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The Best Makeup for a Soft Glam Look

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Sara Lankford

I’m a huge lover of makeup, and soft glam makeup absolutely has my heart! I wear a full-face of makeup often, and have tested out quite a few different products before finding these that work perfectly. This list ranges from affordable to more high-e...

Sections

Primer/Skin Prep

Color Corrector

Foundation

Concealer

Liquid Bronzer/Contour

Cream Blush

Primer/Skin Prep

These are my favorite products for makeup prep that look great and keep your face hydrated and locked-in

One of my favorite primers that I have used! I have oily skin, and I’ve found that this primer has worked great in minimizing pores and oil throughout the day. This primer works great underneath the rest of my makeup, and the affordable price is grea...

Liquid Poreless Putty Primer

I’ve went through 2 or 3 bottles of this primer and it hasn’t failed me once! This is AMAZING for oily skin, its texture is perfect with mattifying your face, minimizing your pores, and keeping oils away throughout the day.

Matte Face Primer - 60 Products

This has been my eye primer for a few years now and it’s been great for giving my eyeshadow a nice base to stick onto!

ULTA Beauty Collection - Matte Veil Longwear Eye Primer

R.E.M. Beauty never disappoints!! This highlight serum is one of my favorite steps in my makeup routine. I have this in the shade “Goddess” and it gives the most beautiful, subtle bronze and the prettiest glow to the skin without looking like glitter...

dreamglow highlight serum | r.e.m. beauty by Ariana Grande

Color Corrector

These are my current color correctors that I’ve been using to help cover any redness, as well as my dark under-eyes

I love using this color corrector in the green shade to cover any redness and the peach shade to cover my dark purple/blue undereyes!! I like its creamy consistency and find that it’s super easy to blend out. I’ve went through at least 2 of each shad...

Camo Color Corrector Concealer

I really like using this concealer in the shade “Ivory” to color correct my under eyes, as the yellowy tone works great to hide the blue/purple tones

L.A. COLORS Conceal It Concealer, Fair CC569

Foundation

My favorite foundations I’ve tried for my makeup routine!

This has been one of my favorite foundations for years! I love the affordability and how amazing the quality is for it being a cheaper product. It looks great on the skin and holds up well throughout the day on my oily skin

Fit Me® Matte + Poreless Foundation Makeup

I love this cc cream for evening out my skin tone. It has great medium coverage and is super easy to work with. I love the quality and amount of product you get for the price that you pay! This is great if you want a more affordable cc cream that has...

Camo CC Cream SPF 30 - Color Correcting Cream

I love this foundation for when I want a more full coverage makeup look! It has great full coverage so you don’t need a lot, and is very smooth and creamy to work with.

face tape™ foundation

I’ve been trying this out recently and it’s been beautiful!! This has medium to full coverage, and is a bit thicker in comparison to my other foundations. I only need around 2 pumps of this, so the amount of product included is great!! This is a real...

jane iredale Beyond Matte Liquid Foundation

This is a really nice, medium to full coverage foundation that I’ve been trying out. I’ve been testing this out for a few days and honestly it’s held up great for me! I’ve found that it helps with my oily skin by giving me a nice matte finish without...

Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation (Original Formula)

I’ve been trying out this foundation and honestly I really like it! It’s light coverage, which isn’t typically what I go for, but I’ve been really liking mixing this foundation with a little bit of one of my fuller coverage foundations. I’ve found th...

Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum Foundation SPF 45

Concealer

The best concealers I’ve tried so far that I love for brightening and concealing any spots

This has been my favorite concealer for years! It’s affordable, gives great coverage, and is super easy to blend and work with. I’ve been through countless bottles of this and it’s always worked great with the rest of my makeup!

Hydrating Camo Concealer | Full Coverage

As well as the hydrating version, I’ve been loving using this concealer in the shade “Fair Beige” for brightening! This is a super light shade for me that I love to mix with my “Fair Warm” shade in the hydrating camo concealer to brighten up my under...

16 HR Camo Concealer | Full Coverage

I really like using this pot concealer for spot concealing any acne and blemishes. It comes with a little spoon to help scoop out the product which makes it super easy to get it out, especially if you have longer nails. I love warming this up on the ...

sweetener concealer | r.e.m. beauty by Ariana Grande

Liquid Bronzer/Contour

These are my favorite liquid bronzers/contours that I love to help give me more depth and dimension

I got this in the shade “Mellow” and I love this for a nice contour to help define my face. This blends like a dream and has almost like a coconut oil sort of texture, which I personally love. You get so much product in this and it’s very pigmented s...

Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Soft Pinch Liquid Contour

This is a nice, affordable liquid contour that applies well and gives nice pigment! I really like using this to add a bit more of a bronze-y look to my cheekbones and nose

Halo Glow Liquid Contour Wand

This is another great affordable liquid contour option if you like this applicator more! This is very pigmented so a little goes a long way, and it blends out very nicely without any patchiness or streaking

Camo Liquid Bronzer & Contour

Cream Blush

My current favorite cream blush that is so beautiful and works perfectly for my face!

This is my new favorite blush!! I’ve always done pink blush so when I tried this in the shade “Sun Warmth 30” I was a bit skeptical about if a coral blush would be for me. Now that I’ve tried this, I can’t go back! I’m OBSESSED with this shade, it’s ...

Do It All Serum Color Balm Sun Cream Blush & Bronzer

Powder

My favorite setting powder that works great to keep my face set throughout the day

I’ve been in love with this setting powder for the past few months! It locks in my makeup for hours, and keeps my face set and matte while making sure my makeup doesn’t budge throughout the day. Although on the pricier side, I think the quality and a...

Translucent Loose Setting Powder - Laura Mercier

I like to keep this pressed powder on my makeup bag to use for any touch-ups I may need after several hours of makeup wear. This is a nice powder that has good coverage and works great for mattifying any oily areas that may arise throughout a long da...

Fit Me® Matte + Poreless Powder Foundation Makeup

Bronzer

The BEST powder bronzer I have tried so far!!

This is my absolute favorite bronzer I have tried! R.E.M. Beauty is honestly so underrated, as all of the products I have tried from them have been amazing!! This bronzer is so pigmented and smooth and it lasts me several hours with no patchiness. Th...

Solar Storm Hypernova Satin Matte Bronzer - r.e.m. beauty

Blush

The best powder blushes I have tried that are currently a staple in my makeup routine

I have this blush in the shade “Sun Pop” and it is the most beautiful coral blush!! This blush is so soft and blurring and because of its high pigment, I find that it lasts for several hours on my face without fading. I love the packaging, and the li...

Hypernova Satin Matte Blush - r.e.m. beauty

I love this blush because of its adorable packaging, and the beautiful, shimmery pink color it has. It has a soft, subtle shimmer which gives my cheeks a soft glow which I’m obsessed with. I love layering this on top of my R.E.M. Beauty blush in the ...

Too Faced Cloud Crush Blurring Powder Blush

I love this blush for a more subtle, soft glow. I have it in the shade “Orgasm” and it’s a gorgeous warm-toned pink with a gold shimmer. I love this for when I want a more pink-y, highlighted cheek

Powder Blush

Eyebrow Pencil

My favorite affordable eyebrow pencil that I’ve repurchased at least 3 times!

This has been my go-to eyebrow pencil for a few years now because it is amazing for filling in my brows. It’s up to $5, which makes it an amazing affordable option. The pencil is smooth and easy to work with, and I love that it comes with a spoolie o...

Best Eyebrow Pencil - Instant Lift Brow Pencil

Highlighter

This is an amazing and affordable highlighter that looks gorgeous and gives a nice glow to the skin

This highlighter has the coolest almost cream-like texture but works great on top of powders for a gorgeous and illuminating highlight. I love to use this especially to highlight my nose and Cupid’s bow, because it’s so pretty and shimmery. A little ...

Flexitarian | Super Shock Highlighter

Eyeshadow

These are my favorite eyeshadow palettes that I own and use in my everyday makeup routine

My absolute favorite eyeshadow!! I have the palettes “Babydoll” and the Dangerous Woman one and they’re AMAZING. They blend like a dream, the colors and pigment is phenomenal, and the quads are nice and compact so you can take it anywhere. I love the...

sweet dreams eyeshadow quad

Mascara

My favorite mascaras that I have tried!

This mascara is amazing at giving my lashes extra length! It’s not clumpy at all, and it’s great at keeping my lashes looking long throughout the day. I don’t notice any fallout personally when I use this, which is great.

flourishing lengthening mascara

This has been one of my favorite mascara for a couple years now because it really helps to lengthen my lashes! I tried this a few years ago because I saw a lot of people talking about it and honestly it’s worth the hype!! This is a great affordable m...

Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara

I love this mascara for its beautiful volumizing effect and high quality packaging. This mascara feels very nice and expensive, which I think makes the experience a bit better when using it. It helps to provide volume to your lashes and holds them up...

Better Than Sex Volumizing Mascara - Too Faced

Setting Spray

The best affordable setting sprays that give my face the hydration it needs while also locking in my makeup for all-day wear

This is my new favorite setting spray that gives a beautiful, hydrated, natural finish to the skin and keeps my makeup in place for hours. It’s not heavy at all and it doesn’t have too strong or overpowering of a smell. I love spraying this all over ...

Setting Sprays & Powders

I like this setting spray for when I need my makeup to be set in place for a very long time or under circumstances that may mess with my makeup. It has a very strong, almost hairspray-like scent and it does feel a bit heavy on the skin, as it leaves ...

L'Oreal Paris Infallible 3-Second Setting Spray

Lip Liner

The best affordable lip liner that is super smooth and pretty on the lips!

This is my favorite lip liner! I love how affordable these are. These are super creamy and easy to blend out, and there are so many different shades to choose from. I’ve tried both this and the suede version and they’re both great

Lip Liner - Creamy, Long-Lasting Formulas

Lip Glosses

My absolute favorite lip glosses as a girl with way too many in her collection

I’m OBSESSED with these glossy balms!! I have these in the shades “Cosmo”, “Shirley”, “Skinny Dripped”, and “Forever Boy”. They have such a cool, balmy, thicker kind of formula that’s a hybrid between a lip balm and a gloss, which helps them to last ...

r.e.m. beauty - Essential Drip Glossy Balm

I have this lip oil in the shade “Mint Condition” and I love it for adding a little extra shine to my lips! I love the metal ball applicator, as it’s super unique and gives a nice, cooling feel to the lips. I love the minty scent that gives a calming...

essential drip lip oil | r.e.m. beauty by Ariana Grande

I have these lip balms in “Vanilla Toffee”, “Strawberry Shortcake”, “Cotton Candy Crush”, and “Wild Cherry”. I love these lip balms because they give such a nice glossy look to the lips while keeping them hydrated throughout the day. These are pretty...

Glow Reviver Melting Tinted Lip Balm