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Drugstore products featured in this segment:
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Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle NIght Cream, $17.39 for 1.4 oz.
Olay Regenerist Perfecting Cream, $18.99 for 1.7 oz.
CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser, $11.99 for 12 oz.
Garnier Nutriste Nutri-Pure Microbead Cream Scrub, $5.99 for 5 oz.
Jane Be Pure Pillow Blush, $5.99
ELF Eyeshadow, $1
CoverGirl Smoothwear Liptints, $6.49
ELF Super Glossy Lip Gloss, $1
Maybelline Age Rewind, $5.39
CoverGirl Lash Exact Mascara, $6.99
Must-haves from Paula Begoun:
Skincare
- Best water soluble cleansers for all skin types
Inexpensive: Cera Ve
Expensive: La Mer - Best toners for all skin types
Inexpensive: Nu Skin NaPCA Moisture Mist ($10.74 for 8.4 ounces); Jane Iredale Pom Mist ($17.50 for 2 ounces).
Expensive: MD Formulations Moisture Defense Antioxidant Spray ($28 for 8.3 ounces); M.A.C. Lightful Softening Lotion ($28 for 5 ounces). - Best scrubs
Inexpensive: Garnier-Nutri-pure
Expensive: Dior-Exfoliant - Best makeup removers
Inexpensive: Pond's Bare & Repair, Conditioning Eye Make-Up Remover ($6.09 for 4 ounces)
Expensive: Elizabeth Arden All Gone Eye and Lip Makeup Remover ($16 for 3.4 ounces) - Best acne products
Inexpensive: Oxy Oxy Lotion, Vanishing Acne Medication ($5.69 for 1 ounce); J&J Persa-Gel
Expensive: NV Perricone- Acne Treatment Gel Cream - Best moisturizers for normal to dry skin
Inexpensive: Olay Total Effects 7-in-1 Anti-Aging Moisturizer, Mature Skin Therapy ($17.49 for 1.7 ounces)
Expensive: Clinique Continuous Rescue Antioxidant Moisturizer Dry/Combination ($39.50 for 1.7 ounces) - Best serums for all skin types
Inexpensive: Sonia Kashuk Repair Vitamin Enriched Serum ($18.99 for 0.5 ounce; available only at Target stores
Expensive: Chanel Age Delay Rejuvenation Serum ($68.50 for 1 ounce) - Best sunscreens and daytime moisturizers
Inexpensive: Almay Daily Moisturizer for Normal/Combo Skin with Grape Seed SPF 15 ($11.99 for 4 ounces); Dove Energy Glow Brightening Moisturizer SPF 15 ($10.99 for 1.7 ounce)
Expensive: DDF Daily Protective Moisturizer SPF 15 ($36 for 1.7 ounces); Estee Lauder Future Perfect Anti-Wrinkle Radiance Lotion SPF 15, for Normal/Combination Skin ($65 for 1.7 ounces). - Best skin-lightening
Inexpensive: Alpha Hydrox Spot Light Targeted Skin Lightener ($15 for 0.85 ounce)
Expensive: Rodan + Fields Reverse Step 3 Treat: Skin Lightening Lotion ($65 for 1.7 ounces) - Best oil-absorbing/blotting papers for normal to very oily skin
Inexpensive: e.l.f. Professional Shine Eraser ($1 for 50 sheets)
Expensive: Shu Uemura Face Paper ($12 for 40 sheets)
Makeup
- Best foundations with sunscreen (SPF 15 or Greater)
Inexpensive: L'Oreal True Match Super Blendable Makeup SPF 17 ($9.99)
Expensive: Chanel Double Perfection Fluide Matte Reflecting Makeup SPF 15 ($42.50) - Best sheer foundations/tinted moisturizers with sunscreen
Inexpensive: Neutrogena Healthy Skin Enhancer SPF 20 ($10.99)
Expensive: N.V. Perricone Active Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15 ($65)
- Best concealers
Inexpensive: Maybelline New York Instant Age Rewind Under Eye Concealer ($5.39)
Expensive: Stila Illuminating Concealer ($22) - Best pressed powders
Inexpensive: Maybelline New York Dream Matte Face Powder ($7.99) or Cover Girl Advanced Radiance Age-Defying Pressed Powder ($6.99)
Expensive: Lorac Translucent Touch Up Powder ($32) or M.A.C. Mineralized Skinfinish ($24.50) - Best powder blushes
Inexpensive: Jane Blushing Cheeks Blush ($3.79)
Expensive: Clarins Compact Powder Blush ($26) Estee Lauder- tender blush - Best eyebrow gels and brow tints
Inexpensive: e.l.f. Wet Gloss Lash & Brow Clear Mascara ($1; clear brow gel); Stila Brow Polish ($12; tinted)
Expensive: Trish McEvoy Brow Gel ($20; clear brow gel); Bobbi Brown Natural Brow Shaper ($17; tinted) - Best cream lipsticks
Inexpensive: Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick ($5.99) or L'Oreal H-I-P Intensely Moisturizing Lipcolor ($10)
Expensive: Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Plump Perfect Lipstick ($21.50) or Giorgio Armani Lipstick Mania ($25) - Best lip pencils
Inexpensive: Prestige Cosmetics Waterproof Automatic Lip Liner ($4.89)
Expensive: Lancome Le Crayon Lip Contour ($21) - Best mascaras
Inexpensive: L'Oreal Lash Architect 3-D Dramatic Mascara ($8.29, straight or curved brush) or Max Factor Volume Couture Mascara ($6.99)
Expensive: Lancome Fatale Exceptional Volume Sculpting 3D Comb Mascara ($23) or Chanel Sculpte Cils Sculpting Mascara Extreme Length Fine Lashes ($25) - Best makeup brushes
Inexpensive: The Body Shop ($8.50-$24.50)
Expensive: Trish McEvoy ($14-$72)
