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my current makeup routine! (oily-combo skin)

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skin prep

 
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THIS. MOISTURIZER. is so so good. incredibly moisturizing without feeling thick as grease! makes your face SO soft, and the moisture stays for hours!! i adore this stuff. and as an oily girl, if you feel like no moisturizers work for you, let me tell...
Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer
 
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this poreless primer is the only one that i’ve tried that actually works. and in my opinion and experience, better than the solid one. makes my pores on my T-zone so blurred. works well with all of the makeup i’ve tried on top of it, too. BIG necessi...
Liquid Poreless Putty Primer
 
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i’ve never really been big on grippy primers. but this one? count me in. she’s grippy without being sticky, so it’s not a sensory nightmare. my makeup does. not. budge. once it’s all set in place. i credit this baby right here. and she has niacinamid...
Grippy Serum 24-Hour Gripping Hydrating Primer
 
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this on my shoulders and chest if i’m wearing something with straps or even strapless??? absolute diva moment. gorgeous. best decision i ever made. makes your makeup look even more elevated when your chest is just as glammed out. simple and wildly ef...
L'Oreal Paris True Match Lumi Glotion Glow

base (cream/liquid)

 
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the ONLY brow glue to ever hold my brows. doesn’t flake. stays intact all day. she’s not glue, she’s CEMENT. makes my brows look naturally lifted and clean.
Eyebrow Glue Instant Brow Styler | NYX Professional Makeup
 
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this covers my blemishes like magic. goes underneath my foundation and is MY FAV. i also use it to brighten my T-zone. she never fails. she is radiant. she is creamy. NARS did their big one.
Radiant Creamy Concealer - NARS Cosmetics
 
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this. is my wedding foundation. i have never been a foundation girl. it always makes me look cakey and not like myself. this?? steals the show. as an oily girl, the matte feature is such a necessity. but it’s also lumi-matte, so i don’t look like a d...
Super Stay Up to 30HR Lumi Matte Foundation
 
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this in the shade clay as my bronzer. she’s buildable, she’s so creamy, and she’s just so gorgeous. i will forever love her.
Bronze Balm - MERIT Beauty
 
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MY QUEEN. i have this in the plum shade. she’s pigmented, she’s creamy, and she looks SO luminous and glowy on the skin. my shayla 🫶🏼
Flush Balm Cream Blush - MERIT Beauty
 
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THIS. i have her in a pink-ish shade, and she is GORGEOUS on the under eyes. INSANE coverage. a little goes a very very long way. she’s so smooth and lightweight. this with my NARS concealer is a staple.
Conceal + Perfect Longwear Concealer

base (powder)

 
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i just tried this recently after my elf halo glow powder ran out, and let me tell you. she’s great. she’s powerful. i didn’t expect her to actually work. she smooths my base, brightens my concealed areas, and doesn’t make me look musty and dusty. AIR...
Fit Me® Loose Finishing Powder Face Makeup
 
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now…this palette is my girl. yes, i use her for my eye looks. but i also use her to set my bronzer and my blush. SHE. IS. PERFECT. she blends beautifully and makes my base look wonderful. but beware: she’s pigmented. AND THOSE SHIMMERS ARE FABULOUS F...
the art gallery eyeshadow & eyeliner palette

eyes

 
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she will forever be my mascara. she isn’t clumpy, she’s buildable, and she holds my lashes. makes them look FABULOUS. like extensions. lasts all day. i need her like water.
Mascara - ILIA Beauty

lips

 
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THIS. IN COCOA. i have so many lip liners. but this girl is what i use every single makeup look. she’s a gorgeous brown.
L.A. COLORS Auto Lipliner Pencil, Cocoa CAL568
 
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this liner. in let’s bounce. sometimes when i’m feeling a little extra, i’ll use her to blend out my l.a. colors liner. they go SO WELL together. love this liner.
Let's Bounce Lifter Liner Lip Liner with Hyaluronic Acid - Maybelline
 
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this lip shade in divine wine over my liners i mentioned? oh my. she is the moment. perfect wine lip. bold. long-lasting. makes me look chic and mysterious. PERFECT shade.
L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche Creamy Satin Lipstick
 
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this is warm teddy. when i’m not wearing divine wine, i’m wearing her. she’s a GORGEOUS fall shade. the perfect brown-ish shade for pale girlies. lasts all day. looks so smooth on the lips. LOVE LOVE LOVE her.
M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick | Including Velvet Teddy, Taupe, Mehr & ...

setting spray

 
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i love her. she’s a gorgeous spray. she’s not as strong as urban decay all-nighter, but she keeps your makeup from fading. and makes your skin GLOW. rehydrates it gorgeously. i use her between makeup steps, then when i finish for a final glowy finish...
Stay All Night Mist - Makeup Setting Spray
 
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this in the natural finish. DO NOT get any other finish. trust me. this one is perfect. and when she says “all-nighter,” she MEANS “all-nighter.” makes your makeup look SO vibrant. my wedding day will be carried by this lovely concoction.
All Nighter Waterproof Makeup Setting Spray