Thanks for the compliments but I actually live in New Jersey (currently). I lived in New York City when I was a young child and am planning to move back there for college. Anyways, a good place to buy cheap and long lasting makeup-Ricky’s NYC would probably be your best bet. It’s located in SoHo on Brodway and I believe there is also a location on the lower east side. You can probably find the location closest to you on their website. Ricky’s has every drugstore brand of makeup and some that aren’t found anywhere else. There is also Missha-I believe it is a Korean chain, but I am not positive. I’ve actually never been to the Missha’s in New York but I purchased quite a few products from them while I was in Hong Kong.  wasn’t sure about their price range in America so I logged onto their website. The prices are actually similar to drugstore brands. Their products are fantastic, especially the blush. Hope this post helped you! Good luck on picture day :)