5 Makeup Products I'd Buy if I Was Starting My Collection from Scratch
I was sorting out my makeup collection the other day, purging a few things to make room in my drawer, and it got me thinking; "what would I buy now if I needed to start my collection from scratch?" The way you can tell that you've made good makeup choices is the fact that it really didn't take me long to choose.
I haven't included any base products, like concealers or foundations, because they're often not too different from each other, and you get through them a lot quicker than a high-end blusher, for instance. But anyway, aside from the base products, here are five makeup products I'd buy if I was starting my collection from scratch...
1. Estée Lauder 'Double Wear' Waterproof Eyeliner
I have raved about this eyeliner since the day I purchased my first one about seven years ago. It's the best eyeliner I have ever used, and I've tried a few. This would have to be a staple in any makeup collection I started from scratch. It's easy to use, it lasts all day and it doesn't transfer to the upper eyelid. What more could you ask from an eyeliner?
2. Estée Lauder 'Bronze Goddess' Highlighting Powder
This is definitely something I would have to have in a new makeup collection, no questions asked. It's super versatile and the finish is just fantastic. This is the second one I've had as they just last ages. The powder, with no sort of setting sprays or translucent powders over the top, lasts all day.
When I take my makeup off at night, you can clearly see the glistening bronzed tone coming off on the cotton pads. I have had so many complements on it over the years, and it's great whether it's the height of summer or the depths of winter. I know it's pricey, but I'd buy it over and over again.
3. Estée Lauder 'Sumptuous Extreme Lash Multiplying Volume' Mascara
This mascara is only a relatively recent discovery, but it's one I've kept coming back to use. I have a choice of the 'Lash Multiplying' mascara from Maybelline, 'Hypnose Drama' from Lancôme (which would normally be my go-to) and 'Volume Effet Faux Oils' from YSL.
While all of the of those mascaras are great in their own way, I just find myself consciously reaching for this one over them. It makes my lashes look great, there's no fall-out, it doesn't look clumpy and it lasts all day long. Why wouldn't I add it to a new makeup collection I started from scratch?
4. Urban Decay NAKED 3 Mini Palette
This Urban Decay NAKED 3 Mini palette would be added to a new makeup collection I made from scratch for multiple reasons. The first is that it's tiny. I wouldn't have to worry about bringing this on holiday with me and it taking up heaps of room.
I know there are other mini palettes in the collection, but I don't use matte eye shadows all that much, so the others wouldn't suit my style. This one has far more glistening and shimmering eye shadows in comparison. Also, the colours are just divine.
I have used every single one of them (yes, even the black one at the end). This is what makes it so versatile. I can bring it on holiday with me and I'm sorted for the daytime and the nighttime. Also, they're so pigmented, so only a small amount is needed, and they last all day on the skin.
Just as with the Bronze Goddess, you can see the eye shadow on the cotton pad at the end of the day when you come to take off your makeup. It would have been silly not to add this tiny eye shadow palette to a new makeup collection if I started one from scratch.
5. NARS 'Laguna' Matt Bronzer
I know that world and his wife were banging on about this bronzer when it first hit the shelves, quite a few years ago now, but I still believe that it's the same product now, probably over ten years later. The great thing about it is its natural bronze colour it gives.
It's also matte, making it great for blending and contouring. It goes really well with the Bronze Goddess powder, using this as a contour and BG on the cheeks for some glamour. Just like BG, you can use this all year round, no matter the occasion.
It provides such a subtle-yet-effective result, with a little going a very long way. Just make sure you're applying it and blending out properly. I use the Real Techniques Sculpting Brush to apply it initially, and then a Kabuki brush by DUcare.
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I hope you enjoyed this blog post and that it gave you some insight into what my staples would be out of my entire makeup collection. Let me know in the comments below what you'd have in your makeup collection if you had to start it from scratch and I'll see you all again soon with some brand new content!
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