My favorite products from each category of makeup! The vast majority of these will be affordable options, but I’ll also have a few pricier products in case you want to splurge!
Sections
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Primers
Foundations/Skin Tints
Bronzers/Contours
Concealers
Blushes
Eyeshadows
Primers
Primers that give me a perfect grippy base for makeup :)
$12.99 at Ulta - MY HOLY GRAIL! Super tacky and leaves my skin with the most gorgeous glow!
Grippy Serum 24-Hour Gripping Hydrating Primer
$7.49 at Ulta - leave my skin with a slightly Dewey finish and makes it feel super hydrated!
Prime Focus Impossible Primer
Leaves me with a nice Dewey and tacky base for my makeup!
Saie Glowy Super Gel | All-Over Luminizer | Clean Highlighter
Foundations/Skin Tints
I prefer a more natural looking skin tint, but I’ve also included some good foundation recs for the medium to full coverage baddies!
Best skin tint ever! Shade 112 matches my skin tone PERFECTLY! Super lightweight, but provides good coverage for acne, scarring, redness, etc. Also gives me the most gorgeous glowy finish!
Super Stay 24-HR Glowy Skin Tint with Vitamin C
Love this for a matte finish! Affordable and good coverage :)
Walgreens
Pricier option, but great for a medium coverage look! Love the finish it leaves me with too
Foundation Makeup
Leaves me with a nice radiant finish! Doesn’t feel too heavy either
Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation | Non Comedogenic
Bronzers/Contours
I’m such a noob when it comes to bronzer and contour, but here’s a few that have worked for me!
Fav bronzer ever! I use the shade “all butta’d up.” Gives me a perfect bronzed look!
Buttermelt Bronzer: Long Wear Powder ...
Super creamy and radiant!
Matte Cream Bronzer Stick for Sunkissed Skin
I prefer the stick to the pan, but both are great for a bronzed look or for sculpting your face!
I need to invest in this again. I love the applicator so much. It’s perfect for applying around the eye. I’d suggest this concealer for a more “full glam” makeup day since it’s more full coverage than the others :)
Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer | Non Comedogenic
Technically not a concealer, but can work as one! When I owned this, I would put it under my eyes and layer my makeup on top, and it layered beautifully! The brightening effect is definitely apparent :)
Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector
Genuinely love this one so much. Great for a lighter makeup day! The applicator is super fun but also functional!
Instant Age Rewind® Eraser Multi-Use Concealer
Great for medium coverage makeup days. Love the consistency and its brightening effect!
Fit Me® Oil-Free Concealer Face Makeup
Blushes
Blush is my favorite step of my makeup routine and I have tried a ton of blushes! Here’s some highlights :)
The only powder blush that works for me! Affordable, and buildable for a more natural or a bolder look :) My Butta Half is my favorite shade!
Buttermelt High-Pigment Blush | NYX Professional Makeup
I don’t love the powder blush, but I ADORE the cream one!! It blends so easily and is really buildable. I prefer using this blush on more natural makeup days :)
Blush Duo
I’m so obsessed with this blush. Insanely buildable, but also looks gorgeous with just a little bit!
Cheek Freak Blush Balm
I desperately need to buy this one again because it’s so freaking cute.
