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Don't Sleep on the CVS Beauty Section—17 Items I Swear By, From French Skincare to Designer Perfume

The CVS beauty section is a cheat code for snapping up affordable items at even lower prices. Here are the 17 items I recommend buying first.

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At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I fully believe that drugstore beauty products can perform just as well as—if not better than—luxury items. Don't get me wrong. Investing in a designer name and/or elevated sensorial experience is nice, but when it comes to the formulas themselves, drugstore brands are pretty on par with their spendy counterparts. There's a reason plastic surgeons, dermatologists, celebrity makeup artists, and hairstylists have their favorite pharmacy staples on lock. They work.

While you may be used to snagging budget-friendly heroes on Amazon or strolling through a pharmacy IRL for an impromptu restock, I'd like to make a case for a slightly more underrated online retailer: CVS. Yes, you could always stop by in person, but the online platform tends to have lower base prices and regularly offers exclusive sales and promos. In other words, the CVS beauty section is a cheat code for snapping up affordable items (plus some designer fragrances) at even lower prices. To make your shopping experience a tad easier, I've rounded up the 17 items I swear by, from French skincare to moody fall nail colors to that Baccarat Rouge dupe.

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