I'm totally not a makeup person but
Google says:
There are a few magazines that do yearly product reviews and basically say when you should spend and when you shoudl save... and usually whe it comes to eyeshadows and cheek colors -then go cheap... but foundation and lip color you pretty much get what you pay for...
I use E.L.F. a lot. I love their lip glosses very much, but I've only use other products of theirs very few times. Not because I don't like them, I just haven't.