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 ‘enhancing’ period? A time for scaling again, decluttering and really holding onto these on a regular basis items and nothing extra? In fact it SINGS to me and is one thing I’ve been engaged on wardrobe-wise over the previous few months, so over the weekend after I had a spare second I took the time to have my largest 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 thing’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!!! In fact there are nonetheless extra objects than I may use every day as a result of I like just a few dewy base choices, lip decisions and eyeshadows to select from, so I pack an everyday makeup bag* simply to make preparing within the morning fast and straightforward. I prefer 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 large into tinted moisturisers lately. Despite the fact that 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 after 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 presently utilizing two – the Glossier Stretch in Light 2* for underneath my eyes – it’s actually the one concealer I like for underneath 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 continues to be actually clean and spreadable so I discover it good for my psoriasis patches and blemishes. For cheeks I’m probably not 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 all the pieces in a single. Like critically, 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 acquired the brand new Anastasia one* within the put up proper now as I assumed I’d give it a go!). Then often I’ll use one in every of my liquid or cream eyeshadows, however I assumed 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 bear 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 presently 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 way of 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 some other lip product I assumed 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.