Editor's Favorites

Readers often ask me what are my absolute, all-time favorites, and now you can find my current and long-time favorites all in one place! You'll only find permanent favorites listed in order to make this as helpful as possible for those on the hunt for their own holy grail products. Enjoy!

— Christine

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Pat McGrath Lunar Nightshade 5-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Lunar Nightshade
Pat McGrath
$36.00/0.14 oz.

97%

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Revlon Eyes on You ColorStay Satin Ink Liquid Lipstick
Eyes on You
Revlon
$10.99/0.17 oz.

83%

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Revlon Lady Topaz ColorStay Satin Ink Liquid Lipstick
Lady Topaz
Revlon
$10.99/0.17 oz.

89%

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elf 3.5 (Medium Neutral Olive) Halo Glow Liquid Filter
3.5 (Medium Neutral Olive)
elf
$14.00/1.06 oz.

97%

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Monthly Favorites

Urban Decay Rebel Vice Lipstick
Rebel
Urban Decay
$18.00/0.11 oz.

94%

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Marc Jacobs Beauty Flesh & Fantasy (506) Air Blush
Flesh & Fantasy (506)
Marc Jacobs Beauty
$42.00/0.282 oz.

92%

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Sydney Grace Paris Skies Pressed Blush
Paris Skies
Sydney Grace
$9.00/0.25 oz.

98%

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Fenty Beauty Afternoon Snack/Mo' Hunny Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter Duo
Afternoon Snack/Mo' Hunny
Fenty Beauty
$34.00/0.24 oz.

96%

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Auric Morganite 2.0 Glow Lust Radiant Luminizer
Morganite 2.0
Auric
$45.00/1.13 oz.

99%

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Becca Hi Angel Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed
Hi Angel
Becca
$38.00/0.25 oz.

96%

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YSL Rose Stiletto (9) Rouge Pur Couture SPF15 Lipstick
Rose Stiletto (9)
YSL
$38.00/0.13 oz.

96%

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Terra Moons Blood Moon Extreme Multichrome Shadow
Blood Moon
Terra Moons
$17.00/0.05 oz.

98%

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All-Time
Must-Haves

These are my tried and true products; the ones that have remained favorites over the years. I hope that this helps you find your own arsenal of go-to products that make you look and feel good every time you use them. Click a category to see my must-haves!

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Sonia G Fan Pro
Fan Pro
Sonia G

100%

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Sonia G Face Two
Face Two
Sonia G
$48.00
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Sonia G Designer Pro
Designer Pro
Sonia G
$46.00

100%

Average

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Sonia G Sculpt Three
Sculpt Three
Sonia G
$32.00
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Hakuhodo G5545BkSL Blush Brush Round & Flat
G5545BkSL Blush Brush Round & Flat
Hakuhodo
$63.00

100%

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Hakuhodo B505BkSL Blush Brush Round & Flat
B505BkSL Blush Brush Round & Flat
Hakuhodo
$98.00

100%

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Sonia G Fan Pro
Fan Pro
Sonia G

100%

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Suqqu Cheek Brush
Cheek Brush
Suqqu

100%

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Sonia G Designer Pro
Designer Pro
Sonia G
$46.00

100%

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Sonia G Face Two
Face Two
Sonia G
$48.00
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Sonia G Sculpt Three
Sculpt Three
Sonia G
$32.00
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Sonia G Builder Three
Builder Three
Sonia G
$32.00

100%

Average

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Sonia G Mini Booster
Mini Booster
Sonia G

100%

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Sonia G Soft Shader
Soft Shader
Sonia G

100%

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Sonia G Crease Two
Crease Two
Sonia G
$34.00

100%

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Sonia G Builder Pro
Builder Pro
Sonia G
$28.00
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Sonia G Worker Three
Worker Three
Sonia G
$32.00

100%

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Sonia G Crease One
Crease One
Sonia G
$38.00

91%

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Sonia G Pencil One
Pencil One
Sonia G
$36.00

100%

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Pat McGrath LUST Lip Gloss
LUST Lip Gloss
Pat McGrath
$30.00/0.15 oz.

88%

Average

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Fenty Beauty Fenty Glow (Universal) Gloss Bomb Lip Luminizer
Gloss Bomb Lip Luminizer
Fenty Beauty
$21.00/0.3 oz.

93%

Average

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Giorgio Armani #200 Night Berry Ecstasy Lacquer
Ecstasy Lacquer
Giorgio Armani
$38.00/0.2 oz.

86%

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NARS Velvet Lip Glide
Velvet Lip Glide
NARS
$26.00/0.2 oz.

91%

Average

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ColourPop Just a Tint Lippie Tint
Just a Tint Lippie Tint
ColourPop
$7.00/0.07 oz.

87%

Average

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Sephora Rouge Lacquer
Rouge Lacquer
Sephora
$13.00/0.1 oz.

88%

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Giorgio Armani Lip Maestro
Lip Maestro
Giorgio Armani
$38.00/0.22 oz.

95%

Average

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NARS Audacious Lipstick
Audacious Lipstick
NARS
$34.00/0.14 oz.

94%

Average

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ColourPop Lux Lipstick
Lux Lipstick
ColourPop
$10.00/0.12 oz.

92%

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Guerlain Rouge G de Guerlain Lip Color (2018)
Rouge G de Guerlain Lip Color (2018)
Guerlain
$36.00/0.12 oz.

91%

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Sephora Lipstories Lipstick
Lipstories Lipstick
Sephora
$8.00/0.14 oz.

85%

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Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick
Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick
Estee Lauder
$32.00/0.12 oz.

93%

Average

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MAC Love Me Liquid Lipcolour
Love Me Liquid Lipcolour
MAC
$24.00/0.1 oz.

89%

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Urban Decay Vice Hydrating Lipstick
Vice Hydrating Lipstick
Urban Decay
$19.00/0.11 oz.

93%

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MAC Love Me Lipstick
Love Me Lipstick
MAC
$23.00/0.1 oz.

90%

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Natasha Denona Biba 15-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Biba
Natasha Denona
$129.00/1.2 oz.

91%

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Sydney Grace Autumn's Reign Eyeshadow Palette
Autumn's Reign
Sydney Grace
$52.00/0.95 oz.

93%

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Coloured Raine Queen of Hearts Eyeshadow Palette
Queen of Hearts
Coloured Raine
$50.00/0.62 oz.

90%

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Pat McGrath Bronze Seduction Mothership Eyeshadow Palette
Bronze Seduction
Pat McGrath
$128.00/0.68 oz.

96%

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Pat McGrath Decadence Mothership Eyeshadow Palette
Decadence
Pat McGrath
$128.00/0.7 oz.

98%

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Pat McGrath Midnight Sun Mothership Eyeshadow Palette
Midnight Sun
Pat McGrath
$128.00/0.68 oz.

92%

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Chanel Tisse Rivoli (226) Les 4 Ombres Multi-Effect Quadra Eyeshadow
Tisse Rivoli (226)
Chanel
$61.00/0.07 oz.

98%

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Pat McGrath EYEdols Eyeshadow
EYEdols Eyeshadow
Pat McGrath
$25.00/0.04 oz.

96%

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Coffee N Swatches
Matte Shadow
Sydney Grace
$5.25/0.06 oz.

93%

Average

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Coffee N Swatches
Pressed Pigment Shadow
Sydney Grace
$6.25/0.06 oz.

95%

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Coloured Raine Eyeshadow
Eyeshadow
Coloured Raine
$6.99/0.064 oz.

88%

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ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow
Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop
$4.50/0.05 oz.

90%

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ColourPop Super Shock Shadow
Super Shock Shadow
ColourPop
$6.00/0.07 oz.

92%

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ColourPop Going Coconuts 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette
Going Coconuts
ColourPop
$14.00/0.32 oz.

91%

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Melt Cosmetics Cultura Gel Liner
Gel Liner
Melt Cosmetics
$19.00/0.088 oz.

97%

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Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil (Eyeliner)
24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil (Eyeliner)
Urban Decay
$22.00/0.04 oz.

87%

Average

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Sephora All Occasion Eye Ensemble Contour Eye Pencil Set
Contour Eye Pencil
Sephora
$10.00/0.04 oz.

88%

Average

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Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Matte Gel Eye Crayon
Highliner Matte Gel Eye Crayon
Marc Jacobs Beauty
$25.00/0.01 oz.

90%

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Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Gel Eye Crayon
Highliner Gel Crayon
Marc Jacobs Beauty
$26.00/0.01 oz.

89%

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Terra Moons Extreme Multichrome Shadows
Extreme Multichrome Shadow
Terra Moons
$17.00/0.05 oz.

93%

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Terra Moons Eyeshadows
Eyeshadow
Terra Moons

91%

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Natasha Denona Circo Loco 15-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Circo Loco
Natasha Denona
$129.00/1.2 oz.

92%

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Clionadh Eyeshadow
Eyeshadow
Clionadh
/0.05 oz.

94%

Average

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Clionadh Multichrome Eyeshadow
Multichrome Eyeshadow
Clionadh

96%

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Lethal Cosmetics Side FX Gel Liner
Side FX Gel Liner
Lethal Cosmetics
$15.50/0.17 oz.

96%

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Sydney Grace Cream Shadow (2020)
Cream Shadow (2020)
Sydney Grace
$8.00/0.34 oz.

92%

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Sydney Grace Quintessence (Light) Temptalia Eyeshadow Palette
Quintessence (Light)
Sydney Grace
$40.00/0.76 oz.

94%

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Sydney Grace Radiant Reflection (Deep) Temptalia Eyeshadow Palette
Radiant Reflection (Deep)
Sydney Grace
$40.00/0.76 oz.

96%

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Sydney Grace On the Horizon (Light) Temptalia Eyeshadow Palette
On the Horizon (Light)
Sydney Grace
$40.00/0.76 oz.

94%

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Natasha Denona Metropolis 28-Pan Midi Eyeshadow Palette
Metropolis
Natasha Denona
$129.00/1.35 oz.

94%

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Natasha Denona Star (2020) 18-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Star (2020)
Natasha Denona
$169.00/1.44 oz.

96%

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ColourPop Lite Stix
Lite Stix
ColourPop
$10.00/0.28 oz.

96%

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Milk Makeup Flex Highlighter
Flex Highlighter
Milk Makeup
$28.00/0.22 oz.

96%

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Natasha Denona Bronze (03) Super Glow Highlighter
Super Glow Highlighter
Natasha Denona
$38.00/0.35 oz.

90%

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MAC Superb Extra Dimension Skinfinish
Extra Dimension Skinfinish
MAC
$42.00/0.31 oz.

92%

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ColourPop Blush Stix
Blush Stix
ColourPop
$8.00/0.33 oz.

95%

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Make Up For Ever Artist Face Color - Blush
Artist Face Color - Blush
Make Up For Ever
$23.00/0.17 oz.

94%

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Cover FX Monochromatic Blush Duo
Monochromatic Blush Duo
Cover FX
$38.00/0.51 oz.

95%

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MAC Extra Dimension Blush
Extra Dimension Blush
MAC
$31.00/0.14 oz.

94%

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Chanel Foschia Rosa (430) Joues Contraste Powder Blush
Joues Contraste Blush
Chanel
$45.00/0.17 oz.

89%

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Surratt Beauty Artistique Blush
Artistique Blush
Surratt Beauty
$32.00/0.14 oz.

94%

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Charlotte Tilbury Light/Medium (3) Hollywood Flawless Filter
Hollywood Flawless Filter
Charlotte Tilbury
$44.00/1 oz.

96%

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Fenty Beauty Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter
Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter
Fenty Beauty
$36.00/0.28 oz.

87%

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Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush
Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush
Fenty Beauty
$20.00/0.1 oz.

95%

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Auric Glow Lust Radiant Luminizer
Glow Lust Radiant Luminizer
Auric
$45.00/1.13 oz.

99%

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Natasha Denona Puff Paint
Puff Paint Liquid Blush Serum
Natasha Denona
$22.00/0.23 oz.

97%

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Pat McGrath Divine Blush
Divine Blush
Pat McGrath
$38.00/0.34 oz.

90%

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Makeup by Mario Soft Pop Blush Stick
Soft Pop Blush Stick
Makeup by Mario
$28.00/0.37 oz.

96%

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Lethal Cosmetics Magnetic Pressed Highlighter
Magnetic Pressed Highlighter
Lethal Cosmetics
$18.00/0.18 oz.

92%

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Giorgio Armani 10 Gingerbread Luminous Silk Liquid Foundation
Luminous Silk Liquid Foundation
Giorgio Armani
$64.00/1 oz.
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Natasha Denona 10 FN Face Glow Foundation
Face Glow Foundation
Natasha Denona
$42.00/1 oz.
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La Mer Beige The Soft Fluid Long Wear Foundation SPF 20
The Soft Fluid Long Wear Foundation SPF 20
La Mer
$110.00/1 oz.
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NARS Amande Soft Matte Complete Concealer
Soft Matte Complete Concealer
NARS
$30.00/0.21 oz.
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Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation
Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation
Fenty Beauty
$34.00/1.08 oz.
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Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer
Radiant Creamy Concealer
NARS
$30.00/0.22 oz.
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Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder
Loose Setting Powder
Laura Mercier
$35.00/1 oz.
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Too Faced Almond Born This Way
Born This Way
Too Faced
$39.00/1 oz.
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2020 Readers' Choice