I know full-coverage foundation isn’t everyone’s favorite kind of makeup, but if you are anything like me, you look for a foundation that can cover up just about anything. Wearing makeup for many, many years, you can trust that I’ve tried all kinds of different brands of foundations, concealers, and powders. Well over the years I’ve found a few ‘holy grail’ products that I just wanted to put out there for everyone who also enjoys the most flawless, airbrushed, yet natural-looking face makeup basically ever! Now these products are very popular ones but the combinations of wearing these together is like a match made in heaven!
Foundation
My first ‘holy grail’ product is the NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation in “Gobi”. Being around $49, this foundation is a little spendy for a foundation but a little goes such a long way. I only put two pumps on my face and blend it out with a damp beauty blender and it covers my entire face giving it amazing coverage.
Why I love this foundation so much
This is a foundation that I’ve purchased over and over and OVER again not only because of the coverage, but because it blends so well with other cream products like contour sticks and blushes. It’s a foundation that doesn’t oxidize or really “dry down” quickly making it super easy to tweak, blend, and layer without having to worry about if it already set or not.
$49, Get it here.
Concealer
If I were stranded on a deserted island and I could only have only one makeup product with me, it would be Tarte’s Shape Tape Concealer in “Fair Neutral”. Ever since I started wearing makeup, I have always had a problem with finding the right concealer that covers up circles, doesn’t settle in any crevices, and that last all day long. After seeing all those beauty guru’s out there rave about it, I of course had to try it out for myself and I too have fell in love with it!
Why I love this concealer
I’ve never tried a concealer that is so pigmented like this one! It glides on and blends out like a dream. I always look so alert even when I put on the tiniest amount. This is also a product that doesn’t seem to oxidize which is amazing, especially being someone with really fair skin, because trust me, I notice when a foundation or concealer product starts to turn ever so slightly orange and that’s a big no-no.
$27, Get it here.
Powder
This powder is one of the best powders I’ve used- and it’s only $8! I do have a few favorite “high-end” powders that I love, but sometimes when you don’t feel like spending over $25 for a powder, I always get the Maybelline Fit Me Loose Finishing Powder in Fair because it works just as amazing as any higher priced setting powders!
Why I love this setting powder
This powder honestly works just as amazing, if not better than most other setting powders I’ve tried. To create a flawless finish, I gently dab my damp beauty blender into it and press in into my t-zone and the rest of my face letting it sit on my skin for a couple minutes before lightly brushing any extra product off. It leaves my skin looking the perfect amount of matte and flawless every time!
$8, Get it here.
