end concealer. It goes on super smooth, and builds easily. AND it's waterproof!

2. Maybelline Colossal Cat Eyes Mascara - $7

This mascara gives your lashes a great mix of length and volume. The brush is super easy to use and lets you get every lash.

3. Rimmel Stay Matte Powder - $5

This is my absolute favorite powder for oily skin. It doesn't go on cakey, and doesn't make me look orange.

4. NYX Dark Circle Concealer - $6

I've been using this under-eye concealer for 3 years, and can't say enough good things about it. It holds up to rain and sweat, and still looks good after a full day of work or class.

5. Physician's Formula Eye Enhancing Shadow and Liner - $6

This palette is available for green, blue, and brown eyes, and comes with colors that complement each eye color. I have the green eye palette and love using the purple as an eyeliner, or using the beige and brown to do a light smokey eye. Overall, this is a super versatile palette that can be used every day or for special events.

6. Burt's Bees Honey Lip Balm - $4

If you don't have it, you need it. This lip balm has been my go-to for years now. It smells amazing, it's smooth, and it's super moisturizing.

7. Elf Champagne Baked Eyeshadow - $3

A swipe of this over your lids, some mascara, and you're done! This eyeshadow gives a super put-together look without costing a lot of time or money.

8. NYX Slide on Pencil - $8

These liners are super smooth and pigmented, and the perfect cross between a pencil and a liquid liner. They're awesome for the eyelid or for waterlining!

9. NYC Color Wheel Blush - $5

This blush is super easy to build and to create different color mixes. You can use this product to create a super intense look, or just a light dust.

Happy shopping!

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The drugstores' best kept secrets.

1. NYX Gotcha Covered Concealer - $6

2. Maybelline Colossal Cat Eyes Mascara - $7

3. Rimmel Stay Matte Powder - $5

4. NYX Dark Circle Concealer - $6

5. Physician's Formula Eye Enhancing Shadow and Liner - $6

6. Burt's Bees Honey Lip Balm - $4

7. Elf Champagne Baked Eyeshadow - $3

8. NYX Slide on Pencil - $8

9. NYC Color Wheel Blush - $5

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3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

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7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

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9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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