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1. A cruelty-free Milani baked blush for a buildable, natural pop of pink that instantly gives even the most tired skin a healthy flush. Who slept eight hours last night? Not you! But hey, at least it'll look like you got your beauty sleep.
2. A Vivienne Sabó volumizing mascara with a clump-free, smudge-proof formula here to upgrade your lash game. One coat gives you the whole "your lashes but better" look, but two coats? Everyone will just assume you're wearing falsies. It's that good.
3. A Coty translucent powder to set your makeup for a flawless finish — and one that will actually last.. Like, all day long! This is the perfect dupe for high-end products that also come with a high-end price tag (AKA way too high for my budget).
4. A wet n wild cushion foundation that has a buildable, water-based gel formula. Want full coverage sans the feeling of having ten pounds of product on your face? Then this compact will become your holy grail.
5. A NYX setting spray to finish off your complexion. Humidity, sweat, tears: it's all irrelevant when you've topped your foundation with this magic stuff, which works to mattify your makeup and prevent it from turning into a greasy mess.
6. A three-in-one tint you can use as a highlighter, lip balm, and blush for a dewy, glowing complexion. Throw this in your purse for when you're running late — it's the perfect way to give your complexion a subtle boost when you're running late.
7. A cruelty-free Elizabeth Mott bronzer that will a) give your face some color even if you've been stuck in your cubicle and haven't seen the sun in several days, and b) give SOME CONTOUR. What's that? Chiseled cheekbones worthy of a modeling contract?
8. A Maybelline eyebrow definer pencil to fill in your facial caterpillars! The dual-ended design allows you to shade in with one side, while the spoolie brush on the opposite side blends everything together. The result? Natural-looking brows that actually look like twins and not sisters.
9. A bareMinerals tinted moisturizer that requires the max amount of effort you're willing to put into your beauty routine, which is exactly zero. Nix shadows and unevenness by way of this light, creamy coverage you can slather on like a moisturizer!
10. A Shiseido curler expertly designed with an edge-proof, broad curve that allows for every single lash to be curled from tip to root and from the inner to outer corner.
11. A cruelty-free Milani lipstick infused with vitamins A and C to ensure that your pout doesn't feel drier than sandpaper whenever you wear it. Dare I say your lips will actually feel...nourished?!
12. A Nars creamy concealer capable of covering dark circles, that pulse-having zit, and redness. And the best part? This medium-to-full coverage formula is buildable and won't look caked on.
13. A cream-to-powder Physicians Formula butter highlighter capable of giving your skin a luminous, "I drink a ton of water" glow. Sleep? You obviously got a ton of it last night.
14. A L'Oreal gel liner for beginners at the whole ~wing~ thing. Liquid eyeliner requires exact precision...but this brush applicator prevents you from picking up too much product, allowing for buildable shading you could smudge to perfection.
15. An LA Girl Pro concealer here to banish blemishes, redness, and dark circles to the pits of Hades. Say hello to flawless coverage that is crease-resistant and long-lasting — all while looking lightweight and natural.
16. A tinted Australian Gold face lotion packed with SPF50 (which you should already be WEARING EVERY DARN DAY). Slather this onto your skin every morning for sheer coverage, blurred pores, and a complexion best described as bright.
17. A Mario Badescu powder that's about to become your new holy grail if you're pimple-prone + want some coverage. This absorbs excess oil and reduces redness, all while a sulfur-based formula works to actively heal breakouts in the process.
18. A Stila liquid eyeliner with a formula worthy of the cult-like praise it gets: it dries quickly, won't smudge or budge, lasts 25 hours a day, and the thin tip makes application a summer breeze.
19. A blending sponge to condense your many brushes into just one product. This squishy BB can be used for everything from concealer to setting powder, all while providing a natural finish that is (*IMPORTANT*) not blotchy. It truly blends everything to perfection so that you don't have spots of cake-y, oompa loompa orange scatted across your cheekbones.
20. An Elizabeth Mott eye primer capable of keeping your shadow and liner in tact all day long. That's right, folks! No creasing, smudging, fallout, or crying under the watch of this cruelty-free must-have.
21. An Estée Lauder long-lasting foundation for a flawless, buildable matte finish that doesn't look cake-y (praise be). This gets rid of redness and dark shadows with just a few swipes...meaning your boss will be oblivious to how tired you actually are.
22. A Maybelline concealer formulated with goji berry and Haloxyl because no one needs to know that you binged The Office yet again last night. Just a quick swipe of this and *poof* your dark circles are now a thing of the past.
23. A lightweight TheBalm matte lip color that is a) long-wearing, b) non-drying, and c) infused with a subtle vanilla mint flavor. And while I'm not saying that this tube of makeup is edible (...it's not), I can assure you that lip biters around the world are currently jumping for joy.
24. A lightweight L'Oreal face primer because the oil on your t-zone is not welcome here. This mattifying formula even works to blur pores, meaning you can consider you complexion as good as flawless.
25. A ginger sugar overnight mask you apply before bed and voilà! You'll wake up to a nourished pout ready for even the most drying of matte formulas (because I'm just going to come out and say it...🗣️matte lipsticks look great, but they ARE drying as heck).
26. A hypoallergenic Maybelline conditioning mascara in *gasp* not black! Opting for clear is a lovely idea since it volumizes your lashes without adding more harshness. Black mascara + dark circles? That equals to even darker circles, and you are feeling way too lazy to add the step of concealer.
27. A MAC matte lipstick in the iconic Ruby Woo shade, the perfect blue-red that belongs in your makeup arsenal ASAP. Plus, this long-wearing formula 👏 will not budge 👏 so you'll hardly need to reapply.
28. An Urban Decay eyeshadow palette packed with pigmented, neutral shades you can rock every darn day. Bonus points for the fact that it's relatively tiny and won't take up half your carry-on the next time you travel.
29. A Maybelline highlighting stick that is the makeup equivalent of an entire pot of coffee. Just a few brightening swipes on your cheekbones, cupid's bow, brow bone, and inner corner of your eyes will make the 🌎 of a difference.
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