My Travel Make Up Bag

I thought i'd just share with you the make up products I ended up bringing with me. I'm actually so impressed with myself that this was all i brought. I wanted to bring more, sure, but i knew i had to be selective because it's not like i'm not going to buy more make up here :3


For my foundation, i chose my Chanel VitaLumière Aqua (my go-to summer foundation). This was without question really...I LOVE VitaLumière Aqua. Because it's a water based foundation; it's super lightweight and really comfortable to wear even in the humidity here. I love that it provides decent coverage but still looks so natural - like your skin but better! Plus there's SPF ^^
For my concealers, i took my MAC Select Moisturecover Concealer. I've never reviewed this on the blog so here's a quick round up. I originally bought it because i liked that it had a thin consistency and still managed to cover - which is pretty much what you want in an undereye concealer. However, i find that this does settle into fine lines and crease after a few hours and starts to look cakey ;c i just brought this with me to finish so i can chuck it out and get a new one! Then I took my Bourjois concealer stick for blemishes and Australis Ready Set Go Finishing Powder - forgot to include this in the photo LOL (both of which i briefly reviewed here).

I actually cannot believe i actually convinced myself to part ways with my Naked palette LOL, but there were just too many shimmery shades that i wasn't really feeling that for summer.

I brought my Bobbi Brown Desert Twilight Eye Palette (review + swatches here), my MAC Satin Taupe and Naked Lunch eyeshadows (full review/swatches here for both of these) and the Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadows from the Sexiest Nudes Ever palette (review + swatches here). 

The reason i chose these above all the other colors/palettes is because these colors all work really well together or on their own. The Bobbi Brown palette also has a couple matte shades if i want. 

For eye products, I packed things I use on a regular basis - my Heroine Make Smooth Liquid Eyeliner (I usually switch between this or the Dolly Wink one),  Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Liner in Nude, Etude House Eye Primer, Lioele Auto-Eyebrow Pencil in 3, Maxfactor Masterpiece Mascara (I switch mascaras after every time i finish one, this is just the one i'm using now), and my Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler. I also brought my Two Faced Starry Eyed Eyeliner in Mad Mad Love, i like using this when i need some extra sparkle in my day :3

For blush, I brought my favorite summer blush, NARS Gilda. It looks quite intimidating in the pan but it gives the perfect warm coral flush of color. I also brought the L'Oreal BB Blush for days when i just want to look like i have a natural rosy cheeks. 

Oh my did i have trouble deciding the lip products i wanted to take with me LOL. I ended up bringing my: MAC Cremesheen Glass in Private Screening (review and swatch here), NARS Casablanca Lipstick, Dior Addict Extreme in Cherie Bow, Rimmel Lasting Finish Matte Lipstick in 106 (review and swatch here) and lastly Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfecter in 02.

NARS Casablanca, Dior Cherie Bow and Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfecter in 02

I don't think this swatch does Casablanca much justice, it was very hard to capture. It's a softened orange that's really wearable. I find that a lot of orange lip colors are quite vibrant and can make my teeth look yellow but not this! Sometimes I dab it lightly on my lips and it looks really cute :3 Cherie Bow is just an easy and flattering pop of pink. I really love the Lip Perfecter; it's like the perfect nudey/milky pink.

I don't really like doing brush reviews so i'll just show you and sum up what i use them for but these are basically the brushes I cannot live without. I got the roll up brush holder from Muji a year ago. Most of the brushes fit and those that don't i just roll it in the holder anyway. I keep my powder brush in my make up bag though because it's huge.

All my favorite face brushes are from Real Techniques:

Contour Brush - I use this for concealer under my eyes and around my nose

Expert Face Brush - I actually don't use this on a day to day basis but i plan to get the Chanel Tan de Soleil cream bronzer and this seems like the perfect brush for it so i brought it with me

Buffing Brush - this is my go to brush for liquid foundations when i don't need much coverage. 

Blush Brush + Powder Brush - Blush + Powder

Eye brushes:
RT Brow Brush - I use this to trace eyeshadow on my lower lash line
RT Base Shadow Brush - All round great brush for patting color on and blending. It fits perfectly in my crease.
RT Deluxe Crease Brush - I usually use this with my cream eyeshadows. Because its quite wide, it covers my eyelid area really well and makes blending really easy.
MAC 239 - I use this to pat color all over my lid or more specifically, darker colors in the crease. Because the tip is a lot shorter than the blending brushes, it allows precision.
MAC 217 - Fluffy blending brush
MAC 224 - This is great for all over the lid blending. I like to use this with single eyeshadows that can be used as an all over the eyelid shade.
Smudge Brush - I think i bought this from Sasa like 2 years ago and its seriously the best smudge brush ever. The bristles in this brush are dense and short so its perfect for smudging on the lower lash line, especially for smokey eyes. I find pencil brushes too soft for this purpose.

Now i need your help! 

These are all the concealers i've heard good things about including Benefit, Collections 2000, Clinique, Origins, NARS, Bourjois, MUFE, Bobbi Brown, Bare Minerals, and more. 

Have you tried any of these/Do you have any other suggestions?

How do you go by packing your travel make up bag?

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chloé