Italics are necessities, bolds are Holy Grails.

THE BASICS

• About Face The Performer Foundation, L2OLIVE
  • This is soooo close! Apparently I'm an even cooler toned olive than their line, because a bit of blue corrector fixes this right up for me
• Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder, Universal
• e.l.f. Camo Color Corrector x2
  • Blue
    • I wish I’d had this a couple of years ago! If you have a bunch of cream products that pull too warm on you, BUY THIS STUFF and thank me later
  • Green
    • Definitely brings pinker-toned complexion products closer to my skin tone
• 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, maybe a little pink, so I tend to use this more for my face than under my eyes
• Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Multi-Use Concealer, 160
  • I bought THE pink concealer. I love this formula but am not sure what my actual skin tone match is
• Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Waterproof Mascara, Very Black
  • Honestly beginning to think as long as it’s waterproof, it’ll work for me lmao. I like both this one and the Falsies waterproof one
• Saie Glowy Super Gel Lightweight Dewy Multipurpose Illuminator, Starglow (mini)
  • GWP
  • This reminds me of that old Becca Backlight primer everyone loved. Depending on how long it lasts I might consider buying the full size, but we’ll see
• 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. Great for undereyes

MULTIPURPOSE

• The Crème Shop Lip + Cheek Chic Stick, Cherry Blossom
  • Adorable color, and my inner 12-year-old LOVES the scent
• Milk Makeup Lip + Cheek Cream Blush Stick x2
  • Muse
    • This is an amazing deep cherry red on me
  • Quickie
    • Last time I got one it got stuck in the bottom so as to be unusable. I missed it though, so I repurchased
    • Glad I did! It’s become a total MVP in my collection
• NUDESTIX Nudies Cream Blush All-Over-Face Color, Moodie Blu
  • This is surprisingly versatile!

CHEEK STUFF

• Basma The Cream Blush - Fuchsia (mini)
  • Got this for free and it’s super nice
• Merit Flush Balm x2
  • Mood
    • Welp, they discontinued this shade. Milk Muse is brighter and I think I like it better though
  • Rouge
• 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 seems 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

• NYX Epic Ink Liner, Black
  • My fave from Wet'n'Wild started underperforming. I've used this one before and I remember liking it, so now I'd say it's the best liquid liner on the market haha
• 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

EYESHADOW

• About Face Matte Fluid Eye Paint x2
  • New Karma
    • This was kiiiiind of an impulse buy, but damn does it work!
  • No Queen Blues
    • Exactly what I want in a blue
• About Face Shadowstick, 2002
  • NGL I bought this for both free-shipping reasons and nostalgia. It reminds me of an eyeshadow stick I wore to junior prom in... you guessed it, 2002
• 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 a couple more are close. 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
• Sugarpill Cosmetics Pressed Eyeshadow x2
  • Tako
    • Fun fact: I bought this because I was tempted by a certain rather large palette released near the end of 2024. Problem was, I have dupes for most of the palette… except for the matte white shade. So glad I bought this instead because it’s exactly what I wanted
  • Velouria
    • Obviously it’s beautiful on its own, but unexpected use case: cooling down certain warm browns
• 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 used to use at least one shade from this palette daily (and nearly all from the top half lmao. Tell me you lean cool toned without telling me). However, I’ve ended up with other neutral palettes that have supplanted it. Plus I hit significant pan in 3 shades. I’m gonna use it a few more times and then let it go.
• Viseart Cashmerie Étendu
  • But yet again with the untouched warm colors HAHAHA
• Viseart Petits Fours x3
  • Garnet
    • Mostly 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, Cider Donut
  • This color looks great on me, but it leaves a glittery sheen behind that’s hard to remove…
• 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
• Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Stix, Is It Fu$$y
  • Reminds me of the old Revlon lip butter in Pink Truffle, but with a better, more pigmented formula. In other words, it’s MLBB for winters with a similar complexion to mine, and I'm gonna wear it a loooooot. I’d be interested to try a couple of other shades, but my wallet and limited space would not be happy lol
• 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 lipliner pencil, Nightmoth
  • Folks… when in doubt, get the OG. It’s probably exactly what you wanted in the first place. I had a dupe that was the right color but the wrong formula, and lordy it smelled bad too
• 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 do 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 over a longer-wearing cherry red base
• Maybelline Superstay Vinyl Ink x2
  • Royal
    • I love this formula. It's almost TOO good. And this color perfectly matches a bag I have
  • 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 pinker, and obviously the shiny finish. But I'm seeing conflicting information as to whether the new MAC mattes are actually different colors from the original formula, so at least I know I can fall back on this one… for now
• NYX Butter Gloss x3
  • Cranberry Pie
  • Red Velvet
  • Vanilla Cream Pie
    • I’m actually happy lip glosses are back in style, because these colors are all lovely
• NYX Lip IV Hydrating Gloss Stain, Grape Gushin’
  • Ooooo, interesting product! Feels nice when applied fully, and blots to a pretty stain that is truly not messing around. If I didn't already have so many other lip products I might try a few more of these
• NYX Suede Matte Lip Liner x2
  • Cherry Skies
    • This might be one of the only lip liner pencils I’ve ever worn down to a nub. Got a backup ready to go
  • Sao Paulo
    • I’m a big fan of these pencils
• NYX Suede Matte Lightweight Lipstick, Cherry Skies
  • My perfect red - fellow winters, take note. Wears down well and reapplies nicely
• 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. However, 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
  • 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
    • Unfortunately people are saying the reformulation sucks… might have to look for something close to this. Boooooo. Maybe I’ll just stick with Russian Red even though it’s lighter
• Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm x2
  • Cherry
    • That little birthday gift did its job. I splurged on this full size one and I looooovvvveeee ittttt. These are my favorite daytime balms
  • Pink Sugar (mini)
    • I will say I might love this scent slightly more
• TreeHut SugarLips Lip Butter, Mango
  • Favorite lip balm for overnight use

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