As someone who deals with hormonal issues, I’ve learned how much our everyday makeup choices can affect our health. So many commercial products contain ingredients that act as endocrine disruptors, and for women especially, that matters. Over the las...
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Face
Lightweight, breathable, and made for sensitive skin. I wear the shade SF2 Tavarua (light with neutral undertones), and this foundation honestly feels like a second skin. It’s a serum formula, so it blends easily, feels weightless, and gives a natura...
True Skin Serum Foundation
Brightening, creamy, and actually good for your skin. I wear shade 01N (light with neutral peach undertones), and this feels like full coverage — but without that heavy, cakey vibe. It’s super creamy, blends beautifully, and somehow still feels light...
Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer
The powder that isn’t powdery. Translucent loose powders are so hard to get right — especially when you’re avoiding talc. But this one? It’s next level. ILIA mills it five times to make it ultra-fine, and you can feel the difference. It sets everythi...
Soft Focus Finishing Powder
Even though it says “medium coverage,” don’t be fooled — this builds up to full coverage fast. And the wild thing? It still looks natural. It covers everything (hi, rosacea) but never feels heavy or cakey. I also have to shout out the shade range. As...
Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation with Fermented Arnica
Wearing blush with rosacea might sound like a no-go, but once my base is on, I actually look… kind of ghostly. So I need that pop of color to bring the life back. Powder blushes are pretty, sure, but sometimes they just don’t give the pigment I want....
Higher Standard Satin Matte Cream Blush
Eyes
Nudestix eye pencils are basically cream eyeshadows in stick form — and they are some of the creamiest I’ve ever used. This Nude Beach palette is an absolute steal (a $162 value for $69!) and the pencils will last you forever. The vibe? Think sun-kis...
This pencil is next level if you’re going for clean beauty — Kosas really did their thing here. It has a super fine 1mm tip (yes, one millimeter) that gives the most natural-looking strokes ever. You can literally fake the fluffiest, most feathered b...
Brow Pop Nano Ultra-Fine Detailing + Feathering Eyebrow Pencil
I have super straight lashes that usually point straight down, so I’ve always had to rely on waterproof mascaras — even though they irritate my eyes. But this one? Total game changer. Tower 28’s mascara is water-resistant (not waterproof), which give...
MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara
I know makeup — I’ve been wearing it for two decades — and this palette easily makes my top five. The pigment is so good, the shades last all day, and the formula? Clean and high-quality without compromise. ILIA really delivers on their mission to cr...
The Necessary Eyeshadow Palette
Lip
This is hands-down one of the best lip products I’ve ever tried — and I am the self-proclaimed queen of lip gloss. Somehow, Tower 28 made a lip oil and gloss hybrid that’s light, hydrating, non-sticky, long-lasting, and 100% clean. Like… how?! The sh...
ShineOn Lip Jelly Hydrating Non-Sticky Lip Oil
If you’ve read anything else I’ve written, you already know: Westman Atelier is my all-time favorite luxury brand. Every product they make is an experience — from the weight of the packaging (IYKYK) to the clean, skin-loving formulas. You just feel t...
Lip Suede Hydrating Matte Lipstick with Hyaluronic Acid
Merit just gets it. I love what the brand stands for — clean, simple beauty — and this lipstick really delivers on that promise. The formula is so lightweight you’ll forget it’s even there. No smearing, no sticky heaviness, no worrying about leaving ...
Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick
I love using lip liner not just to shape, but to fill in a bit for that soft-blurred, natural lip look — and this product makes that effortless. It’s literally designed to be both a liner and a lipstick, so it glides on smooth, doesn’t smudge, and we...
Lip Sketch Hydrating Lipstick + Lip Liner Crayon
With colder weather coming in, lip care becomes essential — and this mask delivers. Tatcha is one of my favorite skincare brands (clean, luxury, and effective), and their Kissu Lip Mask is everything you want before bed. It’s made with Japanese peach...