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My Makeup Staples (Beginner-Friendly)
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items My Makeup Staples (Beginner-Friendly!) I was never very good at makeup, but these products completely changed my routine. I used Estée Lauder Double Wear for years—amazing coverage and longevity, but you have to work fast and it often looked cakey on...
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Makeup Routine
Skin Care
Makeup Brushes + Sponges
Makeup Routine
As someone who use to not really care about makeup but has now had two children and wanted to feel human again. This list is what I have tried and fell in love with! These products are very easy to use and great for combo skin!
Beginner friendly,light weight and long lasting!
triclone™ skin tech medium coverage foundation
Light weight concealer does not dry under eyes. Beginner friendly. I have tried a lot of concealers this by far is the best for not creasing or drying under eyes.
Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-Puffing Concealer
This eye cream is my holy grail. It layers beautifully under concealer and keeps my under-eyes from cracking, drying out, or looking crepey. It makes every concealer apply smoother and last longer.
Squalane + 5% Niacinamide Brightening Eye Serum
Long-lasting, layers beautifully, and builds really well without ever looking patchy. It adds a soft, natural glow and warmth to the skin.”
Cheek Bronzer Makeup
Skin Care
Makeup didn't come naturally to me. But skincare was one thing my mom engraved into me as a child! These are my picks, and I haven't changed this list in years!
After you wash your face, you shouldn't even breathe until you pat this onto your skin. You want your skin to be damp! This is also the absolute best base for your makeup. I ALSO mix a few drops of this into my Haus Labs foundation before applying it...
THAYERS Milky Face Toner with Snow Mushroom & Hyaluronic Acid, 355mL
This is step two in my skin care routine and makeup prep! You can not have too many hydrating bases! This is like a thick hyaluronic serum!
e.l.f. SKIN Holy Hydration! Thirst Drops Serum
This is step three: the only retinol that has not over-dried my face or burned it! I have used this for three years now and wouldn't dare change it! It is important to layer retinol. For example, I do the toner, Thirst Drop, RETINOL, then hyaluronic ...
L'Oreal Paris Revitalift 0.3% Retinol Serum
Most hyaluronic serums are the same. You can always buy a cheaper or more expensive one. This one, I 100% can tell it plumps up my skin! Pro tip: Use this on your lips, too; it moisturizes and slightly plumps them!
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Makeup Brushes + Sponges
Your application tools matter, so these are, in my humble opinion, the best! I have the original and the dupes. I started with the dupes and then bought the “name brand”. Love them both, really can't go wrong!
Only makeup brush you will ever need! I use the bigger brush for my foundation and the other side for all my other liquid/cream products.
F4 Dual-Ended Foundation and Face Brush
10/10 I am terrible at concealer creasing this has been a game changer. This brush makes it very easy to build lightlayers.
Soft Bristle Concealer Brush - Tapered for Flawless Blendability
Top-selling Sponge on Amazon. They are the best ones I've used. I bought one bag last year and have still not purchased another bag.
AOA Studio 6pc Latex-Free Makeup Sponges
Super cheap set of powder puffs. Really, any work, so why not find the best bang for your buck!
Pimoys 6 Pcs Triangle Velvet Makeup Puff
The dupe for the Haus Labs conceler brush. Love this started with this, the difference would be that Haus Labs is a more stiff feeling on your skin!
Angled Under Eye Concealer Brush 193