While some are ripoffs, other higher-end brands are known by MUAs specifically for their pigments (esp. when it comes to eyeshadows) or their longevity (lipstic

While some are ripoffs, other higher-end brands are known by MUAs specifically for their pigments (esp. when it comes to eyeshadows) or their longevity (lipstick) or just their wearability (foundation and coverup). About the only universal agreement I've heard from professional MUAs that drugstore is just as good is powder. But you do have to know WHICH brands, as many are ripoffs (aka the Kardashian lines). So skincare, yes, mainly ripoffs, but makeup, there's definite differences when it comes to ingredients and quality if you know what you're looking for and what you're trying to achieve with that particular tool. Also, with perfumes, the cost is 100 percent in the quality of the base -- smell an expensive Chanel perfume and then smell one that's not -- you can 100 percent tell the difference.