My Picks #4: Smashbox Photo Finish Primer

Any makeup pro will tell you, you need primer in your life. Apply it after moisturizer/before foundation to fill in lines and pores and create a smooth canvas. The one and only primer I've ever used and ever needed is PHOTO FINISH, by SMASHBOX.

I use the light formula since I have acne-prone skin, but they also make bronzing and color correcting formulas for every other skin need.

This stuff makes your skin feel like velvet and keeps your makeup from sliding all over your face. $36 may seem a little steep, but 1 oz. will last you well over a month and the quality of the product alone is worth it.

Smashbox also makes an amazing lip/lid primer duo. My lipstick and eyeshadow lasts for HOURS with this stuff! I highly recommend you add both of these products to your daily beauty regime!
Find them at Ulta, Sephora, or http://smashbox.com/.

Make-Up Must Haves

Yet another list from Rachel Zoe, with my alterations. If these products aren't sitting on your vanity, they should be...

moisturizer
(with SPF!)

ALWAYS before your makeup.

concealer

To hide undereye shadows and imperfections. I really like The Eraser, by Tarte. It's super smooth.

http://sephora.com/

cream blush
(yes, cream)

I use M.A.C Blushcreme in Posey and I have been on the same pot forever. A little dab'll do ya.

http://www.maccosmetics.com/

shimmer stick or cream

Why, you ask? A subtle shimmer (NOT stripper glitter) reflects light and attracts the eye. Swipe some in the arch of your eyebrow and on your cheekbone, above your blush. I like Smashbox's Artificial Light for its iridescence.

http://www.smashbox.com/

mascara!

This product is my biggest and best beauty secret. I get compliments on my eyelashes all the time, (I've been asked if they were fake more than once) and I owe it to this mascara. The primer adds visible extensions to your lashes and the comb that applies color separates them. If you want natural looking lashes, this product is not for you.

&
a glossy, moisturizing lip balm

My gloss of choice is C.O. Bigelow's Mentha Lip Tint. It adds color, shine, moisture, AND a minty scent to your kiss. It comes in multiple colors, but my fave is the more cherry-tinged No. 1138.

http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/