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Best Makeup Essentials & Must-Have Products for Every Look
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items Discover the best makeup essentials every beauty lover should have in their collection. From long-lasting foundation and natural finish concealers to waterproof mascara and vibrant lip colors, this curated list brings together top-rated makeup produc...
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Skin Prep & Makeup Primers for Smooth, Long-Lasting Makeup
Flawless Foundations for Every Skin Type & Finish
Eye Makeup Essentials: Mascara, Eyeliner & Eyeshadow
Contour Essentials for Sculpted & Defined Features
Lipsticks, Lip Gloss & Lip Care Essentials
Blush & Cheek Color for a Natural Flush
Skin Prep & Makeup Primers for Smooth, Long-Lasting Makeup
Start your routine with skin prep and makeup primers that create a smooth, even base. These hydrating and pore-blurring primers help makeup apply better, last longer, and stay fresh throughout the day.
A complete protocol to smooth dehydration lines and brighten the eye contour area in ten minutes. The effectiveness of the balm-mask, enriched with plant collagen and polyglutamic acid, is enhanced by the second-skin effect of the silicone patches
Smoothing Eye Contour Mask Set — 1% Plant Collagen + Polyglutamic Acid
Perfect for a night in or skin care prep for make up
Rejuvenating Caviar PDRN Real Deep Mask - 4 Pack for Natural Skin Renewal & Firming - Biodance | Sep
primer that blurs, absorbs oil, and primes the skin, leaving a cloud like finish without mattifying.
Blur and Hydrate Oil-Control Face Primer with Hyaluronic Acid - REFY | Sephora
Perfect for dry skin
A hydrating priming serum with a facial roller to sculpt your face and leave a healthy, radiant glow
Glow and Sculpt Face Serum Primer with Niacinamide - REFY | Sephora
Perfect for adding before doing your makeup to hydrate your skin.
and convenient Airless Pump Salon bottle.
The face and body cream is the same that you know and love, for handling eczema, psoriasis, itchy skin and extremely dry skin. While working...
InfiniteAloe- Complete Skin Care Airless Salon
lightweight cream that provides time-release hydration and helps skin feel firmer and more elastic, all while soothing and prepping skin for makeup.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Great Skin Priming And Firming Moisturizer With Peptides And Hyaluronic Acid - MERIT | Sephora
skincare-makeup hybrid primer with Vitamin C and blue light protection that delivers a subtle glow and minimizes the look of pores and fine lines.
Underglow Blurring Primer - Iconic London | Sephora
Flawless Foundations for Every Skin Type & Finish
Discover foundations for oily, dry, and combination skin types. From lightweight natural coverage to full-coverage formulas, these picks help create a smooth, flawless complexion.
A talc-free, pro-performance loose powder that sets makeup up to 12hrs, blurs & smoothes the complexion with a natural finish & all-day shine control.
SurrealSkin™ Talc-Free Soft Blur Setting Powder
innovative multi-use foundation stick that delivers a natural, blurred finish, 24h* coverage, and all-day hydration.**
Forever Skin Perfect 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick
This skin enhancer is a 3-in-1 cream bronzer that warms, shapes & evens skintone with light-to-medium coverage & a dewy finish
SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer®
moisturizing highlighting balm for face, eyes and lips. The smooth, silky texture glides onto skin for subtle radiance.
BAUME ESSENTIEL Multi-Use Glow Stick - SCULPTING
innovative multi-use foundation stick that delivers a natural, blurred finish, 24h* coverage, and all-day hydration.**
Forever Skin Perfect 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick
A lightweight, non-comedogenic tinted moisturizer packed with 100% Non-Nano zinc oxide broad spectrum SPF 35 and a blend of nourishing, hydrating ingredients for sheer, dewy coverage.
Slip Tint – Lightweight Tinted Moisturizer with Mineral Zinc SPF 35 and Hyaluronic Acid
ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 is a clean tinted serum that delivers light, dewy coverage, potent skincare, and mineral SPF.
Diaz ST7 Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 - ILIA | Ulta Beauty
lightweight, hydrating non-comedogenic skincare-infused foundation with a natural finish & buildable coverage that blurs and improves skin over time.
Prisme Libre Glow Serum Blurring Foundation with Natural Finish - Givenchy | Sephora
Eye Makeup Essentials: Mascara, Eyeliner & Eyeshadow
Enhance your eyes with essential eye makeup products, including long-wear mascara, eyeliner, and eyeshadow palettes. Perfect for everyday looks, soft glam, or bold makeup styles.
What it is: A velvety matte eyeshadow palette that blends warm and cool nudes for ultimate versatility.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal...
Major Dimension III Matte Eyeshadow Palette
A long-lasting, crease-proof liquid eyeshadow in multiple finishes with up to 16 hours of buildable color and a lightweight feel.
What Else You Need to Know: This liquid eyeshadow features pure color pigments in a water-infused formula for buildabl...
Eye Tint Long-Lasting Liquid Eyeshadow
bestselling cream eyeshadow stick that glides on with ease and lasts for up to 24 hours.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and triclosan. This product is also vegan.
Long-Wear Waterproof Cream Eyeshadow Stick
A first-of-its-kind neutral-toned eyeshadow palette with 12 creamy, buildable shades curated for every skin tone with a featherlight, matte finish.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mine...
MAKEUP BY MARIO Master Mattes® Eyeshadow Palette ...
An ultra-slim, retractable eyebrow pencil that is designed to add definition and hair-like detail with maximum precision, ease and control.
Brow Wiz® Ultra-Slim Precision Eyebrow Pencil
An award-winning eyelash curler with an edge-free design that prevents pinching for an eye-opening, glamorous curl.
Shiseido Eyelash Curler
Victoria’s famous eye for colour is at peak perfection in Eye Wardrobe. The ultimate shadow palette delivers exquisite performance in buttery smooth powder formulas and luxurious finishes.
Eye Wardrobe Compact
The ultimate shadow palette delivers exquisite performance in buttery smooth powder formulas and luxurious finishes.
Eye Wardrobe
The ultimate shadow palette delivers exquisite performance in buttery smooth powder formulas and luxurious finishes.
Eye Wardrobe
limited-edition collection of full-face palettes with both new and bestselling Ambient Lighting shades,
Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Palette - Hourglass | Sephora
buildable cream eyeshadow that gives a sheer wash of color that blends in easily with zero creasing or fallout.
Solo Shadow Cream Eyeshadow - MERIT | Sephora
The multi-use Dior Backstage Glow Maximizer Palette enhances the face, eyes and décolleté with an intense glow and even more finishes: pearlescent, metallic, glitter and duochrome glow.
The iconic Dior highlighter palette's unique formula¹ concentra...
Dior Backstage Glow Maximizer Multi-Use Highlighter Palette
What it is: A couture eyeshadow quad featuring four eyeshadows with high pigment payoff and a soft, oil-enriched formula for up to all-day wear.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Coffee Seed, Sweet Almond, and Fig Cactus Oils: Add soft texture and long-la...
Couture Mini Clutch Eyeshadow Palette - Yves Saint Laurent | Sephora
bestselling cream eyeshadow stick that glides on with ease and lasts for up to 24 hours.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and triclosan. This product is also vegan.
Long-Wear Cream Eyeshadow Stick - Bobbi Brown | Sephora
bestselling cream eyeshadow stick that glides on with ease and lasts for up to 24 hours.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and triclosan. This product is also vegan.
Long-Wear Cream Eyeshadow Stick - Bobbi Brown | Sephora
A long-lasting, crease-proof liquid eyeshadow in multiple finishes with up to 16 hours of buildable color and a lightweight feel.
Eye Tint Long-Lasting Liquid Eyeshadow - Armani Beauty | Sephora
HOURGLASS Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Palettes are part of a limited-edition collection featuring new and bestselling Ambient Lighting shades, featuring art designed by tattooist Sasha Unisex.
Deer Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Collection - HOURGLASS | Ulta Beauty
buildable cream eyeshadow that gives a sheer wash of color that blends in easily with zero creasing or fallout.
Solo Shadow Cream Eyeshadow - MERIT | Sephora
This mini eyeshadow palette is easy to use for beginners and travel-friendly for on-the-go touch-ups. The eyeshadow shade range is a collection of six everyday neutral taupes in a matte finish that can take you from day to night and are suitable for ...
Urban Decay Naked2 Basics Matte Eyeshadow Palette
Inspired by Mary Phillips’ Underpainting Technique, this palette corrects, contours, and highlights to sculpt and define natural features.
Underpainting Face Highlight & Contour Palette - m.ph by Mary Phillips | Sephora
Contour Essentials for Sculpted & Defined Features
These contour essentials help define and shape facial features like cheekbones and jawlines. Ideal for creating natural dimension or more sculpted makeup looks.
Clean, creamy contour stick that adds subtle definition and lift to cheekbones. Natural finish.
Mini Petite Face Trace Cream Contour Stick
An easy-to-use cream face palette with all you need to conceal, contour, highlight, and underpaint like a pro for a flawlessly sculpted look.
What Else You Need to Know: The palette has six shades to conceal or even out skin tone: two contour shades...
HD Skin Cream Contour and Highlight Sculpting Palette
precision contour stick that defines and visibly lifts*, with a buttery texture that effortlessly blends, seamlessly shapes, and sets for 12 hours.
Precision Sculpt Shaping Balm Contour Stick - HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA | Sephora
An easy-to-use cream face palette with all you need to conceal, contour, highlight, and underpaint like a pro for a flawlessly sculpted look.
What Else You Need to Know: The palette has six shades to conceal or even out skin tone: two contour shades...
HD Skin Cream Contour and Highlight Sculpting Palette - MAKE UP FOR EVER | Sephora
sculpting stick that is perfect for contouring and adding definition and features a tapered tip for precise application.
Sculpting Stick- Precision Cream Contour Stick with Ceramides - ISAMAYA | Sephora
buildable, lightweight complexion stick that can be used as a foundation or a concealer for easy, natural-looking coverage on the go.
Merit Brush The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Stick | Sephora
buildable, lightweight complexion stick that can be used as a foundation or a concealer for easy, natural-looking coverage on the go.
Merit Brush The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Stick | Sephora
Lipsticks, Lip Gloss & Lip Care Essentials
Explore lip makeup essentials that offer rich color, shine, and hydration. From everyday lipsticks to nourishing lip care, these products complete any makeup look.
Give your lips an Instant Plump Job with Gloss Bomb Heat. This lip luminizer and plumper hybrid delivers a hint of tint, and fuller-looking lips—thanks to an innovative Plump Job Complex. It’s the O.G. Gloss Bomb you love…but a few degrees hotter.
Gloss Bomb Heat Universal Lip Luminizer + Plumper — Hot Chocolit Heat
sculpting stick that is perfect for contouring and adding definition and features a tapered tip for precise application.
Precision Cream Contour Stick with Ceramides - ISAMAYA
buff and black cherry are perfect to create the perfect lips
Lip Line
Day Lip Color: Discover our powdery matte lipstick that lasts for up to 16hr; All day matte finish that does not look flat; pink lipstick long lasting matte formula infused with hyaluronic acid to make lips feel comfortable and look fuller all day lo...
L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche Intense Volume Matte Lipstick - 123 Le Nude Independent - 0.06oz
precision dual-ended lip liner that defines, sculpts, and limitlessly shapes the lips to create the illusion of a fuller pout.
Ultra Suede Sculpting Lip Pencil - MAKEUP BY MARIO | Sephora
An oil-infused, visibly plumping lip gloss that provides juicy, glossy shine and plumper-, fuller-looking lips with an ultra-hydrating feel.
YSL Loveshine Plumping Lip Oil Gloss - Yves Saint Laurent | Sephora
limited-edition mini lip set featuring Charlotte Tilbury's iconic, bestselling Lip Cheat Lip Liners to redefine and resize the look of your lips.
Mini Iconic Lip Cheat Lip Liner Trio - Charlotte Tilbury | Sephora
Blush & Cheek Color for a Natural Flush
Add a healthy glow to your makeup with blush and cheek color that blends seamlessly into the skin. Great for creating soft, natural, or radiant makeup looks.
A highly pigmented and creamy liquid-to-powder blush that's blendable, buildable, and melts into skin for a blurring, soft-cloud finish and up to 12 hours of wear.
Make Me Blush 12H Blurring Liquid Blush - Yves Saint Laurent | Sephora
easy-to-use, vitamin-rich moisturizing balm that adds translucent and buildable color to all areas of the face for a radiant, all-day glow. This multipurpose, hydrating balm adds an effortless pop of sheer, buildable color to all areas of the face. T...
Colorblur Glow Balm in Venus Glow
Petal-soft powder Blush with blendable color and a unique featherlight, silk-velvet finish. This satiny powder Blush features buildable layers of color for even, mistake-proof application. Sweep over foundation for rich saturation or after powder for...
Skin Fetish: Divine Blush in Divine Rose III
easy-to-use, vitamin-rich moisturizing balm that adds translucent and buildable color to all areas of the face for a radiant, all-day glow. This multipurpose, hydrating balm adds an effortless pop of sheer, buildable color to all areas of the face. T...
Colorblur Glow Balm in Slipper
Anastasia Beverly Hills Stick Blush is an ultra-lightweight cream blush that melts into skin and creates radiant, natural-looking color with a seamless finish. It glides onto skin with ease, delivering a long-lasting, soft-focus effect that blurs and...
Stick Blush in Latte
Bronzers for Warmth, Glow & Definition
Add warmth and dimension to your face with bronzers designed to enhance your complexion. These products help create a sun-kissed glow and subtle definition.
long-wearing powder bronzer with hyaluronic acid that warms the complexion with a sunkissed, matte finish.
Forever Nude Jumbo Bronzer
A pro-performance, multiuse concealer that visibly lifts, blurs, and brightens your under-eyes and complexion for an awakened appearance.
MAKEUP BY MARIO SurrealSkin™ Awakening Concealer
Top Concealers for Dark Circles & Blemishes
Cover dark circles, redness, and blemishes with concealers that provide smooth, long-lasting coverage while blending naturally into the skin.
non-comedogenic concealer with 18-hr long wear and 48-hr hydration that glides on like a serum with medium-buildable coverage for dark circles, redness, and blemishes, and is safe for sensitive skin.
Swipe All-Over Hydrating Serum Concealer with 18-HR Wear - Tower 28 Beauty | Sephora
full-coverage, weightless, and waterproof concealer with microspherical powders that blurs and brightens for up to 16 hours of skin perfection.
Hourglass Brightening Vanish™ Airbrush Concealer | Sephora
talc-free, sheer, pressed powder clinically shown to instantly reduce shine for an airbrushed finish that lasts all day.
Vanish Airbrush Pressed Powder - Hourglass | Sephora
Makeup Brushes & Beauty Tools for Flawless Application
Improve your makeup routine with brushes and beauty tools made for blending, contouring, and precise application. The right tools help makeup look more polished
The Soft Blend brush was created to fit perfectly into the eye’s architecture. Sweep across lids for a light wash of colour, or use gentle circular motions to diffuse and blend multiple shades. The soft fluffy density makes this an essential for ever...
Eye Soft Blend Brush
Made for Victoria’s signature lip look, the tapered tip and tight flat bristles of the Detailed Lip brush easily outlines and delivers precise colour application.
Detailed Lip Brush
create countless liner looks using eye shadows or pencils.
Lip Liner Define and Line Brush
The Buff and Smudge dual-ended brush is a game-changer for Victoria’s signature smoky eye—and versatile enough for a wardrobe of eye looks.
Eye Buff and Smudge Brush
Each sweep of the fluffy Powder Brush feels whisper-soft against the skin. A lush and versatile tool designed for a light and even veil of loose or pressed powder, the Powder brush’s airy density and large round dome shape allow for seamless applicat...
Powder Brush
A classic yet distinct brush shape designed to apply powder with a delicate sweeping drape or blend with a precise edge.
Fan Brush
The Sculpt and Blend dual-ended brush is designed to adapt to every complexion product—cream or powder.
Sculpt and Blend Brush
The Buffer brush creates a seamless application between skin and complexion products.
Buffer Brush
The Conceal and Detail dual-ended brush masters the art of precise concealing.
Conceal and Detail Brush
A dual-ended brush for liquid and cream foundations, featuring a flat side for precise application and a dome side to buff and build coverage.
Dual Ended Foundation Brush - PATRICK TA | Sephora
cruelty-free brush featuring unique vegan fiber technology and custom bristles for effortless blending and even application.
Ambient Soft Glow Foundation Brush - Hourglass | Sephora
DIBS Beauty's (Every)Body Face + Body Brush features a custom curved design for seamless, streak-free application of Status Stick or any cream product for face or body
(Every)Body Face + Body Brush - DIBS Beauty | Ulta Beauty
An ultra-plush, two-in-one brush to flawlessly apply foundation and concealer evenly and smoothly with an airbrushed finish.
Heavenly Luxe Complexion Perfection Brush #7 - IT Cosmetics | Sephora
Makeup Bundles & Complete Makeup Kits
Find makeup bundles and complete kits that include essential products in one set. Perfect for beginners, travel, or gifting.
What it is: A holiday makeup gift set with your favorite YSL Loveshine Lip Oil Stick in two best-selling shades- 44 Nude Lavalliere and Shade 213 Pink Trip.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Signature Lip Oil Base 60%: Adds a smooth glide and moisturizing...
YSL Loveshine Lip Oil Stick Makeup Gift Set - Yves Saint Laurent | Sephora
limited duo featuring a special-edition shade of Soft Glass Lip Plumping Oil, Giene, and a Smudge & Contour Lip Pencil Mini in Faun or Demi.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, minera...
Essential Lip Duet - Fara Homidi
clean, vegan palette that makes creating naturally effortless luminous nude and smokey nude eyes so easy.
Nude Beach Eye Pencil Palette - NUDESTIX | Sephora
Faux leather exterior with silver-tone hardware and textile lining
THE DETAILS
Dual top zipper closure
One main compartment
Removable divider insert
Elastic holder for brushes, pencils, mascaras
Measures approx 8.3" W x 4.7" H x 5.5" D
Mini Vanity Case in Lavender Pink
Discover the full size Pillow Talk icons loved by stars in a dreamy collectors' edition makeup box.
Includes Pillow Talk Lip Cheat (0.04 oz), Pillow Talk Matte Revolution (0.12 oz), Pillow Talk Luxury Palette of Pops (0.18 oz), Pillow Talk Eyes To M...
Pillow Talk Dreams Come True in Pillow Talk
This limited edition set features two bestselling shades of long-wear lipstick + liner, plus a custom-designed sharpener.
Includes shades Banquette and Rhyme.
THE DETAILS
Vegan and cruelty-free
Free of phthalates, parabens, and silicone
Sea Succul...
Lip Sketch Duo in Banquette & Rhyme
Get and gift sculpted skin with the travel friendly FDA-Cleared MINI+. Discover the clinically proven benefits of microcurrent using MINI+ to sculpt the face & neck, smooth lines, lift brows, and contour cheekbones in minutes - anytime, anywhere....
Mini+ Smart Petite Microcurrent Device Kit in Velvet Rose
Create & save your curls minus the heat with Mermade Hair's Heatless Style Kit. This ultimate heatless satin styling kit comes with everything you need for heat-free styling, ensuring you achieve beautiful, bouncy curls without any heat damage. T...
Heatless Style Kit in Pink
I bought this in France back in 2019 , I have repurchased multiple times. This is the perfect palette for a whole look and limited luggage space or a consistent look.
The all-in-one GLAM FACE PALETTE offers 5 buttery eyeshadows in universal neutral ...
GLAM FACE PALETTE
Makeup Removers & Cleansing Essentials
Remove makeup gently with cleansing products designed to break down foundation, eye makeup, and lip color while keeping skin clean and refreshed.
Bioderma Sensibio H2O Micellar Water Face Cleanser for Sensitive Skin is the first micellar water ever created, an all-in-one makeup remover with unique technology.
16.9 oz Sensibio H2O Micellar Water Face Cleanser for Sensitive Skin - Bioderma | Ulta Beauty
From the trusted brand Salon Perfect, comes a makeup brush cleaner.
Full bristles on this brush thoroughly removes makeup, oil & dirt
This Makeup Brush Cleaner Kit includes Tin and Towel.
There is no need to rinse after cleaning, just dip, wipe a...
Salon Perfect No Rinse Makeup Brush Cleaner Solution, 6.5 fl oz