Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
Makeup for Teens/Beginners
85
items If you are just starting out with wearing makeup, shop here for beginner friendly products! I pulled all of the products I use that aren't too heavy and let your natural beauty shine through. Perfect for someone in middle and high school, or someone ...
Sections
7
Moisturizers/Primers/SPF
Complexion
Concealer/Contour
Setting/Face Powder
Bronzer/Blush/Highlight
Eyes/Brows
Moisturizers/Primers/SPF
All of these options are lightweight and efficient! They are the perfect products to prep your skin to have the best, lightweight makeup application.
This is a great lightweight water-based gel moisturizer. It’s suitable for all skin types and the perfect base to start with in your makeup routine! It also gets the “clean beauty” stamp of approval from Sephora which is a major plus! Price: $10.99
Omega Water Cream Moisturizer
This moisturizer packs a punch for hydrated, glowing skin. It is infused with green tea, hyaluronic acid, and squalane! Perfect for oily, combination and dry skin. This product is for everyone! Price: $29.00
Green Tea Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Moisturizer
Don't forget your sunscreen- the most important step in a makeup routine! This is a lightweight, daily Broad Spectrum SPF 36 sunscreen. It is invisible to the eye, meaning there will be no white cast in person or in photos! You’ll want to repurchase ...
Daily UV Defense Invisible Broad Spectrum SPF 36 Sunscreen
More sunscreen, please! This is a tinted sunscreen and face primer hybrid. This means it’ll help protect your skin and prime it for long-wear makeup. While it is tinted, it is not giving you coverage but is giving you a slightly shimmery finish (and ...
Suntouchable! Whoa Glow Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen - e.l.f. Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
A moisturizer and primer in one! I have had this in my professional kit for over 5 years. Many of my clients buy this immediately after I use this on them. It is an oil-free, illuminating formula that will hydrate and prime your skin at the same time...
Hello FAB Coconut Skin Smoothie Priming Moisturizer
If you have enlarged pores (like me), this is my favorite pore-blurring primer currently on the market! This is a lightweight water-cream formula, which is so different from the competing alike products out there (most pore-blurring primers are loade...
Pore Eclipse Mattifying + Blurring Makeup Primer
This is a great primer for someone looking for longevity in their makeup. It is a gel-based formula that has hyaluronic acid for extra moisture for the skin. You will want to pat this into your skin with your fingers for the best application. Wait 20...
Power Grip Primer - e.l.f. Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
1
Complexion
You will fall in love with any of these complexion products in no time. They are some of my favourite products in my kit and are all super lightweight. It'll be a great way to get used to the idea of wearing foundation!
Unlike any other skin tint out there! This is infused with many beneficial skincare ingredients and leaves you with a light coverage, skin like, hydrated finish. I recommend this product mostly to anyone with dry to combo skin! It won’t have much sta...
Yummy Skin Soothing Serum Skin Tint Foundation with Peptides + Ceramides
You will look like you are glowing from within! This is a dewy finish and is a hydrating formula including ingredients that will majorly benefit your skin. This is light coverage so I enjoy this for my no makeup-makeup days! Price: $36.00
Slip Tint Dewy Tinted Moisturizer SPF 35 Sunscreen
A very lightweight, light coverage skin tint that is perfect for natural or everyday makeup! You'll love how fresh your complexion looks after applying and how hydrated your skin will feel. Very easy to use as well! Price: $40.00
Freedreaming Blurring Lightweight Skin Tint - caliray | Sephora
This foundation stick is so easy to use and is an amazing formula! It is a natural finish that works on so many skin types. The coverage is buildable and lightweight making it comfortable to wear all day. Price: $38.00
The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick
A great way to have a lightweight base is to use a CC cream- and this one is top tier! “CC” stands for Color Correcting (or Complexion Correcting) meaning this product will neutralize any discoloration you might have in your complexion to even everyt...
Youth Glow Vitamin C CC Cream SPF 50
This BB cream will surely give you the most radiant skin! It is my favourite everyday product. This can be worn under a foundation or on its own. The coverage is amazing for a product of this type and it is packed with skincare ingredients (including...
Ageless Glow Serum BB Cream SPF 40
A great tinted serum from a drugstore brand! This is a lightweight product so it won't provide a ton of coverage but will even out your complexion. It does have the benefit of hyaluronic acid so it will make your skin look brighter and provide extra ...
True Match Nude Hyaluronic Tinted Serum - L'Oréal | Ulta Beauty
Concealer/Contour
All of these options are perfect for beginners and experienced makeup-wearers. Each one is very easy to blend out, so you shouldn't have any issues with application!
Amazing concealer that covers, isn't heavy and provides hydration! The packaging is a pump instead of a doe foot applicator- which is a major deal for me. I would reccomend this to beginner and experienced makeup wearers! My favourite way to apply th...
Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum - NYX Professional Makeup | Ulta Beauty
My favourite concealer in my Pro kit! This formula is a medium-buildable coverage, and is great for all skin types. It applies like a dream and has amazing lasting power. It has been around for a long time, but is still one of the best concealers on ...
Radiant Creamy Concealer
A drugstore concealer that will become a staple in your makeup bag! This Fit Me concealer is a “dupe” for the Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer, and it's such a close match, they might as well be the same product! There are just a few ingredient differen...
Fit Me Concealer - Maybelline | Ulta Beauty
If you want to cover up blemishes, look no further! This pot concealer is hands down the best concealer to cover up any discoloration or blemishes you might want to erase. It has a matte finish so it won't bring attention to the area you apply it lik...
Soft Matte Complete Concealer
This is a versatile product that everyone needs in their makeup bag! The formula is amazing for concealer AND contour. My advice is to get your concealer/highlight shade, and get a slightly darker shade for contouring the deeper sections of your face...
Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer - Maybelline | Ulta Beauty
This is a very long wear, matte concealer. I love using this for concealer under the eye, to cover hyperpigmentation, and to prime the eyelids for eyeshadow! It is going to give you great coverage that won't crease. If you are oily, set this as norma...
Pro Longwear Concealer
The most blendable contouring product I have used! There are plenty of cream products that I love, and recommend, but this one is top of the list. You will be surprised with how easy this is to use. The shades are beautiful and work for everyone. Thi...
No Limits Cream Bronzer and Contour Stick
You'll love how easy this product is to use! It is one of the easiest creams to blend out that I have in my kit. It isn't heavy and has amazing skincare infused in the formula! It is also safe for sensitive skin. Price: $20.00
Sculptino™ Soft Matte Cream Contour + Bronzer
Cream contour/bronzer has never been easier! This Merit Sheer Sculpting Bronzer stick is very forgiving because of its sheer formula. It will be lightweight, but buildable, the perfect product to introduce you to the world of cream products! Price: $...
Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer
These are amazing contour shades that everyone will love. This powder is very easy to use and blend out for that perfect dimension! The tones in these contour shades are some of the best on the market. Please note, the picture shown is their blush (I...
Artist Longwear Skin-fusing Contour Powder
One of the best contouring products from the drugstore! This Milani liquid contour blends out easily and is great to add that dimension back into your face. I am not the biggest fan of sponge applicators, so my professional tip is this- put some prod...
Conceal & Perfect Face Lift Collection Liquid Contour - Milani | Ulta Beauty
I love this dual purpose product! This 2-in-1 sculpt and bronzer provides you with a sculpting cream contour to add dimension to your face, and a powder bronzer to bring in warmth and life back to your face. Perfect for everyone from pros to beginner...
Major Sculpt Crème Contour & Powder Bronzer Duo
Setting/Face Powder
I love each of these powders so much, and they are quite easy to use! You can't mess up a good powder, so I shared my favourites that I know look amazing on everyone.
This is a great loose powder for someone looking for a lightweight-barely there setting powder. They have a decent shade range for each individual so you are sure to find a shade that wo 0 Setting/Face Powderrks for you! I have had this powder in my kit since I started my professional career, and I still get many clients who become as obsessed as I am with this product. It's also a great powder to start out with if you are new to mak...
Translucent Loose Setting Powder
This radiant loose powder will change your life if you have dry skin! The powder has squalane in it, which helps you retain moisture while also allowing you to powder your cream products. I have no other powders like this and believe it's a first of ...
Airset Radiant Loose Setting Powder
You NEED this powder! This is a baked formula so it will give you a natural, radiant finish. It will set your makeup or you can wear this on its own for a light makeup look (but it won’t give you a lot of coverage). My favorite part- it won’t make yo...
Microsmooth Multi-Tasking Baked Face Powder Foundation
A great lightweight setting powder! This will set your makeup and leave you with a smooth semi-matte finish. This really is an everyday powder for everyone. It also has properties in it to allow your skin to retain moisture so you won't end up with a...
Skin-Smoothing Talc-Free Perfecting Powder
This is a very affordable powder that actually works well! Now, this is a matte finish so if you are dry in some areas, avoid putting this powder there. I recommend putting this powder in your more oily areas (commonly in the center of the face) and ...
Fit Me Matte + Poreless Powder - Maybelline | Ulta Beauty
Bronzer/Blush/Highlight
I shared my absolute favourite cheek products here that are very easy to master. So if you are new to wearing makeup or wearing bronzer, blush and highlight, all of these picks will be a great introduction!
Must-have bronzer! This is a very smooth and easy to blend out. It has amazing ingredients infused in the formula and it gets the “clean beauty” stamp of approval. Great for sensitive skin as well. Price: $19.00
No Limits Matte Bronzer
I have had this product in my kit for a very long time and I always repurchase it! One of the best bronzing powders on the market. Easy to blend and apply. And the packaging is very sleek so it won't be clunky in your makeup bag. You won't be disappo...
Laguna Talc-Free Bronzer Powder
One of my favourite products from one of my favourite brands! You don't want to miss out on this bronzing duo from Julia's Place. Shades for everyone and very easy to blend/apply. Plus, you get two shades for a very resonable price! Price: $20.00
Bronzed Duo - Juvia's Place | Ulta Beauty
Very affordable and easy to use cream bronzer! It is a cream-to-powder formula so it will apply like a cream and dry to more of a powder consistency. It is a semi-matte finish so it will look very natural. Just make sure you slowly build the color wi...
Putty Bronzer - e.l.f. Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
This is a great cream/balm formulated bronzer. If you have dry skin, you will love this product. I don't necessarily recommend this for someone with oily skin since it is more of a balm. However, if you tend to only be oily in the centre of your face...
Sun Melt Natural Cream Bronzer
This cream bronzer is great for every skin type! It pairs perfectly with Nars' powder bronzer and will definitely give you the bronze skin you're looking for! Price: $38.00
Laguna Bronzing Cream
These are great blushes, for beginners to pros! They have an amazing color range and provide great pigment. I recommend going in with a light hand and build up the color to your liking at first! Price: $14.00
Sephora Colorful® Blush
Benefit has had their blush range for quite a while now, but they remain to be some of the best! These are very loved by pros for their opaque color and versatility. Even if you are a beginner with makeup, you will love these! Price: $31.00
WANDERful World Silky-Soft Powder Blush
This specific baked formula of these blushes set them apart from every other bush I own! This will give you a radiant finish and give you a lightweight flush of color. Perfect for light makeup days or someone who needs to get used to the idea of blus...
Ambient Lighting Blush Collection
Stop what you're doing and add these blushes into your makeup routine! These pack a punch with their vibrant color. I recommend going in with a light hand at first to see the opaque nature of these blushes. Price: $18.00
Blushed Duo - Juvia's Place | Ulta Beauty
These are great blushes to start out with if you are new to wearing blush. They are a baked formula which makes them very beginner friendly. Easy to apply and blend out, and also very radiant on the cheek giving you natural, youthful color! Price: $1...
Baked Blush - Milani | Ulta Beauty
A great introduction to cream blush! This is a balm to gel formula so it will provide you with a natural flush of color. My favourite way to apply these is with my fingers and then continue to blend it out with a sponge to sheer it out to a natural f...
Cheek Kiss Cream Blush - Milani | Ulta Beauty
This blush is great for someone who is new to cream blush! It is lightweight and buildable so there is not much of a learning curve. I still recommend to pick up a little product at first and swatch it on the back on your hand to understand the formu...
Putty Blush - e.l.f. Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
Beware! This liquid blush is HIGHLY pigmented so swatch and blend out on the back of your hand first to get an idea of what you need to do when applying to your face. It is a great blush with many colours so once you nail down the application, you'll...
Blushed Liquid Blush - Juvia's Place | Ulta Beauty
This is my #1 recommendation for beginners! It is a very lightweight, almost transparent flush of color, so there is really no learning curve to this blush. Suitable for all skin types and sensitive skin as well! Price: $30.00
Flush Balm Cream Blush
You'll love this lightweight cream blush. It's a hint of color that you can build up if you desire more pigment. It'll look like skin and give you a dewy, natural finish. One of my favourite cream blushes to recommend for beginners! Price: $25.00
Cheeky Tint Cream Blush Stick
This is a much less intimidating than other liquid blushes. I love to recommend this to beginners or people looking for easy-to-use liquid blush. It is a gel formula that is so easy to blend and is fool proof! My two favourite colours are Spicy and R...
Dew Blush Liquid Cheek Blush
These highlighters will give you a bright glow to your cheeks! They are buttery-smooth and easy to apply. I prefer to pick up product with my finger and dab it on the tips of my cheek bones and blend it out with a clean sponge. It'll difuse the highl...
Super Shock Highlighter - ColourPop | Ulta Beauty
This is a bright, very out-there highlighter. If you want something that strays from the natural side, this one is for you! It is pretty easy to use, I like to put some on the back of my hand and apply with my fingers or sponge. Price: $29.00
Rollaway Glow - ICONIC LONDON | Ulta Beauty
This Hourglass highlight powder will always be my favourite! It will give you the “glow-within” look that is most natural. My #1 recommended highlighter! Price: $54 (full size) $28 (mini size)
Ambient® Lighting Finishing Powder
With a light hand, this highlighter can be very natural. I love the baked formula and the tones of each shade. It is buildable so start off with that light hand and keep applying until its your desired, glow-from-within highlight! Price: $48.00
Matte Radiance Baked Powder Compact
Eyes/Brows
There are great products to start out with if you are still learning about eye makeup. I recommend sticking to neutral colours at first as they will be a bit more forgiving as you are figuring out what looks best on you!
This is an oldie, but a goodie. If you have issues with your eyeshadow lasting throughout the day, or have oily eyelids, you will benefit from this primer. It is not necessary (you can just use your concealer before eyeshadow) but I do have many clie...
Eyeshadow Primer Potion
This is a very long wear, matte concealer. I love using this for concealer under the eye, to cover hyperpigmentation, and to prime the eyelids for eyeshadow! It is going to give you great coverage that won't crease. If you are oily, set this as norma...
Pro Longwear Concealer
This is well loved by Pro MUAs! I have had clients that live by this product. It does help prolong the wear of your eye makeup if you have oily eyelids or hooded eyes. Price: $26.00
Pro-Prime™ Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base
Palettes like this one are perfect for someone who is learning more about eyeshadow. These neutrals are beautiful and work with all eye colours. The formulation is great for its price as well! It is a great palette to learn with and have even if you ...
Ultimate Color Shadow Palette Warm Neutrals - NYX Professional Makeup | Ulta Beauty
Beautiful neutral eyeshadow shades, perfect for everyone! This palette will be a go-to for you when doing your eye makeup everyday. Many different looks can be accomplished with these colours! It's great to learn with and just to add to your collecti...
Connect In Colour Eye Shadow Palette Unfiltered Nudes - MAC | Ulta Beauty
A universally flattering eyeshadow palette! You will fall in love with Juvia's place eyeshadows as the formula is very wearable and easy to apply. This specific palette is great for someone looking for wearable neutrals or who is new to eyeshadow! Pr...
The Nubian Earth Eyeshadow Palette - Juvia's Place | Ulta Beauty
This compact, small palette will be your new secret weapon. The naked palettes have been on the market for a years and years but they have remained to be among some of the best shadows. This palette in particular is the perfect neutral combination of...
Naked2 Basics Eyeshadow Palette
You'll love what this palette has to offer. There are many looks you can achieve with these colours; daytime and nighttime looks. It is one of my favourite palettes in my personal makeup bag, and in my pro kit! Price: $45.00
Tartelette™ In Bloom Clay Eyeshadow Palette
You will throw out every other eyeliner you own after you have this one! This liner LASTS and is my favourite one to use in the water line. It goes on very smooth and it's so easy to apply. You can smudge it out before it dries down if you are going ...
Shockwave Eyeliner - L.A. Girl | Ulta Beauty
A very easy to use liquid liner. Best for doing graphic liner, such as a "wing" liner! This does have a but if a learning curve since it is a liquid, you'll want to practice when you can to get the hang of application! This specific one is great and ...
ColorStay Micro Easy Precision Liquid Liner - Revlon | Ulta Beauty
Great gel liners that are waterproof and long wearing! These apply so easily and offer an extensive color range for any look you'd want to achieve. I keep these in my personal makeup bag and pro kit because I just can't get enough! Price: $13.00
Ultimate Gel Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil
The applicator on this mascara is one of the best. The bristles are a silicone/plastic material so it does not clump up your lash and leaves them long and evenly coated! This is the regular formula- not the waterproof! Price: $9.99
Volum' Express The Rocket Mascara - Maybelline | Ulta Beauty
The waterproof formula! This has the same silicone/plastic applicator as the original one listed before this. You'll love how well this mascara makes your eyes pop with no clumps! Price: $9.99
Volum' Express The Rocket Waterproof Mascara - Maybelline | Ulta Beauty
This mascara is great to lengthen and separate your lashes. I love to use this as my last coat over any volumizing mascara. The applicator is comparable to the Benefit roller lash mascara but the formula is a bit drier than the Benefit mascara. Price...
Lash 'N Roll Curling & Lifting Mascara - e.l.f. Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
This is one of my favourite mascaras to add dimension because it deposits a good amount of product onto the lashes. However, I do recommend using a lengthening mascara with this one, such as the Benefit Roller Lash or the ELF Lash N Roll (both are li...
BADgal BANG! Volumizing Mascara
This mascara will always stand out to me because of the way it holds the curl of lashes. No other mascara has been able to compare in that way, though there are some decent comparisons on the market. You can use this mascara on its own and it will be...
Roller Lash Curling & Lifting Mascara
I recommend this mascara to everyone, all the time! It has the best applicator of any mascara I have ever tried (and that's a lot!), and it does everything you need it to do in one application. If you are going to buy any mascara from this list, choo...
Lights, Camera, Lashes™ 4-in-1 Mascara
A tinted brow gel can be your one brow product you need. This one deposits a good amount of color for those that need a little extra in their brow but do not want to fill them in with a pencil! Price: $26.00
Gimme Brow+ Tinted Volumizing Eyebrow Gel
This is a great tinted brow gel. It adds volume to your eyebrows and is a waterproof formula- which I love in a brow product. This type of product is great for someone who doesn't want to have to fill in their brow with a pencil! Price: $12.00
Tinted Volumizing Eyebrow Gel
You'll love this brow gel as much as I do! It is clear and has a “medium hold” so the product won't make your eyebrow hairs feel like they are glued to your forehead. This is my favourite gel for more natural days, but if you'll need to fill in spars...
In Frame Clear Eyebrow Gel
This are great brow pencils- from beginners to pros! The tip of the pencil is very small so it is easy to mimic brow hair strokes, and it as a spoolie on the opposite end to blend the product into your brow hair. This is a great formula that will mak...
Micro Brow Pencil Vegan Eyebrow Pencil
Sephora's brand does a great brow pencil that is comparable to many others on the market. I like this one for the formula as it is easy to achieve a natural looking brow. It has a micro pencil tip and a spoolie on the other end for blending! Price: $...
Retractable EyeBrow Pencil - Waterproof
This is the one brow product I refuse to live without! I have these in my pro kit and personal kit at all times. While I also love other brow pencils, this one is just simply the best! It lasts longer than any other product and application is way too...
Precisely, My Brow Pencil Waterproof Eyebrow Definer
This is a LIMITED EDITION set from Benefit that has my favourite brow products in the mini size! If you are a beginner to makeup or the benefit brand, you'll want to snag this up immediately before it's gone! Price: $28.00
Lil’ Brow Loves Mini Brow Pencil & Gel Value Set
Lips
I have added easy to use lip products that are great for everyone! You'll love each and every one of these!
These pencils are a great formula and they have every colour you could want! My favourite colours are Auburn, Hot Cocoa and Natural. Price: $5.00
Slim Lip Pencil Creamy Long-Lasting Lip Liner - NYX Professional Makeup | Ulta Beauty
Mac lip pencils have been pro favourites for the longest time. They have amazing lasting power and a good color range! They have a drier formula so some people don't like that aspect BUT that is why they last a while on the lips. Once you get around ...
Lip Pencil - MAC | Ulta Beauty
You're going to want to buy every color of these liners! They go on so smoothly and have a long-lasting formula. These are unlike any other lip liner formula out! Price: $13.00
Retractable Rouge Gel Lip Liner
Amazing lips that smooth your lips and have amazing color pay-off! You'll also love that many color options they offer. Price: $9.99
Color Sensational Ultimatte Slim Lipstick - Maybelline | Ulta Beauty
Mac lipsticks are staples in a pro kit! They also are great for every day wear by consumers. I have been buying Mac lipsticks since I was in middle school! They have many different finishes so you can find whatever formula you desire. And the color r...
Lipstick Cream - MAC | Ulta Beauty
The best lip product I own! These are a balm-like texture so they are the most comfortable product on your lips. They have a “high-shine” finish and a long-lasting formula, which is always a plus for me. The amount of colours they have in this produc...
Rouge Lacquer Long-Lasting Lipstick - SEPHORA COLLECTION | Sephora
These were made to LAST! Quite literally, these will stain your lips, which is great for someone who wants their lip color to be on all day long. These are a cream so they don't dry down completely but they can be a bit drying so I recommend wearing ...
Cream Lip Stain Liquid Lipstick
You'll love these if you are looking for something that is a light wash of color and hydrating at the same time. I love these for natural makeup days! Price: $7.00
Hydrating Core Lip Shine - e.l.f. Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
These are perfect to throw in your bag and go! This balm is hydrating and deposits a nice, natural pop of color. I always have one of these in my purse! Price: $16.00
JuiceBalm Vegan Tinted Lip Balm