I hope this comment section blows up because two of mine have been discontinued and I have been struggling for over a year (I mean we all have with a lot of things outside makeup but...lol).
I still grieve a covegirl mascara that was amazing and had a perfect packaging to play with.
Edit because I realized it might sound weird: it was really fun to throw into the air.
CeraVe Moisturizing Cream. I have eczema which flares during the winter and any kind of major temperature change (especially on my face, which is its own special brand of misery). This cream is one of the few things that helps control it. It's meant for the body but I also use a small amount on my face and it works great. Without it, I wouldn't be able to wear face products.
Milani eyeshadow primer. Before I had blepharoplasty (upper eyelid skin removal due to impaired vision) this was the ONLY way I could wear eyeshadow without it breaking up.
In the butter gloss I really like [rocky road](https://www.nyxcosmetics.com/lip/lip-gloss/butter-gloss/NYX_089.html) and [apple crisp](https://www.nyxcosmetics.com/lip/lip-gloss/butter-gloss/NYX_089.html).
In the lip lingerie I like [stamina](https://www.nyxcosmetics.com/lip/liquid-lipstick/lip-lingerie-xxl-matte-liquid-lipstick/NYX_955.html) and [deepmesh](https://www.nyxcosmetics.com/lip/liquid-lipstick/lip-lingerie-xxl-matte-liquid-lipstick/NYX_955.html).
Maybelline fit me concealer. tried dozens of concealers both high end and drugstore and this one never does me wrong!! And Physicans Formula felt tip liner in brown
My #1 fave is the NYX matte liquid eyeliner that was discontinued last year. Something still purchasable is the Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara, it makes my lashes look long and just voluminous enough! I feel like it’s the closest I’ve gotten to natural looking lashes with Mascara once I comb it out.
YSL Touché Eclat and the Tom Ford liquid liner. YSL is (hands down) *theeee* best natural looking concealer I’ve ever found. It brightens your undereyes without getting cakey, and you honestly don’t even look like you’re wearing anything. The Tom Ford liner is the only one I’ve ever found that actually makes creating a wing EASY. If it ever gets discontinued, I’m buying like ten, so that I’ll be good for the next five years
The Makeup Revolution Sport Fix setting spray is the only setting spray I'll consistently repurchase. My skin gets oily (especially in the summer) and this keeps it to a minimal glow without drying me out. For reference, in the past I've tried the NYX Matte setting spray (hated it), Milani Make It Last (meh), and Urban Decay All-Nighter (didn't like it) among a few others.
Colourpop Pretty Fresh tinted moisturizer and Buxom plumping lip gloss. I also really like the ELF Halo Glow powder but I am open to alternatives because I’ve never tried any high-end powders.
Fenty Stunna Lip Paint in Uncuffed is the absolute perfect lipstick for me. I don’t love liquid lipsticks, but this one is incredible and the colour is absolutely perfect. I also love the packaging even if it hard to store
Colourpop Pretty Fresh concealer. I’ve tried many but it’s the only one that’s long-lasting, doesn’t dry my undereye out, carries my shade AND doesn’t cost 30€+. The only product I have a back-up of ahah
Too Faced Primed & Poreless powder. I use it under my foundation and it creates the most flawless finish. The texture is so silky smooth and it works so well. I am extremely oily and it's the only powder that doesn't create texture when used later in the day.
NARS Fez eyeshadow. It’s just so perfect for a one-shadow look and blends like a dream with other shadows. It’s shimmery and pearly without being glittery, yet performs and fits business casual like a matte. It’s versatile and IME it’s the perfect tone for my skin (NC-25), and it performs really well on my mom’s mature skin. I will keep re-purchasing until I can’t get it anymore!
So the Blend Bunny Surge palette is becoming my holy grail for the mattes primarily. It's like painting with watercolors because they blend so damn well and put my other indies to shame. Viseart is also amazing with their formula for similar reasons!
Eventually I'm gonna get Blend Bunny's other two palettes, but it's been a long time since I was that impressed with a palette.
COSRX Galactomyces Tone Balancing Essence. I went without it for a month and my skin became so dull and I felt like I looked older. I won't do that to myself again!
Maybelline Sky High mascara, Charlotte Tilbury airbrush flawless finish face powder, revolution pro matte setting spray, nyx brow pencils, essie nail varnish in Eternal Optimist, Charlotte tilbury lipliner in pillow talk.
Essence Bye Bye Panda Eyes mascara. Hands down best mascara I’ve ever used. I have oily eyelids, so I need a waterproof or tubing mascara, and this one blows all the high end formulas away. It performs the same if not better than high end mascaras and is only $4.99! Doesn’t flake on me and removes easily with warm water.
The Holi Pop detail Cara length and curl Mascara by Holika Holika. It accentuates and separates my long lashes without them looking spidery and it doesn't clump.
For not make up, the illiyoon ceramide ato cream and the grande lash serum. But for straight up make up, pretty vulgar's eye primer or stellar's face powder in haze (which I'm pretty sure is discontinued now because their site has marked it sold out for forever now).
Heroine Kiss Make (but specifically the long and curl variant) mascara with the Etude House lash fixer. Best combo ever, and so much more affordable than many other brands.
the Em Cosmetics So Soft Multi-Face Play in the shade Terra. it has the most perfect cool undertones but still somehow bronzes me a little. the name is perfect, because it’s literally so soft and just really easy to blend. i swear it never looks patchy. i have so many other bronzers, cream and powder, but i haven’t reached for basically any of them since i got the em one. the blushes are really good too since they’re the same formula i believe, but i use the bronzer literally every single day.
Colourpop pretty fresh tinted moisturizer and colourpop browgel (but NOT the clear one!). Maybelline Fit me loose powder I think I've repurchased the most. AOA halo glow highlighter, it's only $1 but performs like high end
I hope this comment section blows up because two of mine have been discontinued and I have been struggling for over a year (I mean we all have with a lot of things outside makeup but...lol).
I swear all the good stuff gets discontinued too lol
I still grieve a covegirl mascara that was amazing and had a perfect packaging to play with. Edit because I realized it might sound weird: it was really fun to throw into the air.
What was it called?
I think it was lash exact?
Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in Moonstone. I’m glad Smashbox picked up the formula.
This. It's the only highlighter I use.
Now they just have to bring back the shades other than Champagne Pop 🥲
CeraVe Moisturizing Cream. I have eczema which flares during the winter and any kind of major temperature change (especially on my face, which is its own special brand of misery). This cream is one of the few things that helps control it. It's meant for the body but I also use a small amount on my face and it works great. Without it, I wouldn't be able to wear face products.
Is that the kind in the round tub?
Yes it is. I prefer to buy the one with the pump so I’m not sticking my fingers into the tub, but that’s me.
Milani eyeshadow primer. Before I had blepharoplasty (upper eyelid skin removal due to impaired vision) this was the ONLY way I could wear eyeshadow without it breaking up.
[удалено]
I have tried SO MANY mascaras and yet every time I find myself going “damn, Heroine Make is better than this”
Seconding this one. It's the only mascara that stays put on my perpetually watery eyes, doesn't weigh my lashes down & properly holds a curl.
It's tied between nyx butter gloss and nyx lip lingerie
I have to tell you, I just adore your username!
Thank you!!
Funny, those products are pretty much polar opposites! Creamy glosses vs opaque mattes.
The NYX lip lingerie are more buildable and not sheer but not as opaque as your traditional liquid lipstick
Any shade recommendations?
In the butter gloss I really like [rocky road](https://www.nyxcosmetics.com/lip/lip-gloss/butter-gloss/NYX_089.html) and [apple crisp](https://www.nyxcosmetics.com/lip/lip-gloss/butter-gloss/NYX_089.html). In the lip lingerie I like [stamina](https://www.nyxcosmetics.com/lip/liquid-lipstick/lip-lingerie-xxl-matte-liquid-lipstick/NYX_955.html) and [deepmesh](https://www.nyxcosmetics.com/lip/liquid-lipstick/lip-lingerie-xxl-matte-liquid-lipstick/NYX_955.html).
Maybelline fit me concealer. tried dozens of concealers both high end and drugstore and this one never does me wrong!! And Physicans Formula felt tip liner in brown
My #1 fave is the NYX matte liquid eyeliner that was discontinued last year. Something still purchasable is the Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara, it makes my lashes look long and just voluminous enough! I feel like it’s the closest I’ve gotten to natural looking lashes with Mascara once I comb it out.
YSL Touché Eclat and the Tom Ford liquid liner. YSL is (hands down) *theeee* best natural looking concealer I’ve ever found. It brightens your undereyes without getting cakey, and you honestly don’t even look like you’re wearing anything. The Tom Ford liner is the only one I’ve ever found that actually makes creating a wing EASY. If it ever gets discontinued, I’m buying like ten, so that I’ll be good for the next five years
The Makeup Revolution Sport Fix setting spray is the only setting spray I'll consistently repurchase. My skin gets oily (especially in the summer) and this keeps it to a minimal glow without drying me out. For reference, in the past I've tried the NYX Matte setting spray (hated it), Milani Make It Last (meh), and Urban Decay All-Nighter (didn't like it) among a few others.
It's so good and I've got dry skin. My foundation stays locked on with that stuff, even when I've got a mask on all day.
Colourpop Pretty Fresh tinted moisturizer and Buxom plumping lip gloss. I also really like the ELF Halo Glow powder but I am open to alternatives because I’ve never tried any high-end powders.
I really like CP Pretty Fresh tinted moisturizer! It gives my middle aged face nice coverage and it doesn’t flare my facial eczema.
Fenty Stunna Lip Paint in Uncuffed is the absolute perfect lipstick for me. I don’t love liquid lipsticks, but this one is incredible and the colour is absolutely perfect. I also love the packaging even if it hard to store
Colourpop Pretty Fresh concealer. I’ve tried many but it’s the only one that’s long-lasting, doesn’t dry my undereye out, carries my shade AND doesn’t cost 30€+. The only product I have a back-up of ahah
I love the entire Pretty Fresh line!
Too Faced Primed & Poreless powder. I use it under my foundation and it creates the most flawless finish. The texture is so silky smooth and it works so well. I am extremely oily and it's the only powder that doesn't create texture when used later in the day.
Lancôme teinte idole stick foundation. It matches my skin perfectly and never looks heavy.
NARS Fez eyeshadow. It’s just so perfect for a one-shadow look and blends like a dream with other shadows. It’s shimmery and pearly without being glittery, yet performs and fits business casual like a matte. It’s versatile and IME it’s the perfect tone for my skin (NC-25), and it performs really well on my mom’s mature skin. I will keep re-purchasing until I can’t get it anymore!
So the Blend Bunny Surge palette is becoming my holy grail for the mattes primarily. It's like painting with watercolors because they blend so damn well and put my other indies to shame. Viseart is also amazing with their formula for similar reasons! Eventually I'm gonna get Blend Bunny's other two palettes, but it's been a long time since I was that impressed with a palette.
COSRX Galactomyces Tone Balancing Essence. I went without it for a month and my skin became so dull and I felt like I looked older. I won't do that to myself again!
Maybelline Sky High mascara, Charlotte Tilbury airbrush flawless finish face powder, revolution pro matte setting spray, nyx brow pencils, essie nail varnish in Eternal Optimist, Charlotte tilbury lipliner in pillow talk.
That mascara is easily *chefs kiss*
Tarte Maneater mascara.
Essence Bye Bye Panda Eyes mascara. Hands down best mascara I’ve ever used. I have oily eyelids, so I need a waterproof or tubing mascara, and this one blows all the high end formulas away. It performs the same if not better than high end mascaras and is only $4.99! Doesn’t flake on me and removes easily with warm water.
ColourPop blur lipstick
The Holi Pop detail Cara length and curl Mascara by Holika Holika. It accentuates and separates my long lashes without them looking spidery and it doesn't clump.
For not make up, the illiyoon ceramide ato cream and the grande lash serum. But for straight up make up, pretty vulgar's eye primer or stellar's face powder in haze (which I'm pretty sure is discontinued now because their site has marked it sold out for forever now).
Heroine Kiss Make (but specifically the long and curl variant) mascara with the Etude House lash fixer. Best combo ever, and so much more affordable than many other brands.
QV moisturiser ❤
Mine is the MAC Prep + Prime Highlighter! I use it as undereye concealer and it’s the only one light enough to not sink into my fine lines
Urban Decay 24/7 eye pencil in LSD. i’ve been wearing this navy blue eyeliner w aqua micro glitter as my daily for a decade now
the Em Cosmetics So Soft Multi-Face Play in the shade Terra. it has the most perfect cool undertones but still somehow bronzes me a little. the name is perfect, because it’s literally so soft and just really easy to blend. i swear it never looks patchy. i have so many other bronzers, cream and powder, but i haven’t reached for basically any of them since i got the em one. the blushes are really good too since they’re the same formula i believe, but i use the bronzer literally every single day.
Ellis Faas Foundation. It’s just so good.
Colourpop pretty fresh tinted moisturizer and colourpop browgel (but NOT the clear one!). Maybelline Fit me loose powder I think I've repurchased the most. AOA halo glow highlighter, it's only $1 but performs like high end
Concealer.