I recently have had to
stay away from home for a couple of nights and only had 5 minutes to pack my
makeup. So I thought what a great idea to write a post about it as I only had
time to grab the items that I always use. It's a little MAC heavy but they are the products that best match my skin and work for my complexion at the moment. I'm finding it soooo hard to get a foundation to match my skin!!
Firstly, my base I use
my MAC Prep+Prime BB Beauty Balm Compact SPF 30, in the shade medium, I use my
Real techniques Stippling brush to apply. Using a Real techniques deluxe crease
brush I blend my MAC Mineralize Concealer NW20. To set, I use a real Techniques setting brush. MAC
Mineralise SkinFinish Natural Medium Plus. My blush that I keep reaching for is
my Stila Convertible Color in Petunia, which is a gorgeous hot pink that doubles
up as a blush and lip colour. I use a Real Techniques Contour Brush and apply
the blush to the apples of my
cheeks and blend.
My eyes I take a MAC
quad with me, and chose 4 of my eyeshadows depending on what I have planned.
This weekend was just a nice quiet one, no going out. So I reached for my
neutrals, MAC Mulch, Naked Lunch,
Satin Taupe and Wedge. I also took my MAC Paintpot in Groundwork, in
case I felt the need of a base colour. I only took one eyeshadow brush with me,
which was a Sigma E40 Tapered Blending. This brush is an all time favourite of
mine, and is the best to blend out any uneven edges.
I only took my
Maybelline Eyestudio Gel eyeliner, Blackest Black with me and a Real Techniques
Fine Liner Brush to apply it. Its amazing! You get shock an even and perfect
winged liner when using this brush. My eyeliner that I took was a bronze one
just to mix things up, my favourite at the moment is the Australis 10h wear,
Bombastic Bronze. Gorgeous and totally affordable. My mascara that I took
with me, was the Benefit they’re Real travel sized mascara. It’s a great
lengthening and separating mascara.
I cannot forget my
trusty eyebrow pencil By Terry, 2 Ash Brown.
I either would use the
Stila Convertible Color, Petunia or my Napoloen Perdis Devine Lipstick in
Electra. I have had to take mine from the lipstick and but it into a tub as it
broke after a couple of uses, so disappointing!!
My makeup remover that
I’m LOVING at the moment is the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water, All-in-1.
This stuff is amazing, and so reasonably priced for the size of the bottle. I
can’t see myself running out of this anytime soon!
What are your must-have items that you have to take with you when you travel? Are any of them the same as mine?
M xx
