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Full Face Makeup Application Steps
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items This list is to help walk you through the steps of a full face makeup application or to help you find the best products for your makeup routine!
Sections
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Choose a Makeup Primer
Choose a Foundation/Tint
Choose a Powder
Choose a Concealer
Choose a Highlighter
Choose a Blush
Choose a Makeup Primer
Creates a smooth, even base that helps makeup apply more easily and last longer while minimizing the appearance of pores and fine lines.
I like this primer when I'm looking for a natural finish that visibly blurs pores with no white cast or makes skin look too dewy. This works on ALL skin types, even those who are sensitive or breakout-prone. It's also your daily SPF!
Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen Invisible Broad Spectrum SPF 50 PA +++
This is the first SPF I've tried that has Antioxidant-rich houttuynia cordata extract which has a soothing effect. Because of that, this SPF is perfect for those with rosacea - like me! A side note: velvety texture works as the perfect primer to prol...
Anua Heartleaf Silky Moisture SPF 50
Choose a Foundation/Tint
Creates an even skin tone by covering imperfections and providing a smooth base for the rest of your makeup.
Formulated with skin-care ingredients that instantly plump, smooth and illuminate the complexion, delivering light, buildable coverage in a weightless serum texture and golden-hour glow finish.
ARMANI beauty | Skin Tint Tinted Serum
I typically don't wear foundation anymore since correcting my skin but when I did, this I always had in stock. It didn't feel heavy nor did it crease yet it still covered my acne scarring very well. Highly recommend!
Armani Beauty | Luminous Silk Natural Glow Foundation
I used this when I was in the middle of working on my acne scarring. It was lighter but still there and was not only mu full coverage foundation but also my anti-aging serum and broad-spectrum sunscreen in one. I can attest that it camouflages the lo...
IT Cosmetics | CC+ Cream with SPF 50+
I love this foundation for it's unique compostion. It's an oil-free gel foundation composed of 60% charged water. It has adjustable coverage loaded with natural botanicals—including aloe, chamomile and arnica—that work to calm irritation and soothe s...
CHANTECAILLE BEAUTE | Future Skin Gel Foundation
Choose a Powder
Sets makeup, reduces shine, and helps create a smooth, matte finish for a longer-lasting look.
Formulated with light-reflecting particles, this featherlight powder instantly blurs uneven texture and reduces the look of excess shine while setting your make up at the same time. You can even place it under your eyes to prevent creasing or shiftin...
Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder
My favorite part of this powder is that it contains antioxidants like Vitamin C & E to treat the skin. I recommend it for oily and/or acne-prone skin types.
Laura Mercier | Translucent Loose Setting Powder
I love this balmy-powder to help tone down on shine but also keep skin looking healthy and hydrated
Danessa Myricks | Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder
Choose a Concealer
Helps even out the complexion by covering dark circles, blemishes, redness, or discoloration, creating a smoother and more uniform base for the rest of the makeup.
I love using this for any discoloration or dark undereye circles. Doesn't crease either and melts right into skin. Contains natural botanicals to help lighten pigment
Chantecaille Beaute | Le Camouflage Stylo
LOVE this concealer. This is perfect for someone who gets dark circles that come and go since the coverage is super buildable. Great for all skin types and is perfect for those who desire organic products
Ogee Complexion Perfecting Under Eye Concealer
This is a unique under eye concealer. It's great for those who suffer from chronic discoloration or dark under eye circles that come and go. I don't use this all the time, only when my genetically dark circles are bad. This 100% covers it
Huda Beauty | Faux Filter Color Corrector
Choose a Highlighter
adds a radiant glow to the high points of the face, enhancing features like the cheekbones, brow bones, and nose for a luminous, lifted look.
I like this highlighter because it can be used in a few different ways than just a highlight. It can be mixed with any foundation, moisturize etc for added glow as well. I'm also loving the active skincare ingredients in this product as well
VICTORIA BECKHAM BEAUTY | The Cell Rejuvenating Illuminator
I love this highlighter because if you're feeling like your skin is dull-looking this brightens it right. Has a few different shades to highlight any skin tone
Lit Up Highlight Stick
Choose a Blush
Blush adds a natural-looking flush of color to the cheeks, giving the face a healthy, radiant appearance.
Supercharged with skin-loving ingredients that hydrate and visibly plump while delivering long-lasting color for a buttery-smooth application. This easy-to-use formula features microfine pearlescent pigments for a glazed sheen and luminous pop of col...
CHARLOTTE TILBURY Unreal Lip + Cheek Glow Blush Stick with Hyaluronic Acid
I swear I don't use this product just for the adorable design - well maybe a little…but I also love it for it's feather weight texture that brushes on lightly and blends perfectly into all skin tones.
CHANTECAILLE BEAUTE PHILANTHROPY CHEEK SHADE
I love makeup that emulates the effortless glow of healthy skin. My favorite part of this blush is it wears like a second skin. it’s buildable, breathable, and easy to use - which is important to me when it comes to using blush
VICTORIA BECKHAM BEAUTY COLOUR WASH BLUSH
Easy to use blush stick that has a color for any skin tone. Creates a creamy pop of natural color. Contains Vitis Vita Grape Extract that stimulates collagen and hyaluronic acid in the skin
WESTMAN ATELIER | Baby Cheeks Blush Stick
I love how this blush is also a highlighter and all the colors are complimentary to all skin tones
Sisley Paris | LOrchidée Highlighter Blush
My favorite thing about this blush is that it literally is impossible to mess up like they claim. I can vouch for that. The color is so sheer and natural. I also love that the main ingredient is vitamin E
Merit | Flush Balm Cream Blush
My favorite part of this blush is the pH-adapting qualities to it. Gives skin a juicy natural glow without looking overdone.
Rosy Glow Stick: blush stick pH-activated color
Choose a Bronzer
Face bronzer adds warmth and a sun-kissed glow to the skin, enhancing natural contours and giving the complexion a healthy, radiant look.
Creamy and blendable with long-lasting staying power, this bronzer is infused with a medley of hydrating ingredients - to encourage healthy, dewy skin. Using proprietary Milk Melt technology, this buttery formula melts into skin on contact for speedy...
Milk Makeup Matte Bronzer Baked
I love that this is a buildable liquid bronzer that helps hydrate, refresh and boost skin's natural tan. Great for all skin types and suitable for sensitive skin
Sun Tone Bronzing Drops | Westman Atelier
I really like this product because it not only gives a hint of that summery-glow we all look for but it's loaded with skin-loving ingredients like antioxidants and peptides. Truly a skin-friendly makeup product
Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi Anti-Pollution Sunshine Drops
I love this bronzing stick for it's versatility - you can use it anywhere on your face for added warmth or contouring. I also love how it's very buildable and easy to apply.
Nudestix Nudies Matte Cream Bronzer 3-in-1
Choose Eyeshadow
Adds color, depth, and dimension to the eyelids, enhancing the eyes and complementing overall makeup looks.
With its rich mattes and sparkling foils and shimmers, the palette perfectly encapsulates the luxury of liquid gold, promising unparalleled pigmentation. Each eyeshadow is creamy, buttery and blends seamlessly on the skin, allowing you to achieve pro...
Natasha Denona Golden Palette
I've always loved the dewy eyeshadow look but every brand I tried either looked ridiculous, was hard to apply or never lasted. This one is awesome though! The color has dimension, stays put and is easier to apply than regular shadow
Jillian Dempsey | Lid Tint
I really like this versatile, high-shine, crease-resistant formula that can be applied wet or dry for use as either eyeshadow or eyeliner.
CHANTECAILLE Mermaid Eye Color
There's lots to love about this eyeshadow palette. My favorite part is that it's super customizable so you can swap out colors at any point.
HOURGLASS | Curator Eyeshadow Palette
Choose Eyeliner
Defines and enhances the shape of the eyes by adding color along the lash line or eyelid.
I believe everyone should have this eyeliner. It can instantly wake-up the eyes and make a smaller eye look wider. It helps to neutralize redness too
VICTORIA BECKHAM | Instant Brightening Waterline Pencil
I highly recommend this eyeliner because it truly stays put all day long and doesn't smudge like other liners I've used.
Lune+Aster Dawn to Dusk Gel Eyeliner
Choose Mascara
Mascara is a cosmetic product applied to the eyelashes to enhance their length, volume, and color for a more defined eye look
Two full-size mascaras in one dual-ended pack, these ultra-black formulas are clinically proven to volumize, lengthen, lift, and curl lashes. Legit Lashes Mascara glides smoothly onto lashes for an even, buildable, and clump-free application.
HUDA BEAUTY | LEGIT LASHES DOUBLE-ENDED MASCARA
I love this mascara that has a built-in peptide treatment to lengthen natural lashes in 6-8 weeks. The mascara itself is also easy to use and doesn't clump!
Kosas Soulgazer - Lengthening + Lifting Peptide Mascara
I recommend this for anyone, especially those with shorter lashes that feel like other mascaras don't give them enough length or volume.
Lancôme Hypnôse Drama Extreme Volumizing Mascara
The wand on this mascara is what caught my eye and I was even more surprised at how well it separated my lashes as I applied my mascara. I can't stand lashes that clump together and this mascara separates as you apply
Lash Sculpt Lengthen and Lift Mascara
I recommend this mascara for anyone who needs one that is easy to remove and is also great for anyone with shorter or sparse lashes
Kevyn Aucoin | The Volume Mascara
Choose a Brow Product
Eyebrow makeup products are essential tools for achieving a defined, natural-looking brow that complements your face shape.
An innovative clear brow wax-gel hybrid featuring a dual action comb applicator that shapes, sculpts and sets brows with extreme hold and precision on-the-go. Achieve lifted, laminated-look brows with hair-loving frozen technology.
Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze Gel
What I love about this brow product is the bristle is on the smaller side, but it makes it surprisingly easier to create a brow
Charlotte Tilbury | Legendary Brows
What I mostly love is the color selection of this brow gel. It has a few more color options than most brow mascaras/gels. This is great for someone who is content with their brow shape but needs just a bit more color in their brows
ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS | Tinted Brow Gel
I love how small the tip of this brow pencil is. It helps to make natural fine hair strokes to build up the brow. Also contains vitamin C to help treat the skin underneath the brows.
Glo Skin Beauty | Precise Micro Browliner
Choose a Lip Liner
This no-smudge, waterproof formula lasts up to six hours. I can attest to that after using it. I also use it not to color my entire lips, especially the pillow talk color! Also contains jojoba Seed Oil to lock in moisture
CHARLOTTE TILBURY Lip Cheat
Choose a Lipstick
adds color, definition, and finish to the lips while enhancing their shape and overall makeup look.
Not quite lipstick, not quite gloss - its texture is more like a tinted lip balm you can easily layer. Emollient-rich sheer lipstick glides on to a sleek, soft-shine finish. Iconic Shade Black Honey: Clinique's cult classic Black Honey is the #1 Lip ...
Clinique Almost Lipstick
I put this in the lipstick category because I'm not typically the biggest fan of classic lip stick especially if it's matte. This has the look of matte but still feels hydrating. I love it
Jouer Cosmetics Balm Bouche Demi-Matte Lip
I was surprised at how much I liked this lip balm. It give as much color as lipstick but comes with the balmy feel and nourishment. I love cute packaging as well
Pat Mcgrath | Lip Fetish Balm Divinyl Lip Shine
Choose a Lip Gloss
Lip gloss adds shine, moisture, and sometimes a hint of color to the lips, making them look fuller and more vibrant.
Enriched with green tea, Brilliant Gloss helps keep lips hydrated while imparting lasting color and a brilliant shine. Always shiny, never sticky.
Chantecaille Brilliant Lip Gloss
A classic lip gloss that has a color for everyone. High shine and never sticky feelng
CHANEL | Rouge Coco Gloss
Body Makeup
I love how this body highlighter glides on effortlessly to deliver a radiant, buildable glow that enhances both face and body with a natural, luminous finish.
High Road Highlight Status Stick Face-And-Body Highlighter - DIBS Beauty