Best makeup brands on Reddit

128 reviews from r/Makeup, r/MakeupAddiction, r/Theatre and 15 more subreddits

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#1

Maybelline

4.4
(7)
"Maybelline for mascara. Essence for almost everything else."
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"My personal favorite affordable makeup is Maybelline fit me foundation."
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"I would also recommend the Maybelline Baby Lips tinted lip balms."
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"For foundation I usually use Maybelline, and the rest of my makeup is usually the same as my normal routine"
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"Maybe Maybelline eraser undereye concealer too."
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"Foundation: Maybelline superstay."
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"There are some decent shimmery ones (Maybelline, Essence, and Rimmel I think)"
#2

E.L.F.

4.0
(7)
"Elf is a good affordable brand that is still pretty quality."
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"Elf 100% my favorite! I also like wet n wild."
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"I use E.L.F. brand personally."
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"Getting her drugstore brands like ELF and NYX will be teaching her quality."
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"Drugstore brands such as Elf, Maybelline, and Wet n Wild are great and affordable."
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"Maybe try some drugstore brands like elf, essence, catrice, wet n wild."
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"Elf has a lot of products that give a similar look to milk and glossier!"
#3

MAC

4.7
(6)
"I use Mac exclusively these days for any/all professional theatre gigs."
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"MAC. I still consider them affordable as their formulas are tried and true."
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"Nothing has beat MAC Face and Body"
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"I recommend MAC Studio Fix. It's a powder that has the liquid formula mixed in it"
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"Some of MAC’s products like their blush shows up really well in lighting too."
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"I find MAC is always a good in between."
#4

NARS

4.8
(5)
"It lasts all day and it’s the only foundation I will ever buy again!"
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"For those I’d start with Fenty or Nars."
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"Nars concealer in chantilly is also very good for pale skin."
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"It covers all redness and doesn’t dry out my skin."
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"NARS, Fenty, Urban Decay (they have a great shade range in their foundation with the gold cap)."
#5

NYX

4.2
(5)
"I love that Nyx Cosmetics is answering these suggestions!"
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"The NYX setting spray and I’ll second that, that’s held up for me on two-show days plenty of times"
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"The Nyx setting spray in particular was approved by professional dancers."
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"Liquid lipsticks from Nyx are my favourite."
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"I find NYX to be great for eye makeup."
#6

ColourPop

4.3
(4)
"Colourpop, Milani, and NYX are absolute gems and perfect for beginners."
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"ColourPop is a good one."
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"Color Pop!"
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"I’d recommend Colourpop, ELF, Wet n Wild, Milani and Essence in particular!"
#7

Juvia's Place

4.3
(3)
"Juvia’s Place has some of the most beautiful pigmented palettes and is very reasonably priced."
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"Not the cheapest but cheaper than a lot of other ones."
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"Juvia's Place is pretty good quality."
#8

Clinique

4.3
(3)
"Clinique acne solutions is amazing."
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"Almay, Burt's Bees, Clinique, bareMinerals."
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"Clinique is pretty good, so is MAC."
#9

e.l.f. Cosmetics

4.0
(3)
"ELF Cosmetics, Colourpop, Milani, Wet N Wild, and Essence are a few brands you can look into."
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"More affordable brands like elf, hard candy, essence, or wet n wild would be great."
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"Next step up from there would be e.l.f products."
#10

3CE

4.0
(3)
"3CE's lip tints are amazing!"
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"I personally really love 3CE!"
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"3CE eye shadow palette and romand juicy lip tint."
#11

Ben Nye

5.0
(2)
"I'm a Ben Nye fan. I even use it for some of my everyday stuff."
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"No mainstream setting spray is going to perform like Ben Nye The Final Seal."
#12

Almay

4.5
(2)
"Almay is amazing :)"
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"Almay, Burt's Bees, Clinique, bareMinerals."
#13

bareMinerals

4.5
(2)
"Personally, I love bareMinerals for my foundation (as well as blush and finisher) because I have sensitive skin."
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"Almay, Burt's Bees, Clinique, bareMinerals."
#14

Josie Maran

4.5
(2)
"Josie Maran Argan Oil foundation!"
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"Josie Maran Argan Oil foundation!"
#15

Jane Iredale

4.5
(2)
"My dermatologist recommended that I try them for my skin and it has never caused any flare ups or discomfort."
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"Jane iredale has been great for me."
#16

Julep

4.0
(2)
"Julep has some matte eyeshadow sticks (only 2 colours but they’re versatile - taupe and grey) which were a nice discovery"
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"I found one matte stick from Julep that I love and use a ton"
#17

Revolution

4.0
(2)
"Revolution, NYX, Essence and Flower Beauty .. Milk has some bomb stuff too."
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"Revolution."
#18

Burt's Bees

4.0
(2)
"Consider options like Burt's Bees, Pacifica, e.l.f. Cosmetics, and Physicians Formula."
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"Almay, Burt's Bees, Clinique, bareMinerals."
#19

Catrice

4.0
(2)
"I've been buying a lot of catrice makeup. I use their primer, bronzer and eyeliner and so far they're all great."
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"Catrice foundation and concealer."
#20

Covergirl

4.0
(2)
"Covergirl green sensitive skin clean foundation."
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"Personally i like covergirl and maybelline. covergirl is my number one."
#21

Milani

5.0
(1)
"I recently tried the Milani tubing mascara and love it."
#22

Lorac

5.0
(1)
"Urban Decay and Lorac are great brands. I’m sure she’d appreciate the Lorac Pro or the UD Naked palette if she likes eyeshadow."
#23

Urban Decay

5.0
(1)
"Urban Decay and Lorac are great brands. I’m sure she’d appreciate the Lorac Pro or the UD Naked palette if she likes eyeshadow."
#24

BareMinerals

5.0
(1)
"I love Bareminerals loose foundation!"
#25

Too Faced

5.0
(1)
"Check out too Faced’s foundation and concealer in Cloud."
#26

Fenty

5.0
(1)
"For those I’d start with Fenty or Nars."
#27

Dior

5.0
(1)
"Dior Forever Skin Correct in 00 is the lightest concealer I've found."
#28

Tower 28

5.0
(1)
"They’re the only brand that completely follows the National Eczema Associations ingredient guidelines."
#29

Neutrogena

5.0
(1)
"I second the Neutrogena suggestion. Their skin-clearing concealer is amazing."
#30

One Size

5.0
(1)
"It definitely makes your makeup bulletproof."
#31

Smashbox

5.0
(1)
"Smash box photo finish primer is great too."
#32

e.l.f.

5.0
(1)
"ELF is a holy grail for lips, their lip stains and glosses are an everyday product for me."
#33

Essence

5.0
(1)
"The mascara I use is I love Extreme by Essence, I love big thick long lashes."
#34

Red Apple Lipstick

5.0
(1)
"They have an amazing return policy and are very dedicated to their mission of creating allergen-free makeup."
#35

Nuxe

5.0
(1)
"Best lip balm goes to Nuxe, a french brand for their honey lip balm."
#36

Bobbi Brown

5.0
(1)
"Foundation: Bobbi brown."
#37

Estée Lauder

5.0
(1)
"I love estee lauder double wear!"
#38

Ogee

5.0
(1)
"Great make-up for natural look and the packaging is gorgeous for gifting."
#39

LA Girl

5.0
(1)
"LA Girl concealer was my go to for years."
#40

100% Pure

5.0
(1)
"How about 100percentpure ??? Fits the bill for what you're looking for."
#41

Charlotte Tilbury

5.0
(1)
"I absolutely LOVE Charlotte Tisbury."
#42

RMS

5.0
(1)
"Right now I would have to say my top brand is RMS."
#43

Kosas

5.0
(1)
"Haven’t seen it mentioned but I love Kosas!"
#44

Milk Makeup

5.0
(1)
"I love milk makeup, First Aid Beauty, Pacifica, and Burt's Bees."
#45

Fenty Beauty

5.0
(1)
"My partner says Fenty beauty."
#46

IT Cosmetics

5.0
(1)
"Another vote for It Cosmetics."
#47

La Roche-Posay

5.0
(1)
"La Roche - Posay. Most of their products are suitable for the sensitive and acne prone skin."
#48

Shiseido

5.0
(1)
"As a person with ashy, cool-toned dark brown hair, I find that Shiseido is good at fulfilling all my eyebrow needs :)"
#49

Mented Cosmetics

5.0
(1)
"Make more “nude” lipstick shades to fit more skin tones, like mented cosmetics."
#50

Make Up For Ever

5.0
(1)
"I've also gotten into the more high end brands, especially Make Up For Ever and Urban Decay."
#51

Laneige

4.0
(1)
"I like the Laneige sleeping masks."
#52

Lancôme

4.0
(1)
"For mascara I wear Lancôme monsieur big."
#53

Coloured Rain

4.0
(1)
"For eyeshadow, coloured rain is supposedly very pigmented."
#54

Vichy

4.0
(1)
"I would say Vichy, they are a great hypoallergenic brand."
#55

Kat Von D

4.0
(1)
"For eyeliner I like Kat von d anti precision eyeliner."
#56

Wet & Wild

4.0
(1)
"Wet & Wild is cheap, and works well."
#57

Mehron

4.0
(1)
"Mehron is my go-to now for specialized colors and palates, and hypo-allergenic makeup has become much more easily available"
#58

Mars

4.0
(1)
"My entire makeup collection consists of products under 300. Only thing above 300 is my plum matterific lipstick."
#59

Ilia

4.0
(1)
"Ilia, saie, ogee, and milk are a few brands that are a little more on the natural side of things."
#60

Physician's Formula

4.0
(1)
"Physician's Formula, Neutrogena, and Almay did well."
#61

Clio

4.0
(1)
"Check out Korean brands. Clio and etude house are some of my favorites."
#62

Etude House

4.0
(1)
"Check out Korean brands. Clio and etude house are some of my favorites."
#63

Moonshot

4.0
(1)
"Moonshot is also really good."
#64

The SAEM

4.0
(1)
"The SAEM brand is cheap and works really well."
#65

Huda

4.0
(1)
"Huda and ilamasqua both do incredibly pale shades."
#66

Ilamasqua

4.0
(1)
"Huda and ilamasqua both do incredibly pale shades."
#67

Petit'n Pretty

4.0
(1)
"There's a brand called Petit'n pretty and they're making just pediatric tested make-up."
#68

Tarte

4.0
(1)
"I agree with the Tarte Sigar rush comment."
#69

Ritual de Fille

4.0
(1)
"Ritual de Fille is an indie brand that is all natural."
#70

L'Oréal

4.0
(1)
"I use L'Oreal True Match, but I've also gotten into the more high end brands."
#71

Lamel

4.0
(1)
"Lamel skin tint and lip oil, mars eyeshadow pallete."
#72

Swiss Beauty

4.0
(1)
"Eyeshadow: Swiss Beauty (9 colours), Makeup Revolution (reloaded palettes)."
#73

Faces

4.0
(1)
"Faces bullet lipsticks."
#74

Lakmé

4.0
(1)
"I have bought products from Lakme, Maybelline and L'oreal after swatching."
#75

Pacifica

4.0
(1)
"Pacifica or Bare Minerals."
#76

Silk Naturals

4.0
(1)
"Silk naturals."
#77

Avène

4.0
(1)
"Avene is a great brand for skin sensitivities and allergies."
#78

MisMacK Cosmetics

4.0
(1)
"I have had success with MisMacK Cosmetics."
#79

Undone Beauty

4.0
(1)
"Undone beauty (drugstore be wary if you’re sensitive to coconut)"
#80

Wet n Wild

4.0
(1)
"I would get her more inexpensive makeup from the drugstore- like wet n wild."
#81

Physicians Formula

4.0
(1)
"Physicians Formula is also great for people with sensitive skin!"
#82

Revlon

4.0
(1)
"As far as drugstore brands go, Revlon has never steered me wrong for the price."

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