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Beauty Essentials I Use Daily💕
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items This list features my real-life makeup recommendation products that show up beautifully on melanin-rich skin, blend seamlessly, and are easy to wear for everyday or full glam moments. Every product here has been personally tested or consistently repu...
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Blush/Conclear/Foundation!
Sunscreens🧴
Lipgloss💄
Lip liners
Powder
Blush/Conclear/Foundation!
These products that I have listed been in my makeup routine for a while. So I would not just list something I just started using. From the lip liner to the gloss, these beauty recs are the way to go.
Best blush for melanin skin 🌹 I love using Barbie Rose—it’s vibrant, flattering, and gives a natural, radiant flush that pops beautifully on deeper tones.
Natural Cheek Liquid Blush
Real 🪄 magic concealer ✨ I use shades 7, 9, and 11—it’s full coverage, blends effortlessly, and brightens my skin without looking cakey. Perfect for hiding imperfections while keeping a natural finish.
I Am Magic Concealer for Dark to Light Skin
“Fits me” perfect pressed powder ✨ Blends seamlessly, sets makeup without looking heavy, and keeps my skin looking smooth and natural all day.
Fit Me® Matte + Poreless Powder Foundation Makeup
Affordable gold highlighter 👑 Super pigmented with a rich glow that really pops on the skin. A little goes a long way and it gives that bold, radiant finish.
Shop Bronzer & Highlighter | Glow & Contour Essentials
This foundation is true to complexion. I use Deep 3 and it's a very close match.
NARS Foundation Makeup: Liquid, Powder, Matte
Sunscreens🧴
My go-to sunscreens that protect, hydrate, and sit perfectly under makeup—no white cast, no heavy feel.
Perfect sunscreen to use before applying makeup ✨ Lightweight, smooth, and absorbs quickly, creating a flawless base with no white cast or pilling. Layers beautifully under foundation and keeps skin protected all day.
Hawaiian Tropic US
One of the best sunscreens for ✨melanated✨ skin—no white cast, blends in seamlessly, and feels lightweight on the skin. Perfect for everyday wear and layers well under makeup without looking greasy.
Black Girl Sunscreen
Lipgloss💄
Everyday lip gloss essentials 💄 high shine, nourishing, and perfect for any look.
Any color goes well with the Juvia’s place lip liner. Comes in many colors!
Butter Gloss Non-Sticky Lip Gloss | NYX Professional Makeup
Tinted gloss for two tone lips or a one base color is the way to go. Beauty supply go-to
Ruby Kisses Broadway Vita-Lip Clear Gloss 5 Pack
Your lip gloss will be poppin’ 😘 One of the best baby pink shades out there—soft, flattering, and never chalky. Perfect on its own or layered for a glossy, everyday look. 💕✨
MAC Lipglass | Oh Baby, Oyster Girl & More
Lip liners
Lip liners I swear by ✨ creamy, long-lasting, and perfect with gloss or lipstick. 💄✨
My go-to lip liner. The shade is a perfect purple-brown that flatters deeper lip tones so well. It’s rich, smooth, and not too warm or too cool, which makes it super versatile. I love how it defines my lips without looking harsh, and it pairs beautif...
Juvia's Place Luxe Lip Liner Scorpio
One of the best brown shades for darker-toned lips. The color is rich, warm, and shows up beautifully without looking ashy or washed out. It applies smoothly and evenly, making it super easy to wear on its own or layered with a liner and gloss. The t...
Juvia's Place Cocoa Latte Shop Luxe Lip Liner
Powder
If you're a neutral like me, Banana rush is your girl. This setting powder will have your makeup baked & set🧁
Bake & Set Soft Focus Setting Powder - Translucent Rich