I just wanted to throw this out there because it’s one of my most used non-obvious steps. I use my eyebrow pencil as an eyeliner. I love the NYX eyebrow pencils with the formula made in South Korea and basically just warm the product up slightly right on my upper lash line by holding it on my skin and doing small sweeps back and forward. It doesn’t take long before I could start applying the product like a normal eyeliner while concentrating on the outer their of my upper lash line, and just defining the from the outer part of my lower lash line only to directly under my pupils. These products last well because they have a higher wax to pigment ratio and usually define my lash line while looking more like a shadow or just more dense hairs. You could also go more intense with the look my applying extra product as a thicker line and smoking it out with a brush slightly. It’s very useful to have a product that can go from natural to more intense, and you can use it on your eyebrows if you clean it between uses.

I also like to use waterproof liquid eyeliner in dark brown or black as a mascara. I basically want to add color to the outer third of my eyelashes that seem to be invisible without any product on them. I find regular mascaras to be prone to clumping or very noticeable, while a waterproof liquid eyeliner can be swiped through your lashes to tint them and reclaim their whole length without being obvious at all. It’s nice to have a spoolie handy to comb through your lashes if you go a little ham with the product, but you could even use your eyebrow pencil spoolie if you’re traveling and in a pinch.

The combination of these 2 products makes my lashes look so dense, defined, and very long without looking like I have any makeup on.

Too Faced

Shiseido Minimalist Whipped Blush. They were so beautiful!

I never got used to using liquid products because I would always want to set it in the end anyways. My go to now is a lot of skin prep and some powder foundation in the center of my face that’s well worked into the skin. Powder foundations is also by far the easiest product to carry with you for touching up throughout the day. I’ve tried to bring a concealer with me for reapplication and it really can be a nightmare and get all over and cling to anything it touches. I think some people don’t give powder foundation a good enough chance because they don’t spend enough time doing the proper skin prep beforehand.

Tarte

This is my answer too. Such horribly fragranced products that always broke me out.