Makeup travel essentials!!

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

Five makeup products can't live without

Every one has their favourite beauty products that they cannot live without, and when they don't have them or use them, your makeup just is not the same. Its like playing a sporting game without your lucky socks or knickers or whatever your good luck charm is. I thought I would take the time to pick 5 of my favourite products that I have to use every day.

Firstly I love Mac Strobe cream, I mix it with a bit of my foundation and my makeup just glows.

At the moment the foundation I'm loving currently is Nars Sheer Glow in Fiji, I am struggling to find a better foundation.

I can't go without a bronzer, because a bit of bronze can really pick up a look! My favourite is Nars Laguna.

Another MAC product is my eyeshadow that when in doubt I always pick up, All that glitters is such a gorgeous colour.

And my fifth favourite product is my Mary Kay Lash Love mascara, this mascara is amazing and soooo cheap!! If you have the chance to try it, you really should.

This is just a quick overview of my favourite makeup products at the moment that I am reaching for every morning. 

What are your top 5 products?

Have you tried any of the above products? What do you think about them?

M

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