Beauty

My Minimalist Makeup Collection

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I used to be a makeup hoarder of sorts. Youtube beauty gurus circa 2010 fueled that inspiration.Hard to believe, I too wanted drawers filled to the brim of products & wanted to drain my savings towards Sephora or Ulta sales. It took me a long time to realize half ( if not more ) of said collection was barely used. Products kept expiring. And I found myself always craving more. It’s funny how I told myself I needed every shade of eyeshadow ( even the shades that were unflattering) & every palette or collaboration ( regardless of the price) was sought after. Things are a bit different now. I still love & admire my makeup routine & the artistry of it all. I just don’t have the desire to own an array of brands or shades And thanks to the pandemic, there are somedays I don’t where a drop of makeup. I’ve condensed my collection to what works & I rarely shop for new products. I wait until the product is empty or if I receive it as a gift. The process of decision fatigue is no more & my routine is quick & simple.

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Here is what I’ve kept & love…

Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Foundation:

I purchased this foundation for my wedding week & have loved it ever since. It has wonderful coverage without making my skin look cakey. I don’t wear foundation every single day anymore, but when I do – I always seem to reach for this one.

It Cosmetic CC cream:

I’ve used this cc cream for years. I usually wear this in the summer ( but it works well for all seasons ). It has wonderful coverage & has even helped clear my skin for its ingredients.

Maybelline Eyebrow Pencil:

I’ve used many brands of eyebrow pencils and pomades in the past, but this one for $5 is amazing & has lasted me for so long. I don’t fill in my brows as dramatically as I once did, but this is great for those sparse areas.

Maybelline Eyeliner in Brown

I only own one eyeliner in a more natural shade – brown. I find black eyeliner to be too harsh. And surprisingly – I no longer wear liquid eyeliner. The winged liner look for me is out! If I do want a bit of dramatics, I will simply use the eyeliner pencil or an eyeshadow.

L’Oréal Telescopic Mascara

I only own one mascara at a time. And this one from L’Oréal is a great product at a great price. I no longer find high end mascaras to be worth the price since it’s smart to replace mascara every 3 months.

Benefit Rocketaur Box Powder

This is my favorite blush of all time. It provides the most flattering bronze peach glow to my skin that looks almost sun kissed.

Nars Blush in Orgasm

A cult favorite in the beauty world. I’ve been trying to hit pan on this blush for years. Maybe this year will be it. It’s a perfect pink shade for nights out.

Charlotte Tilbury Peachgasm Liquid Blush

I love a liquid blush & this acts as the perfect highlight. I no longer wear highlighter ( which was quite popular a few years ago). This gives a much more natural glow.

NARS laguna bronzer

This tone of bronzer is my favorite & is the most flattering. In the future, I would like to find a more cruelty free bronzer alternative. But for the time being, I will try & use this up.

Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer

This is a great drugstore bronzer option. I love the formula & tone. I also use this product as eyeshadow as the brown tone is the perfect light shade for my lids. A great tip is to find multiple uses for your powder products

Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Lipstick & Liner

I decided to purchase the travel sized version to test out this hyped product. And this is my most worn lipstick lately. I completely understand the hype. I definitely plan to purchase a full size once this one is used up.

Kylie Jenner Liquid Lipstick & Liner in Sweater Weather

This is my go to fall / winter shade. It’s reddish tone is perfect for those occasions I want a bolder look. And it lasts all day.

Mac Lipstick in Velvet Teddy

My favorite lipstick of all time. If I could only own one lipstick – this would be it. It’s perfect for all occasions & any season.

Mac Lipstick in Angel

This shade is one I wear during the spring and summer as it gives a nice bright look to my face.

Laura Mercier Translucent Powder

I purchased a travel size of this product because it takes me so long to finish this type of powder. I don’t necessarily bake my face like a Kardashian but this product is essential for setting my concealer.

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer

Speaking of concealer, I only own one. I was a huge fan of the Tarte Shape tape for the longest time. But I found it to look too heavy under my eyes. So I’ve moved onto a lighter formula at a better price point.

Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Eyeshadow Palette

One of the biggest changes I’ve made with my makeup collection is preferring smaller palettes to larger ones. They are easier to travel with & I longer take time wondering which shades to use. The formulation of these eyeshadows are really nice.

Jeffree Star x Shane Dawson Conspiracy Pallette

My favorite item in my collection – this palette is my baby. I love both YouTube creators so much & had to buy their collaboration pallette. It has the most pigmented shades with mostly neutrals with a touch of fun shades.

Jaclyn Hill Palette

Eyeshadow palettes used to be my weekness & although I’ve decluttered plenty – I’d rather keep the ones I have & try & hit pan on the shadows. This neutral palette is beautiful but I personally find large palettes like these to be too cumbersome. Rarely do I wear all the shades anyway.

Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray

To complete my look & make sure it stays on all day, I like spraying my face with this setting spray. Who knows if setting spray is really necessary but I find it very refreshing.

Conclusion

To some, this still may seem like a lot of makeup. And others may agree this is rather minimal. Compared to my past self, this is very condensed. And I plan to try & hit pan & use up even more ( especially the eyeshadows). I love that I can store all my products in my desk drawer where everything is tucked away & out of sight. I also own a small set of makeup brushes: one foundation brush, a blush brush, an angled bronzer brush, 3 eyeshadow brushes & a beauty sponge.

What is your favorite brand of makeup? Do you have a small collection or a large one?

-B

Published by mindbeautysimplicity

44 thoughts on “My Minimalist Makeup Collection”

  2. Great makeup collection “B.” Some of personally favorites include: BareMinerals Complex Resue/Tarte Shapetape/TooFaced liquid eyeliner/Lancôme Mascara
    Thank you for sharing your minimalist makeup collection. 😊

    Pastor Natalie (ExamineThisMoment)
    Letstakeamoment.com

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  3. I rarely use makeup LOL! I’m so busy at most I put a little foundation on, a little blush, lip stain, and mascara and that’s my made up face on a non-busy day. Truthfully though… my donkey and horse don’t really care how I look so long as I feed them 😛

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  5. I have a really small make up collection too. Have found myself almost getting caught up in the hype of owning lots before, but managed to stop myself. All we ever really need are our basics and Abe one or two more fancy make up bits.

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  6. i stopped using makeup but when i do go out i like to use mascara light eyeshadow and always lipstick! these days it’s difficult to find nontoxic vegan makeup so i just got tired of buying makeup, especially since im more of a homebody lol
    great list! it honestly looks like mine

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  7. You have literally described me in one paragraph! I use to be such a makeup hoarder, I have a massive collection of makeup which just doesn’t get used anymore. I realised this year that I was spending way to much money on makeup just for it to sit in its packaging in one of my draws so I’m slowly but surely going through my collection and really cutting it down to what I actually use and want. I absolutely love the products you’ve saved, especially the Nars blushes – unreal! Thank you so much for sharing this with us, it’s inspired me to continue cutting down my collection Xo

    Elle – ellegracedeveson.com

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  8. This is a great make up collection with a lot of great brands. For a long time I have had a real minimalistic collection with only a few products, but I am trying to expand my collection a little bit and experiment with make up. Thank you for sharing your collection.

    Lauren x

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  14. Thanks for sharing these! I’m not someone who wears makeup so i don’t own any 😆 But next time
    I need some – I’ll definitely use these recommendations! Especially the foundation, it looks really good! ☺️

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  17. You have some great products here! I also love the Maybelline Eyeliner in brown. My makeup collection is quite small as well. As a teen, I had quite a lot. Now I don’t use nearly as much.

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  19. I used to buy makeup all the time because like you, I wanted a big makeup collection and the next new thing. I have since definitely cut back and for my everyday makeup, I only buy what I need such as if my foundation or my setting spray ran out (I LOVE the Urban Decay setting spray too)
    As far as palettes or makeup I don’t necessarily need, but I want to try, I will only buy new makeup once a year so that I will actually use it.
    I loved seeing your makeup collection!

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