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What you’ll find on my beauty cart
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items I don’t wear a lot of makeup or have long beauty routines so these are my go to’s
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Affordable Makeup
Skincare
For the Curls
Affordable Makeup
College budget friendly makeup finds
These are absolutely amazing the applicator is so soft and the colors are great. They also smell heavenly!
Tinted Lip Balm
If you want your lips to shine then these are a must! The tint is subtle but is definitely still there.
Glow Reviver Lip Oil Glimmer
I absolutely love these they are easy to bring with you and the pigment is stunning! My personal favorite is the pink palette but I do have the neutral one as well as the orange one. They are so great for touch ups on the go!
E.l.f. Mini Eyeshadow Palette
E.l.f. has some great primers for different skin needs! I personally like the blue power grip primer because I think hyaluronic acid makes my skin look amazing but I have also tried the matte one and my makeup still looked amazing!
Power Grip Primer
The pigments in these are great similar to the eye shadow palettes! And they have a few different color combinations for different skin tones.
E.l.f. Powder Blush Palette
If you’re looking for something to hold your brows in place then this does the trick. It’s easy to apply, especially if you also get the applicator brush. Makes your brows perfect and fluffy!
E.l.f. Clear Brow Lift
This is such a great tool to have, even if you mostly use the spoolie end! I use this everyday to fluff my brows and I use the gel with this applicator if I want to look nicer for pictures.
E.l.f. Brow Lift Applicator and Spoolie
While I don’t wear eyeliner often, I have used this for competitions and it LASTS! And it’s affordable!
E.l.f. Waterproof Eyeliner Pen
This blush is definitely on my wishlist! I’ve tried a different putty product from e.l.f. so I think this would be great and have amazing color!
E.l.f. Luminous Putty Blush
Really helps make your lashes grow! Haven’t tried it on my eyebrow because mine are pretty full, but I’m sure it would work on those too.
E.l.f. Lash & Brow Serum
This is my favorite mascara I’ve tried so far. I’m on my 3rd tube and I think it’s a great product! I only have the black one but it doesn’t flake and lasts all day!
Maybelline Sky High Mascara
I had to try this mascara because it was highly rated and I do enjoy it but still have a different favorite. The wand is great at getting every part of your lashes which is nice! I usually use this mascara after the Maybelline Sky High one.
L’Oréal Telescopic Mascara
I had to get one and I'm obsessed! I love a good lip oil and the colors of these are so nice.
Glow Reviver Slipstick: Tinted Lip Oil Stick
This stuff is great for those sleepless nights and early morning classes. It’s honestly a life saver for eye bags and it’s easy to apply! I don’t wear a lot of makeup so I’m not willing to spend a ton of money on it which is why I love e.l.f.
Under Eye Brightener
Skincare
Even if I don’t use all of these I have tried them and they work!
This serum does really well at hydrating dry skin. I’ve haven’t been using it long but I already like it!
Naturium Hyaluronic Acid Serum
My dermatologist suggested I use a BHA and I wanted to try this brand because I’ve heard good things about Naturium and so far it’s pretty good!
Naturium BHA Liquid Exfoliant
I’ve gone through several bottles of this serum and I liked it! While I do think there are probably better serums out there, this one works pretty good and it’s not super expensive.
The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid Serum
This was a pretty popular sunscreen for a while. I went through several tubes of this sunscreen and I don’t know how I feel about it. It goes on clear and has no white cast and it feels nice which is great, but I found that it made my skin oily by th...
Beauty of Joseon Sunscreens
Glycolic acid is supposed to help lighten dark areas on the body and can also help eliminate armpit odor. I haven’t used it consistently yet but have heard great things about it!
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid Toner
For the Curls
Potential products for curly hair
Makes your hair shiny and hydrated. While I haven’t personally used this I have heard great things about it and will be trying it once my current one runs out!
The Doux Honey Setting Foam
My brother loves this stuff! It works great to moisturize curly hair and smells amazing!
Aunt Jackie’s Leave-In Conditioner
I use this after washing my hair and I think it’s really helped my dry scalp!
Carol’s Daughter Scalp & Hair Oil
I wanted to try this because it wasn’t just straight castor oil but still had it as a major ingredient and I think it has helped my hair so much! My hair feels softer and seems to not be as dry.
Carol’s Daughter Curl Restoration Concentrate
There are mixed reviews for this gel but I was still tempted to try it. I’m not a big fan of slicking my hair all the way back I mostly just use it to tame flyaways, which so this works for me! However, if you’re looking for a slicking gel I would go...
Curl Talk Sculpting Gel