Everyone likes a good bargain including myself. I’ve put together our favourite makeup buys for under £10. Last year I did my top ten under £20, this year I set myself a challenge to bring you 10 amazing products for under £10.
Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara
The Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara has been a favourite of mine for a long time. It gives you those dramatic full lashes for only £8.99. The quality and look are what you would expect of a designer, expensive mascara and there’s no clumping. I have been buying this mascara for a couple of years now, and I don’t see any end in sight:)
Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara can be bought from lookfantastic.com for £8.99/$12
Max Factor Creme Puff Face Blusher
I recently purchased this blush by Max Factor. Unfortunately, I dropped it on the floor and the whole thing smashed:( It was a shame because honestly, I loved it, it wasn’t too heavy, yet at the same time added colour to my face in a subtle, perfect way. The blusher comes in four colours, I bought Alluring Rose which is a beautiful rose colour. It looks fab on! I love how the blusher is textured, it creates the loveliest effect when worn.
Max Factor Creme Puff Face Blusher can be bought from lookfantastic.com for £8.99 /$12
Barry M Meteor Storm Eyeshadow Palette
Makeup Revolution Conceal and Define
I couldn’t do this post without including the Conceal and Define by Makeup Revolution. It’s a winner. It’s highly pigmented and covers everything, like seriously everything. And it lasts all day! The concealer comes in 25 shades- a huge range. It covers every skin colour and tone. You can buy it in a regular size for £4 or a supersize for £7. This is a must have!!! Read my full review here.
Makeup Revolution Conceal and Define can be bought from revolutionbeauty.com
Sleek MakeUP Highlighting Elixir
This highlighter reminds me a lot of the Iconic London Illuminator Drops, but, a lot more affordable. These drops can be used alone or you can mix a drop or two with your moisturiser, primer or foundation. They are highly pigmented so if one drop is too much for you, use half a drop. It comes in 3 colours which are all beautiful! We all know you can never have too many highlighters and these highlighters give the designer brands a run for their money!
Sleek Makeup Highlighting Elixir can be bought from allbeauty.com for £6.99
Maybelline Gigi Hadid Liquid Strobe- Gold
Since we’re on the topic of highlighters, I couldn’t skip this one. It’s a limited edition by Gigi Hadid with Maybelline and its gold! It can be mixed with primer, moisturiser or foundation. My personal favourite for this highlighter is to use it on top of cheekbones- it does some serious glowing:)
NYX Professional Makeup Micro Brow Pencil
This brow pencil at £10 just makes the cut, but I think its a goodie. Its a double ended eyebrow tool- on one end is the brow pencil and on the other is the brush part. The brow pencil is super thin. This is what you should look out for in an eyebrow pencil because the thinner it is, the more realistic the strokes look. It comes in 8 different shades ranging from taupe and blonde to dark brown and black.
Nyx Professional Makeup Micro Brow Pencil can be bought from boots.com for £10
Rimmel London Match Perfection Foundation
Makeup Revolution Ultra Contour Palette
This contour palette comes with eight shades, four for contouring and four for highlighting. Both the highlighter and the contour have a shimmery shade. I love it when palettes include shimmers because it makes it an all-inclusive palette- perfect for day and parties! The palette is vegan, cruelty-free and paraben free. I can think of a few friends who would love to receive this palette as a gift, can you?
Makeup Revolution Ultra Contour Palette can be bought from beautybay.com for £8
brushworks Makeup Sponge HD Complexion & Makeup Kit
What’s makeup without the right tools? With this set, you get a makeup sponge and two Kabuki styled brushes. All of them can be used with powders and liquids. The sponge is really easy to use and ideal for blending, use the small point around small areas like the eyes and nose. My biggest tip for when using sponges is that you wash them out properly- if you don’t mould can grow and that eew and unhealthy. There is an angled Kabuki brush which is for contouring and the flat Kabuki brush which is best for setting powders and the likes.
brushworks Makeup Sponge HD Complexion & Makeup Kit can be bought from lookfantastic.com for £7.69 / $10.50
That’s a wrap for my top 10 makeup buy under £10. I hope it’s helped you with buying your gifts and stocking fillers!
Have a lovely day,
mzakapon
Hi Holie, this post is excellent review with lot’s of resourceful information about top 10 make up buys under £10. Actually I was looking for buying some gift within a budget of $10 only. Now I have found it here and going to bookmark this page for my future use. I think “Brushworks Makeup Sponge HD Complexion & Makeup Kit” will be a good choice for me to give someone as a gift. Do you have any other recommendation for me? Thanks for sharing this information.
Hollie
All the other products I mentioned are great gifts!
Brenda
These are all lovely, I would definitely like to have them all. They all seem to be quality products, the brushworks make up kit and the match perfection foundation are my two favorites. Buying makeup can be challenging for me as most times I can’t make a decision due to the many brands out there. Reviews like this makes it easier as it narrows down my choices.
Thanks for sharing.
Hollie
I get you, there are so many products that it is really confusing! Glad to have helped:)
Vapz
Hi Hollie, This is a very well researched topic I must say. Its a very perfect list to choose from for anyone looking to buy gifts for friends on a budget or ladies who are tight on cash but still want some good make up. I actually bought the Rimmel London Match Perfection foundation a couple of months ago and even though my friend who introduced it to me loves it and says it’s perfect for her. I found out that layering it made it a bit sticky for me. So, I prefer just using it light and using another product when I want full coverage.
Hollie
Hi,
The Rimmel London Match Perfection foundation can get sticky. If you want the best results when wearing it, make sure you have primed before the foundation and used a setting powder after.
Michel
I have also used the Max Factor blusher, and I find it great because it gives a subtle rosiness not a fake red-cheeked look like a doll.
The makeup revolution Conceal and Define looks like a great buy, as normally good concealers are so pricey. I like the wording you use ‘covers everything.’
Maybeline mascara you also can’t go wrong with, and they are my favorite brand of mascara.
Hollie
They’re all great products:)
Paul
Dear Hollie,
Thanks a lot for the insightful and informative article. I got great insights from your post.
I am looking for some gifts for my wife for her birthday and found your post very helpful. The pricing is awesome and amazing. Always I make the purchases for my wife and how I wish I had found your article sooner which would have saved us a lot of money and also provided us with great quality products. I am going to book mark your site for future reference.
The description you have provided about each product is very helpful for me to make my purchase decision. Heard a lot about Makeup Revolution Ultra Contour so I am going to buy that along with brushworks Makeup Sponge.
Thanks a lot for saving us money and time. Great information, you have really given a lot of value here.
Much Success!
Paul
Sharon
Hello Hollie. I am surprised at myself. Never thought of giving these makeup as a gift. My niece’s birthday is coming up and the contour palette is ideal. You know what? I should probably get one for my teenage daughter too. Since she has started “experimenting” with makeup, she will be very happy to receive one. Glad to have caught your article. Sharon
Hollie
I am sure they will love it!
Queen
Hello Hollie!
This is a great compilation you’ve got here. I have always had an eye for L’Oreal products but of recent been picking a lot of interest on Maybelline, but not having used any before, didn’t know if they were as great as they looked. I am glad to see you mentioned two great products here and now I think I am ready to explore them the more, starting with this Lash Sensational Mascara.
will let you know how it goes, and look forward to reading more of your fabulous discoveries.
By the way the price is really great..
thanks for this..
Hollie
The Maybelline Lash Sensational is truly a winner!
I am sure you will love it!
Gracen
Hi Hollie, I particularly love the Professional Makeup Micro brow pencil you reviewed. Nothing beats a good brow pencil, especially a thin brow pencil, it is less complicated to use and has a way of giving one a professional look. I always prefer dark brown. The brushworks makeup sponge is great for the amount you mentioned, especially the fact that both the sponge and the brushes can be used with powders and liquids. Thanks for your tip on the proper way of handling makeup sponge. You always bring best and affordable products our way through your wonderful products review.
Hollie
Thanks dear and thanks for stopping by:)
Peace
I sold make up as a high school leaver and for the entire 6 months as a make up sales person, I honestly couldn’t and still haven’t wrapped it around my head how make up could be so expensive.
So, your article on top 10 make up buys for under £10, appeals to me alot, because of the high quality and low priced features of the products.
Qualitative and low priced products are optimization strategies that encourages more people to make purchases. And your article has made it easier for me, to start considering buying make up again.
I think I’d like to purchase and refer my friends to buy the Remmel London Match Perfection Foundation, because of its low price for a foundation makeup product, which are usually expensive.
Hollie
There is a lot of expensive makeup but luckily for us, there’s plenty of cheaper brands too! Happy shopping