Found it!

Here's a tip that some may not know:

E.L.F. products are available at most cheap-ey like stores.

Here's a list of where and what E.L.F. products  I've found in person:

K-Mart - eye shadows, lip gloss, lip stick, brow tamer

Holliday's - eyeshadows, lip gloss, lip stick, mascara

Fred's - Brushes, eyeshadows, lip gloss, lip stick, mascara

The trend seems to be to carry the essentials of makeup. However, if you luck up, you might find that the store carries E.L.F. brushes (unfortunately, they aren't the black studio label), and they are still just a dollar!

I've ordered from E.L.F. before and it is true that the have bad shipping and it takes for-ev-er.

So, if you're wanting to try their stuff out first, or you like having cheap brushes, give your local dollar store a try. You'd be surprised at what you can find!

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