Friday, July 24, 2015

Beauty ¦ The weekend away makeup bag



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.




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12 comments:

  1. Some lovely products! I love the Rimmel concealer x
    Emma | Emmys Beauty Cave

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  2. When I go out for a short period of time I pack a bb cream, concealer , three lipsticks . A little eyeshadow quad , three brushes and a blush :) only the essentials . Oh and my eyebrow shadow !!

    X,Abril
    The color palette

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    1. I try and keep it minimal but it's so hard! x

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  3. Great post, I haven't tried many of these products but my essentials for a weekend away would be my rimmel stay matte powder and lasting perfection concealer x

    http://thriftyvintagefashion.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. I used to love rimmel stay matte but I haven't had one in about 2 years! x

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  4. Great Post! I noticed you have the Urban Decay Eyeshadow primer, would love to know what you think of it! considering getting it myself but it seems a lot of money for an eyeshadow primer :) x

    http://littlemissmexo.com

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    1. I absolutely love it and a little goes a long way. I honestly wouldn't be without it now! x

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  5. Very sensible packing! I'm going away on a little city break to Edinburgh in a couple of weeks which I'm really looking forward to but I dread trying to pack toiletries and makeup haha. We're going on the train so I don't want loads of stuff to lug around, Em x
    http://themusingsofem.blogspot.co.uk/

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  6. I really need to dig out Permanent Taupe, I don't know why I don't wear it more :) I need to try the Nuxe lip balm too! xx

    Jasmine Talks Beauty

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    1. You need it in your life it's one of my favourite beauty products ever! x

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