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Beauty, Makeup, Skincare, Oh My!
64 items
By
Sam Mize
The place for beauty recommendations is here!
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Applicators/Brushes
Blush
Bronzer
Concealer
Contour
Eyebrows
Applicators/Brushes
Damp sponges are my fave, but we have some options here
Doesn’t waste product. SO SOFT. Apply your makeup seamlessly, and look fabulous!
BS-MALL—Makeup Sponge Set 7 Pcs
I love these brushes!
e.l.f.—Flawless Face Brush Collection - 6pc
Perfect for loose powders! Price point is phenomenal for the quality.
e.l.f.—Halo Glow Powder Puff
I love the cost and efficiency of this beauty blender from Target!
Up&Up—Super Blender 1ct
Blush
Blushing Beauty
Been my fave lately! Subtle but super pretty!
e.l.f.—Camo Liquid Blush; Color Dusty Rosé
Been using the same sample for years! Love it
L.A. Girl—Soft Matte Cream Blush; Color Kiss Up
Love this for a pop of daring color!
NYX—Buttermelt Blush; Color With Time
Bronzer
Bronze glow
Little goes a long way! The shade is gorgeous on a full beat or on your bare face!
e.l.f.—Camo Liquid Bronzer & Contour; Shade 3 Light
Bought this same product twice in different shades and love it!
e.l.f.—SKIN Bronzing Drops; Shade Pure Gold
Gives you a nice glow without being too dark, especially if you have fair/light skin!
NYX—Buttermelt Bronzer; Shade Butta Ballin
Concealer
Conceal & glow
I love this concealer! I really use it as brightening tool, but it conceals well also!
e.l.f.—16HR Camo Concealer; Shade Light Sand
I use shade 2.5! The difference with it on is day & night! It’s multi-use & SO brightening!
IL MAKIAGE—F*ck I'm Flawless Concealer
Love this concealer! Use it as a brightening tool mostly!
NYX—Bare With Me Serum Concealer; Shade 02 Light
Conceal and Contour with the same product.
NYX—Can't Stop Won't Stop Contour/Concealer; Color Fair
Contour
Sculpt & Define
Conceal and Contour with the same product.
NYX—Can't Stop Won't Stop Contour/Concealer; Color Fair
Love this sculpting duo!
NYX Professional Makeup—Wonder Stick 2-in-1 Highlight & Contour; Color Universal Light
Eyebrows
Beautifully Browed
The color is super buildable AND forgivable if you mess up.
Maybelline—Express Brow Fast Sculpt Eyebrow Gel; Color Blonde
Subtle & buildable coverage for your eyebrows without being TOO much.
Maybelline—Tattoo Studio Eyebrow Pomade; Color Blonde
NYX Brow Glue is my favorite! I prefer this applicator versus the one where the applicator is attached to the container itself.
NYX—Brow Glue Eyebrow Gel; Clear
Eyeliner
No cap, I’ve had this for YEARS. I absolutely love it and I’ve made it last for so long.
Maybelline—Eyestudio Master Kajal Eyeliner; Color Onyx
Eye Shadow
Pretty Pigments
Love this eyeshadow, especially the glittery ones! Super long lasting & so pretty!
e.l.f.—Perfect 10 Eyeshadow Palette; Color Keep It Ethereal
I am not an eye shadow girly, but this pallet is STUNNING!
Physicians Formula—Shimmer Strip Eyeshadow; Color Nude Eyes
Foundation
Flawless Base
I will NEVER go back to other foundation—besides my Milani 2-in-1
IL MAKIAGE—Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundation Series CL, Original Natural Matte; Shade #25
I am in LOVE with this dewy and hydrated 2-in-1 Foundation and Concealer.
Milani—Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation and Concealer; Color Light Natural
Highlighter
Glow Obsession
It’s shiny and oh-so glamorous. It leaves you feeling beautiful and absolutely glowing.
Maybelline—Facestudio Master Holographic Prismatic Highlighter; Color Opal
It catches in light and sun, making your skin glow!
NYX—Born To Glow Icy Highlighter Duo
Nyx Buttermelt anything is fire, especially this highlighter!
NYX—Buttermelt Powder Highlighter; Shade Bright & Butta
Love this sculpting duo!
NYX Professional Makeup—Wonder Stick 2-in-1 Highlight & Contour; Color Universal Light
Lipstick
Pretty Pouts
Love it, but so much brighter than I thought it would be!
IL MAKIAGE—Dirty Talk Lipstick; Color Averie
My fave lipstick right now 🥰
IL MAKIAGE—Dirty Talk Lipstick; Color Ariadna
Calling all my red lipstick lovers. She’s a bright, vibrant one!
IL MAKIAGE—Dirty Talk Lipstick; Color Bella
I’ve been told this colors obnoxious and TOO bright. I disagree quite frankly!
Maybelline—Superstay Matte Ink Lipstick; Color Ground-breaker
This one makes me feel like a Barbie. That’s all I’ve got to say!
Maybelline—Super Stay Matte Ink Lipstick; Color Dreamer
I can’t get this color off even after I wake up the next day. So bright and vivid!
Maybelline—Super Stay Matte Ink Lipstick; Color Romantic
The lipsticks from this line are my GO-TO for everyday use. I like to be bold with my lips!
Maybelline—SuperStay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick; Color Lover
Just got this and I’m OBSESSEDDDDDD
Maybelline—SuperStay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick; Color Pioneer
I use this pretty much daily. Love the blurred look & the matte application!
Sephora Cloud Blurred Matte Lipstick; Color Cushyyy
WOWED me from product design to application! So pretty!
VIOLETTE_FR— BISOU JELLY Sheer Shine Hydrating Lipstick; Color cool candy apple red
Mascara
Lash Glam
It doesn’t take 3 or 4 coats to achieve the subtle baddie look.
ILIA—Mini Limitless Lash Lengthening Mascara; Color After Midnight Black
OBSESSED. No lie. Magic in a bottle. It’s worth every. Single. Penny.
IL MAKIAGE—ICON MASCARA; COLOR BLACK
Anything Firework is FIRE!
Maybelline—Lash Sensational Firework Volume and Length Mascara; Color Electro Black
Love Maybelline Skyhigh!
Maybelline—Lash Sensational Sky High Lengthening Mascara; Color Blackest Black
Obsessed with Firework mascara! Go big or don’t go out at all!
Maybelline—Lash Sensational Washable Firework Mascara; Color Blackest Black
Love the pretty colors and shades!
Maybelline—Lash Sensational Sky High Lengthening Mascara; Color Cosmic Black
The Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High makeup series is one of the BEST.
Maybelline—Lash Sensational Sky High Tinted Primer Mascara; Color Soft Black
Skin Tint
Can’t rave enough about this! Such good coverage!
NYX Bare With Me Blur Skin Tint Light Ivory
Mattifying Pressed Powder
Matte Magic
I use this on occasion since discovering new products. I keep one around in case!
NYX— Can't Stop Won't Stop Mattifying Pressed Powder; Color Light
Mirrors
Mirror Moments
Lightweight, compact, & true to description! USB rechargeable!
Deweisn—Folding Travel Lighted Makeup Mirror
Moisturizer
Dewy & Hydrated
Such a great moisturizer. Love using this before I do primer!
e.l.f.—Holy Hydration! Face Cream
So hydrating and brightening! Love that it has niacinamide!
e.l.f.—SKIN Holy Hydration! Thirst Burst Moisturizer Drops
Skin barrier for 48 hour moisture without making your skin greasy and shiny! ✨
SEPHORA COLLECTION—Satin Light Cream with Hyaluronic Acid
A must for a smooth face of makeup!
skinfix—Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream Refillable Barrier Moisturizer with Ceramides
Parfume
Scent Luxe
Smells beautiful & classy
Yves Saint Laurent—Libre Eau de Parfum
Primer
Smooth & Prime
One of my fave primers. I love the lifting effect of it.
e.l.f.—Power Grip Primer + 4% Niacinamide
The holy grail of primer. Trust me you won’t regret it!
IL MAKIAGE—NO FILTER Primer
Hands down my fave OG primer.
Maybelline—Master Prime By Face Studio Primer
Setting Spray
Set & Slay
Such a fine and refreshing mist to finish off any makeup look!
e.l.f.—Power Grip Dewy Setting Spray
It’s so moisturizing and smells wonderfully!
IL MAKIAGE—PERFECT FINISH SETTING SPRAY
With 16-24 hours of protection of fine lines and wrinkles, it keeps makeup in place really well.
Milani—Setting Spray Make It Last Original, All-In-One
Storage
Glam & Go
I LOVE THIS THING. True to storage size promised!
BAFASO—Large Makeup Bag with Dividers
Loose Powder
Powder Perfection
This is my dupe to the IL MAKIAGE TRANSLUCENT LOOSE POWDER!
e.l.f.—High Definition Loose Powder; Color Sheer
Serums
Skin Elixirs
LIFE CHANGING. Makes your skin hydrated and plump. Worth every penny.
TIMEBEAM BEAUTY—Skinbeam Milky Serum
Setting Powder
Set & Stay
It literally smells like Vanilla Bean. Holy grail of loose powders!
IL MAKIAGE—Transparent Setting Powder
Lip Oil
Dewy Lips
It’s not too thick, not too thin. The stickiness ratio is perfect.
Kosas Cosmetics—Wet Lip Oil Gloss; Color Unbuttoned
