What is the difference between drug store skincare and makeup products vs those in high end stores?
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Apr 13, 2014
Hannah K.
The biggest difference is the quality of ingredients. Usually higher end products have a higher percentage/more potent version of the active ingredients, or higher amount of pigment in makeup products. Also, in lower end products a lot of companies cut corners by using more cheap filler ingredients as opposed to pigment.
Apr 13, 2014
Maggie S.
Skincare one of the items that I think are most worth the splurge.
Obviously the number one reason is the packaging, high end packaging costs more.
As for the actual ingredients, I find a lot of drugstore skincare to be full of alcahol, parbans, and other bad stuff. There are some exceptions of course. Next high end companies have a wider array of products. High end skincare also has nice niche type ingredients like squalene or French spring water, that are a tad bid expensive.
Apr 13, 2014
Kitty K.
Quality is definitely a factor in make up.
When it comes to skin care, there truly is no difference. A lot of high-end skin care brands are marketing, just like drug store skin care brands market as well. Skin care is more difficult to figure out, you are not guaranteed anything just because it is high end. With high end make up at least you'll know that $20.00 eyeliner is worth it.
In order to truly know what products work when it comes to skin care, you have to understand how ingredients come to play. I've seen tons of high end products that can offer the FEEL of luxury skin, but provide no benefits. Just some soap, fragrance, alcohol, 'extracts from whatever flower' which is just another nice way of saying fragrance, essential oil.. and then a high price tag.
Make up you'll have better luck with high end, skin care is a whole different level.
Apr 13, 2014
Caitlin M.
I agree, I like the feel of some high end skincare products better but some drugstore ones are actually just as good if not better. Not all of them but there are some (CeraVe being my personal favorite) But I also agree with the comment about fillers but honestly even that goes both ways. Recently I've discovered that two relatively high end products everyone raves about are essentially glorified Vaseline. (Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream and Lucas Papaw Ointment) I couldn't believe it and I was pretty disgusted actually. I don't think the difference is always obvious and sometimes there is no difference at all the way it kind of is with makeup. I can usually feel right off the bat the difference between a high end liner or eyeshadow but sometimes with skin stuff it isn't always apparent. I think it truly just depends on the individual product as well as the person using its needs and skin type. Someone may have very sensitive skin and have used all kinds of high end creams but find something from the drugstore works better and vice versa. Skincare isn't one size fits all usually so I feel like the price and ingredients usually have no bearing simply because everyone's skin will like or not like certain things. I hope that made sense, I feel like I'm just rambling now lol.
Apr 13, 2014
Roz X.
I use what provides results and I check for key ingredients and the percentage thereof when choosing what to use for my skin health. Some of my skin care staples are drugstore, CeraVe, for example, but certain products I purchase from my derm or Sephora because I see a change in my skin or enjoy how my skin looks or feels. Diet and sun protection, exercise...these are going to effect skin greater than any product. If I do not see or feel a positive change or maintain a certain balance with a skincare product, I return it...regardless of the price tag.
Apr 13, 2014
Emily W.
Always look at ingredients. Many times you are paying for a name and a fancy package, when the product can be found much cheaper elsewhere.
My favorite example: MUFE HD Powder is 100% finely milled silica. The price? $36 for less than an OUNCE. You can buy over three POUNDS of finely milled silica from a cosmetics supplier (TKB Trading is a good one) for the same price. Or, if you still want to have a package, e.l.f. Studio HD Powder is the same thing for $6. There is ZERO reason for MUFE to charge that much, except that they are a "high end" brand and they get away with murder.