Conrad or Jere? Belly has some hard decisions to make this summer, but you don’t have to with these recs to set you on course for the most effortlessly comfy and radiant summer makeup & essentials ☺️⛅️🪩🕶️✨
I want you to make August yours with ...
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Skin Prep (for dewy, sun-kissed skin)
Foundation
Blush
Lips
Brows
Eyes
Skin Prep (for dewy, sun-kissed skin)
Whether you are at Cousin’s or working hard at your summer internship, or preparing to get married, a glowy + dewy base combo that is affordable and quick to do will be the foundation for all your adventures!
Great skin literally in a bottle. You will look like the freshest, healthiest version of yourself and can even wear without makeup!
Great Skin Moisturizer
The only setting spray you will ever need in your life. It blurs. It hydrates. It sets. It kept my look 1000% in tact and so fresh throughout at 90F Blackpink concert!
Cloud Set Mist
I have used this to finish off my makeup for over a year and get compliments on how great and glassy my skin looks every single week. This is the holy grail. If you must get anything from here it is this. Tap on rhe high points of your cheeks, tip of...
Futuredew
I have repurchased this three times because it is just that good. It creates the most smooth and naturally glowy base for my makeup!
Hydrating Milky Toner
Foundation
You need a base, preferably w/ SPF! ☀️🕶️
This is LITERALLY the uniform you would want to put on everyday. I took 25 kids everyday around on field trips in 90-99F degree weather and this did not feel heavy, protected my skin from the rays, and made me look so good. I had to double check each...
The Uniform
Let’s say today is super humid and you’re looking for something more matte. This is your girl for when you want a natural but blurred look! Pro tip: mix 2/ a couple drops of the Byoma Milky Toner & you will have the best base of your life!
Easy Blur Foundation | Full Coverage & Lightweight | Hydrating
Blush
To enhance all the sweet moments of summer 🤗💕
This is the most underrated blush on the market— it is so soft and hydrating yet has lasted me four years! You will get the most flattering, blurred blush flush that no other brand can match so far! Please try it— I have it in red 🤗❤️
So Soft Blush
I bought this for my mom and me (I have two) and they are not only so easy to use but you can use them on your cheeks and lips, and blend out easily with fingertips!
Flush Balm Cream Blush
Lips
Always keep them hydrated! 👄
The exact one Belly used and for good reason— the color is so beautiful and can be worn everyday (I do)!
Burt's Bees Lip Tint Balm 2 in 1 Duo
Use this product to line your lips— wait for 10 min then wipe off if needed and top with gloss!
Lip I.V. Hydrating Lip Gloss Stain | NYX Professional Makeup
This lipgloss is the best on the market and so affordable.
Affordable Lipstick, Lipgloss & Lip Plumpers
I like this 10000% more than rhode’s and it smells exactly like birthday cake! 🎂
the super peptide glossy lip treatment
Brows
To frame your expressions as you navigate a rollercoaster of a summer!
Literally THE BEST eyebrow gel on the market. I have super stubborn and thick brow hairs and they keep them set. I have been told they make my look expensive!
Brow Harmony Flexible Lifting Gel | Waterproof Eyebrow Gel
I have gone through eight of these in my lifetime bc they are that amazing— so precise yet blendable and stays esp when you press powder onto it!
Micro Brow Eyebrow Pencil | NYX Professional Makeup
Eyes
To amplify your expression!
The best mascara ever hands down. You can remove it with oil (I use jojoba)!
CLIO Kill Lash Superproof Mascara 01 Black
I’ve gone through six of these in the past year. This is how much I love them.
Pro Tip
Please add this to your aegyosal or inner eye corners 🫶🏼 it will add magic to all your looks!
NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP Jumbo Eye Pencil
When you need to be in your zone
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These are THE BEST noise cancelling headphones bc they are so comfy, adjustable, and so noise cancelling. Whenever you need to chill out solo or block the noise of the city, this is your best friend!
Sony WH-1000XM4 Premium Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones | Black
Vanilla Bean. Has a non-spill lock. I put it in my bag and travelled across NYC and it never spilled one drop of my coffee! Bold, I know… but it worked!! And it kept my drink cold ALL day!
Owala SmoothSip Slider Insulated Steel Tumbler
Say less 👏🏼👏🏼 Pistachio is so popular rn in matcha lattes, ice cream, coffee— so why not allow yourself to smell like the flavor of the summer? I love this lotion and have it in vanilla cashmere, Jasmine Peach, Strawberry, and their clean and cle...
Crème de Pistachio Body Lotion
This show is so august 🥺🫶🏼
The Summer I Turned Pretty (@thesummeriturnedpretty)
This is the best matcha 🍵 Perfect to sip on while you watch, read, and daydream!
Rocky's Matcha
Clothes
These are my essentials for a relaxed and comfy summer wardrobe that can carry you thru hot days and cool evenings 🤗
These boxer shorts look so chic and effortlessly cute, but can take you from errand runs to brunch in a flash! 🥂 So comfy
Brandy Melville USA - Shorts
My go-to everyday tube top & uniform that I can dress up and down!
Tube Tops
The best, most comfortable and affordable jeans 👖 esp if they are on sale! Make sure to get the super soft ones!
Women's Wide Leg Jeans
So comfy, cuts off at the perfect length, amazing for every grocery run, bonfire, or cafe work sesh you have to run to!
Brandy Melville USA - Off The Shoulder
Books
To fuel your mind (like Conrad) 📚
This summer, I want us to engage more in the tactile and tangible, to make practices that allow us to engage in the world and moments around us! 🤗 This is my current read and project