Affordable makeup must haves!!

#beautyreview #lemon8challenge *Descriptions down below by category for easy navigation!🥰

My skin tone for reference is neutral undertone and falls into the light category during the winter and a light/medium during the summer.

Foundation:

- Loreal infallible: 9/10 I love the coverage it gives! I only used it a couple times but I plan to use this during the fall and winter months or when I am not in the heat since I’m not into heavy face makeup when it’s hot. I am shade 114 and layers well with the baby skin primer.

-Tower 28 sunny days: 10/10

I love the lightweight coverage when I use the one size setting spray it does last a long time. I do skin care rather than a primer. Beautiful coverage and feels light on my skin.

-Elf halo glow: 10/10

This is what I wear all summer long more during the day time. It’s very lightweight, hard to notice if it’s melting off my face in the heat because it is very glowy( which I like) same with tower 28 I do not use a primer with this.

Eye makeup:

- Naked 2 basics: 10/10:

I use the brown shade as an eyeliner. The other colors I use as a single base color and then I put highlight on the inner corner.

- MILK Kush: 10/10:

this is a tubing mascara. I have long lashes the do turn up and this holds them up all day so I don’t have to use a curler. Straight eye lash girlies may differ.

-Ulta Beauty Collection eyeliner: 7/10:

gets the job done I get the metallic moss color because I have hazel eyes and makes them more green. But I have the purple one as well ( metallic raisin) this helps lighten my eye color and bring out the brown and amber hues.

-Rare beauty brow duo: 10/10

I have sparse brows so this fills them in nicely.

-Benefit brow gel: 10/10

Holds my brows in place all day! Love her!

-Benefit brow pencil: 10/10: fill in some of the spaces in my brows. I use the brush at the end to fluff my brows.

- Tarte maracuja color corrector: 8/10 used it once, and I don’t hate it. I have some dark circles and this helps brighten my under eyes. I was given peachy pink due to my mix colored veins and my fair/light skin tone.

L’Oréal Infallible concealer: 7/10

it’s on me to figure out how to not make it separate under my eyes but otherwise great coverage. I went 1-2 shades lighter for brightening purposes. ( shade: ivory)

Face makeup: ( blush/bronzer/ highlight):

- Blushes:

- elf camo blush: 10/10

Dupe for the rare beauty one ( I love the rare beauty one as well and use it often but for more affordability, elf camo comes in first place).

-Milani baked blush: 10/10:

Shade luminoso, I use this whether it’s a full face or something lighter for summer I layer her.

-Bronzers:

- pixi on the glow: 10/10:

Since I have neutral undertones I went for their darkest shade because it works best for me! The one below is too warm for me and I wanted a more contour/bronze look.

-elf bronzer/contour 10/10:

I use shade 2 for a contoured look since it’s a bit of a cooler tone so if I want accentuate my features I use this or to add a little more color under the pixi bronzer.

-Highlight:

-Rare Beauty highlight: enlighten 10/10:

I love the glow it gives me when I do full glam. I don’t use highlight when I do my summer/lightweight makeup, the glow is enough from the skin prep and highlight.

Honorable mention!!!!:

- Tarte creaseless corrector(eye makeup section)^

- elf halo glow setting powder: 10/10: love this so much leaves a pretty glow on my face the L’Oréal foundation gives me a matte finish so this adds pretty glowy finish like a healthy skin glow.

2025/5/10 Edited to

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