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MAKEUP MUST HAVES 2025 ✨️🌸💄- Glow up starts here ...
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items Ready to level up your beauty game in 2025? From flawless foundations to glow-boosting primers and concealers that do the most, this list is packed with products I swear by. Whether you're filming content, heading to an event, or just want that every...
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Skincare ✨️
FOUNDATIONS 🤎
CONCEALER 🌸
CONTOURING 🥰
Liquid Glowy Bronzers 🍂
HIGHLIGHTERS 💎
Skincare ✨️
It gives that dewy, glowy skin look perfect for no-makeup days or as a juicy primer under your foundation. Easy way to get a fresh glow for those travel or even wedding prep mornings.🌷🤍
Glow Recipe | Clinically Effective. Fruit-Powered. Glowing Skin
I recommend this for anyone dealing with redness, especially after sun exposure or irritation. It instantly calms and neutralizes redness while leaving the skin even-toned – ideal for those busy outdoor or travel days.🔆
Cicapair™ Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment SPF 30 - Dr. Jart
A moisturizer and SPF in one – this is a travel must-have for me. It hydrates, protects, and doesn’t leave a white cast, which makes it perfect for all skin tones and super convenient when you’re on the go.✨️
Hydra Vizor - Face Moisturizer SPF 30 | Fenty Skin
This is one of the most hydrating moisturizers I’ve used – perfect for reviving your skin after a long shoot, flight, or cold cabin stay. I love using it at night to wake up with plump, fresh skin.
Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Cream Moisturizer - Laneige - ARC
Affordable and effective, this is a staple in my routine. It helps with skin texture, fine lines, and hydration. If you’re building a skincare routine on a budget, this is the serum I always recommend first.🌷
The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + HA Serum
My go-to mask after travel, long days, or late nights editing. It’s deeply hydrating and instantly makes my skin look more awake and refreshed. I always pack this for weekend getaways or content trips.🌊🔆
Jet Lag Mask ® + Moisturizer - Summer Fridays
This stuff is trending for a reason! It gives you that glazed, hydrated finish without feeling greasy. I use it on days when I want my skin to look glossy, plump, and super smooth – obsessed is an understatement.🧡
glazing milk | rhode skin
This cleanser is gentle but super effective. It removes makeup and dirt without stripping your skin. I always reach for it after a full glam shoot day or when I need a deep, nourishing cleanse that doesn’t leave my skin tight.✨️🤍
Total Cleans'r Remove-It-All Cleanser with Barbados Cherry
If you want to wake up with baby-soft skin, this is the one. I use it at night when my skin feels tired or dry, especially after travel or shooting back-to-back content days. It’s deeply hydrating, and the glow in the morning is unreal.😍
Instant Reset Overnight Recovery Gel-Cream | Fenty Skin
This gentle exfoliator is perfect when your skin needs a little reset without being too harsh. I use it 2–3 times a week to keep my skin smooth and glowy – especially when prepping for a shoot or event.❤️💄
Cherry Dub Superfine Daily Cleansing Face Scrub - Fenty Beauty
This is one of my fav pre-event or pre-content-day secret weapon. It’s a quick exfoliating mask that makes your skin look instantly smoother and more radiant. I always recommend this one for brides or girls who want a flawless skin moment.🙌
Pre-Show Glow Instant Treatment + Reusable Applicator | Fenty Skin
This is not just a lip balm – it’s a lip transformation. I use it overnight or before applying lipstick, and it keeps my lips soft and juicy. It’s a must-have for long days on set or early mornings filming. 🌸💋
Plush Puddin' Intensive Recovery Lip Mask - Fenty Beauty
This is such a lightweight, calming moisturizer – perfect for combo or oily skin types. I use this when I want hydration without heaviness, especially under makeup or on hot days.
The INKEY List UK Omega Water Cream Oil Free Moisturiser - 50ml
A healing balm that works for everything – irritated skin, dry patches, or post-facial redness. I recommend this for barrier repair or sensitive-skin days. A holy grail if your skin ever throws a tantrum.
Cicaplast Baume B5 Plus for Irritated Skin | La Roche Posay
Luxury, hydration, and glow in a jar. I use this when I want ultra-plump, nourished skin that feels rich. Perfect before events or content shoot days when I need that extra bounce.
The Dewy Skin Cream Replenishing and Plumping Moisturizer
An absolute skin-soother. I recommend this when your barrier feels compromised (redness, irritation, or over-exfoliating). It’s like a reset button for stressed-out skin.
Great Barrier Relief: Skin Barrier Restoring Serum
A trendy fave for a reason! Strengthens your barrier, hydrates, and layers beautifully. I suggest this for minimal routines, especially if you want that “clean girl” skin look.
Moisturising Gel Cream
Affordable and effective! I love this for targeting acne scars or dark marks from breakouts. It’s gentle but consistent, and I recommend it for anyone healing textured or uneven skin.
The Scar Slayer Facial Serum
FOUNDATIONS 🤎
This foundation stays. It’s matte but not flat, smooths out the skin, and lasts all day – even in Cape Town heat or during long shoot days. I always recommend this for event makeup or a full glam look.✨️😍
Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - Fenty Beauty
When I want a light, effortless base that still looks like skin – this is it. It blurs, evens out tone, and feels weightless. I use this for casual days, coffee runs, or when I’m filming content but want that “barely there” look.✨️
Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint — 20 - Fenty Beauty
I love these for easy sculpting – they blend like a dream and last all day. Whether I’m contouring for glam or doing a soft bronze on travel days, they’re always in my kit. And bonus: the stick format is travel-friendly.
Match Stix Contour Stick - Amber - Fenty Beauty
The Light Reflecting Foundation is a fave this year – glowy, natural, and packed with skincare. I recommend NARS for those looking for that radiant, second-skin finish that still covers beautifully.
Light Reflecting Foundation - ARC
Her Airbrush Flawless and Beautiful Skin foundations are both trending – one matte, one glowy. I recommend this brand for anyone chasing that “bridal glam” or soft-focus flawless finish.
Full Coverage Foundation - Charlotte Tilbury
A clean beauty brand that’s making waves. Their Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation is skincare meets makeup. I suggest Kosas for sensitive skin or those looking for dewy, everyday coverage with skin benefits.
Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25 - Kosas Cosmetics
Their Triclone Skin Tech Foundation is a 2025 skincare-makeup hybrid hit. Great for buildable coverage with a satin finish. Perfect if you want your skin to breathe but still look perfected.
triclone™ skin tech medium coverage foundation - Haus Labs
CONCEALER 🌸
My absolute favorite will always buy this. Matte finish, no creasing and super affordable!
Catrice True Skin High Cover Concealer Shades - House of Cosmetics
This one’s like a brightening eye cream and a concealer in one. I recommend it for under-eyes that need love – it’s hydrating, creamy, and never creases. Plus: skincare ingredients 👏
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Revealer Concealer - Kosas Cosmetics
Longwearing, matte, and pigmented AF. I use this when I need serious coverage that won’t budge. Great for content creators who film under lights or all day.🌷
Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Concealer — #420 | Fenty Beauty
She’s a classic for a reason. Budget-friendly and super easy to apply with the little sponge tip. I love this for quick everyday looks or on-the-go makeup. The coverage and brightening effect? Chef’s kiss.
Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Concealer Treatment - Maybelline
Full glam girls, this is for you. I recommend this one when I’m doing a full beat – it covers everything, but still blends beautifully and doesn’t feel heavy.
Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer
Soft, glowy, and totally skin-like. This is my go-to when I want that dewy, lifted under-eye without overdoing it. It’s hydrating and luxurious – just like everything Charlotte makes.✨️
5 Medium: Beautiful Skin Concealer
One of the OGs that I still go back to. Blends out effortlessly, gives a natural skin-like finish, and works great under the eyes. I always recommend this for beginners or a light everyday base.
Fit Me concealer | Maybelline Master
An affordable dupe for high-end faves! I use this when I want full coverage that still feels soft and hydrating. Doesn’t settle into lines and blends like a dream.
Hydrating Camo Concealer
Light coverage but super gentle and skin-friendly. I always keep this in my “quick face” bag. It’s ideal for brightening and feels like nothing on the skin. Great for sensitive babes!✨️
Skin Lovin' Sensitive Concealer 10 Light 3.5ml - Essence
CONTOURING 🥰
Easy to apply, blendable, and gives that model-off-duty sculpt. I love using this for precision contouring – it’s creamy but dries down matte for all-day snatch.
Match Stix Contour Stick - Amber
This one went viral for a reason. I recommend it when you want that perfectly lifted cheekbone look – so blendable, so natural, and gives a soft-focus effect on the skin.🤎
Hollywood Contour Wand - Medium-dark - Liquid Contour
Creamy, pigmented, and waterproof. I love this when I need a contour that stays put all day – plus it doubles as a bronzer, so it’s giving multitasker🤍
Tantour Contour & Bronzer Cream
Affordable AND glowy? Obsessed. I use this when I want to keep it dewy and fresh – it gives subtle definition and blends like butter.🌷
Halo Glow Contour Beauty Wand
A cult classic that never misses. I use this when I want warmth without shimmer – it gives a soft, natural bronze that’s chef’s kiss for contour layering.😊
Hoola Matte Bronzer - ARC
Matte, smooth, and comes in shades for every skin tone. I recommend it because it never looks patchy and blends into your base like second skin.🍒
Sun Stalk'r Instant Warmth Bronzer
So soft and smells like a beach vacation. I recommend this one for that natural, buttery bronze – perfect for everyday looks and it blends like a dream.✨️
Murumuru Butter Bronzer
This drugstore gem gives legit sculpted results! I recommend it for those who want that cream contour effect on a budget.🍂
Conceal + Perfect Liquid Contour
I swear by this for full glam! It comes with a cream and powder contour so you can layer for a bombshell finish that’s super pro.🤍
Major Sculpt Crème Contour & Powder Bronzer Duo
A forever fave. I recommend this for building dimension with powder – especially great for makeup artists or anyone who loves having shade options.
Powder Contour Kit
Liquid Glowy Bronzers 🍂
More skincare-meets-bronzer. I recommend this to mix with foundation or moisturizer for an all-over bronze glow. It’s radiant, not muddy, and sooo flattering.🌸
D-Bronzi™ Anti-Pollution Sunshine Drops | Bronzing Face Serum
Glowy, clean beauty goodness. I use this on no-makeup days or mix it into my base for a subtle sunkissed finish – so natural and dewy.🤎
Saie Dew Bronze | Soft-Focus Effortless Liquid Bronzer
This is my glow from within secret weapon. I use it under foundation or alone for radiant, healthy skin — it’s skincare + soft highlight magic.
Hollywood Flawless Filter
An affordable dupe to the CT one and it SLAPS. I love this under my base for a glow boost or mixed in with foundation — your face will look filtered IRL.
Halo Glow Liquid Filter - 1 Fair Neutral Peach
HIGHLIGHTERS 💎
So pigmented and melts right into the skin. I recommend this for glass skin vibes or layered over cream blush for that ✨ lit-from-within ✨ look.
Positive Light Collection | Highlighters & More
This is ICONIC for a reason. I reach for this every time I want that full face beat to pop — intense pigment, creamy feel, and perfect for cheekbones & eyes.🌸
Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter
Gives a glossy wet-look glow with zero glitter. I recommend this for anyone who wants highlight that melts rather than sparkles — so editorial.
Iced Out Highlighter
Perfect for that I just drank 3L of water skin. I use this when I want my highlight to look dewy and balmy, not sparkly. Ideal for no-makeup days.
Haloscope
Smooth, creamy, and punchy. I love this for targeted highlight (cheeks, nose, brow bone) — and it’s easy to travel with.
Match Stix Shimmer Skinstick — Starstruck
Minimalist beauty with major results. I recommend this one for glowing skin girlies who don’t want any powder — it’s glossy, hydrating, and never sticky.
MERIT Day Glow Highlighting Balm
SETTING SPRAYS🍒
This is makeup insurance. I use it to melt all my powders together and keep everything locked in for hours — no touch-ups needed!
Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray
A cult classic that never fails me. I recommend this for full glam days, events, or when your makeup must not budge.
All Nighter Waterproof Makeup Setting Spray
It hydrates and grips at the same time. I love this for a glowy finish and keeping skin juicy under makeup — amazing for dry or combo skin.
Hydro Grip Dewy Makeup Setting Spray
I use this when I want a lightweight mist that evenly covers my face and sets without feeling heavy — the spray is chef’s kiss!
Continuous Setting Mist
Affordable & effective! This is my go-to drugstore pick for keeping my makeup fresh for up to 16 hours without drying me out.
Stay All Night Mist - Makeup Setting Spray
SETTING POWDERS 💛
A holy grail for a reason. I recommend this for flawless, creaseless undereyes and a blurred, smooth complexion that lasts.
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Ultra-Blur
Perfect for baking and brightening. I use this under my eyes and jawline — it sets my makeup with ZERO flashback and helps with oil control too.
Easy Bake Loose Powder - ARC
Blurs, mattifies, and still looks like skin. I recommend this for anyone who wants their makeup to last while staying breathable and smooth.
Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Setting Powder
Talk about filter-in-a-jar! This powder is weightless and buttery — I use this when I want my makeup to stay photo-ready all day.
Ultimate Blurring Setting Powder | ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr
Super smooth, ultra-blurring, and smells like vanilla heaven. I use this one for an airbrushed finish without splurging.
Make It Last Mattifying Setting Powder
BLUSH ☺️
This one is still the IT girl in 2025. Pigmented, blendable, and lasts all day. I recommend it because you only need a tiny dot and it gives the most natural flush. Plus, Selena nailed the shade range!
Soft Pinch Liquid Blush | Long-Lasting Dewy & Matte Blushes
This viral blush gives that soft “doll” effect that adjusts to your skin tone. I love using it for that fresh, youthful, pink-cheeked look – and it layers beautifully over both matte or glowy bases.
ROSY GLOW - DIOR ZA
A stunning dupe for high-end liquid blushes! It’s creamy, glowy, and easy to blend with a sponge or fingers. I recommend this if you want an affordable glowy blush that still pops on camera.
Halo Glow Blush Beauty Wand
These are creamy, dewy, and super wearable. I use them on no-makeup days or layered under powder blush for that natural flush-from-within look. Obsessed with the shade Petal Poppin! 🌸
Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush
Cream + powder in one compact = GENIUS. I recommend this for layering – start with the cream, top with powder, and boom! Blush that won’t move. Looks so luxe on the cheeks too!
Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo
Clean, dewy, and so easy to blend. I recommend this for glowing skin girlies who want a sheer, skin-like blush with no fuss. Shade Dreamy is a fave!
Saie Dew Blush | Liquid Cheek Flush
The classic is back and bolder in 2025. This one’s got shimmer, peachy-pink tones, and that iconic glow. I use it when I want blush and highlight in one. Effortless glam!
How to Apply Blush with NARS' Orgasm X Blush
It’s giving Charlotte Tilbury but way more pigmented! I recommend this for those days when you want blush that’s a moment. Great for reels or looks where you want it to pop.
Blush Tape™ Liquid Blush
LIPSTICKS & LIPGLOSS💄💋
These glosses literally make your lips look fuller without that sticky feeling. I recommend this for anyone who loves a shiny, plump lip with just the right amount of pigment. Hot Cherry is the vibe! 🍒🔥
Gloss Bomb Heat Universal Lip Luminizer + Plumper - ARC
A cult classic – this lipstick is creamy, soft, and that perfect nude everyone raves about. I recommend it for those “my lips but better” days or when you want a sophisticated yet natural look.
Nude Pink Lipstick: Pillow Talk - Matte Revolution
Rich, pigmented, and super comfortable – this lipstick has a great range of shades from neutrals to bolds. I suggest this for any glam lover who needs a matte that lasts all night but doesn’t feel drying. Interview is the shade for you!
Power Bullet Matte Lipstick - ARC
Luxe lip care with a splash of color! I recommend these for an everyday lip that gives hydration and color. It’s like lip balm meets gloss, with no stickiness. I’m obsessed with Rose for that just-bitten look. 💕
maracuja juicy lip balm gloss
Liquid lip perfection. One swipe gives you insane pigment and stays put for hours. I recommend this for a bold, flawless lip with minimal effort. Uncensored is a must for a universal red!
Stunna Lip Paint Longwear Fluid Lip Color — Uncensored
Hydrating, glossy, and pigmented enough to make a statement. This is your lip care with a touch of color. I love using this for a natural, glossy finish that’s perfect for those effortless days.
Wet Lip Oil Gloss