Gather • Grow • Give
Gather • Grow • Give
Foundations, concealers, mascaras, eyeliners, palettes, and setting sprays with real-world wear notes. Shade help, application tips, pros/cons, and who should buy or skip.
Love the coverage of Tarte Shape Tape but not the price? These drugstore concealers deliver the same brightening, long-wear look, with better options for dry under-eyes, oily T-zones, and easy shade matching.
Summer makeup has two enemies: shine and slip. These drugstore primers help your base stay smooth, grippy, and camera-ready, even when it is hot and humid.
Dry skin can make foundation cling, separate, or look textured by lunchtime. These vegan primers focus on hydration, grip, and a smoother surface so makeup wears comfortably and looks fresh.
The best vegan primers for oily skin keep shine down, blur pores, and help makeup stay put without feeling heavy or greasy. These picks focus on real wear time, texture, and how they behave under foundation.
Dry skin can still wear a matte base. These primers keep shine in check while staying comfortable, smoothing texture, and helping foundation last without clinging to flakes.
Oily lids can turn crisp liner into a smeary mess by lunchtime. These drugstore liquid eyeliners hold up the longest, dry down the cleanest, and give you the sharpest line without constant touch-ups.
Summer mascara has one job: stay put through heat, humidity, and water without turning into raccoon eyes. These waterproof and tubing standouts earn their spot for real-world wear, not just pretty promises.
Oily lids and under-eye transfer can turn even “waterproof” mascara into a raccoon situation. These drugstore picks focus on the formulas and wand styles that stay put, resist smudging, and still look pretty at the end of the day.
Summer concealer has to do the impossible: cover without sliding, creasing, or feeling heavy. These drugstore picks are the ones I reach for when heat, humidity, and sunscreen make everything trickier.