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Creating perfect eye make-up often starts with having great products and tools. And what better way to create glamorous eyes then with some of the best drugstore brands. Why swipe your credit card away for high price tags, when you can get the same results with less expensive alternatives? Give your $25 designer mascara the boot. Hit the drugstore beauty aisles and save a few bucks with these great eye-make options.

Maybelline Volume Express Falsies Mascara $6.99 ulta.com

This mascara really packs a punch. Get mega volume without the fuss of false lashes with America’s favorite mascara brand—Maybelline.

Revlon ColorStay Liquid Eye Pen $7.74 target.com

This is one that can compete with the best of department store brands. Use feline precision and create a fierce cat eye with this felt tip liquid liner pen.

L’Oreal HIP Studio Secrets Professional Eye Shadow Duo $8.25 drugstore.com

Add instant glam to your look by creating a hot smoky eye with these high intense pigments.

Source: StyleBlazer.com

From StyleBlazer.com

Although makeup tends to be worn light in the summer, the cat eye trend has surpassed all beauty rules this season. Celebrities like Jessie J and Thandie Newton have taken the look straight from fall runways shows to the summer red carpet. From dramatic and thick to thin and subtle, the retro Bridget Bardot inspiration is easy to do.

To figure out how to do the perfect cat eye yourself, visit StyleBlazer.com.

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