How I’ve Scaled Again My Make-up Bag – The Anna Edit

It’s all within the edit…

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Is it simply me, or does it really feel like we’re in our ‘modifying’ period? A time for scaling again, decluttering and actually holding onto these on a regular basis items and nothing extra? After all it SINGS to me and is one thing I’ve been engaged on wardrobe-wise over the previous few months, so over the weekend once I had a spare second I took the time to have my greatest magnificence declutter thus far. What stays are these issues that I wouldn’t hesitate to repurchase as soon as I’d used them up. Every part’s in date (I hope!) and there’s no ‘simply in case’ merchandise in there as a result of SPOILER – I by no means find yourself utilizing them anyway!!! After all there are nonetheless extra gadgets than I might use each day as a result of I like just a few dewy base choices, lip selections and eyeshadows to select from, so I pack an everyday makeup bag* simply to make preparing within the morning fast and simple. I wish to rotate it each few weeks as my tastes, the seasons and my pores and skin shifts. Right here’s what’s in it now…

BASE

I’m massive into tinted moisturisers as of late. Though my pores and skin isn’t GREAT proper now, I really like that sheerness and barely there really feel on my pores and skin, even on days once I’m doing extra of a ‘correct’ make-up. So in the intervening time it’s the MAC Face + Body Foundation in C2* that I’m reaching for each day. For concealer I’m at the moment utilizing two – the Glossier Stretch in Light 2* for below my eyes – it’s actually the one concealer I like for below there as my eyes get so dehydrated – and the ILIA True Serum Concealer in 1.75* which has a bit extra protection to it, however remains to be actually easy and spreadable so I discover it good for my psoriasis patches and blemishes. For cheeks I’m not likely into blush or highlighter in the intervening time, I simply go in with the Makeup By Mario SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer in Light Medium* which does a little bit of every part in a single. Like significantly, what did I do earlier than this product!? It provides heat and softness with a little bit of contouring too. If I’m feeling fancy or filming I would add within the Victoria Beckham Contour Stylus in Travertine* which is ridiculously straightforward to make use of and blends like a dream. Such a foolproof contour product.

EYES

I set my brows in place with the Patrick Ta Brow Gel* AS ALWAYS (though I’ve received the brand new Anastasia one* within the submit proper now as I believed I’d give it a go!). Then often I’ll use certainly one of my liquid or cream eyeshadows, however I believed I’d pull out this powder eyeshadow palette that features such traditional as (from high left clockwise) – MAC Tete-a-Tint*, Soba*, Anastasia Beverly Hills Eyeshadow in Caramel* and MAC Uninterrupted*. Are you able to keep in mind these!? Very comparable tones as my cream eyeshadows, however simply thought I’d get them into the on a regular basis rotation because it had been some time. For mascara I’m at the moment loving the Lancome Monsieur Big Waterproof Mascara* – one other blast from the previous. I have a tendency to use after which take a clear spoolie by the ends to eliminate any bulk.

LIPS

Most days I simply stick the Summer Friday Lip Butter in Pink Sugar* on and name it a day, however seeing ass it feels prefer it’s been ages since I used another lip product I believed I’d add the Hermes Rosy Lip Enhancer in Rose Tan* to my bag. A really comparable tone to the lip butter to be sincere, however with a barely extra satin-like end.