When it comes to makeup, countless women spend thousands of dollars on primers, concealers, powders and highlighters – in order to make themselves look younger than their regular selves.
But a handful of Australian beauty YouTubers are showing how you can create a designer-looking face for a fraction of the price, using products from Kmart.
Here, FEMAIL takes a look at the likes of YouTubers Brittney Lee Saunders’, Crystal Conte’s and Amy Mulligan’s Kmart faces.
At $70, $72.50 and $76 respectively, they are proof that it is possible to love beauty and stick to a budget.
A handful of Australian beauty YouTubers are showing how you can create a designer-looking face for a fraction of the price, using products from Kmart (pictured: Crystal Conte)
For her budget look, Brittney Lee Saunders (pictured) said almost every Kmart product she used was priced between $2 and $7
BRITTNEY LEE SAUNDERS
For her budget look, Brittney said almost every Kmart product she used was priced between $2 and $7.
‘I spent just over $100, but I got a full face and much more,’ Brittney explained in a YouTube video – adding that she used around $70 of the products on her face.
The Instagram star praised Kmart’s own brand false lashes, lipstick, foundation and brow pencil which she said she ‘couldn’t fault’.
‘For a cheap pencil, this is amazing – it went on really easily and the medium shade is perfect for my brows,’ she said.
‘I’ll definitely continue to use it!’.
The Instagram star praised Kmart’s own brand false lashes, lipstick, foundation and brow pencil which she said she ‘couldn’t fault’ (pictured: the finished results)
Brittney also said that the lip products were what impressed her most, while the highlighter was ‘definitely a fail’.
‘There were a couple of products that were a miss for me, but considering the cost I am pretty happy with the look,’ she said.
‘[But] you wouldn’t look at me and guess that I’m wearing all Kmart cosmetics.’
Brittney also said that the lip products were what impressed her most, while the highlighter was ‘definitely a fail’ (pictured getting ready)
How much did Brittney Lee Saunders’ Kmart makeover cost?
* Beauty blender $3
* Primer $6
* Foundation $6
* Concealer $3
* OXX false lashes $7
* Matte lip liquid $2
* Lipgloss $4
* Face powder $2
* Highlight palette $6
* Pink and purple eye palette $2
* Cream eyeshadow $2
* Brow pencil $3
* Eye liner $4
* Mascara $5
* Bronzer $5
Total Kmart haul: $70
Brittney Lee Saunders (pictured) shared her Kmart haul on her YouTube channel
Fellow vlogger, Crystal Conte (pictured before), has also tried out many of the products in the range, spending $72 on her entire face
CRYSTAL CONTE
It isn’t only Brittney who has tried out Kmart’s OXX Studio and 5th Avenue beauty ranges.
Fellow vlogger, Crystal Conte, has also tried out many of the products in the range, spending $72 on her entire face.
Beginning with the primer, Crystal later used the OXX brow pencil, concealer, pressed powder, eyeshadow, foundation and more on her face.
‘This actually feels really nice… It’s a silicon-based one,’ she said of the primer.
Crystal (pictured) praised the $3 ‘waxy’ brow pencil, which she compared with Benefit’s, the $3 concealer and the contouring powder
Crystal praised the $3 ‘waxy’ brow pencil, which she compared with Benefit’s version, the $3 concealer and the contouring powder.
On the flip side, she wasn’t so impressed with the foundation, which she found to be a shade or two too dark for an ivory label.
‘I don’t know about this. This is definitely not ivory. It definitely oxidises,’ she said. ‘But the coverage isn’t bad. I’m actually quite impressed with it.’
Crystal also wasn’t too big of a fan on the eyeshadow palette, which retails for $5, because she thought there weren’t enough shades.
Crystal also wasn’t too big on the eyeshadow palette, which retails for $5, because she thought there weren’t enough shades (pictured: the finished results)
How much did Crystal Conte’s Kmart makeover cost?
Primer $6 Eyeshadow quad $6
Longwear foundation $6 Mascara $5
Blender $3 Contour palette $6
Concealer $3 Baked blusher $5
Brow pencil $3 Illuminator $2
Pressed powder $5 Powder highlighter $2
Powder $6 Lip kit $5
Eye palette $5 Lashes $4.50
Total Kmart haul: $72.50
Crystal (pictured not wearing Kmart) shared her own Kmart haul on her YouTube channel
Lastly, Amy Mulligan (pictured before) shared how she fared with Kmart, spending $76 on a vast array of 15 products
AMY MULLIGAN
Lastly, Amy Mulligan shared how she fared with Kmart, spending $76 on a vast array of 15 products.
She praised the entire brow range, which all retails for under $10, as well as the eyeshadows, foundation and the $8 ‘bargainous’ glow kit, which includes highlighters and an illuminator.
‘This liquid illuminator is amazing. I can’t wait to keep using this and try it in different ways,’ Amy said on her YouTube clip.
‘The lip glosses are also like WHAT. I mean the pigmentation [is amazing]… I don’t think anything looks horrible. The only thing I probably wouldn’t buy again is the eyeshadow quads.
‘But that being said, in a different shade, it might be a bit better.’
She praised the entire brow range, which all retails for under $10, as well as the eyeshadows, foundation and the $8 ‘bargainous’ glow kit, especially the illuminator (pictured after)
How much did Amy Mulligan’s Kmart makeover cost?
* Primer $6 * Concealer $3
* Brow Pencil $3 * Contour palette $6
* Concealer $3 * Bronzer $5
* Pressed powder $5 * Blusher $5
* Eye palette $5 * Studio lip gloss $4
* Setting spray $10 * Matte liquid lipstick $2
* Glow kit $8 * Lip kit $5
* Longwear foundation $6
Total Kmart haul: $76
Amy shared her impressive Kmart haul on her YouTube channel (pictured)