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Jones Road Beauty

If you haven’t yet been targeted with an Instagram ad for Jones Road Beauty, allow me to introduce you. Jones Road is the newest company from makeup hero Bobbi Brown (who no longer has any association with her namesake brand by the way). Focusing on the absolute essentials made from the cleanest and highest quality ingredients possible, Jones Road is on the lips (both literally and figuratively) of every beauty guru I know these days. In particular, everyone raves about the Miracle Balm, an anywhere product that delivers glow, color, and freshness everywhere you need it. It’s the perfect introductory…
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My Eyebrow Routine

If you haven’t seen it yet, definitely check out my post on three products for perfect eyebrows. You’ll want to pay special attention to the Laura Mercier “highlighter” (I put this in quotes because it’s actually a matte product that won’t make you look the least bit sparkly or shiny) because it offers a really natural brightness that’s perfect for the brow area. It gives you a gentle but noticeable lift—look into it.
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Dime Beauty Matte Liquid Longwear Lipstick

Makeup shopping absolutely counts as a valid hobby. Dime Beauty makes countless high-quality makeup products (and skincare!) that you need to look into, especially if you’re looking to add clean products to your routine. I’ve compiled all of my favorites into this collection, and if you use code ORTON20 you can take 20% off sitewide! My personal favorites are the longwear matte liquid lip colors. They’re never drying and they will not transfer—ever!
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My Favorite Lip Combo

I’ve been getting endless questions about my current lip color scheme, and I’m always happy to share when I find a pairing that genuinely works. Although, unless you’re new around here, you know that the combo I’ve been wearing lately is no new discovery. It’s my long-standing favorite duo of Pat McGrath’s Permagel Ultra Lip Pencil in shade Buff, and my beloved Neutrogena MoistureSmooth Color Stick in shade Plum Perfect. You’ve heard me rave about MoistureSmooth before and if you haven’t, hello and welcome to its fan account, happy to have you. It comes in the best range of colors,…
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Maybelline Sky High Mascara

I love a good mascara discovery, but people…THIS IS THE ONE. This mascara is magical, achieving volume, separation, and length as I have NEVER experienced before. It’s incredible for the price point (or ANY price point), and if you need further proof, check out the reviews and know that beauty gurus are hoarding this stuff like crazy making it increasingly hard to find. I originally discovered it via @kathleenjenningsbeauty on Instagram who performed several comparison tests with much more expensive alternatives and this one was consistently the champion. Now that I have it in my possession (and speaking as someone…
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NARS St Germain des Prés Eyeshadow Palette

Is it possible to have romantic feelings for an eyeshadow palette? This limited-edition NARS eyeshadow palette has six warm and neutral shades in a variety of finishes, and the rich colors and French names for each hue have me absolutely longing for Parisian travel once again. Someday my friends. SOMEDAY!
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Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eyeliner Pencil

In super fun news, pregnancy is inexplicably making my eyelashes shrivel and wither away into dust. AWESOME. To compensate, I’ve been wearing more eyeliner because it makes me feel like… I’m taking control of the situation? The Urban Decay pencil is my current favorite because of how smoothly it glides on and how well it stays ALL DAY. Seriously, it doesn’t budge and it’s also waterproof. The pencil comes in a super wide array of the absolute best colors, but my personal favorites are Whiskey (a matte dark brown) and Bourbon (a shimmery dark brown).
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Fenty Beauty Glow Trio

The holidays are such a good time to grab deals on beauty items you’ve been meaning to try, because both full-size and smaller versions of products are often packaged together in adorable gifts, as is the case with this STEAL on three glow-focused Fenty products you can use all year long. (It’s on sale right now!)
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Ulta Beauty Steals

There are countless beauty products massively discounted in Ulta’s Cyber Monday sale, though I’ve narrowed it down to a few things currently in my cart: this nude eyeshadow palette ($6!!) this similar bronze palette (seriously every shade is perfect and highly usable), this contour/blush brush, and this brow pen that’s been on my list of things to try for far too long.
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Benefit’s Gimme Brow Gel

I cannot say enough about my love for this brow gel. Such a simple thing, but when you need it to work, you need it to work, and I know all of us need to get our Zoom-faces on quickly and reliably these days. It really doesn’t get better than Benefit’s Gimme Brow, a volumizing formula that is a fan favorite, with ratings to prove it.
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