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These items have really saved my makeup game. Like it’s sorcery possibly with how good each of these work! The formulas are all amazing & is my focus when adding to this list. I have oily combo skin with slight texture, but with my application yo...
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Lippies

 
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Left my lips so soft and layers on thick without feeling sticky. The peptides really help fill the lip lines beautifully. Love the scents too!
Pout Preserve Peptide Lip Treatment
 
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Does what it says, plumps with a nice cool feeling! Smells heavenly too
Forget The Filler Lip Plumping Line Smoothing Gloss
 
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The pink berry scent is the sweetest and leaves lips feeling soo conditioned. Love the tint and shine I get when I pair with a lip liner! Little goes a long way and lasts quite a while :)
Lip Glowy Balm Moisturize & Nourish
 
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LOVE these and how hydrating they are. The glimmer ones are chef’s kiss and are on sale right now ;)
Pout Preserve Peptide Lip Treatment Glimmers
 
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Love how lightweight these are! The red oil is the perfect tint for that just bitten lips look. Not too bold but has this beautiful buildable sheen. Glides nicely and isn’t sticky at all. Wears for quite a bit and has a slight minty refreshing feelin...
Glow Reviver Tinted Lip Oil
 
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I love the glow and tingle you get from wearing this. All shades are gorgeous but I’m a sucker for the hot pink! These don’t feel sticky and glide well. Also quite long wearing
DIOR Addict Lip Glow Oil Color-Awakening Gloss | Dior US
 
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This lip liner stays on! The colors are gorgeous & the pencil itself is so versatile. I use limitless brown for lip and nose contour, and eyeliner as a baby wing. It’s so easy to blend out with the end of the pencil and stays put all night. Can’t...
Lip Liner: Waterproof, Matte, Creamy Lip Pencils MAKE UP FOR EVER
 
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I use the following shades: Cold Brew, Brown, & Nutmeg. All of these compliment my warm olive skin when I mix a combo of them. They glide right on, stay power is as expected but with the shades themselves and price I don’t have any complaints!
Shop Creamy Lip Liners & Pencils | NYX Professional Makeup
 
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Don’t SLEEP ON THESE! The formula is creamy and dreamy. Soo easy to blend out but with that said, the staying power isn’t as long. I’d recommend setting it if possible. A good fixing serum/activator should do the trick! Love the shades for my underto...
Y.U.M. Lip Liner

Blushes

 
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Luminoso is THAT girl! She plays well with other liquid and cream blushes and I use this one more as a topper once I set with the elf blush. It is indeed luminous and has a gorgeous wear on the skin, a pearlescent sheen comparable to NARS blush in sh...
Baked Blush - Luminoso
 
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This blush is magic! Love the long lasting power it has not sure if it’s due to the primer infusion, but it lasts and has beautiful pay off. Carries a lot of pigment in each swatch. Love these blushes! Also a little goes a long way. I use this one to...
Primer Infused Matte Blush Powder
 
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These are so lovely in terms of longevity! A little goes a long way, but for best application put a dab on the back of your hand or on a makeup palette mixer to allow your brush to pick up an even coat. I like to mix two shades (happy and joy) to giv...
Soft Pinch Liquid Blush | Long-Lasting Dewy & Matte Blushes
 
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Just added this into my collection and I have the peach shade. Soo good as a topper since it’s buildable. I love using it for a glowy cheek and forehead, I’ll even tap a little on the cupids bow area. I do my cream and powder blush as normal & th...
Saie Glow Sculpt | Multi-Use Cream Highlighting Blush
 
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I use shade luminous flush when I’m wanting a glowy but dry finish on the face. Usually when I know I’ll be outdoors and there’s wind I’ll reach for this over my glow sculpt. This is such a beautiful powder and so buildable. All of the shades are gor...
Ambient™ Lighting Collection | Bronzer, Blusher, Powder
 
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Love using shade love is the drug - so pretty and rosy! Stays put and wears well with other products. Love love the pigment and the dual shade mixture!
Blush Makeup - Cheek Blush

Base

 
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The formula of everything is gorgeous! Looks like skin but has great coverage. The blushes are so versatile and I love to mix them all together for a customized shade. I always get compliments when I have the blush on. Everything is cream so I use it...
HD SKIN ALL-IN-ONE FACE PALETTE Multiuse Cream Complexion Palette
 
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The BEST 2-in-1 sunscreen and foundation. I mix two shades in the summer time but a little goes a long way. Has medium coverage and gives a beautiful glowy base that dries down semi matte. Powders and creams layer on top beautifully and I haven’t rea...
Sunforgettable® Total Protection® Face Shield Flex SPF 50
 
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HOLY GRAIL! I have some acne scarring and I don’t need foundation when I wear this. Blends like a dream after letting my day time skin care settle into my skin. I use my fingers to warm everything in and tend to mix Tan with Medium in the summertime....
Sunforgettable® Total Protection® Face Shield Flex SPF 50
 
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Nothing blurs like this powder! Looks like a filter IRL. Blends beautifully and the powder itself is so soft and light. Makeup looks airbrushed esp my under eyes when I set everything.
EASY BAKE LOOSE POWDER Banana Bread
 
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I layer this on top of Colorescience for more SPF and I swear it’s actually helped improve my acne marks over time. It’s matte finish but not drying at all. Has a nice medium coverage too!
Healthy Skin Pressed Powder Foundation
 
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Just added this into my routine and I’m obsessed! Definitely an underrated brand in general, everything is so glowy and skin forward in the product line.
about-face: High-performance, vegan + clean beauty products by Halsey
 
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This glowy super gel is beautiful under makeup for a true glow from within finish. Even with setting powder on top (I don’t like feeling sticky, but I still wanna glow!), this leaves my makeup looking glowy and seamless. I will wear it by itself some...
Saie Glowy Super Gel | All-Over Luminizer | Clean Highlighter
 
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This powder is so beautifully made. It sets and doesn’t leave the skin feeling dried out. I adore the peach tone for my complexion in order to do a bit of correcting. Love love this powder! Melts beautifully with setting spray too
Ultimate Blurring Setting Powder | ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr
 
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Love using this under makeup for a warm glow from within look, but I also like to use it alone over skin care. Keeps my nose highlighted well too and easy to blend. Also plays well with other formulas for the most part, doesn’t separate or anything.
Hollywood Flawless Filter: Glow Booster

Bronzer

 
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Literally melts into the skin! The pigment is gorgeous and builds up easily. Doesn’t take long to blend in either, super easy to work with even if you’re a beginner with bronzer. Doesn’t pill even if I put a powder bronzer on top to set. Chefs kiss f...
Saie Sun Melt | Cream-Balm Bronzer | Clean Beauty
 
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Holy PIGMENT! This stuff smells amazin like a coconutty beach dream. Has long wear staying power and layers beautifully on top of most if not all cream bronzers I use. Keeps me bronze and stays on smooth.
Buttermelt Bronzer: Long Wear Powder Bronzer

Eyes

 
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Holds a curl for a good while! Makes lashes look much longer than they are and every time I wear this in public I get complimented on my lashes/asked if they’re extensions. Definitely lives up to its name! This mascara over high end any day.
Lash Princess False Lash Mascara
 
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If you have almond or smaller eyes, try a half lash! This style in particular is so universally flattering. Has medium length but beautiful volume that gives a sexy cat eye effect. Looove these and they have like 20+ uses in them if you clean them we...
Dreamy Half Lash

Finishing Spray

 
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Really is flawless! I put on a ton of powder to set everything and this spray makes it look like I applied fresh makeup! Melts everything in and revives any cakey look in case you go too far. Keeps makeup lasting all day even in NY and Houston heat.
Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray
 
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I put this on as a last step after my lock in setting spray. This helps give some more spf coverage on top of the sunscreen and helps makeup look fresh and glowy!
Sunglaze Sheer Setting Mist Sunscreen SPF 50
 
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This ISH STAYS ONNN! Super comparable to my Charlotte Tilbury setting spray. Makes my makeup melt together especially because I pack on the setting powder. Has a natural finish once dried down but not sticky. Everything stays in place!!
Make It Last Original - Natural Finish Setting Spray