Swapping My Beauty Luxuries for Drugstore Must-Haves

I’ve had a bit of a disaster the past few weeks, which resulted in me having to leave my part-time job in Newcastle. So I am now forced to budget my student loan and do a lot of penny pinching.The only luxuries I own are the little pots/tubes/compacts of heaven which lie in my make up bag, and these are paid for by my wages. Which means I never feel guilty spending huge amounts of money on things that I slather on my face, as I’ve worked hard and earned my money.It would seem that now though, I will have to settle for less expensive versions of some of my favorite items below.Eye Shadow Brush £16.00/Eye Shadow £11.50 each/Foundation £23.00/Concealer £10.20/Browzings £22.50/Blusher £20.50/The eye shadow shades are ‘Wedge’ and ‘Carbonized’
Here's what I could swap these for when it comes to replacing them.

Eye Shadow Brush £1.50/Concealer £1.50/Foundation £11.00/Eye shadows £5.99 each/Blusher £3.99/Brow Pencil £11.50I’ve never actually tried anything from the Elf range, but I have read a lot about it and you can’t really go wrong with an eye shadow brush for £1.50 can you? Or a concealer for that matter. I only use a concealer just to hide the dark bits of my eyes before I apply my foundation.The Soap & Glory make-up range is very new on the high street and I’m dying to try something, so for £11.00 this foundation seems worth a try. I think I am mainly attracted to the packaging more than anything mind!Boujois eye shadows never fail in my eyes. The pigment is lovely and they last for ages! If applied correctly, I’m sure I can match my Wedge and Carbonized look that I wear daily.I read a post on a blog I passed by last night, and the writer had Rimmel Blusher down as an item that never let her down. I’m assuming she’d used it for years then, and is definitely going to be bought when my NARS Orgasm runs out.And last but not least, this eye brow pencil is a babe. My friends have previously used it, and it goes on so effortlessly. It is cheaper than Browzings at £11.50 (Browzings is £22.50), however I am not sure it will last as long as my Browzings has done.Does anyone have any cult bargain items they love? I’d love to hear about them!HUGSAll prices mentioned above are either from the Boots website or the product website.