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BEGINNER friendly must haves for aspiring beauty gurus 💕

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This list contains all of the beauty products that I found on accident and became apart of my everyday beauty routine! 🩷 As someone who struggled to find products as a newbie beauty guru, I’m handing you all my recs on a silver platter 🫶 if it’s on...
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Beginner friendly skin tints in my vanity 🪽

This one is for my girls who don’t like the heavy feeling of foundation but also need a lil RAZZLE DAZZLE ✨ this of it like a second layer of skin without the redness, blemishes, and discoloration 🙂‍↕️as a girl with all of the above skin issues ^ I ...
 
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I was new to make up and stumbled upon this gem in Ulta. Now I can’t go without it! 😍 As someone who struggles with discoloration and eczema on my face, this stuff works wonders & doesn’t feel cakey or break me out 🥰
KYLIE COSMETICS - 1N Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation
 
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A silky TINTED SPF (their first one ever) 😍 this stuff is golden. Moisturizing, gives you a soft glow, and protects your skin?! I buy these 2 at a time 🥹 the shade selection is also amazing especially for brown skin girls!
The Uniform
 
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This stuff?!? Immediately yes. I have the mini and use it every day, even when I don’t wear make up. It’s lasted me for a month and can probably last for another 3 weeks or so. This pairs so well with any skin tint or foundation!!
MERIT GLOW DROPS

Must haves for SPARSE eyebrows 🥹

Laminated brow looks are SO IN & have my heart for eternity 😍 if you’re anything like me, you need these products in your vanity! Ya girl is traumatized from getting her brows professionally laminated (they legit fell out and I had to get them t...
 
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BROW LAMINATION IN A BOTTLE 😍 Fun fact, if you even care.. I had my brows laminated 2 years ago and I loved the results but I also had to get my brows tattooed a few months later 🥲 .. yup you guessed it! The brow laminating chemicals made my brow ...
The Brow Glue Crazy Lift Brow Lamination Gel
 
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I bought this on a whim on the way to the beach and it stayed allll day + night (yes I forgot to wash my make up off, don’t judge me pls 🤣). I was a bit scared because these usually leave my brows with a white cast but this one didn’t!
Ulta Beauty
 
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I had my eyebrows tattooed 2 years ago so I have some fading that I don’t like. I actually found this brand while doom scrolling on TikTok and it makes my brows look like I just got them done again! It’s super easy to use and beginner friendly, if I ...
Brow Pencil 2-in-1 Dual-Ended Eyebrow Pen
 
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Love this razor for my brows! It’s the sharpest I’ve ever used and it cleans up so nicely. If I don’t have time to get my brows waxed or threaded, this bad boy keeps them tamed
Facial Razor
 
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After my brows fell out from getting them professionally laminated, this stuff SAVED ME. Within 7-8 days I had noticeable results
Grande Cosmetics - GrandeBROW Brow Enhancing Serum

Lip oils / tints that you’ll become addicted to 💋

The lippies that will have people wanting to KISS YOU 💋 no literally .. one time I got a compliment on how beautiful my lips were. Their exact words were “I’m sorry this sounds so weird but your lips look so soft and kissable” 😭 my man walked up an...
 
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IF YOU DON’T GET NOTHING ELSE, GET THIS 😩😍!! I stole my sisters one day and I loved it so much I kept it and went to go buy a whole new set (I eventually replaced hers for her birthday🤣). The tint is amazing and last for hours. Me and my man are F...
NOONI Korean Lip Oil - Appleberry, Moisturizing
 
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The perfect stocking stuffer 🥰 me and elf go way back 🙂‍↕️🫶 this here is probably one of the best products they’ve dropped. A moisturizing lippie with a subtle tint?! Ugh 😍 give me every color ASAP
Glow Reviver Tinted Lip Oil
 
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A lip combo that last all day with minimal touch ups? THAT IS MY TYPE OF LIP COMBO 🙂‍↕️ this lip liner stain literally last forever. I ate, danced, swam, sweated, and the stain didn’t budge until I scrubbed it off at 4 am 😭 this paired with the lip...
Lip Liner STAY-N® - Peel-off Lip Liner Stain
 
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I love that they use a plant based oil blend! Anything that’s from Summer Fridays is an absolute must have! Their lip products are insane 😩 Midnight berry and Soft Muave are stunning. My man cannot keep his eyes off of my face when I wear these sh...
Dream Lip Oil for Moisturizing Sheer Coverage

Concealer must haves for every beauty guru 💕

I’m a mom to a feral toddler but with these concealers you might think I get 8-10 hours of sleep 🤪 tricked ya, I only get about 4 interrupted hours of sleep but you wouldn’t have even known if I didn’t tell you my secret 😉
 
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As a mom to a feral toddler, this stuff works miraclesss 😍 I look like I actually get a decent nights sleep! The shade range is amazing and the coverage is just perfection 🩷 Tip: let it dry down for about 5-10 minutes and thank me later 🫶
Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer
 
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I thought the girls on TikTok were exaggerating a bit about this product but I got a mini as a birthday gift and I immediately went to buy the full size after using it for the first time 😭 use this with a powder puff after applying your concealer an...
2 Medium: Airbrush Flawless Finish: Mini Powder Compact | Charlotte Tilbury

Must have setting sprays for combination skin 🐬

My skin doesn’t know if it wants to be dry as the Sahara desert or as oily as a McDonald’s grease basket 😑 I also struggle with eczema on my skin (specifically around my mouth) so some setting sprays make me flare up but these ones listed are amazin...
 
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Since I have eczema on my face, some setting sprays trigger it. This one has Hyaluronic acid + hemp seed extract so it keeps my skin so hydrated and doesn’t get flaky or “crack” throughout the day! Love love love it
Hydro Grip Setting + Refreshing Spray - MILK MAKEUP
 
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Between me and you.. I thought this was going to make my make up look so matte and dry but I was completely wrong! It’s hydrating, doesn’t make my eczema flare up, and my make up lasted through an entire 16 hour flight. Like hello?! This stuff is go...
Powder Melt Glass Setting Spray