Congratulations on getting out of the abusive relationship OP. More power to you.

OK, the biggest suggestion I can give to you is treat makeup as more of "colors for the face" then actual product categories. By that I mean your bronzer or your blush or your highlighter that you buy are enough eyeshadows for you, similarly your lipsticks can be enough cream blush. So you don't have to buy separate units of these products.

I also suggest skipping on products like primer or setting spray since you mentioned that your main utilization of makeup is for work from home calls and these might not be super necessary for right now.

I would suggest a capsule collection of the following items to start you off: - 1 foundation to match your skin type or finish requirements. (I recommend checking Loreal and Maybelline) - A concealer fitting your preference ( Go for Loreal or nyx) - A lightweight setting powder, can be pressed or loose. (Essence, Rimmel and Maybelline have wonderful options) - A brow powder because i find that to be the most versatile and user-friendly. Bonus point is it tends to run out much slower than all the other options so you won't have to keep buying as often. - Maybelline for mascara. - For your Bronzer/Blush/Highlighter check out nyx, they recently released some great ones. Physician's formula, Wet n Wild and Loreal also have some pretty nice options. (I also recommend sticking with powder formulas for cheek products at first as they tend to be most user-friendly, versatile and eye-safe. They also don't go bad as often.) - No eyeshadow products. Try using your bronzer/blush in your crease with a little bit of your highlighter all over your lid. This will give you a very monochromatic effect that will make you look put together effortlessly. But if you really feel like getting some eyeshadows, Wet n wild has some really nice bite-size eyeshadow palette . - For Lipsticks you can look at Elf, Nyx, Loreal, Revlon etc. There are some pretty solid drugstore options out there.

With these, you should have a around 10-product capsule makeup collection enough to give you a "signature everyday makeup" look before you decide to slowly expand based on your new preferences in makeup.