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No Gatekeeping: The Makeup Pouch Staples I Actually Rebuy
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items These products are always in my makeup pouch and a select few are alwaysssss in my carry bags wherever i go!
My ultimate makeup cheat sheet. This list features the exact products I rely on for a flawless foundation base, a perfect flush of blush, an...
Sections
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Foundation
Blush
Eyes
concealer
Prep & Lock
Lips
Foundation
The only two formulas I trust for a flawless, dependable base—one for everyday skin-like wear and one for full-coverage perfection.
A little purse-squeezer but SO worth it!
This is my absolute holy grail for a flawless, flashback-free finish when I need my makeup to last all day and night. It has insane coverage but somehow still looks like real skin if you blend it out well. It ...
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I gifted this to my friend and it hasnt left her stock for the last 3 years! she's always stocking it up even before she finishes her last bottle!🤭🥹
Conceal + Perfect 2-In-1 Foundation and Concealer
If you want that 'I drink a gallon of water a day and just got a facial' look, buy this immediately. I rarely wear heavy foundation for casual daytime stuff anymore—I just slap this on with a little concealer. Beware if you have super oily skin becau...
Halo Glow Liquid Filter Complexion Booster
Blush
Formulas that give the perfect, healthy flush of color without fading into nothingness by lunchtime.
the pigment NEVER disappoints!!Okay, I am giving you a massive, non-negotiable warning right now: you literally only need one tiny dot of this on your cheek. The first time I tried it, I applied it like a normal blush and ended up looking completely ...
Rare Beauty- Soft Pinch Liquid Blush
i went through ALLL of India's makeup stores to find the perfect shade, that's HOW GOOD this cream blush is😭🤌
Cheek Kiss Cream Blush | Milani Cosmetics
Listen, if you love that effortless, 'no-makeup' look, you need this stick in your bag ASAP. It’s basically a solid moisturizer stick but with a gorgeous flush of color. Girly, you literally just swipe it straight onto your cheeks and blend with your...
Pixi On-the-Glow Blush
Omg girl, if you're terrified of liquid blushes looking patchy or way too intense, this is the one! The formula is a creamy water-gel that is so forgiving and blends like an absolute dream. It leaves behind the prettiest, dewy, lit-from-within tint t...
Saie Dew Blush™ | Liquid Cheek Flush
Eyes
The minimal-effort staples I rely on for definition that won't smudge, smear, or flake off during a long day.
I LOVE Kay Beauty! this mascara literally opens your eyes.
If your eyelashes are completely stubborn and refuse to stay up, you need to try this. I am so picky with mascaras because most of them either weigh my lashes right back down or turn into a f...
Kay Beauty- Lash Maximizer Mascara
If you struggle with oily eyelids or your eyeliner constantly smudges into your outer corners, you need this in your life. The brush tip is incredibly precise, making it so easy to get a sharp, clean wing even if your hands are shaky. It dries down f...
K-Palette - 1 Day Tattoo Liquid Eyeliner
If your eyeshadow always creases into a weird line by midday or your eyeliner tends to fade away, do not skip this. I just pat a tiny drop across my lids before doing any eye makeup, and it acts like absolute velcro. It makes whatever shadow you put ...
Eyeshadow Primer Potion
Honestly, Milani has no business being this good for a drugstore price. The pigment in these shadows is insane, and they are so buttery and easy to blend out without getting patchy. If you want that high-end, luxury formulation but don't want to drop...
Gilded Mini Eyeshadow Palettes
concealer
Finding a concealer that doesn't immediately turn your under-eyes into a cakey, dry mess can be incredibly frustrating. When your skin is naturally dry, heavy full-coverage formulas tend to cling to fine lines and dry patches by the middle of the day...
Listen, if you are blessed with dry under-eyes that turn literally every single concealer into a creasing, cakey, flaky disaster within twenty minutes, your search stops right here. This formula is an absolute classic for a reason. It is so beautiful...
Radiant Creamy Concealer - NARS Cosmetics
okay, if your under-eyes look instantly dull and tight, you need this!! It’s literally a skincare-makeup hybrid with hyaluronic acid, so it feels like a rich eye cream but covers flawlessly. It gives the juiciest, most gorgeous dewiness that melts ri...
Revealer Concealer - Kosas Cosmetics
Omg, do not let the drugstore price fool you—this easily beats out high-end formulas! Because it’s a serum, the texture is super lightweight and watery instead of thick or heavy. It covers up redness and flaky spots flawlessly without ever clinging t...
Bare With Me Concealer Serum | NYX Professional Makeup
Okay, if you want full coverage but your dry skin usually hates it, this is the ultimate splurge. Dior completely mastered this formula—it's incredibly rich and creamy, so it stretches over your skin without ever creasing or settling into lines. It g...
Dior Forever Skin Correct - Concealer and Corrector
Prep & Lock
The behind-the-scenes products that actually keep my base glued together from morning to night.
This stuff is literally like glue for your face—in the best way possible. When you first pat it on, it feels incredibly sticky, which freaked me out at first. But once you let it sit for 30 seconds and melt your foundation on top, it does not budge. ...
e.l.f.'s Best Face Primers for Makeup | e.l.f. Cosmetics
Please! i wont ever stop talking about this. my skin BREATHES everytime i apply this on my face🥹🥹
The Vitamin C 23 Serum - COSRX
THIS is absolute witchcraft. I sprayed this on before going out for a super long, hectic day, and when I got home my makeup looked exactly the same as when I left the house. It doesn't feel sticky or tight on the skin, it just fuses your powder, blus...
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray
Listen, I’ve tried to replace this so many times with cheaper drugstore powders, but I always crawl back. If you have any kind of oily areas or your foundation likes to crease under your eyes by 3 PM, this is the only thing that actually locks it dow...
Translucent Loose Setting Powder - Laura Mercier
Lips
Most standard balms just sit on top of dry lips, while traditional lipsticks love to highlight any flakiness. These are the formulas I constantly rely on and always keep in my bag. They strike the perfect balance between deep, comforting moisture and...
I am completely obsessed!!! with these and keep one in every single bag I own. It’s like a hybrid between a high-shine gloss, a hydrating balm, and a subtle plumper.
It does tingle a tiny bit because of the plumping effect, but it's totally comforta...
The Juiciest Plumping Lip (Tarte Maracuja)
Babe, if your lips get so dry they’re literally peeling and stinging, please do yourself a massive favor and throw away those basic, waxy drugstore balms right now. Go get this instead!! I know it feels a little insane to drop that much on a lip balm...
Lip Butter Balm - Summer Fridays
Omg okay, I really, really wanted to hate this because the internet hype was just getting so annoying, but I'm mad at how good it actually is. It is so thick, rich, and plush on the lips—like, it instantly makes your pout look insanely plumped up and...
Rhode - Peptide Lip Treatment / Tint
Girl, if you absolutely hate the heavy, suffocating feel of regular lipsticks but still want your lips to have some gorgeous depth, this is your new holy grail. Do not be scared when you look at it in the tube—it looks like a super dark, muddy berry,...
Clinique- Almost Lipstick in Black Honey