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Holy Grail Makeup & Beauty 💋
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I’m makeup obsessed so these are tried and true. I do have oily skin, so my base products are geared toward that.
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Foundations
 
Concealer
 
Powder
 
Bronzer
 
Blush
 
Brows

Foundations

 
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Absolutely love this foundation. The shade range is incredible and it doesn’t break up on my skin through the day
Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation with Fermented Arnica - HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA | Sepho
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The OG for long wear. A little goes a long way and I love how I don’t have to blot too much with this
Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation - Estée Lauder | Sephora
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If you are very dry I would stay away unless you mix this one. But combo/oily skin, this is great
NARS Soft Matte Long-Lasting Foundation | Sephora
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Tried and true. Inexpensive and a great wear. It is a go to of mine.
Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Oil Free Liquid Foundation - 1 fl oz - 238 Rich Tan - 1 fl oz
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I really love the finish of this! I do have to blot a little during the day, but totally worth it.
Maybelline Super Stay Up to 30HR Wear Lumi-Matte Liquid Foundation - 125 - 1 fl oz
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Concealer

 
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This concealer is magic. Perfect for both glam days and minimal makeup days
Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer with Fermented Arnica - HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA |
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The finish is great and doesn’t break up throughout the day. Hydrating enough for under eyes
Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer - Too Faced | Sephora
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Underrated. The finish and wear is so perfect! A little goes a long way
Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer - Lancôme | Sephora
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Honestly for the price, one of the best concealers!! Looove this
NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Serum Concealer - 0.32 fl oz - 03 Vanilla
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Super creamy and lasts great!
Maybelline Fit Me Liquid Oil-Free, Fragrance-Free, Dermatologist Tested Concealer - 15 Light - 0.23 fl oz
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Powder

 
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Worth the splurge if you’re able!
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder | Sephora
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A great inexpensive option and works so well for me!
Wet n Wild Photo Focus Loose Setting Powder - Translucent - 0.7oz
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Such a nice powder. Very finely milled and velvety. It helps keep my oil under control
Maybelline Fit Me Loose Powder - 20 Light Medium - 0.7oz
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Such a good powder!! No notes 👏🏻
Ultimate Blurring Setting Powder - ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr | Sephora
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People don’t talk enough about this powder
Skin Melt Talc-Free Loose Setting Powder - Ami Colé | Sephora
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Bronzer

 
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Everyone loves this for a reason. It’s a great shade and blends out nicely!
Original Hoola Matte Powder Bronzer - Benefit Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
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I’m really loving this bronzer. A little goes a long way, but it’s a great finish
Butta Biscuit Buttermelt Pressed Powder Natural Finish Bronzer - NYX Professional Makeup | Ulta Beauty
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A great affordable option
Sun Light Silky Matte Bronzing Powder - Milani | Ulta Beauty
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One of my faves!
Sunkissed Bronzer Butter Bronzer Murumuru Butter Bronzer - Physicians Formula | Ulta Beauty
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I love this when I want to treat myself to something non-drugstore
Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer - Too Faced | Sephora
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I really love this and they have some shades that work as contour as well
Matte Bronzer Powder - SEPHORA COLLECTION | Sephora
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If you’re a cream bronzer fan, I love this one! Underrated
Nudies Cream Bronzer Stick - NUDESTIX | Sephora
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Blush

 
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Definitely a splurge, but man are these blushes good!!
Ambient Lighting Blush Collection - Hourglass | Sephora
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Totally worth it!! You get a cream side and powder side and the shades are beautiful
Major Beauty Headlines - Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush - PATRICK TA | Sephora
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This formula is sooo good!
Color Fuse Talc-Free Blush Powder With Fermented Arnica - HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA | Sephora
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Such a good drugstore option
Coral Cove Rose Powder Blush - Milani | Ulta Beauty
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I’ll always be a MAC fan. These are all so good
Peaches Powder Blush - MAC | Ulta Beauty
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For $3.99 you really can’t go wrong!
essence The Blush - 10 Befitting - 0.17oz
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Brows

 
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I love a brow pen and this one is long lasting. It is nice too that it has a pencil side as well
Brow Blade Waterproof Eyebrow Pencil & Ink Stain - Urban Decay | Sephora
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The OG of brow pencils 👏🏻
Brow Wiz® Ultra-Slim Precision Brow Pencil - Anastasia Beverly Hills | Sephora
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One of my favorite affordable options
NYX Professional Makeup Lift N Snatch! Brow Tint Pen - Taupe - 0.03 fl oz
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I tried this out and was so pleasantly surprised by the hold!
COVERGIRL Clean Fresh Brow Enhancer Gel Wax - 100 Clear - 0.18 fl oz
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So cheap and so good! I love their shade options
Maybelline Express Brow Ultra Slim Eyebrow Pencil - Medium Brown - 0.003oz
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Eyes

 
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The latte brown is the perfect brown shade that actually shows up when you use it. It also gives me so much lift and volume without any transfer through the day.
L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Lash Paradise Mascara
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I’m a big brown mascara fan and this one is great! It doesn’t transfer for me personally throughout the day. The rest of the shades are great as well
Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Lengthening Mascara - 804 Washable True Brown - 0.24 fl oz
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If you like a primer, this one helps with extra volume and I love
L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Conditioning Mascara Primer - 0.24 fl oz
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This tubing mascara gives great length and is long wearing
Milani Highly Rated Lash Extensions Tubing Mascara - Brown
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Really great for extra length!
BADgal BANG! Volumizing Mascara - Benefit Cosmetics | Sephora
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Highly underrated for extra volume
Monsieur Big Volumizing Mascara - Lancôme | Sephora
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For the price, these shadows are great. A little drier formula, but just blend a little extra.
Nude Mood Pressed Powder Palette - ColourPop | Ulta Beauty
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A treat yourself palette that is so good!
Golden Eyeshadow Palette - NATASHA DENONA | Ulta Beauty
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This little trio is so convenient for day to day when you just need a few shades
Beauty Bento Bouncy Eyeshadow Trio - Kaja | Sephora
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I use this so often and I love it!
Mini Bronze Eyeshadow Palette - NATASHA DENONA | Sephora
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Lips

 
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These went viral for a reason for sure!
Clean ShineOn Jelly Lip Gloss - Tower 28 Beauty | Sephora
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THE best lip mask in my opinion 👏🏻
12 Hour Overnight Lip Mask - Lanolips | Ulta Beauty
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I have been loving these!
e.l.f. Glow Reviver Melting Lip Balm - Strawberry Shortcake - 0.52oz
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These are $5.99 and sooo great!!
NYX Professional Makeup Long-Lasting Slim Lip Pencil - Creamy Lip Liner - Nude Pink - 0.03oz
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These will forever be high on my gloss list
NYX Professional Makeup Butter Lip Gloss - 07 Tiramisu - 0.27 fl oz
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I still love a lipstick and the shade Modesty is just the best pinky nude!
MAC MACximal Satin Lipstick - Modesty - 0.1oz - Ulta Beauty
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Give me allll of the shades 🙌🏼
Naturium Phyto-Glow Lip Balm - Petal - 0.34 fl oz
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Setting Spray/Primer

 
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Your makeup isn’t going anywhere
On 'Til Dawn Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray - ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr | Sephora
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Really great for oily skin
Glow 12HR Wear Transferproof Makeup Setting Spray with Vitamin C - SEPHORA COLLECTION | Sephora
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Surprisingly an awesome primer!
Smooth + Blur Primer - SEPHORA COLLECTION | Sephora
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I’d buy this in bulk. It is just the best!
e.l.f. Power Grip Primer - Clear 0.811 fl oz
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When I’m feeling extra, I use this under the ELF Gripping primer and the combo is great
NYX Professional Makeup Plump Right Back Plumping Primer - 1.01 fl oz
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An excellent dupe for OneSize
L'Oreal Paris Infallible 3-Second Up to 36HR Wear Setting Spray - 1.76oz
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This spray has won awards for a reason
Milani Make It Last Original Natural Finish Setting Spray - 2.03oz
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The spray on this mist is the finest mist around!!
e.l.f. Stay All Night Micro-Fine Setting Mist - Light Green - 2.7 fl oz
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