Back to School Beauty: Your Drugstore Makeup Shopping List

August 17, 2021

By: Ariel Wodarcyk | Makeup.com by L'Oréal

Whether you’re returning to a real classroom for the first time in months (maybe even a year) or are trying to look picture-perfect on Zoom, it’s always exciting to refresh your makeup bag with some back to school beauty goodies. We rounded up our favorite drugstore makeup purchases for fall to help you return to school fully stocked.

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L'Oréal Paris Voluminous Lash Paradise Mascara

Get inky black, voluminous lashes that last all day with this thickening formula. We love how full and dramatic it makes our lashes without looking clumpy or feeling stiff.

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Maybelline New York Express Brow 2-in-1 Pencil and Powder

On mornings when you’re running late, it’s essential to have products that are easy to swipe on. This dual powder-and-pencil combo has a sponge applicator on one end to quickly run a tinted powder through your brows as you’re dashing out the door, and a stiff pencil on the other end to add hairlike strokes when you have an extra minute to spare.

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NYX Professional Makeup Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Mattifying Powder

Keep shine to a minimum with this adorable pressed powder. It contains rice powder to absorb excess oil and comes in 12 shades, including a peach hue that does wonders for brightening and color-correcting dark circles on medium to dark skin.

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Maybelline New York Instant Age Rewind Instant Perfector 4-in-1 Glow Makeup

Let your skin shine through with this sheer, glowy tint. The fluffy sponge applicator makes it a cinch to apply, plus it’s creamy enough to blend in easily with your fingers.

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Juvia’s Place I Am Magic Velvety Matte Foundation

Looking for more coverage? This velvety matte foundation comes in an impressive 40 shades with varying undertones and stays shine-free all day.

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NYX Professional Makeup Jumbo Eye Pencil

The OG eyeshadow crayon is back in tons of whimsical colors, including a sparkling green (Matcha) and a punchy pink (Sherbert).

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L'Oréal Paris Infallible Pro Gloss Plump

This candy-scented formula gives your lips a dose of fullness and shine. It contains hyaluronic acid to draw in moisture and make lips appear plumper too.

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The Lip Bar Vegan Matte Liquid Lipstick

These vegan liquid lipsticks are intensely pigmented and dry down to a long-lasting matte finish. They stay put all day, but can be washed away easily with micellar water or an oil-based makeup remover.

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