This list has all of my favorite base products. From foundation to lipgloss, this list has products that will help you curate the perfect base routine for yourself and/or your clients!
Sections
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Setting Sprays
Foundations
Concealers
Lipsticks/Glosses
Setting Powders
Skin Prep
Setting Sprays
does such a great job at melting all of the powders and makeup together
Continuous Setting Mist
AMAZING for locking in your makeup. An absolute favorite of mine for wedding days. Keeps makeup on from the time your glam is done in the morning up until your sendoff.
On 'Til Dawn Setting Spray | ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr
Best drugstore setting spray. It leaves a glowy finish with a waterproof film so that your makeup stays on past the tears, sweat and long day.
Infallible 3-Second Micro Fine Setting Mist | L'Oréal Paris
Cult classic for a reason. Waterproof, smudge resistant, and stays ALL DAY AND NIGHT.
All Nighter Waterproof Makeup Setting Spray
Melts Makeup Together SOOO Good
TIRTIR Mask Fit Make-up Fixer 24H Transfer-Resistant
Foundations
AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING foundation. Best drugstore foundation there ever was, this was the first foundation I ever fell inlove with and I only grew to love it more and more over the last 11 years.
Super Stay® Lumi-Matte Foundation makeup
A classic OG foundation that you just can't go wrong with.
Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation | 67 Soft Matte Shades
A bridal makeup artist staple. Every bridal makeup artist can tell you why this foundation is so great and why you must have it in your kit. Long wearing, breathable and buildable coverage.
Double Wear Stay-in-Place Longwear Matte Foundation
If you want a foundation that is great on dry skin and gives you a skin like finish, this is the one for you and its SUPER affordable
True Match Super-Blendable Foundation | L'Oréal Paris
Concealers
Amazing drugstore concealer. Great for dry skin because it is hydrating and lightweight but still has buildable coverage. Works on oily skin as well (I have oily skin myself and I love this product).
ELF Hydrating Camo Concealer
THE BEST drugstore concealer out there, it is comparable to the Tarte concealer. Full coverage and beautiful finish. I always use this concealer to prep the lids before eyeshadow on my brides.
L'oreal Infallible Concealer
Lipsticks/Glosses
I LOVE this lipstick. I swear theres nothing like it. My goto shade that I have 10s of is “cashflow”. Its my favorite bridal pink.
NYX Shine Loud Liquid Lipstick
My favorite pink lipgloss to use to top off my brides that want a pinky finish
Super Lustrous The Lip Gloss™ | Revlon
Setting Powders
Cult favorite and the best drugstore setting powder out there. Great for shine control and helps keep makeup in place all day.
Fit Me® Loose Finishing Powder Face Makeup
Never leaves my kit, an absolute must on wedding days.
Huda Beauty - EASY BAKE LOOSE POWDER
Skin Prep
This moisturizer is a HOLY GRAIL for dry skin. I promise you if you're having any issues with dry skin, you NEED and will LOVE this product. It also doubles as a makeup primer, so I like to use this to prep the skin of my brides and the wedding party...
Embryolisse Moisturizer
Great drugstore option to prime your skin before makeup. It grips onto makeup super well and will aid in making sure your makeup stays on all day.
Power Grip Primer
Great for prepping skin. I love this primer because it really does what it claims to do. It blurs the skin and fills your pores so that you have a smoother and filter liek finish to your base.
Smashbox - Photo Finish Smooth & Blur Primer
BEST makeup wipes to ever exist. Easily removes all makeup including waterproof ones! This is the only makeup remover I use and it's my preferred one for my personal makeup kit and clients alike!
Makeup Remover Wipes & Liquid Makeup Removers for Clean Skin
One of my favorite moisturizers. It really just gets the job done.
NIVEA® Creme - Intensive Moisturizer For Body, Face & Hands
Blushes/Bronzers/Highlights
I recently switched over to this blush and I always get messages asking what I use on my brides. Buildable pigment and stays on your face all day long.
SEPHORA COLLECTION Sephora Colorful® Blush
The shade I always repurchase is “bright and butta” its the perfect champagne highlighter that just looks absolutely stunning on everyone
Shimmer Buttermelt Highlighter - NYX Cosmetics
Great drugstore option for a bronzer. It's waterproof too so it's a nice affordable option to have in your kit.