Meet the MECCA MAX 30 Under $30
July 7 | 5 minute read
Words by Christie Sinclair
If you're a beauty enthusiast, you know the thrill of discovering a product that delivers on its promises. Bonus if it’s a genuine joy to use. But you know you’ve really hit the jackpot if the price tag on said beauty item doesn’t make your eyes water.
Here's the thing, value isn't just about what you pay. It's what you get in return. And there’s one brand in particular that proves this theory.
Developed by our in-house and in-store artistry experts, MECCA MAX is all about maximum impact, minimal spend. Think bold pigments, high-performance skincare ingredients, and inclusive shades that are made to last.
Whether you're starting fresh or after a budget-friendly beauty thrill, we've rounded up 30 of our favourite MECCA MAX products under $30.
Complexion Under $30
Bring On Bright Illuminating Primer
Incredible makeup doesn’t have to be a 10-step process. This your-skin-but-better prepper packs grape seed oil and allantoin for a moisture hit and radiant finish, whether you apply it before your foundation or cocktailed with it.
Off Duty BB Cream With SPF 15
Your new favourite for barely-there coverage, effortless glow and built-in SPF for a little extra protection (don’t forget to use a primary SPF underneath!). It melts into your skin without any effort, creating a glowy base that’s ready for the next step – or nothing at all!
Complexion Buffing Brush
This brush, with its gentle dome shape and super soft bristles, makes a seamless finish incredibly easy – and quick. Use it to buff and blend cream foundation, bronzer and blush.
Off Duty Serum Concealer
Forget cakey finishes or heavy creases: this dewy concealer simply glides on, leaving you to, well, glide on. It delivers light to medium coverage (in 20 shades) with a luminous finish while improving skin with ingredients like niacinamide, peptides and squalane.
Detailed Buffing Brush
Sometimes, fingers just can’t do the work of a really great brush. Case in point, this detail brush that buffs in your concealer (like the one mentioned above) so it’s virtually impossible to detect, or blends a cream contour or highlighter along your nose or cheekbones so there’s no chance of harsh lines.
This makes life easier by masterfully mattifying excess oil while replenishing moisture (thanks, squalane) and setting your makeup. One quick dusting over your face is all it takes. With an impressive 10 shades, everyone can find their perfect match.
Life Proof Setting Spray
A super setting spray that negates the need for touch ups. The emollient-rich formula keeps your makeup where it should be and your skin looking beautifully hydrated and glowy.
Triangle Powder Puff
Designed to reach every contour - think under eyes, around the nose, and along the jawline – this little triangle delivers precise, mess-free application exactly where you need it. Trust us: your fingers could never.
Life Proof Cream Concealer
Dark circles, blemishes, redness, uneven skin - this ultra-creamy concealer takes care of it all. And you’ll be amazed at how feather-light it feels for such full coverage. With 25 shades to choose from, consider yourself covered.
Eyes Under $30
If you’re not using a tubing mascara, you’re missing out! Instead of painting your lashes with pigment, this unique formula creates ‘tubes’ around each lash, resulting in long-lasting, smudge-proof, flake-proof wear and easy removal with just warm water. Game-changing!
Brow Guru Powder Pencil
The easiest way to sculpt and define brows – or create them! Use the spoolie end to groom your arches into shape and the pencil end to gently shape brows and add definition. The pencil-to-powder formula means it’s easy to apply and gives a realistic look that’s never too harsh.
Power Brow Gel
This little orange tube is like an instant brow lamination. It takes seconds to tame, fluff and tidy with the clever dual-ended brush – run the doe foot (saturated with a super-setting glycerin and flax seed oil spiked formula) along brows to seal them in place, then use the flexi comb to brush and lift each and every hair.
Mini Mix Eyeshadow Palette
It might be small, but this pocket-sized palette holds just the right amount of buttery-soft, high-pigment shadow. The six complementary shades have been expertly curated so no matter what matter what combo you swatch or swipe, you can’t go wrong. If you’ve always wanted to nail a smoky eye, ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ has everything you need. ‘Love neutrals? ‘Live Lavish’ and ‘Total Breeze’ are perfect for everyday wear.
Zoom Shadow Stick Matte
The eyeshadow stick for anyone who’s ever thought, “I can’t do eyeshadow.” This one’s different – it’s ultra-creamy, blends like a dream and stays where you put it without creasing or fading. Plus, even though it’s a matte formula, it won’t dry out or go patchy throughout the day, so you get that ultimate, fuss-free pop of colour every single time.
Wink Ink Super Mascara
Voluminising, lengthening and seriously pigmented, this mascara rivals the effect of a professional lash lift. The more you layer, the longer your lashes will get.
Zoom Liner
For a bold eye look, these liners are practically foolproof. The extra-fine tip allows precision application and the formula can be easily blended but won’t smudge. You’ll want all 12 shades.
Single Shadow
Shimmer, satin, matte, glitter – take your pick from 24 velvety shadows with serious colour payoff. For just $10 AUD/ $11 NZD, you can experiment with a new hue or texture without committing to a whole palette.
Cheeks Under $30
Swipe your way to glowing, chiselled cheeks. With buildable, longwearing colour, and a dreamy, cream texture so silky it melts into skin with little effort, it’s MECCA’s bestselling contour product and the kind of beauty product you’ll use every single day.
Off Duty Blush Stick
The easiest blush you’ll ever use! These satisfyingly creamy, buildable sticks blend effortlessly for a natural, lit-from-within flush you’ll want in every shade. Fans are obsessed with ‘Pinch’ – a classic rosy flush that imparts just the right amount of colour. While the rich burgundy shade ‘Moody’ has developed somewhat of a cult following for delivering a believable “just came back from a run” kind of glow.
Off Duty Liquid Blush
File under: a fail-proof flush. A fluid form (for all you liquid blush lovers) with velvety pigments, a precision tip, and a trio of hydrating skincare ingredients (squalane, niacinamide and hyaluronic acid) to make a natural-looking swipe of colour easy.
Cheek Crush Powder Blush
Powder blush is having a renaissance, didn’t you know? Especially the ones that deliver a blurred, soft-matte finish – like this one. You'll find that this formula is so pigmented, fine and silky, just one swipe is enough to create glowy, saturated cheeks that pop.
Lips Under $30
Pout Pencil
When it comes to precision, payoff and price, this viral lip liner really is out here doing the most. The shade on everyone’s lips is ‘Classy’ and it might be the best – most versatile - neutral you’ll ever swipe on. For a cherry coded lip, everyone’s reaching for ‘Dreamy’. Our tip? Try them with a slick of Glaze Phase Lip Oil over the top.
Pout Paint Matte Liquid Lipstick
Matte lipstick has undergone a rebrand. This zero-shine, matte finish wonder has added hydrating ingredients and an ultra pigmented yet lightweight next-gen formula – so there’s no cakiness or dryness here. The shape of the wand means you can easily achieve pro-level application, too.
Glaze Phase Lip Oil
Meet the ultimate glossy lip! This lip oil cleverly combines the shine of a gloss with the hydration of a balm and a sheer wash of colour. You'll want one in every bag!
Pout Pop Lipstick
This just might be the most comfortable lipstick you’ll ever wear. The buttery formula feels deliciously soft and smooth on the lips, there are 30 shades in matte and shine finishes, and yes you absolutely need them all.
Gloss Boss Lip Gloss
Just one coat leaves behind high-shine colour that’s never heavy or sticky. The result is soft, plump, perfectly glazed lips. There are 16 luscious shades to collect.
Skincare Under $30
CHILL OUT Brightening Eye Cream
Yes, you need an eye cream. This one erases all evidence of puffiness and long nights thanks to an energising blend of vitamin C, hyaluronic acid and ceramides delivered by way of cooling metal applicator.
THIRST IMPRESSION Priming Hydrating Moisturiser
A hardworking moisturiser for less than $30? Say less! It's rich and dewy, yet magically lightweight, packed with four types of hyaluronic acid to perfectly prep skin for makeup - or to quench your skin overnight.
WATERCOOLER Calming Hydration Serum
A great starter serum that's like kombucha for your face. With fermented birch juice, green algae extract and vitamin-B5 for bouncy brightness and lasting hydration.
SPOT DOTS Blemish Busting Patch
A pimple patch that gets to root of blemishes overnight. The clear, individual stickers are packed with skin protecting ingredients that work to absorb excess moisture from late-stage pimples. Just pop them on before you go to bed and they’ll work its magic while you sleep.
