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items 💄✨ Sara Lou’s Beauty Recommendations ✨💄
Discover hand-picked beauty must-haves that blend quality, performance, and personal flair. From flawless foundations and glow-boosting skincare to bold lip colors and everyday essentials, these are the tried...
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Glow & Tell
The Glow-Up Guide: Skincare That Delivers
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Glow & Tell
MAC Powder Foundation is known for its smooth, buildable coverage that delivers a flawless, matte finish. It’s perfect for those with oily or combination skin types, as it helps control shine throughout the day. The formula feels lightweight on the s...
New Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation
If you’re looking for a great primer that’s kind to your skin and the planet, I definitely recommend e.l.f.’s vegan primer. It’s lightweight, smooths out your skin beautifully, and creates the perfect base for your makeup to last all day.
What I lov...
Face Primer Makeup - Vegan
If you love a smooth, full-coverage concealer that lasts all day, this one’s a gem. It covers dark circles, blemishes, and redness with just a small amount—and it blends in beautifully for a flawless finish. Great for long days or when you just want ...
16-Hour Camo Full Coverage Concealer
If you love a soft matte finish that holds up through heat, humidity, and long days — this one’s a gem. NARS Soft Matte Foundation gives amazing coverage without feeling heavy. Smooth, shine-free skin that still looks like you. ✨
NARS Foundation Makeup: Liquid, Powder, Matte | NARS Cosmetics
Morphe lip gloss is one of those easy wins — smooth, hydrating, and super glossy without the sticky feel. It glides on effortlessly, adds a juicy pop of shine, and comes in gorgeous shades that flatter every skin tone. Perfect on its own or layered o...
Lip Gloss & Lip Oil: Glossy, Pigmented & Hydrating Lip Glosses
Listen—this One/Size setting powder by Patrick Starrr? It does not come to play. It’s silky, lightweight, and sets your makeup like a dream without dulling your glow. Perfect for everyday or full glam, it keeps you looking fresh, smooth, and shine-fr...
ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr Ultimate Blurring Setting Powder
Listen—this foundation right here? I use it every single day and I love it. Sephora’s Best Skin Ever really lives up to the name. It melts into my skin, gives me that smooth, natural finish, and never feels heavy. Just clean, fresh, everyday flawless...
SEPHORA COLLECTION Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation
Let me tell you—this NARS concealer is that girl. I’ve tried plenty, but I always come back to this one. She’s smooth, creamy, blends like butter, and covers without looking cakey. Perfect for brightening under the eyes or cleaning up your brows. It’...
NARS Concealer Makeup: Liquid, Cream, Stick | NARS Cosmetics
Juvia’s Place eyeshadow is hands down one of my absolute favorites.
The pigment? Unmatched. The colors? Bold, rich, and vibrant—exactly what I need to complement and celebrate my melanin. Every palette is packed with shades that pop on deeper skin to...
Juvia's Place
I’ve always had a thing for a good matte lipstick—it just does something for me.
There’s nothing like finding that perfect shade that glides on smooth, stays put, and makes you feel like you’ve got it all together. For me, a bold matte lip is more th...
Juvia's Place Matte Lipstick,
If you’re still out here using crusty, no-name lip balm that disappears faster than your paycheck on payday, let me introduce you to your new lip bestie: Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm. Sis, this stuff glides on like a dream, smells like a tropical v...
Lip Butter Balm, Vanilla
Listen—Dolce Vita is that girl. This blush glides on like a dream, blends like you whispered a prayer, and leaves the softest, most natural flush that makes you look like you’ve just heard a juicy compliment. It gives that “glowy but effortless” vibe...
Long-Lasting Liquid Blush: Afterglow Collection
The Glow-Up Guide: Skincare That Delivers
Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask is a must-have.
It’s the only lip product that keeps my lips soft, smooth, and hydrated all night—and well into the next day. No flakes, no dryness—just real results. It feels luxurious, smells amazing, and delivers every si...
Lip Sleeping Mask Nourish & Hydrate
Watermelon Glow Dew Drops? Yes, please.
This is one of those products that actually lives up to the hype. It gives my skin that radiant, healthy glow—without glitter, grease, or irritation. As a Black woman, I love that it layers well on melanin-rich...
Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops
Watermelon Glow Pink Juice Moisturizer? My skin drinks it up.
Lightweight, oil-free, and actually hydrating—this is perfect for my combo skin. As a Black woman, I appreciate a moisturizer that sinks in without leaving a cast or extra shine. It gives ...
Watermelon Glow Pink Juice Oil-Free Refillable Moisturizer
This toner is that gentle glow-up in a bottle.
Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner has been a game-changer in my routine. It smooths out texture, fades dark spots, and gives my skin a brighter, more even look over time—without being harsh. As a Black ...
Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner
As a Black woman who takes pride in caring for my skin and always does her research, I can say with full confidence: Laneige Water Bank Moisture Cream is that girl. My skin deserves hydration that goes deep—not just surface-level moisture—and Laneige...
Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Collection
✨ Smart Skin, Bold Results — Retinol, Just Like Me ✨
I’m someone who likes her skincare like her personality: effective, intelligent, and with a hint of sass. That’s why my ingredients retinol is a non-negotiable in my routine.
It delivers smooth, g...
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Breakouts? I Don’t Know Her.
Listen, I’ve got a lot going on — goals to crush, jokes to crack, and skin to keep glowing. That’s why my ingredients salicylic acid solution is my go-to.
It dives deep into pores, clears up breakouts before they even t...
my iN.gredients Salicylic Acid Solution
Glowing Skin? Say Less.
My secret to skin that looks like I’ve been drinking green juice and sleeping 8 hours (even when I haven’t)? my ingredients rosehip oil.
This little bottle of magic is rich in antioxidants and essential fatty acids — aka, it...
my iN.gredients 100% Rosehip Seed Oil
✨ Obsessed is an understatement! ✨
The Byoma Hydrating Serum is pure magic in a bottle! If your skin has ever felt dull, thirsty, or just a little “meh,” this serum swoops in like a hydration superhero. 💧 It’s lightweight, super smooth, and absorbs...
Hydrating Serum
I don’t usually gush over skincare, but the Byoma Milk Toner truly deserves a love letter. From the very first use, it felt like a comforting hug for my skin—gentle, hydrating, and oh-so-soothing. The texture is dreamy—lightweight, silky, and sinks i...
Hydrating Milky Toner
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✨ Triangle Powder Puff Recommendation ✨
If you haven’t tried a triangle powder puff yet, you’re missing out on one of the best-kept secrets for a flawless finish! These soft, velvety puffs are perfect for pressing in setting powder—especially around ...
Set It & Forget It: My Favorite Makeup Puff
✨ My Brush Set Pick: Sephora Collection – The Face Brush Set
If you’re looking for a reliable, beginner-friendly brush set that gets the job done beautifully, this one’s a solid choice. It’s soft, sleek, and covers all the basics—foundation, powder,...
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