Discover the Ultimate Makeup Essentials for Effortless Glam!
If there's one thing I've learned in my makeup journey, it's that the right products can transform not just your look but your confidence too! Join me as I unveil my top 15 makeup essentials of 2023—the heroes I've reached for all year long. This collection boasts a mix of affordable treasures and luxurious delights, making it a perfect blend for anyone's makeup arsenal.
1. Primer: Embryolisse Lait
Embryolisse Lait primer is a multitasking gem! Its lightweight, creamy texture not only smoothens your skin but also hydrates it, creating a perfect canvas for flawless makeup application. Enriched with nourishing ingredients, it primes your skin while providing a natural, radiant glow, ensuring your makeup stays fresh throughout the day. There hasn't been a single foundation that hasn’t paired well with this primer/ cream.
2. Tinted Moisturizer: YSL Beauty Bare Look Tint
For those days when you want a lightweight yet perfected look, YSL Beauty's Bare Look Tint is the go-to choice. This tinted moisturizer effortlessly evens out your skin tone, providing a sheer, natural coverage that hydrates and nourishes your skin. It’s the ultimate no-makeup makeup essential for a fresh-faced glow. It is the lightest formula I have ever tried and leaves you with a radiant finish. BEST tinted moisturizer I have ever tried! A little goes a long way so don’t let the price tag discourage you.
3. Foundation: Fenty Beauty Pro Filtr Soft Matte Longwear Foundation
Fenty Beauty's Pro Filtr Foundation is a crowd favorite for a reason. Its long-wearing, soft matte formula offers buildable coverage without feeling heavy. Plus, the extensive shade range ensures that everyone can find their perfect match. From a natural look to full glam, this foundation delivers a smooth, pore-blurring finish that lasts. If you have oily/ combination skin like me, you will love this one.
4. Concealer: Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Concealer
Too Faced's Born This Way Concealer is a powerhouse, offering super coverage without the heavy feel. Its creamy texture effortlessly conceals imperfections, dark circles, and blemishes while remaining blendable and long-lasting. This concealer provides a flawless finish that looks natural and feels weightless. I love how you can use this in multiple ways from spot treatment, and concealer, to even a foundation.
5. Powder: Givenchy Prisme Libre Setting & Finishing Loose Powder
Givenchy's Prisme Libre Loose Powder is a luxurious finishing touch to your makeup routine. This silky, ultra-fine powder sets your makeup flawlessly without caking or settling into fine lines. Its unique blend of pigments leaves your skin with a radiant, velvety matte finish that lasts all day. The mix of skin evening colors is truly what separates this from all the other setting powders out there. Plus, the puff this comes with leaves your skin looking like a filter.
6. Blush: Valentino Eye2Cheek Blush & Eye Color
Valentino's Eye2Cheek Blush & Eye Color duo is a versatile gem. With richly pigmented shades, it provides a beautiful flush of color to your cheeks and can double up as eyeshadow. The buildable formula blends effortlessly, giving you a natural, healthy-looking glow with a touch of elegance. Not only is the packaging stunning, but so is the finish! It not only adds a blush touch but a slight glow.
7. Cream Blush: Charlotte Tilbury Matte Blush Wand
Charlotte Tilbury’s Matte Blush Wand adds a radiant, dewy flush to your complexion. Its creamy texture glides on smoothly, giving your cheeks a natural-looking, lit-from-within glow. This blush blends seamlessly and is perfect for achieving that fresh, youthful look. My favorite color is the classic “Pillowtalk” but the other shades are just as beautiful. What I love most about this product is that this applies on matte- perfect for a true matte look!
8. Bronzer: Juvia's Place Creamy Bronzer
Juvia’s Place Creamy Bronzer is a dream for achieving that sun-kissed glow. Its creamy (the most creamy one I’ve tried in a long time), blendable formula effortlessly adds warmth and dimension to your face without looking muddy. This bronzer beautifully contours and builds a natural radiance that lasts all day. The best part? It’s very affordable!
9. Eyeshadow Palette: Urban Decay Naked Palette
Urban Decay's collaboration with Robin Eisenberg brings a stunning eyeshadow palette to the table. This versatile palette offers a range of shades—from subtle neutrals to bold pops of blues—allowing you to create endless eye looks. The buttery, pigmented shadows blend like a dream, delivering intense color payoff with staying power. I love the combination of matte and shimmer shades.
10. Eyeliner: Valentino Twin Liner
Valentino's Twin Liner is a game-changer in the world of eyeliners. This dual-ended liner features a liquid felt-tip pen for precise lines and a kohl pencil for smudging and defining. The waterproof formula glides effortlessly, offering versatility to create both bold and subtle eye looks. This will help you achieve the perfect winged eyeliner!
11. Mascara: YSL Beauty Lash Clash
YSL Beauty’s Lash Clash Mascara is a must-have for voluminous lashes. Its innovative wand coats each lash, providing intense volume and length without clumping or flaking. This mascara lifts and separates, giving your lashes a dramatic, eye-catching finish. This is one of the few mascaras that gave me the volume that lasted all day long.
12. Eyebrow: got2b Glued 4 Brows & Edges 2-in-1 Gel
Got2b Glued 4 Brows & Edges Gel is a game-changer for sculpting and defining brows. Its strong-hold formula keeps unruly hairs in place all day, while the precise applicator allows for effortless shaping and filling, creating natural-looking, defined brows.
13. Eyebrow: L’Oreal Brow Stylist Definer
L’Oreal’s Brow Stylist Definer is an absolute favorite for achieving perfectly shaped brows. Its fine tip allows for precise, hair-like strokes, while the spoolie helps blend and groom brows seamlessly. This pencil fills sparse areas and creates a natural, polished finish. The best part is that it is waterproof too!
14. Lipstick: Fenty Gloss Bomb in the shade ‘RiRi’
Fenty Beauty’s Gloss Bomb in the shade ‘RiRi’ is the ultimate lip treat. This universally flattering gloss delivers high-shine without the sticky feel. Enriched with shea butter, it hydrates and plumps your lips, leaving them irresistibly luscious with a hint of shimmer. It gives the perfect colors, shimmer, and shine in one swipe!
15. Setting Mist: Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Setting + Refreshing Spray
Milk Makeup’s Hydro Grip Setting + Refreshing Spray locks in your makeup for all-day wear. With a refreshing burst, it sets your makeup while hydrating and soothing your skin. Its gripping properties ensure your makeup stays put, giving you a flawless, long-lasting finish. My pro tip is to set in once after you apply your cream products and then again after your powder products!
These top 15 makeup products of 2023 bring innovation, versatility, and reliability to your makeup routine, catering to various styles and preferences. Incorporating these essentials can elevate your looks, ensuring you always put your best face forward!
Remember, makeup is not just about covering up; it's a form of self-expression. Whether it’s a drugstore gem or a high-end splurge, what matters most is how these products make you feel. Embrace the power of makeup to enhance, not to mask, the beauty that already exists within you.
Thank you for reading!!
XOXO,
Krity
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