Cheaper makeup

[Charlize]

https://www.buzzfeed.com/safiyanygaard/we-wore-only-drug-store-makeup-for-a-week-and-heres-what-we?utm_term=.tka6OzkbM&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BuzzFeed%20718&utm_content=BuzzFeed%20718+CID_ab73a48f4e08b8462374ae9af9fa30bf&utm_source=BuzzFeed%20Newsletters#.dcxLEXep8

I'm not surprised that they found some bargains. I know i have rarely gotten any more expensive products. Most of what i have came from the supermarket or drug store. My budget keeps me away from some of the others.

Hugs,

Charlize

[Rylie M]

Ya I saw that myself I had plans to get my army going mostly though a supermarket but after watching that I got the nerve to go into a beauty supply store for the first time yesterday and started buying all I left with was a stick of nude lipstick more polish and more acetone but thats just because im not ready to show anyone the real me yet and cause im broke .

[Guest Kaylee]

Being on a budget since I went full time, I use drug store brands. That's NOT however to say that I don't have a plastic bin full of makeup that simply didn't work, including $20 containers of concealer. Oh lord, what to do with that junk?

Loreal, Maybelline, end even an "elf" primer and NYC lip stain. Sadly, I have had terrible products from every one of these companies.

But I make it work with tweeking and application. I long to one day be back making good money so I can afford Sephora.

[VickySGV]

Now that I only use make-up about 3 days a week, and very little when I do (old lady privilege) this was fun to see with the young in heart and body having fun. Over the years I have done the "dime store / drug store" routine and can't say I felt the same as the young ladies in this piece (it does not say any of them were Trans*) but I did notice a change in how some worked better after I began HRT. I do enjoy the fact that now I can go into Ulta and Sephora or yes, even MAC and just smile as their make up people "try out" the things on me. I hate to think how much I have thrown out over the years, but yes it has a shelf life, and a "what was I thinking when I bought that" life as well.

[Guest Clair Dufour]

Cheap makeup works just as well including professional stuff like Bill Nye. In the long run, finding a good artist to pick the products, shades and design a look for you, is the cheapest solution. Crossdressing shops either do it or know artists who do. Many TG groups have or know people who know how to do it. Keep in mind that makeup to give a passing look is much different than what most women wear and it takes skill to get the best look.

[MarcieMarie12]

Clair, In the DC area, Elizabeth Taylor has been helping cross dressers and trans folk with their make up. I took an initial class with her and then a few make-up parties. For me, it was well worth it to learn the ins and outs of make-up before spending a lot of money on cosmetics I wouldn't use. Especially helpful in finding the right foundation and concealer colors to match your skin.

[Guest Sarah Faith]

Ive tried a pretty wide range of cosmetics, from the high end stuff to the more average stuff at walmart. (Sorry but Covergirl/loreal/etc is not high end it's mid range) I generally avoid the walmart stuff aside from maybe a few of their lipstains.. So no I would never scour the cheapy dollarstore stuff.. The pigmentation is already terrible in the stuff you can buy at walmart, and cheap eyeliner is always a disaster waiting to happen.. So Yeah no... If I am going to invest in cosmetic I will go for quality over quantity any day of the week.

[tracy_j]

In my earlier days I accumulated quite a bit as I tried this and that but now have settled for a simpler selection. I have not bought much in high end things as they are very expensive, but also tend to avoid very cheap as Sarah says - the pigmentation is poor. I tend to use quite a few Sleek products these days (not sure if they are available in the US). They are reasonable in price.

Tracy