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Best Kept Makeup Secret Products
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items When it comes to summer, I have very specific products that I like to use from foundations to blush to eyeliners. These are my favorite must have best cut make up secret products.
Sections
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Foundation
Lips
Blush
Eyes
Foundation
Keeping it super simple with my top five favorite foundations for the summer from concealer to a light cc cream to a buildable full coverage stick foundation there’s a little bit of something for everybody here.
My most worn foundation, winter and summer
Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation - Makeup
This cc cream is incredible for the summer. It’s not super thick but you still get a lot of coverage along with a great sunscreen benefits!
IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Full-Coverage Foundation with SPF 50+
Lady Gaga absolutely killed it with this formula. This is the foundation that can be worn your around. It can be as late as you want, or you can build up upon it to amazing for the summer and great shade selection.
Haus Labs triclone™ skin tech medium coverage foundation
OK, so I know this is a concealer, but it works amazing as a light spot corrector foundation. It’s such an amazing concealer. You can use as little or as much as you want and it’s a variable great formula.
Hourglass Vanish™ Airbrush Concealer
This is one of my favorite foundations for a heavy full coverage look it can be light or you can build up upon it to make it very full coverage
MAKE UP FOREVER Ultra HD Stick Foundation
Lips
My favorite lip products from glosses, to balms to plumpers here are a few of my favs!
A bit expensive but to me it's worth it. I adore Dior and this product is one of my favs.
DIOR Addict Lip Glow Oil Color-Awakening Gloss | Dior US
The OG of summer lip balms…Summer Fridays lip butter balm is always a staple in my summer beach bag.
Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm
Ugh Hause Labs gloss *chefs kiss* I love these and I love their oils, perfect for the summer!
Haus Labs PhD Hybrid Lip Glaze Plumping Gloss
Milani has ahmaaaazing lip glosses if you find yourself at the drugstore wondering if you should try these do it. I love luminoso!
MILANI | Nourishing Lip Plumper
You can’t go wrong with any of their shades
LAWLESS Forget The Filler Lip Plumping Line Smoothing Gloss
An absolutely beautiful formula. It's not sticky and I LOVE that. Check out this whole brand honestly I have nothing but lovely things to say about all their products I've tried!
Provence Beauty - SOFT BISOUS Plumping Lip Balm
Blush
I'm so picky with blush but here are my top 3 that I absolutely adore.
Good for lips and cheeks. I wish I had every shade of these because they are so buildable and also they last forever!!!
Soft Pinch Liquid Blush | Long-Lasting Dewy & Matte Blushes
Expensive but beautiful. Okay okay hourglass is expensive but they really get how to do glow and blush that looks like you're glowing from with in.
Shop Blush
If you are reading my notes…good on you…because this is my best kept secret on this list. I have repurchased this pallete so many times. IT IS GORGEOUS. The pink shade is so fine that it doesn't give you a glittery highlighter but just a perfect glow...
Shimmer & Strobe Highlighting Palette
Eyes
A few of my favorite must have eye products for the summer!
Obsessed it’s so good. If you find yourself in a warm climet or constantly at the pool like me this should be your go too because it's budge proof.
Lash Sensational® Waterproof Mascara Eye Makeup
Ugh Space Cowboy…the prettiest freakin shade for the summer. It's got a subtle hue to it and gives you that wet look. Urban does it so write with these moondust shadows so explore and have fun with them!
Shop the Best Eyeshadow Palettes & Eyeshadow Singles
The only matte pallets you will ever need. These are the easiest shadows to blend and are the perfect warm tones. If you prefer cool tones Mario has one of those too!
Master Mattes® Eyeshadow Palette: The Original
Keep those brows in place, especially if you are outside or swimming…this product will do that!
Control Freak Eyebrow Gel | NYX Professional Makeup
I have tried so many eye primers…and yes in the summer they are so necessary! Mac Panterly is my go to your eyeshadow won't budge!
Pro Longwear Paint Pot – Cream Eye Shadow
A great and inexpensive brow product that actually stays!
Micro Brow Eyebrow Pencil | NYX Professional Makeup
This is one of my all time favorite products. I use it as both eyeliner and for my brows!
Lift & Snatch! Eyebrow Pen | NYX Professional Makeup