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Hi everyone!
I thought I would do a little post about what I carry in my everyday make-up bag. This is what I would have in my handbag on a day-to-day basis for work and everyday neutral make-up.
1. MAC Mineralize Blush in Dainty
This is a lovely blush for Summer as it gives a lovely sheen as opposed to just a flat colour. You do need to touch up on this during the day as I find it only wears for about 4-5 hours.
2. Maybelline Colossal Extreme Mascara
This is my current mascara and I am really loving it! I am lucky to have quite long lashes so I only need a mascara that gives me volume and this one certainly delivers. Its never clumps even if you build up a layer or two. I don’t like waterproof mascaras, they are just too much of a pain to remove, but this lasts all day and doesn’t flake after a few hours.
3. Estee Lauder Double Wear Powder Foundation
I don’t carry liquid foundation around with me, I apply in the morning and leave it at that. I use this for touch-ups throughout the day. With the Double Wear liquid, touch-ups are rare but if I have some shininess or redness going on, this is fab just to lightly dust over as it gives that extra bit of coverage. I bought this well over a year ago and haven’t touched the pan yet, so its good value for money. I wouldn’t recommend it for just foundation as it tends to look cakey. I love that this has a mirror aswell.
4. MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Medium
This powder really gives a lovely finish to the skin, so if I don’t need extra coverage through-out the day, this will freshen up my makeup and leaves the skin looking luminous.
5. Clinique Under Eye Concealer
This is handy to have if I’m living off a few hours sleep. It’s a nice light shade but can settle into fine lines so a light hand is needed. I use the Real Techniques shadow brush with this.
6. MAC Naked Lunch
I generally only wear neutral colour eyeshadows for day-time. Sometimes I do a bit of a contour around the socket with a darker colour, but I find this shade really pretty on its own. It is a pinky-champagne tone that suits all eye colours. I would recommend this as a staple in your eyeshadow collection.
7. Rimmel Lipliner in Fuchsia
This is one of my favourite lipliners and I have re-purchased it so many times. The colour is lovely and vibrant for Summer and it wears really well. It’s cheap as chips and I get months out of it. I am not a huge lipstick fan, really only use it on nights out so a lipliner with mixed with some lip balm gives a nice touch of colour.
8. Lancome Juicy Tube
These are the most longest lasting lip glosses, and don’t feel sticky at all. This is a neutral coloured one.
9. Tweezers
You will always find a stray eyebrow hair that has miraculously has grown since that morning, or one hair sticking out like a sore thumb! Tweezerman really are the best ones, I find they stay sharp for so long. I have this one nearly 3 years.
10. Maybelline Baby Lips
God how I love these! I have quite a few dotted around the house and one in my car. They moisturise your lips really well and I love that this one gives a gorgeous pop of colour. Also you can apply without a mirror unlike a lipstick, so its great on the go.
11. Maybelline Master Kajal Eyeliner
I previously got one of these with Glossybox last year and loved it, so much that I bought another one. If you are not great with liquid liner, this is your man. It’s like a fat crayon, and the colour is a really nice dark black. It stays for a good 5 hours or so but tends to smudge a little after this so sometimes a touch-up is needed. Also it never needs to be sharpened which is a bonus.
12. Real Techniques Eye Shadow Brush
I love that this brush can be used with both powder and cream eyeshadows, so it’s a good one to have. Plus I love the purple handle colour!
13. Real Techniques Blush Brush
This is one of my favourite brushes from the Real Techniques range. Its soooo soft and I love that it tapers at the top. I have two of these and I much prefer to apply setting powder etc with this instead of the standard powder brush. If you don’t have one of these, seriously buy one!
Makeup Bag was €3 from Penneys.
I hope you enjoyed and thank you Sinead for giving me the opportunity to guest post on your fabulous blog.
Much love, Leanne x
