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20 Best Drugstore Makeup and Skincare Picks of 2020

20 Best Drugstore Makeup and Skincare Picks of 2020

By Shannon M. Bauer

Updated February 10, 2020

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Normally, when you swing through the megamart, you’re on a mission: Cold medicine, check. Batteries, check. And then you walk into the beauty aisle and, wowza, where do you begin?! Whether you're at Target, Walmart, or Walgreens, start with these drugstore finds that are as convenient as they are effective.

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Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick

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A swipe of bold lip color is always a fun power move, and finding your ideal hue is easy with Revlon Super Lustrous Lipsticks, which come in 90-plus shades.

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Pantene Miracle Moisture Boost Conditioner With Rose Water

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Every hair type can use the hit of hydration that Pantene Miracle Moisture Boost Conditioner With Rose Water offers.

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Flower Beauty Warrior Princess Mascara

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In just one year, Flower Beauty Warrior Princess Mascara has reached cult status. The hourglass brush and clump-free formula curls, lifts, and lengthens in a few coats.

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CoverGirl Clean Fresh Cooling Glow Stick

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When you swipe CoverGirl Clean Fresh Cooling Glow Stick in Opal Dreams across your cheekbones, you get not only a rested glow but also a (literally) cooler face.

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Aveeno Apple Cider Vinegar Blend Hair Rinse

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Aveeno Apple Cider Vinegar Blend Hair Rinse is the antidote to your dry-shampoo addiction. Once a week, after shampooing, pour it over your hair to remove buildup and add shine. Rinse and follow with normal conditioner.

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Jergens Body Butter

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Jergens Body Butter gives you the deeply moisturizing properties of a thick cream—this one has cocoa, shea, and mango butters—in a no-mess, easy-to-squeeze tube.

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Dove Body Wash Mousse With Rose Oil

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Spreading a cloud-like dollop of Dove Body Wash Mousse With Rose Oil across your body feels downright decadent and sets you up for a close shave and hydrated skin.

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Burt’s Bees Tinted Lip Balm

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Burt’s Bees Tinted Lip Balms deserve their spot in our pockets, purses, and diaper bags for always delivering the color we want and the hydration we need.

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Ren Perfect Canvas Clean Primer

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Agave extract in Ren Perfect Canvas Clean Primer gives skin that smooth look you expect from a primer, without the use of not-so-eco-friendly silicones.

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Pacha Soaps

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We officially can’t get enough of these handcrafted and beautifully blended Pacha Soaps, sold in scents like Almond Goat’s Milk (shown), French Lavender, and Sand & Sea.

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Kristin Ess Leave-In Conditioner

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If you have fine to medium hair, replace your in-shower conditioner with weightless, moisturizing, and detangling Kristin Ess Leave-In Conditioner, and be amazed at how much more volume you have.

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Essie Gel Couture Nail Polish

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The chip-resistant formula of Essie Gel Couture Nail Polish in Perfect Posture is easy to apply, dries without a UV light, and lasts about seven days.

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Olay Moisture Ribbons Plus Shea + Blue Lotus

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Olay Moisture Ribbons Plus Shea + Blue Lotus is everything we need in a bodywash: a creamy texture that bubbles up easily, a light floral scent, and a finish that leaves our skin so silky.

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Secret With Essential Oils

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The scents of Secret With Essential Oils are way better than your typical powdery antiperspirant, plus you get full sweat and odor defense.

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L’Oréal Paris Elvive 8 Second Wonder Water

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Smooth a dose of L’Oréal Paris Elvive 8 Second Wonder Water into hair (the bottle has measurements), rinse seconds later, and get your legit shine on.

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Maybelline New York Cheek Heat Gel Cream Blush

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Nothing gives us that natural, healthy, active-girl flush quite like Maybelline New York Cheek Heat Gel Cream Blush in Pink Scorch. Blend onto cheeks with your fingers.

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Head & Shoulders Supreme Soothe & Strengthen Conditioner

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Head & Shoulders Supreme Soothe & Strengthen Conditioner contains the same dandruff-zapping ingredient that’s in other scalp-care lines, but it’s also nourishing and safe for color-treated hair.

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Neutrogena MoistureSmooth Color Stick

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Slick on the sheer, shiny tint of Neutrogena MoistureSmooth Color Stick in Bright Berry anywhere. No mirror needed!

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Milani Cosmetics Baked Blush

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Ribbons of shimmer in Milani Cosmetics Baked Blush in Berry Amore offer just the right amount of sexy glow when you dust a bit across your cheeks.

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Colgate Optic White Renewal Toothpaste

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Thanks to 3% hydrogen peroxide, Colgate Optic White Renewal Toothpaste can help remove ten years (!) of coffee and wine stains in about a month of twice-a-day brushing.

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