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Sḵwálwen Botanicals – Changing the Face of Skincare
Spend a fraction of the cost on high-quality beauty products with these exceptional equivalents at your local drugstore
They’re the Holy Grail of beauty products: drugstore buys that are exceptionally effective and budget friendly. While there used to be a clear distinction between high-end and low-end beauty products, these days, thanks to technological advances, you can pick up luxury-level items at a fraction of the price of their department store counterparts – if you know what to look for at the drugstore.
Some of these products come from the same family as higher end lines and benefit from the trickling down of R&D, especially once patents expire. Others are manufactured in the same factories and benefit from the same ingredients and production standards, but just bear a different label. Others are just great because they’re simple and effective.
Here are my favourite picks for budget-friendly makeup, skincare, hair care and tools/accessories that perform well above their price points. All of these items are available at London Drugs.
The sheer volume of drugstore makeup options can seem intimidating, but one surefire way of finding out which products are best is to ask which ones sell out the quickest and which items carry limited editions or seasonal colours.
Try these, pictured above, from left to right:
You can take pride in your mane without dropping hundreds of dollars on salon products. These five superstar hair styling products will ensure your hair remains protected, healthy and perfectly coiffed.
Pictured above, from left to right:
Skin care products can make life so much more comfortable, especially if you have dry or sensitive skin. But that doesn’t mean you have to pay more for specialty items. Sometimes, simpler is better.
The right tools and accessories can make life so much easier and prettier. Invest in some of these quality and ingenious items and you’ll never be caught unprepared.
Special thanks to Taylor Skwarok, Beauty Advisor at London Drugs, for the guided tour.
Drugstore Gems Under $25