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Pro Makeup Artist Fave Go-to-Makeup Products

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All my go-to favorite makeup products I use personally and some on my clients as well. From highend to drug store you name it, all my recs are beginner friendly as well <3
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Primers

 
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I was soo shocked how well this product worked! I'm very oil in my T-zone, that's my biggest issue when coming to shine control and when you're living in an extremely hot climate sometimes controlling it all day long doesn't always work that will. I ...
Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder - Danessa Myricks Beauty | Sephora
 
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I love that it’s super moisturizing and it has the GRIP! It’s there! Just like the original elf grip primer. It has vitamin E and watermelon extract in it, I love makeup that has skincare properties in them.
Jelly Pop Dew Primer - e.l.f. Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty

Foundations

 
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A foundation that give your skin a healthy glow will always be my #1 choice. I loveee how this foundation makes my skin look breath taking! Just stunning and refreshing! Will highly recommend to anyone who doesn’t like matte foundation… I don’t like ...
Mini Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation - Armani Beauty | Sephora

Highlighters

 
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I love to use this liquid highlighter has an actually highlighter or to make my foundation illuminous. A little goes a long way and you can guarantee to look like a glowing goddess after using this highlighter!I highly recommend if you’re into achiev...
Bronzed Glow Nubian Glow Liquid Luminizer - Juvia's Place | Ulta Beauty

Blush

 
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I’m a blush girly through and through! I need my blush to be seen! Comin’ in Hot Pink is my personal favorite. As seen in the second photo I’m wearing the impeccably stunning blush; this blush is both a staple for my little makeup bag and my Professi...
Comin' In Hot Pink Camo Liquid Blush - e.l.f. Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty

Lip Liner

 
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Giveeee me 20 of it! I literally buy them in 3’s and 4’s that’s how much I love this lip liner. As seen in the first image on my face model I used the bombshell lip liner. The Best and most prized lip liner in my makeup bag and Professional Makeup A...
Chai Latte Long-Lasting Shockwave Lip Liner - L.A. Girl | Ulta Beauty

Eyebrow pencils

 
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Another one of those products I buy by the 2’s and 3’s that’s how much I use it and love it. I love eyebrow pencils that provides precision, that create lines that perfectly mimic the hairs of your natural eyebrows and the eyebrow pencil does it for ...
Espresso Micro Brow Pencil Vegan Eyebrow Pencil - NYX Professional Makeup | Ulta Beauty
 
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The BEST! It’s a little overly pricey for a brow pencil if you ask me but whatever they put in it is like crack cause I addicted to how amazing this eye pencil draws hair like strokes when you’re filling in your brows. I don’t think there was ever a ...
Precisely, My Brow Pencil Waterproof Eyebrow Definer - Benefit Cosmetics | Sephora

Lip Glosses

 
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As a makeup artist I love to mix my own tinted gloss using this lip gloss as a medium to do so. This gloss is absolutely amazing because a little goes along way, and the high shine it gives your lips literally look like glass itself. I love that it’s...
Clear Lipglass Lip Gloss - MAC | Ulta Beauty
 
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Me and FU$$Y are BFF! We just go together perfectly and with a chocolate brown lip liner?!?! Wow you are going to draw maddd attention to your lips. I love gloss that work for me both with a full face of make and without. The subtle reflective pearls...
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Gloss Bomb Lip Gloss | Sephora
 
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My favorite gloss! I love that it’s not sticky, it’s super moisturizing and it gives my lips the most perfect pink tint that makes your lips look extra juicy and kissable lol. A little goes a long way, definitely my hand bag essential.
Clean Fresh Yummy Gloss
 
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This issss myyyyy OG Butter Bomb Gloss! With a dark brown lip liner!!!! ATTEEEE!!! Holyyyy Grilll and yes it’s a dupe for the NYX Butter Glosses YESSS!!! So go get yourself one or two because I sure don’t be buying this singular!
Ruby Kisses Butter Bomb Lip Gloss Nude 7.8mL

Setting/ Fix It Sprays

 
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Where I’m from (Trinidad & Tobago) making sure your makeup is set/fixed is a very essential thing to do. In the Caribbean the climate is a really hot so when I recommend a good setting/ fixing spray to you best believe it’s the best because with ...
1.76 oz Infallible 3-Second Setting Mist Spray - L'Oréal | Ulta Beauty

Lip Balms

 
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I usually opp to using this in the night (because it has peptides on it that aids with healthy looking and feeling lips) apart of my skincare routine or skin prep before applying makeup. Gives my lips that extra plump look and feels super hydrated; i...
eos Cashmere Lip Butter Vanilla, 0.35 fl oz

Red Lippies

 
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Babeeee I’m a Red lips woman!!! To my heart!!! I need my red lips to give blood from the veins, cherry reddd, vampieee redd!! And this red lip stick here is one of my favorite go-to’s both because it’s transfer proof and it’s shiny too, yesss a trans...
Wicked Super Stay Vinyl Ink Liquid Lipcolor - Maybelline | Ulta Beauty
 
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A shade or a tint of red lips hate to see me coming lol this is another one of my favorite shades of red lipsticks! It makes me feel so sexy when I wear it (so yes def confidence booster) and I make sure to line my lips in super dark, chocolate lip l...
Bread Winner ColorStay Suede Ink Lipstick - Revlon | Ulta Beauty
 
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Bawse Lady is my personally! This red lipstick unlocks a next level of I’m THAT BOSS! You can’t speak to me attitude! It’s soooo sexy! It’s a little matte lipstick that dries down to the perfect velvety matte. I love to do a dark chocolate color lip ...
The Lip Bar Nonstop Matte Lipstick Bawse Lady

Mascaras

 
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Always gives me that full thick eyelashes look. When it’s said it gives you volume trust me they did not lie one bit! One of my personal faves, I love to use it on my bottom lashes as well gives me that full sultry sexy eyes!
Glam Black Volum' Express The Colossal Waterproof Mascara - Maybelline | Ulta Beauty

Bronzers

 
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Butter! I am obsessed with the bronzer, I used it as eyeshadow as well for those days I just want a warm bronze look. It’s literally your bestie when coming to adding color back to your skin or if you are a bronzy babe
Dark Bronzed Duo - Juvia's Place | Ulta Beauty

Nude Lips

 
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My got too matte lip nude color. Looks amazing on dark skin as well; I always use it with a chocolate lip liner and it look really stunning!
London Soft Matte Lip Cream Lightweight Liquid Lipstick - NYX Professional Makeup | Ulta Beauty