Okay but finding GOOD makeup products that actually work is seriously one of my favorite things ever 🤍 I’ve tried so many products over time, and these are the makeup finds I keep coming back to again and again. The ones that make getting ready easi...
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Primers! 🩶
Foundations! 💛
Concealers! 🩵
Contour/bronzers! 🤎
Blush! 🩷
Brows! 🖤
Primers! 🩶
All my favorite primers
The BEST primers that I use everyday, they are also on the cheaper side which is definitely a bonus!
Power Grip Primer - Face Makeup - e.l.f. Cosmetics
Definitely one of the good ones if you have a lot of texture it helps blur it all out
Poreless Putty Primer - e.l.f. Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
I've used quite a few popular primers before (and most comparably, I've used both of the ELF power grip primers). I find this one to be the perfect balance between sticky and smoothing. With other sticky primers, I find that they are way too grippy b...
NYX Professional Makeup The Face Glue Gripping Primer
This primer glides on like silk and instantly blurs pores, fine lines, and texture while giving your skin that soft-focus filtered look 🤍 Makeup applies sooo much smoother on top of it and stays put for hours without looking cakey or patchy.
Smashbox The Original Photo Finish Smooth & Blur Oil-Free Primer
If you want a primer that makes your skin look smooth, glowy, and flawless ALL day, the Dominique Cosmetics primer is seriously a hidden gem 💖
Moisture Grip Serum Primer - Dominique
Foundations! 💛
The best foundations
I love how this foundation glides on the skin. I have sensitive and dry skin. Trying new foundations or products irritate my skin but not with this foundation. It goes on so smoothly! This has easily become one of my favorite foundations & I reac...
Triclone™ Skin Tech Foundation
Amazing coverage without feeling like I'm wearing a mask. Hollywood Flawless Filter is perfect because I still want to look natural but enhance my appearance with a healthy glow effect. It blends beautifully into my skin
Hollywood Flawless Filter: Glow Booster - Charlotte Tilbury
This foundation has a huge range of tones and I was able to find a perfect match. I love it for everyday wear. It provides coverage that gives a flawless look, yet it's so light you don't feel like you're wearing make up. The hydrolonic acid provides...
Bobbi Brown Foundation| 30% Off Weightless Skin Foundation*
Seriously the best foundation I've used! I've been looking for a good one for years and I swear this doesn't move throughout the day and looks stunning! They have a ton of shades available also! I would definitely grab this one while it’s on sale!
FENTY BEAUTY by Rihanna - Foundation - 4 Products
It gives the prettiest natural finish with medium-to-full coverage that hides redness, blemishes, and uneven texture without ever feeling heavy or cakey. The formula is super smooth, blends effortlessly, and leaves your makeup looking soft, glowy, an...
Too Faced Born This Way Undetectable Medium-To-Full Coverage ...
Concealers! 🩵
The best concealers
Definitely helps brighten up my under eyes and gets rid of my dark under eyes and blends in very well!
shape tape™ full-coverage concealer - Tarte
This concealer is polarizing so you just need to try it yourself. I have combo skin and I dont wear this every single day, but when I need my undereyes concealed, am going for more full coverage, or need a blemish covered, this is it
I purchased this concealer specifically for my under eye area and it did not disappoint! I fell in love with the 16hr Camo concealer however it was too drying for my under eye area and accentuated my fine lines. I will soon be 58 yrs old and my skin ...
If you want a light weight buildable concealer then this one is for you! It’s perfect when I wanna makeup / no makeup look. it’s very light weight but covers good and does not feel cakey on my face like most concealers do!
Slip Tint Radiant All-Over Concealer - Saie
If you want a concealer that actually covers EVERYTHING while still looking smooth and flawless, the Jeffree Star Cosmetics concealer is hands down one of my favorites. Full coverage without feeling heavy, blends like a dream, and leaves your under e...
Magic Star™ Concealer - Jeffree Star Cosmetics
Contour/bronzers! 🤎
I truly did not believe anything would ever beat my Saie sun melt cream bronzer, but this Dior contour stick has to take the cake! So buttery and smooth, but once blended the product does not budge! I will need to keep repurchasing because this is my...
🤎 The C28 shade from Jeffree Star Cosmetics concealer is literally the PERFECT contour shade if you love that soft bronzed, sculpted look 😍 It blends out so smoothly and gives the prettiest natural definition without looking muddy or too harsh!
Magic Star™ Concealer - Jeffree Star Cosmetics
A super beginner-friendly contour that gives you a soft, lifted shadow effect without ever looking harsh. The formula is lightweight, blends effortlessly with fingers or a brush, and melts into the skin for that natural “snatched but still skin-like”...
Halo Glow Liquid Contour Wand | e.l.f. Cosmetics
A slightly higher-end drugstore-adjacent option, but totally worth it in this price range. It has a creamy, buttery texture that blends like skin and sets beautifully. Gives a more polished, professional-looking contour that lasts all day without fad...
Sculpt Stick Cream Contour Stick - Milk Makeup
This is one of the most loved contour sticks by makeup artists because it gives that perfectly blended, lifted face effect without looking harsh or muddy. The formula is super creamy but sets down beautifully, so it stays in place all day without mov...
SoftSculpt® Shaping Stick | MAKEUP BY MARIO
Blush! 🩷
All my go - to blushes
Some blush go-tos!
Blush - Makeup - 341 Products - Ulta Beauty
It’s very pigmented and really easy to blend in and it stays on all day all of the colors are beautiful
If you like a buildable blush then this is for you! This blush gives the perfect sun-kissed look without being over bearing! It melts perfectly into my makeup and is very bendable this is definitely one of my favs!
BYOD Liquid Blush Concoction - Be Your Own Desire Cosmetics
This is hands-down one of the most award-winning, universally loved powder blushes in beauty. It’s super finely milled, blends effortlessly, and gives that perfect soft-focus flush that looks natural but still noticeable ✨
Long Lasting Powder Blush | NARS - NARS Cosmetics
Brows! 🖤
Brow recommendation
For natural looking brows this one is definitely a go too if you just need a quick fill in or doing your entire brow with it! I absolutely love this one
Brow Pen | Anastasia Beverly Hills
This product has been such a life changer for me! I find it works best if I remove all makeup and sunscreen from my brows with rubbing alcohol first because it is basically a marker and it won't work well over oil or dampness. I apply it either alone...
L'Oreal Paris Faux Brow Hair-Like Eyebrow Pen
This is the gold standard for a reason. It has an ultra-fine tip that creates tiny hair-like strokes so your brows look naturally fuller instead of drawn on. The formula is smooth, blendable, and perfect for soft or bold definition.
Brow Wiz® | Anastasia Beverly Hills
If you want soft, fluffy, natural-looking brows instead of sharp lines, this one is perfect. It deposits just enough pigment to fill gaps while still looking like real brow hairs.
Precisely, My Brow Eyebrow Pencil | Benefit Cosmetics
This is the best budget-friendly alternative that still performs like high-end. It’s super thin, easy to control, and gives clean definition without looking harsh or blocky.
Micro Brow Eyebrow Pencil | NYX Professional Makeup
Lips! 💋
Your lipstick matters in a makeup routine because it’s one of the quickest ways to completely change your overall look 💄✨
Even with minimal makeup, lipstick adds balance and pulls everything together. It brings life back into the face, adds color w...
The lipstick features a creamy texture with a matte finish. The coverage is impressive - it is quite dense and pigmented, providing a rich, solid color in just one swipe. It glides onto the lips effortlessly and feels just like a second skin. It neit...
It comes in a customizable, heavy, gold-toned case with a built-in double mirror, so it feels like a little piece of jewelry every time you use it. You choose your shade, then pick a case style, and even engrave it for a personal touch 🤍
The formula...
Rouge G Collection ⋅ GUERLAIN - Lipstick
This is a lip product that feels like skincare but gives color + shine + plump in one step. It hydrates like a balm but looks like a glossy lip gloss, making lips look fuller and smoother without feeling sticky. Great for that natural, juicy “clean g...
maracuja juicy lip balm gloss - Tarte
A super viral lip balm/gloss hybrid that gives shiny, juicy, hydrated lips. It’s known for that “clean girl aesthetic” glossy lip look and is constantly trending in minimal makeup routines 💋
peptide lip treatment - unscented - Rhode Skin
This lipstick is pure jewelry-level beauty for your lips. The packaging alone looks like a high-end gemstone compact, designed to feel more like a collectible accessory than makeup 💎
The formula is what makes it truly special it has a serum-like tex...
The Precious Lipstick | Clé de Peau Beauté
Setting powders! 🧡
Finally! A powder that doesnt leave me cakey and sad. Haha. Seriously dont sleep on this powder.... buy it because it is THE best! Doesnt sink into wrinkles. It settles flawlessly!
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder - Ulta Beauty
It sits so well on my skin. I have had a hard time previously getting a setting powder to work well with my cooler undertones, and this one doesnt make me look orange!
This is the luxury, airbrushed-skin powder everyone talks about. It gives that soft-focus filter effect without looking dry or heavy. The texture is insanely finely milled, so it blurs pores and fine lines while keeping skin looking natural and smoot...
This is hands-down the best affordable setting powder that actually competes with high-end formulas. It sets makeup beautifully, reduces shine, and gives a soft matte finish without looking dry or heavy ✨
Fit Me® Loose Finishing Powder Face Makeup - Maybelline
This is one of the most universally loved luxury pressed powders for giving that smooth, filtered “soft matte skin” finish without ever looking dry or cakey ✨ It’s super finely milled and instantly blurs pores, fine lines, and texture so your makeup ...
Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder: 2 Medium - Charlotte Tilbury
Setting sprays! ❤️
Favorite setting sprays
One of my favorite setting sprays! Definitely helps keep my makeup lasting all day
Setting Spray | Billion Dollar Beauty®
The setting spray smells good and works really well. I used primer and one more round of setting spray as my first 2 steps. Then I do the normal makeup routine, adding this spray at the end again. It lasted all day and the weather was hot! Just make ...
Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray - Charlotte Tilbury
Had been wanting to try this setting spray for a minute & finally bought it. After using multiple times to get an accurate assessment, I'M SOLD! This stuff has kept my makeup in place without feeling heavy or sticky. Now there is an initial stick...
NYX Professional Makeup The Face Glue Gripping Setting Spray
36 hour hold! Definitely a good affordable option!
L'Oreal Paris Infallible 3-Second Setting Spray
It gives a true matte, transfer-proof, waterproof finish that helps keep your makeup from melting, fading, or getting oily. Once it sets, your base stays smooth and locked in for hours even through heat, sweat, humidity, or long events ✨
On 'Til Dawn Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray 3.4 oz
Beauty finds! 💙
All of my favorite makeup products
By far the best faux freckle pen I have found!!
Light-medium Go With The Faux Freckle Stamp - Tarte - Ulta Beauty
I'm so happy I got to try this Half magic multiuse-glitter called "Glitterpuck Dopamine Sparkle". The product is made in Italy and is vegan and not tested on animals. It has a water-infused gel-based formula that feels wet to touch and the consistenc...
Feel Something EUPHORIA X HALF MAGIC Glitterpuck Pressed ...