WHAT'S iN MY MAKE-UP BAG: HOLiDAY EDiTiON

As a continuation of my last weekend's post, I will be sharing with you what make-up items that I brought with me on my holiday. It has been a very difficult task for me to choose what to bring and what not to. I want to only bring few bits but I always ended with bringing too much. I have to re-edit a few times my make-up bag until I think I've brought the appropriate amount and items. All that I brought fits in one make-up bag which I think is the right amount. I really don't want a full or heavy face make-up during the day but I want a nice make-up for evening meals.

For the base, I brought with me one light coverage and one medium one. I brought my Clarins Tinted Moisturiser with SPF15*. I love this as it is light and has a dewy finish. For a medium coverage, I am actually torn between the YSL TOuche Eclat Foundation and the Chanel Perfection Lumiere Velvet which are my top two favourite foundations. I settled for the Chanel one as it is more compact in size and comes in a plastic packaging. I think it is more travel appropriate. I have the YSL Touche Eclat Highlet Pen for my undereye concealing. I cannot find anything that can surpass how good this is. For the primers, I have brought my all time favourite Clarins Instant Light Base*. This is my second tube so that is how much I love it. I seldom repurchase my cosmetics but I really love this one so a repurchase is necessary. For my pores in my nose, I have the sample size of Dr. Brant Pore Refiner Primer in which I got free from my Sephora order. For setting powder, as much as I love my Hourglass  Ambient Lighting Powder, it is too bulky so I brought with me the Make Up For Ever High Definition Press Powder in a smaller size so it fits in very nicely in my make-up bag. Then to set everything, I have the Urban Decay All Nighter Make-Up Setting Spray also in travel size. It really does keep my make-up longer and I just love this,. It deserves all the hype it is garnering as of the moment. For SPF, I have the Clinique's Even Better Dark Spot Defense with SPF45*. It has a very light tint that is not noticeable at all and it has a matte finish. It also dries very quickly so you don't have to wait for a few minutes before starting to apply your make-up.

Moving on to lips, I have the Mac Boldly Bare Lip Pencil because I really love this. It evens out the colour of my lips. For lipsticks, I have the Zoeva Creamy Lipstick* in the shade Cooling Passion for the evenings. It is a very gorgeous red. For a nude alternative, I brought with me the Tom Ford Indian Rose lipstick. Tom Ford lipsticks are just the best. For the sheer option, I have the Bobbi Brown Sheer Lipstick in Peach Sorbet. It is the prettiest sheer lipstick their is. It is pink-y and peach-y at the same time. It also is very hydrating to the lips. For mascara, I have the brought with me the Clinique Feathering Mascara* in which its staying power despite the heat is phenomenal. It is perfect for holidays. For eyeshadows, I had a hard time choosing which palette to bring. I love my palettes and it seems unfair to choose one. Practicality wins and the most compact palette that I own is the Marc Jacobs Lolita Palette. Aside from the fact that the packaging alone is so pretty, it has a good mix of matte and shimmery nude eyeshadows. For my eyeshadow base/primer, I have the Mac Paint Pot in Bare Study. It is a gorgeous chagmpane-y cream eyeshadow that works well as an eyeshadow alone.

For the cheeks, I have two cream blusher and one powder blusher. For the creamy options, I have the Josie Maran Cheek and Lip Colour in the shade Coral. I cannot stop loving this one. This is also good as a lipstick. Then I have the Jouer Tint in Peony. Every one I know that have this blush just loves it. It is the right amount of pink in your cheeks and is super pretty. For the powder one, I have brought my all time favourite Clinique Cheek Pop* in the shade Ginger Pop. Do I have to say more? This blusher is awesome and gorgeous. Nuff said. For the highlighter, as difficult as it is, I only brought one and that is the Kevyn Aucion The Creamy Glow Duo #4. It is very compact and I was quiet disappointed by its size at first but I learn to love it. Its size is just perfect for travelling. It has a sculpting cream in the shade medium which is great in contouring though I doubt that I will use it. The Candlelight Creamy Highlighter will definitely be of use as I love highlighters all year round.

For the brushes, I have the Sephora Pro Full Coverage Airbrush #53 which I really love. It makes my liquid foundation application a breeze. It is a must-have brush for every one. Then I have the Zoeva Luxe Face Definer* for my press powder. I prefer this one for travelling as it takes lesser space than the Real Technique's Face Powder Brush. Then for my powder blusher, I have the Real Technique Blush Brush. I really love this brush as it applies the right consistency of blushes. I then have Zoeva's Silk Finish Brush* for my cream blushers to bluff it and apply it evenly. Keeping with the Zoeva theme as I really love their brushes, I have their Concealer Brush which is the best concealer brush their is and I brought as well five of their eyeshadow brushes with different purposes. I keep all my brushes in a Primark Case with macaroon prints.

So these are the content of my make-up bag. Let me know as what your holiday essentials as well. Till' next time :)



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