Sometimes a girl just needs to spend a Saturday night roaming the aisles of the local drug store for some bargain beauty buys.

Since I have been said girl on more than a few occasions, here are some of my favorite beauty finds under $5. (But truth be told, I’m not much of a lotion and potion kind of girl, so when I find something I like, I stick to it. Forever.)

Have you found any hidden gems in the beauty aisle?

(top row)
eos sweet mint lip sphere $2.99 – Nabbed a sample at a blogging convention 5+ years ago and have used it ever since.
eos vanilla shave cream $3.49 – It smells like cupcakes and Obsession by Calvin Klein – yum.
(middle row)
Twistbands $2 – Okay, you have to order them online, but they’re still the best.
Aussie 3 Minute Miracle $3.99 – Best. Conditioner. Ever.
Maybelline Great Lash Mascara $4.44 – My lashes have gotten a daily cote of Great Lash since I was 15 years old.
Wet n’ Wild retractable eyeliner $1.99 – Goes on smooth and doesn’t get greasy.
(bottom row)
St. Ives Apricot Scrub $3.03 – Another product I’ve been using since I was 15. My sister was a Noxzema girl, I was a St. Ives girl.
Freeman Pineapple Enzyme Face Mask $3.99 – Also comes in single use packets for $0.99.