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Beautiful You: Makeup & Beauty Products I Can’t Live Without

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All the products in this list are vegan &/or cruelty free and also rank high in the OnSkin and Yuka apps for safe ingredients. To me, makeup is art. I’ve always been a huge fan of makeup since I was a teen. For a while I worked as an MUA at the m...
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Makeup Must Haves

 
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At 40 I needed something more moisturizing and I absolutely love this serum! Has great coverage while also being light and feeling like you’re not wearing anything. Has great skincare ingredients and I really love this foundation serum and will conti...
The Ordinary Serum Foundation, Vegan & Cruelty Free
 
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I’ve been using Bare Minerals since around the time they first started and ever since I’ve used SO many of their products. From foundation to eyeshadows and blushes, their makeup is really good quality and good for your skin too! Helps with reducing ...
bareMinerals Bare Pro Powder Foundation, Vegan & Cruelty Free
 
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I really really like this stuff! If you have pores you want to hide or fine line and wrinkles this works great! It blurs your imperfections and feels so cool and silky.. your face will feel SO soft and leaves the perfect canvas for your makeup. I rea...
Conceal + Perfect Blur Out Smoothing Primer
 
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I have a few pallets from Tarte and they are some of my favorite eyeshadow pallets. I love that they’re vegan and cruelty free. The colors go on so smooth and blend very well. Stays on all day and I love that it’s a woman owned company.
Tarte Eyeshadow Palettes, Eyeshadows, Vegan & Cruelty Free
 
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I really like this multi use palette from Urban Decay. I’ve been using their makeup for years and years and I’m never disappointed. This palette is awesome especially if you travel or don’t want to have a ton of different products. You get your eyesh...
Urban Decay Naked Shaped Eyeshadow Palette, Vegan & Cruelty Free
 
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I’ve been using Bare Minerals since they first came out and I absolutely love their makeup. I use their foundation, blushes and eyeshadows and love them all. Best of all I know I’m putting good, skin loving ingredients on my face! Their eyeshadows ar...
bareMinerals Mineralist Eyeshadow Palette, 6 Shades, Vegan & Cruelty Free
 
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I really like this eyeshadow. I got this palette for my daughters because It’s non toxic, 88% organic, vegan, cruelty free and gluten free. The eyeshadows are good quality and pigmented. They blend well and their sweat and waterproof which is great....
ONLYBETTER Vegan Nude Eyeshadow Palette 16
 
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I love these loose eyeshadows from Bare Minerals. They’re so smooth and soft. Blend so easily and look really nice! They’re talc free, vegan/cruelty free and safe for sensitive eyes. I like using this color as a highlight on my brow, inner corners of...
bareMinerals Single Loose Mineral Eyeshadow, Vegan & Cruelty Free
 
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LOVE this eyeshadow! Inexpensive but works like the more expensive brands. Pigmented, smooth texture and blends really well. I love the chrome like finish. Cruelty free, vegan, paraben free, sulfates free, phthalate free, gluten-free.
Chroma Light Shadow (004, Summer Dream), Vegan & Cruelty Free
 
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I really like this lash primer. It definitely makes my lashes look a lil longer with mascara on. Builds on lashes to extend length and amplify volume impact for clump free, longer, thicker-looking lashes. Serum-infused base with Ceramide and Vitamin ...
Lash Sensational Sky High Tinted Primer
 
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This is one of my favorite mascaras right now. It works well and I love the tubing technology because it’s super easy to remove. It stays on well tho, I’ve accidentally slept in this mascara and didn’t have raccoon eyes the next morning and it looked...
Highly Rated Lash Extensions Mascara
 
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This is a really good mascara! It’s cheap but it works as good as the more expensive ones. It’s vegan and cruelty free, easy to remove but lasts all day with flaking. Goes on great with no clumps and gives you the look of lash extensions! I really li...
e.l.f. Lash XTNDR Tubing Mascara
 
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This is one of my favorite eyeliners! I love doing my waterline and this one goes on smooth and lasts all day. Easy to use, it works great and they’re a really price. I love that it’s waterproof but also easy to remove. Doesn’t irritate my eyes (they...
No Budge Retractable Waterline Eyeliner
 
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This is my #1 favorite brow pen. I have a scar where hair doesn’t grow and this eyebrow pen is the most realistic looking that I’ve used. Gives the look of real hairs. It lasts long, doesn’t leak and the curved tip makes doing your brows even easier!...
iMethod Curved 2-in-1 Eyebrow Pen Dark Brown
 
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Absolutely LOVE this highlighter! Blends really well, lightweight and looks beautiful on all skin tones! The formula allows you to create a subtle look or build for a more intense glow. Plus I love the way it looks lol I almost didn’t want to use it ...
SELESTIA BEAUTY Powder Highlighter Divine V, Cruelty Free
 
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I love everything I’ve tried from this brand! It’s inexpensive but good quality makeup that’s vegan and cruelty free. I really like this highlighter! I use it on my upper cheek bones, to highlight my eyebrow bone and the inner corners of my eyes. It’...
Catrice More Than Glow Highlighter 020 Vegan
 
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I really really like this setting powder. It minimizes the look of my fine line as pores. Feels so soft and light. There’s times I don’t use foundation and just use this and it’s perfect for a “no makeup - makeup” look. Helps absorb oil so to reduce ...
KimChiChic Puff Puff Pass Bake Powder, Vegan & Cruelty Free
 
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On days when my dark circles need a lil extra help, I use this. It works great to conceal dark circles and bags under my eyes without creasing my makeup which at 41 is important. It went viral on TikTok and I just had to try it. I’m glad I did. It wo...
Catrice Under Eye Brightener Concealer, Vegan & Cruelty Free
 
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I really like liquid blush and these are really good inexpensive blushes. I love the colors, they look really nice, they’re waterproof and smudge proof so it stays on all day. A little goes a long way and these last for awhile. They’re also leaping b...
SHEGLAM Color Bloom Dayglow Liquid Blush, Cruelty Free
 
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If you prefer a baked blush over a liquid blush this one is great! I love the color and shimmer. This velvety soft blush is super easy to blend. I really like using this. Definitely recommend this blush. I’ve been impressed with everything I’ve tried...
Catrice Soft Glam Baked Blush Vegan 010
 
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This is such a good lip stain! Definitely one of my favorites. It goes on much smoother and easier than most and it lasts all day. I definitely prefer the application process with this one! Highly recommend trying this one if you like the peel off li...
Fall In Line Peel Off Lip Liner Stain
 
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I’ve been in the hunt for a good cool toned contour and I really like this one. If you are on the paler side or have a cooler toned skin this may work for you too! mine is a more cool toned olive skin tone and a lot of the warmer contours didn’t work...
Cool Toned Grey Nose Contour Stick w/ Brush, Vegan & Cruelty Free
 
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If you haven’t tried AOA you’re seriously missing out! All of their makeup is really good and super super affordable! I’m talking probably the cheapest makeup I’ve ever bought but it works like the more expensive brands. I’ve been SO impressed with t...
AOA Dewy Blend Foundation- Vegan, Non-Toxic & Cruelty Free
 
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I’m loving everything I’ve tried from AOA. It’s super affordable and good quality makeup. This setting powder works great and very much like the more expensive brands. I highly recommend trying out this brand and all their makeup! All of their produc...
AOA Puff + Set Setting Powder- Vegan & Cruelty Free
 
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These are great lip stains! Especially for the price! I’m loving all the AOA makeup I’ve tried! They’re Nina Pool approved, if you know who that is on social media. All of their makeup is really good quality for such an amazingly affordable price tha...
AOA Magical Girl Lip Stain- Vegan & Cruelty Free
 
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These are really good blushes! If you like a powder blush I recommend trying these especially for the price! You will be shocked at how amazing these products are for how cheap they are. I was definitely skeptical but they’re good quality products wi...
AOA HeartGlow Blush- Vegan & Cruelty Free
 
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I really really like this peel off lip stain! It’s better than some of the more expensive ones I’ve tried (I tried a ton of different ones) it goes on easily and it lasts all day. I’m loving this one! Definitely recommend trying it!
AOA Pro Lip Liner Peel-Off Tattoo- Vegan & Cruelty Free

Favorite Beauty Products

 
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This is the best thing I’ve used to cover up my dark circles. I like using this instead of concealer and it looks great under makeup. Goes on smooth and absorbs well, brightens up my eye area and I no longer need concealer. At 41 concealer would just...
Dr. Melaxin Cemenrete Calcium Dark Spot Eye Cream (15 g)
 
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I use castor oil for my hair, skin and especially my lashes and eyebrows. The wand and brush come with the empty vial so you can easily apply and refill. I love how this castor oil comes with a pump so it’s even easier to use it. I love using it on m...
Cliganic Organic Castor Oil 8oz with Eyelash Kit
 
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This is the second heated eyelash curler I’ve used and this one is definitely better than the one that was going around on TT and was super popular for a min there. It worked ok, the curl just didn’t last very long. With this one it does. I love this...
TOUCHBeauty Heated Eyelash Curler w/ Silicone Pad