I know many people say its not always good to pick favorites, but when it comes to makeup I definitely have my favorite-go to-everyday things I use. I am the type of girl who is always on a budget and doesn’t like to spend a fortune on one brush or tiny bottle of foundation, and everyone likes to save a little money here and there, right? Here are some of my makeup essentials that won’t make you go broke.
EYES:
About two years ago I got the NAKED Urban Decay Basics palette and have been obsessed ever since. When it comes to eye shadow I like wearing matte colors as opposed to sparkly-glittery tones. Though I loveeee glitter, I don’t always like it on my eyes. Matte colors help you look more mature and I think very clean cut, while glitter shadows can make you seem a bit younger. Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying that you should never wear sparkly eye shadows, because I still do; I am just saying for me personally it is more of an special occasion thing. This palette offers the best basic shades when you are going for a very natural look along with darker colors like Faint and Crave that will transition you into a darker eye for a night out or a nice dinner date. I know $28 seems like a lot of money for such a small palette but I promise you, you will have it for a long time. It is such an investment, like I said I have had mine for over two years now!
Now that you know my favorite eyeshadow you need to complete the look with some mascara; one thing I am SUPER picky about. I love a mascara that will give me a full long look but not clump my lashes together. I feel like Its hard to find a mascara that doesn’t get clumpy, trust me I have tried just about all of them on the market I feel like. My FAV mascara that I have right now is NYC High Definition Volume. I actually just stumbled upon it one day because I was out of my Colossal Volume mascara (which I do like as well), and needed a new tube but didn’t want to spend $8 dollars on it again. So I just picked up the cheapest decent looking brand I could find at Walmart. I sure am glad I did because I absolutely LOVE it and you can get it at Walmart for $4.47 (I think thats the exact price)!
FACE:
I have said it once before in my Sugar Scrub post, but I am a bit obsessive over my face, especially what products I am putting on it. I have tried so many foundations from CVS and Walgreens, even more expensive brands like Laura Mercier, but my favorite I had used thus far is Revlon PhotoReady. The shade I use right now is 008 Golden Beige! Its normally around $12.99 but right now it is on sale at Ulta for $7.79!! It is the perfect amount of coverage for me and isn’t to heavy.