What's in My Make Up Bag?

I thought it would be fun to do a What's in My Make Up Bag? post! I see them all over YouTube from beauty gurus, so I thought it would be interesting to put one on my blog. Let's get started.

I mostly use the two make up bags above. The bright printed bag is from Clinique and came with one of their gift with purchase events in September. This is where the bulk of my make up is housed.

I found this Betsey Johnson traveling make up bag last year around Christmas time. It is perfect because although it looks like a clutch, it folds out and has several compartments. This is easy to pop into my purse instead of having things like concealer & pressed powder running loose in my purse (where they always seem to leak!), and it is easy to wipe clean as well.

I try not to wear a full face of make up every day. However, sometimes it's hard to just go out bare faced, so I will usually put on at least face powder and maybe a bit of blush to give myself a rosy feel.

Products here:
CoverGirl Clean Liquid Make Up in 505 Ivory
Maybelline Concealer in 20 Sand
NYC Smooth & Natural Matte Powder Foundation in 731U Urban Light
ELF Golden Bronzer Compact - Love this!
MAC Baked Blush in Warm Soul
Brushes by EcoTools, Joe Fresh & POSH.

I used to own a ton of eye shadows, but I downsized my collection to ones that I wear most often. However, I love my Coastal Scents 88 Color Eye Shadow Palette for days when there is a fun event happening & I want to add a pop of colour to my eye make up. Plus, the neutral shades in this palette are nice as well. It is totally versatile!

Clinique Colour Surge Eye Shadow Duo: Daybreak (super shimmer)
& (single shade from) Teddy Bear quad
MAC Eye Shadow in Woodwinked
Brushes: Joe Fresh, POSH

Like eye shadow, I used to buy mascara like crazy. Actually, there is one I can think of right now that I would like to buy again & that's Revlon's Grow Luscious Mascara (in the metallic green tube). I often go for the blackest of black when it comes to colour. These three are my favourites right now:

Maybelline Lash Stiletto in Soft Black
Diorshow Black Out in 099
Maybelline Great Lash Curled Brush in Very Black

Last but not least, lips! I could buy hundreds of lip products and still not have enough. I usually go for pink tones when it comes to lipsticks & glosses, although I need to find the perfect shade of red!

Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Glosses - gifted (tag has worn off). However, I have one in my car and I know for sure that the name is Strawberry Fizz.
Revlon Lipstick in Heather Shimmer
Revlon Just Bitten Lip Stain & Balm in Adoration
Clinique double ended lipstick & mascara. Lipstick is 62 Tenderheart
Mini Clinique Lip Gloss: Sticker has worn off :(
Burts Bees Chapstick in Pomegranate. It is SO moisturizing. I could not live without it!

Beauty Favourites

I didn't have a good outfit to show you guys today; in fact, I even left the house in some white and grey plaid pajama pants and Ugg boots with a top knot on my head. Not so fashion forward today, but it's one of those days, it seems like. My mind is going a mile a minute thinking about things: jobs, money, moving out, and of course I worry about all these things. I'm a worry wart at heart, and today it's definitely getting the best of me. Luckily I indulged in a delicious chocolate cupcake left over from my sister's birthday, although it didn't solve everything. It made things better for about five minutes though! Anyway! Enough sad talk. On to the goods.

1. This is my favourite leave-in conditioner! It has a fresh citrus scent (think hot lemon tea or a lemon dessert, but better), and it gives your hair lots of shine. Also, when you brush your hair out with a wide tooth comb, it makes it easy to get the tangles out while nourishing our hair at the same time.

2. Burts Bees lip balm in pomegranate - it gives your lips a hint of berry shine while making them super soft and smooth! NYC Powder Foundation - I like this because you can layer it for the desired coverage. Sometimes I'll use a bit more, while other times I'll use a bit less. No matter how much you use, I find it blends well and hides any imperfections. Eyelash curler - I didn't always use an eye lash curler, but I am glad I do now! It's surprising how much it actually does make you look more awake and put together.

3. My favourite brushes! I have been starting a little collection of make up brushes, but these ones are my favourite. The wooden one in the middle is made by Eco Tools, and I use it for buffing on my NYC Powder Foundation. The blush brush to the right is by Joe Fresh, and the other two eyeshadow brushes are Joe Fresh as well. Brandon's mom got me a brush set by Joe, and I am in love! It also came with a fantastic liner brush.

4. The Body Shop is known for it's yummy scents, but I totally forgot they sold perfumes! I originally smelled this one on a strip of ribbon (for testers), but I didn't buy it then. I kicked myself for not purchasing it, though one day I was at The Body Shop in a little plaza mall in Victoria and it was on sale. I'm not positive what the original price is on this perfume, but I ended up getting it for something like $13.00, which was good for me!

5. Aveeno - This is the only lotion that seems to be *OKAY* for my stupidly sensitive skin! It's gentle, and I don't get any bad reactions from it. I've been using it for years! Dove deodorant - In Energize. I basically just like the smell of this, although it honestly does protect sweating and all that yucky armpit business. Crest 3D White - I've gotten quite a few compliments on how white my teeth are. "Do you use white strips!?" Nope! I use Crest 3D White tooth paste. It really is as good as the commercial makes it sound!

Happy Thursday everyone! Hope it was a good one for you!

Q&A

I kick start my day with...Moisturizing my skin! I hate having dry skin no matter what time of day it is, but I always slather on some lotion when I wake up.

Other daily essentials... Burts Bees lip chap, mascara.

Recent splurge... Well I spent $56.00 on mineral make up the other day... Stupid, stupid.

Dreaming about...Moving to Vancouver to go to school for fashion merchandising.

Beauty indulgence... Lotion. Why can't I unbold and italicize this?!

Can't stop watching... Sex & the City. Can't. Get. Enough!!!

Top shop...Forever 21, H&M, Winners

Working out to...I will admit, I am slacking on my work out duties this holiday season and indulging more than I should. However, I like to listen to anything upbeat when I do work out. Rihanna, Beyonce, and Jay-Z are my all time faves!

Signature scent...xoxo Betsey by Betsey Johnson, Love etc. by The Body Shop, and I love Coco Mademoiselle (although I don't own it, sadly).

You won't find me...Waking up early unless I have to, or without my fuzzy socks in the morning!

I heart...trying new restaurants, fashion and everything to do with it, and my friends/family/wonderful boyfriend (whom I'm missing already!)