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Unlock Your Inner Goddess with these Current Makeup Faves!
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items The makeup addiction is real, y'all. These are my latest 2025 picks and work well for over 40 skin that leans a bit dry-normal.
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EyeShadow 🤩
Skin Tints/Foundation 💫
Blush, Baby 😊
Lipsss 💋
Setting Powder & Sprays 💖
Contour & Bronzer 🤎
EyeShadow 🤩
I'm a super fan of all things shimmery and that will never change! Here are some of my standout favorites.
An absolutely stunning eyeshadow palette - gorgeous on all skin tones, no fallout!
Makeup By Mario Ethereal Eyes Palette - Moonlight
I wore this icy nude palette every day at Disney over the holidays and it was so shimmery, stunning, and perfect for wintertime (or any time, truly)! I always set my eyes first with concealer or the Mac paint pots and this eyeshadow will stay ALL DAY...
Icy Nude
Let me see if I can describe these amazing new eyeshadow sticks, because WOW. First off, they glide on like butter, but have this cool, almost wet sensation that dries almost instantly. The color payoff? Extreme. One side is metallic, the other side ...
Colorfix Stix - Get Your Shimmer On!
This is one of my all-time favorite palettes and I'm SO GLAD they brought it back! It sold out earlier this year and for good reason - it's GORGEOUS! As a romance reader and author, I also appreciate the shadow names (Beg for it, Who did this, Grumpy...
A Shadow of Secrets | Shadow Palette by ColourPop®
When I say I can't get enough of these Patrick Ta duos, I mean it. I have them all and the compliments I get from strangers to my hair stylist will tell you all you need to know about if they're worth it. My favorites are Still at the Club, I'm With ...
Major Dimension Eye Illusion Eyeshadow Duo - PATRICK TA | Sephora
These shades are perfect for me as a soft autumn color type, but I think they would look great on anyone! Patrick Ta knows quality and the packaging just makes you feel luxurious. This has a good mix of shimmers, mattes, and cream shadows!
Major Dimension II Rose Eyeshadow Palette - PATRICK TA | Sephora
These new morphe palettes are so eye-catching, and I'm happy to report that rich glitch is just as beautiful on! A great affordable option that looks expensive and fabulous.
Rich Glitch ChromaPlus 6-Pan Eyeshadow Palette - Morphe | Ulta Beauty
These matte eyeshadows are a new fave! They don't crease, they look great if you want a quick and easy one-swipe color, they blend easy, and they also set quickly. They come in several soft, beautiful colors, and I love the ones I've tried (sandstone...
Master Mattes® Long-Wearing Cream Eyeshadow - MAKEUP BY MARIO | Sephora
Skin Tints/Foundation 💫
I'm over 40 now (wait, what??), and I'm having to switch up my makeup to suit my sensitive, on the drier side skin. I'm not a fan of anything too heavy, so I'm really leaning into more skin tints and foundations that aren't as full coverage, but stil...
Obsessed with this lightweight, super glowy skin tint from Milk! Oily girls may want to steer clear, but for those dry or 40+? Omg, the most beautiful finish you could imagine, just make sure to powder a little over it (the huda beauty easy bake is m...
Hydro Grip Hydrating Gel Skin Tint
For the days when I want more coverage and makeup that won't move for 12 hours? I'm grabbing this one. It's not cakey all all, doesn't oxidize or get patchy on your face, and it just smooths everything out without settling in your fine lines. I live ...
Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation
I FOUND IT. MY HOLY GRAIL FOUNDATION. I can't believe how gorgeous this looks on the skin. I have over 40 and normal to dry skin and wow…the coverage stays ALL DAY, doesn't look cakey, goes so perfectly with Natasha's concealer, and is just BEAUTIFUL...
Hy-Glam Foundation Hydrating & Blurring Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation - NATASHA DENONA | Sephor
For years I've heard great things about this foundation but resisted trying it? Why? I have NO IDEA, because after getting a sample, I realized how fantastic it is. I have over 40 normal to dry skin and it makes my skin look so glowy, which I love. N...
Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation - NARS | Sephora
If you want a lightweight skin tint that covers redness and imperfections but still looks like your skin but better, this is a beautiful formula. Not too dewy, not too matte, juuuust right!
Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation - KYLIE COSMETICS | Ulta Beauty
Blush, Baby 😊
Can you ever have too much blush? A girl needs options! A mix of luxury brands & under $10 favorites!
I was convinced I didn't need another blush…until I saw these blush sticks from Charlotte Tilbury. Let's just say, I WAS INFLUENCED. These are the most beautiful shades with the perfect dewy glow, and now that I have one (in shade pinky glow), I know...
Unreal Blush Healthy Glow Stick - Charlotte Tilbury
First off, these inexpensive blushes are SO MUCH FUN to use. They have a spongey applicator and are soo easy to blend. Did I mention inexpensive? You should definitely have this one in your blush arsenal. Just don't judge the fact that I have *coughf...
Color Bloom Liquid Blush-Petal Talk
These are such a unique texture, a bit cushiony when you press down on them, and I find them even easier to blend than the rare beauty liquid (though those are still amazing). These give you a nice flush that isn't overwhelming.
Soft Pinch Matte Bouncy Blush
This super pigmented blush from Colourpop is long lasting and packs a punch! I especially love “Ravished” from the Shadow of Secrets collection.
Ravished - Lip and Cheek Balm | A Shadow of Secrets by ColourPop®
SUPER long lasting and smells great! I love these Huda blushes and a little goes a long way. Make sure to do one cheek at time as it's quick drying but still gives enough time to play.
Blush Filter Soft Glow Liquid Blush - HUDA BEAUTY | Sephora
These are SUPER pigmented, which I wasn't expecting for powder blushes but wow! Doesn't take much at all and these are a great price point which means they'll last forever. Fab color choices too!
Buttermelt High-Pigment Blush | NYX Professional Makeup
I LOVE Patrick Ta products, you can probably tell, and this blush is so fantastic. Luxe packaging, AND comes with both a creme and powder option. Great color shades too (I especially like “She's Seductive”)
Major Beauty Headlines - Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush - PATRICK TA | Sephora
Morphe killed it with these blush trios. You get cream, powder, AND a luminous balm all in one and for less than twenty bucks! It's a steal and the formulas are beautiful.
Blind Date Cheek Thrills Multi-Finish Face Trio - Morphe | Ulta Beauty
I love samples of products, because they introduce me to such amazing new makeup I may have missed. This Danessa Myricks blurring balm in the color flushed packs in pigment, really does blur, AND lasts such a long time. It's beautiful, definitely try...
Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Flushed - Matte Color for Cheek & Lip - Danessa Myricks Beauty | Sep
One of the first blushes in my collection and still one of my go to's! You truly only need a dot of product on each cheek and it'll last all day. Which means the bottle will last yearssss!
Soft Pinch Liquid Blush - Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez | Sephora
Lipsss 💋
I'm one of those people who needs lip balm/gloss/lipstick on at alllll times. Quite a few products out there irritate my lips or just don't have the staying power I need, but these are tried and true favorites I'll always keep in my makeup bag. And o...
I'm not kidding when I say these lip stains stay ALL DAY and don't dry your lips out! My fave colors are toasty brown, rosewood, and baby pink, and soft nude is gorgeous too. Play with them by doing one as a contour lipliner (like rosewood) and then ...
Huda Beauty Lip Contour Stain - Soft Nude
This lip gloss is one of my absolute favorites! I love the long-lasting formula, the scent, the perfect doe-foot applicator that makes for a fLawless (see what I did there?) laydown, and the shades are all stunning. I have this in several colors and ...
Forget The Filler Lip Plumping Line Smoothing Gloss
Shiny, soft, not-at-all-sticky lip gloss in beautiful colors with an applicator that doles out the perfect amount of gloss with each swipe. I really love Makeup by Mario products, and this one is no exception.
SuperShine™ Lip Gloss
I have these fresh kiss lip balms everywhere. No lie, they're on my nightstand, in my purse, basically all over my house because I can't be without them. They're cushiony balms that don't irritate my lips like other balms and lip masks do, and I real...
Shop Strawberry Milk – Sheer Pink | Peptide Glossy Lip Balm
Long-lasting, goes on creamy, and the most perfect nude shades (especially “big lift”). Better than many high-end liners and the staying power is real. A great inexpensive choice that feels like luxury.
Lifter Liner Lip Liner by Maybelline
Setting Powder & Sprays 💖
I live in the southern United States, where the only thing more annoying than mosquitos is the heat and humidity. I'm not a fan of makeup melting off my face, so I make sure to set and forget with these favorites!
This setting powder is an icon for a reason. It sets my skin tint or foundation and blurs everything to perfection. If you only choose one setting powder, I highly recommend this one for all skin types (mine is dry/mature/sensitive fyi).
Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder - HUDA BEAUTY
Want to visit a Disney park and keep your makeup lasting all day? Or live in the sweltering heat and don't want your face melting off? THIS is your new best friend. It keeps everything in place and looking fabulous for HOURSSSS. Sometimes if I want t...
On 'Til Dawn Setting Spray | ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr
Between this and the Huda Easy Bake powder, I don't know why you'd need any other. This is FANTASTIC, long lasting, very blurring, and I love the heart-shaped touch inside.
03 Translucent Puff Puff Pass Set & Bake Powder - KimChi Chic Beauty | Ulta Beauty
This is a dupe for Charlotte Tilbury's Airbrush Setting Spray, and I have to say…they are pretty even except the cost. The McoBeauty is very affordable, makes your makeup stay PUT, and costs muuuch less. I recommend both, but if you're looking to sav...
MCoBeauty Miracle Flawless Setting Spray - 3.38 fl oz
For sweatproof makeup, this is the best bang for your buck. It's similar in staying power to the one/size spray, and both are fantastic at keeping your makeup ON your face and not down it. If you're worried it'll make you too matte, use the mcobeauty...
L'Oreal Paris Infallible 3- Second Setting Mist, up to 36H Wear
This MELTS YOUR POWDERS, y'all! Powder up your face, bake, whatever, and then spray this, and voila! You look perfectly glam! Doesn't dry out your skin at all and works well even though I'm super sensitive and break out easily.
ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr Powder Melt Glass Setting Spray
Contour & Bronzer 🤎
Just a little somethin' somethin' to sculpt your already gorgeous face!
Is this a splurge? Abso-freakin-lutely. That's why I grabbed the mini version, which will last a looong time even with as much as I've been using it. This contour is the perfect cool shade, not pulling warm like a bronzer at all, and it glides on so ...
Face Trace Contour Stick in Biscuit by Westman Atelier
If you want a soft bronzing effect and are nervous that it might look like “too much,” then try this skin enhancer from Makeup by Mario. You can't mess this up as it's such a buildable formula with a radiant, almost dewy finish. It just gives a littl...
SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer
This might be my favorite contour on this list and it's a steal at less than seven bucks! I love the spongey applicator and the color is perfectly cool toned for contouring, not too warm like a bronzer. (I'm learning the difference too, don't worry i...
SHEGLAM Sun Sculpt Cool Toned Contour Stick
Eyeliners 🖤
Eyeliners that don't transfer? Hooded eye friendly? YES, PLEASE.
I just picked up my second one of these because the color is so pigmented and doesn't MOVE once I line my eyes. I also have hooded eyes and have never ever had transfer. LOVE!!
Master Mattes™ Liquid Eyeliner - MAKEUP BY MARIO | Sephora
WHY did it take me so long to hear about these eyeliners from Kimchi Beauty? Kimchi is a new to me brand and wow these eyeliners have serious pigment and staying power. Easy to sharpen, easy to become addicted to. IF you don't want smearing, GET THIS...
Kimchi Stage Proof Eyeliner
I saw Michaela Noguiera swear by this to tightline her eyes and I didn't believe a product that goes for $2.99 wouldn't transfer. I WAS WRONG. It's amazing and doesn't transfer at all! Super pigmented AND wallet friendly? YOU NEED IT, and it comes in...
essence Stay & Play Gel Eyeliner Waterproof