the absolute PERFECT makeup for acne prone people! and yes you need the serum! it feels like actual velvet on your skin and allows the other products to blend in perfectly. don't forget to add their product brush to your cart either--it melts the products into your skin and blends them so beautifully! concealer shade- ecru bronzer shade- i use the minimalist stick in a darker shade, buff (bc their bronzer has 1-2 ingredients that could clog pores) blush shade- cheeky LTKFindsUnder50 LTKVideo LTKBeauty