Budget Cosmetic Haul

As a lover of everything luxurious when it comes to cosmetics, I don't have much experience with cosmetics from budget brands. The way I see drugstore brands is they have the upper tier (price wise) of the likes of L'Oreal, Soap and Glory, Rimmel, Maybelline, Bourjois & Revlon followed by Collection, 17, Barry M, Miss Sporty and so on. At the cheapest price point what I think of as the super budget brands - MUA, Essence and Natural Collection. Seriously, MUA eyeshadows are a pound. One pound! 

I picked up two shades, Fudge which is a nude/bone shade and Chestnut, a darkened antiqued gold. Both shadows have very thick, pigmented textures (with a little fallout) but never the less I was really impressed.
Next up from MUA is a cream blush in Bittersweet. This bright, barbie-ish pink looks daunting in the pan but once blended onto the cheeks gives a glowy and youthful appearance.
From Essence I chose two of their long lasting eye pencils in Hot Chocolate - a chocolate brown, and Hot Scorch - a sparkly copper. The formula of these is soft, blend able and once they set down I get a good days wear out of them.
I also picked up the lipliner in Soft Berry which really impressed me. It is a very soft, creamy liner, which I use all over my lips as a long lasting alternative to lipstick.
Lastly, I wanted to mention some Natural Collection shadows that I've loved for a while, but failed to mention until now! Milk Chocolate is a light brown that works perfectly in the crease, or as a transition shade for darker shadows such as Crushed Walnut which is a deep, chocolatey brown. Both shades have great pigmentation for such cheaply priced products! There are plenty of gems to be found in these budget beauty ranges, so I will probably feature another little haul/round up on here soon!