I thought I’d let you peek into my makeup bag from the weekend today, mostly because I’m so nosey that I LOVE these kinds of posts, so I figured you guys would too!
I spent a long weekend in Center Parcs with my mum, relaxing in the spa & recharging our batteries after a pretty stressful couple of months. Whilst I knew the chances of me wearing makeup in the day were slim to none, I knew I’d end up wearing it on the travelling days, and I wanted to have the option of makeup if we went out in the evening for dinner! The products in here are all products I’m loving at the moment anyway, and are pretty much my current daily staples!
Starting with base, I wanted to keep things light and comfortable, whilst my skin isn’t dry, it is pretty dehydrated at the moment so I wanted something quite hydrating. The Too Faced Hangover Primer is perfect for my skin right now, it gives it a boost of moisture, and makes my skin feel comfortable & ready for makeup. I also packed the Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue Gel, which is just a base product, it’s like a moisturising gel with a hint of complexion evening coverage.
I chucked in a new tube of my beloved NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, because it looks natural on the skin but also covers everything and anything. I don’t usually wear powder often with this base combo, but I chucked in my Bourjois Healthy Balance Powder in case I wanted to bump up the coverage.
I kept things simple with eyes, opting to pack my Urban Decay Naked Basics 2 Palette. I love this palette for travel, it can create simple or smokey eye looks to go with any lip and cheek colour, it’s super pigmented and easy to blend, and the shadows don’t need a primer. The palette itself is super compact with a decent mirror too, which is always handy when you travel.
I also packed a miniature tube of my favourite Kat Von D Tatto Liner in Trooper, and my pencil liner of choice, the Urban Decay 24/7 Liner in Stag. Mascara-wise I took my Makeup Forever Smokey Lash Mascara which is fast becoming a firm favourite. This is my second tube of the stuff, and I love how the tapered wand gives me thick & fluttery lashes. On the brow front, I just packed my Bobbi Brown Perfectly Defined Long-Wear Brow Pencil, which handily has a built in spoolie.
For cheeks, I packed my beautiful MAC X Ellie Goulding Collection Powder Blush in I’ll Hold My Breath, a beautiful natural matte bronzer & peachy pink blush duo. Very natural looking and goes with everything, this compact is perfect for travel! I also packed my Becca X Jaclyn Hill Pressed Shimmering Skin Perfector Highlighter in Champagne Pop, because I’m utterly obsessed with it and couldn’t bare to leave it behind!
Lips is the one place that I struggled to contain myself, but I figure three products for five days wasn’t THAT bad, right? I packed my By Terry Hyaluronic Sheer Rouge Hydra-Balm in Nudissimo, my current favourite everyday pick, since it’s really hydrating, and a pretty nude peach shade. I chucked in my MAC X Ellie Goulding Cremesheen Lipstick in Only You because I just can’t resist that pinky nude, and then the Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector, for an easy to wear berry lip.
And that’s that! I know it’s a lot of makeup but you know, what else did you expect?