*adds to cart* the best drugstore beauty products from #dragrace and Avalon TV's Symone and Gigi

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Published 2023-10-27
Aside from professional makeup artists, there's one group of people we trust implicitly with makeup advice: drag queens. Whether it's an old-school contouring technique or fresh product recommendations, they know what they're talking about when putting together a lewk.

If you've had the privilege of seeing a drag show in person — or you've just watched every episode of "RuPaul's Drag Race" and "Drag Race All Stars" — you know that drag queens are true wizards on and off stage. In front of the lights, they masterfully captivate an audience with their dancing and lip-syncing. Backstage, they paint their faces with a trunk full of products, meticulously concealing, contouring, and highlighting. They can transform into an entirely new character where not even their lip shape or eyebrow location is the same.

It takes a lot of hard work, coordination, hairspray, and glitter to be a drag artist, but they know where to splurge — as Kandy Muse previously told POPSUGAR, "Looking good for drag is very expensive" — and where to save, like with drugstore makeup.

We asked Symone, season 13 winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race," and Gigi Goode, the season 12 runner-up, to compile a drag-queen-approved shopping list for creating a full beat. The one requirement: it must only include affordable products you can find at the drugstore. To no one's surprise, they delivered. Keep reading to shop their picks.

www.popsugar.com/beauty/symone-gigi-goode-drugstor…
All Comments (21)
  • @MoonlightMenagerie
    I audibly gasped at how gorgeous you two are! Your makeup is flawless and your hair is incredible! Both of you are just stunning! 💖
  • @ericowensnyc
    THAT is the prettiest Symone has ever looked!!! Colors right wig right 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
  • @8bitdaydreams
    Gigi looks so cute in curly hair and symone is killing it in the red. Beautiful besties❤
  • @ashonce
    Gigi’s mug is serving a young Shelly Duvall
  • @0elle_belle058
    NYX is always going to come through for drugstore makeup
  • @ttfells2020
    Primer & foundation are staples in my makeup kit for all occasions
  • @ALICIAMARIE415
    How y’all gonna forget Milani ❤ their lipsticks, Baked blushes and bronzers fit me maybelline loose powder and mascara L’Oréal has amazing lipsticks and mascara too La Girl highlighters brows and lipliners ❤😊 Revlon tweezers lipsticks and foundations too 😊
  • @mfzg85
    You’re both very beautiful! Keep shining
  • @candy-stars
    This is so helpful, Ty girls!! I appreciate someone with experiences perspective ❤
  • @jessicabw
    "Face card never declines, my gawd" - Beyoncé
  • @keith930ful
    Girls did you do it??? You ALWAYS do it! ❤
  • @sweetdeereynolds4098
    Y’all listed the exact products that I use 😂 I feel pretty good that I got the seal of approval from you both 😁