Italics are necessities, bolds are Holy Grails.

THE BASICS

• Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder, Universal
• IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Undereye Anti-Aging Waterproof Concealer, Light Natural
  • This was creasing on me like mad for a while, but that may have been user error. Formula is quite thick, and I sometimes forget to keep that in mind. Skin tone match is damn near spot on
• Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Multi-Use Concealer, 160
  • I bought THE pink concealer, and this combined with the IT Cosmetics concealer is the only thing that has ever done anything for my undereye circles. I prefer this formula but am not sure what my actual skin tone match is
• Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Waterproof Mascara, Very Black
  • The Falsies waterproof was out of stock, so I decided to try this one. Seems that for me, the most important thing is that my mascara is waterproof lmao. I get similar results from both
• Wet ’n’ Wild MegaLast Eyeshadow Primer
• Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat Awakening Concealer, 2 Luminous Ivory
  • Okay, I LOVE this formula. Shade is slightly light, but the tone is correct and I think going with 2.5 may have been too warm. Will see how this one wears and decide if this replaces my IT Cosmetics concealer

CHEEK STUFF

• Basma The Cream Blush - Fuchsia (mini)
  • Got this for free and it’s super nice
• The Crème Shop Lip + Cheek Chic Stick, Cherry Blossom
  • Adorable color, and my inner 12-year-old LOVES the scent
• ILIA Beauty Multi-Stick, At Last (mini)
  • Well, upon further inspection it's functionally identical to another one of my blushes LMAO. Probably won't repurchase in full size, but it's a great rosy color on me
• Merit Flush Balm x2
  • Mood
  • Rouge
    • These are neverending so I probably won’t need to repurchase them anytime soon. If that time ever comes though, I don’t think I want to support this brand anymore after how dirty their customer service did Wayne Goss
• Milk Makeup Lip + Cheek Cream Blush Stick - Quickie
  • Last time I got one it got stuck in the bottom so as to be unusable. I missed it though, so I repurchased
• NARS Blush - Sin
  • Aw shit, baby’s first NARS and I absolutely love it. Was specifically recommended for winters, and I’d say it’s spot on. Doesn’t resemble anything else in my collection either. Worth every penny
• Rare Beauty Positive Touch Liquid Luminizer, Enchant
  • I seldom go for the celeb makeup lines, but everything I’ve tried so far from Rare Beauty has been a winner. I’m normally not even sold on highlighters, but this one is perfect for me
• Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush x2
  • Believe
    • I’m always shocked at how naturally this color blends into my skin, given how dark it is in the tube, but it’s a great everyday blush. Highly recommend it if you like to rock cool tones
  • Hope
    • I dunno, I think it’s neutral enough to go nicely with true red lipsticks if I want a subtler cheek color. That said, I probably wouldn’t repurchase (if I ever even fully use it lmao) because I have better colors for my complexion

EYELINER

• Sephora 12H Contour Eye Pencil x3
  • Black Lace
  • Sangria
  • Waterfall
    • Family friend recommended these. Good lookin’ out!
• Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner x2
  • Glamrock
  • Midnight Cowboy
    • Mainly bought these for performances, and they work a treat
• Wet ’n’ Wild MegaLast Breakup Proof Liquid Eyeliner
  • My beloved! You are back in my collection!

EYESHADOW

• About Face Matte Fluid Eye Paint x2
  • New Karma
    • Okay Halsey, I like your line too. This was kiiiiind of an impulse buy, but damn does it work!
  • No Queen Blues
    • Exactly what I want in a blue
• ĀTHR Beauty Moonlight Crystal Palette
  • They are back in business now! Not sure if this is available again though? Either way, it’s full of perfect cool-toned colors and is fairly unique in my collection. Love it!
• ColourPop 9-Pan Pressed Palette, Gone Metal
  • If you’re cool toned, buy this palette and thank me later. It is everything
  • I’ve hit pan on three colors and one is close. It is not inconceivable that I may actually finish the whole thing
• Huda Beauty Pretty Grunge
  • Okaaaaay, this might be my absolute favorite palette ever. Half tempted to throw a lot of my other ones out. I won’t, but I could definitely cull them now. This one is that good. Winters (and summers who like a moody look), this one is for you
• Sleek Makeup i-Divine palette x2
  • Under a Spell
    • Soooo pretty. I tend to forget how great Sleek eyeshadows are
  • Vintage Romance
    • Received as a gift. One of the most beautiful palettes I own
    • But that's the thing: the color story is amazing in the palette, but I almost never use it because I have a lot of dupes across my collection. Plus if I want a performance look, I tend to go more for other palettes, including Under a Spell. Not sure I need both anymore. I may Project Pan this and see how I feel
• Urban Decay NAKED2
  • I’ve had this for so long that I often forget it exists, but it’s still great. Even though I YET AGAIN barely use the couple of slightly warmer shades lmao
• Urban Decay NAKED Ultimate Basics
  • I use at least one shade from this palette daily… and 95% of the time it’s from the upper half of the palette lmao. Tell me you lean cool toned without telling me
• Viseart Cashmerie Étendu
  • Love their eyeshadows. I use this palette almost every day… though yet again with the untouched warm colors HAHAHA
• Viseart Petits Fours x3
  • Garnet
    • Too warm toned for me, but I love that red and garnet is my birthstone sooooo
  • Lilas
  • Tyrian

LIP GOODIES

• Bite Beauty Mini Yaysayer Plumping Lip Gloss Trio (Cider Donut, Sugar Buns, Sugar Drizzle)
  • These are reasonable sizes for lip gloss tbh. Cider Donut is the product I didn’t know I needed, Sugar Buns is MLBB, and Sugar Drizzle makes a beautiful topper. Love the cinnamon bun scent too
• e.l.f. O Face Satin Lipstick, Shameless
  • I think I found my 90s style neutral! Really impressed with how lovely this formula is in general, and this color is so nice to use with different liners and glosses
• Haus Labs PhD Hybrid Lip Oil, Hue
  • Reminds me of a lip gloss I had long ago, but this formula is definitely better. I don’t do minimal-makeup days too often, but this is great for those
  • I'd totally try more stuff from Haus Labs, buuuuuut *waves around at this list*
• MAC lipstick x3
  • Bombshell
    • Ooooo I took a chance on this one, and it’s about as light as I can possibly go. I had Fanfare back in the day, but this is a much better match for my undertones
  • D for Danger (mini)
    • Picking a favorite lipstick is damn near impossible, but this might be the one. It’s everything I wanted Revlon Cherries in the Snow to be back in the day. I hope the color didn’t change in the new formula. According to video reviews it looks about the same, but we’ll see eventually, maybe
  • Russian Red
    • I finally bought it, and my only real question is why the hell did I wait so long? She’s that girl
• MAC Powder Kiss Liquid Lipstick x2
  • Got A Callback
    • The most unique shade in my collection. Reads kinda soft grunge or soft goth on me, depending on what else I'm wearing.
    • These lipsticks aren't nearly as longwearing as advertised, but they wear down nicely and are fairly easy to touch up when needed, so I've ended up enjoying the formula anyway
  • Make Love To The Camera
    • This has become a go-to. I was about to buy a certain product Instagram was really pushing on me, but I realized hey… I basically have it already. Absolutely amazing color
    • I used this for my wedding on top of…
• Maybelline Superstay Ink Crayon, Check Yourself
  • Great on its own and under other colors. Perfect cool winter red, great for deep/dark as well
• Maybelline Superstay Vinyl Ink, Unrivaled
  • I just keep buying the same color family in different finishes lmaoooo. I know what I like. This is the actual MAC D for Danger dupe in my roster, at least on my face. Only differences: this one may lean ever so slightly more purple, and obviously the shiny finish. This formula is pretty amazing though. Almost too good, even
• NYX Butter Gloss x3
  • Apple Crisp
  • Cranberry Pie
    • I’m actually happy lip glosses are back in style, because these two colors are lovely
  • Vanilla Cream Pie
    • Amazing at toning down lip colors
• NYX Suede Matte Lip Liner x2
  • Cherry Skies
  • Sao Paulo
    • I’m a big fan of these pencils
• Rare Beauty Lip Souffle Matte Cream Lipstick, Ascend
  • Formula is similar to the MAC Powder Kiss liquid lipstick, but slightly thinner, so it’s easier to apply and build. but it also feels a bit less hydrating. I think I slightly prefer this formula (definitely prefer the applicator and price point), but MAC has the superior color selection IMO.
  • I do love this shade; on me it’s a medium-bright parrot pink that is surprisingly versatile
• Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick x2
  • Heartbreaker
    • This formula! The color by itself is maybe a tad bright on me, but if I wear it with something like MAC D for Danger as an ombré, it works beautifully. That combo is my go-to Barbie lip
  • Vampire Love
    • Not as intense as it looks in the tube. On me it’s a very wearable cranberry color that can be sheered out or built up. I’ve worn it way more often than I expected
• Sephora Cream Lip Stain x3
  • Black Cherry
    • Originally wanted this for wedding lipstick, but it wasn’t what I was going for. Worked great for snake-inspired performance makeup though! And I quite like it for weekend wear with the right outfit and face
  • Blackberry Sorbet
    • Had this color before, used it up, originally decided not to repurchase but ended up missing it
  • Marvelous Mauve
    • A surprisingly great neutral-ish color on me. It’s as close as I can get to those greige-y colors that were popular a few years back, despite being in a different color family. On my second… tube? Is that right for these lol? I’m going with it
  • Red Velvet
    • On my fourth tube. It’s my perfect true red
• Sephora Retractable Rouge Gel Lip Liner, Dark Horse
  • Color is exactly what I wanted, but the smell is kinda offputting. It does dissipate, at least

NAIL POLISH (starting mostly over bc a lot of my polishes were oooooooold and I only just got back into painting my nails)

• Essie nail color, Angora Cardi
  • Great color but might clash with half of my wardrobe?
• Olive & June Nail Polish x4
  • CCT
  • CV
  • OMG
• OPI Nail Polish x2
  • Cajun Shrimp
    • Received as a gift
  • I’m Not Really A Waitress
    • This is classic
• Orly Nail Lacquer, Rage