i've mastered my makeup routine and i don't gatekeep, so here's all the products i use/have used and highly recommend! there's a good mix of asian & western makeup products easily available on amazon or at local stores!
Sections
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base
blush
contour/highlight
eye
lip
powders/sprays
base
best primer i've ever used!
e.l.f. Power Grip Face Primer
i'm shade 3! (it says warm, but i'm a cool-toned girl!)
Luminous Silk Perfect Natural Glow Foundation
this one survived a typhoon AND a crazy sweat session
Double Lasting Foundation
this got me into color correcting and i reach for it every day!
THE SAEM Cover Perfection Triple Pot Concealer
I mix this in with my sunscreen to give the GLOWIEST base! It’s not glittery, and gives the most gorgeous sheen to my skin! I like this better than layering too much highlighter since it’s not messy and also looks like the perfect glow-from-within!
Drunk Elephant Golden Drops w/ 5% niacinamide
blush
PK02 BEST SHADE
A'pieu Juicy Pang Water Blusher
My fav is the shade LOLLY 😍
SO glowy and a buildable pink color that works without disturbing my base! It gives such a gorgeous healthy glow for no-makeup looks too!
fwee Lip & Cheek Glowy Jelly Pot
shades: Crush (PK04) & Without (ND03) for gradient blush
Lip & Cheek Blurry Pudding Pot
i use the violet knit palette!
Blush – Dasique
i loveee using this for different looks since there’s so much versatility inside!!
NARS Rising Star Cheek Palette
this blush is sooo blendable and easy for touch-ups!! i love taking this when i travel!
Camo Liquid Blush | e.l.f. Cosmetics
contour/highlight
the cool palette is purrrrfect for contouring!!!
Artclass By Rodin Shading - Too Cool For School
i love to use this as a highlighter!! perfectly dewy without being greasy
KAHI BALM SERIES | Collagen Balm Stick
buttery soft highlighter with amazing payoff
Physicians Formula Murumuru Butter Highlighter
eye
my ride or die mascara forever (stick straight asian lashes)
CLIO Kill Lash Superproof Mascara - Long Curl
i've finished 5 of these no joke
CLIO Waterproof Pen Liquid Eyeliner
literally the sharpest liner i've ever used
Heroine Make Smooth Liquid Eyeliner Super Keep
lip
i love using this as an no-makeup makeup product since it's a tinted lip balm but better!! (it gives gloss)
PRMR Retinol Volume LipSerum
shade figfig 🫡
Rom&nd Juicy Lasting Tint
BEST. CHAPSTICK. EVER.
OMI - Menturm Medicated Stick with Menthol
lip oil of my literal dreams
A'pieu Honey & Milk Lip Oil
the perfect gloss on top of a lip stain!!
e.l.f. Glow Reviver Lip Oil
Ever since they fixed the grainy formula, these are literally the best thing known to man. I like these even more than the Summer Fridays balms…and that’s a tall order!
Super smooth and moisturizing, + a healthy pop of color — not too much, but not ...
rhode Peptide Lip Tint
powders/sprays
keeps my makeup on ALLLL day no matter what i'm doing!! (i've finished 2 bottles)
All Nighter Waterproof Makeup Setting Spray - Urban Decay
I LOVE THIS POWDER. BEST POWDER ON THE MARKET.
No-Sebum Mineral Powder - Innisfree
reliable translucent powder!
Morphe Bake & Set Soft Focus Setting Powder
tools
My favorite brushes are definitely the 450 for blush and the 402 brush for concealer!!
My whole brush arsenal is from RT :) The bristles are packed just right and I love the white tips that tell me if they’re clean enough or whether I picked up enou...
