Behold: makeup, skin care, hair care, and more items I use every day. As a shopping writer and editor for Us Weekly, Business Insider, and many other sites, I know how to analyze quality beauty buys. The best picks are ones I'm able to test myself so...
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Makeup
Tools and Accessories
Skin Care
Body Care
Hair Care
Makeup Remover
Makeup
From everyday makeup to special-occasion looks, I have personally used all of these beauty items. Many of them have been repeat purchases that I truly adore.
This foundation goes on like a second skin — seriously.
Natasha Denona Hy-Glam Hydrating & Blurring Foundation
I'm on my third tube of this “just-kissed” lipstick-lip balm hybrid.
VIOLETTE_FR Bisou Balm Sheer Matte Lipstick
Need a pigmented blush? I love this powder and crème duo.
Patrick Ta Major Headlines Crème & Powder Blush
This is the only eyeliner I've used for 12+ years. I'm not kidding.
L'Oreal Paris Lineur Intense Brush Tip Eyeliner
I've tried the competitors — this is the best setting powder.
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder
It's a beloved setting spray for a reason: It sets your makeup.
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray
I'm on my second palette of this powder and crème duo.
Patrick Ta Major Sculpt Creme Contour & Powder Bronzer Duo
This mascara gives me fully lashes for an affordable price.
L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Lash Paradise Mascara
The YSL Candy Glaze is surprisingly not sticky.
Yves Saint Laurent Candy Glaze Lip Gloss Stick
An affordable eyeshadow palette that's surprisingly pigmented.
Colourpop Nude Mood Eyeshadow Palette
I never skip filling in my eyebrows with this affordable pencil.
Maybelline Eyebrow Definer Pencil
No creasing here! This concealer evens skin tone effortlessly.
Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Radiant Concealer
Tools and Accessories
Makeup, skincare, and beauty products can only take you so far. You need the right instruments to make application seamless!
For under $5, you can't beat this headband for washing your face.
Conair Face-Washing Headband
This double-sided mirror has three lighting modes.
Lighted Makeup Mirror
This lash curler is affordable and does what it says it will do.
Revlon Natural Curl Lash Curler
I use this handheld mirror to apply eyeliner and mascara.
Conair Compact 2-Sided Makeup Mirror
I've been using this blush brush for almost two years now.
Real Techniques Tapered Cheek Brush
This versatile bag is so roomy — I have one for my diaper bag, too.
Striped Cosmetic Bag
This small brush is easy to control so product goes on well.
Real Techniques Concealer Brush
For the price, you can't beat the quality and number of sponges.
Makeup Sponge Set
Skin Care
I have combination skin, and although it isn't exactly sensitive, it has been known to have strange reactions. Here are skin care products my skin has approved.
This thick, foamy cleanser takes off my foundation and makeup.
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cleanser
Emilie Kiser turned me onto this bacteria-targeting facial spray.
SkinSmart Antimicrobial Facial Spray
A little goes a long way with this super-moisturizing cream.
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream
I tent to come back to this affordable face wash.
CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser
I love using this retinol alternative when I'm not pregnant.
Herbivore Bakuchiol Retinol Alternative
When in doubt, this moisturizer has served my skin well.
CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion
This scrub is gentle enough to use every day.
Aveeno Daily Facial Scrub
By the morning, the gunk is sucked out of my breakout.
Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patch Original
My makeup goes on better and lasts longer with this moisturizer.
Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré Face Moisturizer
Body Care
From body wash to lotions and everything in between, here's how I smell good and keep my skin hydrated each and every day.
This foamy body wash has a fresh forest-y, lemon-y scent.
Nécessaire The Body Wash Cyprès-Citronné
For $11, this moisturizing body wash is a shower must-have.
Dove Body Deep Moisture Body Wash
I like that these loofahs hold their shape for a long time.
MainBasics Bath Shower Loofahs
After using the matching body wash, I lather my skin in this.
Nécessaire The Body Lotion Cyprès-Citronné
I put on Aquaphor and sleep in these cotton gloves in the winter.
Coyaho White Cotton Gloves for Dry Hands
This healing ointment is my savior for dry, cracked hands.
Aquaphor Healing Ointment
Hair Care
I have fine, medium-length hair, so I have to take care of my breakage-prone strands. Here are what has stood out as my tried-and-true hair care products.
I have tried different Luseta hair products and am a fan.
Luseta B-Complex Shampoo and Conditioner Set
Amazon says I've purchased this hair protector 11 times.
L'Oréal Iron Straight Heatspray
This Chris Appleton-approved spray seriously tames frizzy hair.
Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray
Makeup Remover
One thing about me? I'll never go sleep without taking off all of my makeup first.
I swear by this micellar water to take off my eye makeup.
Garnier Micellar Water
I use these soft 100% cotton pads for removing eye makeup.
