Primer- The first time I used primer I was shocked. I would always come home from school and my eye shadow would be all smudged and creased and gross. Then I got my first primer and my makeup didn't budge the whole day. The two primers I have are Too Faced Shadow Insurance and Urban Decay's Primer Potion. Both work very well and are similar, but I favor the Primer Potion just a little bit more. I've had some trouble with the Shadow Insurance separating in the tube. You can just knead the tube together to mix it, but when I'm running late and in a rush I don't want to have to deal with that.
Mascara- Preferably you need two different mascaras. One, the one you need most, is one that volumizes, lengthens, and defines. My favorite at the moment is Benefit's They're Real! Then the other you need is one that mainly addresses the biggest problem you have. For the that is length. I have thick lashes, they're just kinda short. You could have really long, thin lashes so you would need a volumizing mascara. The benefits of a mascara like that is it looks more natural. Maybelline's Illegal Length mascara is the hands down best lengthening mascara I've ever used. Go buy it.
Eye Liner- There are three main types of liner: liquid, gel, and pencil. Really, it all just comes down to what you prefer. I like liquid and gel the best, since I always feel like I have to set pencil with an eye shadow. Gel is the easiest to work with, but the line isn't as dark or crisp as liquid. Pencils are best for the waterline, and can be used for the lash lines. As for liquid or gel, you need a black, brown, and a fun color. Black will get the most use, brown looks cool with a neutral eye, and a fun color like blue or purple puts a fun twist on a classic cat eye look. Same goes for pencil with the black and brown, but a white liner is great for opening the eye of use one the waterline or for using as an eyeshadow base. All of Urban Decay's liners, pencil or liquid, are amazing.
Neutral Palette- A good neutral palette is the first eyeshadow you should buy if you are new to makeup. The colors aren't scary to use like colors can be and they go with every style. My favorite neutral palette is Urban Decay's Naked Palette, but any palette you prefer is good as long as it has a highlight color and a soft brown.
Bright Palette- Neutrals are great, but sometimes you want to have a little more fun with you makeup. I absolutely recommend getting one the the 120 palettes from bh cosmetics. I have the first one, but you can choose which if the five you think you would like the best. All are great quality, and are very inexpensive. Plus bh cosmetics has great deals going on all the time so you might be able to snag one on sale. I think I got mine for like twelve bucks. (You'll notice that mine is broken, but I took it on a plane and stupidly just shoved it in my bag instead of bringing my makeup case. So it's not likely yours will look as bad as mine.) Also, you'll find a lot of big palettes like these on ebay, and while I don't warn against buying makeup on ebay, only buy stuff that is made from a well known company. The big palettes are always from some company that I've never heard of, so I would just stick to buying from bh's website.
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