Hello! I wanted to share my go-to, never fail makeup products with you this week! These are the products I reach for almost every time I do my makeup. I wear these items when I shoot my photos, because I know they look good all day! There is a great mix of affordable and high end makeup.
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Primers
Sometimes, different areas of our face have different needs. For this reason, I like to use two primers. I start with a moisturizing primer, Laura Geller’s Hydrating Spackle. This is basically a hydrating lotion, which gives your skin a nice and even base. It is a little expensive, but you get 2 ounces, which is twice as much as a standard primer. The second primer I use is the Revlon PhotoReady Pore Reducing Primer. This primer is great, because it fills in and blurs your pores. It also helps mattify any areas your skin gets oily. Not to mention the drugstore price!
Foundation
The Smashbox Studio Skin Hydrating Foundation has been a favorite of mine for a few years now. This foundation is awesome, because it’s a nice medium coverage and it lasts all day! Don’t let the word “hydrating” scare you if you have oily skin. This foundation has a really nice satin matte finish. I have heard people of all skin types love this foundation! The best way I have found to apply it is with a beauty sponge. It makes your skin look gorgeous!
Concealer
Flower Beauty’s Light Illusion Concealer is the best full coverage affordable concealer! I really like this concealer, because it covers well and feels very lightweight. A little goes a long way, and it is also a great price at $10. The shades do run dark, I use shade Fair for reference.
Powder
The Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless pressed powder is another drugstore gem. It’s an affordable powder that is great for setting your foundation and concealer. It won’t look cakey, and helps keep your makeup in place. It keeps you matte without being overly dry! This powder also comes in 23 shades.
Bronzer
My go-to bronzer is the Physician’s Formula Butter Bronzer in the shade Bronzer. This bronzer has a great undertone, and is perfect for warming up your skin. It applies really smoothly, and lasts all day! Plus it smells like coconuts.
Blush
The Milani Rose Powder Blush has become a recent favorite. The shade Romantic Rose is the perfect rose pink to wear everyday! These blushes give a natural wash of color, and look great on the skin!
Highlight
Anastasia Beverly Hills has some of the best highlights on the market! They are a bit expensive, but they are worth the money! I really like these highlights, because they look very natural on the skin. They give a nice glow without looking glittery.
Eyeshadow Primer
It is so important to apply an eyeshadow primer if you want your eyeshadow to stay put all day! The NYX Proof It Eyeshadow Primer is a great affordable option. The color is transparent, and it comes with a wand, which makes application so easy. Apply this primer, wait a few minutes, and then set it with a light shade before your other shades. This will ensure seamless application!
Lipstick
My go-to lipstick is always Tarte’s Color Splash Lipstick in the shade Rum Punch. These lipsticks have a satin finish, but stay in place well! They feel moisturizing on the lips, and Rum Punch is the perfect everyday nude!
Setting Spray
Last but not least is a setting spray to set your makeup. The one I use most is the Mario Badescu facial spray with aloe, cucumber and green tea. Simply spray this on after you finish your makeup to prevent caking, and to set everything in place. Bonus points because this stuff smells amazing! It also helps add moisture to your skin!
You can use all of these products with the confidence that your makeup will stay in place! I did not include an eyeshadow palette, because there are a lot of great ones I like. Remember, using a good primer can really help for an even makeup application. Also, adding powder and a setting spray helps to ensure flawless makeup all day!