Hello my precious jewels—today I’m doing a simple, understated holiday glam using a full face of high-end makeup I used to LOVE… and I’m deciding what’s a keep and what needs to go. I wanted this look to be beginner-friendly and wearable, so I kept the eyes super easy: I used my Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Bronzer as a one-and-done lid shade, then added a little sparkle with my forever fave Fenty How Many Carats. And yes… you cannot go wrong with a red lip. For complexion, I revisited the Pat McGrath Skin Fetish Sublime Perfection Foundation (shade 32), and baby… it’s still that beautiful, skin-like, super thin watery formula—but the shade is definitely too red/dark on me, so I had to work around it with concealers. I also tested some “old loves” that I’m not as obsessed with anymore, like the Pat McGrath under-eye powders and the Hourglass loose powder—because on my oily, textured skin, I’m always watching how powders sit under the eyes. The big takeaway: some products are still staples (Fenty How Many Carats, my bronzers), and some are just “okay” and not worth the hype for me anymore.