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I didn't see any recent threads about this, so here I am starting one. Simply copy + paste the list below and fill it out with your own holy grail items.

  1. Foundation
  2. Powder
  3. Lipstick
  4. Lip Balm
  5. Lip Gloss
  6. Eyeliner
  7. Mascara
  8. Lip Liner
  9. Blush
  10. Primer
  11. Eyeshadow
  12. Fragrance
  13. BB Cream
  14. Lip Stain
  15. Brow Pencil


My list:

  1. Foundation - Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Compact
  2. Powder - None yet
  3. Lipstick - None yet
  4. Lip Balm - By Terry Baume de Rose
  5. Lip Gloss - None yet
  6. Eyeliner - Dolly Wink Liquid Eyeliner
  7. Mascara - Chanel Le Volume
  8. Lip Liner - None yet
  9. Blush - None yet
  10. Primer - Holika Holika Real Skin Finish
  11. Eyeshadow - None yet
  12. Fragrance - Romantique (my own formula)
  13. BB Cream - None yet
  14. Lip Stain - Tony Moly Cherry Tint
  15. Brow Pencil - Non yet
 
Foundation - MUFE hd Powder - Tarte Amazonian Clay finishing powder Lipstick - looooving UD's new line Lip Balm - tie between Fresh and Yes To. I'd say Yes To because of price! Lip Gloss - I don't use gloss unless it's OCC's Clear with a lip tar Eyeliner - tie between Eyeko and UD liquid liner (the black for both) Mascara - They're Real! Lip Liner - I use maybelline's clear one that I got with coupons Blush - any blush by The Balm. Seriously Primer - UDPP for eyeshadow. None for face. Laura Mercier's is ok if I'm wearing her tinted moisturizer Eyeshadow - I can't live without my Nude Tude from the Balm! Fragrance - I don't wear any but KVD's Saint is my favorite BB Cream - Kiehl's in medium. I've been wearing this on a daily basis pretty much since it launched. Lip Stain - Ulta had a good one but I haven't worn it in years. Brow Pencil - none

 
  1. Foundation- Kat Von D Lock-it liquid (Light 42)
  2. Powder- Yet to find my holy grail! I'm about to try a NYX one, and want to try Manic Panic's powder!
  3. Lipstick-Does OCC Lip tar count?
  4. Lip Balm- Burt's Bees (Pomegranate or "Nourishing" one)
  5. Lip Gloss- I don't know if I'll ever have a holy grail since they're all sorta a pain in the butt, but I've been digging the Hard Candy Glossaholics lately
  6. Eyeliner- Felt tip: Kat Von D in trooper, Pencil: Kat Von D in ...Gunemetal? I don't remember the name. for liquid= UD liquid 24/7 liner in perversion.
  7. Mascara- Tony Moly Cat Wink
  8. Lip Liner- No favorite yet, hoping I'll love the NYX ones when they get here!
  9. Blush- MUFE Candy glow (The one in the heart)
  10. Primer- NYX HD for face- ELF for eyelids.
  11. Eyeshadow-....Sugarpill has my heart.
  12. Fragrance-...So many. Buttt....Viva a Juicy by Juicy Couture
  13. BB Cream-Skin79 Gold
  14. Lip Stain- Peripera peri's lip tint
  15. Brow Pencil- Don't use one- But I just know the Anastasia Beverly Hills one in caramel or whatever it's called would be it!
 
  1. Foundation - I don't have one, I'm constantly changing mine =
  2. Powder - Don't have one for this either since I change brands constantly
  3. Lipstick - Urban Decay might take this one :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
  4. Lip Balm - Maybelline Baby Lips 
  5. Lip Gloss - Estee Lauder Pure Color High Glosses (I use this the most out of glosses)
  6. Eyeliner - UD 24/7 Liner PERVERSION & UD 24/7 Liquid Liner PERVERSION 
  7. Mascara - Currently Givenchy Noir Couture 
  8. Lip Liner - None 
  9. Blush - MAC Stay Pretty and Pink Swoon 
  10. Primer - for eyes? UD, for Face: None 
  11. Eyeshadow - Urban Decay (seeing a trend here)... 
  12. Fragrance - Marchesa PARFUM D'EXTASE
  13. BB Cream - (I use CC but None, trying different ones) 
  14. Lip Stain - I usually just use my lipsticks to stain, so None. 
  15. Brow Pencil - Bobbi Brown
 
  1. Foundation - None. I haven't found one I love enough to repurchase.
  2. Powder - Have yet to find 
  3. Lipstick - Revlon lip butters 
  4. Lip Balm- Aquaphor
  5. Lip Gloss- NYX in Beige 
  6. Eyeliner - Prestige waterproof eyeliner in Teakwood (amazing with my green eyes)
  7. Mascara - Rimmel lash accelerator endless
  8. Lip Liner - Rimmel Exaggerate Lipliner East End Snob. 
  9. Blush - Tarte Amazonian clay blush in Exposed
  10. Primer - For Eyes Urban Decay Primer potion 
  11. Eyeshadow- Mac Sketch 
  12. Fragrance- I have various but they are all the limited edition yearly Escada perfumes
  13. BB Cream- None yet 
  14. Lip Stain - Revlon Just bitten stains 
  15. Brow Pencil- Magic Styl'o pen 
 
  1. Foundation - L'Oreal Infallible
  2. Powder - Rimmel Stay Matte (Translucent)
  3. Lipstick - L'Oreal Infallible in "Organza"
  4. Lip Balm - Blistex Moisture Melt
  5. Lip Gloss - LORAC Bejeweled Gloss in "Peach Moonstone"
  6. Eyeliner - Almay Liquid Liner in Black
  7. Mascara - Chanel Inimitable...but Maybelline Falsies is what I can financially justify
  8. Lip Liner - BH Cosmetics in "Nude"
  9. Blush - L'Oreal True Match in "Baby Blossom"
  10. Primer - Smashbox for face, Urban Decay Primer Potion in "Eden" for eyes
  11. Eyeshadow - I have too many
  12. Fragrance - Shi by Alfred Sung, Lolita Lempicka, or Viva La Juicy
  13. BB Cream - I don't like them
  14. Lip Stain - I don't like them
  15. Brow Pencil - Rimmel brow pencil in "Hazel"
 
1. Foundation -Missha BB cream in no. 21 2. Powder- MUFE HD micro finish powder 3. Lipstick- NYX black Label, Hourglass Opaque , mirenesse glossy kiss and bombs, OCC lip tars 4. lip balm-Korres guava lip butter 5. Lipgloss- buxom, Korres, any. I love lipgloss 6. Eyeliner. Still looking. The Cailyn was nice, also UD pencils 7.Mascara- Fiberwig 8. lip liner- Starlooks, chella pencil or ELF lip lock 9. Blush- Lorac in rendezvous , Milani in lusterous, Starlooks cuty peach 10. Primer-UDPP anti aging for eyes, X out shine control for face 11. Eyeshadow- Lorac followed by UD 12. Fragrance- Juliette has a Gun. lady vengeance or vengeance extreme 13 BB cream. Missha Perfect Cover # 21 14. lip stain. Not my favorite thing 15. Brow pencil. Sumita in the grey black color

 
1.Foundation -MUFE HD 2.Powder -Never use 3.Lipstick -Also looooving UD's new line 4.Lip Balm -Fresh Sugar 5.Lip Gloss -Buxom 6.Eyeliner -Kat Von D for felt, UD for pencil & liquid, Tarte for gel 7.Mascara -No HG yet. Looking for the perfect contacts-friendly waterproof, suggestions welcome! 8.Lip Liner -Hourglass in Icon 9.Blush -Mac. Everyone else puts sparkles and/or shimmer in all the good colors so Mac wins by default 10.Primer -UDPP for eyes, Nars for face 11.Eyeshadow -UD. Again. God I'm boring... 12.Fragrance -Never wear because my work is scent-free but I like to inhale Hesperides from Fresh & imagine I'm in Crete 13.BB Cream -Too Faced 14.Lip Stain -Sephora brand oddly enough 15.Brow Pencil- Prefer powders, but am still auditioning HGs for this too, Anastasia's Caramel is next I think...

 
  1. Foundation - Laura Mericer Silk Cream
  2. Powder - Hour Glass - Ambient Powder - Mood Light
  3. Lipstick - Chanel rouge coco shine #54 boy
  4. Lip Balm - Dior Crème de Rose Smoothing Plumping Lip Balm
  5. Lip Gloss - MAC Viva Glam
  6. Eyeliner - Eyeko Skinny Liquid Eyeliner
  7. Mascara - Chanel Le Volume De Chanel Mascara
  8. Lip Liner - I don't have one, I sometimes think lip liner makes my lips get bumpy.
  9. Blush - MAC Warm Soul
  10. Primer - Hour Glass - Veil Mineral Primer SPF 15
  11. Eyeshadow - Naked 1 palette
  12. Fragrance - Dior J'adore I have top 3 HG fragrances.. but I narrowed it down to my current HG.
  13. BB Cream - Smashbox Photo Ready
  14. Lip Stain - The Body Shop - Lip and Cheek stain - 01
  15. Brow Pencil - Revlon - Brow Fantasy

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I added a few others that weren't on the list.

16. Concealer - MAC - Studio Finish SPF 35

17. Finishing Spray - Urban Decay - De Slick -Oil Control Makeup Setting Spray

18. Eye-shadow Primer - Lorac Behind the Scenes Eye Shadow Primer

19. Makeup Remover - Boscia MakeUp BreakUp Cool Cleansing Oil

 
  1. Foundation no HG
  2. Powder no HG
  3. Lipstick no HG
  4. Lip Balm Dermstore Lip Quench
  5. Lip Gloss no hg
  6. Eyeliner-Liquid/Revlon Colorstay/UD pencils
  7. Mascara-Jordana or The Balm Bodybuilder
  8. Lip Liner- Jordana twist up in Tawny
  9. Blush-no HG love them all
  10. Primer-eye primer MAC Paint Pot in Painterly/no face primer
  11. Eyeshadow-Lorac Pro Palette
  12. Fragrance-  Bvlgari Omnia Crystalline
  13. BB Cream-Skin79 Orange Vital
  14. Lip Stain- Benetint
  15. Brow Pencil--Wunderbrow
 
Love this idea

  1. Foundation -- L'Oreal True Match
  2. Powder -- still looking
  3. Lipstick -- Revlon Lip Butter in Raspberry Pie
  4. Lip Balm -- Chapstick vanilla mint
  5. Lip Gloss -- currently loving Starlooks
  6. Eyeliner -- Too Faced pencil in Peacock
  7. Mascara -- L'Oreal Voluminous Millions
  8. Lip Liner -- still looking
  9. Blush -- Ulta minearls
  10. Primer -- Smashbox photo finish
  11. Eyeshadow -- Too Faced naturals palette
  12. Fragrance -- Dior Hypnotic Poison
  13. BB Cream -- still looking
  14. Lip Stain -- Benetint
  15. Brow Pencil -- Chella brow pencil

 
  1. Foundation - I don't really have one, although I purchase Revlon Colorstay more than anything else.
  2. Powder - Rimmel Stay Matte powder
  3. Lipstick - none, don't do lipsticks
  4. Lip Balm - Maybelline Baby lips
  5. Lip Gloss - Jouer in Birchbox Pink
  6. Eyeliner - Urban Decay 24/7 pencils
  7. Mascara - Still looking - Mally Volumizing is the best I have used so far
  8. Lip Liner - none
  9. Blush - eh, I use blush, but I'm not picky about it
  10. Primer - none
  11. Eyeshadow - Mally Shadow Sticks and their Dupe - Avon extralasting shadow sticks
  12. Fragrance - none, I like way too many to pick just one
  13. BB Cream - Smashbox bb cream
  14. Lip Stain - none
  15. Brow Pencil - I use NYX cake brow powder and I love it.  No pencil for me.
 
  1. Foundation - Revlon Colorstay (until I find something better)
  2. Powder - L'Oreal True Match
  3. Lipstick - Always changing, but right now it's Besame "Dusty Rose" Classic Color Lipstick
  4. Lip Balm - Besame "Sweet Rose" Sweetheart Balm
  5. Lip Gloss - Napoleon Perdis "Angelic Psychadelic" Luminous Lip Veil
  6. Eyeliner - Bobbi Brown "Black Ink" Gel Eyeliner and Benefit BADgal "Very Black" Waterproof Liner (pencil)
  7. Mascara - Maybelline Lash Discovery Minibrush Mascara (liking this over several of the high-end brands I own)
  8. Lip Liner - Dior Contour Lipliner - the best I've tried
  9. Blush - Nars Dolce Vita (until I find something better)
  10. Primer - Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation primer
  11. Eyeshadow - Cover Girl "Shimmering Sands" ... forever
  12. Fragrance - Right now it's Donna Karan Cashmere perfume
  13. BB Cream - I don't use
  14. Lip Stain - I don't use
  15. Brow Pencil - Maybelline Expert Wear
 
Love reading these lists! I'm still on the hunt for many of mine.

  • Foundation - Revlon ColorStay in Ivory. I try many others, much more expensive, but I go back to this one!
  • Powder - Jane Iredale Loose Powder
  • Lipstick - Urban Decay Revolution in various shades
  • Lip Balm - Nivea Olive Oil & Lemon
  • Lip Gloss - Benefit Sugarbomb
  • Eyeliner - Gel - L'Oreal Infallible, Liquid - Still looking! Pencil - Urban Decay 24/7
  • Mascara - Benefit They're Real
  • Lip Liner - None. But Tarte Lipsurgence are my HG crayon!
  • Blush - theBalm Hot Mama!
  • Primer - Urban Decay Primer Potion for eyes, none for face.
  • Eyeshadow - Urban Decay Deluxe Shadow Box for pressed, Glamour Doll Eyes for loose.
  • Fragrance - Lavanila Pure Vanilla
  • BB Cream - Missha M Perfect Cover in #21
  • Lip Stain - Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain.
  • Brow Pencil - Chella!
 
  1. Foundation:      Lancôme Teint idole Ultra 24 hour
  2. Powder:            None yet- using Tarte finishing powder or Clinique Stay matte Sheer
  3. Lipstick-             MAC  (WOW, am I ever original)
  4. Lip Balm:           Dr. Pepper Lipsmacker (gaga goo goo)
  5. Lip Gloss:         MAC Creamsheen  
  6. Eyeliner-           Revlon Colorstay marker
  7. Mascara            Loreal Telescopic
  8. Lip Liner            Nope
  9. Blush                Tarte in "Exposed"             
  10. Primer              for eyes- MAC Paintpot in Painterly
  11. Eyeshadow       MAC
  12. Fragrance         CSP Vanille Coconut
  13. BB Cream        Nope
  14. Lip Stain            Revlon Kissable Balm Stains
  15. Brow Pencil     Tie- Anastasia Brow Wiz and MAC in "Fling"
 
  1. Foundation- UD Naked Skin (drug store- Cover Girl 3 in 1 Outlast)
  2. Powder- Elf High Def
  3. Lipstick- I LOVE THEM ALL
  4. Lip Balm-Nivea Lip Butter in vanilla macadamia
  5. Lip Gloss- Lancome Juicy Tubes Honey Violet
  6. Eyeliner- UD 24/7 (allof the flavors)
  7. Mascara- Cover Girl Lash Blast
  8. Lip Liner- MAC Whirl (mlbb)
  9. Blush- Don't have an hg
  10. Primer- Benefit Porefessional
  11. Eyeshadow-MAC, UD, Tarte, Wet n Wild, Coastal Scents
  12. Fragrance-At the moment, Coach Poppy is my go to
  13. BB Cream- Don't care for any that I've tried
  14. Lip Stain- Revlon Balm stains (all of them)
  15. Brow Pencil- depends on my hair color(natural Rimmel Hazel/ my usual red Maybelline drk brwn- it's very red toned)
 
  • Foundation-depends on season, right now clinique moisture surge cc cream in very light, love UD naked skin though, too. 
  • Powder-don't use one usually. 
  • Lipstick-Changes every day lol, but right now I'm loving the UD revolution line
  • Lip Balm-smith's rosebud salve
  • Lip Gloss-YSL glossy stain
  • Eyeliner-UD 24/7 
  • Mascara-givenchy noir couture 4 in 1 or dior diorshow extase
  • Lip Liner-UD in clear is the only one I use
  • Blush-the balm hot mama or benefit sugarbomb
  • Primer-for eyes, UD, for face, clarins instant smooth perfecting
  • Eyeshadow-I pretty much only use UD
  • Fragrance-most give me headaches anymore sadly
  • BB Cream-dr. jart black label, although its too dark any time other than late summer when I'm tanned. 
  • Lip Stain-YSL glossy stain (is this cheating to use it twice? They are incredible)
  • Brow Pencil-for a pencil, I like the anastasia one that has pencil on one side and a brow spooly thing on the other, but lately I just use the color "taupe" from the lorac pro palette and an angled brush. 
 
  • Foundation: MUFE face & body
  • Powder: Any sillica powder elf, mufe whatever
  • Lipstick: Lancôme color design in love it!
  • Lip Balm: maybelline baby lips
  • Lip Gloss: any buxom
  • Eyeliner: maybelline eyestudio gel liner in brown or black
  • Mascara: I really like any of the lash blast by covergirl
  • Lip Liner: rimmel east end snob
  • Blush: lancôme miel glacé and tarte dollface
  • Primer: I haven't tried enough
  • Eyeshadow: Mufe in general
  • Fragrance: LUSH stick fragrance in breath of god
  • BB Cream: It's not a bb cream per say but I like lush color supplement for light coverage
  • Lip Stain: OCC lip tars
  • Brow Pencil: Yves rocher in cendré (ash)
 
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Foundation- none  I like several but haven't ever repurchased one

Powder- also none

Lipstick- drugstore favorite is Maybelline Color Sensational, high end fave is UD's Revolution

Lip Balm- Blistex Moisture Melt

Lip Gloss- Not really a gloss but I love the Tarte Lipsurgence crayons

Eyeliner- UD 24/7 liners, love them all

Mascara- Too Faced Better than Sex and Estee Lauder Sumptuous Extreme

Lip Liner- none but thinking I need to try UD in Ozone

Blush- love Tarte, both their Amazonian Clay powder blushes and the cheek tints

Primer- UD for eyes, don't have a favorite for face yet

Eyeshadow- this is a toss up between UD (seeing a pattern here) and Lorac

Fragrance- depends on my mood, but I've been wearing and repurchasing Ralph Lauren Romance for years

BB Cream- don't really use

Lip Stain- also don't use

Brow Pencil- if I ever find a natural looking one that stays on, I'll let ya know

 
  •     Foundation- Lancôme Teint idole Ultra 24 hour (drug store- Cover Girl 3 in 1 (Queen Collection))
  •      Powder- Lancôme DUAL FINISH OR Mattifying Silky Pressed Powder
  •      Lipstick- No fave at the moment
  •      Lip Balm- don’t have a HG
  •      Lip Gloss-  so far, I'm loving Ultra Glazewear Lip Gloss by Avon
  •      Eyeliner- Wet ‘N Wild Mega Liner (Black)
  •      Mascara- Cover Girl Lash Blast (Very Black)
  •      Lip Liner- none at the moment
  •      Blush- Don't have any faves at the moment
  •      Primer- Too Faced 
  •      Eyeshadow- BH Cosmetics
  •      Fragrance-  depends on my mood
  •      BB Cream- none
  •      Lip Stain- none
  •      Brow Pencil- depends on my hair color
  •     Concealer - Hard Candy Camouflage- Tan â€‹
  •   Finishing Spray - Model in a Bottle or Urban Decay - De Slick -Oil Control Makeup Setting Spray

 

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