And here she is! My final makeup stash for 2024. Gaze upon her might and beauty.
Now, you may remember that I mentioned that I would be shaking things up for my December stash. And you may also notice quite a few familiar faces here. That’s because I decided to devote this season’s stash to revisiting some of the products that I couldn’t stop thinking about this year. Some of the products featured are shoe-in’s for my best list. Others might be on the bad list. You’ll find those answers out come January. But for now, let’s get into the stash!
Kicking us off with the base products, I had two primers that I wanted to give another crack. The RARE BEAUTY ALWAYS AN OPTIMIST PORE DIFFUSING PRIMER is one where I don’t quite remember if I liked it or not. The ELF COSMETICS POWER GRIP PRIMER + 4% NIACINAMIDE however has become a staple of my makeup routine as of late. So I wanted to give it a proper spot in the stash.
Before I get into my foundation picks, I did want to note that I haven’t been able to get to reviewing the Huda Beauty Faux Filter Foundation from my previous stash. The recent weather has made makeup wearing borderline impossible right now. So, I’ll be holding that review until the new year when hopefully the weather is a little less hostile.
As for my picks for the stash, they are ones from early in the year. The HOURGLASS VEIL HYDRATING SKIN TINT I remember liking even during the heat. The RIMMEL LASTING FINISH 35hr FOUNDATION I remember being an early contender for my best list. It’s still my favourite drugstore foundation release of the year. And, well, I guess I should give the FENTY BEAUTY EAZE DROP BLUR + SMOOTH TINT STICK one last crack. Here’s hoping I like it better now.
Regardless of anything, I knew I wanted a colour correct in this stash. I don’t sleep well in Summer and it shows. Which is why I picked the HUDA BEAUTY #FAUXFILTER COLOUR CORRECTOR. I already know I like it. I just need it.
For my actual concealers, I have three that I wanted to play with. The FENTY BEAUTY WE’RE EVEN LONGWEAR CONCEALER is one that I have come back to throughout the year. Same with the MECCA MAX OFF DUTY SERUM CONCEALER. The NYX COSMETICS PRO FIX STICK is for some of the more hardcore breakouts that I’ve been having recently.
To help my base stay in place, I have two powders that I wanted to give another go. The HUDA BEAUTY EASY BAKE & SNATCH PRESSED POWDER and the MECCA MAX LIFE PROOF LOOSE SETTING POWDER are ones I’m kind of on the fence about. So it would be good to refresh my memory
And for setting sprays, I have two that I’m sure how I feel about them. The MECCA MAX LIFE PROOF SETTING SPRAY and the MAYBELLINE LASTING FIX SETTING SPRAY.
For the brows, we basically have a sneak peek at my faves for the year. We have the LOUNGEFACE BROW BUILDER, the RARE BEAUTY BROW HARMONY FLEXIBLE LIFTING GEL, and the RARE BEAUTY BROW HARMONY PRECISION PENCIL.
I had to include at least one new(ish) mascara into my stash. And come hell or high water, I will have a review of the ROSE INC LASH LIFT SERUM MASCARA in the new year, I promise! I also have the TOWER 28 MAKE WAVES MASCARA and the LOUNGEFACE LASH MASCARA just to wear during the summer break.
For my powder cheek goodies, I picked out the ONE/SIZE CHEEK CLAPPER 3D BLUSH TRIO in ATTENTION SEEKER as my pink blush and the TRIXIE COSMETICS BLUSH in TOTAL BETTY for my every other occasion blush. To add some definition, I went with the NYX COSMETICS BUTTERMELT BRONZER in ALL BUTTAD UP as my bronzer.
Finally, we have my cream goodies. I bought back the L’OREAL LUMI GLOTION because I didn’t really use it as much as I wanted. I also bought back the MILK MAKEUP MATTE BRONZER in BAKED and the TRIXIE COSMETICS TRIXIE STICK CREAM BRONZER in SUNNY BUNNY as my cream bronzers. And for some more blush fun, I have the MILK MAKEUP COOLING WATER JELLY TINT in SPLASH and the VIOLETTE FR BISOU BLUSH in LOUISE.
And that is a wrap on my stash! Hopefully the weather settles down enough that I’ll actually be able to wear some. Let me know what you have your eye on in the comments.
Cheers and love
Emily xo