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The perfect base
20 items
By
Lauren Gustafson
My personal favs for the perfect makeup base
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Primer
Makeup
Setting spray and powder
Tools
Primer
I used my sisters ONCE and had to buy it, it refreshes your skin so nicely without leaving a sticky residue
The Base Face Milk - Clean and Vegan Facial Essence
Not too thick and not too sheer, I mix this with skin tint it is *chefs kiss*💋
Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream
I bought this so long ago I dont know how I havent run out yet considering how much I use it.
Glow and Sculpt Face Primer 40ml | Hydrating Priming Serum
Hands down the best lasts all day.
Ideal for dewy makeup days or dry skin prep.
Glass Skin Water-Gel Moisturizer
Makeup
Loved this for years, blurs pores so so well
Clean Invisible Foundation
This can be used as a primer + skin tint.. I loveeeeee
L'Oreal Paris Makeup True Match Lumi Glotion, Natural Glow Enhancer ...
Applied with a brush it’s the perfect bronzer/contour + a little shine, but not too much.
On-the-Glow Bronze - Tinted Moisture Stick
Ill use this or the clean foundation it’s on sale rn toooo 💲💲💲
Lightform Extended Hydration Foundation
Creaseless > shape tape alll dayyy; I put some on the back of my hand then use a brush to put it on my eyes.. perfection.✨
creaseless concealer
If you buy anything it NEEDS to be this, I love the texture, it has genuinely lasted me 12+ months
Soft pop blush stick | Makeup By Mario
The gold and pink shades are my favvv
Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter | Lightweight Powder Highlighter
Super beginner-friendly. Cream formula makes it easy to control and build without overdoing it.
No Limits Cream Bronzer and Contour Stick
This is my current summer favorite. I am fair-skinned and was in Costa Rica for three weeks; this kept my skin burn-free and glowing
DreamBeam Silicone-Free Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40 with Ceramides and Peptides
Setting spray and powder
Blurs my under eyes so quicky I use this with the powder puff and the color matches my skin tone very well.
Powder | Physicians Formula
Kinda pricey but so worth it
Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder
This is everyones favorite FOR A REASON.. enough said.
All Nighter Waterproof Makeup Setting Spray
Tools
Again.. all of their brushes are 10/10
Foundation Brush | Morphe US
#need
Halo Glow Powder Puff - e.l.f. Cosmetics
For that flawless, airbrushed look. A must-have if you hate cakey spots.
Seamless Finish Concealer Brush
