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✨ Skin Prep Essentials
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items Everything I reach for before glam from SPF to primers. These are the products that help my makeup apply smoothly and keep my skin looking healthy and prepped.
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📁 Sun Protection
📁 Serums
📁 Hydration
📁 Primers
📁 Prep Tools
📁 Sun Protection
A moisturizer and SPF in one that keeps my skin feeling hydrated while helping protect it throughout the day. I love how comfortable it feels under makeup and how easily it fits into my skin prep routine.
FENTY SKIN-HYDRA VIZOR BROAD SPECTRUM MINERAL SPF 30 SUNSCREEN MOISTURIZER
This sunscreen has become a favorite among beauty lovers for its invisible finish and lightweight feel. It creates a smooth canvas for makeup and fits seamlessly into an everyday skin prep routine.
Supergoop! New Unseen Sunscreen SPF 50
I appreciate sunscreens that keep skin hydrated while blending in beautifully. This formula leaves the skin looking radiant and moisturized, making it a great option for daily wear.
Black Girl Sunscreen: Sunscreen for Black Women — Melanin-Safe ...
Perfect for days when I want a little coverage while keeping my skin looking fresh and natural. It gives a healthy glow and makes getting ready feel effortless.
Saie Slip Tint | Clean Tinted Moisturizer | Non-Toxic Beauty
SPF is a non-negotiable in my skin prep routine, especially before makeup. I love how lightweight this formula feels and how easily it blends into the skin without feeling greasy or heavy. It layers beautifully under makeup and leaves my skin looking...
Quick Dry Body Spray SPF 40
📁 Serums
This serum gives my skin an extra boost of hydration and helps keep it feeling balanced, smooth, and refreshed before makeup application.
Hydrating Serum - BYOMA
This essence style serum helps add a boost of hydration and leaves the skin looking dewy and refreshed. It’s a nice step for achieving that healthy, lit-from within glow before makeup.
glazing milk | rhode skin
I enjoy products that help brighten the look of my skin while keeping it feeling comfortable and hydrated. This lightweight serum layers nicely with the rest of a skincare routine.
Day Dream - Bubble Skincare
📁 Hydration
This moisturizer keeps my skin feeling soft, hydrated, and ready for makeup. I love the rich texture and healthy glow it gives my skin before glam.
Pink Algae Pro-Retinol Moisturizer - JOSIE MARAN
One of my go-to moisturizers for skin prep. The whipped texture feels nourishing without being heavy and leaves my skin feeling soft, smooth, and ready for makeup.
Lala Retro™ Nourishing Whipped Refillable Moisturizer
This moisturizer leaves the skin feeling nourished and gives a beautiful radiant finish. I love products that help create a smooth, hydrated base before applying makeup.
The Dewy Skin Cream Replenishing and Plumping Moisturizer
A lightweight moisturizer that keeps skin feeling soft and balanced without feeling heavy. It works well as part of a daily skin prep routine.
Slam Dunk Hydrating Moisturizer for Normal & Dry Skin Types
This gel cream provides comfortable hydration while feeling lightweight on the skin. It’s a great option for prepping the complexion before makeup.
Moisturising Gel Cream - BYOMA
📁 Primers
One of my favorite primers for creating a smooth, blurred base before makeup. It helps my glam apply beautifully and makes my skin feel prepped and ready.
Primer - Huda Beauty
This primer helps create a smooth base for makeup application and gives the skin a fresh, hydrated look. It works beautifully when I want my makeup to last throughout the day.
MILK Hydro Grip Primer Base - Sephora
I love primers that help makeup stay in place while keeping the skin feeling comfortable. This one gives a tacky base that grips foundation without feeling too heavy.
Power Grip Primer - e.l.f. Cosmetics
This product helps blur the appearance of texture and creates a soft focus finish. It’s perfect for days when I want my makeup to look extra smooth and polished.
Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder - Danessa Myricks Beauty
Literally so good & affordable!
Explore Makeup Primers for Long-Lasting Makeup - Maybelline
📁 Prep Tools
An easy tool to add to a morning routine. It leaves my skin feeling awakened and helps make skin prep feel even more relaxing.
Ice Rollers & Tools - Skin Gym
I love pairing these with hydrating serums for a quick self-care moment while getting ready.
under-eye masks for dark circles, puffiness & tired eyes - grace & stella
A tool I love incorporating into my routine when I want my skin prep to feel more elevated. It gives me a little self care moment before makeup days and makes my routine feel spa-like.
TRINITY+ Facial Toning Devices And Sets – NUFACE
This dermaplaning tool helps create a smoother canvas for skincare and makeup application. It’s great for maintaining a polished, fresh faced look before glam.
DERMAFLASH LUXE+ Sonic Dermaplaning + Peach Fuzz Removal ...
I enjoy using this tool during skin prep as a relaxing step that helps me slow down and enjoy my skincare routine before makeup.
Gua Sha - Stainless Steel | SACHEU Beauty
Perfect for anyone who loves turning skin prep into a self-care ritual. It’s an easy way to make my routine feel a little more special before glam.
Solawave 4-in-1 Radiant Renewal Wand
These cooling globes feel amazing on tired skin and instantly make my routine feel like an at-home facial.
Skin Gym CryoChill Ice Be Globes