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Primers
- Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base – is the best moisturizer and primer, especially for dry and mature skin. I find Vitamin Enriched Smoothing Serum with Niacinamide works as well as the original formula (recommended for oily skin).
- Charlotte Tilbury’s Magic Cream Anti-Aging Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid is one of the best!!
- Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops Serum is a dream base for hydration and a nice glow to the skin.
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Foundations
Best Tint/Sheer Coverage Base:
- It Cosmetics Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation + Glow Serum with SPF 40 is one of the best formulas! I love the Nude Glow for winter days for its coverage and finish. I have reviewed all of them and you can find the reviews for Nude Glow Formula here, Matte Formula here, Illuminating here and Original Formula here.
- Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint is one of my all-time favourite formulas for natural, perfect skin. Find the review here.
- Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Oil Free Natural Skin Perfector is the most reached base.
Natural Coverage Foundations:
- Givenchy’s Prisme Libre Skin-Caring Glow Foundation is one of the best formulas I’ve tried!!
- Armani’s Luminous Silk Foundation is one of my favourite and stable foundations. I like to wear it when I need nice skin with a perfect amount of coverage.
- Nars Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation could be a hit or miss but for me, it is the best formula that I can trust blindly. Fully reviewed here.
- Bobbie Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation is something exceptionally good for mature skin. Review coming soon.
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Full/Medium Coverage Foundations:
- I am obsessed with the Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Filter Foundation. It is a foundation that you can wear during the day and night that has a nice velvety finish and smoothly goes over the skin. You can find the full review here.
- Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation is a really good foundation with a soft focus blurring effect. I have a full review post here.
- Nars Soft Matte Foundation is lightweight, feels like skin, and blurs the focus. It doesn’t require powder to set in place. You can find the entire range review here.
- Lately, I’ve been loving the YSL All Hours Foundation for the performance and finish. find the review here.
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Concealer Favourites
- the Clé de Peau Beauté The Concealer is the best!! This is one of the best formulas to correct and conceal without setting it with powder and it finishes the under-eye area flawlessly.
- Armani Luminous Silk Face and Under-Eye Concealer is one of the best hydrating and luminous concealers and covers everything while it looks fresh and natural on the skin.
- Fenty We’re Even Hydrating Longwear Waterproof Concealer is one I am hooked on for its performance, coverage and seamless finish.
- Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Luminous Matte Buildable Coverage Crease Proof Concealer is the best full-coverage concealer that doesn’t smudge or smear. Fully reviewed here.
- Givenchy Prisme Libre Skin-Caring Concealer is one I recently discovered and has already been a favourite formula for its finish and lasting power. Full review & swatches here.
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Setting Powders & Setting Sprays
- Givenchy Prisme Libre Loose Setting and Finishing Powder (reviewed here) is an all-time stable that not only sets the foundation in place it offers an airbrush finish to the skin.
- Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder is another amazing powder that blurs out fine lines and sets the concealer and foundation in place. Fully reviewed here.
- Laura Mercier Ultra-Blur Talc-Free Translucent Loose Setting Powder (reviewed here) is a classic setting powder and the new formula is even better.
- Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush is a classic best-setting compact powder that sets the foundation and gives the airbrush finish without making the under-eye area look dry.
- bareMinerals BAREPRO 16-HR Skin-Perfecting Powder Foundation (fully reviewed here) is yet another stable pressed compact powder that you can wear alone or on top of the foundaiton.
- Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray (fully reviewed here) Nothing compares to this setting spray. It sets the makeup in place and makes it look flawless.
- Urban Decay All-Nighter Long-Lasting Makeup Setting Spray is a classic and best setting spray.
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Face & Cheek
Bronzer:
- Armani Luminous Silk Creamy Bronzing Powder is a new favourite – reviewed here.
- Benefit Hola Bronzer is a classic that doesn’t turn orange and performs well at all times and in weather conditions.
- Guerlain Terracotta Light Healthy Glow Bronzer (Review + Swatches here) is a classic staple in my makeup looks and probably the most used formula.
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Contour:
- Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Contour Skinstick Reviewed here is one of the best formulas and carries the best shades that don’t turn orange.
- Nars Laguna Bronzing Cream (Review + Swatches here) has been one I’ve reached out to the most in the past year.
Blush:
- Nars new Talc-Free Powder Blushes are so dreamy. I am obsessed with the shade Sex Appeal!!
- Armani Luminous Silk Glow Blush and cheek tint are just gorgeous. Silk Glow Blush in Ecstasy & Euphoric is so beautiful and in the check tint – Delicate Mauve & Flaming Red is a must-have.
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Highlighter:
- Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Highlighter Wand is one of my favourite cream highlighters.
- Fenty Diamond Bomb All-Over Diamond Veil is the best to add that extra glow and drama.
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Eye Essentials
Best Eyeshadow Palettes:
- The new The Original Naked Palette is a must-have.
- Huda Beauty Empowered Eyeshadow Palette Review + Swatches here is an all-in-one eyeshadow palette – I consider this a good neutral + soft peachy palette. It has everything to take you from day to night, and a great palette to travel with.
- Charlotte Tilbury Eyes To Mesmerize Cream Eyeshadow Reviewed here is a classic and staple formula that gives easy yet perfect eye looks.
- I can swear by the Bobbi Brown Dual-Ended Cream Eyeshadow Sticks for its performance and lasting power. They come in a great selection of colour and you can find swatches here.
- Armani Beauty’s Eye Tint is my all-time favourite. Reviewed here.
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Mascaras:
- Givenchy Volume Disturbia Mascara is the best mascara!! I officially can say I am obsessed with this formula and its wand.
- Lancome HYPNÔSE DRAMA Instant Full Body Volume Mascara (Review here) is one of the best mascaras I’ve tried – It’s just been a classic in my looks. I’ve also been loving their Lash Idôle Lash-Lifting & Volumizing Mascara.
- It Cosmetics Superhero Elastic Stretch Volumizing and Lengthening Mascara
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Eyeliners:
- Urban Decay 24/7 Inks Easy Ergonomic Liquid Eyeliner Pen is the Best!!
- Love the Nars Climax Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner
- Lancome LE STYLO WATERPROOF is the best pencil liner
- Huda Beauty Creamy Kohl Longwear Eye Pencil is one of the best
Brow Essentials:
- Benefit Gimme Brow+ Tinted Volumizing Eyebrow Gel is easy to grom the brows and a staple.
- Diorshow OnSet Brow Gel is one of the best formulas – very easy to use with great lasting power.
- It Cosmetics Brow Power Universal Brow Pencil is a perfect pencil especially if you’re a mom and need that quick brow look this is it.
- Urban Decay Slick Day Strong-Hold Clear Brow Gel + Brow Blade 2-in-1 Eyebrow Pen + Waterproof Pencil is the best!!
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I Hope you find this guide helpful!
