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Beauty Must Haves for the Perfect Base
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I flood my face with toner during skin prep and spend the rest of the routine baking my t-zone just for it all to balance in the end 😅
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Powders
 
Primers
 
Cream Base
 
Brows
 
Lips 👄
 
Eyes

Powders

 
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Melts down very smoothly. Apply after primer before foundation and after final setting spray in your t-zone.
Revlon ColorStay Blot Mattifying Setting Powder
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I use cashew to set my under eye. If you want to try a sample size get alerts from Sephora inside Kohl’s. Sometimes it’s only $11.
Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Setting Powder
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I’ve hit pan on the top shade on the Dark palette 😅. I use the bottom shade more as a blush and on my nose.
Bronzed Duo Bronzer
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Primers

 
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Makeup won’t move.
Power Grip Matte Primer
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I always regret skipping this.
Pure Canvas Primer Blurring
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Cream Base

 
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Cool peachy undertones so I don’t have yo color correct under this.
L'Oréal Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer
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Perfect for “no makeup” makeup.
Super Stay 24-HR Glowy Skin Tint with Vitamin C
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My fave is Perky Poppy as a cool undertone girly. Pair it with either shade of the Juvia’s Place Deep Bronzer palette. I place the blush high on my cheeks and only blend up.
Perky Poppy Blushed Liquid Blush - Juvia's Place | Ulta Beauty
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Set this with translucent powder before applying your concealer.
HD Pro.Conceal
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Brows

 
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Brows don’t move.
Glued Brow & Edge Gel
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I actually use black or off black.
Ash Brown Lift & Snatch Brow Tint Pen Waterproof Eyebrow Pen - NYX Professional Makeup | Ulta Beauty
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I don’t want people questioning my mental health because my eyebrows.
100-Pack Disposable Eyebrow Ruler Stencils
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Lips 👄

 
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Fussy: light, cool, pink.
Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer
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Perfect, cool tone red. On tik tok the founder said it’s technically pink but I see red.
The Lip Bar Vegan Matte Liquid Lipstick - Rich Auntie - 0.24 fl oz
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Perfect brown
The Lip Bar Vegan Matte Liquid Lipstick - Savage - 0.24 fl oz
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Whiskey ♥️
WHISKEY Trace'd Out Pencil Lip Liner - FENTY BEAUTY by Rihanna | Ulta Beauty
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Eyes

 
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Never misses.
ENVY Super Strong Waterproof Eyelash Adhesive
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These the manga or the fox 🦊
False Eyelashes Wispy Natural Cat Eye
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For days with no lashes.
Blackest Black Telescopic Original Washable Mascara - L'Oréal | Ulta Beauty
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Tools

 
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Beginner friendly.
All Makeup Brushes & Sets
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Dip in powder, blow it, do a circle on your hand, set your under eye.
To the Point Dual-Sided Powder Puff - Morphe | Ulta Beauty
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Setting Spray

 
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This is best for no makeup makeup and in between layers.
Make It Last Matte - Matte Finish Charcoal Setting Spray
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I use this in the end and Milani between layers.
Superfix Misting Spray - Revolution Beauty | Ulta Beauty
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