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goth makeup / beauty essentials 🖤 mostly drugstore & affordable!
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items i hope that this in-depth list is useful to any baby bats looking to get into goth makeup & subculture, or just anyone who needs a new beauty rec! 💋
don't feel pressured to buy all these products at once!! i just wanted to make a comprehensive ...
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base
eyes
brows
lips
nails
makeup tools
base
whether you want a ghoulish white base or a full goth glam with your natural shade, i have the perfect product recs for you!! please keep in mind that a white base is NOT NECESSARY for goth makeup - i just like to look like a ghost sometimes 👻
i use this to prime my skin before doing makeup. the price is super cheap but the product itself works miracles for my combination skin, it's the perfect lightweight moisturizing serum
AOA Skin Multi-Vitamin Serum
the PERFECT white base for dramatic trad goth looks. swipe to see how it looks on me! it's incredibly pigmented & much higher quality than grease paints or halloween makeup that a lot of goths sometimes resort to
Sunset Makeup White Foundation
this is another white foundation option if you want to buy from ulta, i used to use LA colors before i started using the sunset makeup one
White Pro Coverage Liquid Foundation - L.A. Girl | Ulta Beauty
this works perfectly for trad goth looks! the grey shade is for contour & the white can be used as setting powder
Zombie Apocalypse Contour Palette - Wet N Wild
this foundation is full coverage, long lasting, and doesn't crease at my smile lines, it even looks great when used under the eyes as concealer. i have also found that this works better on the lids than many eyeshadow primers i've tried - just set wi...
Infallible 32 Hour Lightweight Fresh Wear Foundation
if your skin doesn't have a lot of blemishes and you want a more natural even finish, this product works beautifully
110 Super Stay 24H Skin Tint + Vitamin C - Maybelline | Ulta Beauty
works great for brightening undereyes or concealing acne / blemishes
Fit Me® Oil-Free Concealer Face Makeup
this powder is incredibly affordable & there is a translucent shade which can be used for any foundation shade, including a white base
AOA Perfect Pressed Powder
ulta option for translucent setting powder! can be used on a white base or any shade!!
Translucent HD Finishing Powder Pressed Setting Powder - NYX Professional Makeup | Ulta Beauty
the original hoola bronzer is a great contour shade for pale girls like myself, it has a slightly cool tone that helps it mimic the shadow of your cheekbone. i also use it on my temples, jawline, & for nose contour.
Hoola Matte Bronzer powder bronzer for face
when my base is looking dry & powdery, this setting spray melts it into my skin & locks it in so that it looks more natural & doesn't wrinkle or transfer
All Nighter Waterproof Makeup Setting Spray
eyes
i think eye makeup is the most important & fun part of any goth makeup look 𓂀
the sharpest & most pigmented black eyeliner at the drugstore! this is a holy grail item for me, as someone who does a dramatic cat eyeliner wing in all of my looks 🐈⬛️🖤
Epic Ink Waterproof Liquid Liner | NYX Professional Makeup
this is an even cheaper option for pigmented precision eyeliner, & it also comes in different colors! i always order multiple of these to have on-hand
AOA Artista Fine Brush Tip Liquid Eyeliner
i use this for my waterline. if you're doing an intense eye look, especially cat eye or graphic eyeliner, lining your waterline is an absolute must 💯
Breakup Proof Waterproof Gel Liner
the ONLY mascara i want to use from now on! it lengthens my lashes so much while also seperating them so they don't look clumpy. i apply more to the outer end of my lashes to add to the cat eye / siren effect 🖤
Blackest Black Voluminous Lash Paradise Waterproof Volume Mascara
the sephora brand black single eyeshadow shade is incredibly pigmented & works perfectly for a smokey eye. i picked it up in a rush to do my makeup before a concert after realizing i forgot to pack eyeshadow & i'm so glad i did!
SEPHORA COLLECTION Black Lace Matte Eyeshadow
the BEST smokey eye palette EVER. literally just buy it every shade is amazing
Shop Now Blowin' Smoke | Shadow Palettes by ColourPop®
very affordable option for an eyeshadow palette with smokey eye shadow shades that could also be used as contour shades on a white base
Starry Color Stylist Eyeshadow
sugarpill has the best true red eyeshadow i've ever tried. my fellow vampire goths needdd this 🩸
Love+ Pressed Eyeshadow
the chucky x glamlite palette has vampy burgundy & dusty mauve matte shades, and the shimmers are beautiful toppers 🥀 not to mention the packaging is to die for!!
Chucky™ x Glamlite
my favorite lashes & lash glue! these give a wispy cat-eye effect & come with a tiny tube of glue that holds the lashes all day and is easy for on-the-go
Eylure Luxe Cashmere No. 6 Lashes with Adhesive
surprisingly amazing cheap dollar tree option for lashes - they come in so many different styles & look like they'd be much more expensive than they are
IONI Lashes
the tweezerman lash curler works really well, i found it at marshall's for a lot cheaper though
Tweezerman Eyelash Curler
brows
i use this to do my brows every day. the tip is very precise so it creates natural hair-like strokes that fill in any gaps in my brows & make them look more arched & pointed at the end
AOA Slim Brow Pencil
when i shaved off my eyebrows i used this to draw them on, it's great for those who want a skinny drawn-on brow for editorial goth looks. it can be used with a lighter hand for regular brows too!
Anastasia DIPBROW® Pomade
i use this as brow gel to brush my brow hairs into place. i will say it doesn't have an incredibly strong hold, but it does keep them relatively in place & doesn't leave a clumpy residue that i found a lot of other brow gels do.
Essence Clear Brow Gel
this product is definitely stronger than the essence gel, you just need to have a spoolie on hand to use it & make sure you use it sparingly because it might get clumpy if you use too much. if you use the right amount, trust your brows will stay ...
AOA Hold My Brow Soap
for using with the brow soap
AOA Disposable Brow + Lash Spoolies
i pluck my brows, it's easier and more precise than waxing or shaving. this will save you a lot of money if you usually get yours threaded
Slant Tip Tweezer
lips
make sure you don't skip over my recommendation for elf plumping pen & lanolips!!
one of my go-to vampy lip shades 🩸 this one has a sultry satin finish and looks stunning with black lipliner
Vampire Love Super Lustrous Lipstick - Revlon | Ulta Beauty
milani has an amazing quality & affordable black liquid lipstick, it's highly pigmented & way less drying than other liquid lipstick formulas
MILANI Amore Satin Matte Lip Creme, Leather
elf lip plumping pen in wicked cherry - just try it trust me!! as someone who had chronically dry lips, this is one of the products that helped my lips so much. you can also use it over bullet lipstick or matte liquid lipstick if it starts getting dr...
Pout Clout Lip Plumping Gloss Pen
this is a drugstore option for black lipliner if you don't want to use black eyeliner on your lips
Line Loud Vegan Longwear Lip Liner
lanolips SAVED my lips!! i had very dry lips & a bad anxious habit of biting them, this actually keeps them moistured and repaired. works WAY better than carmex or aquaphor. just dab off the excess on a tissue or the back of your hand if you wann...
Lanolips 101 Ointment
nails
keep your nails painted if you want to look more goth with no makeup & if you want your nails to grow long!! i like to file mine into pointed claws 🐈⬛️
my favorite black nail polish! it really does dry fast so you can go in with a second coat and top coat without waiting forever
Black to Black Insta-Dri Nail Polish, Neutrals - Sally Hansen | Ulta Beauty
this is the shade i'm wearing right now! other than black this is my favorite nail color, it's a deep burgundy wine color that looks so romantic & vampy 🥀
Pomp & Plum Insta Dri Crème & Shimmer Everyday Opulence Nail Polish Collection - Sally Hansen | Ulta Beauty
the BEST top coat i've ever tried - i will not paint my nails without it!! helps your mani last longer without chipping & has a stunning shiny finish that dries quickly
Stay Longer Top Coat, Chip Protector & Lasting Shine - Essie | Ulta Beauty
i use a cuticle oil pen to keep my cuticles looking fresh after i do my manicure & throughout the day. i honestly use the ioni one from dollar tree but they didn't have that available online
Cuticle Oil Pen
again you can probably find one at dollar tree, but the cuticle pusher is very necessary
Manicure 7 Piece Set - ULTA Beauty Collection | Ulta Beauty
makeup tools
the majority of my makeup brushes are from shop miss a's AOA line, they are extremely affordable and work very well
AOA All About Eyes Brush Set - Black
another AOA brush set with face brushes included, the slanted brush is great for contouring
AOA 12-Piece PM Brush Set
beauty blender who??? we don't know her. the AOA sponges work perfectly and are cheap af compared to an overpriced beauty blender
AOA Paw Paw Super Soft Beveled Blender - 6 Pack
i found one at dollar tree but it's honestly so useful for doing eyeshadow looks, especially if you don't have a lot of brushes (or clean ones 🤐). it gets the color off of your brush so you can switch eyeshadow shades using the same brush
Color Swap Eye Shadow Switching Pan - ULTA Beauty Collection | Ulta Beauty