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Makeup Recommendations for Long Lasting, High Quality wearable makeup!

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As someone who has been obsessed with makeup for years, discovering makeup brands that are light on the skin, yet provide full coverage and last ALL day is something that I’ve been doing for years! Attached to this list you will find all products tha...
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Skin Prep

For any makeup routine, skin prep is highly important and where you should start! Here are products that I use to ensure that I have a flawless base when applying my makeup!
 
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This is the first step ALWAYS in my keep routine. This toner allows you to deep cleanse your pores, as well as hydrate the skin before starting to apply any makeup!
Hydrating Milky Toner
 
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This is my second step! Hydrating the skin is always an important step to follow when aiming for a flawless base!
Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Skin Care
 
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My third and final step in skin prep is primer! This primer offers a sticky base that your makeup can cling too all day! It also contains niacinamide, which helps minimize pores, as well as reduce redness on the skin!
Power Grip Primer + 4% Niacinamide

Makeup Base

The following products below are what I use for the base of my makeup. (Foundation, concealer, contour, etc.)
 
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If you tend to have dark circles under your eyes like me, this product helps eliminate them! This is my first step when applying my base, as it allows for a smoother and more even complexion under my eyes!
Putty Color-Correcting Under Eye Brightener
 
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This foundation is my holy grail! As someone with oily skin, I have tried so many “long-lasting foundations” that just slid right off my skin. This has been the only successful foundation that truly has lasted all day, even through sweat, and minimiz...
Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation
 
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The milk cream contour stick is what I use to contour and I love it! The formula is smooth and easily blend-able! It is also very pigmented, so a little goes a long way, which means you won’t have to purchase a new one every few months! (Mine has las...
Sculpt Cream Contour Stick - MILK MAKEUP
 
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This concealer is highly underrated in my opinion! This brand overall is great, but I don’t see a lot of people talking about their concealer so allow me. This concealer has a smooth, full coverage formula. It doesn’t take a lot to the job and it is ...
I Am Magic Concealer
 
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The best powder in the game! Once again as a girl with oily skin, having a great setting powder is necessary and this one does the job! It minimizes any shine, while also blurring the look of pores. It binds well to the base and gives an overall flaw...
Bye Bye Pores Translucent Loose Setting Powder
 
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If you love a bronzy look, this bronzer is perfect! I typically use it over my bronzer during the summer to get more of a “summer glow” look. It’s very pigmented and is highly blend-able as well as buildable!
Silky Matte Bronzing Powder
 
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For my blush lovers this one is great! I personally use the shade “Pink me Pink”, if you are looking for very pinky blush. It it pigmented, blends well into the skin and also has a bit of sheen to it to add a small bit of highlight to your cheeks as ...
Color Icon Blush

Eye Makeup

Here are all the products that I recommend when it comes to my eyes!
 
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This is the prefect, long lasting base to any eye shadow look! I apply this to my lids before starting any eye shadow to ensure the product will stay in place, as well as prevent any creasing!
Pro Longwear Paint Pot – Cream Eye Shadow
 
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ColourPop is an amazing brand especially when it comes to their eyeshadows! This palette specifically is the one I use for my everyday makeup look. The matte shades go on smooth and are easy to blend and build, while the shimmers hold a lot of pigmen...
Shop Feelin' Bubbly | Champagne Eyeshadow Palette
 
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I don’t use this liner all the time, as I typically opt for a smoky wing applied with eye shadow. However, on makeup looks that I am going for a glam or darker look this is what I use. It applies very smoothly and (if applying to the waterline) does ...
Rock N Kohl Quick Kajal Long-lasting Eyeliner Pencil: Barbarella Brown ...
 
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All I can say about this mascara is, I LOVE it. One of the best I’ve ever used. It has a curved brush, which helps in really lengthening the lashes. The formula also helps to make lashes look very thick and is also very buildable. It’s water proof an...
Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara
 
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Love this product! Super easy to apply, lots of pigment payoff and does not smudge or fade throughout the day!
Ultimate Brow Retractable

Lips

These are all the products I use for fuller, long lasting lips!
 
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I also ways start out exfoliating my lips before applying any makeup products. This scrub eliminates and dead skin on my lips, while also providing moisture!
Exfoliating Lip Scrub | 100% Natural & Cruelty-Free
 
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OBSESSED! The best in lip liner in the game no doubt! Goes on so smoothly, is super easy to blend into the lips and any other product you might apply over it! It truly does not move, the only lip liner I’ve used that even after eating/drinking, it do...
Pillow Talk - Lip Cheat - Nude Pink Lip Liner Pencil
 
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Perfect match to the lip liner I linked! Once again, super smooth on the lips, does not dry them out at all and lasts all day just like the liner!
Nude Pink Lipstick: Pillow Talk - Matte Revolution
 
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If you prefer a glossy look over a matte one, this gloss is great! It’s super pretty on the lips and goes perfectly with the liner I listed above. It does have plumping components and ,unlike a lot of glosses, it’s not super sticky!
Lip Lustre - Pillow Talk - Nude-pink Lip Gloss