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Celebrity Makeup Artists Share Their Favorite $5 Beauty Buys

We've got 12 recommendations, each for less than your morning cuppa
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TonyMoly Sheet Mask, $3.75
"I'm always looking for inexpensive sheet masks with wholesome ingredients for my clients, and TonyMoly has an awesome selection at Ulta," says Noreen Taylor Diani, a TV makeup artist and founder of Donore Cosmetics. For example, the I'm Real series costs $3.75 per sheet mask, and the Master Lab masks are $4.

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Wet n Wild MegaSlicks Lip Gloss in Crystal Clear, $2.79
Naturally, we've got multiple options from Wet n Wild options on this list. Shaw says she's a fan of the brand, too, and one of her favorite products is the Megaslicks Lipgloss in clear. "I had been wanting a straightforward, non-plumping, no frills gloss that would simply add shine and got seduced by the price while shopping for dish soap," she tells us. "It has real staying power without being thick. It also won't eat into other pigments, so while it can give lipstick the perfect luster, it adds a brilliant sheen to eyeshadow when applied to the lids."

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Schick Silk Touch-Up Razors, $4.99
"I discovered these disposable razors while at Cosmoprof Beauty Show," says Diani. "They help remove facial peach fuzz from to give you a smooth, baby face feel." The process of removing hair means makeup goes on more smoothly and that your skin is better able to absorb skincare products. You get three single-use razors for $5.

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Rodriguez tells us he's never without Almay's Oil-Free Makeup Eraser Sticks, which are essentially cotton swabs that, once you gently snap them, become lightly doused in makeup remover. "I tend to look for gentle, natural-based products, and discovered these while on location. Since then they've been a go-to product in my set bag. They're extremely gentle on the skin, instantly correct smudges, and thoroughly remove eye makeup."

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Licari discovered E.L.F. Gel Eyeliner while on her way to a bride's house. She realized that she was out of gel eyeliner and panicked! "I pulled over and ran into the drug store and grabbed the first one I saw," she says. Luckily, it was an awesome discovery. "I love it because it has a smooth application with a bold matte finish and, if the eyelid is primed well, then it does not move. I went back and bought it in every color they have."

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BY WENDY ROSE GOULD | NOV 1, 2019 | SHARES
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