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My makeup routine as a black girl who is blush heavy and loves a great lip combo.

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I absolutely love to play around with my blush and lip combo. This is how I do both on a very simple day. On most days I may go bold but usually this is what my routine consists of. PS: all products very affordable and can be found at the beauty supp...
 
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Start with priming my face for a great base.
Power Grip Primer | Sticky Gel + Hyaluronic Acid
 
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Then use a powder matte foundation in color 15.
Ruby Kisses Powder Foundation Full Coverage
 
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I put my concealer in color chestnut under my eyes, above my lips, between my eyebrows. I let it set for about two minutes before blending it out.
Deep Chestnut Hydrating Camo Concealer - e.l.f. Cosmetics
 
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As the concealer sets, I use this blush in color “10, back and butta” and put it on my cheeks. I start from my cheekbone to my inner corners. After I do that I go in and blend in my concealer on top.
Highly Pigmented Buttermelt Blush in 12 Shades
 
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I then put this blush in “pinch me pink” right under my eye to make my blush matte.
Blush - Wet n Wild
 
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I then put this blush in color “03, peach” right in the inner corner of my eyes and blend it all together with my wet and wild blush. I do this to give an ombré like effect.
Smart Colour Blush - 03 Peach - KIKO
 
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I use this to “glue” my eyebrows down in place.
Brow Laminating Gel | e.l.f. Cosmetics
 
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I use this kiko eyebrow pencil in color “black” to fill in my eyebrows a little bit more. I really like to have a great dark thin eyebrow.
Eyebrow Make-Up: Pencils, Gels, Powders | KIKO
 
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Using this eyeshadow pallete I use the brown in between the black and gray to give my eyes a very simple shadow. I like to really carve out the nose and make my eyes pop. I then use the black as eye liner.
Eyeshadow – NICKA K NEW YORK
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I use this mascara and usually apply it once. But u can do more if you like.
Mascara - essence makeup
 
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I use this lip liner in color “wild cherry” first to get a really great purple like color.
Lip Liner – NICKA K NEW YORK
 
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I then use the same lip liner in black to outline my lips more to make them seem bigger and to make the “wild cherry” pop out more.
Lip Liner – NICKA K NEW YORK
 
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I go in with this lip gloss in color “16”. I put in on my bottom lip in the middle. And blend it by patting my lips together three times.
Ruby Kisses Butter Bomb High-Shine Lip Gloss
 
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I finish off with this on top of my lips to get a great shimmer. I use color “17”.
Kiko Milano 3D Hydra Lip Gloss - Shine & Plump
 
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I then use this setting/fixing spray to make everything more matte and set in place.
Makeup Setting Spray