Is high end make up worth it?

[citygirl1961]

Or do you think mid price, cheaper make up is just as good - mainly foundation.

I used to have really bad skin until I started using bare minerals. I think it’s expensive but definitely worth the money!

Im a beauty therapist and it depends on your skin type you have. But I will say ALWAYS use anti aging as it prevents the wrinkles!! Once you get them that's it basically all the creams on tele are aload of bullshit and lies, only way to get rid once their there is the Botox. I get L'Oréal Matt anti ageing and I love it as I have an oily t zone! Just try them all out before you buy. Expensive isn't always best! But I will say flash gum by matis is the most expensive product iv got for myself make up wise. Cost 35 ish an it's amazing. Leaves nooooooo pores on your face an you need the smallest amount. It's good if you don't wana use much make up as you are poreless and gives you a blemish free finish but it's also a fantastic primer !? I use this all the time on holiday X

I find it depends which products!

Mascara - I find cheaper ones are equally as good, I only ever use a Maybelline one and wouldn’t spend much on mascara!

Eyeshadow - I’ve found higher end brands longer lasting, don’t crease as much and are more pigmented.

Eyeliner - I only use Maybelline gel liner and I’ve found that as good as any other!

Lipstick - I think you can get cheaper ones that are just as good, although I tend to buy Mac ones since I love them and there’s always loads of photos/swatches of the shades online.

Foundation - I’ve used quite nice cheaper ones, however I found that I was ending up buying two from boots because the first was the wrong colour/not quite right and so now I just buy one pricier one.

There’s definitely good cheaper products, but in general I find high end makeup to be more reliable

Btw, I use Mac foundation (face and body for everyday, light coverage and studio fix fluid for heavier) and I do think it’s better than any cheaper foundations I’ve had, and I’ve tried quite a lot, the best being Bourjois healthy mix serum. I also have Chanel les Beiges which I like but still prefer Mac because it ‘sets’ more.

I think primer and foundation are worth spending on.

I agree that mascara seems to be hit and miss at the higher end and rate my maybelline as much as any other.

Eyeshadow is definitely worth spending on. I love tarte or urban decay.

Highlight and blush I prefer my cheap ones from super drug.

I use Estée Lauder foundation and find cheaper stuff a lot worse. Other make up, I am happy with mid-range products.

It's subjective and so dependent on products

Cheap stuff I adore and prefer to high end
CYO lifeproof
Most mascaras
NYX epic ink liner
Coty air spin powder
No7 twist up under eye concealer (can't think of name!)
Makeup geek eyeshadows

High end stuff I will always repurchase
CT flawless filter
ABH eyeshadow palettes
New cid ice pop blush
ABH dipbrow gel (the mascara type one)

Foundation is always worth spending on I think (though that’s not to say all the expensive ones are good).

Eyeliner and mascara are much of a muchness.

Sali Hughes says that if you go cheaper, go for a big firm, as they will have spent the research money on it! I think that probably makes a lot of sense.

I'm quite clumsy and not particularly artistic and find that time and time again, no matter how much I want it not to be the case, high end makeup is more fool proof . My high end eyeshadows and blushers blend more easily . My high end liquid lipsticks glide on so much neater . With mascaras , I've been wowed by cheaper ones but find that within a few weeks they start going all clumpy in the tube OR dry out quickly . There are only two cheaper products that I love and outdo my more expensive stuff and they are:
-Bourjois healthy mix serum foundation . It's incredible that my sensitive, makeup hating skin loves this foundation more than any Chanel/ Estée Lauder one

• KIKO eyebrow marker . Beats Anastasia , benefit , illamasqua and other brands for brow products

It’s worth spending on something that’s not tested on animals. Beyond that there’s not much of a difference imo.

I always used estee Lauder double wear. Switched to the primark dupe after watching some YouTube videos. It’s pretty much the same except for the price.

I borrowed my daughters cheap makeup pallet of eyeshadows and they were better than my urban decay ones

No, it depends entire entirely on the quality of the ingredients, for both skincare and makeup.

For anti-ageing the only thing scientifically proven, with decades of research and substantiation to work to vastly slow ageing progress, and reverse wrinkles (to a degree) is retin-A. The prescription strength stuff, not the retinoids you find in over the counter products.

Any other anti-ageing stuff is a bit emperor's new clothes, in that they may make your skin look temporarily more hydrated and plump, and perhaps more even toned, giving the appearance of younger looking skin, but the only thing which actually works is retin-A.

I used to use very high end, but I'd switched to looking at the quality of the ingredients in the product instead, though I very rarely pay more than $10 for an item these days as it simply isn't worth it.
With the rise of The Inkey List, The Ordinary and their peers, not to mention all the amazing Asian beauty products, along with the Reddit Skincare Addiction its easy to gain the knowledge to find what works for you, and which specific ingredients to avoid.

A case which springs to mind is the IT Cosmetics CC cream, I've switched to the Physician's Formula Super CC dupe as the ingredients are vastly superior and its half the price. It looks and lasts identically on my skin too.

Oh yes, and the Hourglass powder . I switched to the Wet n Wild dupe after reading a recommendation on here, and I've just tried the Essence Cosmetics Nude one which is even better than both of the others, and was $3.

I haven't found anything found Charlotte Tilbury not worth the money. The same for Becca and Hourglass actually.
Jeffree Star liquid lipsticks are 100% worth every penny!! Better than any other high end or drug store liquid lipstick!!