I always like to hear what foods, finds, or products in general that other people use, like, and can’t live without. Here are some of my favorite drugstore health & beauty products.
Everything on this list:
I’ve used for years
I use it daily and swear by it
Can be found at a drugstore, grocery store, Target, etc.
Is under $5 bucks
And they work. I’d stack any of these products up against pricier counterparts and would still choose these items.
In no particular order
I have this in every purse, gym bag, in multiple rooms in my house, on my desk, in my bathroom, on my night table, in our cars. It works for my lips like no other. And yes, I am addicted to the stuff. “Natural” lip balms are nice in theory but this is what works for me.
2. Olay Toner
Cheap, doesn’t make me break out, leaves no strange film behind on my skin and doesn’t burn my skin. It’s not a “treatment” toner, i.e. no alpha-hydroxy acids, so I don’t get that red, burning, irritated feeling if I use it multiple times per day, which I do.
Smells great, works, lathers, bubbles up, and is a fraction of the cost of designer body washes. I like Sweet Pea & Violet and the Mango scents the best but I have tried and used them all. No complaints on any.
4. Maybelline Great Lash Big Mascara
Big lashes, not gloppy, clumpy and I always get results with it.
My teeth have tight contact points thanks to my orthodontist (great for keeping food particles out, but hard to get floss in without it breaking, shredding, or ripping) and this floss is all I use. Or can use.
This isn’t under $5 bucks as a total setup but each refill cartridge is when you buy the replacement blades. I will not skimp on razors and these are my faves.
7. Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Lotion
The best daily go-to lotion ever. Thick without being gloppy or greasy and really moisturizes my skin better than lotions five times the price. Plus, it smells great without being too overpowering.
As an aside, I never used any specialty “stretch mark preventative lotions” while pregnant and just used this. Never got a stretch mark. Some of that is genetic, yes; but some of it I think is the Palmer’s. Cheap and effective from legs to pregnancy bellies.
8.Cottonelle Clean Care Toilet Paper
What can I say, I like this TP best. Cheaper paper feels like sandpaper and other brands are almost too thick and can cause plumbing clogs, especially when you have a 4 year old who likes to throw 89758 squares in each bathroom visit.
9. Pantene Frizzy to Smooth Conditioner
I use this in Skylar’s hair and it detangles her waist-length hair like nothing else I’ve tried. No tangles, no crying, no problems.
10. Degree Deodorant (Fine Fragrance Collection, Sexy Intrigue scent)
It works, it doesn’t leave deodorant “build up” (where you have to overly wash your armpits in the shower to get all the residue off), and I like the scent.
Related Posts:
Hair Products I Use: A thorough review of about a dozen tried and true hair products I can’t live without
more MAC Makeup
more MAC (yes, I love it)
More Body Sprays
Whew.
Lots of products. But I always like discovering new ones!
And from Spicy Baked Black Beans with Vegetables in my last post to Beauty products…
…there is no rhyme or reason to what I blog about some days I hope you have a great day!
Questions:
1. What are your favorite drugstore products, i.e. $5 or less type items?
2. What are some of your daily favorite health & beauty, hair, or personal care products that you just can’t live without?
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Favourite drug store items:
– Live Clean Shampoo and Conditioner
– Apricot face scrub
– Burt’s Bees chapstick
– Falsies Mascara
thanks this is an awesome post<3
Thanks for sharing! I actually don’t have any to share myself. I can’t even name the brands of the stuff I use, because I have no idea what brands they are! They are mostly samples or things that looked good at the time. I’m apparently very unloyal!
I am fortunate enough to get salon products at the beauty supply store that licensed cosmetologists get their inventory from. My mother-in-law and father-in-law are both licensed so I have a courtesy card to shop there and get their discounted prices. My faves are Paul Mitchell products especially the Awapuhi shampoo. Great for trips because you can use it on every square inch of your body and that means less toiletries to pack along! I also use Matrix hair products and Hemp body lotion. I use Witch Hazel facial toner from Kmart. A bottle is under $1. I don’t skimp on my skin as I sunburn easily due to daily high blood pressure meds that I take. Because of that I use Eucerine Daily Facial Protectant and Moisurizer (SPF 30). The lashes have been enhanced with L’Oreal lashout for over 20 years now. I just love that stuff obviously!
Wow, I don’t think I’ve use ANY of these products! I don’t use many drugstore items, but make up for that in the fact that none of the ones I buy are under $5 :)
I love Shikai hair care (got hooked on their detangler, but the shampoo is great too), Maybelline Full n’Soft mascara, CoverGirl tinted moisturizer, and wow … I need more help in the make-up department!
Can I sneak in a few drugstore finds that are slightly over $5? Olay Complete SPF 15 face lotion is my favorite everyday moisturizer by a mile. I also love L’Oreal Lineur Intense eyeliner in earthen rock brown and Cover Girl Professional mascara. And in lieu of ridiculously priced eye cream, I love aquaphor (works like a charm). And finally, Burts Bees lip balm is my lip treatment of choice.
Great post Averie!
Great list, I am a fan of those razors and hubby would have a fit if I brought home anything but Cottonelle with Aloe. :-)
1. Dr. Pepper flavored lip gloss with a touch of color, Pantene hair gel, and Olay touch of color and age defying foundation with SPF.
2. Dove moisture shampoo, Target brand face wash with my Clarisonic face brush, hair gel for frizz control, and Chapstick.
Mac make up is the BEST. I’m obsessed with studio fix and club eye shadow. can’t live without ’em.
Glide floss is the best, isn’t it? Gosh, I love that stuff. It’s so smooth and doesn’t squeak in between your teeth. AGH I hate that sound!
I get all my nail polish from the kids section in the drugstore. And I’m a big Burt’s fan. I bet my collection rivals your Carmax collection in numbers and locations. Although I had TWO tubes run dry today. Sad day, indeed. I also am a huge fan of the Dove body wash and body bars. And their deoderant actually. And their body sprays. Wow, I never realized I am such a Dove fan. Huh.
Great list! My pick is more than $5, but never again will I be without Benadryl. Needed it recently and vowed to always keeps it in my cabinets in case of emergency. Total lifesaver.