20 Products I Can’t Live Without

The Modish Mix
7 min readApr 26, 2021

Read below for some products that I can’t live without. I hope after reading this you won’t be able to either!

Revlon One-Step Hair dryer and Volumizer

This one speaks for itself. This is the best hair dryer I have ever used! I used to hate blow-drying my hair because it would always come out frizzy and puffy. I would hate having to use Mousse all the time and I got lazy with my drying and wouldn’t brush it. It’s amazing to have a hair dryer that doubles as a brush, that way, my hair dries and straightens all in one. It gives the look of an expensive blowout without even having to go to the salon.

Morphe Continuous Setting Mist

I got this setting spray recently and I have been using it every time I wear makeup. I had never worn setting spray before, only when I was getting ready at a friend’s house and borrowed some, but I always noticed such a difference. I knew I was going to need a good setting spray for all the graduation parties coming up. This setting spray will change your life!

Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub

I have had this lip scrub since my trip to New York in 7th grade. Don’t judge. It feels so good to exfoliate your lips when you wake up first thing in the morning. Not to mention, it tastes like bubblegum!

Mario Badescu Haluronic Eye Cream

This is the best eye cream. It is light and airy, and it feels so good on your eyes. I put it on in the morning right after I was my face. It dried quickly and it’s easy to put makeup over it. Some eye creams I am not a huge fan of because they feel thick and heavy under my eyes, but this one is not like that. I can feel it hydrating my eyes and it is so moist and refreshing.

Too Faced “Better Than Sex” Mascara

This mascara makes your lashes look long, thick, and voluminous. It’s seriously the best. Honorable mention goes to Telescopic by L’Oreal.

Glossier Boy Brow

A MUST HAVE! I have always had pretty big, bushy, and nicely shaped eyebrows, so I have always been timid about filling them in. I don’t like using pens or brushes because I like a feathered brow. This tool is perfect for that. It enhances your natural brows by just adding a little bit of color.

Glossier Cloud Paint Liquid Blush

Cloud paint blush changed my life. I have always had naturally rosy cheeks, and when I was on Accutane I always had a red face so I was pretty self-conscious about my flushed cheeks. Now that I am off Accutane and I have realized the beauty of blush and where to put it on your face for it to look better, I use it every day. It is light and easy to apply, and I put it on like contour instead of on my cheeks so it makes my face look more narrow. Applying makeup and bringing out your features is all about knowing where to put it. I have the Cloud Paint blush in the shade “Spark.”

Makeup Beauty Blender Sponge

Having a beauty blender when doing your makeup is an absolute necessity. I cannot imagine doing my makeup without one. I use it for almost everything… from foundation, to concealer, to liquid blush and liquid bronzer, you need one. They’re cheap and easy to find, so if you don’t have one, go get it!

Neutrogena Makeup Remover Towels

The day I use my last makeup wipe, I sprint to the store to get more because I can’t get enough of this makeup remover. They are soft on your face and very hydrating. I have sensitive skin, but these don’t make me breakout at all. I always wash my face after I use them, but they feel so clean on my face that most of the time I feel like I don’t even need to wash my face after using them.

Not Your Mother’s Clean Freak Dry Shampoo

When my hair feels dirty, I clean it up a little bit with this dry shampoo. It is light and clean and makes my hair feel newly washed even when it’s not.

Mario Badescu Drying Lotion

This stuff is magic. When I have a pimple that is an open wound, I put a dot of this on with a Q-tip and it’s healed when I wake up the next morning. When I die and (hopefully) go to heaven, this will be in my hands. Run, don’t walk, to Ulta to get one of these. WARNING- don’t shake before use!

Harry Styles x Gucci Mémoire d’une Odeur Perfume

This will go down in history as my favorite Christmas gift (thanks mom!) Everyone knows I love Harry, so having his perfume is only appropriate. It was released in 2019, and I use it on special occasions so not to waste it. It smells amazing and makes me imagine I’m spending a day on the French coast with Harry on the back of a mo-ped.

Too Faced Lip Injection Lip Plumper

This Too Faced Lip Injection is the bomb. It stings, but I’ve found that’s how you know it’s working. I usually apply this before I put on lipstick. I let it sit for a while, and when my lips look nice and plump, I apply my lipstick and it’s a game changer.

Victoria’s Secret Bombshell Perfume

I have been using this perfume since middle school and I rarely ever fluctuate. My favorite perfumes from Victoria’s Secret are Bombshell, Warm & Cozy, and Noir. All of these are must-haves — classy, sweet, and sexy!

Anastasia Beverly Hills Powder Bronzer

I always tend to go a shade darker in my bronzer because with this one specifically, I like to use it to contour. This is the best bronzer and it has held strong for a year now.

Tarteist Pro Glow Highlight and Contour Palette

This palette was one of the first ones I got when I started wearing makeup. It has everything you could ever want in more. From powder bronzer, to cream bronzer, to a few different shades of highlight, I stay strapped with the Pro Glow palette. Unfortunately, it shattered on the way home from a trip, but I make use of it the best I can because I just can’t bring myself to throw it away!

Chi Flat Iron

I have had this Chi straightener for years and it has held strong. I love to use it to curl my hair because it is small, smooth, and easy to use. It is definitely transportable because of it’s small, skinny size.

Jade Face Roller

If you read my last blog post, you understand the hype about the face roller. And if you haven’t gotten one yet, I advise you to drop everything and go get one today!

Kybrow Brow Brush

I brush my brows like an addict. When I wake up, before I go to bed, I bring this thing everywhere, I would not be able to go on without it.

Pink Bubbly Vaseline

If you know me, you know I love chapstick of all kinds. I don’t tend to discriminate, but Vaseline is my all time favorite. I love their special collections like this Pink Bubbly, Rose, Aloe, Gold Dust, etc. They add color and scent and they last so long!

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