Drugstore Junkie

OK, admit it, you’ve all done it. You walk into a drugstore to get some contact solution or pick a prescription and find yourself walking down the makeup aisle, admiring all the pretty colors. For some, this is perfectly normal, as it’s really where they buy all their makeup, anyway. However, for others, it’s a shameful event. Embarrassed to be seen buying something as simple as mascara anywhere else than Sephora, these are the people who wouldn’t dare make a makeup purchase at CVS without donning a fake mustache. Personally, I’d place myself somewhere in the middle of these two types. As a young citizen, the money I make is quite minimal, and therefore it certainly pays to shop the sales, even if it is in the aisle right next to the feminine hygiene products. On the other hand, nothing quite beats scoring the perfect, non-sticky lipgloss from Urban Decay. My advice to you? Shop at drugstores as much as possible. No, they won’t have classic red Lancôme lipsticks or the perfect shade of foundation from Chanel, but they will have something just as valuable. At drugstores, you’ll find the lime green eyeliners, fuchsia lip glosses, and hot pink nail polishes that fill the pages of Vogue one month and are deemed “out” by Marie Claire the next. I’m talking about trends, and you’ll find them all for under a mere $10. So if you’re someone who likes to experiment with color, hop in your car right now, head to your local CVS, and stock up! There’s no need to break the bank when you just might find that that blue mascara you’ve been lusting after doesn’t quite work on you after all.

HAPPY SHOPPING!!!