I went on a gigantic makeup splurge. Are these materials good for a beginner?

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So one of my goals for 2016 is to finally start using makeup on a regular basis, and I'm pretty much a complete beginner. 

A couple of weeks ago I went to Sephora with a friend to buy some essentials for an everyday look, so I bought:

-Urban Decay Naked Skin foundation

-Urban Decay Naked 2 eyeshadow palette

-Kat Von D magick shade lipstick

-Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture 01

I already owned one pencil eyeliner, one liquid eyeliner, and one mascara from Urban Decay which I hadn't actually used.

I started watching a bunch of beauty gurus on Youtube or tutorials on natural makeup or everyday makeup for work, and I realized I was missing a bunch of tools and supplies, so yesterday I spent hours looking up stuff to buy on the Sephora site and I went on a MASSIVE SPLURGE.

I bought:

-Cover FX Liquid Foundation Brush

-Bobbi Brown Blush Brush

-NARS Contour Brush

-Cinema Secrets Makeup Brush Cleaner

-YSL Touche Éclat Radiant Touch (Luminous Vanilla)

-YSL Volupte Sheer Candy lipstick (Tasty Raspberry)

-YSL Volupte Sheer Candy lipstick (Lush Coconut)

-YSL Rouge Volupte - Passion Peach

-YSL Rouge Volupte - Rose Asarine

-Free samples: Clarins Facial Lift Total V Contouring Serum, Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer, Smashbox Insta-Matte Lipstick Transformer, Nudestix Intense Matte Lip + Cheek Pencil deluxe in Stiletto/GWP

From the NARS site I bought:

-Illuminator - Hot Sand

-Radiant Creamy Concealer - Custard

-Velvet Matte Lip Pencil - Cruella

From the Urban Decay site I got:

-Complexion Primer Potion - Brightening

-Free sample: Perversion Mascara deluxe sample

From Kate Somerville:

-Dilo Oil Restorative Treatment

-Free samples: Eradikate To-Go, Nourish Daily Moisturizer, True Lash Lash Enhancing Eye Makeup Remover, sample of the doli oil

YEAH.

Let's just say I won't be buying any new makeup for a looooooooooooooong time. So what do you guys think? Were these good choices for everyday looks? Am I pretty much set for everything I need for a long time? Am I missing any "essentials"? By essentials I mean stuff that everyone seems to need like foundation, primer, etc.

 
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What a haul @@zillionthwriter!! Enjoy!! I think you are set with these. You picked really great products. Have fun exploring them!! Please keep us posted on your thoughts about the products when you use them.

 
Yes agreeing with @@Reija, what a haul indeed! Most of all of those items sound great! I know you will love them! Don't forget you can always spend less money on drugstore brands, or even brands in Sephora and Ulta like Benefit, Lorac, It Cosmetics, Mally, and others which aren't as expensive as lets say YSL. I think you should be good for awhile, but if you need any help on how to apply or anything just ask us here on the forums and I'm sure we can help you out, good luck!

 
That was such a huge haul! I'd say it should last you 6 months minimum guestimating. Do you plan to glam up everyday?

 
Big mistake with the YSL lipsticks, especially the two sheer ones! They don't look anything on my lips like the swatches I saw online. I'm going to try and return them since Sephora is supposed to have a generous policy. I should've bought Kat Von D lipsticks instead (so far I've loved all the ones I've tried).

And @@Diasia, I mainly plan on sticking to an everyday or natural look for the most part, but I do think I'll try to get more bold when going out with friends!

 
Thanks for the update @@zillionthwriter! Sorry to hear the YSL lipsticks didn't work for you. Sephora is usually great with returns. I really want to try the Kat Von D lipsticks but haven't yet. Hearing good things about them makes me want to try them even more

 
Oh yes it's should definitely last. Sucks about the ysl. Did sephora let you return them?
Yeah, they let me return the items but they gave it to me as store credit, so I bought some KVD lipsticks.

And to the poster above (sorry can't see your name on the reply screen now) I spent a lot. Over $300. But I'm taking it easy now. Just experimenting with the stuff I've got. Really been having fun with it.

 
I decided to return the Urban Decay Naked foundation that I bought in January because I didn't like the finish of it. It looked a little flaky and almost powdery on me after just a little while. I've realized that I like sheer foundations a lot more. I'm thinking of buying the new Tarte Rainforest of the Sea foundation because it sounds sheer but a little bit heavier than the one I'm primarily using now (Perricone MD). 

 

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