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Makeup for Beginners💄: Beginner friendly products & How to use them

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Beginner friendly guide to makeup products that are loved and easy to use.
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Base Makeup

 
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This primer is popular for its extra grip strength to help your makeup stay all day and its hydrating properties. Apply a thin layer after skincare before applying makeup. Let sit for a minute or two and the apply base.
Power Grip Primer
 
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Easy to blend, good shade range and medium build able coverage, this is my favorite beginner friendly foundation. Start with less than you think you might need because a little goes a long way. Apply with a sponge for smooth base and build coverage w...
Fit Me® Matte + Poreless Foundation Makeup
 
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Sponge tip makes it very beginner friendly and the formula is easily blendable. Use to brighten under eyes or get a shade darker to contour.
Instant Age Rewind® Eraser Multi-Use Concealer
 
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Easily blendable and very natural finish for a rosy glow. Dot on cheeks and blend upwards
Soft Pinch Liquid Blush | Long-Lasting Dewy & Matte Blushes
 
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Creamy consistency makes it easy to use for beginners, comes out looking very natural. Apply to tip of nose and on upper part of cheekbones for natural shine.
Super Shock Highlighter
 
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Subtle and blends easily for a natural look that is beginner friendly. Apply lightly under jawline and cheekbones and on forehead to bring color back to your face and mimic the natural shadows for a snatched look
Silky Matte Bronzing Powder
 
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Clear brow gel is the easiest way to get your eyebrows tamed for someone inexperienced in brow filling. Brush eyebrows upwards when applying, then take applicator and swipe across the top of the brow and down the tail to even out the hair.
Brow Lift - Clear Eyebrow Gel
 
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Very natural and lightweight, tinted moisturizers are good for letting your skin take a break from a full face while still evening out skin tone. Apply with fingers or sponge for a natural look.
Positive Light Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 Sunscreen

Eye Makeup

 
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Beginner friendly smokable blendable eyeliner. Multipurpose. I use the white one as a matte highlighter on my inner corners of my eyes and on the bridge of my nose.
Jumbo Eye & Eyeshadow Pencil | NYX Professional Makeup
 
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Volumizes and lengthens without clumping. Beginner favorite. Apply to top and bottom lashes, wiggle brush side to side and you paint from root to end of lash. Apply more coats for dramatic look and less for clean aesthetic.
L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Lash Paradise Mascara
 
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With a wide array of colors from bright to neutral that are easy to blend out colourpop has some of my favorite eyeshadows. Any matte color with a glitter coat over top is an easy but still cute eyeshadow look for beginners
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Miscellaneous

 
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Cute tinted lip balm in many shades. Apply as needed like normal lip balm.
Hydrating Core Lip Shine
 
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Micellar water is the healthiest way to remove makeup as it breaks down the products and melts them while also melting excess oil and sebum from your skin. Apply with cotton pad until makeup is all gone.
Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water Skin Care Products
 
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Sponges are easiest to use for beginners for an even application with no streaks. Apply products to the back of hand, dip sponge in product and apply to face. Tap product into skin. Press harder to blend more, and lighter for a fuller coverage.
Makeup Sponges | RealTechniques.com