If I Could Only Keep Ten Make-up Products...

I spotted this post a few weeks ago on Beautylymin and stashed it away in my Excel spreadsheet for future use... I love posts like this, which really let you see which products people actually love and depend upon! So if, for some unknown reason, I had to whittle my make-up collection down to just ten products, these are the ones I'd choose:

The Body Shop All-In-One Instablur Universal | My favourite primer! I use this under everything except the L'Oreal Infallible foundation (which hates primer) and love the way it smooths out imperfections and helps keep my base in place for so much longer. It also keeps me matte for up to 5 hours which is something of a miracle!
L'Oreal Infallible 24H Matte Foundation | This was a grower for sure (I hated it at first!) but it gives such a beautiful coverage and I love the velvety finish on my skin! Once I realised it hated every primer I owned and is best applied onto bare skin (with plenty of moisturiser), I fell in love quite quickly. It's a full coverage but, whilst I can definitely feel it on my face, it isn't mask-like or suffocating on my skin.
Lacura CC Cream | Because a girl's gotta have options when it comes to her base! I love this CC cream for a decent coverage that somehow manages to feel super light on the skin, yet still lasts well even on my oil-slick of a face.
Benefit High Beam | It was a close call between this and Sun Beam, but High Beam just pipped it to the post as it's more wearable year-round, whereas I only tend to reach for Sun Beam in the summer. I love the way a liquid highlight can brighten up the whole face and give such a healthy "glow".
Collection Sheer Loose Powder | I honestly don't know how many jars of this I've been through; it's cheap and cheerful but does the job really well for me, setting my foundation and any other liquid/cream products, and helping to keep oil at bay for at least a few hours.

NARS Deep Throat Blusher | This is an old favourite for me and was my first NARS product; I really love it for adding a subtle pop of colour to the cheeks, and the shimmer means it can serve as a blusher and highlighter all in one - although at the moment I'm loving a strong highlight, so I'd definitely wear a separate highlight too!
NARS Douceur Blusher | I'm trying to be a bit more sparing with this lately after learning that it's been discontinued (sob!) but I love it. It's perfect either as a really natural flush of colour to the cheeks, or blended under the cheekbones as a contour shade. I seriously need to find a dupe for this as I hate to think of being without it. Suggestions on a postcard (or in the comments!) please!
GOSH Forever Eyeshadow Stick in 'Beige' | I love this either on its own all over my lids for a really pretty shimmery look without being too over-the-top (it's very work-safe!), or as a base for powder shadows; it makes other colours pop really well, and holds my shadow in place all day. It's super handy, too, in its scribble-on crayon format.
Makeup Revolution x British Beauty Blogger Fortune Favours The Brave Palette | I keep saying this is my favourite palette of 2016 so far and that's not changed yet! It's just such a beautiful, wearable selection of shades, with something for all occasions, and the quality is fab.
Mascara | Mascara is the product I'm least loyal to; I will literally just buy a new launch or whatever is on offer - I don't have a favourite that I'll purchase over and over. I'm quite lucky in that my lashes are naturally quite long, thick and curly, so really I just need my mascara to be nice and black, add a bit of definition, and not flake or smudge all over my face.

You might notice there are no lip products here - and that's because I'd never choose one over any of these! I don't think I'd actually miss my lip products - sure, sometimes they're nice to add a little something to my face, but I think mostly I only reach for them because they're there, if you know what I mean.
What would you choose if you could only keep ten make-up products? Would any of your choices be the same as mine? I'd love to know if you've done a similar post!

xo
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