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What’s in my Makeup Collection- Favorite Makeup Products

February 3, 2020 by Katie Haller

What's in my Makeup Collection- Favorite Makeup Products

I’m always wondering what kind of makeup other people are using.  That’s why I love to share my favorite beauty products that I’m currently using.  Recently my makeup collection has been getting a little upgrade.  Nothing too crazy, but I have been trying out a few higher-end brands.  I figure I’m getting older and there are some items that I’ve been wanting to try out, so why not?

Here are all my favorite current beauty products that I’ve been using daily.

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What's in my Makeup Collection- Favorite Makeup Products- Tarte Shape Tape

Tarte Shape Tape

I finally drank the cool-aid and jumped on the shape tape bandwagon.  All of my favorite bloggers on Instagram were using it, so I just had to see what all the hype was about.  I bought the travel size just in case I didn’t love it, but after using it almost every day since I bought it, I ended up loving it.  It has great coverage and it feels gentle on my skin.
What's in my Makeup Collection- Favorite Makeup Products- Tarte Lip Paint

Tarte Matte Lip Paint

I’ve become a big fan of Tarte over the last year.  This lip paint is now one of my favorite lipsticks of all time.  I usually don’t love matte lipstick, but this one is perfect.  Plus I usually use a little gloss over my lipstick anyway.  It stays on throughout the day, even when I eat and it looks like it all came off on my napkin I still have it on my lips.
What's in my Makeup Collection- Favorite Makeup Products- Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Moisturizer

Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Moisturizer

This moisturizer was gifted to me by Influenser and I’m so happy with this product.  I had never tried Fresh products in the past, but now I know I’m more likely to look for them.  I’ve been using this as my daily moisturizer under my makeup.

What's in my Makeup Collection- Favorite Makeup Products- Revlon Colorstay Eyebrow Pencil

Revlon Colorstay Eye Brow Pencil

Don’t judge me, but I’ve only been doing my eyebrows for a year.  In the last year, I’ve tried so many different pencils and gels.  I’ve had the hardest time finding a well-pigmented pencil that matches my eyebrow color.  This pencil seems to be it.  I bought it in the color blonde and it matches my eyebrows perfectly, plus it lasts really well throughout the day.

What's in my Makeup Collection- Favorite Makeup Products- ColourPop Eyeshadow

ColourPop Entendre Pressed Powder Shadow Palette

I love love love this eyeshadow palette from ColourPop.  A friend of mine in Las Vegas had told me about this brand a while ago and I’ve been wanting to try it.  I finally bought this palette and I could not be happier with it.  The colors are perfect for me. I also like how there is a good mix of shimmer and matte colors.  I also love the price.  You would think this palette would be much more money than $16.

What's in my Makeup Collection- Favorite Makeup Products- Tarte Tarteiest Pro Glow to Go Highlight and Contour Palette

Tarte Tarteiest Pro Glow to Go Highlight and Contour Palette

This is my go-to highlighting and contouring palette.  It blends well and I really like this bronzer color for contouring.  I also will sometimes use the highlighting color as eyeshadow when I’m in a hurry.  I have the travel size which is half the price of the full size, but it’s been lasting me a while now.

What's in my Makeup Collection- Favorite Makeup Products- L'Oreal Voluminous Maskcara

L’Oreal Voluminous Lash Paradise

I have been using L’Oreal mascara for a while now.  It’s affordable and I love how my lashes look after using it.  I recently started to use the Lash Paradise mascara.  I like that it doesn’t clump much and it makes my lashes long and thick.  I also use the Voluminous Volume Building Curved Brush Mascara.  I had to include that one as well because I’ve been using it for years and it’s a couple dollars cheaper than the Lash Paradise.
What's in my Makeup Collection- Favorite Makeup Products- EcoTools makeup brushes

EcoTools Start the Day Beautiful Kit

I recently did a cleanout of my brushes.  I got rid of any brushes that were old or cheap or falling apart.  I replaced my brushes with this EcoTools kit.  I’ve been so happy with my EcoTools brushes.  They hold up really well and they feel so soft on my skin.  I realized how scratchy some of my other brushes were after using these brushes.

Katie🤍

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