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My Ride-or-Die Makeup Products (I’ll NEVER be without these)

23 products · Aug 5, 2025 · Watch on YouTube ↗

  1. amandaz mentioning RMS Beauty Supernatural Radiance Serum Broad Spectrum SPF 30 at 01:18 in their YouTube video
    • Think of this almost as like the Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter except a sunscreen2:05
    • If there is one mineral sunscreen that I'm going to put on, it's going to be this one1:46
    • Do you guys see how like up close it just kind of gives you that freshness?2:01
    • See, to me, this just looks like Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter, except if it had um sunscreen in it2:03
    • I really, really do enjoy it2:11
    • This product is something that I still use all the time2:14
  2. amandaz mentioning Koh Gen Do Maifanshi Aqua Foundation at 03:01 in their YouTube video
    Koh Gen Do$118.00
    • For me personally, it is the perfect foundation for those of you that want to photograph exceptionally well, but you want to look naturally airbrushed in person2:34
    • I have called it like it's the perfect wedding day foundation in my opinion for those of you with for dry skin types, normal skin types2:54
    • I have bought this foundation for probably a decade now3:18
    • There are very little foundations in my opinion that are as good as this3:21
    • If you want to look just like really really airbrushed, but it actually looks like this in real life, it's really an incredible incredible product3:44
    • It's so thin and you can keep building and building these layers, but they don't look like a bunch of makeup4:01
    • There's literally not another foundation on the market that does exactly what this does4:22
  3. amandaz mentioning tarte Full Coverage Undereye Corrector at 05:34 in their YouTube video
    • I have loved this product for years
    • It is one of the only color correctors in my opinion that doesn't dry out the under eye and make it look really heavy and thick with product5:05
    • This almost feels like an eye cream5:33
    • It's so incredibly hydrating and you just need to pat on a little bit5:36
    • You can definitely build up the coverage5:40
    • I mean, this packs coverage, but as a color corrector, a nice thin layer goes on and then just a little bit of concealer right on top and you get the most gorgeous effect5:42
  4. amandaz mentioning Tower 28 Beauty Serum Swipe Concealer at 06:34 in their YouTube video
    • It is like kind of my holy grail concealer as far as summer makeup6:05
    • If you have like again like an upcoming event or anything like that, this duo is going to last6:27
    • It's just not going to look thick and heavy under the eyes, but it's going to add moisture6:36
  5. amandaz mentioning RMS Beauty Hydra Setting Powder at 07:21 in their YouTube video
    • It is such a lovely powder because it takes down shine immediately7:11
    • It really gives you that more silky kind of photo airbrushed effect without looking dry, without looking really heavy7:20
    • I don't know how this can look so good if I'm being honest7:57
    • You see how it doesn't take away the like the lifelike nature of the makeup itself8:08
    • That's what I've always really appreciated about this powder is just how it has that really lovely kind of balance8:15
    • This is going to lock everything into place8:53
  6. amandaz mentioning Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz at 09:14 in their YouTube video
    • Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz is my favorite brow pencil9:11
    • It just has that perfect texture9:13
    • It is not like putting heavy product in the brows all right away9:17
    • I just feel like that's what ends up giving you that really realistic effect9:24
    • You see how that just kind of looks like hair? That is what I'm after9:46
  7. amandaz mentioning Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Gel at 11:19 in their YouTube video
    • She is a clear brow gel person like the Anastasia Beverly Hills clear brow gel that looks beautiful on her11:19
  8. amandaz mentioning Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze Gel at 11:43 in their YouTube video
    • I really enjoy it just for that more like just intense kind of hold11:48
    • It is a very versatile product
  9. amandaz mentioning Surratt Artistique Bronzer at 13:03 in their YouTube video
    • This was in Best of Beauty for 2024
    • Ultra silky look
    • There's just something about this one that it just looks like airbrushed12:55
    • This is just adding that ultra perfected look13:55
    • You guys see how that just transformed this look, right?14:14
  10. amandaz mentioning tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip & Cheek Multi-Stick at 15:42 in their YouTube video
    • This is kind of the only blush I've been wanting to wear as of late15:20
    • The texture is so lovely because it just spreads so thinly so beautifully15:42
  11. amandaz mentioning RMS Beauty Lip2cheek at 14:40 in their YouTube video
    Lip2Cheekshade · Beloved
    • Lip to cheek in red is stunning. It's really, really, really pretty14:35
  12. amandaz mentioning RMS Beauty Redimension Hydra Powder Blush at 11:43 in their YouTube video
    ReDimension Hydra Powder Blushshade · Maiden's Blush
    • I'm kind of a maiden's blush person through and through16:14
    • That is gorgeous
    • There's a luminosity to it, but it's baked into the powder16:43
    • Really, really, really lovely
    • A big fan of this formula
    • I love RMS's take on powder
  13. amandaz mentioning Surratt Beyond Beige Palette at 18:07 in their YouTube video
    • This is going to be the event palette that I use on most time17:42
    • It's really travel friendly17:56
    • The textures are so so silky. They just blend themselves18:02
    • I always know that whatever the look is, the look is going to be good because they just do the work themselves18:08
    • Powders themselves, they never look dry18:14
    • If we're talking about comfort makeup, this definitely is comfort makeup to me18:38
    • All of the shades just freaking blend themselves out19:13
    • It's my perfect mini palette19:15
  14. amandaz mentioning Kevyn Aucoin Eyelash Curler at 20:33 in their YouTube video
    • It's a holy grail
    • I've used this one for years and it just performs beautifully20:22
    • It has a wider opening than like the Chaseedo eyelash curler20:32
    • Just holds a curl beautifully20:51
    • It never hurts the eyelashes
    • This one has just been a favorite for so so long21:04
  15. amandaz mentioning jane iredale Lash Fixation Tubing Mascara at 22:19 in their YouTube video
    • The wand is really, really promising21:29
    • It definitely is building length and separation
    • I love how black it is, how it's kind of lined my water or my tight line a bit22:47
    • It is starting already to droop
    • This is the issue that I have with tubing mascaras is they don't hold my curl for whatever reason22:29
  16. amandaz mentioning Glossier Lip Liner at 23:48 in their YouTube video
    Glossier$20.00
    Lip Lineshade · Buff
    • If I want just like the most natural lip lined effect, that's when I'll reach for Buff23:47
  17. amandaz mentioning jane iredale Forever Lip Stain at 24:45 in their YouTube video
    • I was absolutely blown away with it24:01
    • It like color adjusts. Oh my gosh24:18
    • Is that not beautiful?
    • I put this on for the first time and I was like, 'Whoa, whoa, whoa.'24:43
    • This was still holding on on the lips and the cheeks when I went into the shower24:46
  18. amandaz mentioning Anastasia Beverly Hills Impeccable Setting Spray at 25:55 in their YouTube video
  19. amandaz mentioning Vacation SPF 50 Spray at 26:43 in their YouTube video
    Vacation$19.00
    • I just love their sunscreen26:38
    • You cannot beat their scent26:43
    • It smells like that very very classic pineapple piña colada, but not like cloyingly sweet smell26:52
    • I just feel like in the summer when I want to treat myself to a little I always like to treat myself and repurchase the vacation sunscreens cuz it just it gives me that true like nostalgic summer feel27:08
  20. amandaz mentioning Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patch at 28:10 in their YouTube video
    • If I just want to suck out the gunk and I don't need activives, like if it's a really especially sensitive breakout, then I'll just go with the OG Mighty Patch27:37
    • Both of these I love. Have repurchased. They're absolutely fantastic28:02
    • If you just want something to suck out the gunk and to actually stay in place and hold a lot, Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patches28:09
  21. amandaz mentioning Peace Out Acne Dots at 28:01 in their YouTube video
    Peace Out$19.00
    • If I want actives, I'm always reaching for the Peace Out Acne dots27:55
    • These are the full strength28:00
    • Both of these I love. Have repurchased. They're absolutely fantastic28:02
    • If you want something to also treat the area, that's when I would go with the Peace Out acne patches28:17
  22. amandaz mentioning Medik8 Crystal Retinol at 26:56 in their YouTube video
    Medik8$135.00
    • The crystal retinol is like one of the strongest retinols that you can get that is not like prescription strength like tretinoin28:55
    • It is very strong29:03
    • So it might even be too strong for me. I'm like slowly trying it29:07
  23. amandaz mentioning Medik8 Liquid Peptides at 29:17 in their YouTube video
    • This has like really really great clinicals29:12
    • I've been slowly incorporating this into my nighttime skincare routine in specific29:16
    • Really excited to see what a consistent use of peptides will do for like my skin overall29:27

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