Tried and tested these are truly the best drugstore products on the market at the moment. Keeping Desi skin tones, lip textures and color selections in mind here’s a list of everything any Desi bride would need in her bridal makeup kit. Feel free to comment below if you have any questions, would love to answer them for you.

Primer

Rimmel Fix & Perfect Primer (All Skintypes)

NYX Pore Filler (Normal to Oily)

Foundation

Day

L’Oreal True Match (Normal to Dry)

Maybelline Fit (All Skin Types)

Evening

Revlon Colorstay (All Skin Types – different formulas available depending on skin type)

BB Cream

Pond’s Age Miracle BB+ Cream

Concealer

Maybelline Cover Stick (For spots or Full Coverage Concealer)

Maybelline – Instant Age Rewind Double Face Perfector

Powder

Max Factor Creme Puff (medium to full coverage)

Maybelline Fit (light coverage)

Eye Primer

NYX HD High Definition Eyeshadow Base

Eyeshadow Palettes

NYX Natural

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Sleek Vintage Romance i-Divine Eyeshadow Palette

120 Color Eye Shadow Palette by BH Cosmetics

Bronzer

Neutrogena Natural Radiance Bronzer

NYX Matte Bronzer

Contouring Powder

NYX Powder Blush – Taupe & Cocoa

Highlighting

Powder

The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer

Cream

Elf: Spotlight

Liquid

NYX Liquid Illuminator

Blush

NYX Powder Blushes

Eyeliners:

Liquid

L’Oreal Lineur Intense

Gel

Wet ‘n’ Wild Mega Eyes Creme Liner

Pencil/Kohl

Revlon Colorstay Eyeliner

Mascaras

L’Oreal – Telescopic

Max Factor False Lash Effect

Lipstick

NYX Matte Lipsticks

Revlon Matte Lipsticks

Lipgloss

Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquer

NYX Butter Gloss

Lipliners

NYX Slim Lip Pencil

Brushes

Sonia Kashuk