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The Makeup I Swear by as a National Pageant Winner!
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items I have been competing in pageants for more than 15 years and have held several titles - here are the makeup products I use to create winning looks, on & off the stage!
Sections
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Base Products!
Eyes & Eyebrows!
Lippies!
Makeup Tools!
Base Products!
The secret to long lasting makeup is to craft a stable base! Here are my favorite products to lock your look in place!
I love the Master Primer 400, which focuses on minimizing pores!
Maybelline Facestudio Master Prime Primer Hydrate
I’ve been wearing this foundation (in shade WN-94) for years!
Even Better Makeup | Foundation Collection - Clinique
I love a loose setting powder for all my setting and baking needs!
Bake & Set Soft Focus Setting Powder - Morphe
One of the best setting sprays on the market, in my opinion!
Setting Sprays - Morphe
The best cream contour on the market! I use the shade “Truffle”!
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Match Stix Contour Stick | Sephora
The Sailor Moon X ColourPop blush in shade “Cat’s Eye” is a beautiful peachy shade featuring gold flecks!
Cat's Eye
My favorite powder bronzer and contour product!
park ave princess™ waterproof face & body bronzer
My favorite concealer to use when I'm on stage or filming content for the We Aim To Slay YouTube channel!
Shape Tape™ Full-Coverage Concealer - Tarte Cosmetics
This concealer is my go-to for everyday wear, as there is a shade that perfectly matches my skin tone!
Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer
This primer is a newer addition to my makeup bag (as of Spring 2025) and I really like how it feels on the skin! It absorbs very quickly, and doesn't leave a residue!
Maybelline Poreless Jelly Blurring Makeup Face Primer with Niacinamide
My all time favorite full coverage, long lasting, matte foundation!
Stay-Matte Oil-Free Foundation Makeup
One of the most vibrant highlighters I've ever used!
Cookie Powder Highlighter | Benefit Cosmetics
Eyes & Eyebrows!
They say the eyes are the windows to the soul - so let’s make our eyes the standout of our look!
I’ve been using this mascara for nearly 15 years! I like the waterproof formula to ensure my lashes look their best all day and night!
Voluminous Eye Makeup, Eyeliner, & Mascara - L’Oréal …
My favorite liquid eyeliner, featuring a very fine felt tip applicator for precision and ease!
Liquid Eyeliner & Eyeliner Pencils | Stila Cosmetics
The clear eyebrow gel is the best way to style your brows and ensure they'll stay put all day!
Milani Stay Put Brow Shaping Gel
For a natural brow look, I prefer to fill in my brows with this ABH powder! I use the shade “Ebony”, and use the darker of the two shades!
Brow Powder Duo - Anastasia Beverly Hills
Such a fun palette! Not only is there several blue and pink shades for more intricate looks, but several neutrals and brown shades for everyday use!
35H HOT SPOT Artistry Palette Authentic Morphe
There are three eye shadow palettes I use to achieve my winning pageant look, and this is one of them! I use these cool toned greys for almost every look!
Of Quartz Pressed Powder Palette - ColourPop
I swear by this palette for the sheer neutral shades alone! But, I do use the shimmery colors to create my highlighter eye looks! (This is one of the three palettes I use to create my on stage look!)
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Shadow Palette - ColourPop
One of the three palettes I use to create my on stage looks, this may be the most used palette in my kit! Not only do these warm, reddish brown shades look amazing with my olive undertones, but these shimmers are incredibly pigmented!
Limoncello - ColourPop
Recently I've been loving this L.A. Girl liquid eyeshadow! I have the silver shade (called “Aura”) and not only does it work as an eyeshadow, you can use it as a highlight shade in the corner of the eye, as an eyeliner, and to create artistically ins...
Dream Glitter Liquid Eyeshadow
My all time favorite pencil liner! I use the shade “black brown” to fill in my eyebrows for stage, but I also use it for less intense day time looks! I also own this pencil in black, white, blue, purple, and green!
Long wear Slim Eye Pencil | NYX Professional Makeup
One of my all time favorite mascaras! Great for adding length and volume quickly!
Lash Stiletto Ultimate Length Waterproof Mascara - Maybelline | Ulta Beauty
A great palette when you're looking to add an earthen hue to your look!
Emeralds
Lippies!
My favorite lip colors & products!
The best lip product for everyday! It’s very hydrating and quite sheer, but also buildable. And, this berry shade looks different on everyone!
Clinique Almost Lipstick - Black Honey - 0.07 fl oz
Rouge St. Germain is the perfect red lipstick shade!
L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Lipstick, Rouge St. Germain
A great product in every shade! Can be used as a lip liner or a matte lip look. I like the shade “Cruella” as a liner for my red lip looks!
Velvet Matte Lip Pencil - NARS Cosmetics
The matte lip colors are a bit too pink for me, but I love both of these lip glosses! I keep the golden shade in my purse for everyday use!
Sailor Moon x ColourPop MoonLight Lip Bundle
I just purchased my first two KVD Everlasting Liquid Lipsticks (in shades “Moonflower” (a terrecotta nude) & “Queen of Poisons” (a deep grayish-purple)) and I have to say, I was very impressed! They truly last all day long - and are very pigmente...
Kat Von D Everlasting Hyperlight Vegan Transfer-Proof Liquid Lipstick
Makeup Tools!
The tools I use to create my makeup looks!
I like to use a dampened makeup sponge to blend out all of my base products!
Total Face Makeup Blending Sponge - e.l.f. Cosmetics
e.l.f. Brand makeup brushes are great quality and even better prices! They offer several different sets including face brush sets and eye brush sets!
e.l.f.s Best Makeup Brush Sets - e.l.f. Cosmetics
There is no tool more vital to my makeup kit than a spoolie brush! Not only can you use it to tame your eyebrows, you can use it to separate clumped lashes, clean up mascara from beneath the eye, and use it to create fake freckles! Many of them come ...
Eyelash & Brow Wand
I keep a compact mirror in my purse, one in my crown case, and one in my makeup kit! You never know when you'll need to touch up your makeup!
Compact Mirror