Makeup and Beauty Blog: Monday Poll, Vol. 635

This week's Monday Poll:

The Drugstore Beauty Edition!

1. What drugstore makeup (or makeup products) did you love and wear all the time back in the day? To be honest, when I started wearing makeup, I went straight into prestige brands. I tried a handful of drugstore items, but even when I worked at Shoppers Drug Mart, I wore mostly prestige brands (Shoppers has an entire department dedicated to prestige cosmetics and we got quite a lot of gratis, anyway). Items that stood out to me, or that I actually re-purchased, were L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara (I went through tons of this when I was in makeup school, and it's still one of the best drugstore mascaras of all time) and Revlon Lip Butters.
   
   
2. Your current favourite drugstore makeup brands? I really don't buy any makeup these days, but now that drugstores carry way more brands now, I'd say theBalm (I was buying theBalm for years and paying an arm and a leg for it because it was only available online, and of course, now that I don't buy makeup, it's widely available in stores) and NYX.
   
   
3. Drugstore skin care items you've purchased over and over again? Nowadays, I pretty much only buy Korean skincare, but I have actually found Innisfree, COSRX, and Mediheal being carried at Walmart and Asian supermarkets here. I just started using COSRX (which I have been loving), but I'd say that the things I buy most consistently are Innisfree foaming cleansers and Mediheal sheet masks. When I was in makeup school, I bought a ton of Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Water because we had to take off makeup all the time (like 5-8 times a day). I also used Vichy's Aqua Thermal and Biotherm's Aquasource lines for years. And I've bought a lot of sensitive skin baby wipes to use for face. (The Kirkland Signature ones from Costco are the best quality and cheapest per sheet.)
   
   
4. Last piece of makeup you bought from a drugstore? I can't remember the last time I bought makeup, let alone makeup from a drugstore. If nail products count, then the last thing I bought was Essie's Gel Setter Top Coat.
   
   
5. Something from the drugstore beauty world that just doesn't work for you? Pretty much any of the acne products from drugstore brands (e.g. Clean & Clear), and overly mild skincare like Cetaphil (it literally doesn't do anything, and it just feels slimy).
   
   
6. Have you ever bought perfume from a drugstore? When I was in elementary school, I bought my fair share of Calgon body sprays (obviously). When I got to high school, I remember wearing a lot of Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue and Ralph by Ralph Lauren, both of which were available at Shoppers Drug Mart.
   
   
7. Best drugstore essentials in the following categories: body wash (or soap), shampoo/conditioner and body lotion? Dove for body wash, Herbal Essences for hair, and Eucerin or Aveeno for body lotion.
   
   
8. Who's your drugstore shopping buddy? My friend Chelsea.
   
   
9. Which beauty item would you rather buy today from a drugstore — nail polish, foundation, mascara or eyeliner? Nail polish.