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Here it is folks - The first official poll for the quarterly "Best of" drugstore products! All of you are consumers. You've tried, tested and either approved or disapproved of products for years. Who better than you to tell us what's the best?   Please suggest one product from each category as a reply to this thread. You could copy and paste along with your answers, or simply post your answers in the reply. Voting will be open for two weeks from today, ending April 22. The categories are as follows:
Face

Best Makeup Primer:

Liquid Foundation:

Cream Foundation:

Pressed Powder:

Tinted Moisturizer:

Setting Powder:

Cream Blush:

Powder Blush:

Concealer:

Bronzer:

Highlight:

Eyes

Best Eyeshadow Primer:

Powder Eyeshadow: (Ex. Wet n' Wild Color Icon, Covergirl Eye Enhancer, etc.)

Cream Eyeshadow: (Ex. L'Oreal HiP Cream Shadow Paint, Maybelline Eye Studio, etc.)

Pencil Eyeliner:

Liquid Eyeliner:

Cream/Gel Eyeliner:

Lengthening Mascara:

Volumizing Mascara:

Lengthening and Volumizing Mascara:

Eyebrow Product: (Ex. Pencil, Powder, etc.)

Lips

Best Lip Balm:

Lip Liner:

Lip Stain:

Lipstick:

Lip Gloss:

 
Face

Best Makeup Primer: L'Oreal Studio Secrets Primer

Liquid Foundation: Revlon Colorstay

Cream Foundation: Maybelline Dream Mousse 

Pressed Powder: L'Oreal True Match Powder

Tinted Moisturizer: Neutrogena Healthy Skin Enhancer

Setting Powder: L'Oreal Bare Naturale Gentle Mineral Powder

Cream Blush: Maybelline Dream Mousse  Blush

Powder Blush: Revlon Matte Blush

Concealer: Neutrogena 3-in-1 Concealer

Bronzer: Milani Baked Bronzer

Highlight: Maybelline Dream Mousse Shimmer

Eyes

Best Eyeshadow Primer: L'Oreal De-Crease Eye Shadow Base

Powder Eyeshadow: Wet N' Wild Color Icon Palettes

Cream Eyeshadow: L'Oreal HiP Cream Shadow Paint

Pencil Eyeliner: Covergirl Perfect Blend Eyeliner

Liquid Eyeliner: Revlon Colorstay Liquid Liner

Cream/Gel Eyeliner: L'Oreal Color Truth Cream Eyeliner

Lengthening Mascara: L'Oreal Double Extend Eye Illuminatator

Volumizing Mascara: Maybelline Lash Stiletto Voluptuous

Lengthening and Volumizing Mascara: Maybelline Lash Stiletto Voluptuous

Eyebrow Product: (Ex. Pencil, Powder, etc.) L'Oreal EyeBrow Stylist

Lips

Best Lip Balm: Burts Bees Pomegranate Replenishing Balm

Lip Liner: Maybelline New York Line Stylist Lip Liner

Lip Stain: Covergirl Outlast

Lipstick: Maybelline Superstay 24 hour Lipstick

Lip Gloss: Neutrogena Moistureshine

 
Face

Best Makeup Primer: Covergirl & Olay Simply Ageless Serum Primer

Liquid Foundation: Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 Hour Foundation

Cream Foundation:

Pressed Powder: Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder

Tinted Moisturizer:

Setting Powder: ELF Complexion Perfection

Cream Blush:

Powder Blush: Ulta Powder Blush

Concealer: Covergirl & Olay Simply Ageless

Bronzer:

Highlight: ELF Gotta Glow Studio Blush

Eyes

Best Eyeshadow Primer: ELF Essentials Eyelid Primer

Powder Eyeshadow: Wet N' Wild Color Icon

Cream Eyeshadow:

Pencil Eyeliner: Wet N' Wild Megalast Retractable Eyeliner

Liquid Eyeliner: Covergirl (sorry, the full name is worn off my tube)

Cream/Gel Eyeliner: ELF Studio Cream Liner

Lengthening Mascara: Maybelline Lash Stiletto Mascara

Volumizing Mascara: Covergirl Lash Blast (orange tube)

Lengthening and Volumizing Mascara:

Eyebrow Product:

Lips

Best Lip Balm: Burt's Bees

Lip Liner: Jordana Easyliner Retractable Lipliner

Lip Stain: NYC Smooch Proof Long-Wearing Lip Color

Lipstick: Wet N' Wild Mega Last Lip Color    

Lip Gloss:  ELF Super Glossy Lip Shine

 
Face

Best Makeup Primer:  ELF Mineral Primer

Liquid Foundation:  L'Oreal True Match

Cream Foundation:

Pressed Powder:

Tinted Moisturizer:  ELF Tinted Moisturizer (Studio Line)

Setting Powder:  ELF HD Powder

Cream Blush:  Maybelline Dream Mousse

Powder Blush:  ELF Blush and Bronze duo (Studio Line)

Concealer: ELF (Studio Line)

Bronzer:  NYC Sun 2 Sun 

Highlight:  ELF (Studio Line)

Eyes

Best Eyeshadow Primer:  ELF Mineral

Powder Eyeshadow: (Ex. Wet n' Wild Color Icon, Covergirl Eye Enhancer, etc.)  Wet N Wild Color Icon

Cream Eyeshadow: (Ex. L'Oreal HiP Cream Shadow Paint, Maybelline Eye Studio, etc.)  

Pencil Eyeliner:  Jordana 

Liquid Eyeliner: ELF Essentials Liquid Eyeliner

Cream/Gel Eyeliner:  ELF Studio Line Cream Eyeliner

Lengthening Mascara: L'Oreal Voluminous 

Volumizing Mascara: L'Oreal Voluminous 

Lengthening and Volumizing Mascara:  L'Oreal Voluminous 

Eyebrow Product: (Ex. Pencil, Powder, etc.)

Lips

Best Lip Balm:  EOS

Lip Liner:

Lip Stain:  ELF Studio Line

Lipstick:  L'Oreal Colour Riche

Lip Gloss:  ELF Hypershine (Essentials)

 
Eyeshadow: Maybelline Eye Studio

Mascara: Revlon Lash Fantasy Total Definition

Eyebrow: Maybelline Expert Wear

Lip balm: cherry ChapStick

Lipstick: Revlon Colorstay

 
Face

Best Makeup Primer: don't use

Liquid Foundation: Revlon Colorstay

Cream Foundation: don't use

Pressed Powder: don't use

Tinted Moisturizer: don't use

Setting Powder: don't use

Cream Blush: don't use

Powder Blush: NYC Cheek Glow

Concealer: Revlon Age Defying

Bronzer: don't use

Highlight: Annabelle vanilla eyeshadow

Eyes

Best Eyeshadow Primer: don't use

Powder Eyeshadow: Annabella individual pots

Cream Eyeshadow: don't use

Pencil Eyeliner: Bonne Belle

Liquid Eyeliner: don't use

Cream/Gel Eyeliner: Maybelline

Lengthening Mascara: don't use

Volumizing Mascara: don't use

Lengthening and Volumizing Mascara: don't use

Eyebrow Product: anna bella

I use a "regular" mascara - Covergirl Professional Waterproof

Lips

Best Lip Balm: Dollar Store Orange Lip Balm

Lip Liner: don't use

Lip Stain: don't use

Lipstick: L'oreal Colour Riche and Revlon Super Lustrous

Lip Gloss: Revlon Superlustrous

 
If the fields aren't filled in, it's b/c I either don't have a drug store equivalent, or I haven't gotten around to using that product yet.

Face

Best Makeup Primer:

Liquid Foundation: Revlon Color Stay dry/norm formula

Cream Foundation:

Pressed Powder:

Tinted Moisturizer: ELF $1 line

Setting Powder:

Cream Blush:

Powder Blush: ELF Studio Line

Concealer: ELF All Over Cover Stick Concealer

Bronzer:

Highlight: ELF Shimmer Facial Whip

Eyes

Best Eyeshadow Primer:ELF Mineral Eye Primer

Powder Eyeshadow: (Ex. Wet n' Wild Color Icon, Covergirl Eye Enhancer, etc.)

Cream Eyeshadow: (Ex. L'Oreal HiP Cream Shadow Paint, Maybelline Eye Studio, etc.)

Pencil Eyeliner: NYX Jumbo Eye Liner Pencils and the regular sized ones, too

Liquid Eyeliner:

Cream/Gel Eyeliner:

Lengthening Mascara:

Volumizing Mascara: CG Lashblast in the orange tube

Lengthening and Volumizing Mascara:

Eyebrow Product: (Ex. Pencil, Powder, etc.) Coastal Scents Eye brow powder

Lips

Best Lip Balm: Burt's Bees

Lip Liner: NYX Jumbo and regular sized pencils

Lip Stain:

Lipstick: CG Matte

Lip Gloss: L'Oreal Colour Juice l/g  L L    

 
Face

Best Makeup Primer: Don't use one

Liquid Foundation: Revlon colourstay

Cream Foundation: Black Opal Creme/Stick foundation

Pressed Powder: Don't use one

Tinted Moisturizer:Don't use one

Setting Powder:Black Opal Deluxe Finishing Powder

Cream Blush:Don't Use One

Powder Blush:NYX

Concealer:Don't use one

Bronzer: Revlon

Highlight:Revlon

Eyes

Best Eyeshadow Primer: NYX e/s base

Powder Eyeshadow: NYX singles

Cream Eyeshadow:

Pencil Eyeliner:Avon Glimmersticks

Liquid Eyeliner:Jordanna Liquide Liner

Cream/Gel Eyeliner: L'oreal HIP Gel Liner

Lengthening Mascara: Maybelline XXL

Volumizing Mascara: L'oreal Voluminous

Lengthening and Volumizing Mascara: Maybelline Full n Soft

Eyebrow Product:

Lips

Best Lip Balm:

Lip Liner:Jordanna

Lip Stain:

Lipstick: NYX

Lip Gloss: NYX

 
Face

Best Makeup Primer: Skin Effects Cell2Cell

Liquid Foundation:

Cream Foundation:

Pressed Powder:

Tinted Moisturizer: CoverGirl Smoothers

Setting Powder:

Cream Blush:

Powder Blush:

Concealer:

Bronzer: Milani Baked Bronzer

Highlight:

Eyes

Best Eyeshadow Primer:

Powder Eyeshadow: Jesse's Girl

Cream Eyeshadow:

Pencil Eyeliner: Rimmel

Liquid Eyeliner:

Cream/Gel Eyeliner:

Lengthening Mascara: L'Oreal Double Extend Eye Illuminatator

Volumizing Mascara:

Lengthening and Volumizing Mascara:

Eyebrow Product: (Ex. Pencil, Powder, etc.)

Lips

Best Lip Balm:

Lip Liner:

Lip Stain:

Lipstick: Maybelline Superstay 24 hour Lipstick

Lip Gloss:

 
Face

Best Makeup Primer: Monistat

Liquid Foundation: Revlon Photo Ready

Cream Foundation: N/A

Pressed Powder: Maybelline Dream Matte

Tinted Moisturizer: Wet n Wild

Setting Powder: Revlon Photoready translucent

Cream Blush: Maybelline Dream Matte

Powder Blush: Covergirl

Concealer: Maybelline Cover Stick

Bronzer: Wet n Wild

Highlight: N/A

Eyes

Best Eyeshadow Primer: L'Oreal HIP shadow paint

Powder Eyeshadow: N/A

Cream Eyeshadow: L'Oreal HiP Shadow Paint

Pencil Eyeliner: NYC

Liquid Eyeliner: Revlon Colorstay

Cream/Gel Eyeliner: HIP gel eyeliner

Lengthening Mascara: N/A

Volumizing Mascara: L'Oreal Voluminous

Lengthening and Volumizing Mascara:The Falsies

Eyebrow Product: N/A

Lips

Best Lip Balm: Burts Bees Honey

Lip Liner: N/A

Lip Stain: N/A

Lipstick: N/A

Lip Gloss:  N/

 
Face

Best Makeup Primer: Sally Hansen

Liquid Foundation: L'Oreal True Match

Cream Foundation: n/a

Pressed Powder: Rimmel Stay Matte

Tinted Moisturizer: n/a

Setting Powder: Rimmel Stay Matte

Cream Blush: Maybelline DreamMousse

Powder Blush: NYX

Concealer: Covergirl Coverstick

Bronzer: Physicians Formula

Highlight: ELF Gotta Glow "Blush"

Eyes

Best Eyeshadow Primer: NYX

Powder Eyeshadow: NYX Single Eyeshadows

Cream Eyeshadow: NYX Jumbo Eye Pencils

Pencil Eyeliner: L'Oreal (don't remember what it's called)

Liquid Eyeliner: L'Oreal Carbon Black Lineur Intense

Cream/Gel Eyeliner: ELF Cream Eyeliner

Lengthening Mascara: L'Oreal Carbon Black Voluminous

Volumizing Mascara: L'Oreal Carbon Black Voluminous

Lengthening and Volumizing Mascara: L'Oreal Carbon Black Voluminous

Eyebrow Product: ELF Brow Kit

Lips

Best Lip Balm: EOS

Lip Liner: NYX Lipliner Pencil

Lip Stain: n/a

Lipstick: NYX (all of them)

Lip Gloss: NYX Megashine

 
Hello Everyone!

Thank you for your responses! I did want to clarify, for particular products, such as "Best Lipstick", "Best Bronzer", etc., please specify the exact name of the product (ex. Wet n' Wild Silk Finish Lipstick or NYC Sunny Bronzer). It's only for categories such as "Best Eyeshadow" where we only need the brand name. We need to have specific products otherwise, so we can properly tally and award a winner.

Thanks! 
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I have included only the items I buy from a retail drugstore:

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[SIZE=10pt]Best Makeup Primer: - [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]Magic Perfecting Base by L’Oreal [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]Paris[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt][/SIZE]



[SIZE=10pt]Liquid Foundation: - [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]TLC Truly Lasting Color by Almay[/SIZE]



[SIZE=10pt]Cream Foundation: - [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]Magic Smooth Souffle Makeup by L’Oreal [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]Paris[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt][/SIZE]

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[SIZE=10pt]Eyes[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt][/SIZE]

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[SIZE=10pt]Pencil Eyeliner: - [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]Waterproof Eyeliner by N.Y.C[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt].[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Cream/Gel Eyeliner: - [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner by Maybelline[/SIZE]



[SIZE=10pt]Lengthening Mascara: - [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]Voluminous  [/SIZE]Natural Mascara by L’Oreal



[SIZE=10pt]Volumizing Mascara: - [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]Lashblast Volume Blasting Mascara by Covergirl[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt][/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Lengthening [/SIZE]and Volumizing Mascara: - [SIZE=10pt]Volum’ Express One-By-One by Maybelline[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt][/SIZE]

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[SIZE=10pt]Lips[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt][/SIZE]

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[SIZE=10pt]Best Lip Balm: [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]Lemon Drop Lip Balm with SPF 15 by eos[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt][/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Lip Stain:  [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]Super Stay 24hr Lipcolor by Maybelline[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] (it’s not a stain… it’s not a lipstick)[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Lipstick: [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]Hip Liquid Lipstick by L'Oreal[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt][/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Lip Gloss: [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]Infallible Never Fail Lip Gloss by L'Oreal[/SIZE]




 
Face Best Makeup Primer: Hard Candy Sheer Envy, Original Liquid Foundation: Maybelline FIT Me Cream Foundation: Pressed Powder: Tinted Moisturizer: Setting Powder: NYC Loose Translucent Cream Blush: Joe Fresh Cheek Tint in Peach Powder Blush: Hard Candy Baked Blush in Pin Up Concealer: Maybelline Dream Mousse for spots/blemishes, Revlon Age Defying Cream Concealer for undereyes Bronzer: Bonne Bell Gel Bronze in Luminous Glow Highlight: Hard Candy Glow All the Way! in Doll Face Eyes Best Eyeshadow Primer: Powder Eyeshadow: (Ex. Wet n' Wild Color Icon, Covergirl Eye Enhancer, etc.) Wet 'n' Wild Cream Eyeshadow: (Ex. L'Oreal HiP Cream Shadow Paint, Maybelline Eye Studio, etc.) NYX Jumbo Eye Pencils Pencil Eyeliner: L'Oreal Extra Intense Liquid Pencil Liner Liquid Eyeliner: L'Oreal Lineur Intense felt tip, Carbon Black Cream/Gel Eyeliner: Maybelline Studio Gel Lengthening Mascara: Rimmel Lycra Lash Volumizing Mascara: Maybelline Full and Soft Lengthening and Volumizing Mascara: Prestige My Biggest Lashes Eyebrow Product: (Ex. Pencil, Powder, etc.) Maybelline Define-a-Brow Lips Best Lip Balm: Carmex in the EZ-On Tube Lip Liner: Rimmel 1000 Kisses Exaggerate in Tiramisu Lip Stain: Joe Fresh Candy Lipstick: Revlon Superlustrous Pink in the Afternoon Lip Gloss: Revlon Superlustrous Peach Petal

 
Face

Best Makeup Primer: none

Liquid Foundation: none

Cream Foundation: none

Pressed Powder: L'Oreal True Match

Tinted Moisturizer: none

Setting Powder: none

Cream Blush: ELF

Powder Blush: Physicians Formula Happy Boosters

Concealer: none

Bronzer: Physicians Formula Happy Boosters

Highlight: none

Eyes

Best Eyeshadow Primer: ELF

Powder Eyeshadow: BHCosmetics palettes, soooo awesome!

Cream Eyeshadow:  Maybelline Dream Mousse

Pencil Eyeliner:  NYX

Liquid Eyeliner: Maybelline Unstoppable

Cream/Gel Eyeliner: Maybelline Gel

Lengthening Mascara: none

Volumizing Mascara: none

Lengthening and Volumizing Mascara: none

Eyebrow Product: Maybelline brow pencils

Lips

Best Lip Balm: ELF

Lip Liner: NYX

Lip Stain: don't use

Lipstick: NYX black label

Lip Gloss: NYX

 
Face

Best Makeup Primer: L'Oreal Studio Secrets Magic Perfecting Base

Pressed Powder: Nivea Stay Real Pressed Powder

Tinted Moisturizer:

Setting Powder:

Cream Blush: NYC Blushable Creme sticks

Powder Blush: Maybelline Fit Me Blushes

Concealer: Maybelline 24 Hour Super Stay concealer

Bronzer:

Highlight:

Eyes

Best Eyeshadow Primer:

Powder Eyeshadow: (Ex. Wet n' Wild Color Icon, Covergirl Eye Enhancer, etc.) Maybelline New York Expert Wear Eyeshadow Singles

Cream Eyeshadow: (Ex. L'Oreal HiP Cream Shadow Paint, Maybelline Eye Studio, etc.)

Pencil Eyeliner: NYC Waterproof eyeliner pencil

Liquid Eyeliner: L'Oreal Lineur Intense

Cream/Gel Eyeliner:

Lengthening Mascara:

Volumizing Mascara:

Lengthening and Volumizing Mascara:

Eyebrow Product: (Ex. Pencil, Powder, etc.)

Lips

Best Lip Balm: Burt's Bees Beeswax lip balm

Lip Liner:

Lip Stain:

Lipstick: Maybelline Color Sensational Lipcolor

Lip Gloss: L'Oreal Infallible Never Fail lipgloss

 
Face

Liquid Foundation: Almay Smart Shade

Pressed Powder: Almay TLC powder

Powder Blush: Mark Good Glowing Blush (not sure if thats ds)

Concealer: Almay Skin Smoothong Concealer

Highlight: Physician's Formula Mood Boosting Powder

Eyes

Powder Eyeshadow: ELF Eyeshadow Quads

Pencil Eyeliner: Almay Eyeliner

Liquid Eyeliner: Revlon Colorstay Liquid Pen

Lengthening and Volumizing Mascara: Maybelline Colossal Volume

Lips

Lip Liner: WnW Pencil Liner

Lipstick: NYX round lipstick

 
Face

Liquid Foundation: Maybelline 

Cream Foundation: Cover girl

Pressed Powder: Physicians formula

Tinted Moisturizer: Marcelle

Setting Powder:physicians formula

Cream Blush: Maybelline

Powder Blush: Rimmel

Bronzer: Revlon

Highlight: Physicians formula

Eyes

Powder Eyeshadow: Revlon custom eyes

Cream Eyeshadow: Maybelline dream

Pencil Eyeliner: Almay

Liquid Eyeliner: Quo

Lengthening and Volumizing Mascara: Korres vitamin B5

Eyebrow Product: Cover girl

Lips

Best Lip Balm: Burt's bee's

Lip Liner: Rimmel

Lip Stain: Revlon

Lipstick: Rimmel

Lip Gloss: Revlon

 
Face

Best Makeup Primer: Hard Candy Sheer Envy Primers

Liquid Foundation: Hard Candy Just Face It - One Step Foundation

Cream Foundation: N/A

Pressed Powder: N/A

Tinted Moisturizer: e.l.f. Essentials Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15

Setting Powder:  NYC Smooth Skin Loose Face Powder

Cream Blush: e.l.f. Essentials Shimmering Facial Whip

Powder Blush: N/A

Concealer: Hard Candy's Glamoflauge

Bronzer: N/A

Highlight: N/A

Eyes

Best Eyeshadow Primer: N/A

Powder Eyeshadow: Wet n' Wild Color Icon

Cream Eyeshadow: Wet n' Wild Color Icon & NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil

Pencil Eyeliner:Wet n' Wild Color Icon & NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil

Liquid Eyeliner:  NYC Liquid Eyeliner

Cream/Gel Eyeliner: e.l.f. Studio Cream Eyeliner & L'Oreal HiP Studio Secrets Professional Color Rich Cream Crayon

Lengthening Mascara: Rimmel London Lycra Lash Extender Mascara

Volumizing Mascara: N/A

Lengthening and Volumizing Mascara: N/A

Eyebrow Product: e.l.f. Studio Eyebrow Treat & Tame

Lips

Best Lip Balm: Say Yes To Carrots

Lip Liner: Rimmel London 1000 Kisses Stay On Lip Liner

Lip Stain: N/A

Lipstick: Rimmel London Lasting Finish Intense Wear Lipstick

Lip Gloss: Oh... that's a hard one since I use so many and love so many.... Hard Candy Plumping Serum - Fat Pout Lip Gloss & e.l.f. Essentials Shimmer Lip Gloss Collection

Anything I listed as N/A I tend to use "high end" like Sephora, Smashbox, Urban Decay, Kat Von D, Too Faced, etc....

 
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