I like a lot of variety in finish and color, and I don’t mind wearing something that’s not as “flattering” of a color if I just enjoy the shade, so I can get a lot of use out of cheek palettes myself. I very rarely keep a cheek palette out for long, though, and definitely gravitate toward...
MAC x Jeremy Scott Lo-Fi Eyeshadow Palette – even though I didn’t have high hopes for it, I found it even more disappointing after trying it!
Natasha Denona’s Darya palette and Pat McGrath Decadence palette (both were launched around the same time). They were just exceptionally well-done!
I trust Aveeno a lot; their products (particularly ones designed for eczema) have always worked well for me, and I’ve been using their products since I was a kid. I find that most products from brands like Clinique, Drunk Elephant, Kiehl’s, Shiseido, and Tatcha have worked well for me.
I feel like I can find a pretty good lipstick across a ton of brands so I’m going to keep my list to brands that seem to very rarely (or never) fail at producing great lipstick… Giorgio Armani, YSL, Guerlain, Pat McGrath, Bite, Urban Decay, Burberry, Bobbi Brown, MAC, and Maybelline. That’s a...
Guerlain tends to have really well-done formulas (historically, my favorites are from this brand), though the shade range leaves a lot to be desired. I also think that Make Up For Ever, NARS, Giorgio Armani, Dior, and Lancome tend to produce pretty good formulations, too.
Anastasia for sure! I also think MAC and NARS have solid brow lines but have been using Anastasia for awhile now.
Becca (for high shine/shimmer finishes), Cle de Peau (for more satin to luminous finish), MAC (for more sparkly/metallic finishes), Dior (for moderate glow), Laura Geller (for moderate to heavy glow), Wet ‘n’ Wild (for higher shimmer/metallic finishes), Hourglass (for luminous finishes), Kevyn...
Clinique (Cheek Pops), Urban Decay (Afterglow Powders), Hourglass (Ambient Lighting lines), MAC (particularly Extra Dimension), Chanel (particularly for neutrals/satins), Surratt (for satin/luminous finishes).
There are quite a few that come to mind! Viseart (particularly for buildable mattes), Urban Decay (shimmers, pops of color), Anastasia (mattes to shimmers, not so much brights), Pat McGrath (pigmentation), Natasha Denona (shimmers), ColourPop (mattes to shimmers), Coloured Raine (shimmers).
