14 of the Best Beauty Products for Your Makeup Bag

No need to try out all those samples. These expert beauty picks are guaranteed to be a home run.

Beauty products often put us in a conundrum. From the outside, they all look the same. But which are really the best and worth our investment? How would we know without trying ‘em all? For answers, we called up a favorite makeup artist for advice. She declined to share her name (aside from being modest, she is simply too busy for more clients.) So trust us, these are products you didn’t know you were missing in your makeup bag.

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Benefit Cosmetics

Waterproof volumizing mascara

Best for Lengthening & Thin Lashes

 

IT Cosmetics

Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream

All-in-One Foundation/CC+ Cream

IT Cosmetics

Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Concealer

For dark circles, fine lines, redness & discoloration.

Smashbox

Photo Finish Primer

Best all around primer.

Urban Decay

Makeup Setting Spray

All Nighter Waterproof Best Maekup Setting Spray.

Revlon

ColorStay Overtime Lipstick

For long lasting lips.

Static

Long-Lasting Lipstick

These are great and we have some good color reccomendations here. 

 

Dior

Lip Glow

Love this

Laneige

Lip Balm

With a tint. Perfect for everday wear.

HOOLA

Bronzer

Best bronzer.

Laura Mercier

Loose setting powder

Best setting powder.

Tarte

Clay Palette

Easy to Carry-and-Use Shadow Palettes

KISS NY

Gel Eyeliner

Best Inexpensive Waterproof Pencil

Anastasia

Brow Wiz

Most loved!

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11 responses to “14 of the Best Beauty Products for Your Makeup Bag”

  1. Chaya Avatar
    Chaya

    Thanks! Can you recommend a “tube” mascara and a full coverage foundation as well?

    1. CS Avatar
      CS

      Blinc makes a tube mascara and so does loreal

  2. Leah Avatar
    Leah

    Would be really great if you did this with drugstore brands…

  3. CS Avatar
    CS

    Nytimes has an article titled “the best makeup you can buy at the drugstore” they have great recommendations. Not sure how to share link

  4. Brandy Avatar
    Brandy

    Would also love to see best drugstore brands!!

  5. Chay Avatar
    Chay

    So cool!i use a lot of these products religiously- that bronzer is the best ever i first used in high school and the revlon-well I gave up lipstick a long time ago and only use that lip color stay—the best!!!

  6. yy Avatar
    yy

    So right on about the Revlon Lipstick. nothing stays on like it!

  7. Dena Avatar
    Dena

    I’ve tried all the long lasting lipsticks … even better than those two is that Maybelline super stay lipstick. Doesn’t budge for days!

  8. P Avatar
    P

    Just by the way, the marc jacobs liner has been discontinued. Still trying to find a replacement that does travel or smudge.

  9. Miriam Avatar
    Miriam

    Hi! Perhaps Between carpools can update some of the makeup posts? Some of these products on no longer available when you tap the links.. In addition, I’ll agree, the Maybelline long lasting lipstick is even better than revlon!! Thank you!

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