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My Makeup Bag: Products I Actually Use & Love.

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Rae Michelle

I love makeup that makes me feel polished and put together without making my routine complicated. These are the foundations, powders, blushes, lip colors, and everyday favorites I actually reach for when I want to look good, feel confident, and get o...

Sections

Foundation, Concealer & Base Makeup

Powder, Blush, Bronzer & Highlighter

Eyes & Brows

Lip Favorites

Makeup Tools & Finishing Touches

Foundation, Concealer & Base Makeup

A good makeup day starts with the base for me. These are the foundations, concealers, primers, and complexion products I reach for when I want my skin to look smooth, even, and put together without feeling like I’m wearing a ton of makeup.

What every woman needs in her makeup bag! These are the makeup products that have earned a spot in my actual makeup bag. From everyday complexion favorites to lips, eyes, and finishing touches, I’m sharing the products I personally use, love, and wou...

MAC Cosmetics

Seriously underestimated. I love the ease of a powder, but this gives me lightweight full coverage with the smoothest, silky finish. Don’t sleep on this one.

bareMinerals barePRO 24HR Powder Foundation

Don’t even think about it, just try it. The price is so good and it has never disappointed me.

e.l.f. Halo Glow Liquid Filter

Powder, Blush, Bronzer & Highlighter

This is where my makeup starts to come alive. These are my favorite setting powders, blushes, bronzers, and highlighters for adding that little bit of color and polish that makes me feel finished and ready to go.

One of those products I understand the hype about. It sets my makeup beautifully without making everything look heavy or overly powdered.

Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder from Ulta

I get why this blush is iconic. It gives me the prettiest flush of color and instantly makes my whole face look better.

NARS Blush in Orgasm

Eyes & Brows

My eyes are one of my favorite parts of doing my makeup, even when I’m keeping everything else simple. These are the mascaras, liners, shadows, and brow products I trust to make my eyes pop and pull the whole look together.

I love anything that makes my makeup routine easier, and this is eyeshadow without all the work. A quick swipe, blend it with my finger, and somehow my eyes look like I actually took my time.

Long-Wear Cream Eyeshadow Stick

My concealer just looks better when my under-eyes are hydrated first, and this is one of those little prep steps that makes a difference. I love how smooth and refreshed everything looks before I even start doing my makeup.

Vitamin Enriched Eye Cream & Primer

This mascara is proof that good makeup does not have to come with a crazy price tag. I love the way my lashes look fuller and more dramatic without having to pull out the falsies.

essence Lash Princess False Lash Effect Mascara

Lip Favorites

A good lip can change my whole mood. These are the lipsticks, glosses, liners, and everyday lip favorites I reach for when I want to feel polished, pretty, and a little more put together.

This is my easy swipe-and-go lipstick. Syrup instantly makes me feel polished, confident, and a little more put together.

MAC Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipstick

This is one of those lip products I keep reaching for without even thinking about it. It makes my lips feel soft and hydrated with that pretty little shine that makes me look more put together even when I’m wearing barely any makeup.

Lip Butter Balm - Summer Fridays

Makeup Tools & Finishing Touches

The little things really do make a difference in how my makeup comes together. These are the makeup brushes, tools, setting products, and finishing touches that make my routine easier and help me get the look I actually want.

You do not have to spend a fortune on brushes to get your makeup looking right. I love that this set gives me pretty much everything I need for my face and eyes without turning my makeup bag into a collection of random brushes.

Ten Out of Ten Brush Kit

This is the brush set I’d grab when I want everything in one place instead of digging through a drawer full of random brushes. I love that I can do my whole face and eyes with one set, and the carry-all makes it even easier to keep everything togethe...

Ready, Set, Pro 16-Piece Face & Eye Brush Set

Some nights I just need taking my makeup off to be easy, and these have been a go-to forever. They get the day off my face without turning my nighttime routine into another whole project.

Neutrogena Makeup Remover Wipes

There’s a reason I always come back to the original Beautyblender. When I want my foundation to look smooth and blended instead of like it’s sitting on top of my skin, this little pink sponge just gets it right.

Beautyblender Original Makeup Sponge