For anyone like me who is an absolute makeup noob, I hope this list is helpful. I’ve been slowly experimenting with makeup and these have all won me over.
My makeup needs to be:
Lightweight – I stick with light layers and products that are “light to medium” coverage. It starts to get weird if my makeup covers my freckles and I don’t like anything feeling too heavy or cakey on my skin.
Glow/dewy – I prefer products that are brightening or have some sort of glow/dewness to them so things that are matte are out for me. I feel like they wash my face out.
Also, non-comedogenic (shoutout to spell-check for that one lol), and not crazy expensive.
The list is pretty simple and basic, just like my skincare routine because I also don’t want to spend an hour trying to “do” my face.
I JUST bought the SAIE products and will be the annoying influencer who tells you they love something immediately. I’ve worn the concealer/foundation/bronzer combo twice now all day and it really feels great on my face (and doesn’t stink lol)

In the above pic I’m wearing the Saie concealer, foundation and bronzer on top of the Fenty primer.
Thanks for sharing. I rarely wear make-up and wouldn’t know how to describe what I do like. But you hit on many, lightweight, not matte, dewy and affordable.