The say the thrill is the chase and for me that applies to budget beauty products. I enjoy nothing more than a quick trip to Boots or Superdrug, deciding what products to try next and often coming home with a handful of a handful of new launches with change in my pocket. Admittedly the budget beauty sector can be pretty hit and miss - I think as the years roll past (6 years of blogging and counting) there are more hits than misses- but when you do find that hidden gem, you can't help but feel a little smug. Perhaps it has been a while since you last stopped by a budget beauty counter, or maybe you simply need a little encouragement" Either way, I have 7 products that will impress and don't cost the earth...

MUA Skin Define Matte Perfect Primer £5 via Superdrug - link.
I have oily skin; I also have acne prone skin. This is not some beautiful equation, rather a nightmare of a combination for sourcing the perfect primer. I need - yes need - something that will not only sop up excess oil and gently blur my enlarged pores, but I also equally need - yes I am that demanding - something that won't irritate my quick to blemish skin. Admittedly on a budget, up until recently this has been a fairly big task but so far I have been really enjoying MUA Skin Define Matte Perfect Primer. Yes this primer does contain silicones so that it is instantly mattifying and of course smoothing, yet it is oddly lightweight and so far (I've been using this daily for c...