What Is In My Travel Makeup Bag?

So, I am going to Portugal soon for a holiday and I am super excited! I thought that this would be the perfect opportunity to go through what is in my travel make bag. I have got a feeling this is going to be a long post like last time so make sure to grab a cup of tea and I will begin!

So when I am on holiday, I don't really like to bring a ton of makeup as I can weigh me down and I don't really need it all. I like to keep myself to a limit and take only my absolute essentials. As you will notice for eye shadow and for lipstick I tend to take more than one shades because it can get a little boring doing the same makeup routine everyday and I like to experiment with the items I have!
I am not including my brushes.

Face:

Primer ~ Primer is an absolute essential for me as I absolutely love the feeling or a super soft base to work with. I really enjoy using the Benefit 'Pore Fessional' as I creates a smooth base, reduces (some) discolouration and also makes my makeup stay on for longer, which on the nights out I need!

Concealer ~ As a base I only use concealer because I want to keep my skin looking as natural as possible and even though a BB cream is natural, prefer to use just concealer on top of my primer. The concealer I will be taking is very well known and it is the Collection 'Lasting Perfection Concealer' in the shade 1 Fair as it gives the most amazing coverage ever which will help if you have any nasty sunburn! A lot of people say don't use this under your eyes as it may cake but I use it anyway and I really like the results I get from it.

Powder ~ I need powder in my life, especially when I am on holiday where it is very hot! I like to use powder as is means my makeup is going to stay in place all night and even if I sweat (gross) it will not budge! I really like to use the Rimmel 'Clear Complexion Powder' in the shade 021 Transparent. I like this concealer as it does not add any different colours to my skin which may make my skin tone look uneven. It does not make my makeup cake like the Stay Matte but simply sets it in place, reducing shine.

Contour, Highlight And Blush ~ The trio I will be taking is my Sleek Face form palette in the shade '372 Fair'. I absolutely love this trio as it has the most gorgeous shades ever and they are all beautiful for summer time. The trio comes with everything you need and a decent sized mirror which is perfect for on the go makeup and for travelling, not to mention the colours are super pigmented!

Eyes:

Eye Shadow ~ I will be taking my two Colour Tattoos by Maybelline in the shades 'On And On Bronze' and 'Pink Gold'. They are both stunning, everyday wear colours which can look so nice on their own! These are so easy to apply and you do not need a brush although I will take one to make sure that the colours are fully blended out!

Brows ~ I am taking a matte eye shadow by No7 to fill in my brows but I unfortunately do not know the shade of it. By using this it gives a natural brow look but makes them look that little bit better. I also like to set my brows in place using a clear mascara but you can also use a brow gel but I find they work pretty much the same way.

Mascara ~ I will be taking just one mascara along with my eyelash curlers as I don't really want to carry more makeup items than I actually need. I am going to bring my Collection 'No Clumps' mascara as I find it is just amazing and it creates a really fluttery look which obviously has no clumps!

Lips:

Lipstick ~ I will be taking two lipsticks and they are my MAC lipsticks in the shades, Flamingo and Chatterbox, I prefer flamingo for trips to the beach and chatterbox on the nights as it is a darker colour. I love both of these lipsticks and would recommend them to anyone and I will soon be doing a MAC lipstick collection in the next couple of weeks.

I hope you enjoyed this post, check back Friday for another holiday related post!


~ Lauren xoxo


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My Top ten Under 10 ~ Lip Products.

Hello everyone!
 So today I have decided to write about my top ten lip products and some are lip balms, some are lip glosses and some are lip sticks. Also it was extremely hard to choose only ten products so these are in no particular order because that would have been horrendously hard for me! So onto the post!

1. The first product I have chosen is the lipsticks by Rimmel. I have three shades which are the classic dark red, 107, 110 and 16. I love these lipsticks so much they are so pigmented and they last for ages, I rarely need to top up throughout the day!

2. The next lip products I have chosen are the lip glosses by Tanya Burr. I have been watching Tanya for almost two years now and when she bought out her makeup line in was so proud of her! Although I don't only like these lipsticks because they are by Tanya, I love them because they are such beautiful shades which are so moisturising and pigmented and some people may think they are a bit overpriced being £7 but I think they are worth all the money because the formula is just amazing. I am also thinking about buying the shade Finding Nemo for the summer because its the perfect shade!

3. So onto a lip balm I of course had to choose EOS because they are just the best thing ever! I bought mine from Topshop and I had never seen them before so I was extremely happy when I saw it! I do however only have one and that's because I think they're slightly overpriced than what they should be but as a product they are the most moisturising lip balms and they have basically saved my lips from being dry and chapped!

4. Next I have decided to include the Revlon Balm Stains which I have talked about way more than I should but I am absolutely in love with them! I mainly use them on the days where I am feeling really lazy or I don't feel like topping up my lip products every couple of hours because as it says in the name it is a balm stain. The wide range of colours is a bonus too as there is a colour for everyone whether you like orange colours, pink or nudes there with be something or other out there for you!

5. Now I couldn't possibly go without the Baby Lips could I? I have been in love with these since they first were released in the UK and now that the Doctor Rescue collection has came out (which is probably my favourite collection) I have loved them more than every and I need the rest of the collection! They are just so moisturising yet so affordable and I think the normal collection each one is something like £2 which is great for beginners!

6. I have chosen to write about the Revlon Lip Butters because oh my life I am practically in love with them! I have two in my collection, strawberry shortcake and juicy papaya, and I am in love with them! They are so moisturising and the colours are so pretty!

7. So leading on from lip butters, I couldn't possibly miss out the Nivea lip butters? I have three currently and I need the whole collection! I absolutely adore the packaging of these and the scents are divine! I can't go one day without having at least one I my bag or coat pocket and the are a huge staple in my collection!

8. So I don't know if The Body Shop counts as a drugstore but I have to include the Born Lippy Lip Balms because they're only £2 each and just I can't even explain how much I love them! I much prefer them for in the summer as they're lightweight the colours are just perfect for summer and not to mention the taste amazing!

9. Next I have decided to write about the Barry M Core Balmy lip products, I personally love these and I really don't think that they get enough attention! They smell amazing, they are literally unbelievably pigmented and they're super pigmented! I really recommend these because they are just perfect!

10. Last but not least I have decided to include the Maybeline Colour Drama Lipsticks I am in love with these and I saw them floating around the internet and thought I would pick on up! They are brilliant, they're everything you would look for in a lipstick and they're so long lasting!

So yeah, thank you all for reading and I really hope you enjoyed this little blog post! And you are inspired to pick up some more lip products! Also as a quick note I want to take in some of your ideas of what you want me to talk about so make sure that you comment below some posts you would like to see!

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