Ladies, MUST HAVES in your make up bag?

gogojodee
gogojodee Posts: 1,243 Member
edited November 12 in Fun and Games
I'm looking to do a HUGE overhaul in my makeup bag. I've worn the same stuff for many years but now that I'm revamping my life, might as well revamp my bag too.

So, what's in YOUR bag?
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  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
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    Color Crush eyeshadow from The Body Shop. The dark green is my fav (has beautiful gold under tones) but they're all pretty amazing. Also the Body Shop is a great company with good values, so you know...bonus.
  • darleyschroeder
    darleyschroeder Posts: 322
    tinted moisturizer, mascara, lip balm and a shimmery-neutral based shadow. Looks super natural, makes skin tone more even and enhances eyes.
    I always think it's better to look natural than made up. But....liquid eye liner in black or bronze is nice for when you want more.
  • gogojodee
    gogojodee Posts: 1,243 Member
    tinted moisturizer, mascara, lip balm and a shimmery-neutral based shadow. Looks super natural, makes skin tone more even and enhances eyes.
    I always think it's better to look natural than made up. But....liquid eye liner in black or bronze is nice for when you want more.

    Awesome!

    What brands do you use/colors?

    I tend to wear a lot of neutrals with some shimmer. I like bare escentuals!

    I'm always up for new brands to try and experiment with!
  • anemoneprose
    anemoneprose Posts: 1,805 Member
    This is what's in my bag. Pretty boring really:

    - concealer (l'Oreal's fake touche eclat here and there; Hourglass for under eyes)
    - powder (Shiseido, non-negotiable)
    - mascara rotation: Cover Girl Professional, Diorshow, L'Oreal Collagen something
    - In search of a good coral blush
    - Revlon Lip Butter in Candy Apple - The colour and feel are fantastic. Layers really nicely for a deep (but bright?) red, or you can just put a tiny bit on & it's more or less natural looking. Unfortunately, you have to reapply every couple of hours (more often if you eat/drink)

    actually i think this red is different on everyone, depending on how you wear it. it's a warm. it's bright. it has both light and depth. when you put a bunch of layers on, it really is the colour of candied apples. just a little, and your own lip colour comes through. i love this thing.

    - I just got a light mauve/pink/lilacky lipstick that I love. It's an odd duck - def doesn't look natural. I'm not even sure it suits me, but I love the colour itself. I keep hoping it's going to turn into a discontinued Lancome I wore years ago. So, I wear it, & pretend.
    - black kohl & liquid eyeliner (rarely wear & usually just a bit)
  • runningagainstmyself
    runningagainstmyself Posts: 616 Member
    Eyeliner and mascara are the only necessities. All others are options.

    But I keep an eyeshadow or two and a waterproof liquid liner in my case just in case.
  • RebekahR84
    RebekahR84 Posts: 794 Member
    Physician's Formula shimmer bronze strips. Works as bronzer, eye shadow, and lip gloss if you put a little into a dab of Vaseline. LOVE this stuff!

    Here's what it looks like:

    http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=198313&catid=183538&cmbProdBrandFilter=57231&aid=338666&aparam=goobase_filler&device=c&network=g&matchtype=
  • Zombielicious
    Zombielicious Posts: 246 Member
    I use mostly Bare Escentuals (concealer, foundation/powder, eye shadows, eye liners, etc - I LOVE their products), then Maybelline Volume Express mascara (Colossal Cat Eyes), and an awesome blush from the Body Shop (Brush-On Beads).
  • fufi04
    fufi04 Posts: 471 Member
    Bare Escentuals & MAC....although I rarely do my makeup lately :/
  • aquarabbit
    aquarabbit Posts: 1,622 Member
    Oh man. I don't have the time to go through my usual routine. After working in the cosmetic world for so long my routine is pretty extravagant. But my basics are Urban Decay 24/7 Concealer to cover my dark circles and if I have any pimples, Burt's Bees Hibiscus Tinted Lip Balm on my lips and on the apples of my cheeks, Anastasia Brown Wiz in Soft Brown on my brows and as an eyeliner, and Physician's Formula Lash Boosting Mascara on my lashes. Quick and easy way to get a polished look with minimal products.
  • Giovanna_Isabella_Santarelli
    Giovanna_Isabella_Santarelli Posts: 50 Member
    Lipstick, blush, eyeshadow (change everyday depends on what i am wearing)
    Mascara (this season... blue or black, depends on the colour of my eyeshadow)
    Eyeliner (black, green, blue, depends on the colour of my eyeshadow and mascara)
    Foundation
    Perfume ( changes everyday)
    tissues, hairbrush, a mirror & hand cream.
    Oh and a nail file :smile:
  • Trez08
    Trez08 Posts: 1 Member
    Urban Decay Naked palette
    Real Technique brushes
    Revlon Just bitten
    Clump Crusher mascara
    Nars blush
  • jo69
    jo69 Posts: 78 Member
    Mary Kay concealer. Eye liner, some lip liner, a small palette of eyeshadow and my lip glosses!
  • Sparkle_Princess
    Sparkle_Princess Posts: 926
    Nude by Nature range

    all mineral based products , foundation, bronzer, blush, eyeshadows, lip gloss, tinted moisturiser, eyeliners

    and a L'oreal mascara in black.

    sometimes a Garnier BB cream.

    Perfumes i switch between Angel, Hypnotic Poison, Armani Code and Dior Addict
  • fuzzieme
    fuzzieme Posts: 454 Member
    Three things:

    Foundation. Sometimes a brush too, the powder that stays in it is enough to wipe off any sheen

    Eye liner, sharpened

    Mascara.

    Does lip balm count? I have that too.
  • melb_alex
    melb_alex Posts: 1,154 Member
    Always lip gloss and mascara! :)
  • _lyndseybrooke_
    _lyndseybrooke_ Posts: 2,561 Member
    Clinique Age Defense BB Cream
    Clinique Advanced Concealer
    Clinique Acne Solutions Liquid Foundation
    Clinique Almost Powder
    Too Faced Shadow Primer
    Cream blush
    MAC Lipstick
    Lipgloss
    Lash Blast Mascara
    Lineur Intense Liquid Eyeliner
    A few brands of eye shadow
  • hellokathy
    hellokathy Posts: 540 Member
    I keep changing and I love makeup but there are three things I do not want to live without

    Benefit YouRebel Light (when I heard the discontinued it, I bought a huge stock and don't care if it goes beyond the best before date!)
    Urban Decay Primer Potion (the original and Sin)
    Urban Decay Naked Palette (I have #1, but am dying to buy #2)
  • jillianbeeee
    jillianbeeee Posts: 345 Member
    during the summer I don't wear foundation however usually
    Face moisturizer with spf
    Mary Kay foundation primer
    foundation
    bronzing powder
    black eye liner
    sephora mascara
    sephora eye shadow
    application brushes
    brow gel
    lipstick
    and nail polish for those middle of the day chips
    my daughter is a cosmetologist and revamped my make up about 6 months ago lol
    Sephora is not as expensive as we all think. I hit the store a day after every holiday for sales. :)
  • Tennolina
    Tennolina Posts: 2,413
    Always lip gloss and mascara! :)

    This. I am a lip gloss JUNKIE!!
  • MegsLeaBrown
    MegsLeaBrown Posts: 18 Member
    3 Things NEVER leave my makeup bag :

    1) Mascara (I like waterproof mabelline full and soft in very black)
    2) Eyelash curler (its a random one I bought at walmart lol)
    3) Eyebrow pencil!! (I use a mabelline pencil in blonde/light brown - always choose a pencil colour one shade lighter than your hair, or if you are really blonde choose the lightest brow pencil colour possible :) )

    Those 3 things will make you look bright eyed, awake and more defined and polished even if you have NOTHING else make-up wise on. Even at 3am!!
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    I just added a whole bunch of stuff to my arsenal. After a makeover from Nars at my local Nordstrom I was chomping at the bit for bronzer to contour and highlighters and concealers. Also for a glowy powder they have. When I came home to find my make up I sell just came out with that kind of powder I wanted it. Few weeks later my niece wanted to do what I do but that required me being current so an APB resulted in so many orders that I had like 200 dollars to spend on free makeup as my "profit" which I could have kept but why...because....makeup!

    So after....
    3 concealers
    1 replacement fave foundation (ran out),
    1 new foundation brush (love!)
    1 bronzer,
    1 blush (already had),
    1 highlighting pen,
    1 translucent powder,
    1 new mascara (just wanted to try the newest one)
    4 shadows (already had) frostbrown-crease, flatbrown-brow, and frostblack-corner/line, pink brow bone.
    1 clear lip liner,
    1 lipstick, and
    1 lip gloss....I have finally achieved........ drumroll please......... "the natural look".

    Prior to this I have worn my makeup in the "obvious" style. So as to invite commentary and questions. Pretty but obvious. I always knew I wanted a return to the natural face but wasn't sure I could achieve it because it is SO tricky and shade choice is monumentally important and subtleties can kill it. So since my line also provides me with skin care I relied on this to go bare most of the time when I wanted that look. Now however the results are undeniable. Last night a waiter that was not even from our table came over to check on us multiple times, until my husband finally wrinkled his brow at him. He only came one more time after that, with the irrefutable excuse of bringing more of the free basket food that goes on the table. Ummm, yeah buddy, the waiters don't do that, the water and free stuffs guy does that. Nice try though, hubby's amused and I'm flattered. :wink:

    MUST HAVES
    But yeah, in my actual bag are just a few touch up items like:
    oil mattifier lotion for shine that pops up,
    facial spray sometimes my getting older skin needs a spritz later in the day. I get sprays that don't ruin your makeup
    extra mascara (because sometimes husband gets spontaneous and mascara is my can't live without item),
    minty tingle lip gloss for if it's just too hot out,
    lip primer in case I try a shade elsewhere it can last and I can get lots of opinions throughout the day,
    reddish lipstick with slight shimmer that when blotted achieves a bee stung natural lip look,
    my newest blush from a different line which I could not resist due to it's beautiful compact & universal shade.

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  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
    I feel really unattractive after reading your post LOL... I hate makeup. It only comes out at weddings and special occasions. The improvement in appearance isn't worth the 10 extra minutes of sleep :p
  • sukiwabi
    sukiwabi Posts: 221 Member
    Mascara
    Milani baked blush in Luminoso (awesome knockoff for nars' orgasm)
    Concealer
    Gel face moisturizer
    Taupey-grey eye shadow palette
    Brown pencil for eyes/brows
    Lip gloss in shade du jour
    Tweezers
  • cherryd69
    cherryd69 Posts: 340
    I only have 3 go to items in my everyday use..

    Eyeliner, liquid eyeliner and mascara.

    If im going out anywhere special: Eyeshadow (complimenting colours for the outfit, normaly 2 shades)
    Primer, foundation liquid, iridescent pearls, liquid eyeliner, eyeliner and mascara.

    Brush's... i have far too many that i use dependent on the look im going for.


    Heres one of my fav's

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    Btw, thats not a zit on my nose lol its a retainer.... i used to have some facial piercings

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  • danamariers
    danamariers Posts: 155 Member
    My go-to's are mascara (I know Benefit's "They'r Real" mascara is hugely popular but I've never seen my eyelashes jump ship from my eyelids so quickly so never again) and lipstain.

    Revlon makes a killer lipstain (just bitten) and I really like their "Grow Luscious" mascara (not too thick and keeps my lashes where they belong!)
  • MelsAuntie
    MelsAuntie Posts: 2,833 Member
    mascara, moisturizer, eyeliner. I rarely wear makeup at all, however.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    I feel really unattractive after reading your post LOL... I hate makeup. It only comes out at weddings and special occasions. The improvement in appearance isn't worth the 10 extra minutes of sleep :p
    10 minutes? :laugh:
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
    I feel really unattractive after reading your post LOL... I hate makeup. It only comes out at weddings and special occasions. The improvement in appearance isn't worth the 10 extra minutes of sleep :p
    10 minutes? :laugh:

    Does it take longer?
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    Mascara
    Milani baked blush in Luminoso (awesome knockoff for nars' orgasm)
    Concealer
    Gel face moisturizer
    Taupey-grey eye shadow palette
    Brown pencil for eyes/brows
    Lip gloss in shade du jour
    Tweezers

    if that's that blush in your profile pic, it looks awesome. so does your lip shade. actually your whole face is bang on, natural but healthy look. Hat's off!
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    I don't have one.......................
    Nothing.................
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