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Makeup 101: Affordable Makeup for Teen Beginners
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items This list is for teenagers who are looking to get into makeup. In this list are affordable products. I tried to choose products that are below $20 each. Oily/combination skin approved!
Do not be pressured to buy all of these products all at once. Remember that makeup is a journey and is best taken one step at a time.
Do not be pressured to buy all of these products all at once. Remember that makeup is a journey and is best taken one step at a time.
Sections
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Prep (Do Not Skip!)
Eyes (Ultra Beginner)
Brows (Ultra Beginner)
Makeup Brushes
Base (Beginner)
Bronzers and Blushes
Prep (Do Not Skip!)
Before you apply makeup to your face, you need to prepare your skin so that your makeup looks as best as it could. Remember that makeup is only good if you have a clean, moisturized face.
Make sure that your face is clean before applying makeup. Use a gentle cleanser to remove residue and excess oil on your face.
Vanicream™ Gentle Facial Cleanser for Sensitive Skin
If you are too lazy to apply moisturizer and sunscreen, or that buying two separate products are not feasible for your budget, this is a good alternative. This product combines moisturizer and sunscreen into one product.
AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30
Before applying makeup, you need to apply moisturizer to make sure that your face is hydrated and plump so that your makeup products don't settle to the cracks on your face. You don't want your makeup to pill, don't you? Moisturizer is essential in a...
Hydro Boost Water Gel & Oil-Free Face Moisturizer
Sunscreen is essential to skin protection and to slow the process of aging. Having at least SPF 30 is clinically proven to have the best effects on sun protection.
It is never too early to wear sunscreen everyday. This sunscreen is perfect to those who are of medium, tan, brown, and deep complexions who have trouble finding easily accessible sunscreen that don't have a white cast. Even if you are of pale comple...
Lightweight feel.
It is never too early to wear sunscreen everyday. This sunscreen is perfect to those who are of medium, tan, brown, and deep complexions who have trouble finding easily accessible sunscreen that don't have a white cast. Even if you are of pale comple...
Lightweight feel.
Black Girl Sunscreen SPF 30
Eyes (Ultra Beginner)
When I first started exploring makeup in middle school, I started with experimenting with eye makeup. Specifically with eyeliner and mascara. Honestly, if you are a total beginner, you don't need any other thing besides those two products!
If you were to start your makeup journey, the first two products I would recommend you to buy are: an eyelash curler and a mascara. This product curls your eyelashs to prepare for mascara.
High On Lash Eyelash Curler
If you were to start your makeup journey, the first two products I would recommend you to buy are: an eyelash curler and a mascara. This mascara gives you a natural elevated look of your natural eyelashes.
Full 'N Soft® Waterproof Mascara - Eye Makeup
Affordable liquid eyeliner to begin experimenting with. Probably the best liquid liner amongst the affordable liquid liners in the market.
Brush Tip Eyeliner - Expert Liquid Liner
If you have extra budget for a liquid pen eyeliner, this has been the best I've tried so far! Thin applicator for preciseness, if you like to keep your eyeliner sharp.
Heroine Make Smooth Liquid Eyeliner Super Keep
The most affordable pencil eyeliner. Best for smudged, smokey eyeliner looks.
wet n wild Color Icon Kohl Eyeliner Pencil
If you like a smudged, smokey eyeliner look, this eyeliner pencil has the perfect consistency to be smudged. It also comes with a smudger attached at the opposite tip of the pencil!
ColorStay™ Eyeliner
Brows (Ultra Beginner)
Eyebrows frame how the rest of your face will look.
This brow gel, in the form of a mascara, gives a natural definition of your eyebrows. Perfect for those starting out, those who just want a simple slightly-elevated look for their eyebrows, or for those who are too lazy/busy to have a whole eyebrow r...
Wow Tinted Brow Gel
This eyebrow pencil is very precise, which are perfect for those who prefer a natural eyebrow look. You are able to create thin strokes that recemble hairs with this brow pencil.
Ultra Precise Retractable Eyebrow Pencil
This brow pomade is perfect for those who crave the most definition as they could get, when it comes to their brows.
Brow Pomade
Makeup Brushes
You need makeup brushes to apply your makeup.
You need makeup brushes to apply your makeup. This brush set is $35 and includes your essentials to apply your makeup.
10 Piece Best Selling Makeup Brush Kit
Base (Beginner)
When you start to experiment with base makeup, it make look “heavy” as you are not comfortable to seeing your face look that way. I recommend experimenting with concealer to cover up areas that you want to brighten up, first. This is to ease yourself...
When you start to experiment with base makeup, I recommend experimenting with using concealer to cover up areas that you want to brighten up. For example: your undereyes, to brighten up your face to give the illusion of looking more awake.
This concealer also pairs really well with its matching foundation.
This concealer also pairs really well with its matching foundation.
Conceal + Perfect Longwear Concealer
After using liquid and cream products, you would want to set it with powder. This prevents the cream/liquid base products from moving and creasing. If applied in the entire face, it also acts as a foundation that events the tone and mattifies the fac...
Fit Me® Matte + Poreless Powder Foundation Makeup
Bronzers and Blushes
This bronzer gives a subtle glow to give your face depth and dimension after applying powder all over your face.
Murumuru Butter Bronzer | Light Bronzer
This baked blush gives you a natural glow. The baked blush is already shimmery, so that you can skip highlighter with this blush.
Baked Blush
Base (Beginner-Intermediate)
Once you start to become more comfortable with experimenting with concealer and powder foundation base and want more coverage, I would recommend you to start experimenting with liquid foundation.
This primer gives the foundation a base to attach to. Tried and tested in hot and humid tropical weather.
Power Grip Primer
This foundation has a beautiful, my skin but better, finish. Medium to high coverage.
I would suggest experimenting with concealer before beginning to use foundation.
I would suggest experimenting with concealer before beginning to use foundation.
Conceal + Perfect 2-In-1 Foundation and Concealer
This baked powder is beautiful when it is used to set foundation.
Microsmooth Multi-Tasking Baked Face Powder - SEPHORA COLLECTION