So you're a makeup newbie. Welcome to the family! As a beginner, it can be hard to know where to start. The good news is that there are plenty of products Sephora carries are designed for beginners. These products are easy to use and lots have step-by-step instructions. Here are some basic makeup staples that are perfect for beginners.
Size: 1.08 oz/ 32 mL·ITEM: 1868157
Color: Light - taupe shade with warm undertones
$47.00
Has been a long time favourite. Great for beginners and works so so well on me. However it is a little inconsistent, other people I know say they had issues. ...Effects, I will definitely add this item to my basics .
What it is: A color-correcting, full-coverage foundation with SPF 50 physical mineral sunscreen that delivers a flawless, natural finish.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Cream
SPF: SPF over 30
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Collagen: Enhances visible elasticity for a youthful, smooth appearance.
- Peptides: Help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and support natural collagen for smoother, firmer-looking skin.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Locks in moisture, supports visible elasticity, and diminishes the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates parabens and phthalates.
Size: Standard Size Black - 0.27 oz/ 8 mL·ITEM: 1533439
Color: Black
$28.00
Great buy. Perfect for beginners as well....love it, great for beginners. Only downside is that it wouldn't hold the curl after curling the lashes
What it is: A mind-blowing mascara with a formula that thickens, lengthens, and locks in curl for dramatic lashes with extreme volume.
Formulation Type: Volumizing, Lengthening
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Film-Forming Polymers: Lock curl in place.
- Peptides: Condition lashes.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens. It is also cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This mascara has an hourglass-shaped brush that separates, coats, and locks in curl to voluptuous perfection. The mind-blowing formula creates lashes that are full, defined, and stretched to unbelievable lengths for an oversized, multidimensional look. It is ophthalmologist tested and suitable for contact-lens wearers.
Size: 0.08 oz, 2.3g·ITEM: 2553386
Color: Apricot Glow - warm peach
$24.00
this is prefect with either light makeup or no makeup at all! I wanted something light on my lips for the summer since I usually wear little to makeup at all when it’s hot and this is the product for me! ...Perfect for everyday if you like a glowy makeup look - I can’t wait to buy more shades!
What it is: A hydrating, melting, glossy balm—in a range of inclusive shades—that visibly plumps lips while delivering a dewy, shiny finish.
Formulation Type: Lip Plumper
Benefits: Hydrating, Plumping
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Shea Butter, Avocado Oil, Refined Kiwi Oil, and Argan Oil: Nourish, hydrate, and condition.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, mineral oil, and sulfates SLS & SLES. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This unique serum quickly melts onto lips and visibly plumps, nourishes, and hydrates with a blend of conditioning, vegan oils. Made in a range of inclusive shades, it has a propel stick for
$48.00
It is a nice pallette and a must have, even for makeup beginners like me....If you're looking for a basic pallette I would reccomend this one.
What it is: A face palette with four luminous shades of highlighters for a customizable BACKSTAGE glowin five color harmonies which stretch the boundaries of radiance.
What Else You Need to Know: BACKSTAGE is a collection of makeup-artist essentials, designed to suit all skin tones, used at the Dior runway shows, and inspired by the energy backstage. These ultrafine textures are concentrated with shimmery pigments can be worn alone or blended together, for a customizable lookfrom a natural, healthy glow to intense radiance.
The new Pure gold palette revisits yellow gold in its pure form. New Rose Gold illustrates gold infused with a rosy gleam. New Copper Gold incarnates gold with warm copper tones.
$49.00
This brush set is great for beginners and it will be my go to travel brush set!...must have beginner set!!...This is a greater starter kit for beginners. Also very budget friendly!!
What it is: A set of seven soft, vegan brushes that provide you with all the essential tools to complete your full-face makeup look.
Brush Formulation: All Formulas
Brush Coverage: Buildable
Brush Handle Length:
- Foundation Brush: 6.1 inches
- Powder Brush: 6.7 inches
- Blush Brush: 6.4 inches
- Concealer Brush: 5.6 inches
- Shadow Brush: 5.4 inches
- Crease Brush: 5.7 inches
- Brow Brush: 5.8 inches
Bristle Type: Synthetic
Ingredient Callouts: They are vegan, cruelty-free, and come in recyclable packaging.
Size: 0.22 oz/ 6 mL·ITEM: 2172310
Color: Madeleine - L2.3 - Light with neutral undertones
$32.00
This product is a must have and works like a dream. Greta for beginners....This is also great for beginners because it's so easy to work with.
What it is: A multipurpose concealer that brightens, corrects, and perfects for up to 16 hours with a creamy medium-to-buildable coverage and natural, radiant finish.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Mineral-Tone Balancing Powder: Works to optically correct, not mask, imperfections.
- Light-Diffusing Mineral Powder: Blurs the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and helps even out skin tone.
- Multi-Active Botanical Blend (Magnolia Bark Extract, Grape Seed Extract, and Vitamin E): Hydrates, firms, reduces redness, and helps strengthen the skin barrier.
Size: 0.1 oz/ 3 g·ITEM: 2080224
Color: 4 - warm deep brown
$26.00
Great for Beginners...I am a beginner to eyebrows and I love this product. It's easy to work with and it adds just enough definition. ...Great product for beginners. It’s easy to use and perfect on the go.
What it is:
A brow-volumizing tinted gel with tiny microfibers that create natural-looking fullness and definition.
What it does:
Benefit’s Gimme Brow+ Volumizing Eyebrow Gel contains tiny microfibers that adhere to skin and brow hairs, creating natural-looking brow volume. The custom tiny, tapered brush provides an easy, mess-proof application, and makes it easy to tame, tint, and volumize the look of your brows. The buildable formula is also water-resistant and long-wearing.
Size: 1 oz/ 29 g·ITEM: 870618
Color: Translucent - perfect for very fair to medium skintones
$43.00
I think it’s perfect for beginners as well as women who don’t need a lot of coverage! ...Super good for setting and baking!! great for beginners makeup!
What it is: A lightweight, easy-to-apply, loose powder that blends effortlessly to set makeup for up to 16 hours of wear.
What Else You Need to Know: This award-winning powder locks in makeup for long-lasting wear without adding weight or texture. It absorbs oil and reduces shine all day, creating a flawless, matte finish with no flashback in photos. These truly-translucent shades work on all skin tones, and create a soft-focus effect to subtly blur fine lines and imperfections.
Size: 2 x 0.14 oz/ 4.0 g·ITEM: 2461168
Color: Daybreak - soft pearlescent sheen / champagne shimmer
$18.00
My expectations were ‘basic’, but this wound up being the literally twice as good. ...Beginner approved
What it is: A lightweight highlighter duo that enhances the look of skin with reflective finishes ranging from a soft, luminous glow to amped-up shine.
What Else You Need to Know: Find your perfect perfect glow with these silky , cream-powder hybrid highlighters that build and blend seamlessly on skin. Each duo Golden Hour Highlighter Duo includes two different finishes: low beam for a soft, lit-from-within glow and high beam for an amped-up shine. Plus its packaging is made from 51 percent % recycled plastic.
$6.00
i recommend for beginners...I’m a beginner at eyeliner and this mini pencil was so easy to use and was very opaque even if it’s a pencil...A perfect basic white pencil! I like to line my water line and I’ve never experienced irritation or smudging.
What it is: A long-lasting eye pencil, now available in a mini format at a mini price.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This eye pencil ensures precise and gentle application, making it ideal for both lid and waterline application.