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Vanity Vibes: My Everyday Makeup Essentials

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Linda

Wondering what makeup must-haves every beauty lover needs? This list gives you a comprehensive breakdown of all the must-haves whether you're a beginner or a pro. Well, let's take a peek inside my vanity and see what products I love!

Sections

Face

Eyes

Lips

Face

Let’s start with the essentials for your face—these products will help you create the perfect base for any look!

Have to start with a prepped face before you can do anything. This primer ensures that makeup easily SLIDES on, and STAYS on. Beauty Tip: Use your favourite moisturizer to ensure face is fully hydrated before putting on primer for best results. I do ...<3

Mattifier & Face Primer - Sacha Cosmetics

Always need a solid foundation, it's a nice foundation that leaves a nice glossy base to build on. Beauty Tip: Start off with a small amount and keep building up to get an even coverage

Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation | NARS Cosmetics

This concealer is nice and buildable [help cover up any stubborn dark spots or blemishes ;)]. Beauty Tip: Go a few shades lighter for a bright and lifted under eye

Face Concealer | Tarte™ Cosmetics

This powder is KEY to giving a flawless finish. Beauty Tip: Apply with flat brush or powder puff, PAT product in, do not rub in order to prevent cakey/powdery look

Translucent Loose Setting Powder - Laura Mercier

For my melanated girlies, this powder is ESSENTIAL!! Beauty Tip: Perfect for baking, use a flat brush or powder puff and layer powder on, leave for a few mins, gently wipe off excess powder. I do earn commision off this product so use code LINDA if you'd like 20% off <3

Buttercup Setting Powder - Sacha Cosmetics

If you want a pigmented look, cream blushes are ideal! They're easily buildable for a subtle to vibrant look. Beauty Tip: Apply product on hand first to warm it up, then use brush to apply. I do earn commision off this product so use code LINDA if yo...<3

Blush - Sacha Cosmetics

Any one of the Anastasia Glow kits will give you that “2016 Highlighter" look, IYKYK ;) Beauty Tip: Apply to bridge and tip of nose, inner eye corner, and cheeks to add dimension to the face

Sun Dipped Glow Kit

This bronzer stick is very versatile, perfect if you just want a natural definition OR you need that jawline SNATCHED! Beauty Tip: Apply to hand first to warm it up, then apply with ANGLED brush

Match Stix Contour SkinStick

Even if you aren't super into contouring, bronzer is still a MUST-HAVE! What i love about this one specifically is it adds colour and dimension to the face without being too harsh. Beauty Tip: Bronzer placement is essential, placing it higher gives y...

Sun Stalk'r Instant Warmth Bronzer - Fenty Beauty

Eyes

Next up, let’s focus on the eyes—these products will elevate your look and make your eyes truly stand out!

I literally have 6 palettes just from Juvia's Place, that should tell you how great these are. Sooo pigmented and high quality. Beauty Tip: Use the pink and orange shades in “The Zulu” eyeshadow pallete as a blush

Eyeshadow Palettes – Juvia's Place

Honestly any morphe palette is great, especially for beginners. Has all the colours and shades for so many eyeshadow looks. I have two and have created so many looks from them. Beauty Tip: With glitter shades, apply with finger instead of brush for a...

Morphe Eyeshadow Palettes

This eyeliner specifically makes it easier to get those precise lines! Beauty Tip: sisters not twins, both eyes are never going to be 100% even and it'll only make it worst if you keep going back n forth to adjust them

Eyeliner, Gel Eyeliner & Liquid Eyeliner - L'Oréal Paris - Loreal Paris

There really is no reason to be spending $20+ at sephora for ONE pair of lashes. Girl, go on shein right now and get a whole pack of six for like $5. Beauty Tip: Using hands instead of tweezers could give a more accurate placement

Shop False Lashes | Makeup & Beauty | SHEIN USA

If you're a stubby lash girlie like me, mascare is essential, especially for those no lash looks. This mascara adds a nice length and volume to my lashes without looking clumpy. Beauty Tip: Apply coats in layers, letting each coat dry a bit

tarte maneater™ mascara

Lips

Finally, let’s talk lips—these must-have products will keep your pout perfectly polished and ready to shine!"

I'm sorry but brown lip liner with ANY lipgloss/lipstick will always be a superior lip combo. However even using a lip liner that is the same shade as your lip product will give you a more clean and polished look. Beauty Tip: “Overlining” certain sec...

Longwear Slim Lip Pencil | NYX Professional Makeup

I have just about every shade of the fenty lip glosses. There is a shade and formula for everyone. Beauty Tip: Pick fenty gloss based on desired outcome HEAT: plumping effect, CREAM: more pigmented and glossy, LUMINIZER: sheer and glittery

Lip Gloss - Fenty Beauty

This lip balm gives the BEST hydration that's actually longlasting. Plus it doesn't leave a weird white residue that some of my other lip products do. Beauty Tip: Apply on unchapped lips to provide ultimate softness

Lip Glowy Lightweight Hydration Balm with Shea Butter