After a long break i'm back !
So next week I'm going to London ! I'm so excited for this trip !
So in the spirit of traveling , I decided to share with you guys what I have inside my makeup bag when I'm going away .
So if you want to see what I take with me to a vacation just keep reading ..
So next week I'm going to London ! I'm so excited for this trip !
So in the spirit of traveling , I decided to share with you guys what I have inside my makeup bag when I'm going away .
So if you want to see what I take with me to a vacation just keep reading ..
Skin care :
For the skin care category I'm taking my moisturizer , my eye cream and obviously my cleanser (which i didn't include because technically it's not makeup) .
By the way when you travel it's the perfect time to use all of your travel size items!
For moisturizer : i'm taking the "Clinique - Dramatically different moisturizer gel".
Obviously when you travel you travel abroad your skin gets very dry ! The air on the plane is recycled which means your skin gets dry and dehydrated . This is an awesome moisturizing gel for girls with oily to combination skin . It has a watery like consistency and It sinks to the skin very quickly and you fell instant result .
For the skin care category I'm taking my moisturizer , my eye cream and obviously my cleanser (which i didn't include because technically it's not makeup) .
By the way when you travel it's the perfect time to use all of your travel size items!
For moisturizer : i'm taking the "Clinique - Dramatically different moisturizer gel".
Obviously when you travel you travel abroad your skin gets very dry ! The air on the plane is recycled which means your skin gets dry and dehydrated . This is an awesome moisturizing gel for girls with oily to combination skin . It has a watery like consistency and It sinks to the skin very quickly and you fell instant result .
Eye cream : This is a little sample I got once as a "gift with purchase" . I haven't tried to yet but ill report to you once ill gather my thoughts on it .
Makeup bases :
The first one is my holy grail base - The Givenchy "Acti'mine - base the teint"
I've raved about this product for a really long time . Sometimes when i travel my skin gets a lot of redness , and because this base is green\blueish it helps to combat the redness . Its quite thick so you really want to work it in to the red area . I like to use a beauty sponge to really make sure it sunk into the skin .
Claris "Beauty flash balm" - I like to use this product as a light primer . It's not technically a primer but it feels tacky once you apply it so foundation sticks nicely to it .
The first one is my holy grail base - The Givenchy "Acti'mine - base the teint"
I've raved about this product for a really long time . Sometimes when i travel my skin gets a lot of redness , and because this base is green\blueish it helps to combat the redness . Its quite thick so you really want to work it in to the red area . I like to use a beauty sponge to really make sure it sunk into the skin .
Claris "Beauty flash balm" - I like to use this product as a light primer . It's not technically a primer but it feels tacky once you apply it so foundation sticks nicely to it .
For foundations I have 2 options .
The first one is a powder foundation , the Mac "Studio fix" powder . I like this because its easy and quick to apply . I like to apply it with the sigma F80 brush. It has a great coverage ( medium but buildable) and it doesn't matter how many layers you apply it doesn't get cakey !
The second foundation is completely different . It's the "Lancôme - Teint miracle". this foundation is the latest addition to my foundation family . It's super light weight and very luminous . Even though i have an oily T-zone , I love to use this foundation and than set the areas i get oily with powder . The coverage is medium as well and it's also buildable . In my opinion the best way to use it is with a beauty sponge , something like the "Beauty blender" or the "Real techniques - Miracle complexion sponge" .
The first one is a powder foundation , the Mac "Studio fix" powder . I like this because its easy and quick to apply . I like to apply it with the sigma F80 brush. It has a great coverage ( medium but buildable) and it doesn't matter how many layers you apply it doesn't get cakey !
The second foundation is completely different . It's the "Lancôme - Teint miracle". this foundation is the latest addition to my foundation family . It's super light weight and very luminous . Even though i have an oily T-zone , I love to use this foundation and than set the areas i get oily with powder . The coverage is medium as well and it's also buildable . In my opinion the best way to use it is with a beauty sponge , something like the "Beauty blender" or the "Real techniques - Miracle complexion sponge" .
Concealers :
Like the foundations , i chose to take 2 concealers with me . A full coverage one and a light coverage one . The "Kat Von D - Lock it tattoo concealer" is one of my favorites . Its full coverage and dries to a matte finish . The only thing is that it creases really quick so what I like to do is to work one eye at a time , make sure theres no creasing and than quickly set with a powder .
For added highlight I also take the Mac - Prep+Prime pen in "light boost" . It's very light weight but it's awesome to highlight with .
Like the foundations , i chose to take 2 concealers with me . A full coverage one and a light coverage one . The "Kat Von D - Lock it tattoo concealer" is one of my favorites . Its full coverage and dries to a matte finish . The only thing is that it creases really quick so what I like to do is to work one eye at a time , make sure theres no creasing and than quickly set with a powder .
For added highlight I also take the Mac - Prep+Prime pen in "light boost" . It's very light weight but it's awesome to highlight with .
Powders :
I'm still thinking if i'll take all those powders with me cause it might be too much for no reason . But for now this is what I take with me .
For highlight and contour I take my "Kat Von D - Shade & Light palette" . In my opinion it's the best contour palette out there . The combo of cool and worn tones are perfect for me because I'm very fair with pink undertones because of that it's hard for me to pull of worm tone contour shades . The middle shade is the warmest of them all and it's good for me to use as a bronzer .
The other bronzer I might take is the "E'stee Lauder - Bronze goddess" . It has a slight sheen but nothing to cray . For blush this one from essence is incredible ! The packaging is compact and the formula is one of the best out there in the market . The color is your usual pink and the wear of it is amazing . It stays on for a long time . The powder I'm taking is the "Rimmel - stay matte" I talked about this powder before . It's one of my favorites . The wearing power is really nice and it doesn't get cakey ! (Btw , Both of the blush and powder are very affordable !)
I'm still thinking if i'll take all those powders with me cause it might be too much for no reason . But for now this is what I take with me .
For highlight and contour I take my "Kat Von D - Shade & Light palette" . In my opinion it's the best contour palette out there . The combo of cool and worn tones are perfect for me because I'm very fair with pink undertones because of that it's hard for me to pull of worm tone contour shades . The middle shade is the warmest of them all and it's good for me to use as a bronzer .
The other bronzer I might take is the "E'stee Lauder - Bronze goddess" . It has a slight sheen but nothing to cray . For blush this one from essence is incredible ! The packaging is compact and the formula is one of the best out there in the market . The color is your usual pink and the wear of it is amazing . It stays on for a long time . The powder I'm taking is the "Rimmel - stay matte" I talked about this powder before . It's one of my favorites . The wearing power is really nice and it doesn't get cakey ! (Btw , Both of the blush and powder are very affordable !)
Highlighter :
The Benefit "What's up" . It's a cream to powder highlight . It's very intense and perfect to use before or after powder.
The Benefit "What's up" . It's a cream to powder highlight . It's very intense and perfect to use before or after powder.
Mascaras : 2 Travel sized mascaras from YSL - The" baby doll "and the "Volume effet faux cils " I had a full size of the baby doll and it's probably my favorite mascara ever . Once i'll try the other one i'll let you know how I fell about it.
Brows : Mu usual "Brow Drama " - brow gel . This is the only brow gel I use . The wond is large so its perfect for my thick brows and the color match is perfect .
Lipsticks\Lipgloss\Lip balm \ Lip liners ..
Basically , I covered every lip product out there .
For days I want a little something but nothing crazy : The "Clarins - instant light natural lip perfector" it's a nice glossy lip balm with a light tint to it .
The NYX Butter gloss in "E'clair" and The Eos lip balm . For the days I want a little something but still pretty natural theres the mac lipstick in "Velvet teddy" and the lipliner in "Whirl". For the days I want some color I packed the "Nars Velvet matte lip pencil in - Cruella , and the Revlon Colorburst matte balm in "Shameless" .
Basically , I covered every lip product out there .
For days I want a little something but nothing crazy : The "Clarins - instant light natural lip perfector" it's a nice glossy lip balm with a light tint to it .
The NYX Butter gloss in "E'clair" and The Eos lip balm . For the days I want a little something but still pretty natural theres the mac lipstick in "Velvet teddy" and the lipliner in "Whirl". For the days I want some color I packed the "Nars Velvet matte lip pencil in - Cruella , and the Revlon Colorburst matte balm in "Shameless" .