Hey guys! ok so I'm always so curious about what people have in their makeup bags. Mostly because I'm curious as to what goes through their mind on whats important in an emergency but also so I can get tips and ideas! So here's what's in mine! Lipsticks rotate everyday according to what I'm wearing that day but everything you see here never leaves unless it needs to be replaced.
I do want to make a point that I do clean and sharpen (if it's a pencil of some sort) once a week to keep everything sterile and as for the palette I spray it lightly with alcohol and let fully dry before closing it and putting it back in the bag. Also make sure to clean the mirror and around the shadows with an alcohol swab. I have crazy sensitive eyes and if I don't do this I can run the risk of getting some kind of infection, which has happened before. Not fun.
So here's what's in my bag! I'll give little explanations for each thing, too so you can hopefully get some ideas as to what to bring along with you!
Firstly the makeup bag is a random bag I got from a Target subscription thing I got many years ago. It's made of plastic so it's super durable. Need a new one though. Got my eyes on the new Tom Ford ones @__@
The original Urban Decay Naked Basics palette. What a great palette to take with you as it covers any touchups you might need for just about every look! If I feel I need more highlighter either in my inner corner or even on my cheek bones, Venus is just the perfect shade for that! If my crease needs darkening I choose Crave. If my transition color has faded a bit, I lightly brush on Naked 2. Love this Palette.
Urban Decay De-slick mattifying powder (in the older packaging). When I'm getting oily, I first dab off some of the oil with a blotting paper (ran out which is why you don't see any here but that's always in there too) and then very lightly press the powder only where needed. I also like to use it when I want to set a red lip or any lipstick to make it matte. Put a tissue over your lip and dab the puff lightly over your lips.
Double sided pencil sharpener. Self explanatory. I've had this one since high school so don't even know the brand. *shrugs*
Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Warm Ivory. I keep this around because I feel it works with most my foundations to touch up and also to clean around my lips when I'm doing a bold lip. The setting powder in Pale Yellow that comes inside is great too for... setting the concealer.
Urban Decay double ended eyeliner in Zero and Whisky. Perfect for touchups whether you need a great brown or a great black but don't want to carry around 2 pencils. a must have in your bag.
MAC lip liner in Subculture. No matter what nude lipstick I use, this is my go to shade. Clearly I love it a lot as this is my second one and I'm almost out.
Mini Anastasia Beverly Hills Perfect Brow Pencil in Medium Brown. Got this mini in the Lavash palette. great for touchups and the perfect shade wether I'm doing lighter or bold brows.
Mini Ardell lash glue that came with some lashes. I've never had to use it (yet) but you never know...
Bite Beauty Line and Define Lip Primer. I use this everyday to prime my lips before lipstick. I especially make an effort to use it when I'm doing bolder lips.
Buxom True Nude Lip Foundation in Nude. I don't always use this all over my lips and if I do I try to use a slightly darker lip liner on the outer corners but I mostly use this to do a highlight in the center on my lips. This shade works with just about every lipstick I have to create the look of fuller lips.
Hourglass Extreme Sheen High Shine Lip Gloss in Ignite. Sometimes I want glossy lips. You never know.
And last but certainly not least is this adorable Real Techniques Mini Trio Brush Set. I discovered this gem at the checkout line at Ulta. It already contains VERY useful brushes like a mini foundation brush that I like to use sometimes to dust off any fall-out throughout the day or to lightly brush on some of that De-Slick powder I mentioned earlier. A shading brush which I like to use for the highlighter shade in the Naked Basics palette and a face brush which I use sometimes when my under eye needs some love. As you can see I've also added some mini brushes I've saved from other palettes. One is an Obsessive Compulsive lip brush that came with a lip tar. I use this to clean around my lips with concealer. Then I have a mini double sided brush I got from the Tarte Mattenificent palette which has a great blending brush and a flat brush.
And there you have it! Hope this post wasn't too long but I really wanted to get this info in there! If you have any recommendations as to what else I should keep with me at all times, please let me know!
Have a great day guys!
Hilda <3
