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You Can Only Pick 1
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items If I could only pick 1 product in each makeup category, this is how I'm building my makeup bag!
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Complexion
Eyes
Lips
Cheeks
Brows
Complexion
If I could only pick one foundation, concealer, under eye corrector, powder and setting spray
Dr. Jart BB cream with niacinamide and SPF 40 has my heart! Not only does it offer light coverage but it neutralizes redness and evens skin tone while actually looking like nothing on the skin; it truly just makes you look like you "don't need makeup...
Dr. Jart+ Premium BB Tinted Moisturizer with Niacinamide and SPF 40
The YSL Touche Éclat eye brightener is top tier. It brightens without being over the top, leaving a very natural finish and making you look more awake versus looking like you're wearing a brightening concealer- perfect for anyone who wants their comp...
Touche Éclat All-Over Brightening Concealer Pen - Yves Saint Laurent
If I could only pick one concealer for spot concealing, it would be this Hourglass one! While it claims to be a brightening concealer, it isn't super luminous- you can always go a shade lighter than your skin tone for a brightening effect but I use t...
Hourglass Brightening Vanish™ Airbrush Concealer
The one powder to make me forget about the rest! I personally prefer a pressed powder over loose powder as I find loose powder to be incredibly messy and not on-the-go touch up friendly. This powder is very soft and finely milled so it's near impossi...
Givenchy Prisme Libre Blurring & Color-Correcting Matte Pressed Powder
I'm choosing the InnBeauty Project Face Glaze as my primer pick. While it's not technically labeled as a primer, any makeup artist or enthusiast knows that the best makeup primer is good skincare! This moisturizer is light weight and plays well with ...
iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Face Glaze Skin Barrier Protect & Glow Moisturizer
This setting spray is the real freaking deal! It literally melts that powdery look away, helps to blend your layers of foundation, bronzer, blush etc all together so it doesn't layer heavily and look patchy, and adds a beautiful glow! If you've used ...
ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr Powder Melt Glass Setting Spray
Eyes
If I could only pick 1 eyeliner, 1 mascara and 1 eyeshadow
Another easy pick: Laura Mercier Caviar Eyeshadow Sticks are bombbbb! Rich and creamy, smudge proof, waterproof, 24h wear- these shadows blend out nicely but once they set they stay put! They are so easy to swipe on and can be blended out with a brus...
Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Cream Eyeshadow
It's a no-brainer which eyeliner I'm picking for my makeup bag- none other than the cult classic Urban Decay 24h waterproof liner! There are so many beautiful colours to choose from, ranging from matte to shimmer to full out glittery. This liner is c...
Urban Decay Eyeliner
The Tartelette Tubing Mascara lengthens and separates without smudging or flaking, even on the most dry and sensitive eyes! I've had problems with dry eye since moving across the country 10 years ago and everything started smudging and transferring o...
tarte tartelette™ lengthening & tubing mascara
Lips
If I could only pick 1 lip liner, 1 lipstick and 1 lipgloss
I'll be the first to admit, I'm not a big gloss girl- I much prefer a lipstick because I have high-contrast features. That being said, my pick for lipgloss has to be the Fenty Gloss Bombs! I particularly love the shade Hot Chocolit as it has enough s...
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer
The Makeup Forever Lip Liners have been having a moment for a while now, especially the shades Wherever Walnut and Anywhere Caffeine! These liners are so good- easy to apply, blendable, don't feather out and wear very well. They have so many shades t...
MAKE UP FOR EVER Artist Color Pencil Longwear Lip Liner
Choosing only one lipstick took a lot of thought; I'm a total lipstick girl so while Merit takes the cake, honourable mentions would be the Dior lipstick, Glossier Ultra lip, and MAC. But something about Merit just sets it a tiny bit above the others...
Merit Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick
Cheeks
If I could only pick 1 blush, 1 bronzer and 1 highlighter
The Saie Super Glowy Gel is my highlighter of choice! Similar to the InnBeauty Project Face Glaze, this multi-purpose product can be worn alone, under makeup, mixed with your foundation, or overtop of makeup. This has much more glow than the InnBeaut...
Saie Glowy Super Gel Lightweight Dewy Multipurpose Illuminator
Gucci is coming in hot for my bronzer of choice! I can't get over the beautiful shades that are not too orangey and cater to my fair skin. On top of that, this formula is very blendable and user friendly even for beginners. If we're only going to hav...
Gucci Poudre De Beauté Éclat Soleil Bronzing Powder
This category was a tough choice for me. Blush is having a moment right now and there are so many beautiful formulas on the market but ultimately I went with the Saie liquid blush and here's why: sensitive skin and acne safe, amazing colour payoff, b...
Dew Blush Liquid Cheek Blush - Saie
Brows
If I could only pick 1 brow pencil and 1 brow gel
The Rare Beauty Brow Gel has gone viral for a reason! I can't believe how well this brow gel holds! Whether you just want to groom your brow hairs or do a full-on laminated effect, this gel keeps your look in place with ZERO crunch and no clear brow ...
Brow Harmony Flexible Lifting and Laminating Eyebrow Gel - Rare Beauty ...
Price aside, this is the best eyebrow pencil out there! The pencil has a pomade consistency that is smudge proof and waterproof, with a tip shape that allows you to make the tiniest brow hair strokes, or use the other side of the angled tip to fill i...
Glossier Boy Brow Arch 2-in-1 Longwear Pomade Eyebrow Pencil