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makeup products I’ll never shut up about
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items These are the products that no matter what other options I have in my makeup collection, I’ll choose these 10x over. I’m lucky with social media that I get to try lots of makeup and skincare, but let’s be real, no one needs a thousand options of each...
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Bronzer
Foundation/Concealer
Blush
Brows
Lippies
Highlight
Bronzer
Bronzer is one area of my makeup I rarely switch up because I’m so obsessed with the ones I have. Tried & true!
so natural and has lasted me FOREVER. seriously, 99% of the times I’m wearing makeup, this is on my face… and I’m still on my first one! natural, bronzey, & easy to blend
Saie Sun Melt | Cream-Balm Bronzer | Clean Beauty
The shade “silky” has been my ride or die for years now. It’s technically a foundation powder yes, but the formula and the natural bronzey color it adds to my face is unmatched. Kosas seriously doesn’t miss, and this is just one example. The only pow...
Cloud Set Setting Powder
Foundation/Concealer
Ahhh good ole foundation and concealer. I’ve been on a wild ride in this area, since I experienced acne, went on Accutane for 9 months, have a terrible skin picking habit, the works. But over the years I’ve compiled a list of favorites I’ll always re...
Kosas just GETS base products. I forced myself to wait until I ran out of my last foundation to finally follow through on the urge to buy this after trying one of those tiny a** Sephora samples. Once I tried this I was immediately hooked. This makes ...
Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25
You may notice a Kosas trend by now, but I’ll save you more of me harping on how good everything is from their brand. Was actually scraping the last bit out of the bottle I have of this today because I need to get a backup. Buildable coverage and nat...
Revealer Concealer
Okok. I know there’s lots of mixed opinions on this girl right here. HOWEVER, I think the way it is applied makes all the difference of whether you think it it too heavy or not. I dab a concealer brush lightly into the product that I’ve applied to th...
Vanish™ Airbrush Concealer
Ok so tbh I haven’t used this in a min because I’m still recovering financially from purchasing it twice already. It is an expensive a** foundation but so freaking good. Second skin in a bottle. Lightweight, beautiful coverage. Has to be one of the m...
Luminous Silk Perfect Natural Glow Foundation
Oldie but a goodie. Such great coverage without adding to any of my texture during active breakouts. I have one in a shade that’s a little tanner than my usual, so I tend to use this during the summer months! Seriously such a good option if you’re lo...
CC+ Cream Full-Coverage Foundation with SPF 50+
Blush
It’s super easy to build a collection of blush, but I’ve reeled in my urge to get a bunch of new ones when I’m in love with what I already have. Don’t get me wrong, blush is one of those products I actually think makes sense to have a variety, but he...
These blushes are itttt. Don’t get me wrong, I have used thicker, longer-lasting blushes. But I also can’t get over how gorgeous of a finish these give to my skin and how user-friendly they are. You can build the color up to be intense or use a light...
Flush Balm Cream Blush
Please give “grateful” a try!! Don’t be afraid of red blush. This product requires the lightest of light hands because she is PIGMENTED. But omllll the red blush truly gives my skin life and gets me so many questions on what I’m wearing on my cheeks!
Soft Pinch Liquid Blush | Long-Lasting Dewy & Matte Blushes
Brows
The brow phases I’ve had make me audibly lol. From the 2016 dip brow to my 2024 spiral overpluck, I’ve done it all. What I want in a brow pencil: shade match, forgiveness, strength (I don’t want crumbles of a pencil in my brows). Bonus points for an ...
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve repurchased this. I think we’re around number 9?? Does the same if not more than the more expensive brow gels on the market… like why would I pay $20+ for the same thing? Take a spoolie, dip it in the product, b...
Brow Lift - Clear Eyebrow Gel
For the days that I want a fluffy, tinted brow, I reach for this. I’ve been lying to myself that mine hasn’t been nearly empty the last three weeks because I’m so overdue on a repurchase. This adds a subtle hue to the brows and gives me that definiti...
Brow 1980 Volumizing Mousse
I’m gonna be so honest with you I spiraled like crazy about a year ago and plucked half of my eyebrows out 🤗 this pencil SAVED me. The precise tip allowed me to create natural-looking brow hairs, and I thought this was impossible with the state they...
Brow 1990
Lippies
The most linked product section for good reason—it’s so hard to reel myself in from a good lippie & it’s nice to have options! I have an identity crisis when I wear certain lip colors, so you’ll notice a neutral/pink trend in the ones I’ve linked...
I don’t care if “wherever walnut” is mainstream—it is actually the one lip liner I ALWAYS reach for. Idk why but I am so freaking picky when it comes to the shades of lip liners and lipsticks on me. If I ever say this is no longer a favorite of mine,...
Lip Liner: Waterproof, Matte, Creamy Lip Pencils MAKE UP FOR EVER
Shamelessly plugging the matching gloss to the “wherever walnut” lip liner. The chokehold runs deep, idk what to tell you. Simply obsessed.
Super Boost Lip Gloss - Lip Gloss MAKE UP FOR EVER
I have needed to repurchase this one for a long time now, but this is an amazing lip liner on the more nude side. For my lip shade, I think the “birthday suit” liner is perfectttt for overlining. And the matching gloss tops it off perfectly. Brb buyi...
DesNUDEas Collection
I remember when I ordered this I was so terrified of “daisy pink” being TOO pink for my liking but wow. Such a good cool-toned, bubblegum, sheer-ish pink gloss. The shade literally scratches my brain it’s so perfect. I must try other shades asap.
Forget The Filler Lip Plumping Line Smoothing Gloss
So good no matter what color you choose. My friends always wanted to borrow when I reapplied. Such a gorg sparkle that I love using to top off any lip liner!
Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer
I hate that I love this. I wish it was $5 because then I wouldn’t have to restrict myself from using it so often at the fear of needing to repurchase too soon. So moisturizing. Smells good. Tastes good. Adds a cute sheen. Pink sugar has been my go-to...
Lip Butter Balm, Pink Sugar
Highlight
A good glow to the high points of the face does wonders, but you’ll rarely catch me buying different options. Here’s what I actually reach for on a daily basis.
Never thought I’d admit that I’ve had this for over 7 years, and I’ll probably regret writing that very soon. I have stayed so committed to the soft & gentle shade of this (clearly). After having it as long as I have you’d think I’d have run out,...
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish - Highlighting Powder
Eyes
Actually breaks my heart that the palette I wanted to link here was discontinued (ColourPop, please bring back California Love!!). But if I’m honest, 9x/10 I’m covering my upper and lower lid with the Kosas cloud set (linked in the bronzer section) a...
Genuinely one of the prettiest shadows to exist. This is like a shimmery glass veil to wherever you apply it. The glimmer it gives when the sun hits it is life changing. I don’t know what I did before this in shade “space cowboy”. Want an easy eye lo...
24/7 Moondust Glitter Eyeshadow Singles | Urban Decay Space Cowboy
I’m always switching up my mascaras because I have this weird thing where I think my lashes get used to a certain one and need a different formula/brush to get spruced up after a while (hint: it’s me that gets used to the look of the lashes lol). Any...
FANTASIZE Ultimate Lifting & Lengthening Mascara
She’s new to me but I’ve been loving!!! Such a good mix between length and volume without risking clumpiness. Kind of reminded me that my lashes have the ability to look long with the right curler + mascara.
Mascara, Eye make-up and Volumizing Mascara | Giorgio Armani Beauty
I hesitate to use cream shadows because I don’t need to be dealing with one of the last few steps of my makeup routine ruining the entire look… you know how it can be: part of your eyeshadow base lifts, the shadow sticks to a certain spot, the whole ...
Eye Tint Long-Lasting Liquid Eyeshadow
Brushes
Hear me when I say, YOU DON’T NEED EXPENSIVE BRUSHES. Here’s some options that won’t break the bank.
If you had no makeup brushes at your disposal I’d point you right here. Real techniques seriously has the most amazing quality brushes, and I’ve yet to try one I haven’t liked. The orange brush in this set is PERFFF for cream bronzer (shoutout Saie s...
Everyday Essentials Makeup Brush Set
Another brush I’ve been committed to ever since I got my hands on it. So dense and is perfect for blending in liquid base products. Any video I post where I’m using this I get a question asking what brush it is. Now you know ✨
The Base Brush
Setting Powder & Spray
Do I use setting spray everyday? No. Setting powder, different story. Either way, here’s my faves.
This is a go-to setting powder of mine when I’m needing my makeup to STAY. Doesn’t cake up on me, and the translucent shade doesn’t shift the shade of concealer that is being set by it. If you’re a fan of loose setting powders, definitely give this o...
Ultimate Blurring Setting Powder | ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr
This is suchhh an OG product and I don’t ever see a day where it won’t be ranked in the top 5 setting sprays. Melts makeup in so it doesn’t look cakey, and helps a ton with staying power. This helped my makeup last during a music festival last summer...
All Nighter Waterproof Makeup Setting Spray
Primer
I don’t use primer bc I’ve run out recently and also you don’t need it if you’ve got good skin prep (I’ll be making a skincare list soon). BUT of the primers I’ve tried, THESEEEE.
This primer is no joke when it comes to giving a glow. I actually could not believe what it could do when I first tried it. It’s another one on my need-to-repurchase list, because damn. If you’re into glowy skin, please try this and let me know what ...
CIATE LONDON Watermelon Burst Hydrating Primer
I cannot tell you how much this primer saved me especially when I was dealing with deep cystic acne. I was at such a low with my skin that it took the pleasure out of putting makeup on. This primer is magic for smoothing out your skin before putting ...
Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Primer