A list of make up items I found were worth the hype and also worked for my skin type as well as some affordable recommendations 😩💗
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Face Base 💁🏼♀️
Lips 👄
Eyes👁️
Face Base 💁🏼♀️
Estée Lauder’s Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation is a game-changer for anyone seeking long-lasting coverage without the need for frequent touch-ups. Known for its ability to stay flawless for up to 24 hours, this foundation provides full coverage ...
Long-Wear Liquid & Powder Foundation Makeup | Estée Lauder
Badgal Bang! – Known for its dramatic volume, this mascara promises to deliver sky-high lashes with a lightweight, buildable formula. Its slim, tapered brush helps with precision and even application. I personally love this mascara as someone who has...
These creamy colour corrector’s and concealers are a must have in any make up kit, the shade range is excellent and it’s multipurpose, you can use it as blush, foundation, contour, corrector, it’s amazing and very affordable😉💯
Studio Fix Conceal and Correct Palette | MAC Cosmetics - Official Site
This vitamin C infused skin tint is both luminous and long wearing and extremely good quality and affordable, I love how it’s long lasting and has buildable coverage, it serves as a skin tint and even a foundation if you layer it correctly, it gives ...
Super Stay 24-Hour Skin Tint with Vitamin C - Maybelline
I have lashes that are long but don’t curl as much, this gives it both length and volume and it lasts all day long, works amazing on short lashes too. A favourite mascara of mine after the benefit bad gal bang mascara !
Eye Makeup Panorama Washable Mascara | L'Oréal Paris
One of the best setting powders which is perfect for almost every skin type, I have dry under eyes and whenever I use powder it settles in the creases, this however has been a game changer. It’s hydrating and my make up lasts long even without settin...
Translucent Loose Setting Powder - Laura Mercier
One of the most pigmented and affordable drugstore eyeshadow pallets, I have quite a few of these already and it works very similarly to a few of the high end brands I know, lasts long and definitely worth your money🙂↕️
Shadow Palettes | Eye Makeup - Revolution Beauty
This setting spray lives up to its name of being both long lasting and waterproof, if you like a matte finish then this spray is for you. Sometimes I just go in with this spray and no setting powder and my makeup looks absolutely flawless, it pairs w...
A staple in my makeup drawer.This spray gives a dewy finish and leaves your make up looking flawless and your skin feeling plump
I use this as both a hydration mist before makeup and a fixing spray once my face is done
It keeps my skin glowy and my m...
Revolution Hyaluronic Setting Spray
Whether you have dry under eyes or more oily under eyes, this is a creaslessformula that lasts all day long giving you a beautiful satin finish on the skin, pairs very well with the HUDA beauty easy bake setting powder. I love the formula and the sha...
FauxFilter Luminous Matte Concealer - Huda Beauty
This lipgloss lives up to its name, can make any natural lip look like it has lip filler, it’s glossy, long lasting and very hydrating, the pigment is amazing and it smells divine, I love the shade range and how it suits all skin tones. Definitely a ...
FAUX FILLER Extra Shine Lip Gloss | Huda Beauty
Glides onto my skin like butter, this smoothie creamy formula works well on every skin type. I love the buildable coverage, it’s lightweight but got excellent coverage, lasts long and doesn’t look cakey or crease. Amazing product 10/10😍
Tinted Moisturizers: Natural, Oil Free, & with SPF | Laura Mercier
Did I mention I LOVE these lipliners, infused with peppermint oil, it instantly plumps your lips without any burning sensation, I have these in Almost every shade and they’re affordable and long lasting, Infact my lipstick fades but the liner will s...
Plumping Lip Liner – www.catricecosmetics.com
The way I love this powder 😩
It’s actually got like glitter specs in it so if you like a shimmery under eye then this is for you, it’s hydrating and very long lasting and affordable 10/10 Love you elf 💗
Halo Glow Setting Powder | e.l.f. Cosmetics
The fact that this bronzer is vegan and still so pigmented and long lasting amazes me, it blends like butter on my foundation and adds just enough warmth to my skin on order to make up my make up look flawless. Love the formula and the shade range 10...
GloWish Soft Radiance Bronzing Powder
Morphe eyeshadow palettes offer a stunning range of highly-pigmented shades in matte, shimmer, and metallic finishes. Perfect for creating everything from bold, dramatic looks to soft, everyday elegance. With buttery textures that blend effortlessly,...
Maybelline Lifter Gloss delivers hydrating, plumping shine with a smooth, non-sticky finish. Infused with hyaluronic acid, it enhances lips with a fuller, more youthful look in a range of stunning shades. A must-have for a flawless, glossy finish
I h...
Long Lasting Hydrating Lip Gloss Selection - Maybelline
Inglot offers professional-quality, highly-pigmented products with long-lasting formulas, from eyeshadows to foundations. Known for its customizable Freedom System, the brand lets you create personalized palettes for endless looks. Perfect for makeup...
INGLOT USA - Makeup, Skincare, Nails, Accessories
I swear by this product, I don’t understand why more people don’t talk about this !!
It’s literally the OG concealer which is affordable and provides full coverage and long lasting, the shade range is vast and I use it for colour correcting too so I ...
HD Pro.Conceal | L.A. Girl Cosmetics
The chokehold this lip balm has over me😩
I love the shade and the way it makes my mouth feel, it suits my skin perfectly and gives me a very pretty pink or more deep pink close to purple lip colour, my most favourite lip balm on the market
Almost Lipstick in Black Honey | Glossy Lip Balm - Clinique
The most pigmented and pretty pink blush I’ve ever come across
It suits almost every skin tone and sits perfectly on top of skin and foundation, it’s long lasting and has gold specs in it which doubles as a highlighter, so it’s like a 2 in 1 🥰
I love this mascara so much, it’s amazing on the lashes and it’s really long wearing. The wand is designed to coat every lash and give you the false lash effect. Giving plenty and volume, this mascara is affordable and works better than higher end ma...
If you’re a medium to full coverage curly then this concealer is for you! It’s long lasting and hydrating, creaseless under the eye. A little more on the pricey side however it’s a good quality product and it’s got buildable coverage so it’s perfect ...
Radiant Creamy Concealer - NARS - ARC
Did I mention FENTY DUPE, it’s so creamy and long lasting, no smudges and it’s very pigmented, it doesn’t migrate on your lips and pairs well with any other lip product. It’s extremely affordable and works just like, if not better than high end produ...
Lifter Liner Lip Liner Makeup with Hyaluronic Acid - Maybelline
✨ Meet the blush that does it all ✨
Silky. Long-lasting. Effortlessly blendable.
NARS Blush delivers that natural flush with a weightless feel and buildable color that stays true all day. 🌸 Whether you love a soft peach glow or a bold rosy pop, ther...
NARS Cosmetics South Africa - Cheeks | ARC Store
💋 Want lips that shine without stickiness? Meet Fenty Gloss Bomb 💫
Plush, juicy glow + high shimmer = the gloss that turns every look into a moment. One swipe feels like balm, looks like glass.
✨ Bronze, pink, or clear — whatever your vibe, these ...
💖 Pout-perfect in one swipe! ✨
Meet NARS Afterglow Lip Balm — sheer peachy pink, golden shimmer, and hydration that lasts all day. Soft, glossy, and oh-so-flattering, it’s the glow your lips have been dreaming of. 💋
Swipe it. Love it. Repeat. 🌸
I...
NARS Afterglow Lip Balm - ARC
💋 Instantly plump, endlessly glossy ✨
Rhode’s Peptide Lip Treatment is the lip balm that feels like a gloss and works like a treatment. Infused with nourishing shea butter, babassu oil, and peptides, it hydrates, smooths, and leaves your lips with a...
peptide lip treatment - unscented
✨ Flawless, effortless, Fenty. ✨
💖 Smooth coverage that blends like magic, leaving your skin looking naturally radiant all day.
🌈 From light to deep, every shade is made for YOU.
#FentyBeauty #FlawlessSkin #GlowGo
Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'R Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - ARC
✨ Smooth, radiant, flawless. ✨
💖 Prep your skin like a pro—minimizes pores, blurs imperfections, and keeps your makeup fresh all day.
🌟 Your secret to a glow that lasts from morning coffee to night out.
Primer & Setting Spray - Face Makeup
✨ Set. Glow. Slay. ✨
💖 A silky, lightweight powder that blurs imperfections and keeps your makeup flawless—without the flashback.
🌟 Reflects light, softens texture, and gives that perfect photogenic finish.
NARS Light Reflecting Setting Powder - ARC
Omg the way I love this blush !!! It literally performs like high end, it’s so buttery and pigmented and long lasting, works even better than my high end blushes and needless to say I’m impressed , I have a few shades and oh my I just can’t get enoug...
Nyx Professional Makeup Buttermelt Blush
An OG but an amazing concealer. Just a dot of this and your dark circles are already gone. She pairs well with the Laura mercier setting powder making it a long lasting a crease less under eye !
shape tape concealer
✨ Elevate your eye game with Natasha Denona ✨
From sultry smoky eyes to soft, everyday glam, her palettes deliver creamy mattes, dazzling metallics, and ultra-pigmented pops of color. Blendable, buildable, and designed to flatter every skin tone—thes...
Eyeshadow Palettes
Lips 👄
Love the lips
✨ Lift, define, slay. ✨
Bold lines, effortless precision, and lips that pop all day. It does not move I promise you and it stays even after eating and drinking and doesn’t bleed into my lipgloss
💎 Glide it on, lift your look, own your vibe
Maybelline Lifter Liner
Affordable and long lasting ? YES YES YES. I have so many issues with the way lip liners bleed once I apply gloss but this one right here doesn’t budge under any circumstances. She is there to stay all day and night!
LIP LINER
Absolutely adore her products! It’s vegan, cruelty free and affordable! Her lipglosses and face mist have to me my favourite items and they’re exceptional quality. My favourite overall is the lipglosses, immediate yes from me, I already have so many ...
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Eyes👁️
One thing about HUDA is her ability to produce the best quality make up, I love her eyeshadow palettes and their versatility. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve received compliments on my eyeshadow looks because of how stunningly pigmented her eyes...