Drugstore Makeup Starter Kit

I know when I first started wearing makeup I had no idea where to start. Should I get a concealer, foundation or a mascara first? I actually can't even remember what my first makeup product was! It's probably in the bin because it most definitely was not good at all. If you are looking on what to buy and are only just starting wearing makeup then this is the post for you. I am going to share with you a natural drugstore makeup starter kit.

The first product I would get is a BB cream. BB creams are basically just tinted moisturisers. They do not give as much coverage as foundations but are so much better for your skin. I find the Garnier BB cream is amazing and actually does give quite a good coverage. You could get a foundation but if you are a beginner with makeup then I would definitely turn to the BB creams as they are so much easier to apply and don't give off a cakey finish at all.

I actually never knew about powder until I started watching youtube, to be honest I never knew what the point of it was. However now unless I am not wearing makeup at all then I can never go without it. Rimmel Stay Matte powder is one that I would highly suggest to get. After putting on your foundation I will put this on and still by the end of the day it would have stayed on. It is not cakey on the skin at all and is the perfect powder to start off with.

You will want a concealer next and let me tell you now I have gone through so many concealers which I have either binned or just kept because I didn't want to waste them. However there are two drugstore concealers that I would definitely recommend. One is the Rimmel Wake Me Up concealer which I have done a review on and Collection Lasting Perfection concealer. Wake Me Up concealer is amazing to cover up under eyes and does brighten under the eyes as well which is perfect when they are so dark in the mornings but it is not as good at covering blemishes like the Lasting Perfection concealer is. The Collection concealer has got such good coverage and covers up any spots or imperfections on your face. It really depends- if you don't have a lot of spots but bad bags under your eyes then I would go for the Rimmel concealer. On the other hand if you have some spots that you want to cover up then you should go with the Lasting Perfection.

I know when I started wearing makeup I wanted a good mascara. Maybellines Lash Sensational mascara must be one of the best drugstore masaras I have used. It lengthens, volumises and curls your lashes all at the same time. It also has a curved wand which makes it so much easier to apply (this will help you if you are not good at applying mascara) and makes sure it gets to every single eyelash even in the inner corner. If you want a good mascara that is reasonably priced then I definitely would recommend this one.

For your brows I would suggest getting an eyebrow gel. As it has some colour in the gel it makes your brows look full but not too full if you get what I mean! This is so much easier to use than a eyebrow pencil or eyebrow powder. I struggle using these products still so I just stick with my trusty Maybelline Brow Drama. It gives your eyebrows an really natural look and sculpts them amazingly as well.

To contour your face a little I would get the Collection Bronze Glow bronzer. What I love about this bronzer is the fact that it has different shades to use on your face. This is so useful if you don't know what kind of colour you want your bronzer to be as it gives you range of shades to use from. Also you will find that you will have a lot of control of the product. What I mean by this is you can either choose whether you want a lot of bronzer on your face or only a little. As you put the bronzer on your face you suddenly don't find that you have tons of the product on your face and have no idea how to blend it. You can build it up as much as you like which I really love. By looking at this product as well you will be able to see that hardly of the bronzer has gone and there is still lots left.

Moving onto the lips the Maybelline lipsticks, in my opinion, are the best especially for the price. I actually find they are a great alternative to MAC lipsticks and give off the same finish. There are so many different colours as well to choose from. I would definitely start with a nude colour because nudes generally tend to suit anybody. Also for the lips I would get a lip balm as well. My favourite lip balm is carmex and I find this really helps the lips to feel soothe and gets rid of any chapped lip or dry skin.

I hope this is helped some of you to kind of know where to start with make up. Make up was such a big thing to me and I definitely had no idea of which product to buy first!
See you soon,
Love, Erin x

ps. sorry for how dirty my makeup is and the shelf that it is on. I had to take the pictures really quickly so didn't have time to thoroughly clean them.