So we all have those essential, ‘must-have’ items
right? You know, those items that we
can’t live a day without? Well, today I
thought I’d share which 15 items are my absolute ‘must-haves’ in my own
personal makeup collection. I also
included links to all of the products so that you may take a closer look
at each product if you’d like.
1.
Revlon
Colorstay Liquid Foundation: (shade 110 Ivory) By far my favorite
foundation, the Colorstay foundation is a great full coverage foundation that
doesn’t feel heavy on your skin. While I
use a primer with this foundation, it really does have a great lasting power,
like it claims to. If you’re looking for
a full coverage foundation with a great lasting power and a wide range of
shades, this is the one for you.
2.
Clinique
Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder: (shade 02 stay neutral) My all-time
favorite powder to use, this powder keeps the oils on my skin at bay, while not
giving my skin that cake-y look. While
Clinique’s products aren’t as affordable as say, Revlon’s, this powder is well
worth the extra cash.
3.
Covergirl
FreshComplexion Concealer: (shade creamy neutral) An awesome, awesome
concealer, this product has been in my collection (and replaced many, many
times) since I first started wearing makeup.
It has great coverage, and looks really natural on the skin, provided
you don’t glob enormous amounts on.
Plus, it’s super affordable, and CoverGirl products often are on sale
and have coupons out. Who doesn’t love
that?
4.
Maybelline
Dream Bouncy Blush: (shade Rose Petal) I absolutely love these
blushes. Not only is the texture super
fun to play around with, but the colors are beautiful, and the pigmentation is
amazing. Rose Petal happens to be my
most used color in the line because it is the most ‘basic’ color for me
personally, but I also own a few others that I love as well. If you’ve never tried any of these blushes, I
highly recommend them!
5.
Maybelline
Great Lash Mascara: (clear) Now I know what you’re thinking. Clear
mascara? But, I don’t use this on my
lashes. I actually use this as a brow
set. Yup. Instead of paying a load more money on brow
gel, I pay a few bucks and use this as a super inexpensive brow gel. And it works just as well as any of the fancy
selections out there.
6.
Nars
Pro-Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base: An absolutely incredible eye primer
for anyone with super oily eyelids, the Nars primer is definitely worth
spending the extra cash on if you want to keep your eye makeup in place all day
long. I used to have a problem with my
eyeshadow just falling off or creasing after about 30 minutes on my eyes, but
not with this stuff. Now it stays on all
day. And yes, I know that sounds like a
commercial, and no, I’m not being paid to advertise for this product, but it’s
just that amazing. Go try it out and see
for yourself.
7.
MAC
Eyeshadow in Satin Taupe: This eyeshadow holds a special place in my heart
as it’s the first product that I ever bought from MAC. That being said, I love this color – it’s
absolutely gorgeous when paired with purple eyeshadows and a purple liner.
8.
Maybelline
Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze & Inked
in Pink: I love absolutely both of these color tattoos and could not
just pick one. Both of these are subtle
enough for the day but can be amped up enough for nighttime. The formulation of the product itself is
incredible, and I highly recommend checking out the color tattoo line if you
have not done so yet.
9.
Maybelline
Master Drama Eye Studio Eyeliner: (Vibrant Violet) I love wearing purple
eyeliner, I think it compliments brown eyes beautifully. And this particular one has got to be my
favorite – and believe me, I’ve tried a lot.
It doesn’t smudge or run, has amazing color pigmentation, and has great
lasting power. Basically, it has all of
the things you’d look for in an eyeliner.
I will definitely be trying out some of the other colors in this
particular line in the future.
10. Revlon
Colorstay Eyeliner: (navy) I have been wearing navy blue eyeliner ever
since I started wearing makeup. But, once
I ran out of all my high-end makeup that my Mom initially bought for me and it
was time to purchase my own makeup, I had to find a brand at the drugstore that
worked for me. And that’s where the
Revlon Colorstay comes in. After several
fails with other products, I found this gem.
This eyeliner doesn’t smudge, run, or anything like that. It has amazing lasting power and
pigmentation, and overall is just fabulous.
I’m in love with this product, and is the only navy eyeliner that I will
buy. If you’re looking for a good navy
eyeliner at the drugstore price, I highly recommend checking this product out.
11.
Maybelline
The Falsies Volume Expressed Flared Mascara: A great mascara that was all
the rage on YouTube when it first came out, the Falsies Flared, as it is known,
quickly replaced the CoverGirl Lash Blast in my collection. To me personally, I’m not super picky about
my mascaras – I just want my lashes to look bolder to complete my eye
look. And maybe that’s what people mean
when they throw around words like ‘volume’ and ‘definition’ but to me, bold is
bold. And this mascara does just that.
12.
Revlon LipButter: (Berry Smoothie) I
absolutely LOVE the formulation of the Revlon LipButters. They are super moisturizing, soft and
luxurious, all while adding a great amount of color to your lips. My overall favorite color from the line is
Berry Smoothie, a, you guessed it, berry color, that is perfect all year round.
13.
Maybelline Baby Lips: (Peach Kiss) If
you’re looking for a great tinted lip balm, then head over to check out the
Baby Lips. I personally am loving the
Peach kiss scent/flavor/tint right now, but I also love the Pink Punch one. Both smell and taste amazing, and give you
great color pigmentation with only a small amount of product application.
14.
NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss: (Nude Pink) First off, besides this color
being a gorgeous light pink color, the formulation of the NYX lipglosses is
just so amazing, I just had to put at least one of these products in my
essentials list. The smell of the
product literally smells like some sort of fruity summery drink, which is
amazing, and it tastes like one too.
They are super silky and creamy on your lips, and are not sticky by any
means. I absolutely hate sticky lip
glosses, so this is a major plus for NYX.
If you’ve never tried any of these, I highly recommend heading out and
picked some of them up!
15.
Soap & Glory Hand Food: This is by far
the most amazing, incredible, wonderful lotion and hand cream I have ever,
ever, ever used. Words can barely even
describe it. It doesn’t make my hands
oily, it is super moisturizing, especially in those long and dry winter months,
and has a light weight formula that doesn’t weigh down my skin immediately
after putting it on. If you’ve never
tried it out, you can pick it up in a small travel size to test it out before
going out and investing in the full size product, which is what I did to be
sure that I liked it.
