Perfect for first step. I love this Anastasia Brow Wiz Pencil to quickly fill in the fronts of my eyebrows. It has a refined, small tip to detail the brows, and on the opposing end a spoolie to blend it out. I use this first, followed by the Anastasi...
Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz Pencil
For those who love a bold brow. I always always always have been a stickler about my eyebrows. The DIPBROW Pomade has also been a cult classic in the beauty industry. The shade range is amazing, and the formula itself is very rich and helps create a ...
Anastasia Beverly Hills DIPBROW® Pomade
Final step in my eyebrow routine. I love this Anastasia Brow Powder because it comes in a duo. I use the lighter shade for the fronts of my eyebrows, and the darker shade on the tails of my eyebrows to give them a natural gradient type blend. This is...
Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder Duo
Eyeshadows
Perfect for beginners. I originally owned this palette when it first came out, maybe shortly after. I was in high school and I remember being so overjoyed to own my first Tarte palette. Most notable about this palette is the color story and the versa...
tartelette™ in bloom Amazonian clay palette
User friendly liquid eyeshadow. I love these Stila Glisten and Glow Liquid Eyeshadows because of how rich of a formula they are, while also being easy to use for someone who may just want something simple. I usually just dot it once or twice on my ey...
Glisten & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow
High quality, low maintenance. I have always loved Urban Decay Eyeshadows, specifically the classic Naked Palettes released over the years. Urban Decay really does make some of the most wonderful eyeshadows for creating almost effortless eyes. I love...
24/7 Shadow Long Lasting Eyeshadow Singles Vegan Makeup
Absolutely gorgeous. I just recently picked up this trippinwithtarte Amazonian Clay Eyeshadow Palette and I’m blown away by how beautiful the color story on this is. I love that this offers matte and shimmer shadows, and the pigment is both buildable...
trippinwithtarte Amazonian clay palette
Perfect for any and all skin tones. I keep this in my MUA kit for when I take clients, and I love how pigmented yet blend-able these eyeshadows are. The mattes are just as gorgeous as the shimmers, and it’s an amazing price for the quality of product...
Too Faced Born This Way The Natural Nudes Eye Shadow Palette
Every shade for every look. I absolutely love my Painted Basic Canvas Palette and it’s become a very versatile piece in my makeup collection. I got it as a gift for my birthday shortly after it first came out, and it’s still in great condition. I lov...
Painted by James Charles Basic Canvas Palette
Elegant and earthy. As soon as I saw this Embers palette by Anastasia Beverly Hills I immediately knew I wanted it. The color-story is very organic and earthy, and looks amazing with my fair skin and hazel eyes. I love that the colors are vibrant wit...
Anastasia Beverly Hills Embers Mini Eyeshadow Palette
This was actually the first nice eyeshadow palette I ever owned, and I received it as a gift from my older sister whenever it was first released way way long ago. Although I don’t have the original palette anymore, I have replaced it numerous times o...
Urban Decay Naked3 Eyeshadow Palette - Pigmented Rose Neutrals
Foundations
My holy grail foundation. I stumbled upon this Fenty Pro Filt’r Beauty Soft Matte Longwear Foundation when I was shopping for my wedding makeup. This foundation was an absolute showstopper for complexion, longevity, and really did keep my face flawle...
Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation
Perfect for a lightweight makeup day. I recently tried out this Tower 28 Sunny Days Tinted Sunscreen and was very impressed with a variety of qualities of this product. The first notable thing about this product is that for a lightweight formula, thi...
Tower 28 SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation
Hidden gem. I got this Urban Decay Face Bond Foundation on sale at Ulta a few months ago, because I wanted to try a “prestige” foundation that wasn’t my Fenty Pro Filter. I really like the formula of this foundation, and the fact that it stays in pla...
Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation
My first introduction to Rare Beauty. I was really in the market for a tinted moisturizer that had more medium, lasting coverage. This Rare Beauty Tinted Moisturizer did not meet my expectations— it exceeded them. The formula itself feels very skin-...
Perfect for anyone. I love this Benefit Boi-ing Concealer because it’s specifically formulated to lay under the eyes without giving any issues.
Boi-ing Cakeless Concealer
Amazing shade range and formula. I love this Kosas Revealer Concealer because of how beautiful the coverage is while also melting into the skin naturally. Although it’s thick, you can blend this formula pretty thin if you need to.
Revealer Concealer
Concealer but nourishing. I absolutely love this Tower 28 Concealer after randomly getting it from Sephora one day. I really like the way this concealer sets under my eyes, and it blends so beautifully on the rest of the skin as well. I also like to ...
Tower 28 Swipe Hydrating Serum Concealer
Concealer’s little sister. This Rare Beauty Under Eye Brightener is such a hidden gem. Whether you’re wanting natural coverage for under eye circles, or need an extra step to layer for a full glam— this product can do both! It lays nicely on the skin...
Rare Beauty Positive Light Under Eye Brightener
Bronzers + Contouring
The perfect cream bronzer. I absolutely love this Fenty Cream Bronzer, specifically the shade Butta Biscuit. The formula blends nicely across the cheeks and doesn’t slide or melt throughout the day. I love to use this mainly on the cheekbones, but it...
Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Bronzer
A cult classic. I absolutely love the Benefit Hoola Bronzer for a variety of reasons. The first reason being the actual performance of the product. The powder formula is rich but not muddy, and doesn’t leave an orange cast to the skin. I also love th...
Benefit Hoola Matte Bronzer Powder
A literal dream cream bronzer. I recently purchased one of these Too Faced Bronzing Sticks after seeing one of my favorite makeup artists rave about it online. These glide and melt into the skin like actual butter, and they blend out flawlessly. I ty...
Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Melting Bronzing & Sculpting Stick
Amazing pigment, amazing blend. I really love most all Too Faced products, and this bronzer is definitely on the list of favorites. I pair this with the Too Faced Bronzing stick, and use it as a second step overtop the cream bronzer. I use the Milk C...
Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzing Powder
Blushes
Perfect formula, amazing color range. I have been head-over-heels for the Fenty Cheeks Suede Blush ever since I picked it up, but specifically the shade Bakin’ Cakez. A perfect balance of bronzy and blushy, Bakin Cakez is absolutely perfect to use as...
Fenty Cheeks Suede Powder Blush
A perfect blush to blend with others. I love to use this Benefit Dandelion Blush because it’s perfect for a quick sweep to blend other blushes with so they more naturally fade into the face. I love that this is matte, so I can dust a blush with shimm...
A gorgeous, multi-season blush. I love this Benefit Will Blush because it’s a gorgeous matte plush that can be used any time of year, in my opinion. The pigment and ability to blend it out are both amazing. Fun fact: I originally bought this for my w...
The perfect girly pink. I absolutely adore this Benefit Crystah Blush because of how fun and playful it is. The color truly feels like a reflection of my personality somedays. I love to use this with a pink highlighter, it melts the blush on the temp...
Benefit Crystah Strawberry Pink Powder Blush
Perfectly blushy and bronzy. This has recently became a favorite of mine after I swatched it in the store and then bought it a few weeks later. This is a blush that I like to call a “blonzer”, because it’s versatile enough in color to be a blush or a...
Benefit Cosmetics Starlaa Rosy Bronze Blush
Moody and mature. This Nars Blush in the Shade Dolce Vita is a gorgeous powder formula with amazing pigment. Easily to blend or build, I love that this blush can do both very easily. Perfect for someone wanting more maturity in their facial colors.
Nars Dolce Vita Powder Blush
Sultry and soft. I love this Benefit Moone Powder Blush because it’s a perfect transition blush from day to night. I love this paired with the Benetint Raspberry, and a purple toned lipstick also compliments it beautifully. Pigment and price are both...
Benefit Cosmetics Moone Rich Berry Powder Blush
Oh. My. Goodness. This Urban Decay Suede Blush, specifically in the shade Situationship; has quitely literally become an obsession for me. I love the formula of these blushes— they’re almost plush like. The pigment is gorgeous, with the ability to bu...
Urban Decay Face Bond Long-Lasting Powder Blush Suede
Perfect for layering. I am so in love with the these Charlotte Tilbury Blush Sticks, but specifically the shade Cherry Glow. I was in search of something that would be a good shade for transitioning into the fall season. I picked one of the blush sti...
Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Blush Healthy Glow Stick
Highlighters
A cult classic. This Benefit Cookie Highlighter needs to be in everyone’s makeup bag. I absolutely love the formula of this, as it blends very seamlessly with the rest of the facial makeup. I use this on my cheek bones, temples, brow bones, inner cor...
Benefit Cosmetics Cookie Powder Highlighter
Pink and playful. I love this Benefit Cosmetics Tickle highlighter because it’s effortlessly naturally while also adding a lightly and flirty sheen to the face. I love using this with a good pink blush!
Benefit Cosmetics Tickle Golden Pink Powder Highlighter
Elegant and natural. These Nars Luminizing Powders are absolutely gorgeous and blend like a dream. I use the shade Eros, and I love that it gives such a effortless poise to highlighted points of the face. I also appreciate how much of the product you...
Light Reflecting™ Luminizing Powder
Naturally beautiful. I love this Rare Beauty Liquid Luminizer because of how rich the formula is while also having the capability of laying subtle on the skin at the same time. The formula blends beautifully and I love to use it on my cheekbones. A l...
A hidden gem. I love this Polite Society Setting Powder because it’s a very finely milled powder that sets well on any part of the face. I typically use this as an all over setting powder, and occasionally pack extra in at the bottom edges of my nose...
More than a Pretty Powder | Polite Society
Mascara
My holy grail mascara. I am an avid lover of the Tarte Maneater Mascara because it adds a beautifully subtle voluminous lift to the eye lashes without clumping them all together. I also love that the brush is micro-plastic bristles to grip and group ...
maneater™ voluptuous mascara
So freaking beautiful. I love this Too Faced Ribbon Wrapped Lash Mascara because of how dainty and angel-like it made my lashes. No clumping or flaking makes the formula glide over the lashes so smooth, and the wand itself has amazing micro-bristles ...
Too Faced Ribbon Wrapped Lash Tubing Mascara
Lipsticks
A perfect dark-neutral for fair skin. I swatched this Charlotte Tilbury Lipstick in the shade Nude Romance and instantly fell in love with the shade. I pair it with a brown toned lip liner and really like how this shade contrasts against it. Perfect ...
Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick (Nude Romance)
Lipglosses
An absolute hidden gem. I am simply obsessed with this Charlotte Tilbury Lip Oil. Not only does it feel like a nourishing layer to the lips, but they also smell absolutely amazing. These lip oils also have mood-boosting qualities, and I must say I do...
A hidden gem for a light to medium hold. I recently purchased this Kosas Cloud Set Setting Mist as an alternative to my NYX Marshmallow Setting Spray. I love that you get a good amount of product for the price, and the spray nozzle I also really like...
Kosas Cloud Set Mist
A new favorite. I have always struggled with trusting certain setting sprays. It’s like once I find one that works, I never want to stray from it. I took a chance on this Makeup Insurance Setting Spray from TooFaced, because although I loved the prev...