MAKEUP MUST HAVES! We all want them, and certainly need them, but what are they?! Welcome to my new series where I’ll be sharing makeup MUST HAVES for every occasion, we’re going to start off with School makeup since it’s just around the corner! In this blog post, you’ll learn the best makeup MUST HAVES for school! I’m in high school, so these are all the products I recommend for anyone wanting to wear makeup to school too!!
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BASE MAKEUP
Bare Minerals Skin Tint (I’m shade DUNE 7.5)
SO Worth it, and honestly this product is not given enough credit! It’s super good and I use this practically every day! Perfect for summer makeup looks, and it gives an amazing amount of coverage. Think of this as your skin, but it looks better!! Super good.
- Worth the price: This is definitely worth the price, you only need a little bit since it goes a long way,
- Long lasting: Your makeup WILL stay when you’re at school! I went to a fair over the summer and it was 90 degrees, and my makeup stayed! It’s super good.
To learn more about skin tint + how to use, click here!
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer (I’m shade 115 Warm Light)
You’ve all probably heard me talk enough about this concealer but it is so good! I feel like everyone should try this out at least once considering how cheap it is. Let’s look at the pros of this product!
- Long-lasting: Lasts super long, even when I had a mask on it would stay!
- Easy to blend: We all know how annoying it is to sit there and blend your makeup in the mornings! Look no further, this takes me a minute tops when my skin is moisturized, super easy to use!!
- Skin: This doesn’t irritate my skin and looks super good + I have combo skin
- PIGMENTED: a little goes such a long way, trust me!
- Build it up: You can build up the coverage amount. I use this mostly for light coverage, but have also used this in full coverage makeup looks!
To learn more about concealer + how to use, click here!
BRONZERS
Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer (I’m shade 2)
This bronzer is actually a great product! Perfect for anyone looking to find an affordable but great quality bronzer! Here is what I like about it!
- Easy to blend: This is SUCH an easy product to blend! It only takes a few minutes so it’s nice, and I would definitely recommend it to beginners!
- Smells good: This is so random but it smells delicious! It reminds me of a tropical vacation, it’s so nice!
To learn more about bronzer + how to use click here!
BLUSHES
1. Rare Beauty Cream Blush (Shade Nearly Berry)
This stuff is SO good! You’ve probably seen ALL over TikTok how highly pigmented it is and how it works with all skin tones! This blush is stunning and in my opinion, is worth every penny! You’ll find some additional things below about this product that I love!
- Long-lasting: Lasts long and is stunning!
- Multipurpose: You can use it in different ways! Allow me to explain, apply on your cheeks for a flush of color, you could apply it to your eyes as an eyeshadow. It actually looks SO beautiful and I recommend it! Another way is using it as lip tint, it’s such a great product and has many different ways to repurpose!
2. Elf putty blush
This is another one of my favs hands down! I’ve been using this for a little over a year and I love it SO much, it’s stunning.
- Lasts long: lasts super long even with a mask on! I was super surprised with the durability of this product and how long it has held up.
- Shades: there is a shade for EVERYONE! Everyone can have a flattering shade for themselves with this product.
- Dupe: I honestly think this is a great dupe for the rare beauty cream blush mentioned above! The cream blush gives a tad bit more of a “glow” but it’s not super noticeable and looks quite similar to this one.
To learn more about blush + how to use click here!
HIGHLIGHTER
Wet n wild highlighter
I was actually super shocked with this one! I own the Dior face palette and this highlighter is almost an EXACT dupe to the Dior one. It’s extremely bright and a little goes a long way, here are some more things I like about this product!
- Long-lasting: Lasts long and is super pretty!
- Three shades: This product has 3 shades and they’re all so pretty!
- Wet n wild in general is super good and high quality in my opinion.
To learn more about highlighters + how to use click here!
BROWS
Benefit Goof Proof Brow Pencil (Shade 3.75)
Now, let’s move on to your brows! I highly recommend any of Benefit’s Brow Products!! They’re SO good and totally deserve the hype.
- Super easy to use: It only takes me around a minute to do my brows with this!
- Pigmented: A little goes a long way, so it’s super nice to use when you’re in a hurry.
EYES
NYX jumbo stick
I love this a lot! It’s super good and actually gives such a flattering and bright finish to your face, you’ll find that you look more awake.
- Looks so pretty: I recommend getting the shade “cottage cheese” it’s the viral one we’ve all seen on TikTok, that’s white and shimmery!
- A bit difficult to apply but once you’ve got the hang of it looks great: it takes a while to learn how to use this product. Here is a link to one of my videos which explains how to properly apply this, so that it doesn’t look weird!
MASCARA
lash princess curl and volume mascara
Personally, I really love the lash princess curl and volume mascara. It’s definitely one of the best mascaras that I tried plus it’s affordable!
- FALSIES: Looks so good on my lashes and they almost look like falsies!
- VOLUME: Ok, so let me tell you about this! My lashes LITERALLY look like falsies, to be fair I do have long lashes naturally but this is on another level. They look totally different and amazing when I use this!
- Best out of the lash princess collection: This is the best one! I’ve tried all of them and this one outranks them all in my opinion!
Lips
Milani Ludicrous Lip Gloss (Shade Luster Light)
So I actually have a few favs when it comes to my lips so let’s go over it! The first one on my list is any of the Milani lip glosses, so cheap yet so worth it!! I absolutely LOVE this gloss, it’s not sticky and it’s the perfect consistency.
- Long-lasting: I’ve found this stuff is super long-lasting you will need to reapply after eating a meal or something like that!
- STUNNING: This, in my opinion, is a close dupe for Rihanna’s famous FENTY glosses! They are super glossy and shimmery like FENTY.
- Worth it: Considering the cheap price tag it’s totally worth it!
- I can’t find the link anywhere for this, but you can purchase it at CVS, Walgreens, etc!
BUXOM Plumping Lip Balm
This is another one of my favs, it’s SO good! I first found out about this from my mother and it has become my fav lip product since then. The cool thing about this product is that it’s clear, but once applied it adjusts to the PH of your skin and it’ll present your perfect lip color! Pretty cool, right?
- Lasts long: in my experience, with this, it almost acts like a lip stain! It’s super good and pigmented and it’s still there after eating, drinking, etc.
- Super pretty: The shade it gives is absolutely STUNNING! So far, after a year of using this, I have not found a shade that flatters me as much as this does. It’s super good!
Setting Spray
elf microfine setting mist
Now you’ve gotta lock ALL that makeup in and here’s just the product! The elf microfine setting mist is just what you need! It’ll lock in your makeup to help you combat the day, while your makeup stays in place.
- Smells so refreshing: Personally, I love when my makeup smells good, so this is a great plus for me!
- Lasts long: Make sure to cover your whole face when you use this and you’ll be set for the day at school.
To learn more about setting spray + how to use click here!
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