High-end or Drugstore?

When people think of purchasing makeup, they automatically know it’s going to be quite a bit of money out of pocket. They believe that the only way they can find quality formulas is by going to a high-end store such as MAC, Clinique, or Sephora. Surprisingly, this is not the case. You can actually find higher quality formulas at stores such as Walgreens or even your local grocery store. For instance, it is clear that makeup sold in drugstores is sold to a wider audience. For that reason, the product must be safe for a larger group of people to use. This will (almost) guarantee that the product will have no negative effects on your skin. A lot of people believe that just because something is more expensive or has a more recognized name that it is automatically a better product to buy. Customers are more often satisfied with makeup brands such as Maybelline, Covergirl, and Revlon as compared to Urban Decay, Dior, or Bare Minerals.

Fashion and makeup blog, Harper’s Bazaar tried out Covergirl’s Lashblast mascara that was purchased from a drugstore for just eight dollars. “Flexible bristles conform to lashes for smooth application, and spherical wax particles act as “spacers” to push lashes into a perfect, plump fan.”

Musings of Amuse, another makeup blog, tried MAC’s Extreme Dimension 3D mascara that was purchased from MAC for twenty-four dollars. “Don’t waste your cash, there’s no volume here! No length, no curl, and no drama…If you like wet, messy lashes then have at it.”

It’s nearly proven that people have more success with drugstore cosmetics over the more expensive ones. So for future references, don’t waste your money on something that won’t work unless you’re sure that it does, in fact, work. Because if you don’t, you’ll end up displeased and with an empty wallet.