My sensitive skin doesn’t do well with the mechanical friction of makeup brushes, no matter how “soft” or “expensive” they are. They are ok with makeup sponges, and I’ve used A LOT of them! The thing that I hate? Washing them… because I can’t never get them looking pristine after its first use.

So I created a routine that didn’t need any washing or cleaning outside of applying makeup🤭

• Clean face & moisturiser – using the products I listed HERE

• Cushion foundation, here are my faves

  • JSM – https://s.shopee.sg/1gGMop2f02 (I’m 23 Medium, and it’s a bitttt light for me. I have to use a bronzer)

  • Matte, no sunscreen (very affordable) – https://s.shopee.sg/70HtAhoNe2 (Shade 04 Beige, this is quite a good colour match for me. I like it more than the semi-matte)

  • Semi-matte, no sunscreen – https://s.shopee.sg/4LH7zm88hM (Shade 04)

• Concealer – https://s.shopee.sg/3LOao19mzj

  • I’ve repurchased this so many times in the last few years. I use concealer if I’m not wearing foundation, rarely both!

  • Before this, I was using NARS creamy concealer, but I feel this is a fantastic affordable dupe

  • I’m shade 08

• Brows – https://s.shopee.sg/7VE9lWOdiV

  • This is the best pencil! Super natural and waxy enough for a controlled application be it brush-like strokes or to fill up gaps

  • I’ve repurchased this many times in Smoky Bony

• Contour

  • Liquid matte – https://s.shopee.sg/5VT5O7LT4G (I use 02)

  • Bronzy, warm – https://s.shopee.sg/5L9fCa6dCw (In Electric Bronze)

• Highlighters

  • I actually love this duo of contour & highlight – https://s.shopee.sg/6pySzhk4Hq

  • I also love Rare beauty’s liquid highlighter in Enlighten

• Blush – https://s.shopee.sg/902xYc6OH9

  • In shade Rouge Bloom

  • I love the formula of this, it never applies patchy, it’s AMAZING

  • My go-to blush for the last couple of years. I own other shades, but I love Rouge Bloom the best

• Eyeliner – I’m currently using Stila’s Stay All Day since the Anastasia Beverly Hills one discontinued:( I haven’t quite found an eyeliner I super love or is black enough/has long enough staying power on Shopee. If I really had to, this one’s affordable and does the job – https://s.shopee.sg/8V6gxtTV7j

• Lashes – My entire list of recommendations HERE

  • I wear EITHER eyeliner OR lashes. Never both.

• Lip liners

  • My ultimate favourite is Summer Fridays Lip Stain in Almond (I bought mine on REVOLVE)

  • Others I use from time to time:

    • Sheglam – https://s.shopee.sg/8pjXMb9Rlg (In concrete jungle and toasted, staying power is not bad honestly)

    • Sunnies – https://s.shopee.sg/80AQN7NMx8 (In spicy)

• Tinted lip serums

  • Glaze craze – https://s.shopee.sg/9AMNlJvaXt (I love Maple Glaze)

  • Lip glowy balm – https://s.shopee.sg/60PLzX72gH (More for scent than tint, but I love Gummy Bear and Vanilla)

  • Butter glaze lip jelly – https://s.shopee.sg/8KnGlyPSX0 (My fave is Peach Sorbet)

  • I also love Fenty’s Gloss Bomb Ice Lip Gloss in Pineapple (so good!)

• Disposable makeup applicators (if not I’ll use my fingers)

  • Triangle puff – https://s.shopee.sg/7AbJO6k3zr (for dry powders)

  • Rectangle sponge – https://s.shopee.sg/7KujaNISnP (Both wet & dry applications)

  • Wedge – https://s.shopee.sg/2VpTpTjnAF (More for wet, but dry powders work too)