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Transfemme Beauty Basics (Beginner Friendly + No Gatekeeping)
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items A beginner-friendly guide to beauty products chosen for transfemme people who want comfort, coverage, and confidence without complicated routines or gatekeeping. This list covers essential skin prep, easy-to-use base products, finishing touches that ...
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🧴 SKIN PREP (THIS IS NOT OPTIONAL)
Face Base: Foundations & CC Creams
Finishing Touches — Detail Products That Elevate Your Look
🧲 OPTIONAL ADD-ON (VERY HELPFUL)
🧴 SKIN PREP (THIS IS NOT OPTIONAL)
Prep your skin with gentle care so makeup feels comfortable and supportive. Great for sensitive or changing skin textures.
Use a small amount. This step alone can dramatically reduce dysphoria.
Color Correction for blue and black (5 oclock shadow) & Dysphoria-Friendly Coverage
A gentle moisturizer + primer in one — great for sensitive or dry skin before makeup. Helps makeup sit smoother and reduces irritation from other products. I use a small amount and let it absorb before foundation.
Vitamin Enriched Face Base Moisturizer & Primer
I love using this as a primer especially in the winter months!
Indigo Overnight Repair Serum for Sensitive Skin
Poreless. Plastic. Doll like. Duhhh
Poreless Putty Face Primer
I live by this stuff! It’s so good a little pricey but totally worth the hype !
Black Tea Corset Cream Firming Moisturizer - Fresh
The first primer I ever used! Still stand by it . Tried and try and super hydrating!
Hydro Grip Hydrating Face Primer
Healthy skin makes every makeup step easier, especially for texture or irritation.
Facial Cleansers: Face Wash, Micellar Water & Bar Soap
i love using after i shower! a beauty stape IMO. protip: use on armpits and feet. thank me later
Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner
Face Base: Foundations & CC Creams
Foundations, CC creams, and lightweight base products that are easy to apply and blend — perfect for beginners building an everyday makeup routine.
Lightweight foundation with natural coverage that doesn’t feel heavy. Works well to even skin tone for everyday looks. I tap it with a sponge so it looks soft and natural — perfect for beginner routines.
Fit Me® Matte + Poreless Foundation Makeup - Maybelline
Perfect for under eyes, redness, and targeted coverage.
L'Oréal Paris iNFALLIBLE
Light dusting keeps makeup in place without flattening the face.
Fit Me® Loose Finishing Powder Face Makeup - Maybelline
A buildable CC cream that blurs without heavy makeup layers. Super simple to blend with fingers or a sponge. I use this when I want quick coverage without feeling masked
Camo CC Cream
I always find my self going back to the foundation. I can’t get enough ❤️❤️❤️
prisme libre skin-caring glow hydrating foundation
LIGHT WEIGHT BUILDABLE COVERAGE. not as much product as i like ut definitely use if you are skin care oriented.
TIRTIR Mask Fit Red Cushion Foundation #23N
Finishing Touches — Detail Products That Elevate Your Look
These picks are the little extras that pull your whole beauty routine together. They’re not heavy or hard to use, but they make a noticeable difference — from keeping makeup in place to adding natural definition and glow. Think lashes, setting sprays...
Great entry point into lashes without feeling “too much.”
Demi Wispies
Setting spray = confidence insurance.
Lasting Makeup Setting Spray | NYX Professional Makeup
Tried and true! Always in the kit
Translucent Loose Setting Powder - Laura Mercier
She kinda eats the girls up with this one!
Moonshroom Highlighter Palette
She’s a little spicy but the plump is worth it!
Duck Plump High Pigment Plumping Lip Gloss
Dramatic, flared synthetic lashes with bold volume and length — great for bold looks without complicated application. I like them for nights where I want my eyes to stand out without heavy eye makeup.
CA$H by Lily Lashes
A versatile blush duo with powder and crème formulas that blend easily and give a natural, long-wearing color — great for beginner routines because it’s forgiving and customizable. For a soft, natural finish, apply powder first and then gently press ...
Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo
🧲 OPTIONAL ADD-ON (VERY HELPFUL)
These are not strictly “makeup,” but they’re here because they make a real difference in how your skin feels, how your routines go, and how comfortable you feel every day. From grooming tools to skin treatments and supportive extras, these picks help...
These single-use pads gently exfoliate with glycolic and salicylic acids to help prevent ingrown hairs and razor bumps after shaving or grooming, while witch hazel and aloe keep skin calm and soft. Especially helpful if you get irritated or bumpy ski...
First Aid Beauty Ingrown Hair Pads BHA+AHA
Obvi! A solid disposable razor with five blades and a precision trimmer that delivers a close shave without dragging or tugging, which means less irritation. Even though it’s marketed to men, I use it for sensitive areas because it feels sturdy and c...
Gillette Sensor5 Men's Disposable Razors, 2 Count
Needed for the boy brows This duo lets you shape brows and remove fine hairs with precision — the slanted tip grabs larger hairs and the pointed tip tackles those tiny stubborn ones. Great tool to have when refining your arch or cleaning stray hairs ...
Japonesque Slanted & Pointed Stainless Steel Tweezers Natural Shimmer
I’ll always go back to lush. Great quality and worth every penny. A hydrating face and body mask that feels like self-care in a jar — dreamy calm herbs and creamy texture help soothe stressed skin and lock in moisture. I like using this after a long ...
Beauty Sleep | Relax & Unwind Fresh Face & Body Mask
perfect for fighting TEXTURE. A gentle exfoliating serum with hypochlorous acid and rice extract that helps sweep away dead skin cells and impurities without harsh scrubbing, making texture feel smoother and pores less noticeable. I use a light layer...
medicube Hypochlorous Acid Rice Peel Shot Serum
LOVE LOVE LOVE! This is who I get my laser done with! They offer in house financing and will work with you if you miss payments ! 20/10 ideal if shaving or grooming causes irritation or ingrown hairs you want to minimize long-term. Laser hair removal...
Milan Laser: Experts in Laser Hair Removal
Omg shout out Nina Pool. These tasty soft chews are formulated to support stronger, thicker hair with a blend of biotin, vitamin C, and vitamin E — a nice addition if you’re working on hair density or recovery from thinning. I take one daily as part ...
Force Factor Hair Growth Accelerator Soft Chews