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Makeup for the Oily & Acne-Prone
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items Favorite for beginner makeup and acne-prone/oily skin girlies! I am a beginner myself and need quick and hassle-free products to apply since idk what I'm doing half the time. I also have acne-prone and oily skin especially on my cheeks, forehead, and...
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Foundations/Tinted Moisturizers
Concealers
Setting Sprays
Primers
Powders
Blush
Foundations/Tinted Moisturizers
Everything starts with a solid foundation.
I'd say medium coverage, but buildable. I use shade 9.
Shade 9 - Saie Slip Clean Tinted Moisturizer
Super lightweight and easily buildable. Spreads nice with a brush or beauty blender. Goes on a little dewy, but has a matte finish. I wear shade 21.
Shade 21 - Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint
Definitely great coverage and buildable. I wear the shade 445.
Shade 445 - Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Foundation
Really like this foundation for days I'm not doing as much. It goes on creamy and settles into a nice natural matte finish. It has a medium coverage and is buildable, however I like 1-layered makeup routines on easy going days. I wear NC60!
Shade NC60 - MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation with SPF 15
Truly a masterpiece. As a tinted sunscreen, you get the best of both world: sun protection and a light “makeup”. I wear this as a sunscreen only on days where I want to glow but still have some blemish coverage. Or I will use this as my “foundation” ...
Sunset Deep Bronze - Supergoop Glowscreen SPF 40
Concealers
My faves to cover and brighten, or honestly just be my foundation for a light makeup day!
All buildable with good coverage. I use: Amande-MD3 for skin matching concealing or to use as “foundation” for a light makeup day; Caramel-MD2 for a slight brighten of the under eye/highlights of my face; Praline-Med3 for an even brighter look
Shade Amande MD3 - Nars Creamy Concealer
Love this concealer! Very creamy texture and definitely buildable. I use shades Chocolate Truffle (skin match) and Gingersnap (highlight)
Shade Gingersnap - Too Faced
Born This Way Illuminating Smoothing Concealer
I slept on Clinique big time! The coverage I get with this concealer is everything and a little goes a long way. It dries faster than other concealers I've tried which I like. I use the shade Clove either to color conceal blemishes or as foundation f...
Shade Clove - Clinique Even Better™ All-Over Concealer + Eraser
Love this concealer to give a natural under eye highlight on days I don't want that “pop”. Light, but full coverage. Subtle glow vibes in with the Golden shade!
Shade Golden - Clinique Even Better™ All-Over Concealer + Eraser
Love this concealer for that highlight effect! A lightweight, full-coverage concealer for sure. Lays amazing and sits well under setting powder. Golden honey is that girl!
Shade Deep Honey - Clinique Even Better™ All-Over Concealer + Eraser
Perfect for deeper complexions and concealing under eye circles. The only one I use.
Black Radiance HD Corrector Concealer - Salmon
Setting Sprays
Holy grails for making my makeup last!
This spray eats! It doesn't leave my face feeling sticky at all. I use this in conjunction with the NYX matte setting spray to really SET my makeup. Goes on light, but definitely gets the job done!
Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray - Charlotte Tilbury
Love this spray! Works really well at keeping my makeup mattyfied and not sticky. Price point is on point too. I get the mini because it lasts me a pretty long time and perfect size for traveling.
Matte Finish Setting Spray - NYX
Primers
A must before you start your makeup! Keeps everything attached to your face :)
Love this stuff! Honestly my most used primer. I have also used the one with niacinamide and it works just as well. Remember to keep it slightly sticky when applying and don't rub all the way in!
E.L.F. Power Grip Primer
This eats! I get the mini size because it lasts long for me. I apply a good amount to make sure my face is tacky before starting my makeup. Love her!
MILK MAKEUP-Hydro Grip Hydrating Makeup Primer
Powders
Set, bake, serve, and eat!
An absolute must for my the girlies! I use Kunafa to set the highlights of my face when I'm going for a golden glow and she eatsssss. A nice rich and golden yellow powder. IMO it's nicely ground which makes for super smooth/blurring effect applicatio...
Kufana - Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder
Very nice pressed powder! I use the minis since I don't need that much - shade 2 for setting under eyes and places I use highlighting concealer and the shade 4 for setting my face.
Shade 2 - Charlotte Tilbury Setting Powder
Love herrrr! When I'm going for a pop under my eyes/brighten up my face Ms. Laura in translucent honey gets me right every time. The powder is nicely ground as well so I don't feel like it cakes up or separates easy and applies like butter.
Translucent Honey - Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder
I use this powder for setting my foundation. If I'm doing a no foundation day, I will use this to set my under eyes for a subtle, but skin-like highlight. Gives a blurring effect and works nicely with my setting sprays. Love!
Translucent Medium Deep - Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder
One of my drug store faves! Really sets and blurs my foundation. A little works fine for me and for the price I keep this in rotation! Shade 362, Truffle.
362 Truffle - Maybelline Fit Me® Matte + Poreless Powder Foundation
Blush
Gorgeous, gorgeous girls wear blush!
This was the first blush I ever bought and it's still among my top used. It is a powder, but pigmented and buildable! I use the deeper rose color for more dressy occasions and the orange/peach color for casual occasions. Both give very nice pops of c...
Volume 1 - Juvia's Place Blushed Duos
This cream blush is actually pretty pigmented so a little goes a long way. I have the color Caribbean. I apply this with my fingers so it's easier to control and follow up/set this cream blush with the Juvia's place Vol 1 powder blush. Such a pretty ...
Shade Caribbean - e.l.f. Putty Blush
The hype is real with this! So much pigment in one little drop I have to be very light handed to not overdo it. I set this with the coral powder blush color in Juvia's Volume 2 palette. Love this liquid blush and know it's going to last me a long tim...
Coral Rose - Juvia's Place Liquid Blush
Like the coral rose, I love this liquid blush! This is superrrr pigmented so I only use like half a dot on each cheek and set with the berry powder blush in Juvia's Volume 1 palette. Definitely a keeper and adds a lovely deep rosy color to your face!
Sweet Berries - Juvia's Place Liquid Blush
Really like this blush for everyday pop of color. It goes on soft and lays matte/nicely with my other makeup. I will use this on its own or to set liquid blush in a similar berry color. Has a small hint of pink in it so it's not too dark, but deep en...
Legendary Berry - L'Oreal Infallible Soft Matte Blush
This lives up to the hype. Very pigmented and buildable. Hope was the perfect everyday pink shade for me and I love to put a small dot on my lips with clear gloss for a cute pink lip. Definitely a fave!
Hope - Rare Beauty Liquid Blush
Tools
What I use to make the magic happen.
Super soft brushes for smooth application. My faves are the foundation, concealer, and blush brushes. The beauty blenders are really good quality and blend my concealers nicely without taking up too much product. The scrub tools come in handy for cle...
22 Piece Makeup Kit - Brushes & Tools
Honestly every makeup beginner should have this essential brush kit. Everything else is cool, but these brushes?! No matter how many brushes I collect, I will always find my way back to RT brushes and sponges. The goat fr!
Real Techniques - Makeup Brushes & Makeup Sponges
The other brush kit I have been loving as a beginner. These have a variety of brushes to use and I think the fibers on them are strong. Easy to clean and dries fast. I use all of them during my makeup process and they do not disappoint. I also like t...
15 Piece Makeup Kit - Brushes
Hands down my favorite beauty blender! I mainly use it for blending out under eye concealer especially in my corners. I also use it to blend out color corrector and anything else that needs small blending or buffing. I've had at least 3 of these and ...
E.L.F. Camo Concealer Sponge
Love these puffs for setting my face powders! There are 6 in the pack for less than $8 bucks and feel very velvety/fancy. Great quality and I haven't bought any others. I love them!
6 Piece Powder Puffs
Contour
Affordable products I love for adding depth to my makeup!
The only contour palette I own! Has the perfect powder contour shade for my skin complexion + other palettes for other complexions. I use the darkest shade to contour either directly or to set cream contour. For less the $10, definitely a keeper!
Black Radiance True Complexion™ Contour Palette
Stumbled on this during a Target run and whew! You get so much product for less than $8. Very pigmented and creamy so a little goes a long way. I use the shade Dark to Deep, but there are 6 shades to steal from. I set this with the Black Radiance Con...
Shade Dark to Deep - Black Radiance True Complexion Longwear Concealer
I know it's a concealer, but I use the shade 435 Coffee to contour. It definitely is full-coverage so I dot it on and blend it out. You get a lot of product for the price too. Love!
Shade 435 Coffee - L'Oreal Infallible Full Wear Concealer
Makeup Remover
Time to take the face beat off :(
Taking off makeup has never been easier with this. I apply it to a cotton round or makeup wipe and everything slips off so easily, even the mascara and lip stains. Definitely been a staple for me and the main thing I use to take off my makeup!
Clinique Take The Day Off™ Makeup Remover
I use this after removing my makeup with the Clinique Take the Day Off remover. This micellar water takes off any makeup I may have missed, is really hydrating, and cleans my skin all at the same time. I'll douse a cotton round with it and use it on ...
Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water
Eyes & Brows
Get that snatched brow. Every time.
The only brow gel I use on my eyebrows. They really laminate and slick down my eyebrows so much so that I don't really use pencils or anything much at all. Makes every hair stand out. Have bought it 2x now and I love it!
NYX Brow Glue Laminating Setting Gel
This brow pen creates the most natural, hairstrokes ever! I use it [Espresso] when I need a little fill in sparser areas and it always leaves me with such a satisfying finish!
Milani Weekend Brow Pen
Loveeee this stuff! Super easy to apply [I use my fingers] and has the perfect shimmer. It's not too bright but adds a pop for a very cute natural look!
Super Shock Shadow
I'm not big on mascara, but this one eats! It gives my curly lashes such length and dries quickly.
Travel-Size Tartelette Tubing Mascara - Tarte
Bronzer
Warm up your face for a nice sunkissed look!
The first bronzer I ever bought and it still is a staple to this day. It adds the perfect amount of bronze to my skin [comes in different shades] and is super affordable! I hope they never discontinue this!!
Makeup Revolution Matte Bronzer - Medium