I've recently come to the conclusion that I have WAY to much stuff in my makeup bag, pretty sure there was about 20 lip glosses, 3 lip balms, and about 15 other things that I hardly use. Now I always like to have options, but when you cant close the zipper you know that's too many options!
Here's what I've limited it down to!
The Nars Powder Foundation Compact I love for touch up's throughout the day. Its too much to set my foundation with but when 3 o'clock rolls around I like to have a little refresher! It helps to smooth out the creases under my eyes from my concealer and recreates an even finish on my face.
I wear Deauville (Light3)
At first I wasn't too sure about the L'oreal Voluminous Carbon Black mascara, but after seeing all the hype about it I bought it. It definitely has been worth the hype, and for a drugstore product it's a great buy! I prefer it over the Diorshow mascara for sure!!!
The Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil is my go to lip color! It's a little redder than my natural lip color but doesn't look like your wearing much on your lips! I love putting a gloss over it to make it stand out more too and it feels sooooo silky! My FAVORITE color is Dolce Vita
The Bare Minerals Marvelous Moxie Lipgloss I got in the Radiance set that was at Sephora a few months ago. I'm not too big into those value sets since I end up wearing only 1 or 2 items in them but this set is amazing! Usually the lip colors aren't too great either but I love this one! It's in Big Spender and has a peachy, gold finish
The Flower Beauty Shine On Lipgloss in Lovely Lotus (LG3) has become my go-to lip gloss! It's the perfect pinky color without sparkle but a ton of shine! A little bit goes a long way and I absolutely LOVE the lipglosses in this line!
My all time favorite perfume is Stella McCartney! This roll-on perfume I got at Sephora for about $20 and I've had it since September, use it everyday- sometimes more than my big spray bottle and there's still about a quarter left! It's a great size to take on the go or if your flying and this little guy will definitely last me a year!
The Fresh Sugar Lip Balm was apart of a Sephora birthday gift set that I got back in September. I don't use it much but started to recently. The color is in Rose and it has this little sweet smell to it. It's the perfect pink tint if your not into lipsticks or glosses! I love using liner then popping this on top and it makes your lips feel SO smooth!
I HAVE HAVE HAVE to wear sunscreen everyday! My moisturizer and foundation often have sunscreen but I always forget my chest! The beau works for a dermatology surgeon so after seeing pictures of sun damage and skin cancer removals I am adamant about wearing SPF! I used to be the girl that would pour Hawaiian Tropics tanning oil all over and would lay outside for hours! Since I know I've already had sun damage, and even though it doesn't show I know that in 20 years it will! I keep these little sample tubes with me for when I forget to apply it in the am! This ones by SkinCeuticals, and although the big tube is a bit pricey I absolutely love it. It's super sheer and works as a great makeup primer as well, and its SPF 50!
The hair ties I have to have on me! I always find myself putting my hair up or loosing these little ties. I go to the craft stores to buy the ribbon, for about $1.50/yard and can make about 4 ties per yard. WAY cheaper than paying about $2 per tie at most boutiques!
Let me know if you guys want to see swatches or full reviews for any of these products!
