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My Favorite Beauty Products: Luxe & Drugstore Finds
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items I love beauty on every budget—from splurges that feel like self-care to drugstore staples that deliver without breaking the bank. This list is a mix of my ride-or-die products: some are high-end favorites worth the investment, and others are affordab...
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THINGS TO BUY FROM THE SEPHORA SALE
💄 Favorite Lip Products
Makeup Prep & Complexion Products
Fragrance Journey: Finding My Signature Scent
THINGS TO BUY FROM THE SEPHORA SALE
Sephora is having a sale from October 31 to November 10 ranging from 10 to 30% off of products even high-end products. Take advantage now here are some products that I as well as friends plan on buying from the sale.
Check out this concealer from hourglass.
Hourglass Brightening Vanish™ Airbrush Concealer
If you need a new Hyaluronic Acid acid product for your facial routine check this one out
LANEIGE Mini Water Bank Gentle Gel Cleanser with Hyaluronic Acid
If you need a good setting spray to finish your make up check out Charlotte tidbury’s product. Set and forget it today.
Airbrush Flawless Matte Blurring & Waterproof Setting Spray
Your skin routine needs a good moisturizer. Check out AESTURA!
ATOBARRIER365 Cream Moisturizer with Ceramides & Niacinamide for Skin ...
SHOP SEPHORA SPRING SALE! Use code SPRINGSALE. Ends 4/20
Makeup, Skincare, Fragrance, Hair & Beauty Products | Sephora
💄 Favorite Lip Products
From nourishing balms to bold lipsticks, these are my go-to picks for every mood and occasion. Whether you love a natural glossy finish or a statement-making matte, these products deliver hydration, color, and lasting wear.
NYX Butter Gloss – Lightweight Color + Moisture
This gloss is one of my absolute favorites because it feels so lightweight while still moisturizing my lips. The color payoff is amazing for such a comfortable formula—it’s not sticky, just smooth and g...
Butter Gloss Non-Sticky Lip Gloss | NYX Professional Makeup
MAC’s Ruby Woo was my very first red lipstick and it’s still a timeless classic. This bold, matte red flatters every complexion and is a must-have in any makeup collection. Truly the definition of iconic.
MAC Retro Matte Lipstick | Ruby Woo, All Fired Up ...
MAC Velvet Teddy is my go-to nude lipstick 💄 — smooth, long-lasting, and universally flattering. I love pairing it with Cork or Chestnut liner for the perfect everyday combo.
M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick | Including Velvet Teddy, Taupe, Mehr & ...
MAC Lip Pencils in Whirl, Nightmoth, Cork, Chestnut & Spice are staples — the perfect lip liners for melanated girlies. Smooth, long-wearing, and they pair beautifully with so many nude and bold lip looks.
MAC Lip Pencil | Whirl, Nightmoth, Cork, Chestnut & Spice Lip Liners
Im a matte lip girlie!! Love me some Lip Bar products! Also always love supporting a black women own business!
The Lip Bar Nonstop Matte Lipstick Mini 2-Pack
Makeup Prep & Complexion Products
From primers and foundations to powders and setting sprays, this section covers everything you need to prep, perfect, and lock in your face makeup for a flawless finish.
I swear by this foundation stick—I’ve been using it for years, even back when I was a freelance makeup artist. It’s inexpensive but delivers results like a high-end product. The shade range is amazing, especially for my melanin girls, and it provides...
BLK/OPL True Color Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15, Multi Use, ...
This is one of my daily go-to products! It’s drugstore-friendly, super affordable, and it gets the job done without breaking the bank. I love how easy it is to blend and how natural the finish looks—perfect for everyday wear or when you just want a q...
Black Radiance Contour in Face Makeup(3)
Lightweight finishing powder I love! Works best over foundation or tinted moisturizer — soft, natural matte finish without heaviness.
Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Powder
This ELF primer is such a good dupe for the Milk Hydro Grip primer—smooth, lightweight, and gives that same long-lasting grip without the price tag. I’m obsessed with how well it preps my skin and keeps makeup in place all day.
e.l.f.'s Best Face Primers for Makeup
I swear by this palette! It comes in 3 different color options, perfect for everyday looks or building a pro makeup kit for MUA services. Inexpensive but delivers great quality — a true staple in my collection.
NYX PRO MAKEUP Conceal Correct Palette Deep
I love this setting spray — lightweight, mattifying, and keeps makeup in place all day. It controls shine without feeling heavy and doubles as a quick refresh to hydrate and revive your look. Perfect for everyday use!
e.l.f. Matte Magic Mist & Set - Small, Lightweight
Absolutely love NYX Matt finishing setting spray definitely one of my go tos. Inexpensive and a perfect addition to your makeup collection or kit!
NYX Matte Setting Spray - 16HR, Vegan
Fragrance Journey: Finding My Signature Scent
I’m stepping into the world of fragrance and exploring what really fits me. From discovery sets to bold perfumes, this is my personal journey of trying new scents until I find “the one.” ✨
I’m super excited to finally try this fragrance sampler! I’ve been hearing amazing things, and I love that it’s the brainchild of Jackie Aina. 💕 Supporting a Black-owned business makes it even better. Plus, since it’s a discovery set, I don’t have t...
FORVR Mood Perfume Discovery Set
I AM OBSESSED! I wish I got this at first I got the discovery sampler set, but these are larger and less longer and I wish I just sprung for the $70 the first time, but love these scents and love layering them with other scents as well!
Mini Perfume Sampler Set - FORVR Mood | Sephora
Forvr Mood “Hard To Get”
Why I love it: My current favorite from the Forvr Mood perfume line — smooth, feminine, and just the right touch of sweet sophistication. I pair it with Vaseline Intensive Care “The Glow” Body Oil (the vanilla one) and vanill...
FORVR Mood Hard to Get Eau de Parfum
I’m currently obsessed with layering Forvr Mood “Hard To Get” over Vaseline Glazed & Glisten Golden Hour Body Gel Oil (Vanilla + Cocoa) — the shimmer and warmth from the oil melt beautifully under the perfume. Bit of a hack I picked up from Oland...
Vaseline Golden Hour Body Gel Oil Glow 6.8oz