When you think about the beauty routines of your favorite celebrities, it’s easy to imagine elaborate 10-step beauty routines, bizarre treatments you’ve never even heard of, and vanities lined with only the priciest lotions and potions. After all, a big part of their jobs is to always be camera-ready and that doesn’t come cheap, right? That all depends.
More and more, celebrities are opening up about the affordable drugstore beauty products found in their daily beauty regimens, proving that the famous idiom rings true — stars really are just like us.
As it turns out, no one is above a good beauty deal, and stores such as Walgreens, CVS, Target, and Ulta, are product havens for everyone — even the rich and famous!
Drugstore Beauty Celebrities Love
Contrary to popular belief, the stars you follow and love are more than in on the little-known fact that great beauty products don’t need to cost a fortune. From Nicole Kidman’s go-to moisturizer and Sofia Vergara’s favorite cleanser to Joanna Gaines’ staple eyeliner and the budget-friendly secret behind Jennifer Lopez’s glow, there are plenty of drugstore products that line the shelves of your favorite stars’ vanities. Keep scrolling to learn more about all the affordable drugstore beauty products your favorite celebrities love — and where to buy them.
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Jennifer Garner — Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair
Amazon Jennifer Garner — Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair
Where to buy: $23.72, Amazon
Looking to get Jennifer Garner's fresh-faced glow? Turns out the secret to her radiant skin is an affordable favorite. In a recent interview, Garner shared, "My skin can be a little sensitive, so I’m loving the Neutrogena retinol oil. It’s kind of a no-brainer at night. It does what it needs to do without turning me red and making my skin angry."
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Julia Roberts — Weleda Skin Food
Amazon Julia Roberts — Weleda Skin Food
Where to buy: $10.81, Amazon
A favorite of makeup artists and beauty bloggers alike, Weleda's Skin Food multi-purpose cream is so good, it's on even Julia Roberts' radar! The Ocean's Eleven actress shared in an interview with InStyle, "I put it on my hands after I wash the dishes, and wind up putting it on my elbows and feet. Before you know it, I’ve squeezed this poor little green tube into a twist.”
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Katie Holmes — Olay Regenerist Regenerating Cream Cleanser
Amazon Katie Holmes — Olay Regenerist Regenerating Cream Cleanser
Where to buy: $6.47, Amazon
An affordable beauty aficionado, Katie Holmes has a go-to cleanser that rings in at under $10. Holmes revealed to Into the Gloss that Olay's Regenerist Regenerating Cream Cleanser "really helps with the surface of my skin." Considering that its creamy, anti-aging formula was made to plump, firm, and correct your complexion, we'd say it's definitely doing its job!
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Sofia Vergara — Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser
Amazon Sofia Vergara — Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser
Where to buy: $11.31, Amazon
Sensitive skin — no one's immune from it. Even your favorite celebrities, such Sofia Vergara, suffer from delicate complexions that are susceptible to irritation. So what does the Modern Family alum use to keep her skin calm? Vergara recently shared her love for drugstore brand Cetaphil — and its Gentle Skin Cleanser in particular — with Who What Wear.
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Jada Pinkett-Smith — Clean & Clear Essential Deep Cleaning Astringent
Target Jada Pinkett-Smith — Clean & Clear Essential Deep Cleaning Astringent
Where to buy: $4.49, Target
An ageless beauty if we ever saw one, Jada Pinkett-Smith's baby-smooth skin is beyond enviable. On an episode of her hit Facebook Watch series "Red Table Talk," she shared one of her skincare secrets: Clean & Clear's Essential Deep Cleaning Astringent. “It’s one of my favorite products," the Girls Trip star said. "It is brilliant. It pulls all the stuff out, and it closes the pores as well. It’s awesome.”
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Jennifer Lopez — Neutrogena Ultra-Sheer Body Mist Sunscreen
Target Jennifer Lopez — Neutrogena Ultra-Sheer Body Mist Sunscreen
Where to buy: $7.49, Target
If there's one celebrity known for her glowy skin, it's Jennifer Lopez. But the secret weapon behind her golden skin may surprise you — Neutrogena's Ultra Sheer Bosy Mist Sunscreen! Makeup artist Scott Barnes, who has worked with Lopez since 2000, recently shared his love for the product, explaining that it not only makes for a great sunscreen, it's a great body illuminator, too.
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Nicole Kidman — Aquaphor Healing Ointment
Amazon Nicole Kidman — Aquaphor Healing Ointment
Where to buy: $12.32, Amazon
Australian beauty Nicole Kidman is known for her ever-present radiance. So what's her secret to ageless skin? “I love Aquaphor,” the Oscar Winner once raved to Allure. “It costs nothing and it's amazing for dry skin, which I have. I put it on my face and it's very, very good.”
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Jennifer Aniston — Aveeno Positively Radiant Overnight Hydrating Facial
Target Jennifer Aniston — Aveeno Positively Radiant Overnight Hydrating Facial
Where to buy: $14.99, Target
Jennifer Aniston loves Aveeno so much, she's a spokesperson for the brand! Needless to say, it comes as no surprise that one of her favorite drugstore items is made by the company. "Sunday is my spa day," she once told Shape. "I usually do a little mini facial time where I just give myself a good scrub, use a mask, and then the new Aveeno Hydrating Facial. I leave it on overnight and when I wake up I have that dewy, glowing, twinkling skin."
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Kelly Rowland — L’Oréal Voluminous Mascara
Target Kelly Rowland — L’Oréal Voluminous Mascara
Where to buy: $6.47, Target
For longer, luscious lashes, you don't need to spend a fortune on mascara — just ask Kelly Rowland! The Destiny's Child songstress told Glamour she "swears by" L'Oréal Voluminous Mascara in Carbon Black.
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Joanna Gaines — Revlon Colorstay Eyeliner Pencil
Amazon Joanna Gaines — Revlon Colorstay Eyeliner
Where to buy: $3.51, Amazon
Fixer Upper star Joanna Gaines' minimal makeup look is something we've loved since she first graced our television screens in 2013. So when she shared her personal makeup routine with the world in a post on her Magnolia blog, we were thrilled to find a whole slew of drugstore buys on her list! Her very favorite? Revlon's Colorstay eyeliner.
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Heidi Klum — Mario Badescu Buttermilk Moisturizer
Amazon Heidi Klum — Mario Badescu Buttermilk Moisturizer
Where to buy: $18, Amazon
There's nothing we love more than supermodel skincare secrets, especially when they're coming from Heidi Klum. For the former America's Got Talent judge, Mario Badescu's Buttermilk Moisturizer is a must. "I use it on my face. It’s very light," she explained to TODAY. "When I use rich creams, I break out in pimples. I’ve been using it for years. It doesn’t clog my pores.
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Drew Barrymore — Batiste Dry Shampoo
Amazon Drew Barrymore — Batiste Dry Shampoo
Where to buy: $8.06, Amazon
Actress and Flower Beauty founder Drew Barrymore knows a thing or two about the industry, but it's not all high-end products lining her bathroom. A must-have for Drew? Batiste Dry Shampoo. Calling it better than any other any other formula she's ever used in an interview with StyleCaster, it's clear to see her love for the drugstore label runs deep.
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Ashley Graham — Mario Badescu Drying Lotion
Amazon Ashley Graham — Mario Badescu Drying Lotion
Where to buy: $17, Amazon
When it comes to fighting breakouts, plus-size model Ashley Graham takes a play from Heidi Klum's beauty book and reaches for a drugstore staple from Mario Badescu: Drying Lotion. Graham recently expressed her love for the product to Harper's BAZAAR, exclaiming, "It just dries your zits!"
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Elizabeth Taylor — Jergens Original Scent Moisturizer
Amazon Elizabeth Taylor — Jergens Original Scent Moisturizer
Where to buy: $7.53, Amazon
Love for drugstore beauty is nothing new in Hollywood. According to Tim Mendelson, the former personal assistant to screen-legend Elizabeth Taylor and a current trustee of her estate, Taylor swore by Jergens' Original Scent Moisturizer.
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