10 Drugstore Makeup Products Influencers Swear By

May 11, 2021
Ariel Wodarcyk
By: Ariel Wodarcyk | Makeup.com by L'Oréal
person wearing pink leopard-print eye makeup
With new makeup dropping every day, it can be hard to sift through all of the many enticing options to find what you really need. From full-coverage foundations to inky liquid liners, there’s more variety than ever at the drugstore alone. To help you narrow down the options, we’ve rounded up the drugstore makeup that some of our favorite beauty influencers are using. Keep reading to find out their picks.  
nyx total control pro drop foundation
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Jackie Aina Loves the NYX Professional Makeup Total Control Pro Drop Foundation

Available in 24 shades with three undertone options, the NYX Total Control Pro Drop Foundation is the ultimate in versatility. You can adjust the coverage based on the number of droplets you use — two gives light coverage, three is perfect for medium and four or more help you achieve a full face beat.
nyx shine loud high shine lip color
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Melanie Kaagman Loves the NYX Professional Makeup Shine Loud High Shine Lip Color in On a Mission

You know a product is hot when it’s frequently sold out — we’re looking at you, NYX Cosmetics Shine Loud High Shine Lip Color. On one end is a highly pigmented longwear liquid lipstick and on the other, there’s a clear gloss that delivers a vinyl-like shine. Kaagman created this siren-red pout using the shade On a Mission
loreal infallible 24hr fresh wear foundation in a powder
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Ale Rossell Loves the L’Oréal Paris Infallible 24HR Fresh Wear Foundation in a Powder

A TikTok star in its own right, the L’Oréal Infallible 24HR Fresh Wear Foundation in a Powder is another influencer fave that’s frequently out of stock. This powder foundation provides a full-coverage finish and is transfer- water- and sweat-proof. The matte finish lasts for up to 24 hours, making this a real power product.
nyx white liquid eyeliner
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Mei Pang Loves the NYX Professional Makeup White Liquid Eyeliner

White eyeliner is the perfect finishing touch to any colorful eye look, as evidenced by the inner-corner clouds on Pang’s dreamy rainbow eye. The fine brush tip on the NYX Cosmetics White Liquid Eyeliner makes it easy to paint on intricate linework.
loreal true match foundation
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Nyma Tang Loves the L’Oréal Paris True Match Foundation

The L’Oréal True Match Super-Blendable Foundation is a drugstore classic for a reason. It comes in 45 shades with varying undertones, provides buildable coverage and is infused with hydrating ingredients you don’t find in most drugstore foundations, including vitamins E and B5. Tang wears the shade C12, a deep, cool-toned brown.
nyx filler instinct plumping lip gloss in cheap fills
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Frankie Darling Loves the NYX Professional Makeup Filler Instinct Plumping Lip Gloss in Cheap Fills

We’re obsessed with plumping lip glosses, and so are our favorite influencers. Darling uses the NYX Professional Makeup Filler Instinct Plumping Lip Gloss in Cheap Fills, a bronzy metallic gold shade, to add volume and shine to her pout. We love the way this gloss smooths out lines on the lips too.
maybelline sky high mascara
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Caitlin Raine Loves Maybelline New York Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara

What better way to finish off a graphic mod eyeliner look than with dramatic lashes? Raine reached for the Maybelline New York Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara, which uses bamboo fibers and extract to elongate lashes to the extreme. The flexible wand narrows at the tip, so it’s perfect for coating even the most stubborn inner corner lashes.
garnier green labs canna b pore perfecting serum cream
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Isabelle Ikpeme Loves the Garnier Green Labs Canna-B Pore Perfecting Serum Cream

Ikpeme starts off almost all of her colorful makeup looks by prepping her skin with the Garnier Green Labs Canna-B Pore Perfecting Serum Cream. A mix of cannabis sativa seed oil and niacinamide work together to cut shine and reduce the appearance of large pores. Bonus: it has SPF 30 and is allergy-tested to suit sensitive skin.
maybelline hyper easy liquid eyeliner
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Rowi Singh Loves the Maybelline New York Hyper Easy Liquid Eyeliner

Everyone needs a reliable black liquid liner in their makeup stash. Singh painted on this chainmail-inspired eye look using the ultra-fine tip of the Maybelline New York Hyper Easy Liquid Eyeliner. The jet black color applies smoothly with no skipping or dragging, and promises to last a whopping 24 hours.
maybelline superstay full coverage foundation
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Joy Navon Loves the Maybelline New York Super Stay Full Coverage Foundation

Navon credits her flawless base to the Maybelline New York Super Stay Full Coverage Foundation. This full-coverage formula promises to last up to 24 hours and is oil-free and dermatologist-tested. 

Photo Credit: Isabelle Ikpeme/@isabelleikpeme

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