THE BEST DRUGSTORE/AFFORDABLE MAKEUP BRUSHES (cruelty-free) | My most used brushes!

Today I am sharing my drugstore/affordable makeup brush STARTER KIT! All of these brushes are under $10 and they are all cruelty free & vegan (no animal hair). Brushes are something I use every single day but they rarely get the spotlight on my channel so today I wanted to share my most used brushes. Many of these I have had for years, washed over and over again, and they are still as good as new!

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W A T C H N E X T:

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P R O D U C T S M E N T I O N E D:

⊛ ELF Total Face Sponge - $5

⊛ Real Techniques Sponge - $4.89

⊛ Ecotools Sponge - $4.99

⊛ e.l.f. Ultimate Blending Brush - $6

⊛ e.l.f Highlighting Brush - $4

⊛ e.l.f. Small Tapered Brush - $4

⊛ e.l.f. Flawless Concealer Brush - $4

⊛ e.l.f. Complexion Brush - $5

⊛ Ecotools Blending & Bronzing Brush - $9.99

⊛ Ecotools Precision Blush Brush - $7.99

⊛ e.l.f. Flawless Face Brush - $6

⊛ Real Techniques Setting Brush - $7.99

⊛ Ecotools Eye Brush Set (has some similar brushes to mine) - $8.99

⊛ e.l.f. Crease Brush - $4

⊛ e.l.f. Detail Crease Brush - $4

⊛ Real Techniques Base Eyeshadow Brush - $8.99 (part of a duo)

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W H A T I ' M W E A R I N G:

⊛ Top: Target (old)
⊛ Lip: Wet n Wild Never Nude (not cruelty free)
⊛ Nails: Sonia Kashuk French Macaroon

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F A Q:

⊛ What is your skin type? Acne prone & normal to dry
⊛ How old are you? 25

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F I L M I N G E Q U I P M E N T:

⊛ Editing software: Final Cut Pro

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L I N K S + D I S C O U N T C O D E S:

⊛ AETHER BEAUTY / affiliate code SARAHROSE for 20% off

⊛ MAPIFUL / custom maps & star maps - affiliate code SARAHROSE10 for 10% off

⊛ A TO Z CANDLES - 10% off

⊛ ZION HEALTH / my fave natural deodorant; make sure you get the "bold" formula! - code ROSE for 30% off

⊛ HAUTELOOK / discounted high-end makeup & more

⊛ THINX / period panties - $10 off

⊛ RAKUTEN / cash back for online shopping - $10 welcome bonus

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A B O U T M E:

Welcome to my channel! My name is Sarah and I'm a twenty-something living in Georgia, USA with my orange tabby kitty and BFF, Heidi. This channel is all about beauty and mindful consumerism. Subscribe for project pans, beauty budgeting, reviews on cruelty-free and low-cost makeup & skincare, and more!

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S T A Y I N T O U C H:

⊛ Instagram & Twitter: @kitty_approved
⊛ PO Box: please email me for mailing info

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C R U E L T Y F R E E:

Unless otherwise noted, all products on my channel are certified cruelty free by either Logical Harmony or Leaping Bunny at the time of filming.

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F T C / D I S C L A I M E R:

This video is not sponsored and all opinions are my own. Some links are referral and/or affiliate links. If you purchase a product through one of those links, I’ll receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. If you choose to use those links, I really appreciate your support!

[hawaiishah]

My first set of brushes I ever bought were EcoTools, and that was 11 years ago and they're still holding up and I use them to this day!

[KatariinasVanity]

I love EcoTools, in my opinion they are the best brush brand ever and I love that they use more sustainable materials! I just wish they had more variety what comes to eye brushes

[juliaw]

Oh my god!! Thank you so much for doing this video and mentioning me! You made my day 😃❤️

[makeupwithlaney]

I have that brush set from eco tools too! I feel like as a brand they are very underrated, they have such amazing quality.

[nicoletuznik]

You got me hooked on the elf sponge! My real techniques one would tear after just a few washes and it ALWAYS stained. The elf one is amazing, it doesn't tear or stain and it applies so well. I love it!

[ChicGeekMakeup]

Elf has some really fantastic brushes! I’ve been impressed with a lot of them!

[britbc]

I love eco tools too. I was afraid to try them because I always used elf and WnW.. but they are my favorite drugstore brushes now. I use them just as much as my Morphe and Luxie brushes.

[SL-vxdy]

I really like the Colourpop makeup brushes and sponge. 😊

[laurawillard]

The base shadow brush is my favorite brush for my eyes bc I tend to only do one or two colors!

[jess_ym]

I just discovered your channel yesterday and now I'm binge watching all your videos haha xoxo

[tominosko]

The Believe Beauty brushes from Dollar General are really good and a decent price! I have all of them lol

[flawedfabulous]

My favorite highlighter brush comes from shop miss a... I'm a big elf fan also, and Sonya kasuik. Thanks for sharing

[lauraforce]

A big stippling brush like that duofiber ecotools one is actually one of my favorites to blend out lipsticks as cream blushes (I'm using a deep blue based red on my lips and as a cream blush) and those brushes are honestly so perfect to blend out when a cream blush takes an aggressive and too pigmented turn!

[emeIinhernandez]

Shopmissa has great sponges they are $1 and cruelty free and they donate to animal charities!!!! They also have great brushes!!!! Would highly recommend trying them 💋💋💋

[amethystoak]

I love the Ecotools brush sets! I bought one like yours (it also had a large shadow brush and a travel mirror) in 2014. It was my first brush purchase and they are still my favorites.

[stevoej]

❤️ this. I use most of the same ones!! And I have a few more expensive and always go back to these!!

[coffinbirthcutie]

Thanks for making so much content. It’s been giving me something to look forward to during the quarantine. I love you and your videos so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[rachaelbyrd]

Do you have any eyelash curler recommendations? I'm sure it's not long enough for a whole video on, but I would also love to see a segment on how you clean your brushes and what products you use to keep them in good condition :)

[kerrid.]

I remember when you did another brush video, and you were thinking about decluttering those Ecotools brushes. All of us in the comments were like, "Don't do it!" I'm glad you didn't. 😊 I still have my set, too, along with a travel-size face brush set. I'm sure I bought them on some kind of sale at Ulta, but at the time, they felt like a splurge.

[mmmkk]

I don't think you have big eyes necessarily, but you have a lot of lid space and not a lot of space between your crease and brows.. I love Eco tools brushes, they have some great face brushes..I use their sheer blush brush almost everyday!