Purple eyeliner on a budget

I love experimenting with new makeup ideas, but buying makeup all the time can really break the bank. So, when I saw purple eyeliner on a fair skinned lady like myself in a magazine last month, I had to try it. The only problem was.. the magazine I saw the idea in was suggesting some very expensive (at least for what it is) stuff! So, off to ULTA I went to try to find a middle ground.

Above, NARS Larger Than Life Long Wear Eyeliner, $23 at Sephora online.

Above, my bargain find: NYX Slim Eye Pencil for just $3.50 (!) at ULTA online.

The result! I'm in love with adding color to my makeup palette. And yep, just saved almost $20, too.  I'm wearing Too Faced Fuschia lipstick here, which you can find at ULTA online as well.

I used cheap and not-so-cheap lipsticks for these colors, but it's proof you can create the same looks that you see in magazines for less than $50. Some of the lipsticks I used were less than $10!

Cranberry - darker pictured Stila lipgloss ($22 for a pack of 8)

Bubblegum - Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in Pink Blush ($5) as a base, lighter pictured Stila lipgloss ($22 for a pack of 8) over the base

Nude - Clinique Stay-Matter Oil-Free Makeup ($23) as a base, lighter pictured Stila lipgloss over the base

Red - Lorac Breakthrough Performance lipstick ($22) I LOVE THIS STUFF

Fuschia - Too Faced La Creme in Fuschia Shock ($21) NEW FAVE <3

To the one person on the internet who may have read this post (if you're out there) ... THANK YOU!!!