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My Makeup List

This is a list of all the makeup I own. Some of this makeup I love, and some I don’t. I would certainly not recommend just going out and buying this makeup list, or even the products I like from it, because everybody’s face is different. This is just to show you what a fairly average full kit of makeup looks like.

You probably don’t need all of this, but after a few years of wearing makeup, you end up with all of it. I am very good at throwing out things I don’t use, so I use everything on this list, but some of it pretty rarely. If you have any questions about what all of this is, my Makeup Glossary will probably have the answer.

Eyeshadow

Covergirl Eye Enhancers in Blushing Nude

This was my go to eyeshadow palette for a while. It only had four colors, but I wasn’t getting too adventurous. I am out of one of the colors on it and don’t end up using it much anymore.

Maybelline Palette in The Blushed Nudes

I have a thing for blushed nudes. This is a twelve color palette as opposed to four and is slightly higher quality than the Covergirl eyeshadows. It is my new everyday palette because there are so many looks, but they all are in one consistent style.

Maybelline Expert Wear Eyeshadow in Night Sky

This is a black eyeshadow I use for really smoky looks occasionally. More often, I use it on a very small brush to darken up and matte down shininess in my eyeliner.

Mascara

Maybelline Lash Sensation

I got this as a waterproof mascara to use at the pool and beach. It works well for that, but it’s hard to wash off so I don’t wear it when I’m not swimming. It doesn’t have the volume of my other mascaras.

Maybelline The Rocket Volume Express

This was my everyday mascara for a long time. It created a lot of volume. It did have a small problem with clumping which, while not bad, is the reason I moved on. I still use it for nighttime looks like clubbing and concerts.

Covergirl Lashblast Volume

This is the new iconic mascara you see everywhere now. The orange tube. I just switched to it because it is both waterproof and high volume. It is not quite as high volume, so no clumping problems, and not quite as waterproof, so it washes off easily. I still use my other two for swimming and clubs respectively.

Eyeliner

L’Oreal Carbon Black Telescopic Liquid Liner

This was my standard liquid liner for years until I finally splurged on a high end eyeliner. It is a great liner, but it takes a while to dry. It dries a slightly shiny black, like graphite, so I would do a small bit of black eyeshadow over it afterwards. It’s great for a drugstore liquid liner.

Stilla Stay All Day Liquid Liner

This liquid liner dries in ten seconds and is an incredibly deep black. It’s so waterproof that it doesn’t come off when I shower, I have to use makeup remover wipes or lotion or coconut oil. It’s easy to control and makes wings a breeze. I was hesitant to buy high end eye makeup, but it was one of my best purchases

Revlon Colorstay Eyeliner Pencil

This pencil has a built in sharpener and smudger. It’s a fantastic black and stays on the lash line much longer than most. I use it for subtle looks where I don’t want liquid liner, or for my bottom lash with liquid liner, since you cant use liquid liner on your waterline.

Rimmel Soft Kohl Pencil in White

This is a white eyeliner I use on my bottom waterline when I want to make my eyes look bigger. I think it looks a bit unnatural during the day, so I’m probably buying a peach one soon. As for now, I only use it at night for special events and clubbing.

Eye Primer

Elf Sheer Eye Primer

This is a quick and easy eye primer I use for more subtle nude eyeshadow looks if I’m concerned I’ll be sweating. It really doesn’t see that much use.

NYX White Eyeshadow Base

This is the primer I usually use. It’s a thick paste that i put on in a thin layer. Because it’s white, it really makes colors pop. I use it with nude eyeshadow to make pinks really pop out. It doesn’t work as well for smoky eyes, but it’s still my go to.

Foundation and Powder

Japonesque Luminous Foundation

This is my most expensive bit of makeup. It’s so important to get a foundation that is a perfect match for your skin, and sometimes you get lucky and can use revlon, but sometimes you have to splurge for something more specific. I love this foundation. Even professional makeup artists have been surprised when I told them I was wearing foundation. It’s practically invisible.

Rimmel Stay Matte Transparent Pressed Powder

This powder doesn’t leave much of a color. I just use a very small amount for making my nose less shiny and for prepping my pores for foundation. It is perfect for a subtle powder that you will be using in conjunction with a foundation.

Wet n Wild Coloricon Bronzer in Reserve Your Cabana

I use the bronzer as an all around powder and highlighter to pull attention to the center of my face. I’m probably not going to be buying it again, opting instead for my full contouring kit, but it worked well while it lasted. It could be a bit too shiny sometimes.

Base Makeup

NYX Incredible Waterproof Concealer

I use this on the occasional skin blemish, but usually I use it as an under eye concealer. It blends very well for a stick concealer. I wear it almost every day.

NYX Tea Tree Balance Skin Elixir

This is my primer. I put it on before I do any base makeup, no matter what. It makes my skin look and feel great, and makes my makeup pop. The tea tree oil is good for blemishes, too. It’s a must for me.

Contour and Blush

NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder in Sunny

This is a bronzer widely used for contouring. It has great color for it, but I eventually got a bit tired of blending it, as it tended to settle in my foundation quickly, and took a while to blend out. I still use it for broad contours.

ELF Contour Palette

This is my first contour palette, and I like it so far. I still use bronzer occasionally, but this is much better for my jawline, right under my cheekbones, and my nose. The highlighter works particularly well.

NYX Powder Blush in Dusty Rose

I always buy new blushes and then don’t use them because this one works so well for me. It’s my only blush and the moment. When I run out, I’ll experiment with some others, but probably also buy this one again.

Brows

NYX Eyebrow Marker in Medium

This has been my go to for eyebrows for a while. It is subtle and natural looking. I can put it on in small strokes that mimic my brows. Most people can’t tell when I wear it.

ELF Gel and Powder Eyebrow Kit in Medium

This is great for a less subtle brow. This is what I use for more stylized looks. It can be used for subtle looks as well, but I have been falling back on my eyebrow marker for those subtle looks still.

Lipstick

Covergirl Lip Perfection in Hot

This is a bright red lipstick that I love. I don’t use it much anymore, because I have a copy of the newer version, but I take this one with me for traveling.

Covergirl Colorlicious in Hot

This is just the new lip perfection. It’s the same bright red color. This is my everyday lip color. I know most people don’t usually go for reds as a daily look, but I love this red so much.

L’Oreal Color Riche in Tropical Coral

This was my go to lipstick when I was still scared to wear reds out. It was pretty natural on me, but tended a bit too pink. I still use it on rare occasion if I need some variety.

Lip Liner

NYX Lip Liner in Bloom

I use this as a lip liner that I smudge in for gloss only looks, but I also sometimes use it on my whole lips as a lip color. This is close to my natural lip color and so if i need something more subtle than red, it’s a good choice for me.

Covergirl Lip Perfection in Passion

This is the lipliner that matched my two covergirl lipsticks I like so much. Unfortunately, this pencil is almost impossible to sharpen. I end up not using this much, opting to brush on the lipstick around the lines first.

Rimmel Lasting Finish in Cherry Kiss

I like using a slightly darker lip liner and smudging it into the lips as a sort of lip primer. I only wear it at night. I put on my lipstick with a brush, and it’s an intense lipstick, so I don’t wear liner during the day.

Lip Gloss and Balm

Revlon Colorburst in Bordeaux

I don’t wear this lip gloss often, but it gets some occasional use. It’s a dark color but goes well over red. I use it for darker and smokier nighttime looks.

Rimmel Stay Glossy in Clear

i don’t like putting colored gloss over my red lipstick, so I usually do this one. It really makes the colors under it pop.

Revlon Super Lustrous in Firecracker

This is a bright red lip gloss that I use with my red lipstick at night sometimes. It’s a pretty solid red, but because it doesn’t have the same type of purple undertones you can get in a lipstick, it looks a bit orange in the light. At night its just fine.

Unknown Lip Gloss

I don’t know what this is. It was given to me by a friend in high school and has no labels. It tastes like oranges and is really shiny. I sometimes use it by itself for nighttime looks, but the glitter’s a bit extreme. It pretty much only ever gets used at the club.

EOS Smooth Sphere Lip Balm in Summer Fruit

I use this lip balm over lip color, so it has some staining on it. It has a smooth finish that isn’t too glossy, but still adds some shine. I love the tastes of EOS lip balms in general, and my lips don’t get too chapped, so I don’t need something too heavy duty.

EOS Smooth Sphere Lip Balm in Sweet Mint

This is the same as my other lip balm, but in a different flavor. This one I never use with color, so I put it on when I’m wearing nothing else, like for going outside or if my lips are actually chapped.

Face Brushes

Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge

Actually, I have two of these. They are perfect for putting on foundation, blending, and work great at applying any sort of base around the eyes. I definitely have replaced foundation brushes with sponges because of these.

Real Techniques Expert Face Brush

This is what I use for most of my blending, as well as for powder when I’m using powder as my primary base. It’s soft and easy to keep clean.

Generic Target Powder Brush

This was a generic brush that I got from Target a long time ago. I don’t know much about it. I usually use my expert face brush for powder, so I don’t have much need for a powder brush, but if I need to stipple my nose or forehead, this is what I use.

Ecotools Sheer Finish Kabuki Brush

I use this for highlighter, blending, occasionally for powder for my nose, or for blush if I want a very broad blended brush. I can often find uses for it. It’s really soft and handy.

Elf Bronzing Brush

I use this for blush instead of bronzer. The angle makes it great for shaping the apples of my cheeks. it’s the best blush brush I’ve ever used. I’m sure it’s great for bronzer as well.

Covergirl Blending Brush

I don’t really use this brush. Occasionally if another brush is dirty, I’ll use this to blend a specific area. I also use it to sweep off the excess powder from the lids of my powder, bronzer, palettes, and the like. It cleans well.

Generic Target Contouring Brush

I use this to apply bronzer for broad contours, like the hollows of my cheeks, or my hairlines. Occasionally I use it on my jawline as well. It isn’t the most comfortable, but it keeps clean well. I would replace if it weren’t for the fact that my new contour kit has largely phased out the bronzer I use it with.

ELF Small Angled Brush

I use this with my ELF brow kit for precise brow lines. It’s small and easy to work with, and longer than your average brow brush. I still use my brow marker often for very fine details, but this gives a similar type of precision.

ELF Small Angled Brush

This is the same as my brow brush, but I use this one for lipstick. I prefer putting on lipstick with a brush so that I can get very clean points on the two corners, and so I can have a particularly defined cupids bow. I think it’s easier this way.

Eye Brushes

Ecotools Eyeshadow Brush

This is a broad eyeshadow brush. I just use it for blending for the most part. It’s very soft, but it is a bit harder to clean than the other one.

Generic Target Defining Eye Brush

This brush isn’t particularly comfortable, but it’s very effective. This is the brush I used to use for applying eyeshadow carefully to just my lid. I just replaced it, but I still use it for smoky eyes so I don’t stain my normal brushes, which primarily are used for nudes.

Generic Target Eyeshadow Brush

I used this brush in conjunction with the previous one for apply color all around my eye and blend. I’ve replaced it, but it will probably also still be useful for smoky eyes.

ELF Eyeshadow Brush

This is my new brush for applying makeup all around my eye and for blending. It is longer and easier to control, as well as softer.

ELF Defining Eye Brush

I use this for lid color on my eyes. Like the target one, it can be used to apply color more precisely. Like the other ELF replacement, though, it is easier to control and softer.

Eye Crease Brush

This replaces my lost target generic eye crease brush. It applies my darkest shade right to my crease, allowing me to have fine control over the line their for things like cut creases and slight smoky looks, as well as just general eye defining.

Target Generic Eye Sponge

This little sponge on a stick is good for applying my NYX eyeshadow base. It picks up the cream well. I don’t use it for anything else, though, because it’s very hard to wash off.

ELF Mini Blending Brush

This is a very small, very thin brush. I only use it for applying black eyeshadow to my eyeliner line, because it’s so thin. It works very well for that. I don’t think it will see much use now that I have a liquid liner that already dries matte, however.

Tools

NYX Matte Finish Setting Spray

This spray holds all of my makeup in face. This one doesn’t leave any sheen and doesn’t feel sticky. It lasts for a long time. It’s all around what I’m looking for in a setting spray.

ELF Travel Eyelash Curler

This eyelash curler can’t reach all the way to the base, but it’s very small and impossible to hurt yourself with, so it’s great for using when traveling, in the car, or just to keep in a purse.

Revlon Eyelash Curler

This is just a normal metal eyelash curler. I suspect that these are all basically the same, they have been in my experience, but this is the one I bought when I first got started and I’ve never seen a reason to replace it. It works just fine.

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Beauty Basics - What are things for my eyes?

The eyes are tied with the lips as far as being the two most expressive features of the face. Unlike the lips, our eyes offer us two blank canvases on which we can go nuts with color and texture with far less worry about it all rubbing off just because you ate a sandwich. I think I can speak for the entire beauty community when I say: eyeshadow is awesome, winged eyeliner is everything, and regardless if you’re subtle or full on seductive with your eye look, eye makeup is a confidence booster.

To the makeup novice, understanding what products exist for the eyes will help in comprehending the zillion tutorials and photos that saturate the beauty social scene. Sure, everyone knows what eyeshadow is (probably), but do you know the difference between foiled and matte? Loose pigment and pressed? The list goes on, so let’s get started.

Eye Primer

Just like with the rest of the face, using a product to prime your eyelids will help your eye makeup in a lot of ways. Not only will products like eyeshadow apply smoother and be easier to blend, a good primer will reduce the risk of creasing, fading and transferring, which is when eye makeup from one part of your lid transfers to another part when you blink. Many cosmetics brands have a dedicated eye primer product, which can be a clear gel or creamy consistency. It can also be tinted in order to provide coverage like a concealer would.

If you don’t have a dedicated primer, basic concealer can also work well, just make sure to set the concealer with powder before applying the rest of your makeup. Also, some cream eyeshadows can serve as a primer base. The best example of this is the Pro Longwear Paint Pots by MAC, which many beauty enthusiasts use as a go-to primer.

Eyeshadow

The case can be made that this product is everyone’s favorite, and with good reason. I mean, the colors! And despite your eye and hair color and other factors, anyone could pull off any color eyeshadow, if you know what you’re doing, that is.

As far as formula variations, you’ll most commonly find pressed powder, loose powder (or loose pigment), cream (in stick form or pan), liquid and straight up glitter. Eyeshadow pressed into a little pan can be found packaged individually or in a palette with other colors. You can also purchase an empty, magnetic palette to put all your individual panned shadows in one place, essentially creating your own palette from scratch. Often these are called Z-Palettes (what the “Z” stands for I have no idea).

Finishes include matte, shimmer, metallic, and almost every variation of sparkly you can imagine. Metallic shadows are sometimes called foiled, or chrome, depending on what type of metal it’s mimicking, I guess. There’s also duo- or multi-chrome, which is an iridescent or metallic shadow that reflects more than one color in direct light.

Quality varies between brands, product lines, and even individual shadows. A good eyeshadow generally has a lot of color payoff without having to use too much product to build it up, and blends well on the lid and with other eyeshadow colors. Bad eyeshadows are patchy, which means as you try to blend product you see patches of color wipe away making little bald spots. They may also have a chunky or chalky consistency, meaning the texture isn’t smooth for optimal blending. Another bad sign is when the eyeshadow is a different color on your eyelid than it is in the pan, or if it plays poorly with other shadows. Bad eyeshadows may also flake off or have a lot of fallout, meaning powder falls onto your cheeks, although even some good eyeshadows have a little bit of fallout. Future articles will talk about how you can deal with fallout effectively.

Many cosmetics marketed as being for other areas of the face work just as well as an eyeshadow. For instance, bronzers, blushes and highlighters often look excellent as part of your eye makeup. Likewise, you may find an iridescent eyeshadow that works well as a highlighter, or a rosy shadow that is great as a blush. Makeup is about creativity, after all, so breaking convention is always in style.

Eyeliner

Eyeliners share many similar characteristics to writing instruments. There’s the usual pencil variety, brush-tip liquid eyeliner, felt-tip liquid eyeliner (like a Sharpie for the eye), and little pots of gel or ink pigment you apply with a special eyeliner brush. Eyeliner of every type will come in basic black, which is always a classic, but nowadays you can find eyeliner in every color of the rainbow as well as different finishes, from matte to glossy and even sparkly.

Traditionally speaking, you can apply eyeliner to your upper and/or lower lash lines. This can be along the lashes themselves (as thick or as thick of a line as you desire), or in the waterline. The waterline is the inside edge of your eyelid (upper and lower) immediately adjacent to your lashes. If you choose to wear liner in your waterline, it is highly recommended you use a waterproof gel formula that resists smudging, as your natural tears and eye moisture will wreak havoc on most other formulas. I also strongly suggest never using an eyeliner with glitter or texture in your waterline, as this can cause irritation.

Mascara

If you look at any female cartoon character, whether it be Minnie Mouse, Betty Boop, or Bugs Bunny in a dress, almost always it’s the eyelashes that set her apart from her male companions. We attribute long, fluttery lashes very closely with femininity, so using mascara, even without other eye makeup, will instantly zhoosh up your whole look. Even the most minimal makeup tutorials will usually insist on applying mascara, as the impact with how it flatters the eyes is undeniable.

You’ll almost always find mascara in a little tube with highly pigmented liquid ink, and a spooly brush applicator. Brush shapes, sizes and bristles will vary wildly from the traditional pipe-cleaner-like brush, to spiky plastic brushes or combs. The intent is always the same regardless of the applicator, you’re trying to apply the ink to your individual lashes to emphasize them. Some formulas will claim to be more volumizing, curling or lengthening. Most brands have a separate waterproof version of every mascara formula, ideal for special occasions and events where you might sweat or cry, and need your makeup to stay on point.

False Eyelashes

Also known as falsies, these are eyelash imitators where the lashes are attached to a band that you glue onto the eyelid, immediately on top of your natural lash line. Some look very natural, and others up the glam factor exponentially, and then you have theatrical types that go crazy with fur and feathers and stuff. People with sparse lashes or lashes that refuse to curl up will enjoy false lashes. Traditionally they are applied with a special lash glue that is placed sparingly along the band, allowed to set for a minute to get tacky, and then adhered to the lid immediately above the lashes. It’s important that the falsies aren’t adhered to the lashes themselves, as removing the falsies later could potentially tear out your lashes if they’re attached.

Eyebrow Products

While not an absolute necessity, it’s common among beauty enthusiasts to include their brows in their daily makeup routine. Nowadays the full, natural-looking brow is the hot trend (thank heavens), which is a big departure from the thin, tweezed-to-death eyebrows of the 90’s and before. For those of us who haven’t tweezed a brow hair in their life and are blessed with little bushes of goodness, you might brush or shape them in place and be done. For everyone else, you have a variety of products to choose from to get on the same level, or in the general vicinity of fleek.

Products vary from pencils (like eyeliner, only formulated for the brow), to powders or gel formulas that you apply with a small angled brush, as well as pomades and liquid formulas that are usually brushed in with some sort of spooly. Generally, whatever you apply to your brows should mimic the natural hairs, therefore finding a color similar to your brow color is essential.

Eye Makeup Remover

It’s worth mentioning that if you intend to venture into the land of eye makeup, you’ll want to have a good eye makeup remover. A lot of eye makeup products, especially eyeliners and mascaras, are formulated specifically to stay put on your lid. Think about it, you spend all that time putting your face on, the last thing you want is product to start to migrate just because you blink or squint (like humans typically do). That’s not even including potential tears and rubbing your eyes. So yes, my point is, you might find that just washing your face will leave behind a residue of mascara and liner that will likely make you look... well... I can’t think of a comparison but you’ll look unkempt. You know what I’m saying.

Face soap typically isn’t meant to be rubbed into your eyeball, and general makeup wipes are usually too gentle to really scrub clean the eye area. This is why almost every beauty brand has a dedicated eye makeup remover, which is usually an oily type of liquid, gel or balm that won’t irritate your eyeballs, while still being powerful enough to saturate and melt away all your makeup, even waterproof mascara.

You could just say, “screw it” and let the makeup residue stay where it is, but then you’re almost guaranteed to wake up the next morning with full-on racoon eyes, and maybe even some lovely black stains on your pillow. Not to mention leaving makeup on too long is just bad for the skin.

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