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Holy Grail Makeup for Combination Skin 💄💋
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items My makeup journey goes all the way back to 8th grade. I remember caking my face with a since discontinued loose L’Oréal tinted face powder to cover my acne, and applying some of the most uneven eyeliner wings you’ve ever seen. But I fell in love with...
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Eyes
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Face
My favorite foundations, concealers, blush, bronzer, powders, etc.
Light coverage with dozens of shade options. This moisturizer has an SPF of 30 and doesn’t crease under the eyes. It also doesn’t cling to dry spots, and remains matte when set properly with powder.
Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer
This is a really great skincare-makeup hybrid option for someone who still wants some light coverage, while seeking the benefits of a serum. This blends amazingly into the skin. It feels like you’re just wearing sunscreen, it’s not heavy feeling thro...
CC Cream Zinc SPF 30
This sunscreen is great for direct sun exposure, and I love wearing it under my makeup. A lot of sunscreen tends to irritate my skin since it’s very sensitive, but this is one of the few that doesn’t. Most sunscreen tends to make my combination skin ...
Supergoop! PLAY Everyday Lotion SPF 50 Sunscreen
This is a great moisturizer with SPF for daily use. I used to use this for a couple years and have since switched to Supergoop just because I wanted a slightly higher SPF, and wasn’t thrilled with the price point of La Roche’s other sunscreens. Howev...
Toleriane Double Repair Facial Moisturizer with SPF 30
This blush is great for any season! It blends perfectly with a sponge or dense brush and can go either under foundation or on top of it. I personally have tried it both ways, and like to add it after my foundation or tinted moisturizer, but you can a...
On-the-Glow Blush - Tinted Moisture Stick
For the amount of product you’re getting and the price, this is an INSANE deal. The quality is also great. It doesn’t accentuate pores, blurs the skin, and it is one of the best powders I’ve used when it comes to mattifying my t-zone. It reminds me o...
Photo Focus Loose Setting Powder
Perfect for combination skin at a really affordable price. This powder blocks oil for most of the day. If touch ups are needed, it layers really well on top of itself without getting cakey. Use sparingly on dry areas.
Halo Glow Loose Setting Powder
This is a really refreshing setting spray that I use for multiple steps in my makeup routine. I like to spray it before during and after my makeup application, and on my beauty blender. I will even squeeze out foundation or tinted moisturizer onto th...
Stay All Day Blue Light Long Lasting Setting Spray
I gave into the hype with this one and bought it, and it really is as good as everyone is saying. I bought the wrong one at first- theres a red one that has niacinimide and it gave me a rash all over my face. I immediately returned it and convinced m...
Power Grip Primer
Wow what a surprise, the most popular drugstore foundation ever! But honestly, I’ve been using this since I was a tween and this might genuinely be up there with the top five foundations I’ve ever used. It’s a classic. And the amount of shades and un...
True Match Super-Blendable Foundation
Creamy and blendable, which is great for mature skin. I don’t go too heavy handed on this. Just a touch right above the cheek bones to give me a sunkissed look. This bronzer was my go to in high school (like most people in the early 2010’s) but it ju...
Murumuru Butter Bronzer
This is another bronzer I’ve been using for years. It’s one of 3 in my rotation. I am fair skinned, so these work great. But if you have medium skin or darker, these will unfortunately not work well with your skin tone. They smell just like chocolate...
Matte Bronzer: Chocolate Soleil Bronzing Powder
This is my #2 most frequently used bronzer, used with my Pixie blush stick. Together, I get a flawless cream application over top or underneath foundation. This stick is perfect for all skin types and tones. I’ve had my contour stick for far longer t...
Match Stix Contour Skinstick — Amber
Eyes
Eyebrows, eyelashes, and eyelids!
My tried and true eyebrow pencil since college (8+ years)! I have zero desire to try anything else. This eyebrow pencil is creamy, and yet has the perfect amount of “waxiness” to allow you to have a light hand while drawing eyebrow strokes. The penci...
Micro Brow Eyebrow Pencil | NYX Professional Makeup
If you need your brows to STAY in place, this is for you! Now, I definitely would not say this legitimately gets your brows to have a laminated effect. But since that isn’t the look I’m going for, this was perfect for me. I use this after going in wi...
Browie Wowie Laminating Effect Brow Gel (carded)
This mascara is great for lengthening and thickening eyelashes. I’ve used a bunch of mascaras over the years, and this is one of the ones I just keep coming back to. A classic option that is TRULY waterproof, affordable, and effective.
The Falsies Collection - Mascara Makeup
This is definitely a more high end option for lengthening eyelashes. I used it a lot in college, and I’ll never forget using this and then going to get my hair cut. My hair stylist asked if I was wearing falsies! That was the only time I was ever com...
Roller Lash Curling Mascara
I am OBSESSED with this liner. It’s only $3, although I am an OG elf fan and remember when you could get it on their site for $1 😭!! This was the liner I used to learn how to perfect my wing. It’s easy to use and it has the ideal brush shape to allo...
Liquid Eyeliner & Eyeliner Pencils
Trust me on this one. Lime Crime’s black matte liquid lipstick as eye liner will. not. move. Use an eyeliner brush or an utlra fine brush and pick up product directly from the applicator. After you pick up product, close the lid so that the lipstick ...
Lime Crime - 11 Products
Lips
Lipglosses 💄
Loaded with multi colored glitter, this lipgloss is great on its own or as a topper. It has beautiful dimension. It’s on the pricier side, but in my opinion it lasts a really long time. I’ve had my bottle for almost 5 months. Out of all of the higher...
Lip Gloss
Tools
Brushes and sponges
This Real Techniques brush set is only 20 dollars. It comes with 4 brushes and a blender, which is everything you need for a full makeup routine! This is the exact set I use, and I’ve used it for years. I use the largest brush to apply blush to the a...
Real Techniques - 60 Products