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Finally Some Makeup We Can Cry In (and It's Not Going Anywhere) ✨
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items For the past 10 years I've done my makeup almost daily, and I'd like to share my daily base for all of my makeup looks 🫶🏻 All of these products I own myself and help me achieve looks that refuse to budge throughout the day (even after crying, trust...
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Step 0.5: Tools 🧰
Step 1: Primer
Step 1.5: Color Correction
Step 2: Foundation
Step 3: Contour
Step 4: Concealer
Step 0.5: Tools 🧰
We aren't applying our makeup with our fingers anymore 🙌🏻 These are all mainly just recommendations for the general tool, but the ones listed are definitely nice! Any brushes will work, we don't need to break the bank.
Foundation brushes just don't do it for me; even high quality ones leave me feeling like my makeup is either streaky or cakey 😣 Beauty blenders are a godsend, and you can get a ton of them at TJ Maxx for a steal. Please don't let them get moldy love...
Beautyblender® Original Makeup Sponge
I use cushions to blend concealer and apply cream blush. Concealer can get a little spotty when blending out w/ a sponge but a cushion evens it out flawlessly. As for blush, it's easier to build up with a cushion.
Cushion Puff
These are an investment for sure, but if you're willing to spend the extra on them, they're worth every penny 🫶🏻
Makeup Brushes | Award-Winning Cosmetic & Foundation Brushes
Reminder to clean your brushes 👀 A smooth face of makeup starts w/ good hygiene! This cleanser works wonders for all brushes, even the ones that you stained years ago! Try not to get grossed out when you see all the old makeup come out 🫣
Makeup Brush Cleaner | Brush Care & Beauty Products
Easily the best brand of tweezers I've ever used. Make sure you clean up those brows before you start on your makeup 😋
Award-Winning Slant Tweezers
A good eyelash curler makes a world of difference w/ your lashes. Tweezerman is an all around good brand, and they have refills for the little pads!
Eyelash Curlers
Duo lash glue is the standard, but make sure you get either the green one or the active one! Brush on should be your first choice, it makes everything 10x easier.
DUO Lash Adhesives
Step 1: Primer
If you don't have a solid base, you might as well just wipe the whole look off after you're finished 🤷♀️
INSANELY grippy. This is my current top primer choice. It's on the pricier side but it's also the best primer I've ever used.
RICH BITCH Protect + Prime Serum
2nd place baby 🥈 I used this before I found my current fave and she does the trick. Smooths and evens your skin for an even foundation application.
Equalizer Foundation Primer
Step 1.5: Color Correction
If you have red/dark spots, acne, or dark circles, the start to covering them efficiently is before we even put on our foundation 😘
Not currently a fan of elf politics wise, but this is still the corrector I use for my undereyes. We'll replace her soon, but for now she does the trick ✨ The peach helps brighten those dark areas under your eyes ✅
Camo Color Corrector Concealer
This is my go to for correcting any redness, including those lil acne spots who popped up overnight 🙃 A little goes a long way! (They also have a peach corrector which I will be investing in after my elf one runs out)
HD Pro.Conceal
Step 2: Foundation
The first step people will actually see! 😇
This is the foundation I'm currently using. She's very even, and I don't normally have to use too much of her to get full coverage! One pump will do ☺️
Complexion Makeup: Foundation, Skin Tint & Concealer
Before I started using Morphe, this was my go to. It has really good coverage and stability!
A REALLY GOOD FOUNDATION
Step 3: Contour
Sculpt out those bones girlie pop 💅
The best (and cheapest) neutral toned contour stick I've ever found. So many turn out orange on my skin, but this one is *chefs kiss* I use the shade "moon dust".
Baby Got Bronze
Perfect for nose contour 😋 I use shade 01!
Judydoll-Highlighter & Contour Duo| Beginners Friendly| Powder-Free
Step 4: Concealer
If you don't need concealer, I'm jealous of you 😩
She covers it all ✨ This concealer also comes in color correcting shades! I haven't tried them but most likely I will in the future
Concealer/Corrector
Step 4.5: Liquid Blush
If you use liquid blush, make sure you apply it before you set your base!! (Also if you don't, layering blush gives a really pretty effect, I highly recommend ☺️) It's kinda like underpainting!
Such a pretty cream blush 😩 And the PACKAGING. Incredibly smooth to apply and builds beautifully. I have the 02 Floral Praise shade and it's such a lovely cherry pink color.
Blush
Step 5: Set the Base
Before we start on the fun stuff, we need to be sure our canvas stays in place 😊
I haven't been using powder recently, (I'm going through some skin changes 🫣) but when I do Kimchi is my go-to. Super fine and perfect for baking 👌🏻 Use before a coat of setting spray for best results
PUFF PUFF PASS SET & BAKE POWDER - 03 Translucent
Amazing choice if you don't need any color, the gel lasts all day 🥰
24-Hour Brow Setter
This is a big repurchase of mine! This gives a super even finish. It's not too glossy, just the perfect amount. Use by itself after your base or in conjunction w/ your setting powder!
Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray
Step 6: Base = Finished! What's Next?
Onto the fun part! Get creative and have fun, or just do your staple makeup. Either way, for me this is where our artistic talent truly shines 😇
This is the first jelly makeup I've tried, and it really entices me to buy more. The coverage is very even, and the duochrome shift is lovely.
Colourpop Jelly Much Eyeshadow - Super Cool, and Field of Fairies
One of the PRETTIEST eyeshadows I've ever used. I love a lil monochrome action. I highly recommend all of their singles, not just this one!
EYESHADOW SINGLES | BLUSHING LIZARD
These eye paints make beautiful inner eye highlights, my absolute favorite is the gold (A.S.M.R.)
CHROMADDICTION SHIMMER - Eye Paint & Liner
Gorgeous glitters that can be used as highlights or as eyeshadow! Make sure to set your makeup before and after with setting spray if you don't want to ruin any powder makeup you've applied !
LEMONHEAD.LA
Currently my favorite liquid eyeliner based on the brush tip alone. I'm able to get super smooth and detailed lines w/o a ton of hassle or redos.
Liquid Eyeliner & Eyeliner Pencils
Another inner corner highlight essential ✨ I also love putting a line under my brow for an extra pop of glitter ☺️
Moondust Liquid Glitter Eyeliner
Smooth application, use on lower waterline to make your eyes appear bigger!
Jumbo Eye & Eyeshadow Pencil | NYX Professional Makeup
My ALL-TIME favorite mascara. She's perfect in every way, and will stay FOREVER if you don't purposefully wash her off.
Better Than Sex Volumizing Mascara
My lashes are naturally flat. In order to get them to stay up and look nice all day, I use this primer after I curl my eyelashes and before I put on my mascara. It also adds so much length 💅
Better Than Sex Foreplay Mascara Primer
For some extra oomph to your contour, you can layer with powder! This is my favorite neutral powder contour pallette (I used to use different shades of grey eyeshadow before I found this bad lad lmao)
Contour & Highlighter
Perfect applicator, easy to apply. Super quick and takes away a lot of stress that trying to draw freckles on yourself can cause!
Freckle Maker – NABLA Cosmetics
Literally the prettiest highlighter known to man. I like to layer it on top of another for a radiant shimmer effect ✨
Diamond Bomb All-Over Highlighter
Ugh, the hype isn't all for naught, this color is life-changing. It's the perfect nude; balancing delicate and elegant.
Pillow Talk Collection - Nude-pink Lipstick & Eyeshadow
This is literally the prettiest finishing spray I've ever used. Full Transparency: The first bottle I bought came with a defective nozzle, and after doing some research, that happens pretty often. However, after a quick run to sephora to return it, m...
Skin Fetish: Glass 001 Legendary Glow Setting Spray