Inside My Travel Makeup Bag

Hey everyone! I was hoping to have this post up before my short trip away to
the Lake District, however I just didn’t have the time, so here’s a look inside
my makeup bag with a little feedback of how I got on with the stuff I took. Such
great English I speak!! Anyways isn’t the bag itself gorgeous? Such a bargain of
a find from Primark for only £3! The moment I saw it I thought of the popular
Urban Outfitters version and it was a great buy because I easily carried my
makeup, skincare and body-washes inside.

The Base
NARS Pure Radiant
Tinted Moisturiser in St. Moritz (£29) I went for
this because it’s the most travel friendly of all bases, the packaging can’t
smash nor is it heavy and it also contains SPF 30. This shade looks a little too
dark at first but as it is a TM it blends just fine and leaves a healthy
light/medium coverage. It’s also easy to apply with the fingers so no brush
necessary. I really enjoyed using this overall, but I’m not sure that it’s
better than the MUFE Face & Body (reviewed) because even with powder it did fade after 7ish
hours. I was however always using a light layer and I didn’t use a primer so
perhaps that’s why, but I’ll report back when I’ve used it long enough.
Kevyn Aucoin Sensual
Skin Enhancer in SX06 (£36.50) You all know that I
love concealers, it’s the one step that I won’t skip out due to my relentless
dark circles! So when I had to pick just one, this was at the top of my list,
full coverage, water-proof, long-lasting, creamy, brightening…and the list
goes on. The only issue I have is that it can crease but with the right
techniques it can work a treat.
Bourjois Healthy
Balance Powder in 53 (£9.00) This has been my favourite face powder
for a while, it provides light coverage, keeps any base in place for longer and
matches my skintone pretty well! The mirror inside is also really handy for
travelling and I always use this with a kabuki brush I got from a Dior
highlighter. It worked well at setting the SSE, I don’t normally use this under
my eyes because I prefer a yellow toned one, however it did the job decently
well!

The Cheeks
NARS Blush Duo –
Laguna and Orgasm (£30) This was actually limited edition and I’m
so glad I picked it up because it was my first encounter with the wonderful
Laguna bronzer. I haven’t been giving this enough love so I decided to take it
along with me and I loved using it! Orgasm has a lot of gold to it, without over
powering the mix of red/pink and it looks super  flattering against olive skin.
Unfortunately this duo is actually limited edition, I have found a link
which I included above but I’m not sure if they’ll be restocking it.
However I think these blush duos are great value for money as you get around 5g
of each shade which is very generous for the price.

Sleek Blush in
Flamingo (£4.49) reviewed I have had this for ages!
Around the two and a half year at least and again I don’t use it enough. It’s a
gorgeous slightly blue toned pink shade which is a great change from my typical
peach tones that I favour. Especially for the summer time, this shade of pink is
perfect and although it involved a fair bit more blending out I really enjoyed
popping this onto my cheeks – a true gem from Sleek!

Laura Geller Baked Gelato Swirl Highlighter in Gilded Honey (£21) I’ve mentioned this
in a couple of posts now but my love for this shows no signs of dying anytime
soon! This is the most perfect gold highlighter EVER, beautifully pigmented and
small enough to slot neatly in my bag. I also find that baked products are a lot
more sturdy to travel with, than powders such as the Mary-Lou Manizer which
crumble easily so this is good all round.

The Lips
Makeup Forever Aqua
Lip Liner in 2C (£13) I don’t think I’ve had the chance to
rave about these on my blog yet, but ladies, these lip liners are IN-CRED-IBLE!
They’re my favourite formula of lip liner ever and worth every single penny. 2C
is a very natural shade, perhaps a little deeper than my own lips meaning it
makes a great base for any lipsticks. I feel like when I slightly over line with
this lip-liner it  looks believable and it lasts for a long time too – most of
it was still on after a shower!
Charlotte Tilbury Lip
Cheat in Pillow Talk (£16) Another newbie to my collection, I
decided to take this along with me as a slightly mauve option however I didn’t
end up using it! It’s a beautiful lip pencil but I still need to test it out a
little before I can decide if it’s worth the pretty hefty price-tag.
Rimmel Lasting Finish
Lip Liner in Tiramisu (£2.99) This range is amazing, Rimmel’s lip
liners rival high-end brands effortlessly and Tiramisu is a beautiful shade.
It’s a deeper version of MUFE 2C and it’s one that matches a lot of my favourite
lipsticks. Again it’s a shade I can always turn to, a quick swipe and I look
more pulled together in an instant.
Rimmel London Moisture
Renew in Nottinghill Nude (£6.49) has been a long time lipstick
favourite, it’s one of the best nudes for my Stromboli skintone and its
also really comfortable to wear on the lips. It also works well with any of the
lip-liners mentioned above – a great lippie for everyday.
Colourpop Lippie Stix
in Brink ($5.00) has been my favourite from the three that I picked
up, a dusty taupe with a matte finish – its not really a summer time shade but
I’m still obsessed with it. I wore it to Alton Towers where it lasted pretty
well! If you guys want a review on the three lippie stix shades I own do let me
know ^_^

 The Eyes
Colourpop Super Shock
in Get Lucky ($5.00) This has been my go to eye product since I
bought it so it was a no brainer for me to include this cute little pot in my
makeup bag and I used it every single day. A little over the top to rock golden
eyelids on the daily? Not at all ;D Sometimes I used it alone and other times I
added some extra shadow. Either way this is the best $5 I’ve spent on eye makeup
ever!
Rimmel Eyeshadow
Palette in Brixton Brown (currently £5.24) The ideal travel
palette, it has a highlight shade a lovely crease shade and a colour for
deepening things up. Oh and lets not forget that red shade in the middle, a real
pop of colour which I love to mix in with whatever shade I have popped into the
crease. The quality of these shadows aren’t the most wonderful on the market,
however it works well for such a small and portable palette.
Rimmel Exaggerate
Eyeliner in 001 (currently £3.97) this really is a blast from the
past – the first eyeliner I ever bought and the one I stuck with throughout year
10. Eyeliner was my jam and this particular one is super black and decently long
lasting. In fact it comes pretty high in my list of drugstore lines (coming
soon!). The only issue is that the nib isn’t the finest, so it can be easy to
overdo it.
Benefit Roller Lash Travel Size this is the only mini
Mascara I have open so I took it along but didn’t end up using it. In general
though it’s a decent one, it lengthens really well and doesn’t clump however it
doesn’t add enough volume. So when I DO use it, a second mascara is
essential.

Other

Anastasia Beverly Hills
Dip Brow Pomade in Chocolate (£15) reviewed the most long
lasting brow product I own, a holiday essential. I’ve spoken about this so much
on my blog I feel like I don’t need to go on and on – just have a search
through!
Anastasia Beverly
Hills Large Synthetic Brow Duo 12 (£15) A newbie
but seriously a total game changer. I always debated if it was worth paying
extra for a proper brush designed by the Queen of brows – now I only wish I had
gone for it earlier. Seriously no other brush can compare, it is amazing. Small
enough to add shape without going overboard, slanted enough to create real hair
like strokes and that spoolie? Yaaaas – one of my best purchases of 2015 without
a doubt!
Makeup Forever Mist
and Fix 30ml (£8.00) I’m still testing this out so I thought I
would take it along and see if it made a huge difference – but so far not
really. I usually test this by spraying half my face and then checking in later
on, which showed me that it extends makeup wear marginally. But we shall
see!
Topshop Lip Perfector
in Ambition (£6.00) I picked this up with the hopes that it would
be a lovely nude shade lip balm, however it just doesn’t really show up on my
lips! It’s pretty similar to my natural lip colour and although I love the
packaging and the whole applicator I wouldn’t repurchase this. It’s a nice
little tube to carry around though and it does add a shine whilst doing an
alrightish job of moisturising the lips.

The Body Stuff
Sainsburys Travel Set
of 3 plastic bottles 50ml (£2.00) Such a bargain! These little sets
are essential for anyone travelling away for a week or so, it minimises
packaging, weight and they’re recyclable so yay for cute lil bottles. Also this
set comes with a mini funnel which helped with the oil a lot.
Inside the bottles I put in the Una Brennan Superfacialist Cleansing Oil, Dove Damage Solutions Intensive Repair
Shampoo and the Soap and Glory Clean On Me Body Wash.
Embryolisse Lait-Crème
Concentré (£20) This rather pricey moisturiser has been floating my
boat recently, I picked it up on sale and I’m so glad I did because it really is
brilliant. They describe it to be a moisturiser, primer and even a makeup
remover (not sure about the last one). It nourishes the skin so well and preps
it well for makeup too.

Nivea Daily Essentials Sensitive Night Cream (£5) is
awesome. I stopped using any night-cream for a while and just stuck with oils,
but since introducing this into my skincare routine I really have felt the
benefits. They have done such a good job with this, it manages to take away any
tightness without being too heavy and my skin feels so plump once applied.

I also picked up the Nivea Daily Essentials Cleansing Wipes
the travel pack which were on special offer at Sainsburys. I got these for
removing eye makeup as I normally use an oil based cleanser, however I have to
say I don’t recommend these at all. They weren’t kind to that delicate under-eye
area and a couple of lashes fell out too which wasn’t pleasant! The other set of
wipes I bought were the Sani Hands Anti-Bacterial Hand
Wipes which are a travelling essential when you’re
eating out in my opinion. These came in super handy and I would definitely buy
them again, they have a cool textured surface which helped to clean the hands.

And finally the brushes – but I’m not gonna list them out individually sorry ladies! Let me know if you need any details here, my wrists are aching from all this typing. In short Real Techniques and that fabulous Eco-tools duo (reviewed here) along with the most perfect blending tool ever – the beauty blender which I have a post about coming up soon ^_^

Anyways this post went on for far too long and took me ages to complete D:
Serves me right for packaging so much right!