Over the years I've tested many products to find what works best for my oily skin while enduring the tropical weather in Hawai'i. Here are my all-time favorites, both high-end and affordable options!
Sections
11
Primers
Concealers
Foundation/Skin Tint
Brows
Setting Powders
Contour/Bronzer
Primers
Primer is essential for minimizing pores, makeup longevity, and creating a barrier between your skin and makeup
Lightweight but works like heavy-duty primers
Pro Filt'r Mattifying Primer
Thick blurring bestie🤝
Photo Finish Foundation Primer
Lightweight blurring bestie🤌
The POREfessional Face Primer
Affordable makeup that works!
Matte Putty Primer
My current favorite
Milk Makeup - Pore Eclipse Mattifying + Blurring Makeup Primer
Keeps my makeup in tact and oils at bay ALL day long without any touch ups
One Size - Secure The Sweat Primer
Concealers
I often get acne scars and suffer from hyperpigmentation. Here are concealers that help me even out my skin tone and give me medium to full coverage 🤎
Lightweight, buildable coverage that seamlessly conceals imperfections while providing a natural, radiant finish that brightens and hydrates the skin for a fresh, luminous look
Luminous Silk Concealer - Amani Beauty
THE BEST DRUGSTORE CONCEALER EVER
Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Concealer
Affordable, buildable, and oil-free. Need I say more?
Fit Me! Natural Coverage Liquid Concealer Makeup
By far the baddest in the game!! MY ALL TIME FAVE
Shape Tape™ Full-Coverage 16-Hour Concealer
Full coverage that conceals blemishes, dark circles, and imperfections while providing a smooth, long-lasting matte finish and a breathable formula that blends seamlessly into the skin for a flawless complexion
FauxFilter Luminous Matte Concealer - Huda Beauty
Not too creamy or too drying. Very full coverage so a little goes a long way
Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer
The MOST AFFORDABLE concealer that actually works!
HD Pro.Conceal
Foundation/Skin Tint
My fave oily girl friendly foundations
Let me just say, it's ranked #1 for a reason. Couldn't agree more!
Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation
Get the luxury foundation look without having to break the bank
Fit Me Matte & Poreless Foundation - Maybelline
One of my fave drugstore foundations with medium/full coverage.
Milani - Conceal + Perfect 2-In-1 Foundation and Concealer
Lightweight, breathable formula that provides buildable coverage, a natural dewy finish, and broad-spectrum sun protection, making it perfect for everyday wear and a glowing, flawless complexion
Tinted Sunscreens - Naked Sundays
Wears beautifully & feels like you aren't wearing anything 🤩
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint
Lightweight, serum-infused formula that provides long-lasting coverage, a natural radiant finish, and skin benefits like hydration and anti-aging, all while feeling breathable and comfortable
Futurist SkinTint Serum Foundation - Estee Lauder
Feels WEIGHTLESS on the skin & wears nicely throughout the day
Lancome - Teint Idole Ultra Wear 24H Full Coverage Foundation
Very pricey but glowy and skinlike without looking greasy. Wears beautifully throughout the day
Giorgio Armani - Luminous Silk Natural Glow Foundation
There's no way there ISN'T a shade for you
Foundation
KimChi Chic never disappoints
KimChi Chic's A Really Good Foundation
MY FAVE pressed powder foundation! Tons of shades & wears nicely
Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation - Fenty Beauty
Not cakey or dry looking
Fit Me Matte + Poreless Makeup Powder
Brows
I'm VERY picky when it comes to brow products. I need staying power and pigment if I'm going to have a good makeup day!
Best brow pencils in the game💯
Benefit Brow Pencils
Affordable while giving luxury results
Morphe Brow Pencils
This will give you THE MOST BUDGE-PROOF brows but there is a learning curve on how to use it
WUNDERBROW
Long-lasting, clear gel formula that effortlessly shapes, defines, and sets brows in place all day without flaking, giving a natural, polished look
24-Hour Brow Setter | Benefit Cosmetics
This is my favorite brow wax. It holds ALL day!
Patrick Ta Major Brow Shaping Wax
Long-lasting, pigmented, and manageable
Benefit Cosmetics POWmade Brow Pomade
Loved this for years and a little goes a long way
ABH - DIPBROW® Pomade
Setting Powders
Anti flashback and oily girl friendly!
THE BEST SETTING POWDER EVER
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder
My recent favorite! Blurs all your pores and keeps me matte without making my skin look dry
Ultimate Blurring Setting Powder | ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr
Their powders sell out so fast and for good reason. It's TOO good
PUFF PUFF PASS SET & BAKE POWDER
Finely-milled formula that sets makeup flawlessly, mattifies the skin, and prevents creasing, all while providing a smooth, airbrushed finish that lasts all day
EASY BAKE LOOSE POWDER - Huda Beauty
Got this on Amazon. Affordable and effective
CARSLAN Loose Setting Powder Translucent, Matte
Affordable and comes in many shades!
Fit Me Mineral Loose Finishing Powder
Contour/Bronzer
Foundation and concealer can sometimes cover up TOO much. So don't forget to add some color and dimension to your face again 🤍
Blends like a dream and comes in SO many shades
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Sun Stalk'r Instant Warmth Bronzer Powder
SO affordable and SO good
SHEGLAM Liquid Contour
A whole palette that blends nicely and gives you options
Contour Kit - Light to Medium Skin - Anastasia Beverly Hills
An affordable palette to contour, bronze, & highlight with
HI-FI SCULPT & SHIMMER by MORPHE
A cream bronzer/blush in one with a variety of shades. So blend able and beautiful!
DIBS Beauty- Duo Stick
I like to use this as cream contour. Pigment is amazing and blends like a dream
Good Apple Skin-Perfecting Foundation Balm
Blush
I'm a blush girl through and through. Nothing makes me happier than a good blush 💖
Looks stunning on all skin tones and lasts all-day
NARS Most Iconic Blush - Shade Orgasm
Beautiful & pigmented! My favorite shade is Desert Rose.
M∙A∙C Powder Blush
Wear it alone or before powder blush for long-lasting/pigmented blush
NYX Sweet Cheeks Cream Blush
SO affordable and yet SO good
SHEGLAM Liquid Shimmer Blushes
In case you don't like shimmery blushes
SHEGLAM Liquid Matte Blushes
All of their blushes are SO stunning and the packaging is way to cute
KimChi Chic Blushes
Beautiful blushes that are SO easy to blend
DIBS Beauty- Duo Stick
Packaging is beautiful and the shades are even more stunning
Winky Lux - Cheeky Rose Liquid Blush
My current everyday shade. Blends and builds up nicely
Benefit - Terra Golden Brick-Red Blush
A unique formula that goes on lik a powder but melts into the skin like a cream
CLE MELTING LIP POWDER | Lips, Eyes and Cheeks Tint
Highlighter
I need my highlight to be visible from Mars. Here are my favorite highlights🌟
Long lasting & blinding 🤩 but it dries pretty quick so work fast
ICONIC LONDON Illuminator
Works like a dream without making your wallet cry
SHEGLAM Liquid Highlighter
I love this highlighter with every piece of me. It's #1 for me
Smashbox X BECCA Shimmering Skin Perfector
It doesn't matter which palette you get. ABH has amazing highlighters
ABH Glow Kits
Can't decide on a shade? This palette is versatile & affordable
Morphe 8Z Starblazer Highlighter Palette
My favorite cream highlighter of all time!! I use it all over the body
DIBS Beauty - Status Stick
Leaves a gorgeous shine and easily builds up when more is added
Benefit - Cookie Golden Pearl Highlighter
Lips
Nothing like a good lip to make your day 💄
The staying power on these lip liners are UNMATCHED
Marc Jacobs Lip Liners
Super affordable & they have a huge variety of shades
Morpher Lip Liners
These liners go HARD. They have amazing lasting power!
DIBS Beauty - No Pressure Lip Liner
Super buttery and soft with a good color pay off
KimChi Chic - Y.U.M. Lip Liner
Stila don't play when they say STAY ALL DAY
Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipsticks
THE BEST DRUG STORE MATTE LIPSTICK
Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick
My fave soft matte lip product!
Soft Matte Lip Cream | NYX Professional Makeup
Hands down the most flattering red lip
MAC Retro Matte Lipstick | Ruby Woo
For those days you want something a little more natural 😍 I also love using these as blush
CLE MELTING LIP POWDER | Lips, Eyes and Cheeks Tint
My favorite glosses of all time!
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna - Gloss Bomb Lip Gloss
So many gorgeous shades and the color pay off is amazing too
NYX - Non-Sticky Butter Gloss
I love the ENTIRE Maracuja line! Makes your lips look so hydrated even when it isn't
Tarte - Maracuja Juicy Lip Balm
The longevity on these will never cease to amaze me
Tarte - Maracuja Juicy Lip Liner
The MOST affordable, creamy, pigmented lip liners I own
Italia Deluxe Makeup - Lip Liners
Gives a beautiful satin finish and makes your lips look so smooth. The bright red shade is my fave
ITY Soft Matte Lip Mud | INTO YOU Shero Super ...
Setting Sprays
As an oily girl, I live for setting sprays that keep my makeup in place
Best universal setting spray
URBAN DECAY All Nighter Setting Spray
This one's for oily skin and is my absolute favorite🤩
URBAN DECAY De-Slick Oil Control Makeup Setting Spray
Chef's kiss. That's all
KimChi Chic STAGE PROOF MATTE SETTING SPRAY
Makes my makeup last all day while blurring the skin
Benefit - The POREfessional: Super Setter
FYI this is fragranced. Sprays onto your face like hairspray but once it's on, your makeup isn't going ANYWHERE
On 'Til Dawn Setting Spray | ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr
Lashes
Lifesavers for short lashes/nonexistent lashes like mine🙂
Cheap but effective
Voluminous Lash Primer - L'Oréal
The waterproof one (blue tube) is my go-to
Telescopic Original Mascara - L'Oréal
Drug store but works like high end mascaras
Voluminous Lash Paradise Mascara - L'Oréal
MY #1 LENGTHENING MASCARA
Benefit They're Real! Lengthening Mascara
Benefit's mascara formulas are elite
Benefit Better Than Sex Volumizing Mascara
Don't let the pink scare you! Use this before your mascara. It helps add thickness and length to your lashes
Winky Lux - First Swipe Conditioning Lash Primer
Currently my fave mascara. The length is there, doesn't run, and is SO easy to remove
