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The HOLY grail of cosmetics from A-Z
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items I'm a girls girl through and through! Have a look at my very favourite cosmetics!
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Eye Shadow Palettes
Highlighters
Blushes
Cosmetic Collections
Lips (Sticks, Glosses And Everything In Between)
Eyeliner (Liquid And Pencil)
Eye Shadow Palettes
From Mattes To Shimmers To All That Glitters!
I was gifted this palette by a student I trained and was so touched that she took note of my love for makeup. It was such a thoughtful, generous gift and I use it almost every single day!
As mentioned many times before, I'm a glitter girlie. I love ...
Anastasia Beverly Hills Norvina® Shadow Palette
Love her or hate her, the girl knows makeup!
I don't always feel like being creative and playful and artsy with my makeup looks. So a good bronze, gold and neutrals palette is imperative.
This palette is used more for the day to day looks if I'm o...
Kylie Cosmetics- The Bronze Palette
I learned about Nomad cosmetics by receiving an eye shadow of theirs in an Ipsy subscription bag. It was electric blue and it was called “Blue Lagoon” and it was the brightest, most electrifying blue shadow I’ve ever used. (And they’ve sadly discont...
Nomad Cosmetics
He may be controversial, but his products aren’t!
I’ve added many a pretty palette by Jeffree to my collection over the years and one of my absolute faves is the Cremated Palette.
I’m a big fan of gray scale shades and neutrals so naturally I was i...
Jeffree Star- Cremated Eyeshadow Palette
This palette is the perfect combo of nudes,bolds,mattes and shimmers! You get a little bit of everything and that's what I live for! Your girl needs variety!!
Not only is it a stunning mix of muted and loud colours but it also comes with a mini masc...
Tarte Sweet Tarte Eye Candy Eyeshadow Palette
Highlighters
Turn On Your High-Beams!!
Pictures cannot capture the magic that this glitter packed highlighter creates when it's placed on the skin. It sparkles like when the moon shines down onto fresh fallen snow.
I'm a glitter-a-holic and this is literally my favourite product of all ...
Fenty Diamond Bomb All-Over Highlighter
Gotta hand it to Jeffree. The guy knows good makeup!
As always with highlighters, the pictures do them ZERO justice because these babies be frossssstyyy!
With just the tiniest little touch you will have so much sparkle at your fingertips ready to r...
Jeffree Star-Skin Frost Highlighter
You haven’t lived if you haven’t played around with highlighter shades other than golds, silvers and pinks. Just sayin’.
Love me an icey mint shade (one of my favourite colours) so obvi I had to try the Butta Mint highlighter by NYX. And Butta it is...
Nyx Professional Makeup -Buttermelt Highlighter - Butta Mint
Blushes
Be Flirty And Flush With The Perfect Blush!
Don't let the size of this blush bomb tube deceive you, this baby packs a lot of punch and it takes very little to achieve your desired blushy-ness!!
I prefer liquid blushes for 2 reasons:
1. They won't blow up into bits of you drop them and
2: T...
Makeup Revolution "Blush Bomb" Liquid Blush
It’s no secret I’m a sucker for a peachy pink blush! And the Nars orgasm blush is the cream of the crop!
She has the most perfect hues of rosie/peach that I love with beautiful subtle flecks of gold strewn about.
Shes pigmented and like all produc...
Nars- Powder Mini Blush In Orgasm
I think it’s safe to say that Tarte is easily one of my all-time favourite brands!
And dare I say that they are (in my personal opinion based off experience) a top dog when it comes to blush?! I do dare.
Peach and baby pinks are generally my go t...
Tarte- macaron blush & glow™ duo
BIG fan of ANY glossier products! I first discovered them in an Ipsy package and immediately fell in love with their brand and products.
This blush though *swoon* perfectly pigmented, peachy-pink perfection!
There are other shades (all delicious) ...
Glossier- Cloud Paint Plush Blush
Cosmetic Collections
When You Just Gotta Have It All!
I'm a sucker for a good jelly cosmetic… how could I not be?! They’re so.. jiggly and fun!
There's just something so satisfying about applying jelly-like cosmetics to your face. It just feels right!
My personal favourite is the watermelon collection...
Elf Jelly Pop Makeup Collection
This is a set that quite literally took my breath away with how GORGEOUS the shades are!
Just look at em’!!!
I love love love a good frosted lip look and these shades are all so kissably delicious!
They sparkle so beautifully and have flecks of p...
Anastasia Beverly Hills- Cosmic Collectors Vault
K so… I’m not a Twilight fan, admittedly… but what I am a fan of is makeup that BRINGS THE DRAMA BABY!
Although the packaging is…. Kinda cheesy tbh (I’m sorry!!!) the colour stories are SERVING rich, sultry, sensual-ness that I just simply cannot ig...
Twilight New Moon Full Collection Set | ColourPop® x Twilight
Lips (Sticks, Glosses And Everything In Between)
Pucker Up, Princess!
Listen, if there’s ANYONE that knows good, long lasting makeup, it’s a drag queen! I’ll fight you on this!
Kimchi was one of my favourite contestants on RuPauls Drag Race so, naturally, I was thrilled when she came out with her own cosmetics line!
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KimChi Chic Beauty- Poppin’ Liquid Lipstick
You already KNOW I had to throw my girl Charlotte on this list!
Her lipsticks are undeniably unmatched! Their formulas are sooooo buttery and moisturizing and most importantly, consistent!
I haven’t met a Charlotte Tilbury lipstick I haven’t liked...
Charlotte Tilbury - Long-lasting Matte Lipsticks
I know what you’re thinking. “Marissa… Lip Smackers? Childs play!”
That’s where you’re WRONG! Nothing says nostalgia like these original scents!!
All it takes is one quick application and *BOOM* your buns are seated back in your desk in your grade...
Lip Smacker Original Flavored Lip Balm Pack
A hydrating, sparkling, shimmering, magic lipstick oil,delight in a stick!
The pictures don’t even touch on how show stopping this lipstick is!! It’s lush with flecks of lavenders and magentas and the sparkle is to DIE for!
I’m obsessed. You will b...
M·A·C Holiday- Sugar Crystal Lip Oil Stick
Eyeliner (Liquid And Pencil)
It’s All In The Details!!
Although I’m usually more of a fan of the marker style liquid liners, this elf liquid liner is worthy of a mention because of how well the formula lasts. It is also extremely budget friendly!
If you like the “paintbrush” style liquid liner then you’...
Elf- Liquid Eyeliner
The EASIEST way to take your look from drab to fab is by elevating your regular black liner game with just a slight whisper of colour and sparkle!
I’m beyond obsessed with the shades Colourpop released for their Twighlight collab!
They’re the most...
Graphix Ink Liner | ColourPop® x Twilight
Best Brushes!
Beauty Power Tools!!
The HOLY GRAIL of foundation brushes is this Hourglass foundation brush from Sephora.
Is she pricey? Yes. But, is she worth it? BIG TIME!
I’ve had mine now for almost 5 years and she’s still going strong!
She’s soft, she’s sleek, she’s elegant, sh...
Hourglass Vanish™ Foundation Brush
I gave a special shoutout to the Hourglass foundation brush but I just couldn’t bring myself to leave out the rest of the collection.
The brushes are just SO good! They’re so fluffy and soft and caress your skin gently when applying your favourite p...
Hourglass Brushes & Applicators
If you haven’t noticed yet… I REALLY like Colourpop *heart emoji eyes*
Don’t let the soft and feminine look of this set fool you, these babies can deliver some SERIOUSLY sultry and daring looks!
What I love most is that they’re vegan and cruelty fr...
Smoke 'N Roses Brush Roll - Makeup Brush Kit | Brushes & Tools by ColourPop®
A budget friendly yet still super high quality brush set is this Sephora collection starter kit!
Buying brushes can be an overwhelming experience. Which ones are the best? Which ones do what? Which ones do I need? So, I wanted to share this starter ...
Sephora- The Starter Brush Set - SEPHORA COLLECTION |
Eyebrows
Perfect Your Brow Game!
Have y’all ever heard of the brand Essence? They’re very reminiscent of ELF Cosmetics in the way that they’re SUPER affordable but VERY consistently dependable!
This brow pencil is my number one go to gal and has been for probably… 4 years now!
It’...
Essence Baby Got Brow! Eyebrow Pencil Long Lasting & Waterproof With ...
If you haven’t noticed I’m a big ol’ fan of Miss Anastasia! I can’t help myself! She continues to impress me time and time again!
The brow wiz pencil is really good for achieving the really fine, feathery details of eyebrows! I like to use it at the...
Anastasia Beverly Hills- Brow Wiz