Beginning your makeup journey is hard for more reasons than one. While finding the makeup product that suits you the best is a challenge in itself, there is also a challenge of finding something that will not burn a hole in your pocket. Not just with the makeup products, even with the tools that are used to apply them, there is a constant upgrade, which is why it is essential to watch out where to hold back as much as determine where to invest.
If you are a beginner and need guidance on the essential products you must own, and where to find them on a budget, you have come to the right place! Here are a list of 10 things you must own if you are starting out makeup, and our product suggestions if you are on a budget. Of course, since makeup is all about highlighting your best features, there is no hard and fast rule to own all of them. But for those of you, who need a reference point, this is where you can begin.
Primer
Chances are you must have heard about a primer by now. However, Primers are unfortunately not the first pick of makeup newbies. Primers don’t get the importance they deserve, but we urge you to not make that mistake. Using a primer helps in smoothening out your pores, making it easier for you to apply makeup on top of a flawless skin. We recommend Rimmel Fix & Perfect Primer, which smoothens your skin and with the matte finish, makes applying makeup a smoother process.
Foundation
We all know the struggle of finding a foundation that matches your skin tone and skin type. It is also necessary to find a product which is not cakey and blends smoothly over the skin. Thankfully, we have more and more brands that are venturing into diverse skin tones to suit every skin type. Rimmel London liquid foundation is our personal favorite as it is both lightweight and gives a long lasting coverage, and in addition also gives sun protection as it comes with SPF 20.
Concealer
This is one of the key products to own, since it is a multipurpose product. A good concealer not only hides blemishes, discoloration and lines and spots caused by ageing, it also should act as a base on which other make-up products such as lipstick, and contouring powder can be applied. There are two types of concealers that you can look out for: face concealer and under eye concealer. Under eye concealer usually requires to hydrate the sensitive skin under eye, whereas face concealer could be comparatively dry and dense to provide maximum coverage.
Bronzer
Bronzer is easily one of the top 5 products to own. If applying primer, foundation and concealer accounts for prepping the skin and setting it up, bronzer adds layers and more drama to an otherwise plain look. Our tip is to go classic and apply a bit of a bronzer on your cheekbones, hairline and neck.
Neutral Eyeshadow palette
Eyeshadow is one of the key part of the makeup that you can keep experimenting as you start feeling more confident about it. If you are a beginner, we recommend you to start off with a neutral eye-shadow palette. The muted browns and nudes will help you get comfortable with a subtle makeup that suits either work or even a night time outing. It is always a classy look to mix and match up with any of the browns, bronzes and Taupes that could be used on any skin tone. This product hence becomes a must have.
Eyeliner
Perhaps a lot of us started over here. But not necessarily mastered the art of applying a perfect winged eyeliner. Applying eyeliner needs the patience of a saint and steady hands of a surgeon, am I right? But do not skip this part of the makeup as eyeliner quintessentially can elevate your look by creating the perfect oomph you need. For beginners, a pencil eyeliner would be a better choice for they give you better control. For a natural look, dot the path using a pencil, starting from the center of the eyelid, and join them along.
Mascara
It does look a bit daunting but honestly, Mascara is one of the products that will amp your look up with minimum effort. By adding thickness and volume to your lashes, mascara draws attention to the eyes, making them look bigger, and frames your eyes better. Just dipping your wand and applying a couple of coats of mascara is the quickest way to look put together on any given day.
Lipstick - A bright shade and a Nude shade
Of course our most favorite part of the makeup is here. Lipsticks are personally our favorite since they have the power to dramatically transform the look just by a few strokes. While in terms of formula, we would ask you to pick lipsticks that have hydrating quality, in terms of color, for beginners, it is essential to have at least one shade of nude or muted color and one shade of bright color in their collection.
If you are confused about finding your perfect lip shade, you can always opt for a shade slightly darker than your natural lip undertone. While choosing a brighter shade, experiment and pick anything you are comfortable with, be it pinks, corals or reds.
Brushes
Investing in makeup brushes is very important, which we have talked about in detail here. However, if you want to start off with a drugstore variant, you can always get Eco tools makeup brush set. This set is ideal for those of you who need brushes for every day makeup as they come in different shapes and are for different uses. Bristle material is an important factor while selecting a makeup brush as well as the handle, since your ease of use is quite dependent on that. We recommend this product for its soft bristles and also the travel kit it comes up with.
Setting Spray
Now that you have put in all the effort to finish your make-up, the last thing we want you to do before stepping out of your house is to set it at place by using a setting spray. Setting spray keeps your makeup from fading, smudging and flaking just by a couple of spritz. While setting sprays also come up with a bevy of options according to skin type, providing options such as hydrating formula for dry skin etc., we recommend you to pick setting sprays which come up with SPF included as well.
