Budget beauty buys that go the extra mile - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Beauty Budget beauty buys that go the extra mile By Alice Robertson - August 7, 2022 Premium products don’t have to mean premium price tags. These purse-friendly superstars have been giving luxury brands a run for their money Charlotte Garner Best budget beauty buys Aldi Lime Basil & Mandarin Candle £3 49 Aldi Who doesn’t love a Jo Malone candle (£50)? Answer: those who have discovered Aldi’s fabulous doppelgangers. In fact, light them both up and, apart from the price tag, you’d be hard pushed to tell the difference – its Lime, Basil & Mandarin is a particular favourite. Buy it here L Oréal Paris True Match Foundation £9 99 boots com When it comes to the perfect base, we’re all looking for one that’s like our skin but better. And L’Oréal True Match Foundation is more than a match for Giorgio Armani’s Luminous Silk Foundation, which costs £44.50. The L’Oréal version is slightly thicker but boasts a decent glowy finish and has staying power, too. Buy it here Revolution 12 5% Vitamin C Ferulic Acid & Vitamins serum £12 revolutionbeauty com What do you do when you find a product your skin loves – Skinceuticals legendary C E Ferulic (£145) – but your bank balance hates? Why not try Revolution’s rejuvenating combination of vitamin C (defends against environmental stress) and ferulic acid (helps stabilise the vitamin C). It sinks in nicely and doesn’t feel sticky. Buy it here Maybelline Cheek Heat £8 99 superdrug com This bargain hero is perfect for adding a bit of dewy oomph to your cheeks. Although its packaging may not be quite as chic as Glossier’s very similar Cloud Paint (£17), the gel-cream formula blends just as smoothly and its sheer consistency layers brilliantly. Buy it here Revlon Colorstay Creme Eyeshadow in Caramel £7 99 boots com If you ever needed proof that you don’t have to splash your cash for great quality, here it is. While this Revlon offering has a touch more shimmer than the super-similar Tom Ford option (£32), it has the same velvety texture, a just-as-good shade range and better staying power. Buy it here elf 16hr Camo Concealer £6 beautybay com This creamy concealer went viral on TikTok last year when people swore it was just as highly pigmented and hard-wearing as Tarte’s renowned Shape Tape Concealer (£27). Delivering full coverage and easy to blend, this also won’t budge once set. Buy it here Rimmel Magnif’ eyes Palette in Spice £9 99 superdrug com Boasting 12 shades thatmake eyes pop, with a mix of mattes and sparkles… While we could be talking about Urban Decay’s iconic Naked Heat Palette – the one that blazed on to the scene in 2017, sold 10.6 million in just four months and costs £46 – we’re not. In fact, we are singing the praises of Rimmel’s equally sensational offering. Buy it here RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR You could get paid to test Liberty’ s Beauty Advent Calendar People are obsessed with this Revlon hair drying tool A new drop of Boots Star Gifts has landed for Christmas 2022 Popular in Beauty People are seriously impressed with Primark’ s £8 skinny curling tongs December 16, 2019 Boots is giving away free lipsticks to celebrate the launch of January 23, 2020 This long-lasting eyebrow product is getting rave reviews and is just June 21, 2021 These Liz Earle gift sets are on sale just in time March 5, 2020 WIN A Kiehl’ s skincare heroes bundle worth £104 July 24, 2020 Cult skincare brand Sunday Riley is branching out into hair products April 24, 2020 Superdrug is holding a huge BOGOF sale on all cosmetics for May 28, 2020 Your salon could charge you extra for overgrown roots and bad June 25, 2020 Facial steamers Why searches for this beauty gadget were up 400 July 10, 2020 Lush subscription boxes have arrived and they contain exclusive new products August 3, 2020 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved