Now don’t get me wrong—I *can* live without these, but these are the makeup products that make life (and being a girl) so much more fun. In this video, I’m sharing my truly irreplaceable, formulation-level favorites—the ones I argue nothing else on the market really beats. I’ve tried more new makeup in 2025 than I have in a long time, and these are the standouts that I keep reaching for because they consistently make my textured, mature skin look better and wear longer. I start with the Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder because…baby, it’s magical. It goes on a little slippery, then softly mattifies and leaves this powdery veil that helps control oils and keeps makeup in place. Then we get into blush (yes, I didn’t know I was a blush queen either), and the Yummy Skin Blush Balm Powder is the best cream blush formula I own—before powder, after powder, over foundation, on bare skin…she blends no matter what. I also talk about the Danessa setting spray that locks the face in, Pat McGrath’s MatteTrance lipsticks for my pigmented lips, the Ilia Face Milk for skin prep, my ride-or-die Benefit brow pencil, and the Laura Mercier powder that’s still undefeated in my collection.