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Makeup that performs
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items Tasted products that stay on your face all day without melting.
I gave up on glosses that felt sticky and attracted dust in 5 minutes. This Charlotte Tilbury gloss gives shine without the mess and it doesn’t pull my lip hairs. The tint makes my lips look healthy everyday even when I skip lipstick. 1 tube lasted m...
Tinted & Clear Lip Glosses - Charlotte Tilbury
I wasted money on shimmery palettes that looked patchy and fell out . These Sephora matte palettes blend smooth and stay on 6+ hours without creasing. The neutral shades work for church, work and quick daily looks so I don’t need 3 palettes. 1 palet...
Eyeshadow Palettes | Sephora
My everyday foundation because others used to melt and turn orange by noon. This Clinique Even Better doesn’t change color and doesn’t clog my sensitive skin. Evens my skin tone. 1 bottle takes me 6+ months because a little goes far. Found my shad...
Matte Foundation - 82 Products
I used to waste foundation because cheap brushes soaked up all the product and left streaks. These MAANGE brushes are soft but strong - they blend foundation smooth in 2 minutes. The hairs don’t shed so I’m not picking brush bits off my face. 1 set ...
Makeup Brushes | Award-Winning Cosmetic & Foundation Brushes
I stopped using cheap eyeliners because they’d smudge. These waterproof liners stay sharp 8+ hours even with dust and sweat. The colors make my eyes pop for church events and photos without looking messy. Very affordable so I got 6 colors for the p...
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I wear this Sephora Cream Lip Stain almost every day because lipsticks used to fade after 1 cup of tea in Lusaka heat. This one stays put 6+ hours and doesn’t dry my lips out. The red shade makes me look awake for church and work even with no foundat...
Lipsticks | Sephora
I struggled with concealer that looked cakey and creased under my eyes. This Kylie Power Plush concealer blends like skincare and doesn’t settle into lines. Covers my dark circles for church and work but still looks natural. 1 pump is enough so th...
Concealer - Makeup - 162 Products - Ulta Beauty
I can’t wear fake lashes because of my sensitive eyes and watery eyes. This Benefit Fanfest mascara gives me long and full lashes without the itching or flaking. Doesn’t smudge even in our heat and humidity. 1 tube lasts me 4 months. My go-to when ...
9 Best Mascaras for Sensitive Eyes, According to Doctors - Allure
I use this micro brow pencil for quick makeup before church and work in Lusaka. Thick pencils used to look fake and harsh on my face. This tip is tiny so I can draw hair-like strokes that look natural. Lasts all day. 1 pencil lasts me 6 months.
Eyebrow Pencil With Brush | Ultra Fine, Pigmented Brow Pencil | REFY
I ditched cheap powders that creased under my eyes and gave me white flashback in photos. This MAC Studio Fix Powder sets my foundation 8+ hours without looking cakey in Lusaka humidity. Controls shine through work but doesn’t dry my skin. 1 compact...
Face Powder and Setting Powder
I wasted money on sprays that either made me oilier or dried my skin out. This Fenty What It Dew hydrates and locks my makeup 8+ hours without feeling sticky. No alcohol so it doesn’t irritate my sensitive skin. The mist is fine so no white spots on ...
You Mist Makeup-Extending Setting Spray - Fenty Beauty
I stopped buying palettes that looked chalky or ashy on my skin tone. This Sephora Pro Palette has buildable colors that shows up on skins without looking harsh. The neutral highlight shades work for 9-5 work and Sunday church so I don’t carry 3 pal...
Highlighter Palettes - Sephora