Laura Lee's Best Drugstore Makeup of 2025
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GrailPeople · Generated April 21, 2026
In a December 2025 YouTube video, Laura Lee (@laura88lee) shared her definitive picks for the best drugstore makeup of the year.
Laura Lee's Top Drugstore Moisturizer
For skincare, Laura chose the e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Thirst Burst Drops. She called it "the number one moisturizer from the drugstore that I actually used this year," praising it for being "so lightweight and hydrating."
Laura Lee's Favorite Drugstore Skin Tint
Her foundation pick was the e.l.f. Halo Glow Skin Tint SPF 50. She described it as "Wicked Glowy" and noted that "it actually wears so beautiful on the skin."
Laura Lee's Best Drugstore Cream Blush
For blush, she selected the CoverGirl TruBlend Skin Enhancer Blush Balm in Nude Flush. She declared this specific shade "the prettiest cream drugstore blush on the market."
Laura Lee's Go-To Setting Spray
She uses the CoverGirl Clean Fresh Prime + Refresh Spray Nourishing Milk to finish her look. "I love this to melt down the powders," she said.
Laura Lee's Favorite Drugstore Eyeshadow Palette
Her eyeshadow choice was the Makeup Revolution The True Icon Palette. "I love this color story," she explained, adding that the "shimmers make your eyes look so sparkly" and the "cream shades are also so good for eyeliner."
Laura Lee's Top Drugstore Mascara
She made a bold claim about the Maybelline Colossal Bubble Mascara: "Colossal Bubble is the greatest mascara that Maybelline's ever created. Do not argue with me on this." She also noted it's "very volumizing."
Laura Lee's Favorite Drugstore Brow Pencil
For brows, she uses the CoverGirl Clean Fresh Brow Liner 1MM Nano Pencil. "I love this teeny, teeny, tiny pencil, just like a high-end brow pencil," she said, recommending viewers "save your money." She also praised the matching brow gel as "so strong."
Laura Lee's Affordable Eyeliner Pick
She mentioned the e.l.f. H2O Proof Inkwell Waterproof Eyeliner in Dark Envy, noting "these are only a couple dollars" and "they're so creamy."
Laura Lee's Drugstore Lip Picks
For lips, she highlighted two products. First, the CoverGirl Clean Fresh Yummy Blur Lipstick in Blur the Lines, which she called "my favorite for the center of the lips." Second, the Essence The Super Peptide Glossy Lip Treatment, which she said "kind of remind me of the road lip glosses" and are "not sticky, but they also have that high shine to them." She added, "I love these. They're only a couple dollars."