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1. Essence's Lash Princess mascara, because TBH, we've all wasted too many years and too much money looking for the ~holy grail~ mascara. This one is less than $5, is buildable in a way that's quite easy to control, and doesn't require any primer to stay put.
2. Maybelline's Instant Age Rewind concealer, an inexpensive lightweight concealer with a built-in sponge tip for anyone who wants to quickly touch up before Zoom calls or errands, but doesn't want to commit to a whole layer of foundation. This also helps cover dark circles without caking and reduces puffiness.
3. Or CoverGirl's TruBlend matte concealer, which blends so seamlessly to your skin tone that it basically does half the work for you. A lot of reviewers noted that they didn't even *need* additional foundation or powders for coverage, so these lil' tubes are working overtime.
4. A set of premium makeup brushes perfect for anyone who is interested in makeup, but doesn't necessarily want the whole YouTube tutorial song-and-dance of it — these standard, reliable brushes include everything you *might* need if the fancy ever strikes you, and even come with a handy photo reference of what each brush does.
5. Coty Airspun Loose Face Powder, which is so beloved it's racked up over 55,000 5-star reviews. It's designed not only to give your make-up a beautiful blended look and last the whole livelong day, but to be super easy to apply — this doesn't leave a white cast like some other powders do.
6. An illuminating moisturizer designed to enhance your skin's natural glow ✨ — perfect for anyone who wants a lightweight alternative to foundation or just a lil' extra shimmer in their lives.
7. A tube of long-lasting, moisturizing E.l.f. lip lacquer so perfect for every day use that it will become a "must" in your beauty routine from the first use.
8. A illuminating powder you can simply dust on to highlight just about anywhere you please — reviewers mention using it on their cheeks and eyelids, over their lipstick, and even under the eyes for a little brightening. It's so subtle and shimmery that you simply can't go wrong.
9. Rimmel's Transparent Moisture Renewer Lip Liner, aka a universal lip liner you can use to ensure your mattes and lipsticks stay put *and* your lips don't dry out. A lot of reviewers swear by this as an easy way to prevent their lipstick from smudging.
10. A bottle of Peripera Ink Velvet Lip Tint that comes complete with an applicator shaped to your lip, so application is *that* much more foolproof. Reviewers love this for how buildable and long-lasting it is, and how it doesn't crack or leave skin feeling dry.
11. E.l.f.'s Poreless Putty Primer, a TikTok-famous lightweight base primer that reviewers swear by for reducing the appearance of pores and helping their makeup apply more smoothly and evenly.
12. Maybelline's Cheek Heat Gel-Cream Blush, which is basically the affordable Cloud Paint dupe you'll love so much you'll wanna buy it in every shade — it spreads on your cheeks like finger paint and requires truly NO strategizing to blend. It is truly the easiest part of my routine.
13. An internet-beloved set of makeup sponges for easy blending and coverage that reviewers have crowned a Beautyblender dupe. It works for foundation, BB cream, powder, *and* concealer, plus wet or dry, so basically it's working harder than I have for *checks watch* my whole life.
14. Revlon Colorstay Eyeshadow Primer you can simply spread on the canvas of your eyelid to show humidity, sweat, and any other force of nature trying to mess with your perfectly blended shimmer palette who's boss.
15. Plus the Queen of Hearts eyeshadow palette, a high-pigmentation, bold-colored set of six matte and six foil eyeshadow shades you can seamlessly blend for any occasion.
16. *And* easy-to-use cream-to-powder eyeshadow stick (!!), so literally all you have to do is glide it onto your lid and then either use your finger or the built-in smudger to get the desired ~effect~. Easy peasy eyeshadow squeezy.
17. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Fresh Powder Foundation, yet another TikTok-famous makeup product that lives up to the hype. You can either do a quick layer of it for coverage, or go full matte — it does take a little patience to buff if you go all out, but thankfully, very little *skill*. You just have to be a bit patient spreading it on, and you'll get smooth, matte coverage that stays the heck put.
18. Maybelline's Total Temptation Eyebrow Definer Pencil, a subtle eyebrow filler that's so easy to use that it's basically impossible to mess up (I'm a deeply impatient makeup-doer who's been using it on my brows for almost a year now and can attest to that).
19. Plus an Onset Eyebrow Soap Kit, an eyebrow pomade that doesn't just fluffy up your brows for a little extra ~drama~, but holds them in place all the livelong day. It's basically like getting a whole bunch of extra eyebrow thickness without any effort!
20. An almond-scented shimmer oil you can simply rub a few drops off onto your face for an instant natural, dewy, sun-kissed glow. Psst — some reviewers even put some in their hair!
21. A versatile mechanical eyeliner pencil you can get in basics or a ton of fun colors — reviewers are especially obsessed because it not only smudges beautifully, but stays PUT on your waterline.
22. Plus a smudge-proof eyeliner stamp so you can finally get the perfect cat-eye on the first go without having to ~wing it~ (read: wasting eight cotton balls, half a bottle of eye makeup remover, and all of the minutes you were setting aside to make your morning coffee).
23. A facial ice roller you can stash in the fridge or freezer, then pull out whenever you want to take your face for a ~chill~ ride to help reduce puffiness and under-eye circles without using any complicated methods or routines.
24. A makeup-correcting stick for eyeliner, lipliner, and lipstick, because, in the words of Hannah Montana, "Everybody makes mistakes." Now you can make them fearlessly knowing this lil' corrector will make them all "poof!" disappear.
25. A makeup setting spray with a matte finish to lock your look in place in just a few seconds, even on days when you're sweating up your own rainstorm.
26. Glossier's Skywash sheer matte lid tint with a diffused texture that blends so seamlessly into your eyelids that you don't have to deal with three other blending shades and a teensy how-to guide on the back of an eyeshadow palette to give it depth.
27. Dr. Jart+'s Mini Cicapair Tiger Grass Color-Correcting Treatment, a formula you've probably seen before if you're on Beauty TikTok — reviewers swear by not just for reducing redness and uneven texture, but for skin protection, since this bb has SPF 30 built in. All you have to do is spread it on before your concealer or foundation and you're raring to go.
28. An all-in-one Neutrogena Moisturesmooth Color Stick you can easily swipe on as both a lip color and lip balm, then — in the ultimate "lazy" hack — also use for a quick blush and eye shadow.
29. Or a ~shimmery~ version — Fluide's Universal Crayon, a delightful high-pigmented makeup pen you can easily roll on your lids, lips, and cheekbones for an extra pop of color without overthinking any blending.
30. A set of itty-bitty dermaplaning razors you can use for some gentle exfoliation to get a nice dewy glow *and* make it that much easier to smoothly spread on foundation.
31. BYO Blush Oil is the ultimate in easy-to-use makeup because it practically does all the work *for* you — its color is designed to react to the pH of your skin, giving you a wholly personalized look without any extra work. TBH, it's no wonder this is one of their best-selling prods.
32. A set of two freckle pens you can dot at random on your face to give yourself a sun-kissed vibe *or* use to enhance your natural freckles if they get covered up by your foundation. They're designed in two different shades you can mix for natural, super easy faux freckling.
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