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Water based makeup routine (best for dry skin) by a licensed esthetician
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items One of my first rules with makeup is making sure the ingredients go well together (ex. Water based, and silicone based) in this list I’m going to show you my favorite makeup that goes together and won’t crease, oxidize, or look cakey!
My second rule ...
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Step 1 Primer
Step 2 Foundation
Step 3 Contour (liquid/cream only)
Step 4 Blush (cream/liquid only)
Step 5 Concealer (liquid/cream only)
Step 6 Setting spray ( wet products)
Step 1 Primer
First step is primer this is great for making sure your makeup lasts through out the day and creates a smoothing effect on your skin.
Best budget friendly primer! Hydrates skin and is a sticky base that keeps your makeup on all day. Apply to any areas you plan to apply makeup!
Power Grip Primer - e.l.f. Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
Feels amazing. This product is very lightweight and hydrating. It gives your skin a glow. Apply this product to all the places you plan to apply makeup.
1.01 oz Hydro Grip Hydrating Makeup Primer with Hyaluronic Acid + Niacinamide - MILK MAKEUP | Ulta Beauty
This product is great for smoothing your complexion and giving you a radiant look. Apply this product to all the areas you plan to apply makeup.
Luminous Silk Hydrating Makeup Primer
Step 2 Foundation
This step is very versatile and you can cater to what look you are going for (ex. Full coverage, light coverage, medium coverage). I am going to leave a couple of recommendations down below and tell you what coverage type it is in the description!
Light to medium coverage but very buildable. Very expensive but amazing for your skin. It’s enriched with French sea minerals and T3 oil. Gives you a natural skin like glow. Creates a crease free coverage. Apply to skin and use a brush to blend it i...
Maifanshi Aqua Foundation, 1.01 oz.
Medium coverage but buildable foundation. Great at smoothing complexion. Includes lots of great skincare. Apply to the back of your hand and use a brush to pick the product up. (This helps warm the product and insures a smooth application) apply on ...
Barcelona Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation - NARS | Ulta Beauty
Great budget friendly foundation that’s light to medium coverage. Apply to skin and use a brush to blend it in. If you want a lighter look you can use a beauty blender to blend it in.
2 Fair/Light Halo Glow Liquid Filter - e.l.f. Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
Great buffing brush.
Cant Stop Wont Stop Foundation Brush - NYX Professional Makeup | Ulta Beauty
Step 3 Contour (liquid/cream only)
For contour i recommend getting a grey/shadow looking color (this gives you a natural shadow effect. Bronzer is different!! So make sure you are getting a color good for your skin tone.
*I also recommend searching the correct placement for your face...
Amazing product and has great cool toned contour colors. Apply directly to face or use a brush to apply. Add this product to all the contour areas (search contour placement for you face type) and blend in and upwards motion. Making sure the product i...
Soft Pinch Liquid Contour
Great creamy formula. Apply directly to face or use a brush to apply. Add this product to all the contour areas (search contour placement for you face type) and blend in and upwards motion. Making sure the product is well blended. I will also go in w...
SoftSculpt® Cream Contour & Bronzer Shaping Stick
Step 4 Blush (cream/liquid only)
Blush is unique for each person. Finding a good color for you is important.
*I also recommend searching the correct placement for your face shape because everyone’s placements will be different.
* make sure you are blending up to LIFT your face nev...
Apply product to desired area (find a chart for your face shape if you need help). Blend using a brush or beauty blender. Use a foundation brush over top to seamlessly blend the products together.
Dew Blush Liquid Cream Blush
A great tint for blush and lips. Be sure to blend fast and well. Apply product to desired area (find a chart for your face shape if you need help). Blend using a brush or your fingers. Use a foundation brush over top to seamlessly blend the products ...
Benetint Liquid Lip + Cheek Blush Stain
Step 5 Concealer (liquid/cream only)
This concealer is very Matt and dries fast so I recommend doing one spot at a time. First find a face chart and figure out the placement you like. Then apply to face and blend using a brush or beauty blender. Then using your foundation brush blend fu...
Pro Filt’r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer
This concealer feels like water and blends well! First find a face chart and figure out the placement you like. Then apply to face and blend using a brush or beauty blender. Then using your foundation brush blend further to crest a seamless blend.
Don't Settle Concealer
This concealer hydrates your skin! First find a face chart and figure out the placement you like. Then apply to face and blend using a brush or beauty blender. Then using your foundation brush blend further to crest a seamless blend.
Slip Tint Radiant All-Over Concealer with Niacinamide
My favorite concealer brush! It’s so soft and blends the product perfectly.
Vanish™ Seamless Finish Concealer Brush - Hourglass | Sephora
Step 6 Setting spray ( wet products)
Super fine mist that won’t ruin your products. Spray this all over your face then using a beauty blender or powder puff make sure it is set and blended.
Veil Soft Focus Setting Spray
Super fine mist that won’t ruin your products. Spray this all over your face then using a beauty blender or powder puff make sure it is set and blended.
SurrealSkin® 16HR Soft Setting Spray
Step 7 Loose Powder/ Baking
This step is great for setting your makeup especially in your t-zone and under eye. It also is great at cleaning up and giving a slick look.
* I recommend using a beauty blender or powder puff for this step.
* use a beauty blender or brush to make ...
This powder is amazing! I love the blurring effect of this fine powder. Apply your loose powder using a powder puff or beauty blender. Usually putting it in your t-zone, under eye, or anywhere you put concealer. Let this product sit while you finish ...
Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Setting Powder
This is a great long lasting vitamin c powder. Apply your loose powder using a powder puff or beauty blender. Usually putting it in your t-zone, under eye, or anywhere you put concealer. Let this product sit while you finish the rest of your face.
Translucent Loose Setting Powder – Pink Tone-Up for Brightening
My favorite way to apply loose powder is with a powder puff! It’s great for picking up product and and creating a sharp line.
Velour Makeup Powder Puff - SEPHORA COLLECTION | Sephora
Step 8 Powder Bronzer/ Contour
This depends on your preference if you want to warm your face up use a bronzer. If you want to keep it cool toned use a contour shade. Make sure you are getting a color good for your skin tone.
*I also recommend searching the correct placement for y...
Using a bronzer brush blend upwards in the correct placements. (Search face chart for help)
Major Sculpt Crème Contour & Powder Bronzer Duo
Using a bronzer brush blend upwards in the correct placements. (Search face chart for help)
SoftSculpt® Talc-Free Blurring Bronzer
Using a bronzer brush blend upwards in the correct placements. (Search face chart for help)
Original Hoola Matte Powder Bronzer Mini - Benefit Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
Step 9 Powder Blush
This depends on your preference and what color you like! Make sure you are getting a color good for your skin tone.
*I also recommend searching the correct placement for your face shape because everyone’s placements will be different.
* make sure y...
I love this blush the colors are so good and the product is great! Using a brush blend upwards for a lifting effect. Use a placement chart for correct placement for your face shape!
Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo
Great budget friendly blush and you get 3 colors! Using a brush blend upwards for a lifting effect. Use a placement chart for correct placement for your face shape!
Blind Date Cheek Thrills Multi-Finish Face Trio - Morphe | Ulta Beauty
Step 10 Eyebrows
This step is great for enhancing your natural brows!
Tips:
* Use a small angled brush for a more defined look.
*Feel free to do this as STEP 1 before doing your eyeshadow, if you’re doing an intense eyeshadow look that will have fallout or mistakes...
Good budget friendly option great for giving your brows a more full look! Using the pencil shape/ darken your brows and blend using the brow brush provided.
Ash Brown Micro Brow Pencil Vegan Eyebrow Pencil - NYX Professional Makeup | Ulta Beauty
Great budget friendly option. Using a small angled brush, pick up some product and fill in or shape your eyebrows. If necessary clean up with some concealer afterwards. Then make sure to set it with a little powder.
Soft Brown Stay Put Brow Color - 16-Hour Wear Brow Pomade - Milani | Ulta Beauty
Amazing brush for doing your brows! Creates a sharp line perfect for a natural look.
PRO Brow Brush #20 - SEPHORA COLLECTION | Sephora
Step 11 Eyeshadow and Eyeliner
This step is unique for what look you are going for! If you’re going for a simple look just use your bronzer, blush, and highlights. For a more intense look try one of the eyeshadow palettes below!
Tips:
* feel free to also do this step as STEP 2 a...
Amazing crème eyeshadow that blends well, last all day, and doesn’t crease. Use your imagination and make a look you love! Apply with eyeshadow brushes. And for more tips go to the description under the step! Set this product with powder for extra ho...
Oyster Pearl Eyes To Mesmerize Cream Eyeshadow - Charlotte Tilbury | Ulta Beauty
This shimmer liquid shadow has many colors. It has a great long lasting formula and is super shiny! Use your imagination and make a look you love! Apply with eyeshadow brushes. And for more tips go to the description under the step! Set this product ...
Frost Boss 24/7 Glaze-On Liquid Eyeshadow - Urban Decay Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
The best liner out there! Won’t smudge a single bit and stay on all day long! Comes in so many colors as well.
Tattoo Liner Vegan Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner - KVD Beauty | Sephora
Step 12 Compact powder
Using a fluffy brush you are going to be dipping into a compact powder and brushing off the loose/bake powder and setting the rest of your face. Keep this in your purse for touch ups!
I love this powder it’s great at setting and blurning. Using a fluffy brush dip into this powder and dust off your loose/bake powder. Then set the rest of your face and neck!
Vanish Airbrush Pressed Powder
I love this powder it’s great at setting and blurning. Using a fluffy brush dip into this powder and dust off your loose/ bake powder. Then set the rest of your face and neck!
Invisimatte Instant Setting + Blotting Powder
Step 13 Highlighter
Using a small fluffy brush add the highlighter to the high points on your face and the inner corners of your eyes. (Search a face chart for more help)
A great formula that lasts all day and is buildable. Using a small fluffy brush add the highlighter to the high points on your face and the inner corners of your eyes. (Search a face chart for more help)
Glow Seeker Champagne Gold Powder Highlighter
Great budget friendly highlighter!
Bright & Butta Buttermelt Highlight - NYX Professional Makeup | Ulta Beauty
Great highlighter for water based makeup!
Pillow Talk Original Beauty Highlighter Wand - Charlotte Tilbury | Ulta Beauty
Step 14 Setting Spray
This is the last round of setting spray to melt all your makeup together and make sure it stays on! Make sure to look at step 6 for more recommendations!
Super fine mist that won’t ruin your products. Spray this all over your face then using a beauty blender or powder puff make sure it is set and blended.
Original Soothing Herbal Prep + Prime Fix+ Primer and Setting Spray - MAC | Ulta Beauty
Gives you a glowing look! Super fine mist that won’t ruin your products. Spray this all over your face then using a beauty blender or powder puff make sure it is set and blended.
All Nighter Glowing & Hydrating Waterproof Setting Spray with with 24HR Wear
Step 15 lashes/Mascara/Eyeliner
This step is unique to what kind of lashes you like. I will put a couple of options down below!
For lashes I first apply mascara, then apply glue to the lashes and apply the lashes as close to the lash line as possible so it looks natural
Tips:
*app...
Using the wand carefully apply to your lashes. Clean up any unwanted residue with a q-tip and a little powder.
Black High Impact Volumizing Mascara - Clinique | Ulta Beauty
Using the wand carefully apply to your lashes. Clean up any unwanted residue with a q-tip and a little powder.
Ultra Black Unlocked Instant Extensions Defining and Lengthening Tubing Mascara - HOURGLASS | Ulta Beauty
Step 16 Lips
For this step I always go in with liner first, lip color second, and gloss third. Follow your natural lip line. If you want to over line do so subtly with a darker liner.
This lip tint will last all day. And gives a beautiful color to your lips!
Benetint Rose Lip & Cheek Tint 10ml - Benefit Cosmetics
Hydration lip gloss with color!
Hydrating SuperShine™ Lip Gloss