I’m 50 – you can’t beat Dollar Tree’s lengthening mascara but the Maybelline bronzer was my biggest score for $1.25
A MATURE beauty guru has revealed she uses Dollar Tree makeup to achieve her age-defying look.
The 50-year-old raved about the budget beauty buys that she uses to lengthen her lashes and enhance her complexion.
Melissa (@mtagbeauty) has garnered almost 122,000 followers on TikTok, where she shares makeup and skincare tips for midlife women.
She took to the social media platform to share a selection of her favorite items from Dollar Tree.
She beamed with a golden makeup look as she held up the bag full of products for the shopping haul.
“I’m gonna share my top Dollar Tree products of 2023 that I continue to buy over and over again,” Melissa said sharing the video on New Year’s Eve.
She held up an LA Colors lengthening mascara followed by a face mask applicator.
“I’ve talked to you guys about this mascara a few times over the course of the year and I am always stocked on this,” she said.
“You cannot beat the lengthening and volume that you get from this mascara for $1.25.
“Face mask applicators,” she said holding up her purchase.
“I love using this as a spatula to kind of take the moisturizer out of a big tub of moisturizer or skincare product.
“And then this end I like to use on your eye to help create a shadow or winged eyeliner look.”
Melissa put the flat edge of the applicator alongside the outer corner of her eye to demonstrate the tip.
Her next makeup find was a concealer from the brand Candy Mojo, but she was quick to admit it wasn’t the most impressive cosmetic that she bought.
“I think this is my biggest score,” she said. “This is a Maybelline foundation stick in the color Warm Coconut.
“I think that it will make a really pretty bronzer. It’s a nice, warm brown.”
She then held up an LA Colors blush, saying: “If you can find this blush color, it’s called Sweet Cheeks.
“This is the prettiest pink that all the brands are doing right now and I absolutely love this color.”
She finished the shopping haul with a product that she confessed to being unsure of.
“I had to get these finger makeup sponges,” she said holding them up.
“I just thought it was so cute. You put your finger in, you wet it, and then you’re able to put makeup on.
“We’ll see, could be the next best thing or could be tossed.”
Melissa teased viewers that they would have to return to her TikTok to see more Dollar Tree shopping hauls.
The video went viral with over 89,000 views and thousands of likes from people who were grateful for the product recommendations.
Commenters were quick to compliment Melissa on her appearance, with one describing her skin as “flawless.”
“Your lashes ARE longer, lashes are LASHING!” a viewer wrote.
“Tried that mascara and you’re right! It is good,” another commented. “Ohhh I hope I can find that mascara,” a third said.
“My Dollar Tree needs to step it up in 2024,” a fourth added.