Best Drugstore Make-up & Skincare

You don't always have to spend a fortune on quality beauty or skincare products. Sometimes the best products are right inside your local drugstore. I swear by these budget-friendly products and use them regularly. Read on for my favorites...

Rimmel London Natural Bronzer gives you a natural sun-kissed glow! I like to dust it on my cheeks, nose forehead and chin for an overall bronzed look.

Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express builds huge lash volume without any clumping. This mascara is awesome and it's so easy to apply!

Lubriderm Advanced Therapy Lotion is my go-to body moisturizer for years! It absorbs quickly into the skin and keeps it super soft and moist for the entire day. I have extremely dry skin and tried everything to keep it hydrated. The Advanced Therapy lotion is truly a miracle product!

Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes removes all make-up easily and without leaving a greasy residue. Even works well on removing water-proof mascara!

Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream works as well as any of the expensive department store face creams at a fraction of the price. I love the way it hydrates my skin and that it's available in an unscented formula.

Biore Pore Unclogging Scrub is a fabulous cleanser with little exfoliating beads that deep clean your skin. I keep one handy in the shower!

L'Oreal Colour Riche Lip Balm is a sheer lip gloss formula that is moisturizing and feels great on the lips. Shown here in Plush Plum, this natural shade is perfect on all skin tones.

 

All You Need is Nars: Eye & Cheek Palette

Nars does it again! A few weeks ago, I spotted and tried this fabulous Nars eye and cheek palette at SpaceN.K. apothecary in Brentwood. This go-anywhere compact has all you need for a day to night look and is perfect for travel. The shades are simply gorgeous and work well on all skin tones too. Included are four eyeshadows plus Orgasm Blush (a cult favorite), and Laguna Bronzer. Here's how to use it:
 

At Space.N.K. apothecary in Brentwood, CA. Pictured at the bottom: Nars, The Happening Eye & Cheek Palette, $65

Step 1: Use a large blush brush and generously apply Laguna bronzer all over face. 

Apply bronzer all over face after using your favorite foundation and concealing under eye circles and blemishes. 

Step 2. Using a flat smaller brush, apply the sheer peach with gold pearl shade as a base and under the brow bone. 

Step 3. The boysenberry shade (aubergine) is infused with gold and  goes in the crease. Blend with the taupe brown to control color. 

Applying color in the crease of the eye.

Step 4. Apply Orgasm blush first to the apples of the cheeks. Then stroke up. 

Step 5. Use a thin flat top brush and apply the deep brown shade to line the eye. Tip: You can use to fill in and enhance your eyebrows too!

Lining the eye.

Step 6. Add the dark brown to the corners of the crease for a more dramatic look.

Add a little lip gloss and...All You Need is Nars! 

Get Your Bronze Glow On

​Sporting a sun-kissed glow is a great look for summer. Laura Mercier just launched their Matte Radiance Baked Powder and you can see by the before and after photos below how radiant it leaves the skin.

Before and after bronzer.

​Laura Mercier Matte Radiance Baked Powder, $36. Available in five shades. I used Bronze-03.

Bronzer has a matte finish and is buildable so you can customize your glow.​

A great complement to the bronzer is Laura Mercier's tinted moisturizer ​with SPF 20, an editors favorite! ($43)

​I like to use the tinted moisturizer on top of the bronzer and then touch it up after!

Apply tinted moisturizer with finger tips and blend.​

Dont' forget the neck!