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Makeup Staples I Keep Rebuying

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Rachel Yasnyi

These are my everyday makeup essentials — the products I actually use and love. Everything here creates a soft, natural, pretty look and is easy to blend and rely on. If it’s on this list, it’s a makeup staple I personally swear by. I included notes ...

Sections

Primer

Base

Bronzer/Contour

Concealer

Blushes

Eyes

Primer

These are the primers I actually use and love to make my makeup last and look smooth. Whether I want extra glow, hydration, or my makeup to really grip and stay put, these primers make such a difference. I always use one depending on the look I’m goi...

I own both the blue and the niacinamide pink versions, and I love them! They make my makeup go on so smoothly and last all day, plus they really help my foundation stay in place without feeling heavy.

Elf Power Grip Primer

I love this sunscreen/primer! It makes my skin look super glowy and fresh, and it works perfectly as a base for makeup. Plus, SPF 30 is such a bonus for everyday wear.

Elf Suntouchable Whoa Glow Makeup Primer with SPF 30

This makes my skin feel instantly hydrated and gives the prettiest natural glow. It soaks in fast, doesn’t feel sticky, and is perfect for making my face look plump and glowy.

Clinically proven 2% Hyaluronic Acid Serum – Dermatologically Tested

Base

This Flawless Filter gives the prettiest blurred, glowing finish — it smooths texture and makes your skin look like a soft photo filter in real life. I love using it under foundation or on its own for a subtle, lit-from-within look.

MCoBeauty Flawless Glow Luminous Skin Filter - 4.5 - 1.01 fl oz

This skin tint gives really nice coverage while still looking natural on the skin. It lasts so well, feels lightweight, and makes my skin look smooth and even without feeling heavy.

Maybelline Super Stay 24HR Skin Tint Foundation with ...

Bronzer/Contour

These are my go-to bronzers and contours for adding warmth and definition without looking muddy or harsh. All of these blend easily, look natural on the skin, and are super beginner-friendly. I use them depending on how soft or sculpted I want my mak...

This bronzer is so natural and effortlessly pretty. There’s so much product in the pan that it’ll last forever. It gives the perfect sun kissed glow, blends easily, and never looks harsh or cakey.

Saie Sun Melt | Cream-Balm Bronzer | Clean Beauty

This bronzer stick is so good! It blends really smoothly and lasts a long time, especially when I set it with a powder bronzer. Super easy to use and gives such a natural warmth to the skin.

Matte Cream Bronzer Stick for Sunkissed Skin

I love everything about this contour wand even the applicator! It’s very similar to the Charlotte Tilbury one, but I find it blends even better. Perfect for on the go, especially paired with the Halo Glow blush and highlighter wands. It’s such an eas...

Elf Halo Glow Liquid Contour Wand

This bronzer gives the most beautiful warm glow without looking orange or muddy. It blends so smoothly, lasts all day, and makes the skin look naturally sun-kissed.

Bronze Goddess Powder Bronzer

Concealer

These concealers are hydrating, comfortable, and actually look good on the skin. I reach for them to brighten under my eyes, cover redness, and still keep my makeup looking natural — no cakey or dry finishes here.

The best concealer ever. It’s so hydrating, blends like skincare, and never looks cakey. My under eyes love this one.

Tower 28 Swipe Hydrating Serum Concealer

This powder gives the prettiest soft, light-diffusing finish that makes skin look smooth and glowy without looking sparkly or heavy. It sets makeup nicely while giving a subtle lit-from-within effect — perfect for everyday or special looks.

Dim Light Ambient Lighting Powder - HOURGLASS | Ulta Beauty

Blushes

Blush is my favorite step, and these are the ones I keep reaching for. From cream to liquid to powder, these give the prettiest flush and last so well on the skin. Perfect for layering or wearing alone for that healthy, glowy look.

I highly recommend this blush. It’s super pigmented, blends beautifully over cream or liquid blush, and seriously lasts all day. The formula is so unique I’ve honestly never tried anything like it. It just melts into the skin and looks so good.

Buttermelt High Pigment Blush | NYX Professional Makeup

My favorite shade is Werk. It goes on so smooth and gives the prettiest natural flush. I love using it as my base blush and then layering something on top to make it last all day. It’s one of those products that just makes your face look alive.

Milk Lip + Cheek Cream Blush Stick & Lip Color

I’m obsessed with this blush. It gives the same vibe as the Charlotte Tilbury one, but honestly blends even better, so I actually reach for this more. It’s perfect for on the go, especially paired with the Halo Glow bronzer and highlighter wands. Suc...

Elf Halo Glow Liquid Blush Wand

I literally own every single one of these and I love them. The stick blushes are so easy you can swipe them straight on your face, they blend so nicely, and you get a ton of product. And if I set them with a powder blush, the color lasts all day.

Pixi Cream Blush Sticks

This liquid blush gives the prettiest natural flush and blends so easily. It feels lightweight, doesn’t cling to dry patches, and pairs perfectly with cream or powder products for a soft, healthy look.

Camo Liquid Blush

Eyes

These are my everyday eye makeup staples for enhancing the eyes without doing too much. From mascaras to eyeshadows, everything here is easy to use, comfortable to wear, and makes my eyes pop while still looking natural.

I’ve tried so many mascaras, but I always come back to this one! It lengthens, lifts, and separates so well, and it doesn’t flake or smudge. Honestly, it’s just that good.

Lash Sensational Sky High® Washable Mascara

Love this brow gel! It adds the perfect amount of volume and texture, keeps my brows in place all day, and looks natural, not stiff. Totally a must have in my routine.

Milk Kush Fiber Eyebrow Gel

I love these eyeshadows! The colors are gorgeous, the formula feels really gentle on my skin, and the compact size makes it perfect for on the go. The pigment is amazing and it lasts all day without fading.

Physicians Formula Eyeshadow

I love using this tinted primer before applying the regular Sky High mascara it instantly makes my lashes look fuller, longer, and more defined. It’s such an easy step that really boosts the final look.

Lash Sensational Sky High® Tinted Primer Mascara Makeup

I have this eyelash curler for a long time now and it works perfect and a great price.

Wet n Wild High On Lash Eyelash Curler - Gold

This shadow palette has the perfect mix of warm, golden tones that work for everyday or a more dressed up look. The colors are super pigmented, blend easily, and make creating soft or bold eye looks a breeze. This shadow palette has the perfect mix o...

Shop Golden Hour - Shadow Palette

This gel brow is great for keeping my brows in place all day without feeling crunchy. It adds subtle definition and holds everything without flaking. Easy to use and perfect for finishing off your brow look.

Zero to Brow Longwear Brow Gel

Lip

My go-to lip products for hydrated, glossy, and natural-looking lips. These are perfect for everyday wear and easy to layer with a liner or wear on their own. Comfortable, moisturizing, and always in my bag.

This GADE gloss is EVERYTHING. Stunning colors, super shiny, and it has a little light + mirror so you can put it on literally anywhere. Like… who thought of that?! Genius. My go to shade: 502 Crystal Lights Tourmaline.

Gade Lip Gloss

My lips get so dry, and this is the only thing that actually keeps them hydrated on top of everything else. It’s glossy, juicy, and perfect with a good lip liner. Summer Fridays never misses. 💗 Also the softest brush applicator!

Summer Fridays Dream Lip Oil

My lips get super dry, and this is one of the only products that actually keeps them hydrated. It smells sweet and so good, gives the prettiest hint of color, and has that glossy, plumpy finish without any burning. It’s basically the perfect everyday...

Laneige Glaze Craze Tinted Lip Serum Visibly Plump & High Shine

This lip butter is so hydrating and smooth perfect for keeping lips soft all day. The Pink Sugar shade adds a subtle, cute color without feeling heavy, and it smells sweet and yummy too.

Lip Butter Balm, Pink Sugar

Highlighter

These highlighters give the prettiest glow without looking chunky or overdone. They melt into the skin and add the perfect amount of shine for an everyday glow or a more elevated look.

I love this highlighter wand! The applicator makes it so easy to blend, even in tricky spots like the corners of my eyes. It’s very similar to the Charlotte Tilbury highlighter, but I find it blends smoother and easier, so I personally prefer it. Per...

Elf Halo Glow Liquid Highlighter Wand

I love this highlighter! It gives the perfect glow radiant but never too much. Easy to apply, blends beautifully, and looks natural on the skin. And lasts a while!

Milk Cream Highlighter Stick for a Radiant Glow

Applicator

The tools I use to make my makeup actually blend and look smooth. Good applicators make such a difference, and these help everything apply evenly, precisely, and effortlessly.

These are my favorite brushes, hands down. They last forever, blend like a dream, and make every makeup look so much easier to achieve.

Makeup Brushes | MAC Cosmetics - Official Site

This little applicator triangle is a total game changer. It’s soft, easy to hold, and really helps me apply powder or blush evenly without streaks. I love how precise it makes my makeup look and it’s so simple, it works every time.

Halo Glow Triangle Powder Puff

Making Sure The Face Lasts All Day

These are my must-haves for locking makeup in place while keeping skin looking fresh. They help control shine, blur the skin, and make my makeup last without feeling heavy or dry.

NYX setting spray is my go to for locking in makeup all day. It keeps everything from slipping or fading and helps makeup look fresh even after hours. Great for long days or nights out my look stays put without feeling heavy or sticky.

Lasting Makeup Setting Spray | NYX Professional Makeup

This is the only drugstore setting powder I’ve ever needed. I tried it once and honestly never felt the need to try anything else. It sets my makeup beautifully without drying me out, feels super lightweight, and keeps everything in place all day. Su...

Halo Glow Loose Setting Powder

I love this setting spray — it really helps my makeup last all day without feeling heavy or sticky. It keeps everything in place and gives my skin a fresh finish, not a cakey one.

ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr On 'Til Dawn Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray