What is your most-reached for makeup product? Excluding basics like foundation, setting powder, mascara, primer, etc.!
Benefit Sugarbomb probably – I always have to tell myself not to use it!
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Too Faced Shadow Insurance, likely.
Agree! Every single day (except when I’m trying to use up my UDPP sample)!
it has to be mascara. Definitely mascara. I can never be without it. Smashbox Bionic mascara and Maybelline Volum Express are my staples
lancome kohl in black coffee 🙂
Armani Beauty Face Fabric Foundation.
theBalm’s Mary-Lou Manizer– hooray for instant glow!
Oh jeez…
Blushbaby sheertone blush – I have very fair skin & it complements any color combination. I have to remind myself that I have 29 other MAC blushes that need to be used so I can justify my spending habits & the sheer magnitude that of my collection. lol
Oh, and Love Nectar lustreglass. Same thing – I can pair it with anything. But I have so many others!
Lip balm or blush
My Rimmel Lasting Finish foundation, for sure.
Mineralized Skin Finish. It’s all I need to cover my face without looking overdone.
my guerlain meteorites
I always reach for Lancome Color Design eyeshadow in Lavender Girl!
I need to stop because then I keep doing purple eye looks(just add a little Lancome Trendy!).
I have a swatch on my blog because I’m so obsessed.
Prob. Mac fluid liner in blacktrack
My most-reached for makeup product is Revlon Matte eyeshadow in Vintage Lace. I use it everyday; it’s either a highlight for eye makeup, or an all-over lid-to-brow color when I’m going “natural”. It matches my skintone perfectly, and it’s also pale (I’m pale), so it serves as both pale and goes-with-everything highlights.
I use this everyday too!!!
Concealer for my undereye circles! For colour make-up I most often reach for MAC blush in Cubic.
MAC Jubilee Lipstick… Something about this lipstick..
mac pink friday ,i just like wearing it its bright pink lol
my chanel poudre douce in lilac. it’s totally unfair it’s been discontinued:(
Stila waterproof smudge stick eyeliner in Lionfish 🙂
MAC Hush Cream Colour Base and MAC Ample Pink plushglass.
MAC Hug Me or Creme d’Nude! The nude lip habit is SO hard to break!
I totally agree! I’m a nude lip junkie 🙂 and we are both named Christina! Hahaha
I love fleshpot – I’m literally on my 8th tube since ordering from the Mac pro store for the first time 1.5 years ago! Before that I used myth which, I’m sure you know is also from mac, but I’m nc15 and I find the pinky fleshpotinstead or orange tone in myth looks better on me. So whenever I get to a mac pro I stock up!
If it was any other brand I would’ve been on my 25th tube by now, but its so pigmented anx lasts forever!
Which is your favorite nude?
Make Up For Ever HD green primer, MAC Prep + Prime SPF50 primer, Too Faced Eye Shadow Insurance and recently the Pink Peony Illuminating Bronzer from the Neiman Marcus Exclusive Peony & Python Collection set. I love that so much I went back and bought another set….
mac myth lipstick
Ripe Peach Ombre! Finally got my hands on a back up. Need to calm down on it and try something else :o)
MAC Bare Study Paint Pot
I reach for MAC Dainty mineralize blush and MAC Smoke & Mirrors palette almost on a daily basis.
Apart from the good ole basics, I don’t leave home without a swipe of Benefit’s Hoola (in the summer, of course:)). Hands down, still the best way to add some natural looking color IMO!
Tough one – either concealer (major dark circles) or eye shadow primer (Painterly Paint Pot does double duty since it evens out the colour of my lids and acts as a light shadow)
Clinique Butter Shine Lipstick in #Natural Gloss! DollyWink Pencil Liner in Brown, Benefit Coralista!
Have you hit the pan of sugarbomb?
These days for the sake of ease, Becca Luminous Skin Colour and/or MAC Pro Longwear Concealer.
Mac-Orb eyshadow, always there, everyday, and Shroom, but Orb mostly because I use it as a base, as a highlither, as a powder over concealer etc because it’s a perfect match to my skintone.
Love that one !
Macs Ladyblush blushcreme. I have been using it every day even though I have like 8 other blushers 🙂
Smashbox Baby Pout lip gloss–it’s my perfect blush-colored gloss. I have several tubes of it, and I go through them fast!
MAC’s penultimate eyeliner. it is one of the bare minimum products i use if im not in the mood for a full face. also, i wing out my liner everyday so im always re-drawing on the wing! also, MAC’s black softsparkle eye kohl, i just use so much black kohl, i black eye makeup- i rarely use eyeshadow and just do liquid liner and kohl.
Meteorites and Boy Bait cremesheen from MAC
My MAC Prep + Prime Face Protect. Most days I don’t wear anything but foundation. xP
I always reach for All That Glitters by MAC. lol. I love it!!!
my brow-kit.. the one from urban decay or one from catrice..
i don’t go out of the house without perfect brows!!
MAC Tendertones in Pucker & Hush, Hush. And in second place is my L’Oreal HiP Jelly Balm in Plush & Savory. I loooovee lip products.
MAC e/s in yogurt. my go to shadow if I just want a clean “natural” makeup look, if I need to blend out a strong color I use it, and I prefer it as my highlighter/brow bone color. I have a feeling that’s going to be the 1st shadow I’ll hit pan on.
MAC Woodwinked eyeshadow and Bobbi Brown corrector in Bisque.
Lancôme ‘Le Crayon Khôl’ EyeLiner in Gris Noir and Chanel Glossimer’s.
Dior Coquette palette. Love it.
Are we talking basic product? Then I would say UD primer potion. I always always always use it under my eyeshadow because my look looks just-applied and doesn’t crease for 15-16 hours.
If we are talking color, then probably Mac Woodwinked. It is part of my eye look probably 5-6 times a week. I love the way the shimmery brown color makes my blue eyes pop.
just this once jamie
Urban Decay Eye Shadow in Sin! And a strong runner-up would probably be NARS blush in Sin.
Uh oh. I see a pattern! I didn’t even think about that until I typed it out just now! I wonder which of the deadlies I’m committing with these products, vanity?
Vanilla pigment…. when ever i dont know what to wear its what I go for…
Concealer for sure! I look horrible if my dark circles are visible. I use MAC studio finish concealer and Kat Von D tattoo concealer ! Couldn’t live without these
Fashion Fair Blush in Bronze.
MAC blacktracks fluidline
Clinique’s Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss in Ginger or MAC’s Viva Glam VI Lipglass!
NARS bronzer in laguna-I always contour my face! And usually UD Sin eyeshadow as a quick all-over eye colour when I’m in a hurry.
Burt’s Bees 😛
As far as actual makeup goes… MAC Golder’s Green pigment. I really should’ve bought a full jar of that, because I use it CONSTANTLY.
Clinique brush on cream liner in Black Honey
Definitely Burt’s Bees Hydrating Lipbalm with Pomengranate
Just what I was going to say…I’ve gone through 4 of these! It’s the least waxy lipbalm Burt’s Bees has and the most moisturizing!
I’d have to agree with you. Benefit Sugarbomb!!
I’m totally in love with my Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge in Powder Pink – it’s so creamy and easy to blend and leaves such a gorgeous flush of natural colour.
agreed! love calypso n cabo coral too! goes with everything!
definitely foundation, especially compact foundation during the humid summer months! i am currently loving shu uemura’s black compact foundation.
Chanel Inimitable mascara
I apply lip balm all day long!
Definitely NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base…THANK YOU FOR INTRODUCING IT TO ME CHRISTINE!!!
MAC Emphasize highlight powder!!! I always have to remind myself to use other highlighters!
Christine, I was almost positive you would say Burberry Trench ES, seems like you use that in every look. I just bought it and I have to say I now DEFINITELY understand why! Great find!
MAC Naked Lunch e/s and NARS Laguna
MAC Pro-Longwear concealer in NC20 and MAC Painterly paint pot for my veiny eyelids and discolored eye socket skin (chronic allergies have left them tinged rust-colored), MAC Syrup lipstick.
Wedge eyeshadow and painterly paint pot
I always use my Too Faced Shadow Insurance; I prefer it over my UDPP for my oily skin.
If I wear foundation, I normally just use my MAC Mineralized Skin Finish Natural (in medium and Medium Plus) along with my MAC blotting powder.
Weird question because I use a different thing for each part of my face, but I’ll say NARS Torrid blush for everyday. 🙂
Second this 🙂
Bare Escentual’s Buxom Lip Gloss in Sandy…I’m addicted!!
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero. (Just got my hands on Perversion from the 15th anniversary set and I can’t wait to give it a try)
Urban Decay Naked palette, I definitely use it every day. Besides that I’d have to say Naked pigment from MAC
MAC Painterly to erase the darkness on my eyelids. It makes such a huge difference. I am always trying out different foundations, concealers, mascaras, etc. But Painterly does its job so well, I never use any other eyeshadow base.
I’ve recently been in love with the Milani HD concealer!
oh and loving the MUFE aqua eyeliners. best staying power I’ve seen from a pencil eyeliner so far
SUGARPILL AFTERPARTY! i excluded dollipop coz i use it for my eyebrows, but if i can’t seem to think of a look… out comes afterparty
Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Last Call and/or Half Baked, Zero 24/7 Liner – and Supercurl mascara. (Before Supercurl came out, it was Skyscraper). With these 3 products, I can put on my face super quick, and look like I spent hours!! 🙂
it always changes, but to be honest these days it’s…nothing! i’ve been going on a very natural kick for about two months, so it’s just the basics we aren’t including in this post, like skincare and lip balm! for a night out i’ll throw on some lipstick and a bit of mascara. i’ll probably go back to normal in a few weeks, but i’ve been trying to give my skin and eyes a little break!
Mac Sur blush! It’s amazing. Could even be used as a bronzer for fair skin in the winter. I need to get a back up. Gave my backup to my mom. Also, crazy rumors lip balm orange flavor. My lips have been so dry this winter and it’s the only thing that hydrated them. I tried EVERYTHING including straight up olive oil!!!
Probably the Dior Petal Shine quint – it’s beautiful, versatile and high quality. Runners-up would be the Quo Sahara Sand eyeshadow duo and Perfect Topping MSF.
I’m with Christine…..it’s Benefit Sugarbomb. And the smell is just divine!!!
MAC Nymphet lipglass
Maybelline Falsies mascara, Estee Lauder blush in Petal
MAC Engraved e/k, MAC Capricious l/s and Viva Glam V l/s
It changes all the time for me but lately, Korres raspberry liquid lipstick in nude color. It’s water based so it feels really good on, great coverage, not too shiny, not too lipsticky, and a good MLBB color for me while makes my pigmented lips a bit muted. Just perfect.
Hoola bronzer for contouring.
Maybelline Full n Soft Mascara. And NARS blushes! I use them everyday. I’ve been using Bobbi Brown’s Correcter in Peach everyday too, to conceal my dark circles!
Primers and bases not so much because I don’t need it when I’m just wearing eyeliner (I don’t have oily lids or a crease).
MAC Face & Body.
UDPP in Sin, but if I always use it as a base, does that even count? 😀
Hmm…lately I’ve had trouble not constantly painting my nails in Zoya’s Zara or reaching for my Nyx lipstick in Rose Bud. I sense a golden shimmer connection there…
L’Oreal Voluminous Waterproof Mascara in Black – this has been a workhorse in my make up arsenal for 23 years and is my favorite all-time mascara.
Sana’s Extra Heavy Eyeliner. Easy to apply, doesn’t smudge, idiot-proof.
NARS Orgasm/Laguna (blush & bronzer) & TFSI! 🙂
My Naked Palette. Today I was determined to use only my Ammo palette but then felt like I had to add Virgin to the look even though I was trying to use grifter and Chopper.
Coralista by Benefit and the Tan pigment by MAC
Mascara. Basically, any kind will do! It’s amazing how much mascara can change my look. I have such fair lashes. A really black mascara has a really big impact on me.
MAC graphblack technakohl
MAC Hue lipstick, by far!
The easy answer: it’s my beloved UD sin e/s.
MAC Handwritten eyeshadow, I use it as a crease shadow and for my brows =)
Soft Brown Eyeshadow`by Mac. I have been trying to utilize my other eyeshadows… but in every look I`do I always want to put this in my crease!
Macs lipstick in creme d’nude.
MSF Natural.
mmm, tough one. I usually reach for Benefit’s Sugarbomb if I’m on the go for a quick, natural blush.
Another would be my Estee Lauder Crystal Baby lipstick. LOVE that one
Probably CD Nude Glow foundation and Maybelline Superstay 24H concealer.
Followed by Too Faced Shadow Insurance and MF False Lash Effect mascara.
High Beam from Benefit. I don’t know what I would do without this awesome stuff
Stila Bronzer. It can be used as a great bronzer, blush, or eyeshadow.
mac Feline eye pencil…i never liked black eyeliner until this one. I read the comments posted here and decided to try. And I haven’t stopped using it since! Love it and it actually stays put on my waterline!