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What's in my Makeup Bag 💄💋👝
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Sections
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Sunscreen
Primer
Foundation
Concealer
Bronzer
Highlighter
Sunscreen
Preparation (The First Stage)
Cleanse, moisturise, and apply SPF
Makeup sits better on hydrated skin. If your skin is dry, the product will flake; if it's too oily, it will slide off.
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Primer
A base layer specifically for makeup
Primers fill in pores, blur textures, and act as a "grip" for your foundation.
e.l.f.'s Best Face Primers for Makeup
Foundation
An all-over base to even out skin tone
This creates a uniform color across your face
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Concealer
A more pigmented formula for specific spots
You use this under the eyes (to brighten) or on blemishes. Applying it after foundation means you only use it where the foundation didn't provide enough coverage, preventing a "cakey" look.
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Bronzer
Cooler tones (contour) to shadow; warmer tones (bronzer) to mimic a tan
Foundation flattens the face into one color. Bronzer adds depth and warmth back to the cheekbones, forehead, and jawline.
Bronzers
Highlighter
A shimmering powder or cream
Applied to the high points (cheekbones, bridge of the nose), it catches the light to give the skin a dewy, youthful glow.
Face Highlighter Makeup: Glow & Radiance - Luminizer
This is a liquid version. It catches the light to give the skin a dewy, youthful glow.
Highlighter Makeup: Liquid & Powder Shimmer
Blush
Pink, peach, or berry tones for the cheeks
This provides a "flush of life." It makes you look healthy and awake rather than just perfectly painted.
Pixi On-The-Glow Blush Tinted Moisturiser Stick
This acts as a blush and bronzer at the same time: like 2-in-1!
Blush Online: Rosy Glow & Bronzer | DIOR SG
This provides a "flush of life." It makes you look healthy and awake rather than just perfectly painted.
MAC Cosmetics Powder Blush
Eye Shadow/Eyebrows
Pencil, gel, or powder
Eyeshadow is essentially contouring for your eyelids. To make eyes look larger: Apply a light, shimmery shade to the center of the lid and the inner corners. To lift the face: Apply a darker "transition" shade in the outer corner and blend it upward ...
Eyeshadow Makeup: Palette & 5 Couleurs
To fix "hooded" eyes: Applying matte shades slightly above your natural crease can create the illusion of more eyelid space.
Eye Makeup
To Enhance Your Natural Eye Color. This is based on color theory. Using shades that are opposite your eye color on the color wheel makes them "pop"
CLIO Pro Eye Palette Air 08 Latte Senior 7g
This brow pencil gives me soft, natural-looking brows without overdoing it. The tip is fine and easy to draw hair-like strokes.
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Brows frame the entire face. Even a simple clear gel can make you look more "put together."
Eyebrow Glue Instant Brow Styler | NYX Professional Makeup
Mascara
Definition for the eyes
This is where you can get creative. Mascara is the "essential" here—it opens up the eyes and makes you look more alert.
CLIO [CNY] Kill Lash Superproof Mascara Black 001 Long Curling 1s
Lippies
Liner, lipstick, or gloss
The finishing touch. Using a liner first helps prevent the color from bleeding and can slightly reshape the lips.
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Lip oil is currently the "cool younger sister" of the lip world. It sits right in the sweet spot between a lip balm (purely functional) and a lip gloss (purely aesthetic).
Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil: shiny lip oil with a gloss effect | Dior SG
While lip oils focus on nourishment, lip gloss is all about high-impact shine, optical illusions, and color.
It’s the quickest way to make your lips look significantly larger and more "finished" with a single swipe.
Lip Gloss
Mascara is the "exclamation point" of any makeup routine. It’s arguably the most transformative product because it targets the eyes—the focal point of human interaction.
Charlotte Tilbury Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara
Setting Sprays/Powders
Translucent or tinted loose/pressed powder
Adds a glowy, hydrated look and prevents powders from looking "cakey." While it seems like a simple mist, it’s actually a sophisticated blend of polymers (often alcohol-based or water-based) that forms a microscopic, flexible film over your makeup.
Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray
This is another alternative to the other setting spray reco.
Lasting Makeup Setting Spray
This "locks" the liquid products in place so they don't crease or migrate into fine lines. If you have dry skin, you might only powder your T-zone (forehead, nose, chin).
Anastasia Beverly Hills Loose Setting Powder