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my everyday makeup routine for school and work
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items Getting ready for school or work shouldn’t take forever — this is my everyday makeup routine, pared down to the pieces that actually earn their spot in my bag. From a dewy base to a soft flush and a lip that survives back-to-back classes or meetings,...
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base
brows + eyes
lips
tools + extras
base
It all begins with a good base. These products make sure that I look good all day especially when the days are long with minimal to no touch ups. I prefer a soft, dewy everyday look and these are my go-to products.
This primer grips makeup in place all day while pumping my skin full of hyaluronic acid. My base lasts longer whenever I remember to use it first.
Hydro Grip Hydrating Makeup Primer with Hyaluronic Acid ...
The color-correcting shade cancels out dark circles before I even reach for concealer. A tiny dab under the eyes and I look like I actually slept.
Apricot Pro Fix Stick Color Correcting Concealers - NYX Professional Makeup | Ulta Beauty
Barely-there coverage that still evens everything out. My go-to on days I want “no makeup makeup.”
2 Eaze Drop Lightweight Blurring Skin Tint - FENTY BEAUTY by Rihanna | Ulta Beauty
A few drops warms up my whole face without looking muddy. Blends like a dream with just my fingers.
4 Light/Medium Camo Liquid Bronzer & Contour - e.l.f. Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
Full coverage where I need it, but it never sets into fine lines. I use this as a highlighter shade to brighten up my under eye.
Butterscotch Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer - Too Faced | Ulta Beauty
The perfect “just pinched my cheeks” flush. A little goes a long way and it never looks cakey. I have three of these and each one blends into my makeup seamlessly. Sometimes I just wear this with nothing else for a really natural look.
Cloud Paint
Locks everything in without adding any color or weight. The gold standard for a reason.
Translucent Translucent Loose Setting Powder - Laura Mercier | Ulta Beauty
Warms and sculpts in one swipe. Zero shimmer, zero orange — just a believable sun-kissed glow.
Original Hoola Matte Powder Bronzer Jumbo - Benefit Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
A buttery, blendable powder blush that melts into skin instead of sitting on top.
Butta Together Buttermelt Pressed Powder Blush - NYX Professional Makeup | Ulta Beauty
Blush, highlighter, and lip tint in one stick. My emergency touch-up hero when I’m rushing out the door.
At Last Multi-Stick Cream Blush + Highlighter + Lip Tint - ILIA | Ulta Beauty
A reliable, affordable powder that mattifies without drying me out. Great for oily T-zone days.
360 Mocha Fit Me Matte + Poreless Powder - Maybelline | Ulta Beauty
The final step that makes everything melt together and stay put through the whole day.
6.7 oz Airbrush Flawless Hydrating & Waterproof Setting Spray - Charlotte Tilbury | Ulta Beauty
brows + eyes
brows framed, lashes lifted — the fastest way to look “put together.”
Laminates my brows in seconds for that fluffy, feathered look with zero flakiness.
Clear The Brow Glue Laminating Setting Gel - NYX Professional Makeup | Ulta Beauty
Tints and sets in one step. My brows look fuller without any extra effort.
Deep Brown Wow Brow Gel - e.l.f. Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
A soft, precise pencil for filling in sparse spots with a few quick strokes and I’m done.
No. 1 Pencil
Foolproof everyday shades that take me from a soft wash of color to a slightly smoked-out eye in minutes.
Essential Neutrals Eyeshadow Palette - Rare Beauty | Ulta Beauty
Ultra fine tip for the most natural, hair like strokes. My brows, but better.
3.5 Precisely, My Brow Pencil Waterproof Micro-Precision Eyebrow Definer - Benefit Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
Big, bold volume without clumping. One coat and my lashes look ten times fuller.
CUZ I'M BLACK Hella Thicc Volumizing Mascara - FENTY BEAUTY by Rihanna | Ulta Beauty
lips
my favorite part! the easiest way to look finished, even on the busiest days.
Defines and fills at the same time, so my lip color actually lasts through lunch. This is pretty much the only lip liner I use so I pair it with the glosses below for a different lip combo each day.
Root For Me! Lip Liner Pencil - MAC | Ulta Beauty
Non-sticky, glossy, and comfortable enough to forget you’re wearing it.
Butterscotch Butter Gloss Non-Sticky Lip Gloss - NYX Professional Makeup | Ulta Beauty
A universal, barely tinted nude shine that makes lips look plumper instantly. A cult favorite for a reason.
Fenty Glow Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer - FENTY BEAUTY by Rihanna | Ulta Beauty
My go-to for a little extra pigment with a soft, cushiony finish and comfortable enough to reapply without a mirror. The shade Pony is the perfect pink.
Ultralip
tools + extras
the unsung heroes that make the whole routine actually work.
A complete beginner friendly set that covers face and eyes, so I’m never hunting for the “right” brush mid-routine.
Best of Blends 8-Piece Face & Eye Brush Set - Morphe | Ulta Beauty
Opens up my whole eye in seconds — the one step I never skip, even when I’m rushing. It’s everyone’s fave eyelash curler for a reason.
Eyelash Curler - Shiseido | Ulta Beauty
Keeps everything from rolling around my bag, so my whole routine travels with me.
Blue Double-Zipper Organizer - Tartan + Twine | Ulta Beauty