New face, skin, and season equals overhauling your collection of makeup and tools. We've got great tips and tricks for you from trustworthy make up artists, who've also recommended the following fun and affordable products to get your hands on. So let's begin.  It's important to remember when you purchased your current makeup and brush collection, how long ago was it? 

Usually, for powder and liquid foundation make up should be able to last between 6 months to 1 year of regular use. During this time your brushes should be cleaned once a week with a gentle  soap (preferably non-fragranced soap to ensure zero chance of future breakouts), squeezed (not twisted, watch the bristles!), and laid flat out to dry for a few hours. As for your eye shadows, liquid or powder can last the same time as foundation. The time periods described all depend on the cleanliness and upkeep of your make up in general.

Important: Eyeliner, mascara, and other eye related makeup and tools should and always be replaced after 3-4 months. If you think about it, everyday use of eye make up should not last you longer than 3-4 months, unless you use pencil eye liner! In order to join the bandwagon of what's in and what's affordable (steering away from Saks Fifth Ave & Nordstrom counters) it's time to do your research of what makeup and tools are great for your skin this spring. We consider starting fresh with new products a clean slate--it's part of spring cleaning, revamp it all if you can!

Here are some top rated and popular makeup and tools, everything is at a reasonable affordable price with similar or if not the same effects as a high end makeup line. These products are available at your local drugstore.

Foundation & Concealer: For the base of color of your face and working palette, our personal preference is to use a liquid or mousse textured foundation. Try Dream Matte by Maybelline. The advertisements were not kidding--it's by the far the most comfortable and even application of foundation. We pair the foundation with a light concealer by L'Oreal True Match (in a shade lighter color). On top of that, to settle and blend even more, is popular favorite and go-to powder foundation, Mineral Foundation by Bare Escentuals. We recommend Mineral Foundation as the last layer of foundation because it's light, non-comedigenic, healthy, and has SPF in it. Do not fret, below is a video with similar products to use and how-to use them!

Blush: We love L'Oreal mousse blush. A warmer color, like peach, will actually help contour your face, giving a warm glow to your cheekbones. The best way to achieve a flawless and natural look is the application process. Invest in quality brushes and the different types of beauty tools. We've given you a tutorial on eye make up brushes and how to use them correctly. Here's a bit of a refresher on what you need for your daily routine. Pictured on the left are Essence of Beauty makeup brushes. These are very affordable brushes that are worth what you pay for. It feels amazing when you buy a fresh batch of makeup and brushes, you feel renewed! The brushes shown are the essential tools you need for the best makeup and contouring application. Starting from left to right, the blush brush, small eye shadow brush, small concealer brush, large eye shadow blending brush, large concealer brush, and lastly the blender brush. What these brushes have in common are a flawless and neat application. Also, for the set which you can find at your local drugstore, prices range from $15- $20; not bad!

To get some ideas on how to apply and what to use to apply your makeup, we recommend up and coming beauty and fashion public figure, Carli Bybel. You can see more of Carli Bybel below or on her website.