Build Your 2022 Beauty Kit With Must-Have Essential Makeup From Local Beauty Brands

GRWM Cosmetics Radiance Tint Concealer – P349

One product that deserves a spot in your 2022 makeup kit is the GRWM Cosmetics Radiance Tint Concealer. Everyone is raving about this recently launched makeup line and the product meets the hype. The concealer is a creamy and buildable formula that comes in a wide range of shades to match Filipina skin tones. It’s also packed with ingredients good for the skin including hyaluronic acid for moisture, five kinds of ceramide, vitamin E, and phytosphingosine that soothes skin. The Radiance Tint Concealer is also a multi-use product. You can use one shade as a base, another to contour, and another to highlight. It’s available in Shopee and Lazada but watch out, these bottles sell out fast.

Aside from GRWM Cosmetics, the Issy and Co. Active Concealer (P399) is also a great local product to check out.

Happy Skin Second Skin Serum Cushion Foundation – P999

Happy Skin never disappoints whether you’re looking for skincare or makeup products. Their Second Skin Serum Cushion Foundation is yet another great must-have. It comes in a neat compact case with a hygienic press puff. The foundation creates a fresh matte finish and a non-greasy, true-to-tone coverage. And since it’s skincare makeup, the foundation contains hyaluronic acid and squalane for moisture, Kahai Oil to make your skin smooth, and niacinamide to bring out the radiance in your skin. It also has SPF 15 and Anti-Blue Light Technology.

You can also check out blk Cosmetics Daydream Life-Proof Airy Serum Foundation (P549) and Squad Cosmetics You Can Face It Liquid Foundation (P159).

Paulash Pro falsies – P350

Local makeup TikTok has been raving about Paulash Pro falsies so much that you know you want to try it out. There should always be room for fancy falsies in your makeup kit. You never know when you’ll need it. This particular set from Paulash gives you 16 styles to choose from categorized into 4 lash shapes: natural, medium, cat eye, and glam. Add black or white lash glue and a handy lash applicator to your cart and you’re good to go. But don’t sweat it if you think you can’t do falsies just yet. You can always check out Paulash’s best-selling Classic Curler (P339) and opt for a regular mascara instead. Get yours from Lazada or Shopee.

Issy & Co. Active Skin Tint SPF 35 – P499

If you’re on the quest to achieve that no-makeup makeup look then the Issy & Co. Active Skin Tint is just what you need. It’s a tinted moisturizer that comes in nine inclusive shades to give you the perfect blend of skincare and makeup. Niacinamide, glycerin, squalane, and Broad Spectrum UVB/UVA SPF 35 sunscreen are just some of the Active Skin Tint’s ingredients. Now it can’t act as a foundation for obvious blemishes but it does instantly gives your face a good, light coverage. It’s available in Shopee and Lazada.

A similar product you can check out is the blk Cosmetics Universal Skin tint Sun Shield SPF 30 (P499).

Strokes Brow Sculptor Duo – P378

This is the year you finally focus on perfecting your eyebrow game. Start with the Strokes Brow Sculptor Duo. It comes in Soft Brown, Warm Brown, Deep Brown, and Ash Gray shades. The waterproof microfine brow pencil leaves a waxy finish that can effortlessly fill even sparse brows. It also comes with a spoolie for blending. Those who are experts at the eyebrow game will be glad to know that Strokes also has a Microblade Pen Perfector (P818), Brow Colorist (P358), Brow Fixer (P398), and Brow Painter (P498). Shop Strokes brow products on Lazada and Shopee.

Before doing your eyebrows, you can prime them with The Brow Biz‘s best-selling Brow Soap (P199). And if you’re looking for a more budget-friendly brow pencil there’s the Careline Cosmetics’ Best Brow Liner (P149) and the Issy and Co. Brow Pencil Pro (P249).

Clissora Prismatic Luminizer Pressed Highlighter – P299

Never skip your makeup highlighter, it gives your face that extra glow and adds dimension to your face. Local makeup brand Clissora Cosmetics has a pressed highlighter that comes in five luminous shades in compact cases. It’s made for that gel-to-powder finish that gives your face a dewy finish. The best part is that Clissora Cosmetics is a cruelty-free and paraben-free brand. It’s available on Shopee and Lazada.

Other awesome local highlighters to choose from are Moonë Beauty Glowgasm (P349), Colourette Shimmertints (P349), Sunnies Face Glowboss (P495), and Sundays Beauty The Sparklight Series (P239).

Colourette Colourtint – P299

To add color to your face and lips, you will never go wrong with a bottle of Colourette Cosmetic’s best-selling Colourtints. These come in a wide range of shades to match every Filipina’s skin and are multi-use too. It can be used on the lips as a long-lasting matte tint, on the cheeks as blush, and on the lids as a bit of eye shadow. You can save a lot of space on your makeup kit with just this small bottle. Get it from Lazada or Shopee.

Aside from the Colourette Colourtint, you can also get awesome multi-use makeup from brands like GRWM Cosmetics in Cheesecake (P249), Happy Skin Dew Cooling Lip & Cheek Tint (P399), and blk cosmetics Fresh Sunkissed Creamy All-Over Paint (P399).

Blenders and makeup brushes by Anne Clutz – starts at P149

Using your fingers to dab all those makeup products on your face is okay but you’ll get better results with the proper makeup tools. Include local beauty vlogger Anne Clutz’s line of affordable and beginner-friendly brushes and beauty blenders in your arsenal. You can purchase her sets on Lazada or Shopee.

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