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Glow-Up Guide: Makeup Essentials for Every Skin Type

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Glow-Up Guide: Your go-to makeup essentials for every skin type. Flawless, radiant, and skin-friendly—no matter your glow goals! You can find affordable makeup here or some products that are worth buying. (Primers are on my other list named "Cureted...
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BASE

Flawless skin starts with the right base—these are the foundations, concealers I trust for a seamless, long-lasting finish. You’ll find pro tips throughout on how to layer and pair products for that perfected, skin-like glow. (primers are on my "Cure...
 
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One of my favorite foundation for every skin type and affordable too.
Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation - Maybelline | Ulta Beauty
 
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Most makeup artist use this. It is good for every skin type. It has full coverage.
Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation - Estée Lauder | Ulta Beauty
 
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It has sheer to full coverage. It's free of oils, fragrances, it's non-drying, noncomedogenic and it's dermatologist tested. Good for every skin type.
Nars Sheer Glow Foundation
 
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It has full coverage perfect for oily and combination skin.
NC20 Studio Fix Fluid SPF15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control - MAC | Ulta Beauty
 
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One of the best concealers. It has a good variety of shades.
Radiant Creamy Concealer - NARS | Ulta Beauty
 
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This concealer is a little expensive but it's worth it. Good for every skin type and good to cover pimples too.
Vanish Airbrush Concealer - HOURGLASS | Ulta Beauty
 
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This Maybelline concealer is one of my favorite it covers dark circles so nicely it is good for every skin type.
Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer - Maybelline | Ulta Beauty
 
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This concealer is great for dry skin and it hydrates and conceals the skin perfectly.
Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum - NYX Professional Makeup | Ulta Beauty
 
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It's literally a filter in a compact, truly one of the most blurring powder. It's gonna keep your makeup put and crease less, you can use this as a natural or full glam look.
Born This Way Soft Blur Flexible Finish Setting Powder - Too Faced | Ulta Beauty
 
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Best setting spray.
Travel Size Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray - Charlotte Tilbury | Ulta Beauty
 
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This powder is one of the best it will set your makeup and your skin will still glow.
Veil Translucent Setting Powder - HOURGLASS | Ulta Beauty
 
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This skin tint has a good coverage and what i like the about this product is that it has spf 30 and 93% of skincare in it. Good for every skin type, acne prone skin too, and it's perfect for your daily makeup. It's affordable too.
Vanilla Bean Butta Buttermelt Glaze Skin Tint SPF 30 - NYX Professional Makeup | Ulta Beauty
 
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It's great for daily use. It is good for oily and acne prone skin.
Light Mini CC+ Cream with SPF 50+ - IT Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
 
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This powder is THAT girl, your makeup is gonna stay all day and it's good for every skin type but i would recommend this specificly to oily skin girls because it controls oils and extra shine.
Translucent Translucent Loose Setting Powder - Laura Mercier | Ulta Beauty
 
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It has full coverage and long lasting. It’s perfect for girls with normal to oily skin type.
Shape Tape Concealer -
 
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This powder really suits all skin types it has a smooth finish and a blur effect. It’s affordable and has 4 different shades.
Infallible Blur-Fection Longwear Loose Setting Powder - L'Oréal | Ulta Beauty

LIPS

From velvety mattes to high-shine glosses, these lip essentials are my go-to for creating flawless finishes. I’ve included pairing tips throughout to help you mix and match for the perfect lip combo every time.
 
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It has a lot of colors and my fav are sandstorm, natural, cannes and brunch me. You can use this in your daily makeup routine. They are affordable too.
Suede Matte Lip Liner Velvet Soft Vegan Lip Pencil - NYX Professional Makeup | Ulta Beauty
 
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It has a glossy finish, they're like between a gloss and a lip oil. It has a lot of shades my personal favorite is honey talks. Affordable.
Glow Reviver Tinted Lip Oil
 
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It is long lasting you just have to apply it once and it will stay on all day. Combine the shade Cheeky with Maybelline Lifter Gloss in shade Stone (you can find it right below this product) it's the perfect lip combo. Affordable too.
Super Stay Vinyl Ink Liquid Lipcolor - Maybelline | Ulta Beauty
 
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It hydrates your lips and keeps them glossy. Combine it with Maybelline Vinyl Ink in Cheeky.
Lifter Gloss with Hyaluronic Acid - Maybelline | Ulta Beauty
 
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This lipliner are affordable my favorite are sand storm, mauve and coquette.
Sand Storm Long-Lasting Shockwave Lip Liner - L.A. Girl | Ulta Beauty
 
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Perfect for everyday makeup they have very nice shades check your favorite one.
Bubblegum Burst Lip IV Hydrating Gloss Stain - NYX Professional Makeup | Ulta Beauty

EYES

Eye-catching essentials that define, enhance, and elevate—these are the makeup staples I swear by for every eye look.
 
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Smudge proof waterproof good coloring.
Unstoppable® Mechanical Eyeliner Pencil - Maybelline
 
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This brow pencil gives a natural finish like it's your own hair. it's affordable and they have so much shades select the one that suits you.
Micro Brow Dual-Ended Pencil & Spoolie - Morphe | Ulta Beauty
 
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It makes your eyelashes look more defined it is smudge proof, clump and flake resistant. It is suitable for people with sensitive eyes and for those who wear contact lenses too. It is soo easy to remove and it's affordable too.
Black Voluminous Panorama Washable Mascara - L'Oréal | Ulta Beauty
 
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It is only 3$, it has a good pigment and they have 5 different kits with different color. I like the Cream&Sugar and Truffles one.
Truffles Bite Size Eyeshadow Palette - e.l.f. Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
 
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If you have brown eyes this gel eyeliner will make your eyes pop (for brown eyes i recommend the shade brown). It doesn’t smudge, it’s waterproof and stays on all day. it’s affordable and it will make your eyes look more beautiful. You can use it in ...
Brown Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner - Maybelline | Ulta Beauty

CHEEK AREA

My expert picks for sculpting, blushing, and highlighting—these cheek essentials bring dimension, warmth, and radiance to every face.
 
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Elf Always Rosy shade is definitely essential for summer time, it has a pigment of red, peach brown it's really gonna give you a toasty copper bronze effect. You don't even need a bronzer when you're wearing this, it's like a blonzer. It's affordable...
Primer Infused Matte Blush Powder | ...
 
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All favorites; affordable, long lasting, and pigmented but the shade i prefer the most are Sauve Mauve, Dusty Rose, Coral Crush and Bronze Bombshell.
Camo Liquid Blush -Elf cosmetics-
 
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Milani silky matte bronzer lightweight & has a silky texture that seamlessly blends on the skin. Wanted to recommend the shade 02 sun-kissed for girlies who have cool undertone.
Silky Matte Bronzing Powder - Milani | Ulta Beauty
 
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I've tried many liquid bronzer and this is one of the best. It really pigmented and affordable too.
Camo Liquid Bronzer & Contour
 
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Picking the right bronzer shade is definitely difficult because we don't want bronzers that are too orange, and warm, and we also don't want it to be too red and cool toned. This Anastasia Bronzer in the shade Mahogany works well on so many skin type...
Natural-Looking Matte Powder Bronzer - Anastasia Beverly Hills | Ulta Beauty
 
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I really like it because it is not glittery or shimmery it just gives you a glowy skin and glass skin effect. It's affordable.
Lumi Le Glass and Glow Highlighter Stick - L'Oréal | Ulta Beauty
 
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This is a must have for every girl it's three in one kit, a satin cream, a luminous balm and a powder. I love the shades after party, beach bonfire and sunset swim
Cheek Thrills Multi-Finish Face Trio - Morphe | Ulta Beauty
 
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This creamy highly pigmented bronzer stick is worth every penny, i would say that the quality justifies its cost. It is so easy to blend and allows a buildable coverage. One of the best i have ever tried I always use this. Check the one that suits yo...
Chocolate Soleil Melting Bronzing & Sculpting Stick - Too Faced | Ulta Beauty
 
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Creamy contour stick, definitely worth it.
Sculpting Touch Creamy Stick Contour - KIKO Milano | Ulta Beauty
 
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Glowy finish, for all skin type, eight different shades and type, affordable, amazing.
Baked Blush - Radiant Powder Blush - Milani | Ulta Beauty

Best lipstain

Try them you won't regret it.
 
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WONDERSKIN Lipstain lasts ALL DAY. Ps put a gloss after to make them look plump.
WONDER BLADING Peel & Reveal Lip Stain Kit - Wonderskin
 
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Stila Calligraphy Lipstain is a good lipliner and it's very precise, your lipliner is gonna stay all day and it has soo many color variety's.
Calligraphy Lip Stain - Stila Cosmetics
 
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Sephora Cream Lip Stain is one of the best lip stain, this product lasts a very long time. It's affordable too.
Cream Lip Stain 10HR Liquid Lipstick - Sephora Collection
 
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Kulfi lassi lipstain has a good variety of color and it perfectly stains the shade you're using, it doesn't dry out your lips and it stains really quickly.
Lassi Lips Staining Lip Oil - Kulfi beauty