Mizzthingaling Awesome! I'll give you my shades. I haven't worn MAC foundations in a while so I think NC45 might be my darkest summer colour.
I use the MUFE HD Invisible Color in 350. It's super peachy and I bought it for correcting my undereye area.
I also have the Nars Creamy Concealer in Biscuit and the Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage in SC-6. They don't match my skin 100% but they still do a pretty good job. All three are different textures which makes it great for different concealing jobs. Under my eyes I use the MUFE and then Nars and for blemishes or bigger areas, I'll mix the Laura Mercier colours with my foundation.
This girl is pretty spot on my shade and she has amazing recommendations: http://www.missbeautyadikt.co.uk/

Oooh I'm a latecomer to makeup but now I love it and in particular I'm a foundation-aholic! I'm just getting into figuring out my eye-makeup situation but foundation, there is very little I haven't tried at least once. I'm black (MAC NC50/ Bobbi Brown 6.5/MUFE HD 177) and have sensitive (especially to cyclopentasiloxane), break-out prone skin so finding a foundation that works that runs as dark as I need it to is super difficult for me plus I'm a bit of a product junkie.

What my skin has hated foundation-wise is most MAC foundations, Bare Minerals, Becca Foundations, Anything from Lancome, NARS sheer glow and sheer matte, Gabriel powder foundation, Black Opal, Revlon, L'Oreal Tru Match, Sephora brand, Maybelline Fit Me and Dream Matte Mousse, Anything from Clinique etc etc. Let's just say it's been a frustrating and expensive journey figuring out what works for my skin from which my younger make up crazy cousins have benefited greatly. On the positive, trying so many foundations, I've been able to figure out what things offend my skin extra much and what offends only a little.

Makeup wise, my HG right now is:

Foundation:
Marc Jacobs Perfection Powder Featherweight Foundation
MAC MSFN in Dark
(If I had to wear liquid foundation and suffer a minor break out, I'd choose MUFE HD. The most beautiful foundation on skin though is Lancome Teint Idole but it gives me painful cyst-like zits).

Concealer
L'Oreal True Match Crayon Concealer
Black Opal Concealer Stick (although this breaks me out, it's beautiful on the skin)

Mascara
Shiseido Defining Volume Mascara
YSL Effet Faux Cils

Lipstick
Covergirls Lip Perfection Range is pretty awesome in every way.
Revlon Colorburst Lipsticks (the reds are really lovely)
Revlon Colorstay Lipbutter

Eyeliner
Prestige Eyeliner (is awesome for eye makeup beginners like me with shaky hands and not to waxy and greasy like many HE eyeliners)

Any recommendations for good, inexpensive eye shadow palettes? I have an elf one but the color payoff isn't amazing on me although that could be that I'm doing it wrong. Do you guys watch tutorials on YouTube? Who do you like/subscribe to?

@Mug- Thanks for the suggestions. I saw the Nars on someone on YT and it looked good. I will see if I can build it if needed.

@Jersey- I think BB works for some and not for others. I may just try one to see. I need something when I after a walk/run if I have to run an errand.

@Toasted- For cheap shadows, I have LA Color and they are pretty pigmented. Also, after Christmas I stock up on those eyeshadow Christmas kits that the stores are always trying to get rid of afterwards. I check all the drugstores/Target/Walmart for the best price. Sometimes you can get 5 eyeshadows, a couple lipsticks and some cheapie nail polish in one bunch.

Thanks @ MizzThingaling I'll check out LA Colour.

Let me know how that concealer worked for you!
For BB cream, I hear the Iman one is amazing. Her line is for tan to dark skintones so I'm sure you could find your shade in there!

toastedsmoke my favourite youtuber is by far Lisa Eldridge. If you're not already subscribed, I highly recommend her!! I rewatch her videos all the time.
Otherwise other favourites include Crystalis007 and emilynoel83 (for reviews), Monika Blunder (she's also a professional) and MakeupTIA (LOVE her!) and Karima McKimmie.
I watch the London crew a little but I'm not too impressed lately. I used to love Viviannadoesmakeup and Essiebutton but a lot of their content is sponsored or it just doesn't seem to me like they're using the products enough to rave about them.

I just skipped over the Youtubers. I watch ColouredBeautiful, Stallion1920(good range or high and low end makeup), LisaAlaMode(knows coupons and sales), Nitraa B and Paville Aldridge. Most of them do beauty and fashion.

Oh and I use to use Iman. I will have to check it out.

Re my favourite YouTubers, I only recently found Lisa Eldridge on someone else on 3FC's recommendation and I really like her. I'm obsessed with GossMakeUpArtist, probably he's my favourite for just straight makeup tutorials and reviews. But I also subscribe to Make Up Game On Point, LovelyAnneka, LizLizLive, BeautybyJJ, MakeUpDoll, DestinyGodley and a few others who do makeup, hair, fashion, fitness and beauty in general. I'm checking out you guys' YT recommendations and just subscribed to Paville Andrews and Crystalis007.

Jersey, I am loving that color. I will check and see if I can get it at CVS or Target. I love Milani lippies. They go smoothly.

I picked up another Jordana lipliner today. It's a lilac color. I like pairing that with pinks.

a few things i'm loving as of lately:

foundation - dermablend
loose powder - physician's formula
tinted lip balm - baby lips (i have too many shades to count, love them all)
eyeliner - NYC eyeliner

recently just bought a kabuki brush from sephora - makeup forever #110. i'm in LOVE with this brush, it applies my foundation so well! it's quite pricey but i see myself using it for a while.

Glad to read you all! Thanks for sharing!!

Two years ago, I discovered Mary Kay products. The new CC cream is amazing,
as the Ultimate mascara. Have a nice day

Oh gosh...my latest obsession ...individual fake eyelashes...bought the KISS pack that has trios knotted together, very short/short which really seem long to me but not outlandish. I've just been wearing 2 or 3 of them on each eye, and no one has looked at me strangely I do wear soft contact lenses and they do not hurt or irritate at all.

here they are -