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The beginner's guide to flawless makeup.

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My beginner friendly guide on how I go about makeup preps and slay.
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Makeup tools

 
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Perfect for shaping your eyebrows.
Eyebrow Shaper
 
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A full set of brushes needed for your makeup application.
Eye, Face, and Full Makeup Brush Sets
 
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This is perfect and essential for blending your makeup together.
Beautyblender® Iconic Makeup Sponges: Blenders: Cleansers: Tools
 
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Important for curling your lashes.
Eyelash Curlers & Eye Makeup Brushes

Skin prep-the before.

 
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You always want to start with washing your face before anything. La Roche- Posay hydrating cleanser helps you do just that.
La Roche-Posay - Professional Facial Cleansers ...
 
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If you're not into La Roche-Posay, you can use CeraVe facial cleanser, whether it's the hydrating or foam cleanser. They also do the trick.
Cerave Cleanser
 
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After cleansing, you need to exfoliate your skin to do away with dead cells so as to have your face feeling and looking fresh.
Face Scrub
 
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If you want a smooth face, you need to shave those hairs off of your face with this face razor, which is perfect and does not leave any razor bumps.
Face Razor
 
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After exfoliating your face, you want to apply toner to it either by patting some with your hands or cotton pads. Thayer's is an ideal product.
Witch Hazel
 
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After toning your face, apply some facial moisturizer to nourish your skin and protect it too.
CeraVe Face Moisturizer

Makeup primers

 
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When you're done skin prepping, apply primer to your face and wait for a few minutes before you begin applying your makeup.
e.l.f. Power Grip Primer, Gel-Based, 0.811 Fl Oz
 
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You can use this one as well, especially if you want even your skin tone.
e.l.f. Power Grip Primer + 4% Niacinamide
 
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Fenty Beauty Primer is one of the best too. You can use this if you're not to keen on e.l.f products.
Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Primer
 
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Perfect for reducing redness, and pore visibility.
Essence Primer

Makeup Foundation

 
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This is amazing for lighter skin tones.
e.l.f. Flawless Finish Foundation, Beige
 
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Such a glowy and excellent foundation for lighter shades of skin.
LAURA GELLER Baked Balance-N-Glow Foundation
 
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This is a great foundation, and it comes in all shades.
FENTY Foundation

Makeup concealer

 
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Perfect for light coverage.
Concealer Makeup & Color Corrector
 
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So lightweight and perfect to use for concealing and correcting.
Fenty Beauty Match Stix Skinstick Banana
 
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L'Oréal concealer is so so good and 'infallible' too. It's acne safe so you don't need to worry.
Loreal Infallible Concealer

Setting powder

 
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The perfect powder for the perfect finish.
Elf Setting Powder
 
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This is a good loose setting powder and it's sensitive skin friendly too.
L'Oreal Powder
 
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It's so so good!
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Powder
 
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You wouldn't regret trying it.
FENTY BEAUTY Pro Filt'r Setting Powder - Honey

Makeup contour

 
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Amazing for giving you a great textured contour.
Sephora Contour Sticks
 
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Chef's kiss!
Fenty Beauty Contour Stick
 
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Mac is top tier in regards to contour makeup.
Mac Contour Stick

Blush.

 
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Perfect for using as blush.
e.l.f. Monochromatic Multi Stick, Dazzling Peony
 
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If you're not into blush sticks, there's always a blush palette available for you.
Blush Palette
 
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So surreal! PatrickTa for the win.
Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo

Bronzers and Highlighters

 
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Perfect for highlighting.
NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP Wonder Stick- Highlighter
 
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For that extra, dewy glow.
e.l.f Bronzer
 
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So so amazing.
SEPHORA Face Bronzers Makeup

Mascara and eye makeup

 
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Your eyes will make a statement with mascara on, always.
Mascara - Makeup
 
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Perfect for giving your face a pop of color all the time. You can color coordinate with your outfit too!
UCANBE 40 Color Eyeshadow Palette
 
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This gives your brows a more lifted look.
e.l.f. Instant Lift Brow Pencil, Neutral Brown
 
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If you're not a fan of skirt lashes like me, cluster lashes will do the trick. They are also self applicatory so you can attach them on your own with minimal effort.
Cluster Lashes
 
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I find this mascara so smooth on my lashes. It's perfect for a cat eye look.
essence Lash Princess False Lash Mascara

Lip primers, lip liners, and lipstick

 
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A perfect way to prep your lips before getting into it.
Lip Primer
 
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This product completes the look and makes you appear more put together while giving your lips a pop of color.
Tinted Lip Gloss
 
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What's makeup without a good lipstick combo, right? This is a basic and essential too.
Lipstick Makeup

Setting spray

 
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One of the best too!
Fenty Beauty You Mist Makeup-Extending Setting Spray
 
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When it comes to setting spray, e.l.f is one of the best brands you can use.
e.l.f. Matte Magic Mist & Set, 2.0 Fl Oz
 
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I promise you, your makeup will not move an inch if you spray this on. It really is magic.
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Spray 100ml
 
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When used with Charlotte Tilbury above, it's the best combo ever. You will look flawless and put together for the longest time.
Kryolan Fixing Spray

Skin cleanse- the after.

 
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Cruelty free face cleaning towels for cleansing makeup off your face.
Clean Skin Club XL Clean Towels, 50 Ct
 
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Perfect cleanser for after a full day of wearing makeup.
The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser & Makeup Remover
 
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These really get all the product out of your skin's pores.
Best Makeup Cleansing Oils