A few weeks ago I sat down with my friend Jessica, of FabInLombardia.com, to talk about drugstore beauty gems. Holy grail is a term used a lot by bloggers to express their love of products that they just can’t be without. Since the drugstore is often overwhelming with options and there are hardly ever any testers out, we thought it’d be a fun idea to do a drugstore-focused video covering some of our must haves. We have a lot of overlapping faves and honorable mentions, too!
Chelsea’s Holy Grail Items
- elf Studio Blush
- Maybelline Line Stiletto Liner
- L’Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Mascara
- CoverGirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation
- Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain
Jessica’s Holy Grail Items
- elf Studio Blush & Bronzer Duo
- Rimmel London Scandal Eyes Waterproof Kohl Liner in Nude
- Maybelline The Rocket Waterproof Mascara
- NYX Cream Blush in Tickled
- Wet n Wild Color Icon Palette in Comfort Zone
Honorable Mentions
- Revlon Nail Polish in Seductive
- Maybelline Color Tattoo in Barely Branded
- Wet n Wild Color Icon Palette in Walking on Eggshells
We also did a follow up video on Jessica’s channel featuring our all time favorite drugstore lip products that you can’t miss. Thanks so much to Jessica for doing this tag team collaboration with me!
Chelsea Pearl is a Bay Area lifestyle blogger and content creator covering California travel, Sonoma wine country, restaurants, fashion, beauty, retro gaming, cosplay, and lifestyle since 2009. She holds both the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines with distinction and Napa Valley Wine Expert certifications. She shares firsthand reviews, wine recommendations, travel guides, and pop culture content across the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
YASSS NYX is my jam, and there are so many great drugstore products out there these days. I’m so obsessed with Maybelline Baby Skin primer, too – I half expected it to make the list, but it’s all SO good.
Loving seeing the top picks! I completely love that Voluminous mascara, just like you ladies it has to be one of my first mascaras ever!
Omg what a fun video to do with Jessica! Isn’t it fun to collaborate with your friends? Those are some of my favorite YT videos ever because the interactions can be so fun!