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Which budget/drugstore makeup brand is your favourite?

30 replies

redballerina · 03/08/2026 18:44

Which brand of makeup that you’d find in Superdrug, or the same prices as brands in Superdrug, is your favourite? Mine used to be L’Oréal but it’s now Maybelline.

OP posts:
Mathair2 · 03/08/2026 18:52

Kash beauty!

Lalgarh · 03/08/2026 18:55

Barry M

If its Beauty Base, the LA Girl for the range of goth/ metal colours

Cuppachuchu · 03/08/2026 19:08

Max Factor or Revlon. Mainly because they don't keep discontinuing their colours like some other brands.

Hedgehogsintheorchard · 03/08/2026 19:47

Cuppachuchu · 03/08/2026 19:08

Max Factor or Revlon. Mainly because they don't keep discontinuing their colours like some other brands.

Same ones for me. Thank the quality is good & as previous poster says they keep most of the colours.So often you find something you love then it’s discontinued with many brands no matter the price.

honeyfox · 03/08/2026 19:48

Catrice and Rimmel.

isthismylifenow · 03/08/2026 19:49

Essence and Catrice.

Justaquestionplease · 03/08/2026 19:49

Max factor

Ribenaberry12 · 03/08/2026 19:52

I like Barry M. Got some lovely lipsticks from there and I like bundle/make up bags they do.

MotherOfSoManyCats · 03/08/2026 19:55

Anything cruelty free and vegan. Superdrug is great for a good selection. Eye shadow palettes by Revolution are great.

GameOfJones · 03/08/2026 19:59

Elf for me. Their tubing mascara and camo blush are my go-to products and their primer and setting sprays are really good for the money.

1AnotherOne · 03/08/2026 20:01

Not a drugstore but I really rate Primark stuff

Frannieisnthappy · 03/08/2026 20:06

Im old - I used to love Cover Girl and Bourjois :(

Justaquestionplease · 03/08/2026 20:08

Frannieisnthappy · 03/08/2026 20:06

Im old - I used to love Cover Girl and Bourjois :(

I miss bourjois...loved their city radiance foundation and pots of blush

Poppingby · 03/08/2026 20:08

ELF. My beautiful work colleague recommended it and I look like her when I wear it (even though I'm 20 years her senior and probably have twice her waist measurement).

SingleSexMattersInCharity · 03/08/2026 20:15

17 by Boots is amazing.

JustOneMoreMargarita · 03/08/2026 20:45

ELF mainly. I like the Revolution primers too.

HermioneWeasley · 05/08/2026 19:55

Elf and NYX

AmpleSwan · 05/08/2026 20:21

I have been majorly impressed by complexion products from Catrice, undereye colour correction, foundation, contour etc.

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 05/08/2026 20:53

ELF and NYX, and Essie for nails.

Branleuse · 05/08/2026 20:56

Essence. I used to get it in wilkos and now they do it in primark

HorribleHisTories15 · 07/08/2026 23:38

Revlon

Dragonstoner · 08/08/2026 15:00

Catrice - the nail polishes are brilliant.

SixAndJuliet · 08/08/2026 21:10

ELF.
revolution
I buy and rebuy Boots Natural collection concealer.

Whowhenwhatwear · 08/08/2026 21:14

Loreal foundations are brilliant. However some of the newer products such as the foundation balms are now almost as expensive as clinique etc. Same goes for Maybelline, Elf, nyx etc. Still great brands, just not really that budget anymore.

In terms of budget, primark foundations are really good.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 08/08/2026 21:46

Barry M eye liner pencils ( Metallic) the purple one looks amzing with my brown/hazel eyes .

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