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5 Beauty Products You Can't Live Without During Quarantine

Before reading: All these products have reacted well with my skin, but I would definitely read the ingredients before purchasing any of these items in case of allergies!

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Ever get sick of rolling out of bed on day 56 of quarantine, looking in the mirror and not liking what you see, but also not wanting to waste a full face of make-up on a day consisting of baking and making house-calls? These five products will help you achieve that fresh-faced effortless look, without being overly cakey.

1. Drunk Elephant moisturizer

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Drunk Elephant's Protini Polypeptide Creame moisturizer is by far the most important beauty product in my collection. It is the perfect base to all skin care products and is also a great night-cream. I have an oily t-zone and extremely dry cheeks and under-eyes. I use this face lotion all over my face and neck and never get overly oily. I am currently using a small sample size of the product and it has lasted me a month with half the container left! A little truly goes a long way with this product. You can buy this creme from most beauty supply stores. It is currently running at $68 for the full size container.

2. Too Faced mascara

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Too Faced's Better Than Sex Mascara is a staple in my everyday make-up routine. If I have a zoom call interview or even a scheduled facetime with college friends, I am always using this incredible product to keep myself looking alive. Not only am I obsessed with the formula itself, but the actually applicator brush. is the perfect shape to curl and lift your lashes. It is easy to take-off and isn't clumpy like a lot of mascaras I have used in the past. This mascara is running at $25 for their standard size which is what I currently have in my collection. I definitely recommend for those in search of a daily mascara!

3. Origins Original Skin face masks

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Origins Original Skin's Retexturing Mask with Rose Clay comes in third for my favorite quarantine beauty products. As I mentioned early, I struggle with an overactive T-zone that causes me to break-out occasionally on my nose, forehead and chin. This product saved my skin! It gently treats my pores and cleanses the imperfections on my skin. I usually leave the product on for around 10 minutes and experience instant results. This face mask is running at $25 for the 2.5 fl. oz. size. Definitely read the ingredients before purchasing and I would recommend getting the smaller size when first buying this product to make sure you like the consistency! I believe the smaller size is $13.

4. Tarte blush

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I absolutely live by Tarte cosmetics and have been using their blush since freshman year of high school. I am most definitely NOT not a tan person, so Tarte blush gives my pale skin some color that is not overbearing. I have recently been using a mini size Tarte blush in the color rosy nude that has lasted me four months now even with heavy use. It is a vital part of my daily-make up routine and I genuinely do not know how I would survive without it. This blush is running at $29 for the full-size and $15 for the mini-size. Sephora has an amazing display of the colors online for you to choose from since stores are currently closed at the moment.

5. Anastasia Beverly Hills brow pencil

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The Anastasia Beverly Brow Whiz in the shade dark brown is my go-to cosmetic product and the first step to every beauty routine I have done in quarantine. In fact, on some days, I will use my face moisturizer and my Brow Whiz pencil and nothing else. The way I groom my brows completely changes how I look and therefore determines how confident I feel. Doing my brows is like brushing my teeth. I have to do it to feel complete and clean. I have purchased quite a few Brow Whiz pencils, but the dark brown shade is slightly darker than my natural hair color which I think looks best on my brows. This product is running at $23 which I think is affordable and completely worth it!

I hope these products will add some extra excitement and joy into your beauty routines as they have in mine during these hard times. Again, make sure to read product ingredients and reviews before purchasing anything to check they work with your skin!

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