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Inside My Makeup Bag: Must-Have Beauty Essentials You’ll Love!

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I love makeup, listening to gurus on social media, trying out new stuff, and creating all sorts of different makeup looks from natural to full face glam. I have dehydrated, textured skin and am prone to hormonal acne. Feel free to comment or message ...
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Primers

It's so important that your moisturizer, primer and foundation are all the same base. Water based pair only with water based, silicone based with silicone. This will ensure the products don't counteract each other which will result in separation, cak...

 
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I use this time and time again. I notice an immediate blurring effect and my products last. SILICONE BASED!
Poreless Putty Face Primer | e.l.f. Cosmetics
 
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Feels cool going on from the gel consistency! WATER BASED.
Power Grip Primer - e.l.f. Cosmetics
 
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Good blurring effect and highly recommended in the makeup community! SILICONE BASED
The Original Photo Finish Smooth & Blur Primer - Smashbox
 
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I love the green one to counteract the redness. Color theory 101! WATER BASED
Facestudio Master Prime Primer Makeup - Maybelline
 
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Blurring, good price point, absorbed quickly. WATER BASED
Pore Filling Primer for Makeup - NYX Cosmetics

Foundations

 
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So natural looking but good coverage. SILICONE BASED
Bare With Me Blur Tint Foundation | NYX Professional Makeup
 
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Good coverage and lightweight feel. SILICONE BASED
Flawless Lightweight Liquid Foundation
 
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High end beauty and price point but so worth it. Wears all day and applies easily. SILICONE BASED
Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation | Estée Lauder
 
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Another good coverage without feeling heavy and cakey. SILICONE BASED
True Match Super-Blendable Foundation - L'Oréal Paris
 
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Easy to apply and buildable coverage. SILICONE BASED
Buy Flawless Luminous Foundation by Marcelle for CA$19.95

Concealers

 
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Great coverage, very easy to blend, and a dupe for tarte shape tape!
Hydrating Camo Concealer | e.l.f. Cosmetics
 
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Full coverage, minimal amount needed, favorite in the beauty community!
Shape Tape™ Full-Coverage Concealer - Tarte™ Cosmetics
 
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Great coverage, also good as a contour product!
Instant Age Rewind® Eraser Multi-Use Concealer - Maybelline
 
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Instantly brightened under eye area and lasted all day and night!
Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Waterproof Concealer
 
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Full coverage, long lasting, blurring concealer!
Infallible Full Wear Concealer up to 24H Full Coverage
 
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One of my absolute favs, just wish it came in a bigger tube!
Can't Stop Won't Stop Contour Concealer - NYX Cosmetics
 
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Good concealer but I love it as a eye primer before eyeshadow!
Fit Me® Oil-Free Concealer Face Makeup - Maybelline

Powders

Use after foundation and concealer to set your products! I usually apply with a damp beauty blender under my eyes, above my lip and chin and then use a soft fluffy brush to apply to the rest of my face!

 
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Love it. Gives me a matte appearance
High Definition Loose Powder | e.l.f. Cosmetics
 
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Love using this when I do the “bake” method for full glam!
Fit Me® Loose Finishing Powder Face Makeup - Maybelline
 
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An OG in the beauty community!
MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation - MAC Cosmetics
 
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So soft and smells so good!
Translucent Loose Setting Powder - Laura Mercier
 
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I heard this is going out of stock?! great coverage and blurring effect
Coty Airspun Loose Face Powder, Translucent

Contour/Bronzing

Use these to contour and also bronze. Only apply where you'd naturally see shadows. Around the forehead edges, hallows of cheeks, jawline, edges of nose.

 
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Top tier. Smells amazing, applies well, shimmers.
Murumuru Butter Bronzer - Physicians Formula
 
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Putty bronzer. Apply before powders!
Primer-Infused Matte Powder Bronzer | e.l.f. Cosmetics
 
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Cannot beat the price point and performs so well!
Natural Bronzer | Rimmel London
 
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liquid bronzer, apply before powder!
Camo Liquid Bronzer & Contour | e.l.f. Cosmetics
 
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Love the pallette and ability to mix colours
e.l.f. Bronzer Palette, Bronzed Beauty

Blush

 
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So soft and pretty
True Match Cosmetic Blush Makeup Powder - L'Oréal Paris
 
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Use before powders!
Putty Cream Blush | e.l.f. Cosmetics
 
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loved this one!
Fit Me® Blush Face Makeup - Maybelline
 
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Love me a good pallette!
Compact Powder Blush Palette with Vitamin E | e.l.f. Cosmetics
 
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I just love physicians formula. Look for the sales!
Blush Makeup: Stick, Compact, Palettes - Physicians Formula

Eyeshadow

So many to choose from. I have blueish/green eyes and for every day looks always do a brown crease look and my biggest tip is brown smudged under my lower lash line. Makes my smaller eyes pop!

 
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Can you tell i'm obsessed with e.l.f?
Bite Size Mini Eyeshadow Palette - Travel Size | e.l.f. Cosmetics
 
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So pretty for every day looks
The Blushed Nudes® Eye Shadow Palette - Maybelline
 
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Multiple palettes to choose from for every day or full glam!
Multi-Use Makeup & Eye Palettes - NYX Cosmetics
 
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Another great option for palettes with multiple colour scheme options!
Shop Eyeshadow & Pressed Pigment Palettes - Morphe
 
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Super affordable, buildable and great colours! I always have at least one of these in my bag, especially the shimmery ones
Eyeshadow Palettes and Eyeshadow Singles | wet n wild Beauty

MASCARA

I'm not gonna add any other mascaras in here except my holy grail. I have not found any other that compares in 10+ years. I have thin, short eyelashes and I need 2 coats tops to get beautiful lashes without having to wear falsies.

 
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SERIOUSLY GET THIS.
Telescopic Intense Lash Length Original Mascara - L'Oréal Paris

Eyeliners

I love to do a wing when I wear falsies, otherwise I skip the eyeliner except for white in my waterline!

 
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Easy to use
Eyeliners
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Great consistency
Liquid Eyeliner & Eyeliner Pencils | e.l.f. Cosmetics
 
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Love the tip on this
Infallible The Super Slim Liquid Eyeliner - L'Oreal Paris
 
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I get this in white for my waterline!
Brightening Eyeliner Pencil | e.l.f. Cosmetics

Finishing sprays

Use this at the end to help your makeup last even longer!

 
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Worth the price tag!
All Nighter Waterproof Makeup Setting Spray - Urban Decay
 
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Love this one and smells so good!
Marshmellow Matte Setting Spray | NYX Professional Makeup
 
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Use for a dewy finish
Dewy Setting Spray for Makeup - NYX Cosmetics
 
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Seriously mattifying!
Makeup Setting Spray - Matte - NYX Cosmetics
 
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Tried and loved all of them. Super affordable and works!
Setting Sprays, Mists & Powders