the best affordable/luxury makeup recommendations for a glowy bronzed look or even a full glam or natural look!
Sections
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Primer
Foundation
Concealer
Powder
Brows
Bronzer
Primer
I love using this to start off my priming base it instantly smooths fine lines and blurs pores for the perfect makeup base as a teen with acne! I love this product cause it’s affordable and at the drugstore, when I apply the rest of my full face it k...
Poreless Putty Face Primer
Guys this is by far the greatest primer on the market right now! It’s the most perfect hydrating and gripping primer out there! I truly recommend this item I have bought over 5 of these so far since using it cause it’s just that good, I’ve worn it fo...
Power Grip Primer
This gripping primary is right up there with my elf Hydro grip primer. They are both so good and have that perfect texture that keeps your makeup hydrated and on your face all day long and they’re super affordable. It’s totally one of the best on the...
Grippy Serum 24-Hour Gripping Hydrating Primer
This primer is one of my all-time favorites. It keeps your make up so hydrated and it stays on all day without moving.
Hydro Grip Hydrating Face Primer
This is one of my all-time favorite primers. This applicator reduces puffiness and adds definition to your face with constant use, and it gives your face that beautiful glow just on its own or even with make up over top.
Glow and Sculpt Face Primer
Foundation
So this foundation/primer has to be one of my all time favorite buys from elf! It’s the perfect dupe of the Charlotte Tilbury flawless filter, and it gives such a beautiful glow just on its own without foundation and it still gives that glowy dewy lo...
Halo Glow Liquid Filter Complexion Booster
Such an amazing drugstore affordable foundation it’s lightweight but has AMAZING coverage! and it’s also buildable so if you just want a sheer natural coverage or a full glam type of coverage that’s all in your hands with this foundation!
True Match Super-Blendable Foundation
When I first started off using make up this was my go to base, It’s a tinted BB cream and it doesn’t give you that heavy cakey look, it makes your skin looks so natural and it gives you that inner glow look, either one is good the blue or the pink on...
Shop BB Cream: Light Coverage, Hydration & More
Concealer
I love this concealer so much for my daily makeup looks since it is hydrating and doesn’t disrupt my acne prone skin it’s perfect for highlighting your T-zone and for those dark sleepless night under eyes, once I set my under eyes after applying this...
Hydrating Camo Concealer
If you seem to fall upon this concealer one day BUY IT, sadly they no longer sell my shade but they usually sell these at target and girlys if you are looking for an affordable natural creamy seamless concealer this is the one to get, I absolutely ad...
Morphe 2 Hide & Peek Concealer - Peek of Mahogany - 0.16 fl oz
Powder
Guys this has to be one of the greatest loose baking powders on the market, it’s not on the affordable side it usually retails for about $40 but it’s worth every dollar, I love baking my under eyes and this product gives the best results! It’s blurri...
EASY BAKE LOOSE POWDER Banana Bread
I love using this to set my whole face for the day once I do my full glam anddd I ALSO love using this on a powder puff and setting my lipstick to matte my lipstick and make sure my lip combo DOES NOT MOVE, and it’s my most favorite lip combo hack an...
High Definition Loose Powder
Brows
I already have thick brows BUT this brow pencil defines them even more! it’s a perfect creamy formula that allows you to glide this on your brows like butter, definitely a must have !
Best Eyebrow Pencil - Instant Lift Brow Pencil
I heard somebody say soap brows are BACK?!?
I used to be such a big hater on soap brows but guys this brow soap changed my whole outlook on it, you just add a bit of water on your psulyy and just start shaping your brows to perfection. It gives your ...
Soap Brow
Bronzer
I really recommend you guys try out the elf cream bronzer! some other bronzers will usually make you look muddy and patchy, this bronzer is by far the best one I’ve used yet, it’s very pigmented and easy to blend it’s the perfect cream formula, with ...
Putty Bronzer - Cream to Powder Formula
When I want to be bronzed and glowy I always reach for this bronzer, it is so amazingly buttery and creamy and smooth and barely takes any effort when using it to achieve that beautiful glowy look, this item is more on the expensive high end side of ...
Major Sculpt Crème Contour & Powder Bronzer Duo
This cream balm bronzer is so good for the summertime. It gives you that perfect bronze goddess look it is more on the affordable side, but it is worth it. It blends like a dream.
Saie Sun Melt | Cream-Balm Bronzer | Clean Beauty
Blush
I absolutely love this lip and cheek stick by milk makeup in the shade “werk” it’s so beautiful for the summer it gives u that natural rosy blush look and is just so so so gorgeous and easy to use, and it’s super small and compact that you can just t...
Lip + Cheek Cream Blush Stick & Lip Color
Very pigmented and last all day long, one of my favorite products by elf! It’s very dewy but can also be a beautiful matte blush once set.
Camo Liquid Blush
Don’t be underestimated by this blush it’s the perfect dupe of the dior blush, it’s super pigmented and I love layering it on top of my cream blush to set that blush in place and give it a little extra pop to my daily look! It’s super affordable and ...
Blush Palette | Powder Blush
This is more on the expensive side of the makeup world. but let me tell you a little secret…ITS WORTH IT.
These Patrick ta duo blushes are so good to bring into your makeup game, they blend like a dream needing no effort to get that beautiful airbrus...
Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo
This putty blush is sooo good it’s super pigmented and it don’t make u patchy like other blushes, it gives you that perfect flushed look that everyone needs in their makeup routine.
Putty Cream Blush
I love this for the summer. It’s so easy to use. You just apply and blend. I love using it on my cheeks for a natural flushed look and on my lips for a natural Rosy look.
Benetint Cheek & Lip Stain
I absolutely adore all of the color pop blushes, especially this heart Valentines edition one and all of the shades are so beautiful and this blush applies so effortlessly and it is so pigmented and it’s definitely on the more affordable side. It ha...
Shop Blush | Cream, Liquid & Powder Cheek Color
I love these pocket brushes, especially in the shade “toasted Teddy”. It’s viral for a reason all over TikTok. Don’t knock it till you try it. It is so good.
pocket blush - piggy
Eyeliner
This eyeliner is very easy to apply and last all day and all night long.
its perfect For the precised wing look for a full glam look!
Eyeliner Pen
This is such a throwback, but I absolutely love this eyeliner. It has the perfect felt tip so you could get the most precise winged look even the cream liner is so amazing for tight lining your eye.
This mascara is by far the best I’ve used ever which means a lot cause I’ve been doing makeup DAILY since almost 6 years, it’s affordable and the wear on this is AMAZING, it gives that perfect length to your lashes and doesn’t give that clumpy look t...
Lash Princess False Lash Mascara
This is one of my holy Grails. It’s more on the affordable side, but it is worth it. This mascara gives you so much length and volume and it last all day long and it is that perfect black color.
BADgal BANG! Volumizing Mascara
Lipliner
This lipliner is my holy grail to my whole makeup look, I can’t do my full face without this lipliner it’s the perfect creamy formula and it is super pigmented and this shade just pops so well for a natural look or even a full glam one !
Bumble - Lippie Pencil
I love these lip liner, especially in the shade “Mauve aside” these are super super superrr affordable and are pretty good for the price!
Lip Liners and Lip Pencils
Lipstick
I know this may look like a SUPER bright extroverted color but HEAR ME OUT, when I apply this lipstick I do an ombré look with the color pop lipliner in the shade bumble, and I just add this beautiful pink shade right in the center of my lips and ble...
Pink Lipstick Shades
I’ve been on the search for a good lip balm that actually makes your lips plump and doesn’t leave them dry and crusty. AND I HAVE FOUND IT! so far I have the strawberry flavor and grape flavor and guys they are so good. I even layer them on top of m...
Squeeze Me Glow Moisturizing Lip Balm
If you are looking for the most glossies shiniest lip gloss ever I recommend this one, I prefer the clear but the other shades are also beautiful. This gloss is super lightweight and gives that perfect shine to any make up look
Lip Gloss
Setting spray
I love a matte full glam look and this is the perfect setting spray to use for that ! its mattifying and waterproof perfect for a makeup look that you need to stay on for all day long, and it’s not like the tacky and sticky kind of setting sprays tha...
On 'Til Dawn Setting Spray | ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr
For a beginner makeup artist or even someone who’s been in the makeup game and is in need of an affordable setting spray, I got you! this is one of my all time favorites, this setting spray locks in your makeup and even refreshes your makeup giving i...
Makeup Setting Spray and Facial Mist
This is such a throwback, but this is still one of the all-time greatest setting sprays out there. It’s great for setting your make up and keeping it in place all day long keeping your makeup looking flawless.
Fix+ | Makeup Setting Spray
Eyeshadow
So this is more on the high-end side, but I truly recommend this eyeshadow to everybody these powders and creams blend so effortlessly that you literally don’t need to put any effort in your eye look, this is even good for beginners because it makes ...
Professional Eyeshadow Palettes
These eyeshadow palettes are so good for beginner make up artist or even somebody that just looking for an affordable eyeshadow these eyeshadows blend like a dream. They are super creamy and they have such cute packaging and they have such fun Collab...
Shop Eyeshadow Palettes | Bright, Bold Eye Makeup
Applicators
I absolutely adore these elf makeup applicators I prefer using a sponge over a brush for foundation and concealer and let me tell you something. This one is so good it’s affordable and it blends your make up effortlessly that also goes for the powder...