What's in my travel makeup bag and duty free!
Here's the little make up bag in question. It's a nice pink polka dot number I picked up very cheaply from Superdrug a day before I went away. I like it as it's flimsy and wipe clean, all my other ones are structured and way too big.
I surprisingly managed to pack very light in my opinion... agreed? :)
LIPS: Mac 'Creme d'nude', 'Creme Cup' and 'Costa Chic' lipstick, Dior addict lip polish 004 and Benefit 'Didn't hear it from me' lipgloss.
ESSENTIALS: YSL touche eclat, Nars e/s primer, Clinique high impact mascara, Mac 'Lord it up' eyeliner, Benefit 'eye bright', Urban decay 24/7 liner 'Lucky', Mac 'Oak' lipliner, Rimmel eyebrow pencil 'Hazel', Mac studio finish concealer and Shu Uemera painting liner in black.
I also took along a mish mash of my favourite brushes from different brands, I used my brush roll and tucked it into my makeup bag. Nice 'n' neat!
DUTY FREE
On the plane I decided to purchase the Bare Minerals 'Get Started' kit, it contains the foundation, mineral veil, warmth, concealer and 3 brushes. It cost me £38! I got the shade 'medium beige' which seems to be fine.
So far I have used the foundation to set my Mac 'face and body' (C3) and I LOVE the finish it gives me, it's extremely prominent in photos (see photo below), I can't believe how smooth my skin looks. The concealer is nice too, and I can't wait to try the other products. I tried bare minerals a few years ago and I thought I had an allergic reaction to the bismuth oxychloride within hours, but this time round it seems to be fine, maybe it was something else I was allergic to in the past, who knows.
The brushes are also great, they don't shed which is something that has been driving me up the wall lately.
On my way out of duty free in Gatwick yesterday, I also picked up the Clinique toner in no 3 along with the dramatically different moisturising gel that has a pump. I have been using the whole line whilst on holiday and have been loving it so decided to stock up. :)
Do you use any of the products I use, if so what are your thoughts?
Here's the lowdown:
FACE: Mac 'Face & Body' foundation decanted into a pot, Chanel pressed powder, Benefit 'Hoola' Bronzer, Mac 'Stereo Rose' and 'Well Dressed' blush.
LIPS: Mac 'Creme d'nude', 'Creme Cup' and 'Costa Chic' lipstick, Dior addict lip polish 004 and Benefit 'Didn't hear it from me' lipgloss.
ESSENTIALS: YSL touche eclat, Nars e/s primer, Clinique high impact mascara, Mac 'Lord it up' eyeliner, Benefit 'eye bright', Urban decay 24/7 liner 'Lucky', Mac 'Oak' lipliner, Rimmel eyebrow pencil 'Hazel', Mac studio finish concealer and Shu Uemera painting liner in black.
EYE SHADOWS: All Mac stored in a Z palette - Ricepaper, Patina, Carbon, Vellum, Romp, Club, Stars n Rockets, Sweet n Punchy and Humid.
I also took along a mish mash of my favourite brushes from different brands, I used my brush roll and tucked it into my makeup bag. Nice 'n' neat!
DUTY FREE
On the plane I decided to purchase the Bare Minerals 'Get Started' kit, it contains the foundation, mineral veil, warmth, concealer and 3 brushes. It cost me £38! I got the shade 'medium beige' which seems to be fine.
So far I have used the foundation to set my Mac 'face and body' (C3) and I LOVE the finish it gives me, it's extremely prominent in photos (see photo below), I can't believe how smooth my skin looks. The concealer is nice too, and I can't wait to try the other products. I tried bare minerals a few years ago and I thought I had an allergic reaction to the bismuth oxychloride within hours, but this time round it seems to be fine, maybe it was something else I was allergic to in the past, who knows.
The brushes are also great, they don't shed which is something that has been driving me up the wall lately.
On my way out of duty free in Gatwick yesterday, I also picked up the Clinique toner in no 3 along with the dramatically different moisturising gel that has a pump. I have been using the whole line whilst on holiday and have been loving it so decided to stock up. :)
Do you use any of the products I use, if so what are your thoughts?
Comments
gh0stparties.com
When I go on holiday, I bring far too many lipsticks hehe x
And your skin really looks great with the mineral foundation on, so smooth and glowy.
Thanks for this post :) Emma xx
zaten senin makyaj ĂĽrĂĽnlerini cok seviyorum !
bir kac tanesini senden görerek aldim ;))
benefit bronzerini ben de istiyorum...
sevgiler canim !
Club e/s is amazing, a great one for the hols as it looks like you have put more effort into a look when you haven't :) xx
I like the 3-step because the products have very few ingredients; which in my book equals to less chances for irritation ;)
xx
Check it out!
obsessionstolivefor.blogspot.com
xx
Love Aysh xoxo
Only downside is it does tend to cake around the corners of my nose.
Another thing.. I really like the finish this gives me without moisturiser underneath.. which is something I discovered when in a rush, but it didn't break me out at all and I loved the finish.
I'm trying not to make a habit of it :S
xx
xoxo,
insidelook19.blogspot.com
Thank you XO
http://www.xmypassionx.blogspot.com
I absoutley love your blog and only came by it by accident on Monday!
Please do a review on the bareminerals as I've wanted to try that for a while as I trouble skin :( rosecea and acne :(
Lola x
Kisses and hugs from Brazil :)
If you follow me, I'll follow you back.
xoxox
That bag is really nice and dont know why but the blush looks so attractive to me, I will check it out ;)
Oh and dont forget to have a look at my giveaway
http://glamandglitterforever.blogspot.com/2011/03/giveaway-time.html
xoxo
I use one of the clinique cleansers--it's a foaming gel and is a see-through light green (it's not near me). I like it fine. The Bare minerals--I've had such a bad relationship with them in the past that I swore them off. But the finish it leaves on your skin is so lovely that it has me wondering if I should give them another try? xx
pinkmagic38.blogspot.com
@Victoria - A lip polish is the same as a lip gloss, a moisturising gel is just a different texture to a lotion, it’s much lighter. I don’t use a primer and thankfully the bare minerals does match my skin tone.
@cryskay @carla Thanks, I made it myself
@heavenrain – I don’t mind them but prefer without but it’s not a big deal.
@fantastic sometimes second chances work and sometimes they don’t, see if you can get a mini pot?
@Claudia yes I put the BM on top of the mac face and body, the face and body is such a light foundation similar to a tinted moisturiser that it doesn’t EVER look heavy or cakey, and thankfully the BM is light too so it never looked cakey they actually go really well together for me.
- Aliye x
Chantalblows.blogspot.com
love the theme/design), I don't have time to go through it all at the minute but I have book-marked it and also included your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read a great deal more, Please do keep up the great job.
Also visit my website prom Hairstyles