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Achieving a flawless, filter-like makeup look doesn’t require high-end products. With the right drugstore selections, you can create a stunning appearance that rivals luxury brands. Consider looking for the items on this list!

#1: CETAPHIL GENTLE SKIN CLEANSER

While it’s not makeup per se, starting with a hydrated base is essential. Cetaphil’s Gentle Skin Cleanser is renowned for its mild formula, suitable for all skin types including sensitive skin. Enriched with glycerin, niacinamide, and panthenol, it soothes and hydrates the skin. A 125ml bottle retails for S$5.95, while a 250ml bottle retails for S$8.80 at Venus Beauty.

#2: L’ORÉAL PARIS INFALLIBLE 24HR BROW LAMINATION

Achieve salon-quality laminated brows at home with this brow gel. Its sweat and water-resistant formula keeps hairs in place while adding volume, all without the crunchy feel that some gels leave behind. Price starts at S$19.90 at Watsons.

#3: REVLON COLORSTAY LIMITLESS MATTE LIQUID LIPSTICK

For a bold lip that lasts, Revlon’s ColorStay Limitless Matte Liquid Lipstick delivers. Its lightweight formula ensures comfort, making you forget you’re even wearing lipstick. Whether it’s a day at the office or a night out, this lipstick stays put through it all. It’s available for about S$25.90 at Watsons.

Image Credits: revlon.com/products/colorstay-limitless-matte-liquid-lipstick

#4: MAYBELLINE INSTANT AGE REWIND ERASER MULTI-USE CONCEALER

This is a cult classic. Say goodbye to dark circles and blemishes with this creamy concealer. Infused with glycerin, it offers a hydrating, serum-like feel, ensuring your under-eyes look fresh and radiant throughout the day. It’s sold for S$19.85 at Guardian.

#5: E.L.F. HALO GLOW CONTOUR BEAUTY WAND

Contouring made easy. This wand features a cushion tip for precise application, allowing you to sculpt your face effortlessly. Available in five shades, it’s enriched with skin-loving squalane, ensuring your contour not only looks good but feels good too. Price starts at S$17.90 at Watsons.

#6: L’ORÉAL PARIS INFALLIBLE 24HR FRESH WEAR FOUNDATION (POWDER)

This powder foundation features a buttery, weightless texture with medium to full coverage and a matte finish with no cakiness. Ideal for on-the-go touch-ups, it includes a built-in mirror for convenience. It’s now on sale for S$20.60 at Guardian.

Friendly reminder: when choosing a drugstore foundation, opt for matte formulas to control shine on oily skin, dewy formulas to boost radiance for dry skin, and natural finishes for combination skin.

Image Credits: loreal-paris.com.sg

Achieving a filter-like look comes down to layering the right products and understanding your skin’s needs. With these drugstore finds, you’re on your way to a flawless, radiant complexion.

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If you enter a drugstore to buy a shampoo and a toothpaste but end up buying S$50 worth of nail polish, buy 1 get 1 offer of contact lens solution, and holiday decors along with your needs…keep in mind that you are not alone. Most drugstores employ sneaky and clever ways to entice you with their products that are rather unnecessary.

So, be a savvy shopper by educating yourself with the 5 Times Drugstores Take Your Money through clever strategies…

1. HUGE WINDOW DISPLAY

As you walk in the wall you see a flashy window display of a fever medicine and you immediately rushed in since that is what you needed and you thought that they are having a special offer on it. Not so fast! A special window display does not necessarily mean that the product is a good deal.

2. ENTICING ENTRANCE

The seasonal items such as Christmas balls for Christmas season or artificial flowers for Valentine’s Day are presented to entice the shoppers in the entrance. Even if you did not come to buy these holiday decors, you get excited because of the claimed price drops at that moment.

3. ALLURING AUTHORITIES

Some sales representative are dawned in special uniforms or even lab coats to entice you with sweet-swelling shampoos or dermatologically tested cosmetics that you did not come to buy. So, if you are there to buy sunscreen, dandruff or hair growth shampoo then go directly to the respective aisle and buy the less expensive brand, which usually contain the special active ingredient.

4. SHELF GAMES

Drugstores place complementing products together so you end up buying not just the duster refills but also new sweeper handles and other attachments. To avoid this, focus on the shelf cards and look for the special deals or the special rebate items.

5. FAR PHARMACY

Drugstores are usually designed to encourage consumers to walk in a circular layout where the “must-haves” are tempting you along the way. And the highly needed pharmacy is located the far end.

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So, head straight to what is on the list and stick to it. You can also leave your credit card at home and bring only the certain amount of cash that is sufficient.

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