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Despite thousands of new types of makeup, skin care, and hair care launching each, the majority of us have our all time favorite beauty products figured out. We might try a fancy new face mask or dabble in those futuristic-sounding hair vitamins from time to time, but there's nothing like finally finding the face lotion you can rely on to give your skin the perfect amount of moisture or the shampoo that flawlessly meshes with your unique hair texture. Putting on your favorite lipstick or brushing on eyebrow gel can even be a soothing ritual for some.
When we surveyed 1,800 Bustle readers about their beauty habits, nearly 40 percent of them said they wear makeup every day — and about 70 percent of them said they use up to 10 products on a daily basis. To some millennials, beauty and skin care can be a source of inspiration, relaxation, and self care. Here, 36 people share the five they absolutely can't live without.
@diosmioitskara
Let's start with my own #everydayfive: For skin care, I use the cult-favorite Magic Cream from Charlotte Tilbury and SkinCeutical's C E Ferulic Serum. I always do my brows — the Anastasia Beverly Hill Brow Wiz is my fave — and apply a highlighter, like Colourpop's Super Shock. Finally, I use one for the many Fresh Sugar Lip Treatments I have lying around the house, either on its own or to prep my lips for color.
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream, $100, Nordstrom; SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic Serum, $156, Amazon; Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz, $21, Sephora; ColourPop Super Shock Highlighter, $8, ColourPop; Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment, $24, Sephora
@hsaltz
Hayley uses Tata Harper, Glossier, and Bite Beauty for skin and lip care. Plus, she adds Glossier Perfecting Skin Tint and Too Faced's Better Than Sex Mascara for a simple, two-step makeup look.
Bite Beauty Everyday Agave Lip Collection, $26, Sephora; Glossier Perfecting Skin Tint, $26, Glossier; Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara, $23, Sephora
@breathemoveflow
Kate's everyday products lean toward the natural side of things. For skin care, she loves Fresh Beauty's Skin Nutrition Cleansing Oil and Herbivore Botanicals' Hydrating Face Mist. She uses two serums: one for face by Savor Beauty, and a body version One Love Organics. Kate also gets in on the ingestible beauty trend, using the goop-approved Moon Juice Beauty Dust.
Fresh Seaberry Skin Nutrition Cleansing Oil, $42, Sephora Herbivore Hydrating Face Mist, $32, Sephora; Carrot Rose Serum, $74, Savor Beauty; Gardenia + Tea Body Serum, $39, One Love Organics; Moon Juice Beauty Dust, $40, Amazon
@jayhillary
Picking which faves to take on a long trip can be slightly stressful, but Jordan has it down to a science. "I hate checking bags so I take advantage of travel size everything and products that smell good," she says. For carry-on purposes, she loves Laura Mercier's Candleglow Soft Foundation, Ilia Illuminator, Ouai Rose Gold Hair & Body Spray, Mint Skin Rosa Hydration Oil, and, of course, a Marc Jacobs fragrance rollerball.
Laura Mercier Candleglow Soft Foundation, $48, Sephora; Rose Hydration Oil, $22, Mint Skin; Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh Rollerball, $27, Sephora
@juliemacncheese
Julie is a self-proclaimed "makeup is for Saturdays and special occasions" type of person, so her everyday five is about skin care and smelling great. She uses two types of SPF — one from Cetaphil and one from Shiseido — plus a serum from Patyka. The Burt's Bees lip balm offers a sheer pink tint, and the diptyque fragrance smells incredible.
Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer SPF 50, $17, Amazon; Shiseido Sun Protection Lotion SPF 50, $40, Sephora; Patyka Skin Booster Serum, $70, Revolve; Burt's Bees 100% Natural Moisturizing Tinted Lip Balm (2 PK), $9, Amazon; Diptyque Fragrance, $150, Nordstrom
@kelskaymiller
Kelsey says she "legit becomes a new woman" when she puts on her five faves. For skin care, she uses Sephora Beauty Amplifier Afterglow & Primer and Kiehl's Powerful Wrinkle Reducing Eye Cream. Her makeup routine consists of products by bareMinerals, Benefit, and NARS.
Sephora Beauty Amplifier Afterglow & Primer, $16, Sephora; Kiehl's Powerful Wrinkle Reducing Eye Cream, $43, Nordstrom; bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Gel Cream, $30, Sephora; Benefit Gimme Brow Volumizing Fiber Gel, $24, Sephora; NARS Blush, $30, Sephora
@bethluana
Beth loves her Garnier Essentials Day Cream, Nivea SPF 50+ Sunscreen, Bobbi Brown Face Mist, and Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer. But the real star? Her Body Shop Born Lippy in Passionberry. "It smells amazing," she says. "Everyone always asks to borrow it when I have it."
Garnier Essentials Day Cream (2 PK), $30, Amazon; Nivea Sun Moisturising Sun Lotion SPF 50, $21, Amazon; Bobbi Brown Face Mist, $34, Nordstrom; Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer, $10, Amazon; Body Shop Born Lippy, $5, Body Shop
@marlee_anna
Marlee's everyday five centers around her Benefit Cheek Parade palette, which contains five shades of cheek color. She also uses Covergirl concealer, Tarte mascara, Josie Maran argan oil, and a face mist by Pixi.
Benefit Cheek Parade, $58, Sephora; Covergirl Ready Set Gorgeous Concealer, $6, Amazon; Tarte Lash Paint Mascara, $23, Sephora; Josie Maran Argan Oil, $48, Sephora; Pixi By Petra Vitamin Wakeup Mist, $15, Target
@jthebibliophile
J's everyday five is all about makeup, including products from L'Oreal Paris, Smashbox, Model Co, Essence, and Revlon.
L'Oreal True Match Powder, $7, Amazon; Smash Box Full Exposure Mascara, $23, Sephora; Essence Stay All Day Concealer, $16, Amazonz Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick, $6, Amazon
@annieward
A shimmery eyeshadow palette from Tarte takes front and center in Annie's everyday five. She's also a fan of Anastasia Beverly Hills, Estee Lauder, Josie Maran, and SkinMedica.
Tarte Rainforest Of The Sea Palette, $36, Sephora; Anastasia Beverly Hills Perfect Brow Pencil, $23, Sephora; Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-In-Place Eye Pencil, $24, Sephora; Josie Maran Daily Moisturizer, $36. Sephora; SkinMedica TNS Essential Serum, $139, Amazon
@thekatiepony
Katie says she didn't include a morning moisturizer because she changes it up so often, but her go-to for nighttime is Cetaphil's Redness Relieving Night Moisturizer. For makeup, she uses an eye and lip palette from Lancôme, a Dr. Jart+ BB Cream, and Rimmel London mascara. She refreshes with Mario Badescu's rosewater facial spray.
Cetaphil Redness Relieving Night Moisturizer, $14, Amazon; Dr. Jart+ Premium Beauty Balm SPF 45, $39, Sephora; Rimmel Lash Accelerator, $7, Amazon; Mario Badescu Rosewater Facial Spray, $7, Nordstrom
@nakedcatpizza
Another shimmer fan, Kate says "the lavender BECCA highlighter has stolen my heart." She also loves her Elemis toner, Clinique mascara, Stila eyeliner, and Jo Malone fragrance.
BECCA Shimmering Skin Perfector Prismatic Amethyst, $38, Sephora ELEMIS Soothing Apricot Toner, $36, Amazon; Clinique Chubby Lash Mascara, $18, Sephora; Stila Stay All Day Liquid Eyeliner, $22, Amazon; Jo Malone Fragrance, $130, Sephora
@katherine6126
Katherine's makeup routine is all about the cheeks, with her Benefit Posietint and Maybelline Master Strobing Stick. She also uses L'Oreal mascara, plus a serum from MyChelle and SPF from La Roche-Posay.
Benefit Cosmetics Posietint Cheek & Lip Stain, $30, Sephora; Maybelline Master Strobbing Stick, $7, Amazon; L'Oreal Telescopic Mascara, $9, Amazon; MyChelle Ultra Hyaluronic Hydrating Serum, $30, Amazon; La Roche-Posay Redermic C, $55, Amazon
@nanorla
Nalola's routine runs the high-low gamut, with products from Blistex, Dior, Anastasia Beverly Hills, and Urban Decay.
Blistex Complete Moisture Lip Protectant SPF 15 (2 PK), $7, Amazon; Dior Diorshow Pump‘N’Volume Mascara, $30, Sephora Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit, $40, Sephora; Urban Decay All Nighter Long-Lasting Makeup Setting Spray, $31, Sephora
@ohheyariane
Ariane's morning beauty routine "has been all about brightening, hydrating, and protecting now that Spring is here." She uses a MISSHA essence, Josie Maran argan moisturizer, a Youth To The People eye cream, a Youth To The People serum, and a foundation cushion from Laneige.
MISSHA First Treatment Essence Intensive, $49, MISSHA; Josie Maran Argan Daily Moisturizer SPF 47, $32, Sephora; Youth To The People Superfood Eye Cream, $35, Sephora; Youth To The People Superfood Serum, $62, Sephora; Laneige BB Cushion Pore Blur, $38, Laneige
@mshannahfrazier
Hannah's five features two cult-favorite skin care products: Drunk Elephant's TLC Framboos Glycolic Night Serum and Bioderma's Purifying Cleansing Micelle Solution. For makeup, she loves The Balm, MAC, and Kat Von D.
Drunk Elephant TLC Framboos Glycolic Night Serum, $90, Amazon; Bioderma Micelle Solution, $15, Amazon; theBalm TimeBalm Foundation, $26, Amazon; MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot, $22, Nordstrom; Kat Von D Tattoo Liner, $20, Sephora
@weirdochronicals
Emma is another fan of cult-favorites! She uses NARS, Benefit, Glossier, Curology, and Shiseido for her everyday routine.
NARS Blush in Orgasm, $30, Sephora; Benefit Brow Zings, $32, Sephora; Glossier Haloscope, $22, Glossier; Curology, price varies, Curology
@melaniin.goddess
Model Khoudia Diop is a Make Up For Ever fangirl — she uses the brand's Water Blend Foundation, Skin Booster, Lip Booster, and mascara. Khoudia also loves Aveeno's Daily Moisturizing Lotion.
Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion, $12, Amazon; Make Up For Ever Water Blend Foundation, $43, Sephora; Make Up For Ever Skin Booster, $41, Sephora; Make Up For Ever Lip Booster, $23, Sephora; Make Up For Ever Smoky Extravagant Mascara, $24, Sephora
@laurencosenza
Lauren contributes her glow to 1. being pregnant and 2. these products from Josie Maran, Bio-Oil, and Acure.
Josie Maran Coconut Watercolor Cheek Gelee, $13, Josie Maran; Bio-Oil Skincare Oil, $17, Amazon; ACURE Rosehip Oil, $12, Amazon; ACURE Argan Oil Cleansing Towelettes, $7, Amazon; ACURE Brightening Facial Scrub, $8, Amazon
@stephsaltzman
Fellow beauty editor Steph shared her favorite mini versions of products for traveling. Amika dry shampoo, serums from Paula's Choice and Decium The Ordinary, Aesop facial cream, and Byredo fragrance always make their way into her carry on.
amika Perk Up Dry Shampoo, $22, Amazon; Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting Serum, $28, Amazon; The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid, $7, Decium; AESOP Facial Cream, $49, Nordstrom; Byredo Gypsy Water Kabuki Perfume, $65, Net-A-Porter
@ellyayres
One of the most makeup-heavy #MyEverydayFive's we saw, Elly's routine consists of Urban Decay primer and eye shadow, Stila liner, Revlon lipstick, and & Other Stories fragrance.
Urban Decay Nude Matte Eyeshadow Primer Potion, $20, Ulta; Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette, $54, Sephora; Stila Stay All Day Liquid Liner, $22, Sephora; Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick, $5, Amazon
@oliviamuenter
In Olivia's rotation of beauty products, her Osea cleanser, Pixi toner, Herbivore Botanicals rose water, Wander Beauty highlighter/blush stick, and Dior lip color.
Osea Ocean Cleanser, $44, Osea; Pixi Glow Tonic, $29, ASOS; Herbivore Botanicals Rose Hibuscus Water, $32, Amazon; Wander Beauty On The Glow Highlighter and Blush Stick, $42, Sephora; Dior Lip Tattoo in Natural Cherry, $30, Sephora
@wiscowonderful
Kate's everyday five is made up almost entirely of cult beauty favorites: Ouai's Wave Spray, Stila Stay All Day Liquid Liner, belif Peat Miracle Revital Serum, Colourpop Blush, and L'Occitane Roses Et Reines Body Milk.
Ouai Wave Spray, $26, Sephora; Stila Stay All Day Liquid Liner, $22, Sephora; belif PEat Miracle Revital Serum Concentrate, $60, Sephora; ColourPop Blush, $8, ColourPop; L'Occitane Roses Et Reines Body Milk, $27, L'Occitane
@suchkelly
Kelly is a self-proclaimed Clinique fangirl, so 3/5 of her everyday routine is made up of the brand's products. Her other two faves are Bumble and bumble's Spray de Mode hairspray and Tarte's Amazonian Clay Blush.
Clinique High Impact Mascara, $17.50, Sephora; Clinique Uplighting Illuminating Powder, $27, Sephora; Clinique Blended Foundation, $25, Sephora; Bumble and Bumble Spray de Mode Hairspray, $29, Sephora; Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush, $29, Sephora
@tanuyeiro
Picking her five favorites was a struggle for Tania, but ultimately her Tosowoong Enzyme Powder Wash, Secret Key Starting Treatment Essence, BanilaCo Miss Flower & Mr Honey Essence Oil, Mizon Black Snail All In One Cream, and Shiseido Senka Aging Care UV Sunscreen SPF 50 PA made the cut.
Secret Key Startng Treatment Essence, $14, Amazon; banilaco Miss Flower & Mr Honey Essence Oil, $27, Amazon; Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection Lotion, $40, Sephora
@melmsie
The hero of Melissa's colorful five is her Smashbox Masterclass Palette. To complement those shadows, she uses vitamin C serum from Image, Lancôme mascara, Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz, and Dior Lip Glow.
Lancome Hypnose Mascara, $27.50, Sephora; Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz, $21, Sephora; Dior Lip Glow Color Reviver Balm, $33, Sephora
@marthasorren
Martha's everyday five is almost all makeup: She uses BECCA highlighter, Kat Von D liner, NARS concealer, Kiehl's lip treatment, and Victoria's Secret fragrance.
BECCA Pressed Highlighter, $38, Sephora; Kat Von D Ink Liner, $20, Sephora; NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, $30, Sephora; Kiehl's Butterstick Lip Treatment, $19.50, Nordstrom
@amandakater
After trying literal hundreds of products, Amanda's standouts include Make P:rem Radiance Peeling Sleeping Pack, Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Night Oil, Dr. Jart+ Water Fuse Ultimate Hydro Gel, Osea Sea Vitamin Boost, and Blithe Anti-Polluaging Cleansing Water.
Sunday Riley Sleeping Night Oil, $105, Sephora; Dr. Jart + Water Fuse Hydro Gel, $39, Sephora; OSEA Sea Vitamin Boost, $38, OSEA
@caffeinateddaydream
Alyssa kicked off her everyday five with a fragrance: Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium. She also uses two Youngblood products (CC primer and mascara), Makeup Revolution highlighter, and Amika dry shampoo.
YSL Black Opium, $91, Sephora; Makeup Revolution Vivid Baked Highlighter, $6, Ulta; amika Dry Shampoo, $22, Amazon
@miro_cassetta
Miró has recently started dabbling in K beauty. Missha, Andalou Naturals, Neogen, and Dior are some of her favorite brands.
Andalou Naturals Illuminating Toner, $10, Amazon; Andalou Naturals Daily Defense Lotion, $12.50, Amazon; NEOGEN Green Tea Cleansing Stick, $13, Amazon; Dior Addict Lip Sugar Scrub, $33, Sephora
@wendyluwrites
Although Wendy doesn't wear makeup every day, when she does she goes for LUSH Tea Tree Water, Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer, It Cosmetics CC cream, IBY Beauty highlighter, and NYX Butter Lipstick.
Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer, $36, Sephora; IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC Cream, $38, Sephora; NYX Butter Lipstick, $6, Ulta
@erikaabdelatif
Erika's routine leans skin care heavy: She uses two REN Skin Care products and Neutrogena moisturizer as a base. For hair, Erika opts for a split end treatment by Aveda, and tops the whole thing off with Too Faced mascara.
REN Clearcalm 3 Clarifying Clay Cleanser, $21, Amazon; REN Radiance Perfection Serum, $55, Sephora; Neutrogena Brightening Daily Moisturizer, $13, Amazon; AVEDA Split End Repair, $32, Nordstrom; Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara, $22, Sephora
@melslien
Melanie's routine is all about dewy hydration. She uses Tatcha The Water Cream, Conscious Coconut Coconut Oil, Tarte Cheek Stain, Ciate Dewy Stix, and Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder.
Tatcha The Water Cream, $68, Sephora; Conscious Coconut Coconut Oil, $16, Amazon; tarte Cheek Stain, $32, Sephora; Ciate Dewy Stix, $26, Sephora; Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder Duo, $22, Sephora
@jpark723
Jackie doesn't wear makeup, but she still has five go-tos! Her bkr water bottle, Philips Sonicare toothbrush, Kiehl's cleanser, Olay moisturizer, and Beautycounter sunscreen get used every day.
bkr Water Bottle, $35, Amazon; Philips Sonicare Electronic Toothbrush, $25, Amazon; Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cleanser, $19.50, Nordstrom; Olay Complete All Day Moisturizer, $9, Target; Beauty Counter Protect All Over Sunscreen, $32, Beauty Counter
@allthatjazz720
In addition to an unnamed brand of facial wipes, Jazz uses Blistex balm, Benefit mascara, an e.l.f. eyebrow pencil, and mirror from Suavecito Pomade.
Blistex Medicated Lip Balm, $1, Jet; Benefit Roller Lash, $24, Sephora; e.l.f. Instant Lift Brow Pencil, $2, e.l.f.; Suavecito Pomade, $18, Amazon
@misssamantharullo
While she switches up some of the items in her routine on the reg, Samantha's most often used daily five consists of Glossier Priming Moisturizer, Maybelline Dream Cushion, Laura Mercier Baked Gelato Swirl Illuminator, Covergirl Ink It! liner, and clear brow gel from European Wax Center.
Glossier Priming Moisturizer, $25, Glossier; Maybelline Dream Cushion Foundation, $12, Amazon; Laura Geller Baked Gelato Swirl Illuminator, $26, Nordstrom; COVERGIRL Ink It! Liner, $6, Amazon
