Carrie Bradshaw loved her shoes and I love my makeup. I attended Cinema makeup school, but I've also learned a lot from my favorite Youtube beauty guru's. Honestly, binge watching Jaclyn Hill and Nikkietutorials can save you a lot of money from makeup school, which means more money for makeup!
Friends and family also ask me for recommendations so I wanted to make my absolute ride or die favorites. I have pretty dry skin so if you have oily skin, these may not all be your jam. I've also included links to purchase these items. You're welcome.
Skincare/Moisturizers/Cleansers: First Aid Beauty
https://www.sephora.com/product/ultra-repair-hydra-firm-sleeping-cream-P393076?icid2=bestsellers:p393076:product
Primer
Becca Backlight Primer
https://www.sephora.com/product/backlight-priming-filter-P399831?skuId=1721281&icid2=products%20grid:p399831
Smashbox Photo Finish
https://www.sephora.com/product/photo-finish-foundation-primer-P9889?skuId=1349968&icid2=products%20grid:p9889
Foundations
Note: I have a few favorite foundations. Two liquid and two stick. I am a full coverage kind of girl so if you're looking for a natural no makeup makeup type of look then these are probably not your new faves. If I had to pick one favorite it would be the Dior Forever. But I also love mixing the Dior and Too Faced Together or for the most flawless full coverage ever, vanish stick and then a pump of Dior forever on your beauty blender to blend it all together. Jaclyn Hill taught me this.
Too Faced Born This Way
https://www.sephora.com/product/born-this-way-P397517
Dior Forever
https://www.sephora.com/product/diorskin-forever-perfect-foundation-broad-spectrum-35-P405059?skuId=1908508&icid2=products%20grid:p405059
Hourglass Vanish Stick
https://www.sephora.com/product/vanish-seamless-finish-foundation-stick-P410532
Makeup Forever HD Foundation Stick
https://www.sephora.com/product/ultra-hd-invisible-cover-stick-foundation-P398775?skuId=1713155&icid2=products%20grid:p398775
Concealer
Tarte Shape Tape - Best.concealer.Ever
https://www.ulta.com/double-duty-beauty-shape-tape-contour-concealer?productId=xlsImpprod14251035&cmpid=PS_Non!google!PrestCos_Tarte_TF&CAWELAID=330000200000682098&CAPCID=109169800830&cadevice=c&agid=30869807790&catci=kwd-186156358830&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_9SZ3JSE2QIVxpd-Ch1SXgtdEAAYAiAAEgLD2_D_BwE
Brows
Benefit Precisely My Brow
https://www.sephora.com/product/precisely-my-brow-pencil-P408219?skuId=1820612&icid2=products%20grid:p408219
Anastasia Dip Brow
https://www.sephora.com/product/dipbrow-pomade-P384060?skuId=1578699&icid2=products%20grid:p384060
Benefit or anastasia brow gel (I'll let you choose your fancy)
Powder
Cover FX Perfect Setting Powder
https://www.sephora.com/product/ultra-hd-invisible-cover-stick-foundation-P398775?skuId=1713155&icid2=products%20grid:p398775
Bronzer
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Bronzer - This is my favorite bronzer ever in life. It goes on so smooth and blends so well and never looks muddy. It's so beautiful
https://www.sephora.com/product/ambient-bronzer-P395697
MAC Give Me Sun - I use this more in the summer. It definitely has some orange, which I don't mind as a fair skinned human.
https://www.ulta.com/mineralize-skinfinish-natural?productId=xlsImpprod15921190&sku=2511576&cmpid=PS_Non!google!Product_Listing_Ads&cagpspn=pla&CATCI=pla-303988941321&CAAGID=41847038077&CAWELAID=330000200001166163&CATARGETID=330000200001158382&cadevice=c&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4OX7vbuF2QIVlIJ-Ch03KgduEAQYASABEgKe1fD_BwE
Contour
Fenty Matchstick in Amber - I love the cool tone and how smoothly this glides on and blends out
https://www.sephora.com/product/match-stix-matte-skinstick-P18975403?skuId=1925577&icid2=products%20grid:p18975403
Blush
Tarte Amazonian Clay (Exposed is my fave shade, but they are all great!)
https://www.sephora.com/product/amazonian-clay-12-hour-blush-P278610?skuId=1306844
Anastasia Blush Trio
https://www.sephora.com/product/blush-trio-P420162?skuId=1942077&icid2=products%20grid:p420162
Highlight
Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector (Champagne pop is my color of choice)
https://www.sephora.com/product/shimmering-skin-perfector-pressed-P381176?skuId=1721240&icid2=products%20grid:p381176
Mascara
Lancome Monsieur Big
https://www.sephora.com/product/monsieur-big-mascara-P419848
Lipstick
Charlotte Tilbury (KKW and pillow talk)
http://www.charlottetilbury.com/us/hot-lips-lipstick-kim-k-w.html
Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche (Honeycomb is my boo)
https://www.sephora.com/product/amuse-bouche-lipstick-P405057?skuId=1796549&icid2=products%20grid:p405057
Liquid Lipsticks
Kat Von D everlasting lipsticks are literally the only ones I like. Especially in lolita and bow & arrow
https://www.sephora.com/product/everlasting-love-liquid-lipstick-P384954?skuId=1705086&icid2=products%20grid:p384954
Lipgloss
Fenty Gloss bomb!
https://www.sephora.com/product/gloss-bomb-universal-lip-luminizer-P67988453?skuId=1925965&icid2=products%20grid:p67988453
Bare Minerals Buttercream
https://www.sephora.com/product/gen-nude-buttercream-lipgloss-P410250?skuId=1845700&icid2=products%20grid:p410250
Marc Jacobs
*Note: I think they are super expensive and not life changing but they are lovely so i thought I'd mention in case you like gazillion dollar lip glosses. Sugar sugar is obviously the color to get
https://www.sephora.com/product/enamored-hi-shine-lip-lacquer-P395105?skuId=1687490&icid2=products%20grid:p395105
Dior Lip Balm
Note: This is another ridiculous expensive lip product. I didn't want to love, but I do.
https://www.sephora.com/product/dior-addict-lip-glow-color-reviver-balm-P236816?skuId=1908060&icid2=products%20grid:p236816
Eyeshadow Palettes
Anastasia Modern Renaissance
https://www.sephora.com/product/modern-renaissance-eye-shadow-palette-P409118?skuId=1820406&keyword=anastasia%20modern%20renassaince%20
Huda Beauty Desert Dusk
https://www.sephora.com/product/desert-dusk-eyeshadow-palette-P424149?keyword=huda%20beauty%20desert%20dusk
Morphe X Jaclyn Hill
https://www.morphebrushes.com/products/jh2-jaclyn-hill-ii-palette?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=googlepla&variant=39612980685&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImvq1qryD2QIVBVt-Ch2LpQGbEAQYASABEgKOvPD_BwE
Tarte Clay Play (VOLUME 1, NOT 2. This may be discontinued and is on sale so GET IT NOW) it also has a great bronzer and contour
https://tartecosmetics.com/en_US/collections/amazonian-clay/clay-play-face-shaping-palette/1069.html
Face Palettes
Becca Apres Glow (this is on sale GET IT NOW)
https://www.sephora.com/product/apres-ski-glow-face-palette-P425258
Kat Von D Shade + Light
https://www.sephora.com/product/shade-light-face-contour-refillable-palette-P413458?icid2=:p413458:product
Hourglass Ambient Metallic Strobe Lighting Palette
https://www.sephora.com/product/ambient-strobe-lighting-palette-P423914
Setting Spray - NOTE - this is dewy and illuminating. If you prefer matte use the all nighter
https://www.sephora.com/product/illuminating-setting-spray-P417314?skuId=1904812&icid2=products%20grid:p417314
https://www.sephora.com/product/all-nighter-long-lasting-makeup-setting-spray-P263504?skuId=1900000&icid2=products%20grid:p263504
Random Fun
Stila Magnificent Metals Liquid Eyeshadows (le douce, rose gold retro, diamond dust and smoldering satin are my fave colors, but they are all stunning)
https://www.sephora.com/product/shimmer-glow-liquid-eye-shadow-P427385?skuId=2027258&icid2=products%20grid:p427385
https://www.sephora.com/product/magnificent-metals-glitter-glow-liquid-eye-shadow-P63087293?skuId=1891340&icid2=products%20grid:p63087293
Natasha Denonoa Chroma Crystal Top Coat
https://www.sephora.com/product/chroma-crystal-top-coat-P424001?skuId=1994151&icid2=products%20grid:p424001
Becca Color Corrector
https://www.sephora.com/product/under-eye-brightening-corrector-P393661?skuId=2037596&icid2=products%20grid:p393661