dream makeup bag: the face

1. Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder, $34

2. NARS Illuminator - Orgasm, $30

3. Laura Mercier Foundation Primer – Radiance, $30

4. NARS Blush - Gaiety, $28

5. Bare Essentials Angled Blush Brush, $16

6. Tom Ford Beauty Cream Foundation Brush, $70

7. Giorgio Armani Sheer Bronzer, $49

8. Laura Mercier Fan Brush, $30

9. YSL Touche Éclat No.1.5 Luminous Silk, £25

10. NARS Brush #20 - Botan Brush, $75

11. Bobbi Brown Corrector -Bisque, $22

12. Chanel Vitalumiere, $45

i used to hate going into sephora. seriously. makeup to me was so overwhelming. they have so many options out there how is any sane person suppose to decide on what to invest (yes makeup is an expensive investment) in? drugstore vs. department? angle brush or blush brush? is a $25 eyeliner really worth it?

so i decided over the last two years or so that i want to educate myself and try to become somewhat of a makeup connoisseur. i like to invest in good quality products. so i made up a sort of dream makeup post. this will be the first one of the set and evidently it is the face. i did some research and these are items i would really love to try. 

what do you all like? any recommendations?
also one of my most favourite past times is to watch this lady on youtube!
she is fabulous xoxo