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Top makeup recommendations, some are on the pricey side but worth your money - others are shockingly great for cheap. All of these products are lightweight and buildable, have also never caused me skin problems, and that is a must when wearing make u...
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Lips
 
Foundation, CCs & BBs
 
Blush <3
 
Eyes & Eyebrows
 
Contour & Bronzers
 
All Over Products & Pallets

Lips

I'm a lip girly for sure. I love a lip product for all occasions, one in every bag, a backup too in case. I also discovered more recently that liners are a must. 

 
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lip liner queen here
Plumping Lip Liner & Lip Liner Sets
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the best lip oil - and so many colors
Wet Lip Oil Gloss
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love getting the minis Mac lipsticks - they last so long
LustreLite Mini Lipstick Trio ($45 Value)
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LOVE. I've definitely gone through multiple of these lip glosses - good alone or as finishes
Volumizing Glossy Stick
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Nyx has great lip liners, that also dont break the bank
Lip Liners & Lip Pencils | NYX Professional Makeup
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Soft, cooling metal applicator
Eadem: 3-in-1 Lip Treatment | Lip Softening Balm
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Obssessed with the color range here - soft, gentle pencils
Mario, Ultra Suede® Sculpting Lip Pencil
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Make Up Forever - the TONES! You can use these honestly for more than your lips also — contour your nose, lips, add color to your eye lids, etc.
Make Up Forever: Lip Liner
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It’s fun — it also does apply easily and is moisturizing.
Lip Ciggy - Love Bites
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Lip glass that stays on for more than 5 minutes.
Lip Butter Balm - Summer Fridays
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Love the colors, and the clear, smell so good too
rhode Peptide Lip Treatment Nourishing Glaze
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Foundation, CCs & BBs

light-weight foundation is always my thing. all of these are buildable, simple products, and don't cause irritation or breakouts for me! 

 
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such a good light weight foundation, just gives a blurring effect
Eaze Drop Blur + Smooth Tint Stick
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best makeup base, I put this on the high points of my face for shine, the good shine
Halo Glow Liquid Filter
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first foundation I fell in love with - it's great coverage, very buildable and also can be spread thin for a light wear.
CC+ Cream with SPF 50+ - IT Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
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tried and true foundation, great for multiple skin types
Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation - NARS | Ulta Beauty
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light-weight, SPF 50; skin-tint like
BeautyScreen Peptide Foundation Tint SPF 50 - Naked Sundays | Ulta Beauty
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Clean, SPF 50+, light and skin-like finish
ciele - tint & PROTECT medium coverage serum foundation with SPF 50+
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Radiant fisish, gloss and skin-like, best for dry skin
Veil™ Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation - Hourglass
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Full-coverage, radiant finish, dewy
Luminous Silk Natural Glow Blurring Liquid Foundation with 24 Hour Wear - Armani Beauty
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And it is often sold out for a reason.
DIOR Backstage Face & Body Foundation
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Great drug-store option
True Match Super-Blendable Foundation - L'Oréal | Ulta Beauty
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Blush <3

blushes that are easy to use, buildable, and give your cheeks a natural kiss of color

 
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we all know it, and love it. great blush, easy to apply, and a little goes a long way
Soft Pinch Liquid Blush
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buildable blsuh - best applied with a dense brush
Putty Blush - e.l.f. Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
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Mario! he just knows what he’s doing
MAKEUP BY MARIO Soft Pop Plumping Cream Blush Veil
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Gorgeous finish, very light, blendable
Blush | Prada Beauty
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Matte Finish Blush - If you haven’t tried this brand, KJH Beauty is SO good.
Soft Smudge Lip & Cheek Cream Blush Multistick - KJH.brand by Katie Jane Hughes
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VERY pigmented - gorg color options
Haus Labs - Color Fuse Talc-Free Blush Powder With Fermented Arnica
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I’m obsessed - gimme 10 more of em.
Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush - PATRICK TA
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It is as good, if not better, than people say.
Pocket Blush Buildable Hydrating Cream Blush - rhode
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Great Drugstore option
Dolce Pink Baked Blush - Milani | Ulta Beauty
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Dupe for Patrick Ta? I’d consider it so
Blind Date Cheek Thrills Multi-Finish Face Trio - Morphe | Ulta Beauty
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Eyes & Eyebrows

who knew eyebrows made such a difference in your makeup routine? 16 year old me, surely did not. we've grown up a bit, and these are now my go-tos

 
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easy to use - thin brow pen that allows you to sculpt and add real-looking hair lines
Brow Wiz® Ultra-Slim Precision Brow Pencil
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fluff brow master - this helps your hairs STICK
Brow Freeze® Extreme Hold Laminated-Look Sculpting Wax
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easily the best anastasia dupe - if you're not willing to break the bank on brow gel
Brow Lift - e.l.f. Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
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This is a liquid based brow pen - super great for detailed strokes to create hair-like look - also waterproof and stays all day
Lift & Snatch Brow Tint Pen Waterproof Eyebrow Pen - NYX Professional Makeup | Ulta Beauty
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Great brown option!
Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara - Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez
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Tubing mascara - Small applicator that is great for detail!
Microscara Volumizing & Lengthening Tubing Mascara - KJH.brand by Katie Jane Hughes
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Benefit does know what they’re doing. Volume focused.
BADgal BANG! Volumizing Mascara - Benefit Cosmetics
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Brown option! - We love this mascara
Better Than Sex Volumizing Mascara - Too Faced
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Warm, neutral, matte colors — we love it.
Master Mattes™ Eyeshadow Palette - MAKEUP BY MARIO
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This one is gorg - neutrals, warms, and cool tones
Master Mattes® Eyeshadow Palette: The Neutrals - MAKEUP BY MARIO
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Just gorgeous.
I Need a Warm Eyeshadow Palette - NATASHA DENONA
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These are great on top or finishing product to add some sparkle
PATRICK TA Major Dimension Eye Illusion Eyeshadow Duo
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Make Up Forever - YES.
Mini Artist To Go Eyeshadow Palettes - MAKE UP FOR EVER
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Really unique for Green and Brown eyes
Mini Artist To Go Eyeshadow Palettes - MAKE UP FOR EVER
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Patrick Ta’s pallet
Major Dimension III Matte Eyeshadow Palette - PATRICK TA
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I LOVEEE this clear gel
Rare Beauty Brow Harmony Flexible Lifting Eyebrow Gel
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She knows how to do eyebrow products
Brow Harmony Precision Eyebrow Pencil - Rare Beauty by ...
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Contour & Bronzers

we all know they're essentially the same thing. these products help bring some shape to the face, and warmth - the best parts of makeup

 
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great shades of bronzer, can be used as a contour and/or bronzer depending on your placement and shade
Warm Wishes Effortless Bronzer Sticks
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shockingly great contour product. this just does exactly what the name implies
SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer®
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Patrick Ta outdid himself here - this bronzer brings best of both worlds with the cream and powder finishes.
Major Sculpt Crème Contour & Powder Bronzer Duo
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Beautiful product, blends so well, great with the blush — MIGHT not be great for sensitive skin
Pocket Bronze Long-Wearing Cream Bronzer - rhode
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Such a top-seller for a reason.
No Limits Cream Bronzer Stick - LYS Beauty
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COOL TONED !!
Face Trace Contour Stick - Westman Atelier
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a classic bronzer - I'll always be happy to use this one – Its so easy and very buildable
Hoola Bronzer
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All Over Products & Pallets

The products with 3+ in one! Versatile and the BEST for traveling.

 
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It’s worth every penny.
Underpainting Face Highlight & Contour Palette - m.ph by Mary Phillips
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This has it all
HD Skin Face Essentials Long-Lasting Full Face Cream Palette - MAKE UP FOR EVER
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Another for under painting technique
HD Skin Cream Contour and Highlight Sculpting Palette - MAKE UP FOR EVER
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Minis !

I LOVE trying a product with the mini! These minis have a decent amount of product in them as well - so you can trial for longer.

 
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Under eyes especially
Mini Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder - HUDA BEAUTY
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Mini Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo - PATRICK TA
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I bring this to every night-out event.
Mini Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder - Charlotte Tilbury
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Mini Radiant Creamy Concealer - NARS
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Mini Vanish™ Airbrush Concealer - Hourglass
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