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My Makeup Staples: Tried, True & Totally Worth It 💋
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items I’ve wasted enough money on overhyped beauty so you don’t have to. These are the products that actually perform, last, and feel good on your skin. Real favorites, real results — no gimmicks!
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Base-ically Flawless
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Cheeky Business
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Sculpted & Sunkissed
Prep, Set, Perfect
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I absolutely love this primer. It is moisturizing and smells amazing! It's also a perfect base for a face or makeup, or it can be worn on its own with a bit of concealer for a natural refreshed look.
The Marshmellow Smoothing Primer
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The perfect mix of skincare and makeup prep. Can be worn on its own or under makeup - I love the smell, and it makes my skin feel refreshed and moisturized.
Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops
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Believe the hype with this one! It is the perfect tacky primer that helps makeup last all day. Just be sure to give it time to set on the skin for at least one minute before adding product on top.
Power Grip Primer
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I really enjoy this primer. It adds a great glow, and doesn't look too glittery. I use it alongside the Elf Power Grip primer, and I love the combination!
Glow Drops 30mL
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If you're looking for a dupe for the much loved Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter, this is a great option. It blends well and works well with other products!
Radiance Booster | Face Highlighter | ICONIC London US
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Another great dupe for the Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter for half the price! I love the affordability and the availability at local drugstores in my area.
True Match Lumi Glotion & Makeup Highlighter
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I love this primer for filing in my pores and blurring the skin. I tend to use this on my cheeks and nose alongside other primers. It works well with other products, it's affordable and it consistently performs well.
Poreless Putty Primer
Base-ically Flawless
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The best base for a glowing face routine, or use it on its own for a luminous "no-makeup, makeup look."
Halo Glow Liquid Filter Complexion Booster
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The best stick foundation I've used. It's creamy and blendable, has a good (not great) amount of shades. Also, I love supporting sustainable, cruelty-free products.
The Minimalist
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I know we've all heard the hype about this concealer at some point, and I can't help but agree! Best used for a full face of makeup - it may be a little too heavy duty for a light makeup routine.
shape tapeâ„¢ full-coverage concealer
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A spontaneous TikTok purchase, but have to say I really enjoy using this product! I use it as a first step after primer and before concealer. It helps to cover the discoloration under my eyes, doesn't crease and works well with other products.
Lakerain Eye Brightener
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This is a great foundation choice on the higher end. It has a natural, glowy finish, and blends well into the skin. Just be careful not to use a heavy hand - that can sometimes lead to a bit of caking on the forehead, cheeks and nose.
Ambient Soft Glow Foundation
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This is a great, highly underrated foundation choice. It has a natural but glowy finish, comes in a ton of shade choices, and lasts all day!
Best Skin Ever 16 Hour Natural Finish Liquid Foundation
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I received this product in my monthly Boxy Charm/Ipsy and I was highly impressed. I love the addition of hyaluronic acid, and it blends perfectly into the skin. It definitely lives up to its "skin on skin" name.
Skin On Skin BB + CC Full Coverage Hyaluronic Foundation SPF 40
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This is a great foundation if you're looking for a more sheer, lightweight but buildable product. It blends well with a makeup sponge or Merit Beauty Foundation brush.
SurrealSkin® Foundation
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This concealer pairs well with the Makeup by Mario foundation. It comes in a ton of shade options, blends well and doesn't crease. Just be sure to add a bit of powder after letting the product sit on your skin.
SurrealSkin® Awakening Concealer
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This is a great choice if you're looking for a more affordable concealer. It blends well, doesn't crease and has a decent range of shade options. One of my favorites from the drugstore.
True Match Makeup Concealer Matches Your Skin Tone
Cheeky Business
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Absolutely love this blush for a soft pink glow. I do wish it was a bit more pigmented for darker skin tones.
Rosy Glow: the iconic Dior blush with pH-activated color | DIOR US
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Absolutely adore this blush. It's pigmented, but also blends easily! It comes in a ton of beautiful shades and lasts all day! Highly recommend!
Buttermelt High-Pigment Blush | NYX Professional Makeup
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I absolutely love this cream and powder blush duo. They can be used together or on their own and it's the perfect shade of pink - I am a sucker for cool toned pink blush.
Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo
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One of my favorite recent discoveries. I absolutely love the color, and it blends into the skin beautifully. I like to use them all together for a pink glow, but also love using the cream product alone on more natural face days.
Cheek Clapper 3D Blush Trio | ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr
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The closest to the earlier made and much loved "Coralista" shade. The perfect coral pink that looks great on many different skin tones!
Sunny Warm Coral Blush
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Great choice for an affordable cream blush. Great pigment, color choice and blends beautifully. I like wearing it on its own with just a bit of concealer under my eyes, and curled lashes.
Putty Cream Blush
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I absolutely love this blush. I have the shade Candy Clouds, and it's the perfect cool-tone pink. It blurs and blends into the skin seamlessly and I love the color choices - definitely on my list to purchase additional shades ASAP!
Cloud Crush Blurring Blush
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Another favorite! Continuing my collection of cool-toned pink shades, this is a great addition. Great pigment, blends well and sits on the skin beautifully.
Blush Cruelty-Free Cheek Makeup
Sculpted & Sunkissed
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My absolute favorite powder bronzer. And it smells like chocolate? How could you go wrong!
Chocolate Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer - Too Faced | Ulta Beauty
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My absolute favorite cream contour. It blends like a dream and works perfectly with powder products.
Shadow Smooth Blur Cream Contour Stick - Anastasia Beverly Hills | Ulta Beauty
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Beautiful product! Blends beautifully and looks great under powder blush. It's the perfect, natural flush!
Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush
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A bit of a splurge item on my list, but couldn't not include it. Beautiful product, blends like a dream and perfect for under painting.
SOLEIL TAN BRONZE LES BEIGES Healthy Glow Bronzing Cream - CHANEL | Ulta Beauty
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If you're on the hunt for a more affordable powder bronzer, you can't go wrong with the Physicians Formula Butter bronzer. It performs as good, if not better than some high end bronzing powders I've tried, and it's got great staying power!
Bronzer Butter Bronzer Murumuru Butter Bronzer - Physicians Formula | Ulta Beauty
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I really enjoy this cream bronzer/contour stick. It performs as well as several high end contour sticks I have tried. It's blendable and works well with powder bronzer/contour products.
Bronzer + Contour Stick - Light
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I love this product, and love the packaging - I'm a sucker for bows! It blends well and works great paired with a more cooler toned contour.
Ciate London Bamboo Bronzer Palm Island
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This bronzer has been around for years, and really stands the test of time. It remains as one of my favorite matte bronzers. It's the perfect shade - not too orange but not too cool toned, and blends like a dream.
Hoola Matte Bronzer powder bronzer for face