If I could only use luxury makeup for the rest of my life, these would be my ride-or-dies. This list is basically my dream vanity – every product here feels like a treat and performs like magic. I broke everything down by steps, so if you’re building...
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Skin Prep 🫧
Primer🫧
Foundation🫧
Concealer🫧
Powder🫧
Bronzer, Blush, Highlight ✨
Skin Prep 🫧
Before anything, you need your skin to feel hydrated and bouncy. These give that “rich girl just drank a gallon of water” skin.
Use this when you want that plump, juicy glow. It’s like instant hydration.
2.53 oz The Dewy Skin Cream Line-Plumping Moisturizer - TATCHA
This one wakes your skin up. Feels like a mini facial.
1.0 oz Charlotte's Magic Serum with Vitamin C
Simple but sooo good. Works under every foundation I’ve tried.
Lait-Crème Concentré - Daily Face and Body Cream - Embryolisse
Primer🫧
A good primer makes a huge difference. These either blur, grip, or glow - depending on my mood.
So smooth, so soft, it literally makes your pores disappear.
HOURGLASS - 1.0 oz Veil Mineral Primer
Sticky (in a good way). My makeup stays on forever with this.
1.01 oz Hydro Grip Hydrating Makeup Primer with Hyaluronic Acid ...
Expensive, but the glow it gives is unreal. I save it for when I want to feel extra.
Tom Ford Illuminating Primer
Foundation🫧
I want coverage, but I still want to look like myself. These do exactly that.
👑 Wore this for a special occasion and felt like a celeb. My skin had that perfect glow with zero flashback.
ARMANI
If you need something that won’t budge, this is it. Still looks natural though.
All Hours Foundation – Matte Liquid ...
It’s super pricey, but omg… your skin looks airbrushed every time you use it.
The Soft Fluid Long Wear Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20
Concealer🫧
Concealer is my best friend, especially when I didn’t sleep. These cover what I need but still look natural.
Covers dark circles without creasing. It’s lightweight but strong.
Dior Backstage Face & Body Flash Perfector Concealer
Full glam vibes. A little goes a long way.
Sublime Perfection Full Coverage Concealer - Pat McGrath
Feels super light on the skin but gets the job done.
Teint Idôle Ultra Wear All Over Concealer - Lancôme
🙌 This one never lets me down. Brightens under my eyes without creasing or feeling cakey. Ride or die product.
Vanilla Radiant Creamy Concealer - NARS
Powder🫧
I need powders that set my face but still let my skin breathe. These ones never make me look flat or crusty.
The classic but better. Blurs and sets like magic.
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Ultra-Blur
Super fine and gives a soft glow.
HOURGLASS Veil Translucent Setting Powder
🍰 Makes my skin look blurred and flawless. Literally like a filter in a compact. Expensive, but I hit pan every time.
Charlotte Tilbury - 3 Tan Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder
Bronzer, Blush, Highlight ✨
This is my favorite part of makeup. Adding color + glow makes me feel like myself again.
Blends like a dream and smells amazing. Vacation in a jar. MY FAVVV🔝
CHANEL LES BEIGES Healthy Glow Bronzing Cream
Actually lives up to the hype. It adjusts to your skin tone and looks so fresh.
Dior - 001 Pink Rosy Glow Blush
Not super pricey but feels luxe. One dot and you’re glowing.
Liquid Blush
Dewy, not sparkly. Looks like skin but better.
Lit Up Highlight Stick - Westman Atelier
Makes your whole face look soft and airbrushed. I use it daily.
HOURGLASS - Ambient Lighting Palette
Brows 🔥
I don’t like spending forever on brows, so these just work.
OG. Perfect for hair-like strokes.
Anastasia Beverly Hills - Medium Brown Brow Wiz Precision Eyebrow Pencil
Holds my brows all day without feeling gross.
Benefit Cosmetics - 24-HR Brow Setter Clear Eyebrow Gel with Lamination ...
Sleek, easy, and the color is always spot on.
Black Diorshow Brow Styler Eyebrow Pencil - Dior
Eyes 👀
Depending on the day, I’ll go super natural or full glam. These let me do both.
My fave for cool-tone neutrals. Blends like butter.
Glam Eyeshadow Palette - Natasha Denona
This is for nights out. Super luxe and the pigment is next-level.
TOM FORD Eye Color Quad Eyeshadow Palette
Chic and long-lasting. It’s Chanel. Enough said.
CHANEL -WATERPROOF Long-Lasting Eyeliner
Gives those bold, full lashes I love.
Yves Saint Laurent
Instant drama. Makes my lashes pop.
Lancôme - 01 Big Is The New Black Monsieur Big Volumizing Mascara
🎨 The pigment?? Unreal. It blends like a dream and the metallics are ✨ out of this world. Worth every cent.
PAT McGRATH LABS
👁️ Gave me fluttery, thick lashes that actually stayed curled. I always come back to this one.
Black Better Than Sex Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara - Too Faced
Lips💄
I like lip products that feel good and look good. These are my forever faves.
Glossy, juicy, and makes your lips look naturally perfect.
Lip Glow Oil - Dior
Classy and comfy. This shade is such a vibe.
Tom Ford Lip Color No. 01 Spanish Pink
That “your lips but better” color. I reach for it all the time.
Charlotte Tilbury - Pillow Talk Matte Revolution Lipstick
