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Makeup Essentials
53 items
By
Alexis Bleak
Do I really ever know what I'm doing? No, but I think makeup is fun and these are my tried and true favorites!
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Sections
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Eyeshadow
Mascara
Blush
Lips
Sunscreen
Concealer
Eyeshadow
Ok but why are these kind of so amazing?
Eyeshadow Palettes - Pigmented & Cruelty Free
I LOVE COLOUR POP
Eyeshadow Palettes
3
Hands down one of my favorite eyeshadow brands ever
Artistry Palettes
Kind of amazing glitters not going to lie
wet n wild Color Icon Glitter Single | Cruelty Free
Sort of the best small pallet stories ever
Artistry Palettes
Huda is so pigmented and buttery and beautiful
Eyeshadow Palettes - Makeup
I love the white shadow for my inner corners!
Eyeshadows | Sephora
I use the silver/white one for my inner corners and it is MWAH
Single Eyeshadows
1
Mascara
You literally can’t go wrong with ANY Maybelline Mascaras
Maybelline - Mascara - 37 Products
Ok this is the MOST gentle mascara that doesn’t weigh down my lashes too much, and it’s a tubing mascara so it’s gentle on the lashes
Liquid Lash™ Extensions Mascara
Honestly, it was raved about on TikTok for a REASON
Lash Princess False Lash Effect Mascara - Essence
I LOVE the volume
Vegan KUSH Mascara for High Volume Lashes
One of my STAPLES for a reason, it's so good
Voluminous Lash Paradise Waterproof Mascara - L'Oréal
Blush
Um YES who needs to spend $20 on a blush when you can spend $7??
Camo Liquid Blush
I am in LOVE with this blush as a topper after liquid blush!
Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush
Super Dewy and since RED is the new IT GIRL blush shade, this one is perfect!
Hot Shot Blush Drops - That Girl
So easy to apply, so creamy, and so good
Hydrating Blush Stix - ColourPop
So many more colors to choose from, so much color payout for such a good price
Essence - Blush - 7 Products
Lips
Dior DUPE, So glossy, So minty, SO good
Glow Reviver Tinted Lip Oil
Ok my new favorite lippie! Super moisturizing, shiny, not sticky, and pigmented! So much cheaper than Tarte!
So Juicy | ColourPop
You can't go wrong with the quality and price of Morphe
Lipstick | Morphe US
She does NOT come off
SuperStay Matte Ink Lip Color - Maybelline
Feel like the most luxurious put together woman EVER
Lipsticks - Dior Addict, Rouge Dior, Diorific
I have owned this since middle school and it's hands down the BEST
Everlasting Liquid Lipstick
Sunscreen
This literally is the perfect sunscreen, no white cast or burning sensation at all!
Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun : Rice + Probiotics 50mL | OLIVE YOUNG Global
OK this is hands down the best body sunscreen that is SO much fun and adds GLOW
Classic Whip Glow | SPF 30 Shimmering Sunscreen Mousse
Ok don’t even get me started, they also have GUAVA and COCONUT sparkly sunscreen?! Basically a girls dream come true
Rose Gold Sun Shield Body Glow Sunscreen SPF 45
Doesn't leave a white cast, super good consistency, and not too oily!
Invisible Shield
SUPER good with light coloring!
Tinted Face Sunscreen
Kind of super amazing
Daily Facial Sunscreen SPF 40
Concealer
I know… basic but it's SO good!
Shape Tape™ Full-Coverage Concealer
Doesn't crease, and makes you feel so bougie
Dior Backstage Concealer
I honestly love this stuff, it's so cheap but works so well. My undereyes are SUPER bright!
Photo Focus Concealer
Used it, tried and true, so good
Fit Me Concealer - Maybelline
Foundation
So good, so glowy, enough said
Halo Glow Liquid Filter
I mix this with the Elf Halo Glow and it’s PERFECT
PF Tinted Moisturizer
I LOVE mixing this with the Elf Liquid Glow for the perfect dewy mid coverage!
Foundation - Makeup - Ulta Beauty
I know this gets a bad rep, but I don't hate it!
Photo Focus Foundation MATTE
Moisturizer
I love the consistency of this stuff!
Glossier Priming Moisturizer
GREAT two in one!
Daily Facial Moisturizer SPF 50
Super great brand with clean simple ingredients
Good Molecules - Ulta Beauty
Setting powder
Tried and TRUE
Translucent Loose Setting Powder
Sets great and is tinted so it doesn't leave a white cast
Camo Powder Foundation
Primer
Love love LOVE
Power Grip Primer | e.l.f. Cosmetics
This primer is SO moisturizing and sticks your makeup on so well! Love it! I think it’s highly underrated
Plump Right Back Face Primer Serum | NYX Professional Makeup
Pores = gone
Poreless Putty Face Primer
I LOVE THIS!!! It primes AND moisturize!
Glossier Priming Moisturizer
Eyeliner
I love this stuff, super affordable and easy to use.
Breakup Proof Skinny Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner
Nyx has so many good options
Eyeliners: Liquid & Pencil Liners | NYX Professional Makeup
Eyebrows
SO cheap, why spend more?
Instant Lift Brow Pencil
LOVE the precision
Micro Brow Dual-Ended Pencil & Spoolie - Almond - Morphe
Great shade range for filling in larger areas
Shop Eyebrow at Morphe
Grabbed this in high school and never looked back
Brow Gel
