and now, I have so much stuff its hard to choose my favorites and my necessities that I take with me everyday. Well, in my experience these are some things you should have at the ready, because you never really know where your day may lead you.
1. Eyeliner pencil
everyone has one, I have probably 18 of different sizes and brands. but of all of them I carry Uban Decay 24/7 glide liner in ZERO---it stays on and is super creamy so no pokes in the eyes
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| use this when the elements wear down your makeup. Or when just leaving the club. line the waterline to keep your eyes looking intense and fabulous :) |
2. Lipstick and lipliner
Unless you have a superstay lip color, you will need to re apply some. This goes for lip liner too. your lip color needs to be outlined to make sure you dont get that "washed-out" look.
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| This is my FAVORITE lipstick. Rimmel has colors that are comparable to high end brands. I bought this to do a Kim Kardashian lip. Its a soft pink with a little shimmer. To get the look, I color the center of my lip with SEPHORA's CANDID CANDY lip liner (5$) I also line the outer edges in a nude/light brown liner (I couldn't read the label on my own--i use it too much!) |
The saddest thing ever is to find the pefect lip color and have dry and cracked lips that add creases in it. These are two of my favorites.
Carmex Lip balm
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| This is like the cheapest thing in the drugstore and it is the best thing in the world. I always end up losing my tube halfway through the summer. But its as addicting as Burt's Bee's |
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| This is becoming the new trendy item. But although the container is fun, it takes up too much space in my travel makeup bag, and it will melt in hot weather ( I have lost a few to the Florida climate) |
In a makeup meltdown Q-tips are your best friend. I love these more than pineapple chobani. when your makeup runs (especially under the eyes) Drop some Eye drops on a Qtip and wipe the excess makeup from under your eye. it makes day-old makeup look fresher.
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| I just thought this picture was really funny, everyone has a "thing" about Qtips...admit it |
5. Oil absorbing wipes
Unless your skin is impervious to oil, you need to maintain shine through the day. I have an issue with adding more powder, because it makes everything look unnatural, and it will dry your face (which your skin will counteract with more oil) And plus, its just another thing to carry.
I love oil absorbing sheets. The rice paper ones are good, but sometimes they remove my makeup too. I love the drugstore blue ones, they will not wipe away my foundation, and they are pretty cheap. your face will look so fresh and clean!
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Off to buy more Q-tips! haha
Mina
