So the other weekend we went for a little weekend away and I actually managed to pack my makeup sensibly. (There's a first time for everything) So today I thought I'd show you a very condensed down little weekend makeup bag and hopefully show you gals and guys who find it hard to pack lightly how to condense your normal face into one makeup bag. (I totally get you surely 10 lipsticks for 3 days is not unnecessary. Right? )
So first off for before makeup I brought my Nuxe reve de meil lip balm and my L'Oreal Infallible primer. I decided on the L'Oreal primer as it's fairly basic but it both smooth's the skin and reduces the appearance of pores. I then chose L'Oreal Infallible matte for my base as I knew that I liked the way it worked on it's own and that was the correct shade for my current skin tone therefore I knew I wouldn't need to bring another foundation to mix with it.
Concealer wise I decided to bring Rimmel Lasting finish as I know it works well both under the eyes and on blemishes meaning I only had to bring one concealer. I then popped in this round topped buffing brush from Ebay as it works nicely for both foundation and concealer. Finally to finish off my base I decided to go for Illamasqua cream blush in Flirtatious as it meant I didn't need to bring an extra brush.
Next up for my brows I decided on the Maybelline colour tattoo in Permanent taupe as I could also use it on my eyes if I felt like it. I also took the Bella and bear brow brush as it also has a spooley (I'm pretty sure this isn't how you spell this) on the end. Then for my eyes I packed my Urban decay Primer potion as I can't go anywhere without this and my L'Oreal colour riche eye shadow in café saint germain as it works beautifully just swept over the lid. I decided on a Bella and bear shadow brush as it's perfect for both applying and blending. Finally for my eyes I packed my beloved Benefit They're real.
Finally I decided to pick two lip options, I went for one nude and one red. For my nude I picked possibly my favourite lipstick at the moment Charlotte tilbury Bitch perfect which is the perfect mix of peach and pink. Then for my bright I took something I literally got in the post the day before, bit risky but it definitely paid off. Topshops lip velvet in Blood is pretty similar to the Bourjois Rouge editions however it isn't quite as long lasting. If you'd like to see a review do let me know in the comments!
To some it may not be condensed but to me it's practically a miracle. I hope you enjoyed this post! Let me know what your weekend away makeup essentials are.
To some it may not be condensed but to me it's practically a miracle. I hope you enjoyed this post! Let me know what your weekend away makeup essentials are.