Bought a bunch of makeup, am I being ripped off? Please help!?

yes sephora is expensive, however they along with mac have some on the nicest quality and dependable items. laura mercier is really good, i love that line. but many drugstore brands are very good too and way less expensive. you just have to figure out which ones suit you and work for you. maybelline has some pretty good quality stuff. as for applying the makeup, i suggest you go look up some videos on youtube, they have beauty gurus who really know their stuff! i like rosebud143 and juicystar 07 :]