Melissa Kacar

Every year I have made it a tradition to continue my series of my favorite makeup products under $5 to commemorate the anniversary of my first blog post in 2017! For the three year anniversary of my blog, I'm sharing part 4 of this series - which I think may have some of the best product recommendations yet! So many use the phrase "good for the price" when describing affordable makeup, but all of these products are genuinely comparable in quality to so many high-end alternatives, all while being sold at a lower price. If you are interested in reading about more products under $5, I'd love for you to check out the rest of the series throughout the years! Every product I have shared throughout the years in this series continue to be some my favorites and I still stand by all of my reviews! ♡ ELF Bite Size Mini Eyeshado w Palette // $3 Elf has a beautiful assortment of eyeshadow quads that will surely be able to suit anyone's makeup preferences. The f...

In today's post I'm going to be sharing an extended list of my favorite makeup products under $5! 2 years ago today for my very first blog post, I published a list of 5 products that are under $5 and on-par with high-end alternatives. Last year I made a part 2 to this series and today I'm going to be continuing the tradition! I've been curating this list all year and have been looking forward to sharing these products with you! Enjoy! Flower Beauty Petal Pout Lipstick // $5 When it comes to bullet lipsticks, Flower Beauty is the best of the best! The Petal Pout Lipsticks come in a beautiful range of shades that would flatter every skin tone. It feels so comfortable on the lips and is very long-wearing. I also love to use this lipstick as a crème blush - it's the perfect texture to be used on the cheeks and lasts just as well as it does on the lips. Both the formula and the packaging for all of Flower Beauty's products feels like a luxurious high-e...

Today I'm going to be sharing part 2 of my favorite makeup products under $5. If you want to check out part 1 that I posted last year, click here ! -Enjoy! Color Icon Eyeshadow 10 Pan Palette // Wet n Wild // $4.99 This is one of the best and most affordable eyeshadow palettes available at the drugstore. I'm not only mentioning it on this list because it's  only $5, but because it's actually really great quality. It is has primarily matte shadows, most of which are nicely pigmented and blendable. The only one I don't like at all is the light purple shade, which has no pigmentation and doesn't show up at all on my fair skin tone. The stand-outs from the palette are the transition shades, which have the largest pan size. Having both cool-toned and warm-toned light brown shades adds so much more versatility and practicability to the palette. Also, it's an exact dupe for the Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance palette. So if you've been w...

ELF Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder- "Fiji Matte" For only $4, this is a great deal for a product that is very comparable to a high-end duo. Both of the blush and bronzing powder are long lasting with buildable pigmentation and complimentary on my fair skin tone. The bronzing powder also makes the perfect eyeshadow shade for my crease. It is also perfect for travel with the built in mirror and compact packaging!    Buy it here for only $4! Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder- "001 Transparent" I have used this pressed powder for over four years and is definitely my most repurchased product from my makeup collection. I have very dry skin all year round and it does a great job of setting my foundation/concealer without accentuating my pores or dry spots. It also does a great job of shine control without looking cakey, as I have seen on friends and family with oily skin. Buy it here for only $3.97! Colourpop Super Shock Shadow- "Wee...