-foundation that matches your skin (I’d go with light to medium coverage while gettin used to it) -concealer, either that matches your face or 1-2 shades lighter to brighten -loose or pressed powder -blush that mimics the color of your face flushing -eyebrow pencil (I like NYX pencils) -eyeshadow (CoverGirl has good beginners shadows) -eyeliner (Maybelline and CoverGirl make good cheap one) -mascara -lipstick (Revlon Super Lustrous is my go to) -good brushes (get the nicest you can afford, They can make a big difference)

This is going to be a long read. I hope this helps :)

For a beginner, I would recommend Maybelline Fit Me foundation. Theres a ton of shades so you should be able to find your shade. It's also medium coverage so you can get used to having foundation on, but if you want full then it's buildable. If you have oily skin or just want to lessen the creases, then you can also get the Fit Me powder. If you want a concealer then Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer is good. Maybelline also has a lot of mascaras, but everyone likes different mascara so find the one that you would like (ie waterproof, lengthening, thicken, etc). I would also recommend an eyeliner pencil or Nyx That's The Point eyeliner since I find it easier to work with a pen rather than a normal liquid liner. Nyx also has some good eyebrow pencils, but of you're not comfortable doing that or already have full brows, then I would recommend the Colourpop Brow Boss Gel to hold your eyebrows in place. The Physician's Formula Butter Highlighter and Bronzer are really nice and they actually smell like butter. The highlighter isn't too sparkly, but if you find it too much then you can diffuse it and the bronzer gives a nice sun kissed look. Nyx and colourpop also have some really good blushes at an affordable price. Both brands also have a really good formula for eyeshadows. For lipstick and lip gloss, I would recommend Nyx buttergloss (smells amazing) and the Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream. These are both really comfortable to wear and have long lasting coverage. Finally, for tools, I would recommend investing in Morphe or Real Techniques. They are inexpensive brands, but work really well.

The reason I did not recommend a primer, contour, or a prep/setting spray is because I find it unnecessary, but if you're wanting to try those then I would recommend the Elf Poreless Putty Primer, Makeup Revolution Ultra Contour Palette, and Nyx Setting Spray.

Note* you do not need all of these products since it can be intimidating to go all out as a beginner, but you do you. Pick out the products that you'll feel most comfortable wearing and would use most often. Also, sorry that I couldn't give you more range and recommend more brands but these are ones that I really enjoy and have had good luck using.

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Drugstore, ulta, and target/Walmart are great places to find affordable makeup. Do some searches around the internet for favorite cheap brands. Elf is beloved by many for having good products and it’s very affordable.

When I was starting out with make up, the first items I used were mascara, pressed face powder, and cheek color.

Wells, when i was ur age i just started with some face powder, lip gloss with some tint on it, máscara and a bit of brow shadow to fill in My eyebrows. I remember if o put something more like pencil eyeliner or filling more My eyebrows id feel akward as i was not used to see My self like that. But it comes as a transition i Guess, as You get more into the make up world you'll want to try new things. Some Will work for u, some may not. But it's a interesting Journey to try. Good luck

Buy lipstick - high end. Drugstore lipstick could stain your clothes and linen.

For face, go for Estée Lauder, stay in place double wear makeup. You won’t have to touch it up or ever get the curdling that happens when you sweat through cheap makeup. Just save yourself the trouble of wasting time and money being a Guinea pig for low quality brands.

BTW, don’t try Clinique or Bobbie Brown. It’s low quality and all about the brand.

If you want to look more into it, check "beginner" in the subreddit, you're definitely not the first to ask so you can find loads of varied replies this way :) best of luck!

Maybelline fit me powder foundation is super beginner friendly

The ELF bite size line is as well-they have eyeshadow palettes, eyebrow palettes, and face palettes (blush and highlighter)

If u find like a tinted lip balm that is probably the easiest to start with. Any mascara would work, a pencil eyeliner is easiest to start with, and if it smears, put powder over it and it won’t.

I hope u have fun trying new makeup! 🙂

The biggest must-have products are a good skincare routine and a suitable base. Mid/light coverage foundation and a mid/high coverage concealer. Those are the fundamentals that should take up most of the budget (cause even the most incredible blush/eyeshadow/lipstick won’t look good on a bad base). Expensive mascara is the biggest scam in in makeup (Covergirl Lashblast is the GOAT). One and done shadows are a good place to start over a palette.

I would get a cheap tinted brow gel or a micro brow definer (with spoolie) as well. And start with drugstore makeup !

You need SPF for wrinkles/anti aging and your health.

my recommendations: get a really good hydrating primer, a foundation that works for your skin type and a setting powder or spray that gives you the finish and lasting time you want.

Merit is a *really* good simplistic brand for folks who are new to makeup or are too busy to invest a ton of time into it. they have a foundation/concealer combo stick that's nice and their cream shadows look good individually, so you don't have to buy a ton of colors. and their mascara isn't too heavy and comes off easily with a makeup wipe.

here's my essentials for a subtle, professional every day look (and of course you don't have to copy this to a tee)

(and I'm pale and cool toned)

Glossier SPF 50 Primer
NARS Light Reflecting Liquid Foundation
NARS Radiant Concealer
Mascara: Merit Tubing Mascara
Eyeshadow: Merit Cream Shadow in Studio or Midcentury
Blush: NARS Talc Free Blush in Amour
Lipstick: Kosas Wet Stick in Heatwave or MAC Glowplay in Favourite
Highlighter: I don't use highlighter for every day looks but I like MAC's Strobe creams.
Mattifying Powder: MAC Studio Fix Set + Blur powder
Finishing Spray: Urban Decay Allnighter spray

Rare Beauty has a lot of really pretty blushes and lipsticks too. if you want to be on the thriftier side, NYX, E.L.F. and Milani are my go to drugstore brands.

i started out with tinted chapstick and mascara, i still am kinda bad at makeup up now. 🤷🏼‍♂️ that’s how i started though

Almay concealer is the only makeup I use

Drug store makeup is really good. I use a lot of elf cosmetic products and milani makeup. BB or CC creams can be a good start since it’s light weight and not super expensive. Blush and bronzer are also good to have too. Just try to figure out the shades that suit you best

Search YouTube for drug store or inexpensive beginner makeup tutorials, and look for the ones who have a similar skin tone as you. Also, go for more natural looks, not glam. This helped me, but I still don’t like makeup very much

I would recommend starting with a lipgloss, that is usually the best first step for people. The next I would say is some face makeup, like a small concealer or power foundation, I say powder to use on its own (you usually use both liquid and powder) because liquids are usually quiet expensive. After that I'd say some eyeshadow or more specifics in the face department, bronzer, contour, etc. This advice has worked for me and others around me but everyone is different so do what's best for you!!!! As for YouTubers, my favourite makeup youtuber is JUDY. She does a lot of content with a popular brand called colourpop, she also has amazing tutorials. Her tutorials are really great if you want to follow along or just for entertainment. She is a relatively small youtuber and does not get involved with all of the stupid drama bs like a lot of beauty YouTubers (James Charles, etc.)

Here are the reccos for makeup : Using good layer of moisturizer can sometimes not require primer . If you have not acne prone or textured skin then skip primer for daily basis (use good moisturizer as a primer , some sunscreens also give a smooth base ) if not use elf, maybelline , now either you can use skin tints , foundation or concealer depending how much coverage you want , for everyday use skin tints are good ( all of it can be purchased from maybelline , the small tube of foundation is probably less than 300 ) , blush wet and wild , eyeliner (blue heaven/lakme) , mascara maybelline , eyeshadow nykaa mars Swiss beauty lipstick (nykaa /lakme/maybelline) , lip/cheek tint etude house. I don’t generally use loose powder , but if you want to use any local loose powder for saving budget works just as well . Gloss elf.and this is all good quality drugstore products without damaging your skin . Feel free to add and subtract accordingly

you can invest in a good blush- maybe a tint - i use one from etude house got it for around 400 rupees, a good concealer maybe from swiss beauty or kay (depending on the budget even maybelline) , umm maybe a kajal or eyeliner stick and a good lip shade (many many available)

Kajal-tint-mascara-eyebrow pencil-lip product-light weight concealer.

My best advice is to get color matched at Sephora, then get a sample of a few of their foundations to try out. I love Haus Labs foundation! But by getting a good match you can enter it online to find your shade in a lot of different foundations.

I'd use a tinted moisturizer to even your skin tone without adding a lot of coverage and highlighting texture so it'll look more natural. I use the Colourpop Pretty Fresh tinted moisturizer which you can get from Ulta for $14.

For concealer I love NYX's serum concealer since it's so lightweight feeling and looks so natural on the skin. I sometimes use that on it's own to spot conceal, in which case I get it in the shade closest to my natural skin tone instead of brighter like I normally do to lighten my undereyes.

I'd recommend a loose powder and a small brush to lightly set it on your foundation and undereyes. Using a brush will keep it looking naturally and will avoid it looking cakey. Wet n Wild has great ones for less than $10 at CVS, Walmart, Ulta, or Amazon.

Blush, girl I love colorful blushes, and I find Juvia's Place has some of the best pigmented ones BUT you have to apply them very lightly as the pigment can be very overpowering if you apply too much at once. Elf has great liquid and powder blushes too! Very pigmented and inexpensive.

If you wanna use bronzer or contour (I would just to put some warmth back to your skin after applying foundation) then I'd use maybe a Juvia's Place one since they're also pigmented and easily blendable. Fenty has great ones too!

NYX's waterproof eyeliner is great and comes in quite a few different shades if you want to do something fun every now and then or have it look neutral like brown or black.

Lips, if you want it to look more natural, I'd say use a lip oil just to add very light pigment, shine, and moisture to your lips. I use the ELF ones and they're super comfy!

Sorry for the essay lmao, but I hope some of these suggestions help! Remember also with makeup, just wear what makes you feel good. Doesn't need to be high end or fancy to work properly :)

Elf and Maybelline. Elf has a lot of good products that got popular, and they have a range of products where they try replicating some of the higher end products but making them more affordable. And they have a LOT to offer. Maybelline is great too. I’d opt for the sky high waterproof mascara and hyper easy eyeliner, both have worked well for me.

i would recommend both elf and essence but the nyx cant stop wont stop foundation is a must-have for me, so maybe consider looking at some nyx products too 🫶

Elf, Wet and Wild and L’Oreal

elf, hands down. Great products, reasonable prices.

Elf, Nyx, Ulta Beauty. I'm deep into make up and still use Ulta Beauty and Nyx. I also have a good eyeshadow pallette recommendation. The colors are vibrant and the pallette is cheap. I also recommend the Nyx Bare With Me setting spray as I can literally boo-hoo cry and my eyeshadow looks untouched lmao.

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I started wearing makeup by watching youtube videos and just going with what looks I liked on other people. My advice is to not commit to a style. Try a few neutral looks, and maybe play a bit with bolder colors if you want. You might be surprised at what you end up liking, I know I was.

Start with drugstore products. Don't spring for expensive stuff until you've played around a bit and know what you really like. Youtube reviews on any specific product you might be thinking of can be your friend.

Good luck!