A flawless finish starts with the right products layered in skin prep & makeup application. Here’s our top recommendations to get your kit started 🎨🤍
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Primers
A gripping primer that offers hydration & layers well under hydrating foundations. It’s worth every penny!
Hydro Grip Hydrating Face Primer - Milk Makeup
A classic mattifying & pore minimizing primer for oily-prone skin. It’s silicone based, so ensure you pair it with the right foundation over top!
The POREfessional Face Primer | Benefit Cosmetics
A poreless primer that refines & minimizes the appearance of pores at an incredibly affordable price 💸
Poreless Putty Face Primer | e.l.f. Cosmetics
A very hydrating primer that brings gripping & lasting power for your makeup routine. It’s quickly become one of my most recommended primers for dry skin!
The Face Glue Gripping Primer - NYX Cosmetics
Looking for a dupe for the Milk Hydro Grip Primer? This is the one! It’s still one of my favorite to restock for the payoff & affordable cost 💸
Jelly Pop Dew Primer - e.l.f. Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
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Foundations
A foundation that’s worth all the hype it gets! It’s lightweight yet offers a full & natural finish. A little goes a long way 🎨 Plus, it’s long lasting 🤍
Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation | Estée Lauder
A serum foundation is a huge plus for dry skin in the winter months! As someone who struggles with very dry skin, this is one of few foundations that’ll look fresh all day 🤍 A little goes a long way, yet it is buildable for full coverage!
Studio Radiance Serum-Powered™ Foundation - MAC Cosmetics
Maybelline’s Fit Me Foundation is one of the best affordable foundations! 💸 It offers a large shade range that reaches deep skin tones without only having warm undertones. Likewise, the fairest shades aren’t all cool tones. An added bonus is that th...
Fit Me® Matte + Poreless Foundation Makeup - Maybelline
One of the greatest affordable foundations in terms of coverage & wear. 💃 It’s a staple for a kit for its blendability, longevity, & inclusive shade range. Its formula is available for both oily & dry skin, so it suits many faces & c...
ColorStay™ Longwear Makeup For Combination/Oily Skin SPF 15
The Luminous Foundation by Anastasia Beverly Hills gives a beautiful radiant finish that looks natural! ✨ This is a foundation I’ve recommended endlessly since its launch. The shade range offers various undertones, so it suits many faces 🤍 A little ...